[Heeplist] Only 1 original member?

[Bob Winward]

I saw some oldies coming to our area 3 Dog Night and Guess Who
I am not sure if either have any original members let alone 1.

As for 3 Dog, one died, one is touring solo, so it must be One Dog night as
"One is the loneliest number......"


On 3/23/16, 8:57 AM, "Scott" <scottmanion at earthlink.net> wrote:

> So how many bands still actively touring only have 1 original member.  I'll
> start...  I saw Foghat last summer and the only original member in that band
> is the drummer!  
> 
> The endless banter about "is it Heep or not" on this list would pale in
> comparison to what they'd be arguing about on the Foghat List!
> 
> And there's probably also a "All Foghat is good Foghat" guy over there too!
> 
> So somebody name another band still going strong with a single link to their
> past!  Anybody?
> 
> Scott Manion
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Knut, I like your twist!!  I also like your twist on which came first "The
>> chicken or the egg"
>> 
>> By 1980 there was only one original member left, that was Mick.  Lee is not
>> an original but an integral part of heep's most classic soound!
>> So essentially since 80 it has been 1 guy with added players. This year will
>> be 30 years with Phil/Mick/Bernie that in itself is very impressive.
>> 
>> Now for the question.....is it better to have a band led by Mick playing
>> Heep classics or no band at all playing Heep classics?
>> What if we bring back Lee, Paul Newton and Ken Hensley, would it be more
>> Uriah Heep?
>> 
>> My take is "Don't over think it, just be thankful and enjoy a band with the
>> name Uriah Heep on the spine"
>> 
>> 
>>> On 3/23/16, 7:40 AM, "Knut Svendsen" <knutsvendsen at icloud.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have been reading the discussions around Ken and Heep againwith interest.
>>> I
>>> grew up with the band and have listened to all versions with great interest.
>>> Whether today's version is Heep or not is a difficult discussion for many
>>> Heep
>>> fans. 
>>> 
>>> I believe that Uriah Heep was a band founded by David, Mick and Ken. At some
>>> level, a band without any of the three is not UH. To me, David Byron was the
>>> most important ingredient as the face and voice of the band. Certainly,
>>> Ken's
>>> songwriting was essential, and Mick made it sound so awesome. Add in players
>>> like Paul N, Gary and Lee and you have the makings of an epic rock outfit.
>>> The
>>> chemistry all changed with John Lawton. If you like John and Trevor, like I
>>> did, that's fine. They stand on their own merits, but it's just not Uriah
>>> Heep. 
>>> 
>>> Now I like to chunk the music by the lead singer, so I have a playlist with
>>> all my favorite Bernie songs, usually only songs recorded by Bernie as the
>>> lead. I have seen the band live many times and think it's OK that they play
>>> the oldies, but it feels like 'Uriah Heep featuring Bernie Shaw' more than
>>> 'Uriah Heep.' Goes back to David founding the band. So, in conclusion, I
>>> like
>>> to have my cake and eat it too.
>>> 
>>> All Heep is great music! (A twist on Bob's saying)
>>> 
>>> Knut
>>> 
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