[Heeplist] NY Show Feb 22

Thu Mar 8 12:17:26 EST 2018

I was going to ask but didn’t want to look like a fool being the only one
who didn’t know what it meant. Lol.
What is the A word ?
Don

On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 8:45 AM Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:

> No one asked about the “A” word lol
>
> Bob Winward
>
> > On Mar 8, 2018, at 9:34 AM, Richard Pascoe <r.pascoe at bahnhof.se> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Spot on Bob - All Heep is Great Heep!!!
> >
> > Glad you guys had a good time and great show in NY...thanks for the
> review..better late than never...
> >
> > Now send The Boys home soon...
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 2018-03-08 13:35, Bob Winward wrote:
> >> I never wrote my tale of the show, I apologize for that.  It was the day
> >> after the PA show and I spent a good part of the day driving back to NJ
> to
> >> meet some Heep fans JC and Bryan at the train station.  How odd is the
> >> weather in the northeast.  On Wednesday the 21st it hit 70 degrees F
> and was
> >> sunny.  The next day, the high was 38 for the day, it was
> miserable,cold and
> >> rainy.
> >> We took the train into NY and arrived in the city about 3:30 Pm.  We
> later
> >> found out, doors did not open until 7 and show was not until 9 pm.  We
> made
> >> our way to the venue, via NY taxi and were there by 4.  We waited out
> front.
> >> JC had a pile of cds for the band to sign, and Brian had a few things as
> >> well.  Me, I don¹t ask for signatures, however I still treasure the
> picture
> >> of me falling asleep at HV 2000 and Pete Wharton had it signed by the
> band.
> >> Anyhow after an hour wait, we finally did catch each individual band
> member.
> >> Bernie said he was sick, and just kept walking.  When Phil came out, he
> had
> >> a tablet and was filming the city skyline.  I thought to myself, hmm,
> maybe
> >> a video for the next Pledge piece??  JC got Phil to sign some stuff,
> and he
> >> used the ³A² word that Phil does not like.  I pointed it out and it made
> >> Phil laugh. Lol!  After Brian and JC got stuff signed, Brian and I went
> to
> >> dinner.  We went to a nice pub, and Davey and Phil were there.  We
> didn¹t
> >> bother them though, sometimes it is good to respect their privacy and
> not
> >> act like a fan.  I try to have the attitude that they should feel
> special
> >> for meeting me, lol!
> >> Around 6, I felt much warmer and had a nice meal and some brews, Brian I
> >> went back to the venue, and JC was online.  The line was long, but we
> were
> >> able to pay $20 more and get some sort of upgrade and when the doors
> opened,
> >> we got to sit in a section right by stage, that had some bar type
> tables and
> >> stools.  We were literally even with the stage and about 15 feet from
> Mick,
> >> this was better than standing in front of the stage and looking up.
> >> Finally at 9 on the dot, Heep came on.  It was the same setlist as night
> >> before, and played with as much energy and enthusiasm.  I was impressed,
> >> because since I saw them last 3 years ago, they seem to have gotten
> better,
> >> play looser and with more feelings.  Davey moves all around the stage
> with
> >> confidence, Russell still beats the drums senseless, but he seems to be
> >> smoother at it now.  Phil has really come out of his shell over the
> last 20
> >> years, he moves a lot makes a lot of hand motions and plays with more
> >> passion.
> >> One difference between the shows, while the setlist may be scripted,
> Bernie
> >> isn¹t.  At the NY show, he rambled for several minutes before MB about
> the
> >> 70¹s.  He kept saying ³you know what I am talking about².  I actually
> >> didn¹t, but assumed he meant drug usage?  He also got it right at NY
> about
> >> Between Two Worlds being off of Sonic Origami, not Different World as he
> >> said the night before.
> >> Some highlights of the set for me where Look at Yourself.  I like how
> Davey
> >> goes across the stage to mick, and they both solo their respective
> guitars.
> >> Then Bernie goes over and does some guitar note duels with his voice. I
> >> remember in the 70¹s Edgar Winter doing that to a great degree.  MB was
> a
> >> highlight, Mick and Russ are powerful on that guitar drum extended
> duet, and
> >> I get shivers everytime I hear it.  I also like how Phil has taken over
> the
> >> vocal interplay at the end of the song, singing the parts Lee used to
> sing.
> >> Shadows of Grief is an amazing song, and they really pull it off great
> >> live!!  I love it when they dust off a song from the vaults.  I am not
> >> certain if they have ever done this song live, since the LAY tour in
> 1972 or
> >> if they did it then.  Between Two Worlds has become one of their
> Classics
> >> and I can¹t get enough of it.
> >> I loved the spot where we were sitting the view of the stage and the
> sound
> >> was spot on.  We had an old guy at our table, he looked 70 (I am still 9
> >> years away) and he never said a word.  He just smiled and drank beer
> after
> >> beer.  We did have a smelly bearded tatooed, overly pierced guy invade
> our
> >> space, and he was convulsing all around us, very aggravating.  However,
> I
> >> tried to ignore him best I could.
> >> It was a great show, but when done, we had to bolt to catch a cab and a
> >> train.  By then it was 10:40 and the train was for 11:06.  If we missed
> that
> >> one we would have to wait another hour. So we left the venue, and jumped
> >> right into a cab.  I though wow, we are going to make it!!  Then a half
> >> block later, as we kept hearing a funny noise, the cab had a flat
> tire.  We
> >> jumped out and luckily got another one with in a minute or two and made
> the
> >> train.  The ride back to NJ was really special as the three of us
> bubbled
> >> effervescently over our experiences of the evening.  These are once in a
> >> lifetime moments and you have to make the most of them!!!
> >> Bob Winward
> >> All Heep is Great Heep!!!
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