I had just discovered Uriah Heep during the pandemic only to have Lee Kerslake die a month later, then followed by Ken Hensley. I was saddened to hear of their deaths as I just got to know of their talent. They’re now amongst my all time favorite bands. Great band all around. David Byron was an incredible singer.
I was a big fan of this band back in the early 70's. In 1973 I went off on an all expense paid vacation to Southeast Asia courtesy of Uncle Sam. When I got back I had a bunch of stuff I had to deal with. Many years went by. The wife left me after 17 years of marriage, the kids grew up and went their own way. In a fit of nostalgia I purchased a turntable and went to vintage records stores trying to rebuild my collection I had in my youth. I went into one store in Toledo, Ohio and was promptly greeted by a twenty something young lady who pleasantly asked, "Can I help you find something?" I responded, "Yes, do you, by chance, have Uriah Heep?" Somewhat indignantly she said, "NO, that's just the way I walk !!"
Mick Box's band . He's still jamming. The rest of the band original band member's from the 70's have all passed away. David, Ken, Gary, Lee. Loved that line up.
After hearing songs from Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin in 1970 - at the age of nine! - all the bands in radio like the "B-boys" (Beatles, Beach Boys, Byrds, Bee Gees and and and) were immediately "oldies" (but goldies) for me. Love Sabbath, Purple and Zeppelin too, but Heep was, is and will always be my favourite rock-band! While the Byron-era is unmatched, there are some great albums and songs 'til today.
I followed Uriah Heep in the early days. Salisbury was the first album I got and I saw them on tour 4 times, the last was the Return to Fantasy tour. They were my "signature" band. I lost interest after David Byron's departure from this world, it was devastating. I had all of the David Byron/Uriah Heep albums as well as David's solo albums. David was/is, one of the legendary rock singers there ever was. 13:05 - That's kind of ironic that John Lawton died on my birthday, 2 years ago, June 29, 2021.
Isn't amazing that they are still putting out such great music. I hope they come back to the u.s just once more. I see them in Sellersville p.a. and they always put on a great show
My favorite period was the Thain, Byron years ..... however my favorite Heep album of all time was LOOK AT YOURSELF. That was the best. The whole album a masterpiece and powerful.
When David Byron left Uriah Heep, I considered the band to be no more. They just never sounded the same without David Byron. Demons & Wizards was by far their best album. Cheers from eastern TN
I agree. Have u heard of heep freedom? It's a Hungarian cover band preserving the vintage sound. The singer comes very close to Byron. Hands down way better than heep current line up.
As a teen i was quite a fan of Uriah Heep. I liked them even more than DeepPurple and maybe even Led Zeppelin.That was in the early Seventies. Then somehow my focus shifted to other styles of music. It was around fourty years ago I studied albums like Salisbury and Of Demons and Wizards more carefully. And I was blown away by the quality of their music. Fast forward another twenty years. I was attending a Festival with old Rock bands. When I read the name Uriah Heep I thought: "It is tragic, those guys still have to tour to earn their living". And this time my daughter joined the concert. She is a great guitar player. (By now she is a professional musician). She had a broken foot and still attended the concert. We were early for the show and went to a place inside the stadium complex and we ordered a snack. And who were the only people there: All the members of Uriah Heep. Those guys were so down to earth and ate a simple meal and ordering the few things that were still available. They did not go to the VIP lounge to eat as they could have. Then Mick Box stepped over the crutch of my daughter and apologized. That was our chance. The entire band was giving their autographs on our concert poster. After that we witnessed a concert that I will never forget. Those old men performed with a quality and fire in their heart that blew us away: They could sing live like I never heard before in a Rock concert. Even the giant Kerslake had a great voice and hit every note on the spot. Those old men blew all the other performers away. They LOVED what they were doing. Seeing the grin on Mick's face made me believe this guy will perform on until they nearly have to carry him on stage like they did with Muddy Waters in Montreux.
I hitchhiked to Chicago with three other guys and we saw them at the Amphitheatre right when Sweat Freedom came out in 1973. It was one of the high points of my youth and a great time.
Loved the early Heep music, especially Salisbury and Look at Yourself. Paul Newton, the original bassist, is criminally underrated. If you want to hear some epic bass riffs, listen to the title track from Salisbury.
Gary Thain was the reason I picked up the bass some 40 years ago and he is still my favourite bassist. Then there's John Wetton, Trevor Bolder, Bob Daisley to add into the mix. All world class players that have been a huge influence on legions of bass player's.
Very eavy very umble is a masterpiece. Box had a heavy sound on this album, like Look at yourself. The two heaviest albums released in those early years
The most underrated band of all time. Gary Thain is the most fantastic bass player you have never heard. They should be in the Hall of Fame. But so should Dinosaur Jr., which truly saddens me.
(hehe) So that's what happened. As for my favorite Heep lineup, I'd have to say Box, Hensley, Byron, Kerslake and Thain for their albums Uriah Heep Live, Demon and Wizards, The Magicians Birthday, and Sweet Freedom, although I also love Salisbury. I actually got to see them perform live twice at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati Ohio, sometime in between my very first concert on 4/20/77 "An Evening with Led Zeppelin" and The Who on 12/3/1979 (may the 11 rockers R.I.P., they are not forgotten). Judas Priest and Uriah Heep opened before Rush at one concert, and they opened for Jethro Tull at the other concert I attended. At Rush's general admission concert, the only open seats my friend and I could find were behind the stage, which still had many open seats available. With it being such a lousy view of the concert, we basically had the entire row to ourselves, but could still see about 1/2 of the stage below all of the speakers set up. After Heep did their last song and were walking off stage, which was only about 10 yards below us, when Kenny Hensley walked by, I stood up and yelled "Circle of Hands" joining my hands together in a circle over my head. Kenny heard it and looked up at me right before disappearing into the tunnel going backstage. I was hoping they'd play it for their encore song, which Cincy's applause demanded, but oddly, Kenny was the only band member to come back out on the stage to perform it. Alone, in a solid red pantsuit with his 12-string guitar, he played "Lady in Black" to end their performance for the night (so Rush could take the stage). This time however, as Kenny walked below us, he looked up directly at me, smiled and waved as he went backstage. We both stood up, yelling and applauding, and I felt kind of proud that a rock legend had just acknowledged/waved at both of us. Great memory. And today is only yesterday's tomorrow.
URIAH HEEP is the best rock band ever. On my rock-pop piano covers channel there are two of his great songs, Easy Livin' and Lady in Black, and URIAH HEEP is next to and on the same level as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. They deserve it!!!
Saw them in '75, Huntsville, AL. They did a good job. Just a year before that I plagiarized a few lines from Rainbow Demon and inserted into my high school College Preparatory English senior thesis. I (and The Heep) got an A+ on it! I was pretty sure Mrs. Graves wasn't going home rockin' to The Magician's Birthday. Thanks guys.
I didn't know how long they had been playing together all these later years!!! Gotta 💕 love "Stealin' always as it is one of the most remembered songs if that mid 1970's era.!!!! Great video!!!
Another GREAT BAND and I believe have all passed but Mick who continues on today. They had the right recipe, great musicianship, great songs and a unique and powerful front man. David Byron stood right alongside his british brethren in greatness, Ozzy, Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Ian Anderson, Greg Lake and on and on. Salisbury, Look At Yourself, Magicians Birthday, Demon's and Wizards, Live, these guys were an important part of an important time in music "Uriah Heep" 👍
@@edljnehan2811 agreed, I just meant David was an original. Greg Lake's passing as with Keith's are tragic losses and I miss them terribly. I luckily finally got to see ELP in the 90's and as anticipated it was one of the most memorable concert experience's of my life!
@@aschule5684 you should have seen them in 1971 or 1973 or even 1977 when Journey opened up for them. A totally different group then. But it's good you got to see them at all. I love Uriah Heep I had all of their albums and I saw them in concert with Queen Kansas and mahogany rush. That was right after Gary thain. Four groups for $3.95. You've got to love the early 70s.
Im 67yrs now... remember those fantastic album covers. My treasure back then was "Look at Yourself", then i was drawn to Black Sabbathe and Deep Purple more.
izitso. mojo Same age. I've got a Roger Dean art book. I never realised he did so many album covers. His first was GUN "Race With The Devil" 1969. I was a spray painter and plaguerised some of his work on my mates' panel vans.
It's by far the worst album of the Byron era. The songs are very bad produced. Only the title-track "Wonderworld" is a brilliant song and well produced, but not the rest of the album. If you love this album - congratulation - but I was sooo disappointed after buying and hearing it 50 years ago!
Everyone has an opinion. The Shadow And The Wind ... beautiful. Dreams .... So Tired .... Really good. Other good contributions as well to the Heep catalog as well. A Bluesy I Won't Mind ... really, really good. There's been way worse songs released by the band. Poor production and lame cover .... yes ... but some really good songs on this and way better than the song Wonderworld ... which is pretty good.
Always loved Uriah heep I grew up listening to their albums"magicians birthday""demons an wizards"also "sweet freedom"an "best of Uriah heep" keep on rock in rip Gary thain an David bryon
David Byron played in a band called Rough Diamond w/ ex Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clemson after leaving Heep. . Really good stuff. End Of The Line was a great song. He was an amazing vocalist. Thain was one of the greatest bassists in rock. Played the bass like a lead guitar. Chris Squire like. Not as noticeable as Squire was in Yes but if you truly pay attention, esp on the live album, you can hear his beautiful meticulous bass playing. No wonder why Wetton initially took the job after leaving King Crimson, which was highly demanding of all their musicians. Heep afforded him a lot of room to play.
Still have the ticket stub when I saw them In Columbia SC around 73. Don't remember who else was on the bill. I still have Demon's & Wizards; Magicians Birthday and Live on the LPs I bought back then. Saw some great concerts in the 70s and prices were $8-$12 for a concert. One of the most unusual line- ups I saw there, was Golden Earring, Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd on the same show.
The wizard is probably my favorite. I also love Blind Eye which seems to rarely get mentioned. I saw them in the early 70s with Queen Kansas mahogany rush at one of those General seating far $3.95 shows
I played keys, including a Hammond and souped up Lesile speaker back in the 70's with a really great band. It was fun playing Uriah Heep, DP, Yes, and others. I always loved their rock and roll medley on the live album too. I saw Ken Hensley at the NAMM show in Anaheim in the 1990's and boy was he wired on something. He was gyrating and talking non-stop. I wanted to try and get a few words to him, but I gave up. He had quite a presence.
U R has influenced many bands after them! URIAH HEEP LIVE IS THE GREATEST LIVE ALUMB OF ALL TIME! JULY MORNING IS THE GREATEST LIVE ROCK PERFORMANCE EVER!!! Those where the days!
My favorite era was in the early 70s, Gypsy is my favorite song. I’ve always thought the best thing about them at that time was not only were they a real heavy metal rock band but also their backup vocals.
I saw Uriah Heep with John Wetton on bass in 1976, I was 14 years old the ticket cost 7 dollars and it was a very good show and I consider it still one of the best concerts I have seen in my life
That "electric shock" story is PR BS, and I'm tired of hearing it. I was there. He very clearly just collapsed. (Drugs, most likely.) They were playing, the bass suddenly became incoherent garble, the look on the others' faces were "wtf?", then Gary dropped to the floor where he stood while still trying to play. Mick, the first one to react, quickly put his guitar down and rushed to Gary's aid. Neither he nor the others were shocked by touching Gary or his bass.
Thank you so much👍🙏 My fav albums that i grew up with Salisbury,look at yourself,demons and wizards and the magicians birthday not forgetting of course the double live. I have seen them four times in london, Also loved Ken Hensley’s both solo albums Thanks for putting the time line together 👍👌🙏
Wow!!! I had no idea. Great offering. I bought Ken's 'Proud Words..." at a thrift store the summer of the year it was released. I didn't know who he was but from the photos he looked like he rocked it. I was right. Good album. I loved it but my best friend went crazy. He discovered the Uriah Heep connection and wound up buying everything they released in the '70s. I still have Ken's album and The Magician's Birthday. Thanks for the memories!
The whole video is a crock of crap. Right from the beginning he starts talking about people without introducing who they were. Add in the mispronunciations and it becomes unwatchable
Nothing happened to them. They are touring the US with Saxon this year. If you haven't heard the new album Chaos & Colour then you should check it out.
First seen Uriah Heep in 1971 at liverpool stadium . Then again in 72. 73. 75. And on Oct 3rd 2023 . Their 50 year anniversary tour. With Mick Box the only original member left. Thanks for the memories.
I remember Rush opening 4 Uriah Heep when ever they rolled through San-Bernardino CA. Great shows back then!1973/1976 then go see them @ the old swing auditorium then go see them @ Long Beach AUDITORIUM 4 days later! Great shows.
Uriah Heep, my first live concert held inside San Diego's hockey stadium where they opened for Savoy Brown but Savoy's equipment never arrived and while they were stalling, the audience fell in love with Uriah Heep's outstanding performance. They were at the top of their game that night and when Savoy came out, we booed them off stage, it was brutal. We must have screamed for half a dozen loud cheers and outburst that had Uriah Heep returning back for what seemed like a 2nd night. Best concert ever. That brings me to David Byron, we all know he had alcohol demons that poisoned his performance later in his career but he was the spearhead on stage. The whole band in 72 were tight and everyone contributed to a great rock sound.
I liked the David Byron era. My favorite album of Uriah Heep is Demons And Wizards. John Lawton was a great singer. Fallen Angel was a neat album. Lawton was a great songwriter. Peter Goalby was a great songwriter too. He wrote Blood Red Roses. Bernie Shaw is a fine singer. He can sing some songs from the Byron era with perfection. I have enjoyed all UH albums. I also have collected posters, buttons and dvd's.
I love Salisbury and the Birthday from my early teens . Your video filled in a lot of band history for me and I am going to listen to some UH records I have never even heard of as a result . Thank you .
Saw them in about 75 as opener for Emerson Lake and Palmer. Awesome. And crazy loud. Loved Look at Yourself and Sweet Freedom but I played the living shit out of Uriah Heep Live
I was 13 when I seen those dudes in 78, but I got 8 more ticket stubs in th 70's& 80's, allways went to see them till 23 or so, they kept changing MEMBERS but RIP KENNY & all orginal members! Hank!
He was doing a lot of drugs so they sort of had to get rid of him. It was the same deal with Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd. They were both kicked out of their bands because of excessive drug use.
@@bernhardherrmann9230 Of course Mick Box is one of the best rock guitarists in the world, but what we want to point out is that almost all of URIAH HEEP's great songs were written by Ken Hensley and in that sense, Ken was the soul of the group.
@@bernhardherrmann9230 ...I do not like Uriah Heep without Hensley...Mick Box and his sound are not interesting for me, it is different sound, it is not UH's classical sound...
John Lawton's voice had a massive and also soulful and sensitive quality. The only problem was their uneven songwriting and production which could at worst be cheesy and too pop chart pandering (and failing at it) but that era also produced some of their best works. I would have wanted John Wetton to be at the front more and for a longer time. He too is awesome. High and mighty, which he sang on is an underrated album with just one or two weak traks. The only problem for the rock consumers was that it was "too mellow", so maybe they should've kept some tracks for the next album? Idk. but point is there was other factors than just Byron's problems that made them not function at their very best potential. Uriah Heep has never been a shooting star like some most famous band. Instead The Heep has been like the moon itself, shining in cycles and despite its flaws, its craters if you will.
I went to their concert in Gothenburg Sweden. Unfortunately, David Byron was seriously drunk and fell of the stage. Ken Hensley in particular was not impressed.
*For me .... the best time of the "Uriah Heep" were the years, when the Master of the base guitar playing, from Christchurch NZ, just joined this British band !!!! (July Mornin' / Sunrise / etc.)*
Should have mentioned Lee Kerslake playing on Ozzy's first two solo albums, should have also mentioned David Byrons solo work, and when he passed away.
Saw them in Atlanta in 1975/'76 at the old Omni Coliseum. What a show! They had a friendly rapport with the audience and a special set, showcasing each member's individual talents.
With the band's string of tragic accidents and set backs in the 70s, Uriah Heep has been cited as the inspiration for many of the comedic accidents and missteps happening to the "band" in the movie This is Spinal Tap. Except for the death of their first drummer dying from choking on vomit. Which is a reference to John Bonham. This gave my favorite line from that movie "we don't really don't know who's vomit it was, I mean you can't really dust for vomit".
I don’t pretend to know much about U H only that I love love love “Free Me” I play it all the time and it occurs to me that “July Morning” is a Masterpiece by any definition!
I had just discovered Uriah Heep during the pandemic only to have Lee Kerslake die a month later, then followed by Ken Hensley. I was saddened to hear of their deaths as I just got to know of their talent. They’re now amongst my all time favorite bands. Great band all around. David Byron was an incredible singer.
Lee Kerslake also played on Ozzy's first two albums: Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman.
Welcome Heepster
I was a big fan of this band back in the early 70's. In 1973 I went off on an all expense paid vacation to Southeast Asia courtesy of Uncle Sam. When I got back I had a bunch of stuff I had to deal with. Many years went by. The wife left me after 17 years of marriage, the kids grew up and went their own way. In a fit of nostalgia I purchased a turntable and went to vintage records stores trying to rebuild my collection I had in my youth.
I went into one store in Toledo, Ohio and was promptly greeted by a twenty something young lady who pleasantly asked, "Can I help you find something?"
I responded, "Yes, do you, by chance, have Uriah Heep?"
Somewhat indignantly she said, "NO, that's just the way I walk !!"
Byron had one of the best voices in all rock genres
I never thought heep would be anything without Byron but they survived all these changes and are still to this day a great band
Look at Yourself is one of the greatest albums of all time it's so underated a true masterpiece
David Byron was the best rock vocalist I've ever heard. Look at yourself album was a masterpiece.
Mick Box's band . He's still jamming. The rest of the band original band member's from the 70's have all
passed away. David, Ken, Gary, Lee. Loved that line up.
Maybe the least appreciated band ever.
Least appreciated?
They’ve been touring and releasing albums for 55 years.
nowadays theyre more appreciated than ever
What about The Skroteez. Surely they were less appreciated. Also Easter in Panama and The Zones?
Could be true they have made a bit of rediscovery by some. I would nominate the original big country in the unappreciated list
Simply the greatest Hard Rock Band . Sweet nostalgia now !
After hearing songs from Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin in 1970 - at the age of nine! - all the bands in radio like the "B-boys" (Beatles, Beach Boys, Byrds, Bee Gees and and and) were immediately "oldies" (but goldies) for me. Love Sabbath, Purple and Zeppelin too, but Heep was, is and will always be my favourite rock-band! While the Byron-era is unmatched, there are some great albums and songs 'til today.
I followed Uriah Heep in the early days. Salisbury was the first album I got and I saw them on tour 4 times, the last was the Return to Fantasy tour. They were my "signature" band. I lost interest after David Byron's departure from this world, it was devastating. I had all of the David Byron/Uriah Heep albums as well as David's solo albums. David was/is, one of the legendary rock singers there ever was.
13:05 - That's kind of ironic that John Lawton died on my birthday, 2 years ago, June 29, 2021.
,... bro, it's there ever w e r e 😊! BERNIE GERMANY 😊
My mom loved Salisbury. Very Germanic. They were listening to Lucifer's friend
Still releasing Albums that are as good as ever. One of the great bands of all time. Always full of great musicians. Gary Thain outstanding.
Isn't amazing that they are still putting out such great music. I hope they come back to the u.s just once more. I see them in Sellersville p.a. and they always put on a great show
I love the new release too. Totally agree.
Uriah Heep live is a great album. As good as it gets.
I've got the LP!
Thain kicking that one 👌💯
Have been a fan for 50+years. The most underrated band on the planet. Their live set is brilliant. Keep on Rocking.
Couldn't agree more. Long live the heep.
My favorite period was the Thain, Byron years ..... however my favorite Heep album of all time was LOOK AT YOURSELF. That was the best. The whole album a masterpiece and powerful.
I've got the LP.
@@Red-rl1xxа у меня начиная с первого и до Conquest
When David Byron left Uriah Heep, I considered the band to be no more. They just never sounded the same without David Byron. Demons & Wizards was by far their best album. Cheers from eastern TN
I agree. Have u heard of heep freedom? It's a Hungarian cover band preserving the vintage sound. The singer comes very close to Byron. Hands down way better than heep current line up.
As a teen i was quite a fan of Uriah Heep. I liked them even more than DeepPurple and maybe even Led Zeppelin.That was in the early Seventies.
Then somehow my focus shifted to other styles of music.
It was around fourty years ago I studied albums like Salisbury and Of Demons and Wizards more carefully. And I was blown away by the quality of their music.
Fast forward another twenty years. I was attending a Festival with old Rock bands. When I read the name Uriah Heep I thought: "It is tragic, those guys still have to tour to earn their living".
And this time my daughter joined the concert. She is a great guitar player. (By now she is a professional musician).
She had a broken foot and still attended the concert. We were early for the show and went to a place inside the stadium complex and we ordered a snack. And who were the only people there: All the members of Uriah Heep. Those guys were so down to earth and ate a simple meal and ordering the few things that were still available. They did not go to the VIP lounge to eat as they could have.
Then Mick Box stepped over the crutch of my daughter and apologized. That was our chance. The entire band was giving their autographs on our concert poster.
After that we witnessed a concert that I will never forget. Those old men performed with a quality and fire in their heart that blew us away: They could sing live like I never heard before in a Rock concert. Even the giant Kerslake had a great voice and hit every note on the spot. Those old men blew all the other performers away. They LOVED what they were doing.
Seeing the grin on Mick's face made me believe this guy will perform on until they nearly have to carry him on stage like they did with Muddy Waters in Montreux.
Yes they’re still kicking around and since 2008 have released 5 excellent studio albums and several live albums. But yiu probably know that 🤓
I loved Uriah Heep , I still listen to they're music & songs
I do but the way years ,o ly up to 75
Still listen to them almost every day. No rock and roll band ever enriched my life with such great music as heep as done
I hitchhiked to Chicago with three other guys and we saw them at the Amphitheatre right when Sweat Freedom came out in 1973. It was one of the high points of my youth and a great time.
Loved the early Heep music, especially Salisbury and Look at Yourself. Paul Newton, the original bassist, is criminally underrated. If you want to hear some epic bass riffs, listen to the title track from Salisbury.
I agree he was unbelievable. Gary Thain was also great.I borrowed heavily from those guys while developing my bass playing.
Gary Thain was the reason I picked up the bass some 40 years ago and he is still my favourite bassist. Then there's John Wetton, Trevor Bolder, Bob Daisley to add into the mix. All world class players that have been a huge influence on legions of bass player's.
The Look At Yourself to Sweet Freedom era of Uriah Heep will always be my favorite.
Very eavy very umble is a masterpiece. Box had a heavy sound on this album, like Look at yourself. The two heaviest albums released in those early years
The most underrated band of all time. Gary Thain is the most fantastic bass player you have never heard. They should be in the Hall of Fame. But so should Dinosaur Jr., which truly saddens me.
(hehe) So that's what happened. As for my favorite Heep lineup, I'd have to say Box, Hensley, Byron, Kerslake and Thain for their albums Uriah Heep Live, Demon and Wizards, The Magicians Birthday, and Sweet Freedom, although I also love Salisbury. I actually got to see them perform live twice at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati Ohio, sometime in between my very first concert on 4/20/77 "An Evening with Led Zeppelin" and The Who on 12/3/1979 (may the 11 rockers R.I.P., they are not forgotten). Judas Priest and Uriah Heep opened before Rush at one concert, and they opened for Jethro Tull at the other concert I attended. At Rush's general admission concert, the only open seats my friend and I could find were behind the stage, which still had many open seats available. With it being such a lousy view of the concert, we basically had the entire row to ourselves, but could still see about 1/2 of the stage below all of the speakers set up. After Heep did their last song and were walking off stage, which was only about 10 yards below us, when Kenny Hensley walked by, I stood up and yelled "Circle of Hands" joining my hands together in a circle over my head. Kenny heard it and looked up at me right before disappearing into the tunnel going backstage. I was hoping they'd play it for their encore song, which Cincy's applause demanded, but oddly, Kenny was the only band member to come back out on the stage to perform it. Alone, in a solid red pantsuit with his 12-string guitar, he played "Lady in Black" to end their performance for the night (so Rush could take the stage). This time however, as Kenny walked below us, he looked up directly at me, smiled and waved as he went backstage. We both stood up, yelling and applauding, and I felt kind of proud that a rock legend had just acknowledged/waved at both of us. Great memory. And today is only yesterday's tomorrow.
URIAH HEEP is the best rock band ever. On my rock-pop piano covers channel there are two of his great songs, Easy Livin' and Lady in Black, and URIAH HEEP is next to and on the same level as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. They deserve it!!!
Saw them in '75, Huntsville, AL. They did a good job. Just a year before that I plagiarized a few lines from Rainbow Demon and inserted into my high school College Preparatory English senior thesis. I (and The Heep) got an A+ on it! I was pretty sure Mrs. Graves wasn't going home rockin' to The Magician's Birthday. Thanks guys.
Uriah Heep is still around and putting out records in their 70's that kick 10 times more ass than anything you'll ever hear on modern butt rock radio.
Seen them in Germany 1970 with the moody blues! We're way ahead of their time!!! Have a mint copy of their first album!
Gary Thain was a brilliant bassist. Very underrated.
I agree his bass lines were sick one of the most bad ass bass players of the 70s he's up there with John Paul Jones and geezer butler
Uriah Heep 1969-75 was a rock band that was up there with other great rock bands of the time.
Loved their first six albums the best
URIAH HEEP ARE REALEST ROCK LEGENDS AND BACK VOCAL HARMONIES WILL ALWAYS STAY THEIR TRADEMARK
I didn't know how long they had been playing together all these later years!!! Gotta 💕 love "Stealin' always as it is one of the most remembered songs if that mid 1970's era.!!!! Great video!!!
Rock on!
Another GREAT BAND and I believe have all passed but Mick who continues on today. They had the right recipe, great musicianship, great songs and a unique and powerful front man. David Byron stood right alongside his british brethren in greatness, Ozzy, Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Ian Anderson, Greg Lake and on and on. Salisbury, Look At Yourself, Magicians Birthday, Demon's and Wizards, Live, these guys were an important part of an important time in music "Uriah Heep" 👍
Maybe but he didn't have Greg Lake's voice. Of course who did
@@edljnehan2811 agreed, I just meant David was an original. Greg Lake's passing as with Keith's are tragic losses and I miss them terribly. I luckily finally got to see ELP in the 90's and as anticipated it was one of the most memorable concert experience's of my life!
@@aschule5684 you should have seen them in 1971 or 1973 or even 1977 when Journey opened up for them. A totally different group then. But it's good you got to see them at all. I love Uriah Heep I had all of their albums and I saw them in concert with Queen Kansas and mahogany rush. That was right after Gary thain. Four groups for $3.95. You've got to love the early 70s.
They fired David Byron.. END OF STORY
He was a drunk.
He was but what a great talent
Wild David yeah but left songs for all time
@@ProletarianVanguard he had one of the greatest voices in rock.
David Byron,Ken Hensley,Lee Kerslake,Mick Box and WIZZARD OF BASS GUITAR😮
GARY THAIN !
Im 67yrs now... remember those fantastic album covers. My treasure back then was "Look at Yourself", then i was drawn to Black Sabbathe and Deep Purple more.
izitso. mojo Same age. I've got a Roger Dean art book. I never realised he did so many album covers. His first was GUN "Race With The Devil" 1969. I was a spray painter and plaguerised some of his work on my mates' panel vans.
Only Mic Box is left. One of the greatest guitarists of all time.
SOOOOOOOOOOOO R I G H T, DAVE BRO ❤🎉😊.!!! BERNIE GERMANY 😊
I don’t understand why Wonderworld has such a bad reputation. It’s a brilliant album.
Probably the cover.
It's by far the worst album of the Byron era. The songs are very bad produced. Only the title-track "Wonderworld" is a brilliant song and well produced, but not the rest of the album. If you love this album - congratulation - but I was sooo disappointed after buying and hearing it 50 years ago!
Everyone has an opinion. The Shadow And The Wind ... beautiful. Dreams .... So Tired .... Really good. Other good contributions as well to the Heep catalog as well. A Bluesy I Won't Mind ... really, really good. There's been way worse songs released by the band. Poor production and lame cover .... yes ... but some really good songs on this and way better than the song Wonderworld ... which is pretty good.
Lieber Josefhorndl, vielleicht solltest du dir die WONDERWORLD nach 50 Jahren doch nochmal anhören....du wirst staunen😅😅
Always loved Uriah heep I grew up listening to their albums"magicians birthday""demons an wizards"also "sweet freedom"an "best of Uriah heep" keep on rock in rip Gary thain an David bryon
David Byron played in a band called Rough Diamond w/ ex Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clemson after leaving Heep. . Really good stuff. End Of The Line was a great song. He was an amazing vocalist. Thain was one of the greatest bassists in rock. Played the bass like a lead guitar. Chris Squire like. Not as noticeable as Squire was in Yes but if you truly pay attention, esp on the live album, you can hear his beautiful meticulous bass playing. No wonder why Wetton initially took the job after leaving King Crimson, which was highly demanding of all their musicians. Heep afforded him a lot of room to play.
Still have the ticket stub when I saw them In Columbia SC around 73. Don't remember who else was on the bill. I still have Demon's & Wizards; Magicians Birthday and Live on the LPs I bought back then. Saw some great concerts in the 70s and prices were $8-$12 for a concert. One of the most unusual line- ups I saw there, was Golden Earring, Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd on the same show.
I saw them in 73 & supporting acts were BOC & Tucky Buzzard
The wizard is probably my favorite. I also love Blind Eye which seems to rarely get mentioned. I saw them in the early 70s with Queen Kansas mahogany rush at one of those General seating far $3.95 shows
Great song that always gets overlooked
I played keys, including a Hammond and souped up Lesile speaker back in the 70's with a really great band. It was fun playing Uriah Heep, DP, Yes, and others. I always loved their rock and roll medley on the live album too. I saw Ken Hensley at the NAMM show in Anaheim in the 1990's and boy was he wired on something. He was gyrating and talking non-stop. I wanted to try and get a few words to him, but I gave up. He had quite a presence.
Grew up with “ Demons and Wizards “
in Berkeley California 1972 , one of the Best of Uriah Heep for me.
U R has influenced many bands after them! URIAH HEEP LIVE IS THE GREATEST LIVE ALUMB OF ALL TIME! JULY MORNING IS THE GREATEST LIVE ROCK PERFORMANCE EVER!!! Those where the days!
Thank you for this info..my hubby who is 66 liked them alot in the 70's👍
You are so welcome!
Great Group.
The Legendary URIAH HEEP
My favourite group of the 70s.
David Byron is a sad rock & roll death.
My favorite era was in the early 70s, Gypsy is my favorite song. I’ve always thought the best thing about them at that time was not only were they a real heavy metal rock band but also their backup vocals.
I saw Uriah Heep with John Wetton on bass in 1976, I was 14 years old the ticket cost 7 dollars and it was a very good show and I consider it still one of the best concerts I have seen in my life
One my favorite bands
I own most there LP's
My favorite first band. First vinyl LP. I’m definitely a loyal fan! Easy living
Another highly underrated band
LOVED THEIR UNIQUE SOUND ❤ 😍. GREAT MEMORIES 👍
Poor Uriah Heep, their US tours were filled with accident after accident. It's like they were cursed from the moment they set foot on American soil.
No favorite area, but many favorite songs of almost all line-ups!
Was one of my favourites. I thought their first album 'Very 'eavy, very 'umble. Such awesome memories
That "electric shock" story is PR BS, and I'm tired of hearing it. I was there. He very clearly just collapsed. (Drugs, most likely.) They were playing, the bass suddenly became incoherent garble, the look on the others' faces were "wtf?", then Gary dropped to the floor where he stood while still trying to play. Mick, the first one to react, quickly put his guitar down and rushed to Gary's aid. Neither he nor the others were shocked by touching Gary or his bass.
"July Morning" is my favorite Heep's song and "Uriah Heep Live" was one of the most underrated live albums in history!
One of my all time favorites. Uriah Heep. Went to concerts in the 70’s in Jacksonville Florida and the 80’s in Charleston SC. Totally great
Same, saw them in Columbia. Right around the time Magician's Birthday came out.
@@bluzzjazz they were the bomb
i had a beer with Mick Box in Australia back in1990...what a nice bloke .
One memorable negative review of Uriah Heep's first album was the Rolling Stone review: "If this band makes it I'll commit suicide."
They maid it though. They had 4 Gold records in the US.
Thank you so much👍🙏
My fav albums that i grew up with Salisbury,look at yourself,demons and wizards and the magicians birthday not forgetting of course the double live.
I have seen them four times in london,
Also loved Ken Hensley’s both solo albums
Thanks for putting the time line together
👍👌🙏
Thanks for listening
Wow!!! I had no idea. Great offering.
I bought Ken's 'Proud Words..." at a thrift store the summer of the year it was released. I didn't know who he was but from the photos he looked like he rocked it. I was right. Good album. I loved it but my best friend went crazy. He discovered the Uriah Heep connection and wound up buying everything they released in the '70s.
I still have Ken's album and The Magician's Birthday.
Thanks for the memories!
Very cool!
I love Uriah Heep, but this NARRATOR is so ANNOYINGLY AWFUL that I could not get through this video.
It was annoying how he said Very 'eevy Very 'umble and John Weeton.At the end of every sentence he'd make a groan sort of. I hear ya.
The whole video is a crock of crap. Right from the beginning he starts talking about people without introducing who they were. Add in the mispronunciations and it becomes unwatchable
i agree!
😂😂😂👍
Seen them back in the mid 70s what a great show
Great and very underrated band, their later stuff is very strong. Glad they are still putting out quality albums.
Nothing happened to them. They are touring the US with Saxon this year. If you haven't heard the new album Chaos & Colour then you should check it out.
Mick Box Band!
I'll be at their show in Atlanta tomorrow night.
First seen Uriah Heep in 1971 at liverpool stadium . Then again in 72. 73. 75. And on Oct 3rd 2023 . Their 50 year anniversary tour. With Mick Box the only original member left. Thanks for the memories.
Early Heep is still the best !!!!!!!!!! 69 to 75
I remember Rush opening 4 Uriah Heep when ever they rolled through San-Bernardino CA. Great shows back then!1973/1976 then go see them @ the old swing auditorium then go see them @ Long Beach AUDITORIUM 4 days later! Great shows.
I enjoyed their music in the early 70s and saw them play in New Zealand in about 81. Good times
rip Trevor Bolder
Uriah Heep, my first live concert held inside San Diego's hockey stadium where they opened for Savoy Brown but Savoy's equipment never arrived and while they were stalling, the audience fell in love with Uriah Heep's outstanding performance. They were at the top of their game that night and when Savoy came out, we booed them off stage, it was brutal. We must have screamed for half a dozen loud cheers and outburst that had Uriah Heep returning back for what seemed like a 2nd night. Best concert ever. That brings me to David Byron, we all know he had alcohol demons that poisoned his performance later in his career but he was the spearhead on stage. The whole band in 72 were tight and everyone contributed to a great rock sound.
After Byron they would never be the same😢
I liked the David Byron era. My favorite album of Uriah Heep is Demons And Wizards. John Lawton was a great singer. Fallen Angel was a neat album. Lawton was a great songwriter. Peter Goalby was a great songwriter too. He wrote Blood Red Roses. Bernie Shaw is a fine singer. He can sing some songs from the Byron era with perfection. I have enjoyed all UH albums. I also have collected posters, buttons and dvd's.
I'm disappointed that no mention was made of the live concert recording of their BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL "Acoustically Driven" DVD/CD.
Great band! “Stealin” is one of my all time favorite songs.
That singers voice is amazing, just off the charts! I've seen them in concert in Detroit in my hippie days! ❤
You forgot to mention David Byron's death. my Uriah Heep peak years: 1972-73; Saw them Live in Dec 72 & bought Uriah Heep Live in July 1973.
Right, I still have Live on Vinyl from when I was in HS then.
I grew up listening to this incredible band!! Still listen to them to this day.
I love Salisbury and the Birthday from my early teens . Your video filled in a lot of band history for me and I am going to listen to some UH records I have never even heard of as a result . Thank you .
Rock on!
Saw them in about 75 as opener for Emerson Lake and Palmer. Awesome. And crazy loud. Loved Look at Yourself and Sweet Freedom but I played the living shit out of Uriah Heep Live
I was 13 when I seen those dudes in 78, but I got 8 more ticket stubs in th 70's& 80's, allways went to see them till 23 or so, they kept changing MEMBERS but RIP KENNY & all orginal members! Hank!
Big mistake sacking byron
He was doing a lot of drugs so they sort of had to get rid of him. It was the same deal with Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd. They were both kicked out of their bands because of excessive drug use.
,.... and alcohol 😢😢😢! ~. BERNIE GERMANY ❤🎉😊
No, because it wasn't working with him. The mistake was Byron's, not the band's.
Gary Thain - another member of the 27 club
Also Keith relf of The Yardbirds Renaissance and Armageddon.
First seen Uriah Heep in 1974. .75.77. And this year 2023 .50 year tour in Manchester.only Mick the original member now.But saying that a great night.
How did you leave out the death of David Byron?
...Uriah Heep without Hensley is not Uriah Heep...Not Hensley - not Uriah Heep...
Totally agree!!!
Well, guys, you B E T T E R say a big THANX to amazing MICK BOX ~ who made one of the greatest Hardrockbands running on ❤🎉😊!!! BERNIE GERMANY 😊
@@bernhardherrmann9230 Of course Mick Box is one of the best rock guitarists in the world, but what we want to point out is that almost all of URIAH HEEP's great songs were written by Ken Hensley and in that sense, Ken was the soul of the group.
@@bernhardherrmann9230 ...I do not like Uriah Heep without Hensley...Mick Box and his sound are not interesting for me, it is different sound, it is not UH's classical sound...
Same for Byron or Thain
"Proud words on a Dusty Shelf" was a game-changer for me. I'd never heard anything like it before.
..The mighty Uriah Heep... Never recovered from David Byron splitting the scene .. ...
John Lawton's voice had a massive and also soulful and sensitive quality. The only problem was their uneven songwriting and production which could at worst be cheesy and too pop chart pandering (and failing at it) but that era also produced some of their best works.
I would have wanted John Wetton to be at the front more and for a longer time. He too is awesome.
High and mighty, which he sang on is an underrated album with just one or two weak traks. The only problem for the rock consumers was that it was "too mellow", so maybe they should've kept some tracks for the next album? Idk. but point is there was other factors than just Byron's problems that made them not function at their very best potential. Uriah Heep has never been a shooting star like some most famous band. Instead The Heep has been like the moon itself, shining in cycles and despite its flaws, its craters if you will.
What about the addition of Lee Kerslake in ‘72?
As a big fan of Uriah Heep I offer two piano covers in my channel: Easy Livin' and Lady in Black. And long live Uriah Heep!!! 💥🎹🎶
I went to their concert in Gothenburg Sweden. Unfortunately, David Byron was seriously drunk and fell of the stage. Ken Hensley in particular was not impressed.
*For me .... the best time of the "Uriah Heep" were the years, when the Master of the base guitar playing, from Christchurch NZ, just joined this British band !!!! (July Mornin' / Sunrise / etc.)*
Good gig for Trevor Bolder after he left The Spiders From Mars. Cheers!
Indeed!
Should have mentioned Lee Kerslake playing on Ozzy's first two solo albums, should have also mentioned David Byrons solo work, and when he passed away.
Very 'eavy, very 'umble blew me away when it came out. It changed my taste in music overnight!
2023 Supporting act to Judas Priest and on before Saxxon on the UK tour
Saw them in Atlanta in 1975/'76 at the old Omni Coliseum. What a show! They had a friendly rapport with the audience and a special set, showcasing each member's individual talents.
With the band's string of tragic accidents and set backs in the 70s, Uriah Heep has been cited as the inspiration for many of the comedic accidents and missteps happening to the "band" in the movie This is Spinal Tap. Except for the death of their first drummer dying from choking on vomit. Which is a reference to John Bonham. This gave my favorite line from that movie "we don't really don't know who's vomit it was, I mean you can't really dust for vomit".
I don’t pretend to know much about U H only that I love love love “Free Me”
I play it all the time and it occurs to me that “July Morning” is a Masterpiece by any definition!
I can only imagine being in a band in the 70's , you're immune system had to be very very strong.