KEN HENSLEY
David was the communication point, the focal point of the whole group's stage presentation.
He had so much charisma, so much ability. He didn't have the world's greatest voice but
he was one of the first real showmen.
MICK BOX
We were on a UK tour and had put by three shows to record on the mobile. I remember the
first two shows were disastrous due to technical reasons beyond the band's control, and
when we arrived for the sound check at the Birmingham Odeon the stage was so small we
almost didn't record that night foreseeing lots of technical problems. We decided to go
for it and I remember Gerry Bron, our manager, saying that from the very first note
played he knew we had it in the can, and that's the way it stayed. The cover idea was to
produce a programme type booklet so that when you played the album on your stereo you had
lots of interesting information to read about the band and almost believe you were at the
concert. I think that this album is a glowing testimony to the band in full flight and
shows what a great chemistry we had between the five of us. and it deserves to be up
there with the all time great albums of the '70's. The rock and roll medley is still a
knockout when I hear it and I hope you enjoy this re-mastered version as much as I do.
KEN HENSLEY
This is a great record and I like listening to it. It was recorded under very uncertain
circumstances in a building we were convinced would not work. So we just relaxed and went
for it and that was when we were at our best. On 'our night', Heep was a great live band
and there is so much energy on this record, a lot of contemporary bands would do well to
check it out! It is full of the 'foot on the floor' rock & roll that we were known
for and it also contains a lot of the spontaneous stuff that became so popular everywhere
we played. This record brings back many good memories... and a little sadness too.
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Sydney Australia Nov. 15, 1995
St Louis, USA Jan. 27, 1996
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