Uriah Heep - The Wizard - Boston 1976

Uriah Heep Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA May 6th 1976 Master audience recording taped by Dan Lampinski David Byron – vocals Mick Box – guitar Ken Hensley – keyboards John Wetton – bass guitar Lee Kerslake – drums The show was originally scheduled for 13th of March 1976. However, the ticket was printed before the tour was confirmed, and the concert date was then booked for 17th of April. Then the April 17th date was postponed. The reason for the show’s second postponement was because keyboardist Ken Hensley left the band and flew back to London. Hensley was fed up with singer David Byron’s drinking problem, and planned to quit the band. Uriah Heep’s manager Gerry Bron convinced Hensley to return to the band and give Byron one last chance to sober up. Hensley returned to the tour, and the Boston show was re-scheduled for May 6th. The Boston show was the last night of the 1976 US tour, and the last US show with David Byron in the band. Byron’s last show with Uriah Heep was at Sportspalace, Bilbao, Sp