I think it is safe to say that we had a pretty good time.

My throat still hurts. It might have something to do with the fact i was roaring and screaming throughout the whole thing, while shaking my fists like a raging idiot. What the hell did happen to me? Too much beer? Wait a minute, i did not had a single drink until the end of the show. I simply forgot to get one. What was going on there?

Maybe it had something to with the fact that it was the first time is i saw them play in the 34 years since i heard their albums for the first time. As an eight year i played my father’s Heep’s albums so much that in the end the rest of the family suffered acute Heep indigestion. Later on i started to buy my own records moving on from dad’s 60′s and 70′s rock to punk, new wave and indie rock.

Nowadays, hardrock is a bit beneath me. Too “Neurenberg” to my taste. And Uriah Heep meant nothing more than fond memories from days long gone.

But while seeing the band there on stage, going full throttle from the very start and really enjoying themselves, the eight year old Heep fan inside of me came out kicking and screaming. He wanted to FUCKING ROCK!
Do you remember the euphoria you felt after you scored your first goal in a football match? Imagine that feeling going on non-stop for about two hours and you will get an idea how i experienced last nights concert.

If you get the chance to see Uriah Heep, you should. Period. But do yourself a favour first and buy their last album “Wake the Sleeper” and give it a thorough listen. Some of the songs you will like a lot immediately , but after seeing the concert, you will treasure this album from start to finish.

Anyway, this sleeper is awake again.

Apart from being really pathetic, this video is funny as hell! By the look in his eyes it seems that singer David Byron finally realizes what kind of pants he is wearing. Lee Kerslake is hitting the snare drums when he should be kicking the bass and Mick Box is playing his electric guitar like he is the guest star on a Abba gig. Only Ken Hensley seems to be with his mind on the job.

For nostalgic reasons that i won’t bore you with, i still love to listen to good old Heep. The Wizard, Traveller in Time, Wonderworld, Look at Yourself are all songs that give me a good warm feeling inside.

Uriah Heep is still touring and playing music. The only original member left is Mick Box, and he assembled a merry band of musicians who do the Uriah Heep legacy proud.

Links: Uriah Heep website, Uriah Heep on eMusic