At MUSIC & STORIES Uriah Heep, Nazareth and Wishbone Ash do the honours

Bei MUSIC & STORIES geben sich Uriah Heep, Nazareth und Wishbone Ash die Ehre

Whoa! The Classic Rock heart was literally overturning when the first announcements of the January live event "Music & Stories" were released: Uriah Heep, Nazareth and Wishbone Ash, three bands of almost the same age, all around 50 years old in the Rock Earth orbit, actually come together at the same concert event! That's the "music" part, but what's with the "stories" component? Sweets Andy Scott, the host of this classic rock show of superlatives, gives us a first insight. And also points to sweet prospects for the future.

It's not exactly as if Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep or Nazareth really made themselves scarce in German clubs and medium-sized halls. And there is a good reason for this, because all three British bands are always able to breathe life into their highlights from the seventies on stage, and at the same time manage to competently place songs of recent date next to them. But not only rock history should be in the foreground. Because Andy Scott will get his musical companions on their toes with insider knowledge and seduce them to talk about what is otherwise only told at the hotel bar at three o'clock at night. So there is much more to experience than "This Flight Tonight", "Easy Livin'" and "The King Will Come", it gets much more intimate than "Love Hurts", "Lady In Black" and "Blowin' Free" ...

eclipsed: "Music & Stories"! Andy, you're more in charge of the story part. But to what extent were you also involved in the conception of this classic rock show?

Andy Scott: To be honest, that idea came to me. And at some point Sweet should also be part of the "music" part. However, this will not happen in January. But I was immediately enthusiastic about the idea.

eclipsed: You act as host. What exactly will be your job?

Scott: I don't want to reveal too much about the exact course of the show, because the concert visitors shouldn't know everything beforehand. It has to stay exciting. But I can at least reveal so much that I do backstage interviews and this is visible and audible for the audience. I'm supposed to elicit anecdotes and stories from the bands!

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