Uriah Heep David Byron rare "Witchi Tai Too" 1971

[althepal55]

(continued) Those lyrics (below) were as BMI-PUBLISHED. Later it was sung by Jim as: "Hora nee-ka, Hora nee-ka, Hey-ney, hey ney, no way" and "Water Spirit feeling springing round my head..."

[Dimagg1973]

@althepal55 Wow, Thanks you for this. Now we know the meaning of the words.

[althepal55]

In 1969 my mates made fun of me for liking this song. A few years later, I actually played this song with Jim one night he and I got "over-served" in Portland, OR. He gave me these lyrics: "Witchi Tai Tai, Kimarah Whoa Ron-nee Ka Whoa Ron-nee Ka Hey-ney, hey-ney, no-wah Witchi Tai Tai, Kimarah Whoa Ron-nee Ka Whoa Ron-nee Ka Hey-ney, hey-ney, no-wah What a spirit Spring is bringing 'round my head Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by Jim Pepper 1968 Lovetruth Music/BMI

[Ripprock1]

Thank you JP,DB&Friends for inspiration Today.Makes me feel glad that I'm not dead.

[MdNiff]

Yeah,,,beautifully acknowledged,,,Thank you Birmingham?

[harvey1954]

Not quite on line with the original lyrics.

[sirwob]

@harvey1954 tell me...where are you not hearing Jim Peppers lyrics

[GreekPicker]

It really is David Byron. He did the vocals on two John Schroeder albums, "Witchi Tai To" and "You've Made Me So Very Happy", both released in 1971.

[VoxJoxx]

1:28 looks like Gary Oldman big time.

[psmc02]

I believe its from the Kaw Nation

[VoxJoxx]

@psmc02 by Jim Pepper, his grandfather passed it down from Kaw tradition.

[artistry6781]

I know a man who has lots of Davids early session tracks from 68/69/70 recorded at City of London and PYE studios these are the original stereo masters( not rubbish dubbed from disc crap ) and he is wondering what to do with them there are some real classic hits included

[berylman]

my comments exactly "WTF is this?" don't get me wrong I love some Uriah Heep and Byron is an amazing vocalist... but still WTF lol

[iitywybad57]

@berylman

The lyrics are American Indian.

[iitywybad57]

@berylman

The Lyrics are American Indian. Not sure which tribe.

[VenusGrnys]

well this was surely a surprise to me!!!! Who knew?!?

[BonelessSausage]

@VenusGrnys There is a 2 disc anthology on Amazon of his full career including pre-Heep, post Heep and rarities.

[HengistTheGreat]

@VenusGrnys Not I!

[fbendz]

Thanks for posting! I'm a Heep fan and I'm interested in hearing anything with Byron :-) I already have all records by The Gods, etc and anything else Ken Hensley was involved in before Blackfoot, but not so much with Byron apart from his solo albums. Do you have the other songs (with vocals) from this record?

[VassilisArt]

a song by the late native american Jim Pepper

[sirlovemehard]

WTF is this???

[Dimagg1973]

Witchi Tai Too - LP Pye, NSPL 18362, UK, 1971

Witchi Tai Too - CD Victor, VICP 61440, Japan, 2001

Besides John, are such famous session luminaries of the time as Clem Cattini (Mike Batt, Bee Gees, Joe Cocker, Cliff Richard, Roy Harper, Albert Lee, Chris Spedding), . And of course this album is of a very special value to all fans and lovers of Uriah Heep, for it was their original vocalist David Byron who sang lead vocals on all the tracks that had lyrics, including, of course, the title track.

[thomas56283]

stupid!!!

This is neither Heep nor David Byron

[UliJones]

Yes, it's David Byron. I remember reading about this in Mojo magazine around 1996 when easy listening/lounge music became fashionable again.

[BonelessSausage]

True and says were stupid "Man of Yesterday is the First Ever 2-disc Appraisal of the Ex. Spice and Uriah Heep Frontman's Musical Career and Includes Tracks from his Rare Solo Albums Recorded During and after Byron Left Heep in '76. Starting the Collection Are Tow Tracks He Recorded as a Session Vocalist for the John Schroeder Album, Witch Tai to in 1971. Disc One also features Two Tracks from Byron's Pre-hepp Days as Spice with Mick Box, 'born in a Trunk' and 'celebrate'." Amazon

[daanielssson]

david byron is my big love!

[ToLCol]

Never heard that song by Uriah Heep before, but I think it sounds really good at all!