[Heeplist] Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 4/28/2018
scott
andys900 at mnsi.net
Fri May 4 00:50:38 EDT 2018
My brother in law was at the Vancouver concert Here is his take on the
concert
Scott A
The recent Uriah Heep concert in Vancouver was fantastic in Bernie’s
hometown. The playlist was spot on and we really enjoyed hearing a few of
the new tunes they have penned, they were really great as well along with
the familiar tunes we all grew up with. I was surprised how well the vocals
were after all of these years. They got the audience right into it singing
half of the choruses and clapping when prompted. I hope this is not the last
time we see these guys together but if it is we got our monies worth and
will get a couple of the new recordings to support the band. Great energy
and they never missed a beat all night. The drummer hammered the skins to
the point that we thought the kit would fall apart. I heard from my Bro in
law that in London he punched a hole or two trough the drums there. The
Heep still rule!
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From: "Pete Wharton" <heeppete at sky.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 2:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 4/28/2018
> Briliant review, really captured the atmosphere and fun and adventure of a
> Heep gig :-)
>
> Pete
>
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> From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf Of
> Shaun Roberge
> Sent: 01 May 2018 21:13
> To: Heeplist <heeplist at travellersintime.com>
> Subject: [Heeplist] Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 4/28/2018
>
> 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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