[Heeplist] Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 4/28/2018

Tue May 1 19:16:12 EDT 2018

Stan and I saw hat same guy carrying an urn at an Ohio show in Deerfield

Bob Winward
All Heep is Good Heep!

> On May 1, 2018, at 7:03 PM, lethridge at carolina.net . <lethridge at carolina.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Shaun, 
> 
> Great review. Need to post it on the Heep web site. Your mention of the guy who they had to bring the Meds for reminds me of a couple of things. Back in Chicago many years ago, a Heep fan brought his friend's ashes in a bag to a Heep show. We saw him again in Angola with his granddaughter. Also back when I was teaching high school, on a teacher conference day, I had a parent fall down the steps coming into my room. We call the Meds and had the conference while she was lying on the floor.
> 
> Heep On, Lannis
> 
> Now that was what I call a Heep tour, 45 gigs. What will next year hold?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Shaun Roberge" [frank.das.cat at gmail.com]
> Date: 05/01/2018 05:50 PM
> To: "Heeplist" <heeplist at travellersintime.com>
> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 4/28/2018
> 
> Thanks Bob.  No customs on the ferry, we just lost track of time.  The day
> flew by.
> 
> Shaun R
> 
>> On Tue, May 1, 2018, 1:49 PM Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Did you have to go through customs on a ferry ride? What a great review!!
>> 
>> Bob Winward
>> All Heep is Good Heep!
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 1, 2018, at 4:12 PM, Shaun Roberge <frank.das.cat at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Apologies for the delay.  It's still just setting in that I've finally
>> seen
>>> the all mighty Heep.  Aside from nearly missing the ferry the day went
>> off
>>> just as planned.  Don and I arrived in Vancouver around 2pm on a rainy,
>>> grey day.  After checking into the hotel we went and had a look at the
>>> theatre, as neither of us had been there before.  Sadly, there didn't
>>> appear to be much advertising for the show and tickets were still
>>> available.  After drying off a bit and killing a couple hours we arrived
>>> back at the theatre an hour early and people had already started lining
>>> up.  Any doubts about a small crowd were shattered as the line was
>>> eventually down the street, around a corner and up an alley.  Luckily,
>> the
>>> rain eased up and I was able to display my Uriah Heep Live t-shirt, Don
>> had
>>> his '94 Wizard tour shirt.  There was a good array of different shirts
>> from
>>> many years ago.  I'm not really sure what happened but an older fan that
>>> was ahead of us in line ended up on the ground and first responders were
>>> called.  After checking his pulse, blood pressure and other vitals they
>>> confirmed he was okay, but asked if he wanted them to send an ambulance.
>>> He just kept repeating no.  I don't think there was anything that would
>>> prevent him from seeing the concert; and I thought I was excited.  When
>> the
>>> doors finally opened at 7pm, we quickly ran up to take balcony seats on
>>> Mick's side of the stage.  The seating was general admission so we didn't
>>> want to doddle.  When we got to the front row of the balcony we noticed
>>> signs reserving a section of seats for the Shaw family.  A woman was
>> there
>>> informing people so we talked to her and she was one of Bernie's cousins.
>>> We took our seats in the second row, right amid 20-30 of Bernie's family
>>> and friends, most of which were Vancouver Islanders like ourselves and
>>> extremely friendly.  After conversing a bit with the cousin, I went and
>>> bought my 2018 North American tour shirt.  It will be a prized item in my
>>> tour shirt collection.  At 8pm the opening band started their set.  They
>>> were a local band called Uncle Sid, a quartet with bass, drums, one
>> guitar
>>> and a female singer.  The sound mix was way off so I couldn't hear a
>> single
>>> word she was shrieking into the microphone.  The guitarist was decent and
>>> the band had good energy but overall not my style, not enough space
>> between
>>> the music.  Glad we brought ear plugs.  Their set ended around 8:30 so it
>>> was only 30 minutes till Heep.  Looking around I noticed the balcony had
>>> really filled up and the floor was packed.  As soon as the clock struck 9
>>> the lights went out and the magic was about to begin.  When Lanzon coolly
>>> strolled on stage and hit those first "Gypsy" notes I was floored.  That
>>> rhythm section of Gilbrook and Rimmer had me mesmerized. It almost seemed
>>> as if Mick floated to the stage, propelled by magic and power.
>> Absolutely
>>> the perfect way the start your first Heep show! Bernie's appearance was
>> met
>>> with thunderous applause from his family.  His vocals were clear and
>> crisp
>>> and he had the look of a western outlaw.  The setlist was the same as the
>>> other shows so I knew we were in for something special.  "Look at
>> Yourself"
>>> got people grooved up and feeling good, while "Shadows of Grief" left
>> them
>>> speechless.  When it came to "Stealin'", everyone was back to singing
>> along
>>> and going nuts.  I liked the inclusion of "The Law", a newer song that
>>> reminds people they're still putting out great music.  "Sunrise" had
>>> excellent vibes with a big yellow spotlight highlighting Bernie and a
>>> powerful performance.  Before they played "The Magician's Birthday",
>> Bernie
>>> said that he knew for a fact that someone in the audience named Tina had
>> a
>>> birthday today, dedicating the song to her.  Tina was quickly pointed out
>>> by his family.  Seeing the legendary Mick Box with those dark glasses and
>>> big grin playing that song is one thing I will never forget and always be
>>> thankful for.  I loved how during "The Wizard", Bernie put his arm around
>>> Mick and sang it about him, very fitting considering the spell he had
>> just
>>> cast upon the audience.  "One Minute" is one of my favourite songs from
>>> Outsider, especially when they punch it after the soft opening verse.
>> The
>>> introduction for "Between Two Worlds" was also about trying it out during
>>> the sound check so that's definitely part of the show.  "July Morning"
>> was
>>> done exquisitely and was the perfect lead-up for the crowd pleasing "Lady
>>> in Black".  Heep stuck to the plan and left the stage after LIB with a
>>> standing ovation from the audience and monastic chanting of Heep, Heep,
>>> Heep; encouraging them back for another song.  How could they leave us
>>> without a little "Easy Livin'"?  The mighty Heep then handed out some
>>> souvenirs and shook hands with their beloved fans before parting the
>> stage
>>> with the grace and class of kings.  Having been to many concerts, I can
>> say
>>> without a doubt they are one of the most polished bands I've ever seen,
>>> purely professional.  Although I never got to see any of Heep's previous
>>> great bass players perform live, I feel that Davey and his bong-rattling
>>> bass is a good fit for the band, nicely feeding off Russel's contagious
>>> energy.  I liked his style and his stage presence, especially the LED
>>> lights on the neck of his guitar.  All in all it was a fantastic night of
>>> timeless music performed by one of the world’s greatest live bands.  I
>>> considered trying to sweet talk our way backstage with the family but
>> given
>>> the amount of people and the expense of their trip it wouldn't have been
>>> right to impose.  I'm happy just to have seen them live and am confident
>>> they will be back soon.  The night ended with being woken up by drunks in
>>> the hotel room next door.  Just as I got up to do something about the
>> noise
>>> they started singing "Easy Livin'".  I went back to bed knowing they had
>> to
>>> be good people, regardless of the noise.  ALL HEEP IS GOOD HEEP!
>>> 
>>> Apologies again for the delay.
>>> 
>>> Shaun R
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