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Greetings, and welcome to the 2nd installment of Universal Wheels!On-Line Universal Wheels has been hit by about 1500 visitors so far, while in print, myself, and fellow Heepsters Mac Steagall & Dave White have circulated about another 200! If you're getting this in printed version, but haven't seen the first edition, drop me a line, so I can get a copy out to you. If you're on-line and would like to print this out and drop if off at a local shop, just drop me a line to OK. I have tried to keep the on-line & in print versions pretty much the same, although it is obviously easier to post up a new interview on line, so a few things may appear there that you haven't seen yet in print. Lately my exclusive interview with original Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith has been posted, and I have a good number of interviews that are nearly ready to read. If you've missed something in print, again, please drop me a line, and I'll forward you a copy of anything you missed. For contact e-mail me at >lunytune@vaxxine.com<, or write me (Kevin J Julie) : 12 Sherbourne Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2M 5P7. On line our URL is >www.heepsters.com/uw<, or simply go to >http://www.uriah-heep.com< and click on the link! If you would like to send something for review, please send to above address, interview inquiries, comments, suggestions, etc...are welcome! If you're favorite classic rock band is missing in the reviews and or new releases, please drop me a line with contact e-mail address. later, and keep rockin' ..........KJJ
Also in this issue...My review of Sonic Origami |
Former Heep/Bad Co keyboardist Gregg Dechert is back in the spotlight after joining Canadian Sass Jordan's band in the summer. Sass Jordan is currently on tour, and a new album is in the planning. For tour dates and news check out Sass' web-site. Dechert has also met with Rob Seagrove regarding a second Featherwheel album. For more on Featherwheel check out the band's new web-site.
Guitarist Brian Bennett, who was so brilliant on GUNHILL's debut CD last year, left the band back in September. John Lawton's band has replaced him with one Dave Ross, who debuted with the band last month. For more info, check out The John Lawton web site. More recent events have left Gunhill in limbo with drummer Chris Jones leaving.
Canadian legendary rockers APRIL WINE will have a brand new CD out by April of '99. The album is to be titled "Deal With It", and features the single "Won't Walk That Road No More", which the band has been playing throughout '98, and have been selling at shows. Guitarist Brian Greenway says - "The Cd is almost completed other than the mixing. New time for release should be April '99. A good month for us! We still have a lot of negotiating with distribution to do yet and being on the road so much lately has slowed down production as you might guess." Deal With It will also include 2 tracks that were written by and feature Greenway on lead vocals, as well as 1 unknown (yet) cover. The band recently did a 6 week tour of the US and western Canada. Drummer Jerry Mercer is expected to return to action soon, after taking the tour off due to health reasons, while (ex Slick Toxic) Neal Busby filled in for him. The band is currently doing dates in Ontario and Quebec and are scheduled to play Kitchener - Ontario's well known "Lu-Lu's", on New Year's eve with Kim Mitchell as well! King Biscuit Flower Hour Records will also be releasing an April Wine set of 2 shows recorded on tour in the early '80s, sometime in the near future. For tour dates, discography, news, and more info on April Wine and related projects check out The Wine Cellar at > http://www.eburg.com/~cellar/ <
Rhino records has stepped up and will finally issue the long awaited/overdue Alice Cooper box set,featuring a number of rarities and previously unavailable tracks. As well, ex AC bandmembers Neal Smith & Mike Bruce, along with ex Frehley's Comet man Ritchie Scarlet are playing the odd gigs and taking part in the "Chiller" conventions. For more info check out the Michael Bruce web site |
