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Ken Hensley has passed

Started by David Houck, November 06, 2020, 10:07:48 AM

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David Houck

Ken Hensley has passed.  He was the keyboardist and principal songwriter for Uriah Heep.  For me, his B-3 sound was the signature sound of the band.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Hensley

cozmik_cowboy

This saddens me deeply.  I have understood how the "classic rock" radio programming twits seemed to forget about the Heep.

(One panel Zits cartoon; Walt says to Jeremy, "I dunno; I remember thousands of songs. It's just classic rock radio that thinks there were only 12.")


Peter (who is off to YT for a dose of "Stealin'")
"Is not Hypnocracy no other than the aspiration to discover the meaning of Hypnocracy?  Have you heard the one about the yellow dog yet?"
St. Dilbert

"If I could explain it in prose, I wouldn't have had to write the song."
Robt. Hunter

StefanieJones

 :( Another one that hits home.  I remember the days... sitting in my friend's truck, listening to Uriah Heep. And yes that organ sound always mesmerized me.   :(

paulman

My intro was Abominog, and worked my way back from there over the years.  The music didn't match the cover at all and at 14 didn't understand it.


Sometimes now "Running all Night with the Lion" will still pop in from the subconscious.  They were great, and greatly unappreciated.  RIP Ken and thanks position this sad news.
The only thing that stays the same is change.

musashi

Ah.  That is sad news.  I was just listening to some of that music a few days ago....

cozmik_cowboy

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Quote from: cozmik_cowboy on November 06, 2020, 11:46:49 AM
This saddens me deeply.  I have understood how the "classic rock" radio programming twits seemed to forget about the Heep.

(One panel Zits cartoon; Walt says to Jeremy, "I dunno; I remember thousands of songs. It's just classic rock radio that thinks there were only 12.")

Peter (who is off to YT for a dose of "Stealin'")


That should, of course, read "....have never understood...."
Peter
"Is not Hypnocracy no other than the aspiration to discover the meaning of Hypnocracy?  Have you heard the one about the yellow dog yet?"
St. Dilbert

"If I could explain it in prose, I wouldn't have had to write the song."
Robt. Hunter