[Heeplist] Very'Eavy Very'Umble

[Don Malecic]

Lannis , you served your country , family and the Heep army . What else is
there in life? Well I guess a few extra $ would be nice too.
If you can shoot a rifle anything like you do those basketballs, then holy
smokes! .  :) I believe you are the b-ball
Sharpshooter?
Don

On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 6:53 PM lethridge at carolina.net . <
lethridge at carolina.net> wrote:

>
> When I became an officer in 1970, I went voluntarily indefinite which
> meant that I could choose a location for 2 years and the 3rd year I would
> go to Viet Nam. I choose Fort Bragg, so I could be close to my parents and
> family. My father was not doing that well. I got out of the Army in 1972
> and he died in 1973. In 1972, the Army started rifting officers. I signed
> and didn't have to go to Nam. I did have friends die there.
>
> Lannis
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Bob" [rrrutan at gmail.com]
> Date: 06/13/2020 08:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Very'Eavy Very'Umble
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> ITHOUGHTALL2NDLIEUTENANTSWEREINVIETNAM
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> > On Jun 13, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Awesome story. I had heard of Heep during my High School years,
> 1970-1974. Heard some songs but was not the fan I am today. Then in 1974
> while in Ohio for college, the guy in the room next to me needed money for
> a date that Saturday evening. He said I am selling am album but he did not
> say what it was.  He may have known my previous comments about the Demons
> and Wizards cover. So I heard this music coming from his room. Beautiful
> harmonies, haunting background vocals, swirling keyboards, thunderous
> drums/ bass and searing guitar   work. As son as I heard Circle of Hands I
> ran over and gave him $3. Best $3 I ever spent!!!!  My next listen and
> purchase was Sweet Freedom.
> >
> > Bob Winward
> > All Heep is Good Heep!
> >
> >
> >> On Jun 13, 2020, at 4:05 PM, lethridge at carolina.net . <
> lethridge at carolina.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >> Just listened to Heep's first album. This album has special meaning to
> me. In 1970, I was stationed at Fort Bragg as a 2nd Lieutenant. Sometimes
> on the weekends we would return to my home town of Hamlet, NC. On one of
> these occasions, my next door neighbor brought over this strange looking
> album by a group called Uriah Heep.  We listened to it over and over. I was
> so impressed that I could hear and understand all the words on the album.
> >>
> >> So I have been a Heep fan now for 50 years. My son will be 50 on June
> 30. A lot going on 50 years ago.
> >>
> >> I have now seen Heep 56 times. I have all 25 studio lps along the top
> wall of my mancave.
> >>
> >> The last song on the album Wake Up (Set Your Sights) could be an anthem
> for today's times.
> >>
> >> Oh God stop this killing said a young man before he died.
> >>
> >> Wake up set your sights
> >> For never shall we fail
> >> Stand up for your rights
> >> And Justice will prevail
> >>
> >> Lannis
> >>
> >>
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