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

Fri May 4 01:14:34 EDT 2018

That’s great Scott thanks for sending that story!
London was on the top of the tour , I guess Russell had super energy then!
Haha.

I didn’t realize Mick switched his Marshall Amps , to his New signature
 Engl amp . I thought something was different .
The carperelli and Engl are working out very nicely for him!
Don

On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM scott <andys900 at mnsi.net> wrote:

> 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!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pete Wharton" <heeppete at sky.com>
> To: "'Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)'"
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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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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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