When your bass player is that damn good.. Gary Thain of Uriah Heep.

equalsql

I'm now coming up for 66 and started out as a bass player at the age of about 15 and the singular, most profound moment/ realisation I had of wanting to play bass was hearing Gary Thain's playing on Uriah Heep's 1973 live album recorded at Birmingham Town Hall. I'd never heard anyone dominate a band and stamp his style so forcefully as he did at that moment.. not until John Entwistle's playing on Quadrophenia.

He really was one of the finest rock bass players who ever lived and his early death was such a profound loss.

Here is his at his finest on Uriah's 1973 live cut of July Morning..

Devil#20

Yes he was. The whole band were a bit special too. Knocked out some spot on tunes. 

prowla

One of the best!

Philly_Q

I'm seeing Uriah Heep later this month.  Minus Gary Thain and all the rest of that lineup apart from Mick Box, of course.

bazxkr

Yeh Gary Thain was terrific. Saw them live in London 1973 superb band. Under rated they were up with the best of them

PhilW1

Got to thank you for this one . 

Haven’t listened to Heep in a long time and never heard this album before.
Absolutely love it , brilliant version of Gypsy too .