Uriah Heep History Of Uriah Heep 1970 to 1983 w,Byron,Lawton,Sloman,Goalby

[@igortchernowitzer927]

Uriah Heep are legend. This band is inimitable and deserves to be inducted to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

[@itybitycityscape]

ABSOLUTELY

[@tommoyer4697]

No thatt place is such crappie Don't do that to them

[@СергейСавин-ъ2ш]

The problem is that the Rock-N-Rolk Hall of Fame is situated in the USA and, respectively, attended by those bosses. As a result, many great european bands either were introduced into it very late (ABBA) or are still absent there (Scorpions). As for "Uriah Heep", it was very much popular in the USSR from the mid 1970s till the early 1980s, being spread with tape-recoder bobbins. The last popular album was "Conquest", and after Hensley's leaving the band, "Scorpions", scarcely known before, came instead. Sergey (62), Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

[@igortchernowitzer927]

@user-lz6dd7zl6p Heep were highly revered in states in 1970s.. during Byron's era.. then their popularity slowly faded and reached lows in 80 -90s They were also popular in both UK and continental Europe.. and still summon thousands of fans.. I recently attended their show in New Jersey. It was great performance.. Hall of Fame has become extremely politicized.. and that's the biggest issue.. besides of Uriah Heep, there are dozens of other bands that deserve their induction... UFO, Ten Years After, Slade, Sweet, Bad Company, Rory Gallagher, Nazareth, Status Quo, to mention just a few..

[@joshuaroscher9657]

One of the best bands ever. Always thought they were as good as any band back in the seventies. Byron had one of the best rock voices of all time and they were never the same after him. Been listening to them since 1972.

[@antonioeasypiano]

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!!!

[@Daves_not_here]

There was no better live band than Uriah Heep at their prime. Byron was perfect.

[@yokokonno4656]

Yes, Byron would be perfect, if he had a stronger and more luxurious voice and would not go on stage drunk in the face.

[@itybitycityscape]

No doubt!!!

[@dkg249]

@@yokokonno4656his voice was fantastic and put on a great show in spite of his drunkenness. More luxurious?

[@nicolaesandi6937]

​, da, într-un fel sau altul Byron a fost genial, tinbrul vocii deosebit de grav și catifelat care emana o căldură inefabila , era asociat cu armonii florale și balans , versuri extravagante expansive exuberante și excitante pline de culoare cromatică cu lirism poetic și muzical extraordinar , a fost un fenomen al muzicii veritabile , felul de lucruri deochete că urca pe scenă nu-i treaba ta!! Că era entuziasmat sau poate-poate a consumat alcool iar nu inpieteaza vocalele sale de a trezii din reverie până la paroxism și zenit ❤🎉 publicul larg pe mapamond care il iubea pentru că îi ducea la extaz și euforie ❤🎉✌️🤏🙏AȘADAR retrageți vorbele urate cu scuzele de rigoare 😢Acest titan deosebit de important pentru noi spectatorii și fanii lui!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@CanaldNatã]

Byron era o melhor vocalista q uria heep já teve , na minha opinião era o melhor saudades

[@howardbeale661]

R.I.P. David, Gary, Lee and Ken... Kudos to Mick for keeping the flame going!!

[@levvellene570]

I grew up listening to my uncle's Uriah Heep albums, although I later learned he didn't have all of the David Byron ones, Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble was missing, and I only discovered the ones after Return to Fantasy much later. Still, the ones I grew up with certainly formed my musical tastes to this day! I was born in '67, so the first album I got myself was actually Fallen Angel from some "surprise" package of random LP's I ordered cheaply from a "record club" I was part of at the time a year or two after it was released. I got Return to Fantasy early, but Wonderworld was a much later acquisition. I didn't even realize High & Mighty was a Byron album until many years later... But I still rate both Firefly and Fallen Angel among my favorite albums by Uriah Heep. I also was introduced to Abominog in the mid-80's, and I really liked that one. But by that time I was 18-20+, and expanding my musical discoveries in so many directions both forwards and backwards in time, that I only really discovered all the rest of Heep's other records only a few years ago.

[@Templar.Knight-Reaper]

ONE OF THE VERY BEST BANDS EVER EXISTED!!!

[@palg123]

excluding 1982-1993

[@SonicArchives]

Not true they had 2 great CD's then destroyed themselves with drugs, Byron was a drunk once Gary Thain left they were done. Drugs destroyed them.

[@deltablues1957]

For me, Byron was Uriah Heep. The Live '73 album sealed that forever for me. I still miss David - what a voice!

[@mrduffin1663]

I concur GOAT 🐐 IMHO

[@ceesvw1450]

First album I bought in my life, now I have four of them, bad quality

[@davidvasquez8658]

Definitely agree! LIVE was the high point of 70s music scene.How blessed we are that Mick and the Heep keep on rocking! David was the best.

[@famsim]

@@davidvasquez8658 David and Gary the superbassplayer from NZ, must the saddest band story of al the mega bands fall from grace. The legacy lives with the five first almbums

[@MrParisienWalkways]

Kicking BYRON out of the band was one of the biggest fuck ups in rock history.

[@carloshperedac]

You were not there.

[@Ainfogatherer]

It is sad he had a problem with alcohol & was bringing it all down. But I agree once he was out it was the end for the band.

[@igortchernowitzer927]

Unfortunately, there was no other choice for the band as Byron's behavior was getting erratic and started causing financial troubles

[@alanwallace5342]

There actually was another choice and if management had a soul, they would have done it a few years earlier. I've seen the touring schedule of the band around 70 to 76. In-freaking-sane! It is astonishing how they managed to squeeze some of their best work, Demons and Wizards, Magicians Birthday, into such small windows of recording time. They were always touring, performing, traveling. Before Gary Thain there was a pretty good bass player and singer Mark Clarke who basically said, uh uh, I ain't doing this. Everyone was doing something to cope with the stress. Clearly, Thain and Byron needed the most help. Management should have shut them down for a sabbatical, took them off the road, got them to rehab. Instead, they kept going, milked every last dime from them. Burned them out.

[@golfpajero]

One of the biggest Hard Rock band of all time!!!!!!!!!!

[@yarden21112]

Hensley, Byron, Lawton are my favorites. Thanks guys, you were and are all my love in my life into the music. From BG

[@jarsamo]

Oh boy, what a flashback. We had this on VHS when I was a kid. Watched it dozens of times back then...

[@rickardsodermark9551]

Uriah Heep was one of the best band in the world to the day John Lawton left the band. David Byron and John Lawton was great singer. No Hensley, no more Uriah Heep. I love this band!

[@SVETLANKA139]

Да . Я тоже .😍

[@jairofonseca1597]

Hensley is a genius self taught musician. Thain is the best rock bass player ever. Byron is a natural superstar. Kerslake competent power house. Box plays for the group, supporting everyone.

[@mihasamobor]

R.I.P.

[@iananderson3799]

Was, was, was, was, is still.

[@lasmonohadiatmadji3413]

Absolutely agree

[@waubrowns1]

It took me sometime to finally realize what a great drummer Lee kerslake was.

[@MrDtwolf7]

listen to magicians birthday. i saw them play it live and by the time he had got thru beatin the hell out of them drums for about 20 mins. there were pieces of it all over the stage floor. they had to take a break to put em back together!!

[@mynoviseviLtwin]

1973-76 - лучшие годы моей жизни и всегда их музыка была со мной....приятные воспоминания...

[@tomsuzyinfluencerinfj2712]

These were my big 5: Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin. A bit later you can add Wishbone Ash too.

[@nicholaslk5240]

i so agree with your top 5 but pink Floyd belongs on top too

[@markrago2270]

You should consider Budgie for that list.

[@tomsuzyinfluencerinfj2712]

Yes, for sure

[@tpedersen]

how long will the list be if we should mention all the bands we love from the 70`s? ;)

[@markrago2270]

Just figured I like all those bands and I like Budgie. If you like Wishbone Ash I recommend Trapeze

[@TheZbycho]

Jak cudne są wspomnienia ...Każdy zespół był niepowtarzalny w swych muzycznych dokonaniach i tylko pierwsze orginalne składy pozwalały na zachwyt,jak dobrze że los pozwolił żyć w tych wspaniałych muzycznie czasach..

[@Watchtower.S.FICI.1959]

73 or 74 I saw these guys in Concert hitch hiked in a fucking snow storm stoned and 1/2 ass drunk and saw them in Rochester New York performance with my sister may she RIP and with friends......Miss you sis and your presence and the memory's enjoy the music babe.

[@20thCB]

Ken's 80's jumper is something to behold!

[@sarahlynn8321]

This is awesome. We wore out the vinyl twice when we were young.. I have turned on some people over the years to this great rock and they love it. Music never dies. Thanx , we enjoyed!

[@popeyenolive]

My first UH album was Wonderworld and David Byron was the voice and representation of the band. I didnt know he died so young. So sad.

[@AntoniosenaRodrigues]

Lawton é inesquecível cantou demais

[@djx64]

His voice and range are insane.. I love this band.

[@ВетаГорская]

Моя самая любимая и непревзойденная группа. Дэвид - вечная тебе память!

[@MrParisienWalkways]

Byron’s crystal clear operatic voice is sublime, one of the greatest rock singers the world ever had.

[@steviecrozier2013]

Great stuff! I remember around 1980ish tapping my hands to the music on the toe of Mick's shoe whilst he played away!!

[@RustyChapman]

As a 14-year-old kid in '72, I had the Demons and Wizards album. I then picked up their debut album and the live album. I also had the Sweet Freedom album and played them all, repeatedly. In '86, I flew to the UK from the US on vacation, or holiday. I walked into a Virgin Records store and bought a load of albums and tapes. I also bought this video on VHS tape, but when I got home, I quickly found out that American NTSC and British PAL are incompatible. Thanks for letting an ol' dude to relive my misspent youth.

[@tpedersen]

glad You enjoyed it mate. I remember all too well the problems with NTSC vs PAL. We had the same problem reversed haha

[@dm195700]

Великолепная группа ! Просто ,---КЛАСС !

[@davidvasquez8658]

One of the GOAT! Not often have I seen Mick playing a Strat.(my fav)

[@kewi444]

The spirit of Byron really hits you thinking back in time

[@scottcurtis2400]

Always have a affinity for Uriah Heep! thanks for posting

[@ALEXMALIM]

Ken Hensley on keyboards is amazing.

[@cheezhead6007]

+ALEXANDRE N MALIM I saw him with his short stint in Blackfoot!

[@1HandGuitar]

July Morning is one of the greatest songs of our time. RIP DB & GT.

[@giancarloabrahams]

Amen brother

[@andrewhoag6167]

and now L. K...

[@1HandGuitar]

Andrew Hoag yeah...2 original guys left.

[@kristofbossuyt4609]

@@1HandGuitar Mick box is now the sole survivor, 73 y.

[@1HandGuitar]

@@kristofbossuyt4609 wow man I didn’t hear. That’s not very old either. Not much “easy livin’ “ l guess.

[@TheJanisjoplin58]

There is NO comparison to any other group, UH are what they are and I for one love them, over the many years, heavy or sultry, they have delivered a sound that is unique, my personal favourites are Come away Melinda, and Rain.

[@jember2001]

2024 and i still listening to their song, July morning,free me,lady in black.etc

[@KatesFree]

Love the way Pete Goalby handles the old Byron material. Regret not being able to see them then.

[@mathiaswolff6346]

Tusen takk for å legge dette ut! Heep er uten tvil en av de store britiske,desverre mye undervurdert.Etter min mening representerer de forskjellige eraene med Byron/Lawton/Sloman/Goalby/Shaw egentlig egne grupper hver for seg selv som ikke har så mye i felles annet enn navnet og de tidlige klassikere.

[@GlamRicke]

Förstår hur du menar men tyvärr har jag svårt med dagens UH. Med Byron & Lawton som sångare/vokalist var UH ett av världens största band enligt mej.

[@danielhughes8396]

This is how u do it kiddies! These boys,like page or gilmour or clapton, are rockstars.when they took th stage if u stayed in your seat, u were either too drunk to stand or u had physical issues. Pure entertainment. Thank god for th 70s.

[@timmothymonaghan5236]

URIAH HEEP DONT GET ENOUGH CREDIT GREAT BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kevinkiso7197]

Very cool seventies British hard rock. Gary Thain was just so incredible.

[@mfjdv2020]

Gary was a kiwi :-)

[@kneelandpray2878]

Worthy of Deep Purple Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath !

[@mfjdv2020]

Yes they're all part of that fantastic era: late 60s to mid 70s (or even end of 70s). Musically unique. There was never anything like it and there never will be again.

[@arnoldoliphant3321]

I always loved them . Saw them 7 times in Germany 👌👌👌👌

[@TerriANitz]

You mention everyone except Ken Hensley, The Genius!

[@levediagyermeke]

But Lawton is also a god. I have never seen a band like UH, where 2 of these kind of extremely talented singer existed ever. I think this is quite a story..... Unbelievable band.

[@mfjdv2020]

You like Lawson (or Lawton)? I saw Heep live with Laws/ton in the 70s just after David Byron left. It was awful, a total flop. David was unique, irreplaceable.

[@SVETLANKA139]

LAWTON обладал сильным голосом с потрясающим узнаваемым тембром . А Byron имел так себе тенорок ,который вне репертуара Uriah Heep не узнаваем. Так ,что этот. ,,провал " был в вашей голове .

[@55victorf]

Uma das minhas preferidas bandas dos anos 70 , one of my favourites bands of the seventies , greetings from Lisbon

[@ramirojarrin1055]

Increible bajista uno de los mejores de la epoca de oro del Rock.

[@Scottie_S]

I started playing in rock bands in 1972. I was playing bass and was lead singer with the band I was in at that time. There were only two singers I wanted to sound like. One was Bowie, the other was Byron.

[@mr.timebombman2230]

Kerslake was such a fucking beast drummer.

[@pascaltorvic6246]

Great band sadly soo underrated..They might have had good singers after, but David Byron is forever the greatest of them all. RIP David...and Gary.

[@CanaldNatã]

Verdade teve bons cantores depois mas Byron era o melhor vocalista que o Uria heep já teve

[@TheJanisjoplin58]

God I miss him.(David that is).

[@tabormiston179]

I was at Summer Jam in Kansas City I’m thinking it was 79 and wow what a concert at Arrowhead stadium 7 bands, Uriah hero, deep purple, Bob seger, many more. 3day event.

[@tpedersen]

what a great memory that must be ;D

[@karl-heinzfrank1887]

Deep Purple 79. Cant be, there come back Mark 2, was 1984.

[@gerrybyrd4775]

One of the greatest rock bands ever! David Byron was so underrated and according to Ken this led to his demise with alcohol abuse. Poor old chap. One of the greatest singers ever. Should have been recognized as such. I saw them with the classic line up when Sweet Freedom was just released. They opened with Stealin and I was one blown away teen ager. I've been hugh fan ever since I heard The Wizard way back in the day as a kid. The first record with Gypsy on it is a real rock gem too. I love the music Heep and I know I always will. Long live the Heep!

[@michaelhandala]

Hensley wrote great thinking songs....Thats what puts him above the rest...Harmony betwween ken and david was better than any other....

[@hihats]

I saw UH in 74...RUSH was the opening act

[@TheLee105]

That's pretty cool

[@santyrush]

Waoooooo, you Lucky..Rush is my fav band, i Saw UH in 80,s and other times,...i LOVE Nazareth too.

[@ericbruyn]

That's really cool

[@Ainfogatherer]

Rush opening act, LOL. Both bands great. But it is the vocals that made them each distinct in their own ways. U.H. faded away while Rush remained and grew in time all the way till last show by Rush some 40 yrs. later.

[@AshAlmond1]

Uriah Heep has always been the inspiration of my music.

[@stephensmith812]

Superb and underrated band

[@Vlad-fp5wj]

For me, real "Uriah Heap" was only with Byron.

[@SuperRowdyone]

Not sure why Byron isn't up there with the top vocalists of all he damn sure is one of the best.....could be his erratic and self destructive lifestyle....RIP David your charismatic stage presence and operatic yet soulful vocals cannot be matched!!!

[@SpaceGuitar69]

Ken Hensley..visit at my home town 2007...there is more but incredible he was.He has been visiting here in the Finland over 100 times..

[@liatevdoradze2133]

İs Hensley alive now?

[@ploddebokse]

The Byron lineup made me fall in love with Heepmusic and the Shaw linup made me stay in love with Heepmusic.

[@andreasgracz7484]

Exactly what I think about it. Greetings from Berlin.

[@manugrandest1683]

J'aime pratiquement tous les albums du groupe. Par contre je ne m'intéresse plus à la période Bernie Shaw . Abominog avec Peter Goalby (en version remasterisée) reste de mon point de vue le meilleur album du groupe, toutes époques confondues, à la fois moderne, énergique, et très mélodique. C'est vraiment un superbe album (et tant pis pour les vieux fans des années 70 qui n'aiment pas et qui manquent d'ouverture d'esprit musicale)🎸

[@alexanderkhromchenkov2843]

Всем. кто любит Uriah Heep....History Of Uriah Heep 1970 to 1983...

[@DavesNotHere56]

I saw them live in 1977 on the Firefly tour. They were just not the same without Byron.

[@alessandropozzi9339]

underrated band but their '73 live album is still now a great example 'bout the power of this band... together with Purple and Argent, one of the best organ-driven rock band...

[@djanavarabulgaria3032]

Nobody can sing like David Byron,no way !

[@Baly-n5y]

Моя любимая группа юности.👌💯👏♥️♥️♥️

[@andyharman3022]

Pretty interesting history of a band that I was briefly into in the 70's. Didn't know anything of their history after Byron. But I agree with Hensley that Goalby was the front man they were looking for all along. I would list my order of favorites as Goalby, Lawton, Byron, and Sloman (very far behind, what a big mistake).

[@erciocoronato4077]

URIAH HEEP A MAIOR BANDA DO MUNDO ,JA FAZ TEMPO.DAVID BYRON ,KEN HENSLEY , MICK BOX, GARY TAIN ,LEE KENRSLAKE , A MELHOR FORMACAO , MAS HOJE TAMBEM ESTA MUITO BOM ,GRANDES MUSICOS,MANTENDO-SE NO TOPO.

[@Геннадий56]

70е это фантастика!!!!!!!

[@paullevine1813]

Only problem i see here is they really bypassed the early days that in the very early 70s made them the great band they were. No mention of Ken & Lee's time with Toe Fat plus what happened to those awesome LPs Salisbury , Demons & Wizards , The Magicians Birthday & that nasty assed Live LP from 73. These were pivotal recordings in their careers not to mention those who grew up with the early inception of Uriah Heep at their best & heaviest. They certainly earned their place in Rock history. Still this clip has some great later on footage.

[@jonowens460]

Dug Salisbury

[@philippem4400]

puissant , juste et bien lourd !!!! on aime !

[@AlexR-se1ng]

Tears in ma eyes…..love you very so much…….71-75;…76,77…..

[@siegbertfischer7845]

For me John Lawton is the best Singer for Heep Especially on "Come back to me"

[@tz88ss32vb]

Magnificent band.....

[@ricknowak4582]

I was like in high school back in 1971, bro. And "look at yourself" was one of the 1st rock bands I ever bought! That and the " demons and wizards". UH rocked! Then came deep purple and Led Zeppelin. I like strong voices like this dude!

[@amp2425]

Fallen Angel a underrated gem

[@Barry7777777]

Yeah buddy - music WAY too good for today's radio. Remember when they played entire album sides? Now it's nothing but the same 100 adult nursery rhymes over and over...and over....and over....and over....and over. I haven't actively listened to radio since about 1980.

[@josecarpes5261]

O Lendário Uriah Heep , ao lado de Black Sabbath, Deep Purple e Led Zeppelin , foram no final dos anos noventa, os percursos do Heavy Metal, com seus pesos e temáticas distintas. Porém desde o início de suas atividades até os atuais tempos, sempre foi preterido pela imprensa, falada, escrita e televisiva. Porém as vendagens de seus trabalhos provam ao contrário deste fato, com milhões de cópias vendidas pelo mundo. Salientando que o álbum Uriah Heep Live 1973, foi considerado pela crítica especializada o melhor e maior registro de uma banda de Rock ao vivo. Vida eterna ao mago Medieval.

[@BEN14680]

epic band have all their albums still listen to the original band the only one for me x

[@sayajinsanalisesdbz3409]

My favorite band ever.... Nothing more!

[@DavidGarrick1515]

I watched it on VHS once 🤣 - good interview film with Ken

[@guydube448]

FANTASTK GE SAVOIR LEUR HISOIRE ET L ET L HISTORIQUE SUPER URIAH HEEP HELENE

[@gudmundurrafngudmundsson7764]

Uriah Heep was dead as they kicked David Byron. Very bad move. He was the Mighty King of this group and will be forever.

[@AlanWeissaltz]

where the f--k have I been for sixtynine years , rivals anything I've ever seen 😊😊😊😊

[@leomontana145]

If Mr. Bron put the band on rehab in 1974, probally David and Thain were still alive.

[@pauldmckee]

Had all the albums till David left. Best band ever.

[@ramonapetermann9585]

Without David there was no Uriah Heep anymore................ to me this was the end of Heep-music.

[@1167400]

Like the mellotron in the keyboard rig in early 80's. Did not realize that. Best...Byron, Box, Hensley, Newton, Olsen

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

These guys belong in the Rock Hall of Fame!!

[@keithcamic6115]

These guys still work their asses off. Great shows

[@toddregis9334]

I could never work out why a band i admired up to 'magicians birthday' managed to sink so low. All the excitement seemed to go out of the band from 'high and mighty' onwards. For every good track there was so much filler and Ken Hensley's songwriting got more and more AOR. It was like success in America at any price. having since them on the 'live' tour in the early seventies when they were hungry and having seen them recently, i came away saddened that this is a band playing on long past glories. You watch the beginning of this documentary and the end and it is sp glaring.

[@mfjdv2020]

The last great Heep album was Return to Fantasy in my opinion. That's the last one with David on it. And coincidentally, the last Heep album I bought.

[@peterbustin2683]

I'm not a fan of them, but singer David Byron is absolutely captivating.

[@Chazrobodean1]

Yea, I never even heard of them after Byron....saw them with him though. Awesome !!!

[@mfjdv2020]

lucky you ... the one and only time I saw them in concert, David had left and John Lawton was - er - standing in for him.

[@evgenidementjev2324]

Gary THAIN !!! Bassist in fact playing an own solo ! Ive never seen it before

[@itybitycityscape]

Just so good!

[@sergiocepeda6216]

Great song great band yeah is Uriah Heep 👍👍👍

[@MrCx650]

Nice music in the beginning I was Teen now I soon 60 so it worked well.

[@jaimetobar6552]

Byron the best vocalista of uriah heep.

[@craigbusick9676]

I always thought these guys were the living embodiment of Spinal Tap.