[Heeplist] Heeplist Digest, Vol 147, Issue 35 Hensley: A Pain in the Arse?

Sun Mar 20 20:08:23 EDT 2016

Dave-

I am curious which interview you are referring to...

I just recently discovered the Heep and am enjoying the heck out of
listening to their vast discography.  I also just watched a couple of very
good DVD biographies.  I learned that Ken and producer Gerry Bron were very
close and the two of them were responsible for much of the dissention in the
band.  In the interviews (done around 1998 I believe) Hensley seemed fairly
respectful of the band and most of the members.  He did come across a bit
egotistical (almost like he was/is Uriah Heep), but compared to Bron, he
seemed very tame.  Bron was ridiculous (I could barely watch his scenes
without wanting to smack him).  According to him, everything done by anyone
other than Ken, or after their first 4-5 albums was garbage.

On another note, I am surprised I never hear/read anyone (Hensley included)
mention of H&M opening track "One Way Or Another".  I think that is such a
high energy, great rocking song and I think it's too bad John Wetton didn't
do more songs like that (he's always been way to heavy on the ballad side).
I also wish the rest of the album had more songs like it (too bad it does
not).

-Chris in CT
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Thanks Dave - I second your motion

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Dave Wilkes Booth <dwbrocks at yahoo.com> wrote:

>It is confusing to me the way Hensley operates. In the interview he
denounces the high and mighty album. From my understanding it was he who was
responsible for Byron's departure. Hensley also quit the band, but plays
Heep in all of his solo endeavors. I have read and heard he is a notorious
pain in the arse, perhaps insane from the hepatitis? I cannot appreciate his
genius knowing of his tantric behavior, and to read he has forgotten his
solo on wonderworld? Phil Lanzon plays it very well, therefore I am glad
Heep have evolved into what they are today. IMHO Hensley was bad for the
band and his classic contributions tarnished by his words and actions. 
>
>Dave Wilkes Booth.  ? ;p>
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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:19:34 +0000
From: Terje Pedersen <terjped at hotmail.com>
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I see Robin George who played in the David Byron band is also coming to
Sweden Rock this year, thats cool. :) Too bad Heep isn?t playing there this
year though

Terje

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Vanilla Fudge is playing at Sweden Rock this summer.
In the back of my head I wonder if I red Mick Box mentioned something with
influences from that band?

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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:00:12 -0700
From: Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com>
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From: *Igor Shveitser* <zlenko_iv at mail.ru>
Date: Friday, 18 March 2016
Subject: [Heeplist] Ken to play UK
To: "Heepsters Mailing List \(Travellers in Time\)" <
heeplist at travellersintime.com>, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com>

I still can't post to the list but wanted to say a few words 'bout the
interview. In my opinion, it proves how important it is to listen to your
heart and not to what nowadays Ken or his interviewer say. There's only one
word about it really - disillusion. Sometimes it is better to keep silent
than to speak - and it is about both of them now. Still, I am not in the
least surprised. Jeb Wright 's interviews were always rather ... shallow,
let's put it that way. Firefly released in 1976? The only thing worth
discussing on Very 'eavy - Gypsy? Salisbury isn't a great album? Come on, we
like and know a different band then. :)))) As for Ken, I am strongly of the
opinion that he's simply great. As a songwriter, band member, player.
But with one "but": it's all behind him now , so sometimes he seemingly
doesn't remember or feel how it really was then. No offence, but his
revelations at times sound way too cynical and not very accurate. Still, we
love him - but not for what he says, for sometimes it is terribly hard to
agree with his opinion or simply believe in what he says.
Cheers, Igor

???????, 17 ????? 2016, 21:04 +04:00 ?? Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','docofun at gmail.com');>>:

Free me works, because it is countryish
Sounding, which is very popular today and of course Free n Easy works
because of its high energy guitar.
A big time country artist could take Free me And make it a huge hit today.
Funny to hear Hensley in his interview say he forgot how to play his epic
Synth solo in Wonderworld lol.
I used to be able to play that myself and tried last night and couldn't get
it. Oh to be young again and have memory .
Don

On Thursday, 17 March 2016, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net
<https://e.mail.ru/compose?To=uriahheep@comcast.net>> wrote:

> I know Innocent Victim is low on most lists here and Ken skipped
completely
> in the interview, yet Heep still regularly plays 2 tunes from this lp,
Free
> Me and Free N Easy, so I ask Why is that?
> I still mentally trip over Choices and Illusion and totally love the 
> weird keyboards and guitar sounds of the Dance!
>
>
> On 3/16/16, 6:51 PM, "Ed Halliburton" <ehallib at earthlink.net
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> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Wish I could be there! Yes, great interview with Ken. My main 
> > takeaway
> was
> > that Ken did not consider High and Mighty to be a Heep album. I ever
> liked it
> > so much so maybe that explains why I did not. Hmmm.
> >
> > Ed
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> >
> >
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> >> Subject: [Heeplist] Ken to play UK
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> >> Great news for Ken fans, he is to play one UK gig in Southampton
> Wednesday
> >> 13th April
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> >> First time in 15 years!
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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:34:47 +0100
From: Filip Bj?rner <filip.bjorner at live.se>
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Thanks Terje for that info, about Robin George.
I bought a cd with Vanilla Fudge about 20 years ago because I red something
Mich Box said about them. I will listen to that again, and more on youtube
and the net.

> From: terjped at hotmail.com
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> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:19:34 +0000
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> I see Robin George who played in the David Byron band is also coming 
> to Sweden Rock this year, thats cool. :) Too bad Heep isn?t playing 
> there this year though
> 
> Terje
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> Vanilla Fudge is playing at Sweden Rock this summer.
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> with influences from that band?
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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:38:08 -0700
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New Cactus album and tour coming.  

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