I am 69 and right with you. This is an inspirational piece of music right here. Still remember the old scratchy vinyl LP that I wore out playing this song. May we all find out inner wizard
Back in "the old days" I connected with this band for what ever reason, I don't really know, while in the Army during the early 70's. Some of my buddies thought them to be too weird, well there was that, but I also was into Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream. Okay well I was also under the influence good weed and hash along with some psychodelia at that time. Anyway, it took a few years before meeting people who were closet fans in those same early years of the 70's (a thought that just hit me; I liked Uriah Heep in the early 70's and now I'm in my early 70's, wow, that's heavy). There was a point I was going to make here but, for the life of me I can't remember what it was. Maybe, it was how all of that didn't affect, or is that effect my...what was I talking about, well actually I wasn't talking about anything because I'm just typing. But seriously, I have been a fan for a long time. LOL!
Demons and Wizards is one of the greatest albums of 1972. For me, this has always been Uriah Heep's highlight. Remembering summer 1972 still after 50 years...
Magicians birthday was good as well. I have both. I was 12 when I started listening to them and have been since. I'm 61 now and still have the albums from then and have them on cd.
@@2spirited4u60 How about the prices ... I remember when an ounce of Gold Colombian was $15 and we complained when it went up to $25 ... that was maybe 1977 or 78 .
I’m 36… my dad took me to see Heep as my first ever gig when I was a kid - they played with Nazareth! I was the youngest there at the time; I have seen younger fans there since and it makes me happy that someone’s being raised on good music 🎧 🎸
Demons and wizards was the album of choice that year for every party or just get to together, oh to be that young and that energized by life, a time of pure joy …. God I miss my teenage years…
A million views in two years. Amazing. Growing up my friends and I would sit outside playing guitars and singing. This is one of the first songs my friend Paul taught me. Thirty years ago.
Seen them July 22, 1972 at Parkway Field in Louisville, KY. Will forever remember it! I am going to be 70 in February, and still love their music!! ❤😊❤
It’s as magnificent as it was the day it was released, becoming a lifelong favorite. I’ve gotta say that as a 71 year old hippie chick, I’ve heard the finest music ever around.
When I was 57 years old my 18 year old girlfriend bought this album for me on vinyl. I'm 65 now and she is still in my life. You treat someone good and the never leave. I have long rock n' roll hair with 2 thin grey streaks and it is natural.
As a 14 year old in 1970 I found a love that has lasted a lifetime, that love is for great music, thank you Uriah beep, Peter green,Pink Floyd, marmalade, bad finger and many many more for giving me something to live for …..
“Why don’t we listen to the voices in our heart, cause then I know we’d find we’re not so far apart. Everybody’s got to be happy everyone should see, for we know the joy of life and peace that love can bring.” 1:28
My gosh man, there was only one sound different from all others! This line up of Uriah Heep was by far the most lyrical, the most harmonizing! "and" instrumental band that had it all!!!
I think Byron was up there with the best. The range in his voice was incredible. For me Heep were never the same after Gary Thain died and when David tragically died they never really sounded the same. So sad as they were a fabulous band.
At 64, I just listened to the entire song for the first time in who knows how many years and I still knew every word and every riff !!!!!!! Classic !!!
One of my first Albums that I ever purchased myself with lawn mowing money, I still have it. I cherish this song more today than ever before, I actually cry now, we were never meant to live this way, stuck in some kind of slave construct or open prison. I am seeing a split though as of late, there seems to be many waking up, but just as many or more that seem dependent on the system, perhaps we are seperating, I pray for a positive future, especially for the children.
So spoke the wizard in his mountain home The vision of his wisdom means we'll never be alone And I will dream of my magic (k)night And the million silver stars that guide me with their light
I remember the first time I heard the Heep. Long ago, I was mesmerized by their presence. Decades later, this utter feeling of awe continues. They were perfect!
Echoes man, echoes. Just amazing how you can not hear a song for decades and yet every thing is still as fresh and new in memory as if not a day has passed. Beautiful man.
Read your review of The Wizard. One of the first songs I learned to play and sing also. 49years ago. Whipped it out at a club last Saturday. The place went bananas. How do you follow a song like this?
found this song while looking for a song about wizards, and gotta say this was a fantastic introduction to Uriah Heep. One of my favorite songs of all time definitely!
This song chills me from head to toe. Everything about it is fantastic. Perfect intro, amazing voice not to mention the backing vocals. Love this band in every single era. Simply spectacular!!
Enjoyed Uriah Heep since traveling to a high school track meet in 1973. Great words music as well as group I am now 67 and they do bring back fond memories
This song and album cover encapsulated me has a child. I’m only 30 years old now, I’m so grateful for my parents showing me so much different music, bout to listen to some Iron butterfly after this!
Wet behind the ears, 2 months past my 18th birthday and stationed in Germany as a tanker with the US Army, I picked up this album at a shop just outside the front gates of Ayers Kassern in Kirch Goens. Absolutely loved it.
This was my FIRST concert at age 15. I went tripping on acid with my best friend, cousin and her two friends. Still my FAVORITE concert and I've seen too many!! I still fall asleep this album! I'm 66! Billy Preston played piano and backed the band. It was absolutely magical!! ❤✌️
An Aboriginal man named Prairie Chicken taught me how to play this song on guitar, I knew 4 chords I never forgot this tune and I play it all the time! Thanks Prairie Chicken ! 🎸
Jesus is King for sure.Great song been listening sense it's release. My brother-in-law returning from Vietnam turn me on to it. I believe I was 15 years old. He just passed about 2 years ago. We would listen to Demons and wizards over and over. Loved it great times then and didn't know the song was about Jesus... when I realized it it made the song infinitely better.
67 years on this planet. Thank God for this music.
Amen
IÁM 66 YEARS OLD AND STILL HAPPY.
69.5 loved our era. Never be another one like it xo
Amen!!!🎉
72 years here
I see a lot of older people in the comments here. Fret not my friends, us youngsters are rocking your beautiful music even today.
Awesome, there’s so much more! Enjoy.
This music was made before I was born but I found it at 14. I am now old. Lol. Im so glad you found it my friend. That truly makes me smile
Glad you youngsters have caught on to the magic of the old music. Cheers and rock on
Freakin awesome….that’s the spirit
So very glad you’re here
I'm 73 and this is still one of the greatest tracks I've ever heard.
I am 69 and right with you. This is an inspirational piece of music right here. Still remember the old scratchy vinyl LP that I wore out playing this song. May we all find out inner wizard
I'm 63, I borrowed this red 8 track from my brother( Columbia House), have bought it on album, cassette, DVD.i still have the 8 track!
I'm 53. This came out when I was a babe, but I discovered it while stationed in West Germany in the 80's.
Absolutely love it.
I'm 23. I loved it since I've listened the first time. I'm not english native, in that time I didn't even understood the lyrics. But now...
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Uriah Heep
Great band.....great song
64 and still rocking....
Only good thing about the internet is being able to hear whatever music you desire....
Isn't it the best! Talk to people all around the world! It has lots of hazards but its blessings too
I’m seeing them tonight in concert… Mercury Ballroom!
Till I take my last breath, I will rock the darkness away, till the heavens shake in delight!
Back in "the old days" I connected with this band for what ever reason, I don't really know, while in the Army during the early 70's. Some of my buddies thought them to be too weird, well there was that, but I also was into Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream. Okay well I was also under the influence good weed and hash along with some psychodelia at that time. Anyway, it took a few years before meeting people who were closet fans in those same early years of the 70's (a thought that just hit me; I liked Uriah Heep in the early 70's and now I'm in my early 70's, wow, that's heavy). There was a point I was going to make here but, for the life of me I can't remember what it was. Maybe, it was how all of that didn't affect, or is that effect my...what was I talking about, well actually I wasn't talking about anything because I'm just typing. But seriously, I have been a fan for a long time. LOL!
Demons and Wizards is one of the greatest albums of 1972. For me, this has always been Uriah Heep's highlight. Remembering summer 1972 still after 50 years...
It is one of the greatest albums of the Classic Rock History not just 1972.
Magicians birthday was also a great piece of work. I listened to both when I was 11 years old in 73.
Paradise the spell, fantastic! The leyric
Magicians birthday was good as well. I have both. I was 12 when I started listening to them and have been since. I'm 61 now and still have the albums from then and have them on cd.
It was the first album I brought with my wages
The days of hearing a lead singer like this are long, long gone sadly.
another geezer here, jamming to this song, exactly like I did 60+ years ago...(only with much better weed! ~grin~)
This album was released in 1972. It will be 52 years old this May.
Amen, so much better weed. Missoni that Outstanding high!!
52 years , not 60 ! Don't make us and the music any older than we already are
@gardensofthegods I'm 68 that's old yawl. Music & weed were a hell of alot better in the late 60s& 70s.
Old or not, good is damn good!!
@@2spirited4u60 How about the prices ... I remember when an ounce of Gold Colombian was $15 and we complained when it went up to $25 ... that was maybe 1977 or 78 .
I’m 36… my dad took me to see Heep as my first ever gig when I was a kid - they played with Nazareth!
I was the youngest there at the time; I have seen younger fans there since and it makes me happy that someone’s being raised on good music 🎧 🎸
Demons and wizards was the album of choice that year for every party or just get to together, oh to be that young and that energized by life, a time of pure joy …. God I miss my teenage years…
I'm seventy four. Still think Uriah heep best band ever
I'm 70 years old and I remember when this album came out. It was an instant must have.
It is still a must have! At least I think….
yep exactly seen them when they toured with Jethro Tull mid 70's
I've liked a lot of bands growing up but this was the first album I loved. Such a timeless classic
Just turned 68, still love this band. One of my first concerts back in the day!!
Toooo much! I'm 64 and these sounds of Uriah Heep will be with me forever.
Absolutely brilliant. Masterpiece music never forgotten.
A million views in two years. Amazing. Growing up my friends and I would sit outside playing guitars and singing. This is one of the first songs my friend Paul taught me. Thirty years ago.
Seen them July 22, 1972 at Parkway Field in Louisville, KY. Will forever remember it! I am going to be 70 in February, and still love their music!! ❤😊❤
I wore this album out when I was young. It's a classic. Today's music will never top this!!
Absolutely. Songs of this era are works of art. With album covers that were also works of art.
@Kurt I , I still get psychedelic (LSD-25) flashbacks from 'The Wizard.'
Check the last Greta Van Fleet Meeting the master ....it was inspired by this Heep's masterpiece
Bullshit
Classic 50 year old masterpiece that doesn't sound dated at all.
It actually sound incredibly fresh, modern and iconic.
It’s as magnificent as it was the day it was released, becoming a lifelong favorite. I’ve gotta say that as a 71 year old hippie chick, I’ve heard the finest music ever around.
they (not THEY) go back a long way!
Circule hand
..chanced to meet him one night wandering...
65 Years old, best years in music. They don't make it like this anymore.
Thank you Dad for showing me this amazing music. Rest in Peace we all love you so much ❤️
Check the last Greta Van Fleet Meeting the master ....it was inspired by this Heep's masterpiece
@@margix1172 I did and I love it thanks
When I was 57 years old my 18 year old girlfriend bought this album for me on vinyl. I'm 65 now and she is still in my life. You treat someone good and the never leave. I have long rock n' roll hair with 2 thin grey streaks and it is natural.
BTW she is thin, black, and beautiful. I took her to Oz fest and she was one of the 5 blacks there of the 50,000.
As a 14 year old in 1970 I found a love that has lasted a lifetime, that love is for great music, thank you Uriah beep, Peter green,Pink Floyd, marmalade, bad finger and many many more for giving me something to live for …..
This is one of the most extraordinary albums on Proto-Prog Rock in the Rock´s History.
staple party tune for those of us who were teens in the early 70s. Uriah Heep is still a treat to listen to
“Why don’t we listen to the voices in our heart, cause then I know we’d find we’re not so far apart. Everybody’s got to be happy everyone should see, for we know the joy of life and peace that love can bring.” 1:28
Absolutely hands down the purest & simplest song out there. When I hear this- I hear peace, like I’m in heaven!
It’s not about being a geezer listening, it’s about timeless music that transcends the generations. Peace, Love, Hope 🎉
My gosh man, there was only one sound different from all others! This line up of Uriah Heep was by far the most lyrical, the most harmonizing! "and" instrumental band that had it all!!!
Check the last Greta Van Fleet Meeting the master ....it was inspired by this Heep's masterpiece
One of the things Iike about these old songs is that there is a feeling of HOPE about them that you may not find now
Almost 50 years and it's still amazing.
Why don't we listen to the voices in our ❤
60 years old we need this more than ever cheers 🇨🇦❤️
Será eternamente fantástica
You got that right. One of my favorite heep songs
3 minutes of genius.
69 years old and still in the top 10 of my playlist.
Love this - I don't really know why. It just grabs me and my imagination...............
My mom used to play this album when I was a kid. These guys were in a class by themselves.
Oooooh chills......he had a cloak of gold and eyes of fire.......back to the 70s I go again! 🤘👍❤️
I love Uriah Heep, David Byron was a monster singer.
Juan Olmo
He was a rock great.
Kind of a tragic figure though. He was kicked out of the band due to excessive drinking and died ten years later in 1985.
I think Byron was up there with the best. The range in his voice was incredible. For me Heep were never the same after Gary Thain died and when David tragically died they never really sounded the same. So sad as they were a fabulous band.
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At 64, I just listened to the entire song for the first time in who knows how many years and I still knew every word and every riff !!!!!!! Classic !!!
Same here. You and I were 14 years old when this album came out and I for one wore the grooves out of it. I also enjoyed playing it on my guitar...
I’m 65. I hear ya man!!
One of my first Albums that I ever purchased myself with lawn mowing money, I still have it. I cherish this song more today than ever before, I actually cry now, we were never meant to live this way, stuck in some kind of slave construct or open prison. I am seeing a split though as of late, there seems to be many waking up, but just as many or more that seem dependent on the system, perhaps we are seperating, I pray for a positive future, especially for the children.
Yo tambien
Let me cry. So good, I'm so glad I'm old enough to experience this in its time.
Same here..
Im crying right now.
So spoke the wizard in his mountain home
The vision of his wisdom means we'll never be alone
And I will dream of my magic (k)night
And the million silver stars that guide me with their light
The most underrated band in rock history. I'll be fulfilling a dream by seeing them play in Cyprus in September 2022!!!
What commendable after more than 5 decades is the lyric complemented by the badass vocals of the 70's ... abominably missing in songwriting today
This was my youthhood. Oh my God, that band was something... Before we all are dead, please remember, there is another possibility. Pray, baby...
Im only 58 but when i first heard this song it transfixed me
Still one of the greatest songs ever
Excellent song. Uriah Heep has stood the test of time. Their songs sound just as good now as they did then.
68 and still think Tears in My Eyes is one of the baddest rock songs ever !
This band will be to live in our hearts forever!!!
All the old sayings hold truth.. the one that comes to mind here is "They just don't make em like they used to".
This is a true Masterpiece.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Brings back great memories!!
I saw these guys in 78. Best show in the world!
Masterpiece
Still brings tears to my eyes 50 years on.
These lyrics can be the manifesto of the world. Epic.
10/22/2024
65 and still rocking. Class of "1978" party on Albuquerque
That was music. Today you hear it once or twice and then that's it. Heep and the others are eternal.
The whole album is great but this opening track is probably my favorite.
The wizard in this song is the kind of man I strive to be 💙💙
Still a great musical score !! I am 65 now and still rocking !!
Listened to this album daily, Uriah Heep was never matched and far before their time with such meaningful lyrics in today's world!
This group of musicians jelled at the tight time, just unbelievable !
This is the best name of a band....ever.
I am 57 and I saw them in 1982 in Nashville, TN opening for Judas Priest. One of the best bands I ever saw live.
50 yrs, and this is still the best song ever!
Timeless...why has music changed so much😢
I remember the first time I heard the Heep. Long ago, I was mesmerized by their presence. Decades later, this utter feeling of awe continues. They were perfect!
Classic Heep song off their best album !
Echoes man, echoes. Just amazing how you can not hear a song for decades and yet every thing is still as fresh and new in memory as if not a day has passed. Beautiful man.
моята любима група , от детсвото ,та досега . сигурен съм ,че кен ,дейвид и джон пеят в момента на Бога!
My favorite album by them and this is my favorite song by them. ♥️
All time classic song!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uriah Heep... Britain's greatest band!
Another geezer!! Proud of it. If you ve neveri listened to this, between speakers, youve ndver heard it.
Even better with headphones, another geezer here 70yrs on this rock.
66 yrs old still love this album. Damn, over 50 yrs ago!! SMH.
That was the first real song I was ever able to play on the guitar that sounded good I loved it I practiced every day for years
Read your review of The Wizard. One of the first songs I learned to play and sing also. 49years ago. Whipped it out at a club last Saturday. The place went bananas. How do you follow a song like this?
found this song while looking for a song about wizards, and gotta say this was a fantastic introduction to Uriah Heep. One of my favorite songs of all time definitely!
Greetings from Oregon. What a great band. I knew they were tight. Helped they're stage 1975. Toledo Ohio. They are cool as hell..
My ravorite Band , It's not music it's Magic . I have been listening for 47 years no equal Uriah Heep.
Stumbled across this song and now I've gone down the rabbit hole....WOW!
This song chills me from head to toe. Everything about it is fantastic. Perfect intro, amazing voice not to mention the backing vocals. Love this band in every single era. Simply spectacular!!
Enjoyed Uriah Heep since traveling to a high school track meet in 1973. Great words music as well as group I am now 67 and they do bring back fond memories
This song and album cover encapsulated me has a child. I’m only 30 years old now, I’m so grateful for my parents showing me so much different music, bout to listen to some Iron butterfly after this!
Awesome...UH....bestest of all times...classic tunes still loved...
Wet behind the ears, 2 months past my 18th birthday and stationed in Germany as a tanker with the US Army, I picked up this album at a shop just outside the front gates of Ayers Kassern in Kirch Goens.
Absolutely loved it.
One of the best songs of this great band when it was at its best. Amazing!
Bought this album in 1973 and have listened to it and sang along all these years and the sound is just as beautiful as the day I first heard it!
Uriah Heep - syper, class single 👌 ,thanks !!!
Time doesn't exist and we can feel this wonderful music playing in this moment.
当時ジャケ買いしたけど、お気に入りのアルバム。懐かしいな❤️
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64 & still rocking, from Brasil!
This was my FIRST concert at age 15. I went tripping on acid with my best friend, cousin and her two friends. Still my FAVORITE concert and I've seen too many!! I still fall asleep this album! I'm 66! Billy Preston played piano and backed the band. It was absolutely magical!! ❤✌️
ah the early 70s - sooo much great music !
Ava manning has rejuvenated this wonderful song, giving it a new life. See The Voice 2024!
Реально 50 лет! Наша молодость! Каждый раз когда их слушаю вспоминаю юность. Снимаю шляпу! Молодцы!
Right on !!! 😎
Brings back memories from 50 years ago. This track has a huge sound, rich and full. Awesome
An Aboriginal man named Prairie Chicken taught me how to play this song on guitar, I knew 4 chords I never forgot this tune and I play it all the time!
Thanks Prairie Chicken ! 🎸
This is a trip down memory lane. Literally and figuratively
Jesus is King for sure.Great song been listening sense it's release. My brother-in-law returning from Vietnam turn me on to it. I believe I was 15 years old. He just passed about 2 years ago. We would listen to Demons and wizards over and over. Loved it great times then and didn't know the song was about Jesus... when I realized it it made the song infinitely better.
Величайшая группа всех времён и народов!
I haven't listened to these guys in forever
One of the best Rock Songs - ever !!!!
an anthem for the ages