Uriah Heep legend, MICK BOX, is now the only surviving member of the classic line-up of the band. Mick spoke to VRP Rocks and gave his thoughts about David Byron, Lee Kerslake and Ken Hensley.
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@calvinhobbes7504 Жыл бұрын
Mick, David, Ken, Lee and Gary - the "magic 5" as far as I'm concerned. I always loved the way Mick's guitar sounded and how well it went with Ken's Hammond. Heep was my absolute favorite in those days.
@visualverbs2 жыл бұрын
Mick Box seems like a genuine good bloke!
@gregmullins6927 Жыл бұрын
What a lovely bloke Mick Box is,a thorough gentleman,Uriah Heep were great!!!
@brucethomson3512Ай бұрын
Were??🤔 Still are
@cochisechops9834Ай бұрын
I agree, yet his woman disrespected him (I think) when she walked through his live feed. JMHO
@shivachokupermal9151 Жыл бұрын
I love Uriah Heep i saw them 3 times live mick box one and only amazing guitar player genius some of Heep song like I won’t mind album wonder World the all crew David , Lee, Ken, Gary,Mick and Why album look at Yourself wow blow your mind You don’t hear music one of the kind What a show man David Byron all of them they well deserved to be Induct in the hall of fame god bless Mick keep rocking rock forever
@user-vf5rr6wk5b10 ай бұрын
Uriah Heep was the songs of my youth in the 1970's and the lyrics still apply today in my older age. They rocked and also provided wisdom with their lyrics. That wisdom still holds wisdom in 2023!
@susannepotens58953 ай бұрын
Well said....❤
@tommyaddison65392 жыл бұрын
Mick is a legend
@peterkuntz57742 жыл бұрын
Ken Hensley R.I.P
@seansweeney28752 ай бұрын
God bless you mick for keeping heep alive .🙏🎵🎶🎸🥁🥁
@graemeyetts34652 жыл бұрын
Mick is such a kind soul.
@VRPRocks2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 💯
@claxton1959 Жыл бұрын
Indeed he is..👍🏻🙂
@josepgrasrius3819 Жыл бұрын
Saw Uriah Heep Long Long time ago live in Barcelona with t'he High and Mighty tour. 1976(?) Good memòries, John Weton on bass that nignt.🙏❤️..
@Kaderlid13 Жыл бұрын
So nicely said about David Byron, Mick Box! He’s truly stunning in his voice and performance, still, after all these years.
@hansjohansson4173 Жыл бұрын
You are a legend. Mick Box
@VRPRocks Жыл бұрын
💯% agree!
@ettysnip7805 Жыл бұрын
Seeing You with the band and Argent was superb Mick a few years ago, without David and Ken makes our oldies people enjoy it extra, life is too short, love you !
@underdoggo90642 жыл бұрын
David Byron was the best hands down. I also loved John Lawton's work as well. In my opinion John and David were equally great but they were two completely different singers. If you're just beginning to go down the Heep rabbit hole, I'd suggest you check out Lucifer's Friend (Lawton) and Rough Diamond (Byron). The solo works of Byron and Hensley are great as well.
@brucethomson3512Ай бұрын
Uriah Heep best band ever 😊 Lee Kerslake best drummer.....so glad we spoke a few times. Very sad day when i found out Lee had passed on
@alwilson3204 Жыл бұрын
Always one of my very favorite bands. Really good musicians, back in the day -all of them. Love Mick's guitar work, how about 'I won't mind'? So glad he seems to be doing well!
@libbytown6 ай бұрын
I saw the original 5 in 1974 in Portland Maine at the Expo. They were awesome.
@jackjax5322 жыл бұрын
It's sad that the "Wonderworld" album never took off here in the US.
@clowncarqingdao2 жыл бұрын
Talked to Mick many years ago after their gig in Vienna. They were very generous and came outside and lined up. I asked Mick about Byron but he declined to answer. I also thanked Trevor for the great music he'd made with the spiders but he said wistfully that it seemed like a life-time ago. I later saw Trevor again on a flight from Manchester to Dusseldorf and he looked very different. I think the pancreatic cancer was the cause.
@user-zv9cm1pe8w2 жыл бұрын
God bless soul of Ken Hensley! I adore his music. From Russia with love.
@amandavanheerden79802 жыл бұрын
David Byron was the absolute best male rock vocalist EVER. Byron, Hensley and Box were a lethal talent combo and the rest of the band members were just excellent. Come on now who can do better? He had more vocal presence, versatility and power than even other brilliant rock singers. I love that every number was absolutely unique. Can't stomach today's generic fluff.
@plumpsterharris8125 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Gary Thain. One of the great bass players.
@dannymartinez9371 Жыл бұрын
So hard and subjective to name a best vocalist. But I agree whole heartedly that David Byron had the prettiest tone of any rock singer, full voice and falsetto. He also sang correctly from his diaphragm, never clenched his throat, even when doing a heavy Heep number. Moreover, he never really lost any of his range before his death. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Ken Hensley would play one of his new songs for Byron to sing. Hensley and Byron sounded a lot alike actually, but Byron's voice was just a notch or two better.
@MrPercussionPete Жыл бұрын
@@plumpsterharris8125 Exactly... Gary was an absolute master of his instrument. He must have inspired countless bass players. He sadly passed away before his time, only 27.
@patrickokeeffe4787 Жыл бұрын
@@dannymartinez9371I agree that they sounded alike. I seen a video of Ken doing an excellent acoustic version of The Wizard. When he kicked off it was like listening to David until the part of the song that hits the high notes....Ken didn't even try to get up there. That was the difference....David had more range especially at the top end.
@jeffsimon95943 ай бұрын
@@MrPercussionPete Yes and Charlie Tumahai of Be Bop Deluxe was the other really good New Zealand bassist to infiltrate the British scene back in the day
@MrPhantom1961 Жыл бұрын
First saw Mick Box in the crowd with us when Whitesnake played the Brighton Dome in 1979.
@tomoday44502 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic Man 👍🏻
@BrianAdams-dt1ks Жыл бұрын
As one of those adolescent American UH fans from the classic lineup years (early '70s), it's good to see and hear you Mick. UH was unique IMO. Great music from those years.
@barryrammer7906 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great interview.
@krassimirstoyanov9647 ай бұрын
Love U Heep ,Love Mick😮
@borboletaseondas46012 жыл бұрын
Good afternoow.
@t.j.s8477 Жыл бұрын
hi Mick I'm sure you don't remember but years ago in Toledo Ohio I was a sixth grader on stage with you guys came out at the end of the show i asked you to play happy birthday for my big brother and that was the last song I seen you guys do live1973 thanks buddy awesome show!
@5309backbeat2 ай бұрын
You're the best Mick
@micahhull512610 ай бұрын
WOW, WHAT A GREAT BAND!! NO HEAVY ROCK BAND CAN COME CLOSE! GREAT VOICES AND GREAT PLAYERS!! HEEP has the most dedicated followers too.July Morning is the best rock song played live ever! There will always be a July Morning!!
@ruskatrand.3192 Жыл бұрын
Ken- Mick❤
@Aristotelezz Жыл бұрын
I was a huge Heep fan at the Byron days. After he left the band went in a total different direction. I kept buying the first records with John Lawton, and although he was a great singer, they lost me. I saw them on German tv where fat middle-aged women with thick glasses danced on their music, brrr... Now many years later... I saw them live a few years ago here the Netherlands in a small club and they played as if it was their last ever performance. Can't remember having seen a band play with that fanatisme. Especially for guys nearing in their seventies. But somehow they lost me. The old Heep fan feeling didn't return.
@Alan-ux5qn Жыл бұрын
Ha, now WE are the fat middle-aged folks with thick glasses. I lie, I am old!
@VRPRocks Жыл бұрын
How very true! 🤣
@user-eq1vh1qc5l Жыл бұрын
Когда выгнали Дэвида, меня они тоже потеряли!!
@Gunners_Mate_Guns2 ай бұрын
Mick is one of those rare guys in rock people just don't have anything bad to say about. Ken Hensley was a monster on keyboards, one of the two guys who first made the organ sound truly badass, the other being (obviously) the late great John Lord.
@shettrick2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Has anyone ever asked Mick if there is a legal/business plan for Uriah Heep once he steps away?
@VRPRocks2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting point. If I get the chance to interview him again I'll certainly ask!
@shettrick2 жыл бұрын
@@VRPRocks Anyway, very good interview -- he seemed quite comfortable with you; well done
@uriahroseii10262 жыл бұрын
He's 74 I think right now.
@SpringIsBACK Жыл бұрын
I never read what struck down Ken so quickly. It'd be (sadly) cool if Ken's estate or his wife could allow Heep to make a vid of "Suddenly" based on Ukraine, for charity, sort of like the vid (Freedom) the group Bonfire has done. I suppose that might PO some of Heep's Russian fans, but I'd like to believe most are decent people who at least can feel for the refugees, esp. the kids, who had to flee their country. Aside from that, great interview! I met Ken once, and was privileged to do him a modest favor, but always wanted to sit down and have a beer with Mick. He seems like such a good guy. I'm not much of a drinker, but I might in that instance make it two (beers)! 🙂
@VRPRocks Жыл бұрын
Hey @SpringIsBACK , I interviewed Ken's manager Steve Weltman who talked all about what happened with Ken and about the posthumous release of his album etc. Steve was also David Bowies manager back in the day so had some interesting stories all round. If you'd care to check it out you can listen on the podcast here: www.vintagerockpod.com/copy-of-ep19-damon-johnson-steve-we If you enjoyed this clip with Mick, the full interview can be seen on my youtube page here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIrQnYCFoNuGm7c
@tomoday4450 Жыл бұрын
Mick is the best 👍🏻👍🏻
@o8thman8122 жыл бұрын
First LP I ever bought was Magicians Birthday. Last week at markets I found Abominog on cassette. Got nothing to play it on but just had to have it...
@VRPRocks2 жыл бұрын
Worth it for the memories alone 🎶
@ianhampton12082 жыл бұрын
Best not to play it.
@alanlatimer1024 Жыл бұрын
I love the Abominog album killer hard rock good songs playing and singing
@ISLAMECOM2 жыл бұрын
Ken MAESTRO
@richard127gm4 ай бұрын
Great interview. When are we likely to see a vinyl release of Uriah Heep Live?
@user-qd4kv7ue5c2 жыл бұрын
ключевые слова Мика в интервью - I^m still alive
@davevirag5423 Жыл бұрын
😍!
@user-qd4kv7ue5c2 жыл бұрын
а почему журналюга не спросил о новозеландце ? ведь у Гари была сильная харизма или Обаяние и начало конца Юрай Хип началось с ухода Гари из коллектива
@cesarmelhem7824 Жыл бұрын
Se vc se refere a GaryThain, foi um grande baixista, só isso. O diferencial da Banda foi David Byron.Quando saiu , o UH se transformou e para pior. Mas a banda contou por uns anos com Ken Hensley. Hoje eu a considero The Box Band
@seansweeney28752 ай бұрын
🎹🎵🎸🥁legends
@donaldcary72592 жыл бұрын
I knew this guy in 1977 I knew his ex wife 👍
@kyiv_resident Жыл бұрын
Hm, Rough Duamond was much earlier...
@inzailings11 ай бұрын
Does anyone know what Ken Hensley died from?
@joerectifier3 ай бұрын
As a wannabe singer, there are only 3 singers that are worth having as influences: David Byron, Frank Sinatra and Bob Seger….these are singers. Sure, there are other good singers, but these 3 are the elite
@claxton1959 Жыл бұрын
name another rock vocalist better than David Byron...trick question,there are none..imo.
@Stargazer-px7fw9 ай бұрын
Ian Gillan, David Coverdale, Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, Steve Perry…should I go on? 😁