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A Spider From Mars becomes a Wizard

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charles21o7

Jun 30, 2004
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#1
Trevor Bolder, the original bassist for the spiders from Mars, Bowies Ziggy Stardust backing band, has joined Uriah Heep
. I just became aware of this. Hes a really good bassist and did some great stuff with bowie. I saw Uriah Heep in 2002 in Tennesee and they were awesome and his basslines were rockin . Anyone else a fan of this guy , or Heep for that matter.

And ill betcha somebody asks , " Whos Uriah Heep?"
 
#7
Well, Hambone as it so happens this thread got me to drag out some old Purple and Heep vinyl and I remembered why I didn't like Heep that much...two words: David Byron. Geez, ever notice how much Brad Delp from Boston sounds like Dave? I mean he sings notes so high my dog can't even hear them :p

Yeah, Gary Thain (RIP) was the best thing about that band.

One big problem they had was they couldn't write very good songs (not that Purple were in Mozart's league).

Anyway I looked up some Heep web sites and found that Trevor first joined in 1976, quit in 1980 to go to Wishbone Ash then rejoined in 1983 and has been in the band ever since.
 
#8
Loved the "Look at Yourself" album and had it pounded into my brain by a friend who had a new car and put home stereo speakers in the back seat!

Mick Box has/had one of my all-time favorite guitar sounds, but without a decent stereo he really doesn't stand out in the mix.

I think the "Deep Purple wannabe" rap came about because, on the surface, "Look at Yourself" resembled Purple's "Easy Living" to the untrained ear. :rolleyes:
 
#10
brianrost said:
Your ear is REALLY untrained because it was Heep that did "Easy Living", not Purple ;) ....
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As per usual, brian, you're crackin' me up!!! :D .....and, of course, you're right.

I was trying to think of the "Heep cops Purple" statement I've seen so many times in reviews.

It was mainly reviewers saying that Heep's rave-up/free form section for "Look At Yourself" was a rip from Purple's "Child in Time."
However, our keyboard player can distinguish Hensley's and Lord's keyboards within seconds.
 
#11
That Spiders from Mars band with Bolder on bass, Woodmanson on drums and Ronson on guitar was super-tight...you should check out Bowie at the Beeb, there are two versions of Hang on to yourself and they only differ two seconds from length.

As of his new stuff...Heathen is a truly wonderful album, but Reality has been a bit of a letdown...the first track made me feel like a 'born again' (well, in a sort of kind of way), and the last track is wonderful due to the piano's, but there is not much going on in the rest of the tracks.
Unfortunately.

To anyone here, I could recommend getting any of his Berlin albums: Low, Heroes, Lodger. Especially Heroes has Bowie singing in top form.
As of recent live shows, you can hear Gail Ann Dorsey, apart from being a very very fine bassist, having trouble nailing the feel of Trevor Bolders lines.

But, a bit more off topic, you should check out Diamond Dogs as well, with Willie Weeks (I believe) on bass. Those are really funky tracks.

Niels

(Those are a lot of words to say: 'I can't really comment on this Uriah Heep thing.')
 

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