[Heeplist] Welcome 2021

[Don Malecic]

That’s an exciting job, curious what was your position at the Philharmonic?
Yes, I believe a few of us are wondering the same thing .
Good morning coffee read :)
Don


On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 4:09 AM staf.p at skynet.be <staf.p at skynet.be> wrote:

> Some of you know i work for the Brussels Philharmonic.
> Back in september, covid-rules were less strict then before and also less
> strict then nowadays.
> We started working, playing concerts for 180 to 200 people in a venue of
> 1800 people, back in September. Which was ok, we played two concerts a day
> so we had like close to 400 people in the audience, spread over those two
> concerts.
> Then Octobre came and the covid cases were rising skyhigh again,higher
> then in March. So, tighter rules fell upon us all here again. But, since we
> had our own venue, sort of, we could keep on playing music, recording cd's
> and within two weeks, we decided to do life streamings. So, since that
> desicion, we are now, playing life streamings every week, sometimes up to
> two days a week. So, we were the only orchestra here in Belgium, doing
> that. But we are known not to hang our heads.For us, this was just another
> moment to show our persistance and do things differently.
> But traveling abroad will not happen, probably not untill the end of this
> year. We might go play in other cities here, but not outside the country.
> Let's hope, with the vaccins, things will brighten up soon.
> I will only work less than 3 months, retiring the first of April, so, i
> will not withness closely, the revival of cultural activities.Pity, but you
> know, i will not hang my head down. Life streaming is the way to go for
> now, and i am wondering why Uriah Heep doesn't do it.
> > Op 02-01-2021 11:24 schreef Pete Wharton <heeppete at sky.com>:
> >
> >
> > Problem with that idea is that we're not allowed to travel between areas
> at the moment here in the UK because of Covid restrictions. Davey I think
> is in France as well, so that also makes it more difficult.
> >
> > Cheers and happy 2021 people.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf
> Of Bob Winward
> > Sent: 01 January 2021 23:27
> > To: Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time) <
> heeplist at travellersintime.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Welcome 2021
> >
> > Don has a point. Transiberian Orchestra tours every Christmas season and
> rakes in millions. This year no tour, so on December 18 they did a steaming
> concert. They played at an empty venue did the full concert and sold the
> steam for $30 per device.
> > Say Heep did that, did a concert and sold a 1000 streams, that is
> $30,000 USD for one show. $6k each for one night!!
> >
> >
> > Bob Winward
> > All Heep is Good Heep!
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 1, 2021, at 2:20 PM, Don Malecic <docofun at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Greetings Heepsters !
> > > Best wishes for the New Year .
> > >
> > > I think many musicians including Heep are missing sales opportunities
> > > over the Covid Season. People are needing things that will lift their
> spirits .
> > >
> > > With today's technology you are pretty much able to record and
> > > distribute music without congregating.
> > >
> > > The Food industry completely made changes ,  pre pay take out and have
> > > it delivered by skip the dishes pre pay songs and delivered via
> > > internet, no different.
> > >
> > > Doesn't have to be a complete album could be just a song or, two. Just
> > > to keep the creative juices flowing.
> > >
> > > I was able to record some music during Covid season. There is only so
> > > much gardening you can do !
> > > I'm glad Bob added a couple of honered mentioned songs from Outsider!!
> > > :)
> > >
> > > He's a lone dream rider
> > > He is the Outsider,
> > > Don
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 9:23 AM Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I am going to wish everyone a New Year! (happy comes when CV is gone)
> > >> I just read on the Heep website, they are not working on a new cd in
> > >> February afterall.  It has been postponed due to some sort of new
> > >> lockdown in the UK with a super spreader virus.
> > >>
> > >> I think 2022 will be the happy year, as we will be able to go to ball
> > >> games and concerts unrestricted, again.  And in 2022 we will have the
> > >> new Heep cd.
> > >>
> > >> I too have the new Ken and Lee on order, but will I be able to listen
> > >> without feeling sad of their departure.  Yes every day celebrities
> > >> die, yesterday we lost Mary Ann (from Gilligans Island TV show).  Yet
> > >> Ken, Lee, Trevor,  these are people I have actually met over the
> > >> years and the connection feels more personal.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Of the newer heep material, in my opinion Kiss the Rainbow, Trail of
> > >> Diamonds, Dreams of Yesteryear, Say Goodbye, Kiss of Freedom, Falling
> > >> under your spell, These are songs where I feel Heep was on the right
> > >> track, to have the Heep sound, have magic and yet sound modern.
> > >> I love Jesse off of Outsider, would have made a great single, but it
> > >> is not in the Heep vein of the aforementioned songs.
> > >>
> > >> All Heep is Good Heep!
> > >>
> > >> And remember this quote from 1999 regarding buying 2 copies of SO?
> > >> "one for the house, one for the car"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 1/1/21, 11:54 AM, "lethridge at carolina.net ."
> > >> <lethridge at carolina.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> Let's have a great year. Got Ken and Lee on order. Ready for the
> Heep.
> > >>>
> > >>> Lannis
> > >>>
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