When I watch this interview (in April 2021), I constantly have to remind myself that all four of the classic line-up were still alive at that point. Such a long time ago... Now Andy is the only survivor. Rock on, Andy. RIP Brian, Mick and Steve. Your music will live on forever, guys.
I love these guys...I want them to be happy... there's certainly a bit of gloom hanging around... The music is so sparky and celebratory ...it's all a.bit sad . I Imagine things would have p kept going if they simply had à better time in each others company ..hanging out and getting into jamming Writtimg new stuff ...it's not easy for them. To me SWEET means Lots of talent and energy .. Spunk!! so to speak
This has to be one of the best interviews of a true rock musician that I have ever seen. Sweet have proved the test of time to be one of the best rock bands ever. Blockbuster, Ballroom Blitz, Six Teens, Fox on the Run and Love is Like Oxygen........incredible input into the music scene. RIP to all the other original members.
@@garymorgan3314 listen to their whole catalogue and tell me they are not rock? At their peak they were even heavier than any of those bands you metioned.
@@garymorgan3314 The Sweet's Burnin' is a remake of Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song. They have quite a few more songs in that style, such as Breakdown and Cockroach. They just weren't released as singles (some as B-sides).
I think The Sweet were finished when Brian left, they didn’t have a front man and great singer which The Sweet were known for. The Sweet were a brilliant band and had some wonderful songs. It’s amazing that Andy still kept The Sweet name going, he deserves a lot of respect.
Speaking as a 59 year old and one who just discovered the band Sweet, it’s apparent how timely Scott’s playing really is. I love music and myself have played jazz and fusion guitar for 45 years. To watch videos of Scott and the band from the early seventies, it’s amazing to witness how ahead of his time he was in his playing and his presence on stage. A true innovator. What a talent.
An intelligent and well spoken chap. They have written great tracks all through the years. He loves using that tremolo arm!!😆 I’ve always loved and still play Sweet. Keep it up Andy!!
@@sbaxter4207 That solo is a real treble monster, innit? I can only take a guess and believe he played it through a small VOX amp as he once said he used to use around that time...
I wanted to replace Andy as I thought he's not good enough for the Sweet. 😁 And that was in 1976! Now back in full circle I think they are the best hard rock quartett ever, period. Andy is now a living rock guitar legend, God bless him. 💜
I really enjoy listening to Andy. In my opinion he is an extremely balanced human being. I wish more people were like him these days, including myself.
Love Andy's pure love of the craft of music. Very focused guy. Extremely talented. My favorite rock album of all time is SWEET FANNY ADAMS. Watershed work of art.
An absolutely superb interview. A great insight into the background of a classic band and an illustration of what a thoughtful and articulate individual Any Scott is. Excellent!
This Interview is a real treasure. When Block Buster came out, i was around 12, got my first tape recorder and took it through mic from radio. I was not aware that these guys looked like girls. I did not think so. Though i already saw first pics of David Bowie (; Nice Andy also mentioned my country Germany also here. There were so much Sweetfans here. And still there are. God bless all members of this Sweetdream everlasting.
Andy comes across here as very genuine and honest with no ego. Considering The Sweet don't really get much credit for how good a band they were, Andy does not blow his horn to try and gain favor with those who have maybe dismissed him and The Sweet too quickly. For those who feel that Andy was mean to Brian, I can tell you from experience that it is very frustrating and gets old fast dealing with alcoholics. You can't rely on them, they don't want your help, and everything is that happens to them is someone else's fault. Andy himself admits here that he could have dealt with things differently, but the outcome may have been the same. Only hindsight is 20/20. Brian's demise was super sad, as was Mick's early passing. They did make some great music though that remains.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing! I think they should have taken a year off and put Brian into a rehab to give him the best chance possible to get well. Thinking has changed in the past 40 years where alcoholism is concerned, it’s looked at as an illness in the same way cancer or heart disease is. I lost my brother to this terrible illness, it takes no prisoners when it gets a grip on them. My heart bleeds for Brian.
All the Sweet line up were superb musicians, who had fun and didn't take themselves too seriously. It seems Andy was the most professional, and wanted the band to achieve a higher level of music, which they could have done. They could have done Prog Rock very easily.
@@celticvixen8002 I do agree. Andy had to take a responsibility on the band and Brian didn´t like it, But in those circumstances, that was the only choice. How can you help somebody, when one does not care bout it himself and things are going to waiste. I think there were no one in band who could have talked to Brian and trred to make him to get help, even his wife Marilyn couldn´t - I still think, they could have put Brian out off the band for a year and then see, what can they do and then headin step by step and see, what kinda cake would become; it never did and we know Brian had multiple heart attacks and he lost his voice and he was only the shadow of his highlight days. Still makes me sad.
The fact is that only Brian could have helped Brian. Should the band have rounded him up in some kind of cliche intervention? I very much doubt that he would have taken kindly to that, but the other part is, when you're young and fully fed up with the situation already, that's not your first thought. I've wasted way too much time on similar situations, like traveling an hour to rehearsal while the guy who lived around the corner was too wasted to show up. Even in hindsight there were absolutely nothing I could have done, except for walking away much sooner. I find it really strange how a lot of the community wants to blame the band for Brian's problems. That Brian himself ended up bitter and blaming mostly Andy, is a very human thing to do when the mirror becomes tough to face. We will never fully understand Brian's demons but we have to treasure all that was, and see the best of it like Andy was doing here, and like he does even more today. What a fantastic band they were and oh how far they could have went with better management and a less self-destructive behavior.
What a great interview and what a gentleman. Was a schoolboy fan back in the day then got into Sabbath and punk rock and realised all the real tunes were on the B sides!! To this day the Strung Up (Japanese version) with its mix of classics, outtakes, and a well focussed live selection is one of my top ten albums ever. When the bubblegum was taken away the boys rocked hard, and who knows where they might have gone without the burden of that image. Anyways, in light of all that Andy here, for me, gives a truly genuine take on events. maximum respect to the guy from me, a true legend.
I met them around 1975. I thought they'd be a bit rough around the edges but found them to be really charming and well spoken. Shattered my pre-conceptions of rock musicians. I also met the drummer of Status Quo at a party he was holding. ((about 40 plus years ago). Lovely bloke. He had a graceful and delightful wife and both of them, as I recall were just top class people.
I can really admire a rock star that is not ashamed of his past, the cloth they wore, the makeup. So many time I've seen stars that were embarrassed of their past.
What a beautiful man Andy is! Such a pleasant and well spoken, a pure joy to listen to. I am 58 and was in love with him when I was 13 in 1973. He was my bright star for several years. Listening to him I feel happy thinking about my teenage years and great music we were witnessing. I love you Andy, always ❤🎵🎶🎸💓
Andy is such a genuine guy. Saw Sweet at Nells Jazz and Blues in London this Dec (2018) and he saw that I was such a fan enjoying every part of the gig he asked me to have a drink after the gig. I bottled out as I had to get the last train home....gutted ☹
I had the pleasure of being at several Sweet gigs at one at the Blackpool Mecca I shouted for a song. Steve Priest turned his back to me his jacket had ‘fuck you’ embroidered on it. Then he killed me with a wink of his eye. RIP Steve XX
Very moving and interesting interview. Nice to hear that the Germans always went with the band. I was listening to Co-Co and Wig-Wam Bam when I was like 6, and my first bf was a big Sweet fan. Now I saw you in Tübingen last Friday (Nov. 7th)... and well, I was really enjoying myself! Great show, great vibes and an empire state of mind ;-) Thanx for that experience! :-)
This interview, before Brian and then Mick had passed, and now of course, Steve. I would like to see him interviewed/interrogated/friendly chatting again, in detail, though he does state that he doesn't like to dwell on the past. He does come across as a very mellow man very intelligent and obviously passionate about his craft. It was wonderful to hear him say 'I'm at peace'.
Our windows would shake with the bombs when I was listening to Sweet while I grew up a few miles from there. Now I'm 20 miles away and they still rattle my windows and I still listen to Sweet! Blessings! :-)
Ballroom Blitz was the first 45" I ever bought .... not my fav band but their singles were so well produced and so catchy ... very good interview and very sincere.. enjoyed watching it ...tks guys ..Jonny Reyn
Having just found an old dvd of the sweet which I bought back in the mid 1990's. I must say that from a documentary I saw back then. One of the band members said that you, Andy, did not get on well with Brian. But having watched the dvd again last night, it was Brian's drinking, and inability to hold his drink, that led sadly, to "The Sweet" finally breaking up. I must say, however, that like Brian, I too, am a skinny guy, and can't take much liquor without my heart racing. Its only the fact that I have been on Beta--Blockers for the past 30 years or so, that I have avoided the heart attacks that Brian had sufferred. It's all down to metabolism, and Brian admitted that his body just could not take the excessive drinking, that he was doing at the time. Its such a shame, that this once talented band are no longer with us. Hang on in there Andy and Steve. Long may you both keep the Sweet's Music alive.
In another interview, he admitted that in his early years he drank mainly beer. But, after the band split up, he began drinking spirits, which I think led to his health problems and untimely death.
I would really like to see a movie made of The Sweet I'm sure it would be one hell of a rock n rollercoaster ride. The Sweet get played in our house all the time and it's a family affair. Party's holidays you name it their there.
Andy always was the grounded one …. Each had their own very different personalities but boy did it work… The Sweet were fantastic I loved (and still listen to) their music ❤… so much talent there in each and every one. Their music is timeless and will never be forgotten They deserved greater recognition for their contribution to British music….which is long overdue!
Great interview. I've recently discovered that I love listening to musicians talk - even musicians who I would never listen to or go to see in concert.
Great interview with a very intelligent musician. Looking at the live footage of the band you realise how rocky they were. A kind of proto glam metal band many years before the mid '80s Crüe, Ratt, Great White etc.
"They couldn't have not seen it coming." There is something about British English that citizens from other countries can just stand in awe of, and it is the main reason I love this interview (the other being I've been a Sweet fan ever since Ballroom Blitz came out). Wonderful!
When The Sweet first broke out here in the States, I was into Zep, The Who, Aerosmith; bands that were much heavier than Sweet. In fact, I used to laugh at Sweet and Bay City Rollers. Now that I'm much older, I find myself going back and checking things out. Put aside the fact that a producer and studio musicians laid down everything except the vocals. All four of these guys sang awesome harmonies. Even live, which you can find on UA-cam, The Sweet can play very good and still do all of those vocals. You can hear the thousands of hours of rehearsal. It is such a shame that Brian and Mick have passed away. Brian was such a force as a frontman and lead vocalist. Andy with some really good guitar and keyboard work. Mick was a really tight drummer and Steve just laid in the pocket and his vocal was so huge. Great band.
Thanks so much for sharing this uncut interview. Another nod to the professionalism with which Andy and the rest of the band approached their career. I like the idea that they 'prostituted' themselves as to sing the teenie-bop stuff churned out by Chinnichap from a commercial perspective and then using the success to do their own thing. I still remember one day after school vising a friend who had just bought Desolation Boulevard. He selected 'The Man With The Golden Arm' and I asked him if he put on the right record, because I couldn't recognise the Teenie-Bop band I was used too. The virtuosity pretty much blew me away.
I love the footage of Andy playing with his Boxer dog Dylan . This reminds me of myself with my own brindle Boxer dog Casey who shared my life from 1986 -1999 .
What a great interview, honest and forthcoming, as a band i grew up with, this, for me is audio and visual gold! Even though I'm late watching it! You are right Andy when you say that certain sections pigeon hole you to those few earlier hits, as great as they were/are, for me songs like Action are favourites, i found it interesting as well to hear you talk about the rest of the band, who unfortunately are no longer with us, Andy, live long and prosper, hope you continue for a long time to come! Thanks for sharing your music.
Love is Like Oxygen was one the the first of six 45s I bought...along with Police Doo Doo Doo Da Da Da, John Lennon Starting Over, Stevie Wonder, Sir Duke, KISS Dr Love and Billy Joel Moving Out. I love Sweet. Thanks for all the great music.
I have a Channel 4 documentary from 1996 called "Don't leave me this way" It focuses on original lead singer Brian Connolly, trying to make a comeback. By then, Brian was looking really frail, and sufferring from tremors, and stomach problems. He was appearing at Butlin's Holiday Camp but he went down like a lead balloon. He looked alot older than his years. In fact he died just months after the programme was made, aged just 51.
I actually watched it and it was gut wrenching & hard to watch - It made me feel so bad for Brian still trying to maintain some credibility and the band members holding him on stage ..
I hope you keep singing and playing. Sad the rest have departed this world. Been a fan since kindergarten. Hollies Air that I breathe and the sweet all of you handsome and talented. Steve and his crazy the costumes and shoes so cool
Well Andy and Steve were the guitar players, Steve on Bass, and Andy was the main man with his lead guitar riffs. Add Brian's voice, and Micks fast drumming and you had a winning combination. The Sweet.
I know he has said at times they were all drinking too much and doing drugs. He must’ve had a level head and was careful or he would not be with us today. I liked the fact Sweet were able to laugh at themselves and have fun with the glam. It’s too bad the music community doesn’t have a csense of humor. I love the music and they made me laugh. A near perfect combination. The outfits in no way deminished their ability to make good music they were not taken seriously when they should have been.
I always saw Andy as someone who kept the band in line..maybe the business side more and maybe Steve Steve also had input for the in line stuff....a nice interview
ЗДРАВСТВУЙТЕ АНДЖИ.Я ВАША ПОКЛОННИЦА ВАШЕГО ТАЛАНТА.ВАШИ ПЕСНИ МНОГО ЛЕТ СО МНОЙ ИДУТ ПО ЖИЗНИ.Я ПОМНЮ СЛУЧАЙ В МОЕЙ ЖИЗНИ.МНЕ ПОДКЛЮЧИЛИ ИНТЕРНЕТ ДОМАШНИЙ ПРОВОДНОЙ.ОЧЕНЬ ДАВНО.РАНЬШЕ Я СЛУШАЛА ВАС НА КАСЕТАХ В ПЛЕЕРЕ А ЕЩЕ РАНЬШЕ ВАШИ ПЕСНИ Я СЛУШАЛА НА ПЛАСТИНКАХ.ТАК ВОТ КОГДА МНЕ ПРОВЕЛИ ИНТЕРНЕТ Я В ИНТЕРНЕТЕ СРАЗУ НАЧАЛА ПОИСК ГРУППЫ СВЕЕТ.Я НАШЛА ВАС И ВСЕГДА СМОТРЮ ВАС С ТАКОЙ РАДОСТЬЮ И ЛЮБОВЬЮ К ВАМ .А СЕЙЧАС Я СНОВА УВИДЕЛА ВАС В ЮТУБЕ.КАКОЕ ЭТО ОГРОМНОЕ СЧАСТЬЕ ВИДЕТЬ ВАС ЗДЕСЬ.Я РЕВЕЛА ОТ ВОСТОРГА И СЧАСТЬЯ ВИДЕТЬ ВАС ОПЯТЬ И ОПЯТЬ ЗДЕСЬ.ЖЕЛАЮ ВАМ ОГРОМНОГО УСПЕХА И ВСЕХ БЛАГ
Sweet unbelievably underrated by those who didnt have a clue. One of my favorite tracks is Burn On The Flame flip side in the UK to Fox On the Run 7 inch single. Cost me 35p :) Want to be 15 again. :(
I was 7 when Little Willy was the hit that spring. Loved it to DEATH. That and Go All The Way made me a RROR(Rocker Raised On Radio)for life. Just read of Steve's passing(awful). Knew there was a lot of bad blood twixt Andy and Steve, lotsa shit passed between them in the press. Although Andy was definitely the driving talent, Steve was the sardonic sneer taking the piss of the parents while offering his awesome harmony work. That The Sweet will be largely forgotten when we've all assumed room temp is an actual tragedy, IMHO.
When I watch this interview (in April 2021), I constantly have to remind myself that all four of the classic line-up were still alive at that point. Such a long time ago... Now Andy is the only survivor. Rock on, Andy. RIP Brian, Mick and Steve. Your music will live on forever, guys.
Well said. And I agree completely.
I love these guys...I want them to be happy... there's certainly a bit of gloom hanging around...
The music is so sparky and celebratory ...it's all a.bit sad .
I Imagine things would have p kept going if they simply had à better time in each others company ..hanging out and getting into jamming
Writtimg new stuff ...it's not easy for them.
To me SWEET means Lots of talent and energy ..
Spunk!! so to speak
Leider wurde kein ausführliches Interview mit den anderen 3 Sweet gemacht.
This has to be one of the best interviews of a true rock musician that I have ever seen. Sweet have proved the test of time to be one of the best rock bands ever. Blockbuster, Ballroom Blitz, Six Teens, Fox on the Run and Love is Like Oxygen........incredible input into the music scene. RIP to all the other original members.
Not Rock, pop. They aren't Led Zeppelin or The Rolling Stones or The Who! Or close.
@@garymorgan3314 listen to their whole catalogue and tell me they are not rock? At their peak they were even heavier than any of those bands you metioned.
And all the band worshipped The Who
@@garymorgan3314 The Sweet's Burnin' is a remake of Led Zeppelin's The Immigrant Song. They have quite a few more songs in that style, such as Breakdown and Cockroach. They just weren't released as singles (some as B-sides).
Did they write their own music? I thought it was "ChinniChap" (Chinn and Chapmann) as for Suzi Q eg?
Very humble man. Andy did not speak ill of his band mates. The original band will still always be my favorite! ❤️
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Andy is now a living rock guitar legend, God bless him. 💜
I think The Sweet were finished when Brian left, they didn’t have a front man and great singer which The Sweet were known for. The Sweet were a brilliant band and had some wonderful songs. It’s amazing that Andy still kept The Sweet name going, he deserves a lot of respect.
I agree... Andy is really talented...but there's only one "Sweet" and that was when all four lads were together...! Pure magic ❤️
Speaking as a 59 year old and one who just discovered the band Sweet, it’s apparent how timely Scott’s playing really is. I love music and myself have played jazz and fusion guitar for 45 years. To watch videos of Scott and the band from the early seventies, it’s amazing to witness how ahead of his time he was in his playing and his presence on stage. A true innovator. What a talent.
Sweet is one of the best bands ever!!! I have recently started a fan group called Forever Sweet. My brother, Roger is also a fan.
So .there are 2 of yours already! That's great , indeed!
Can I be a member. As long as it doesn't cost too much. I luv Brian and Steve is tattooed on my bottom.
PS I can tattoo your bottom if you like.
PPS Holy mother of pearl...Those SPIDERS. I've changed my mind, I'm gonna join another fan group.
What a great interview. Intelligent, thoughtful, nice guy.
An intelligent and well spoken chap. They have written great tracks all through the years. He loves using that tremolo arm!!😆 I’ve always loved and still play Sweet. Keep it up Andy!!
ANDY what a great man from the Sweet , long may he live . Rob.
Andy is such an underrated guitarist, and obviously the keeper of the Sweet flame. Love this interview.
See him in concert and he's got blew my mind ripped on guitar
is he the solo player on the B side of hellraiser = Burning?
@@sbaxter4207 Of course, one of his best solos.
@@richalderson6069 Thank you very much : ) Yes. it really is very special.
@@sbaxter4207 That solo is a real treble monster, innit? I can only take a guess and believe he played it through a small VOX amp as he once said he used to use around that time...
The Sweet were the kickass rock band every boy airplayed back in the 70s..I wanted to be in the Sweet ..they were the shit..
I wanted to be Brian Connolly . lol
I wanted to replace Andy as I thought he's not good enough for the Sweet. 😁 And that was in 1976! Now back in full circle I think they are the best hard rock quartett ever, period. Andy is now a living rock guitar legend, God bless him. 💜
I really enjoy listening to Andy. In my opinion he is an extremely balanced human being. I wish more people were like him these days, including myself.
Me too.
Love Andy's pure love of the craft of music. Very focused guy. Extremely talented. My favorite rock album of all time is SWEET FANNY ADAMS. Watershed work of art.
My favourite too!😻👍🏻👏🏻
THANK YOU MR. ANDY SCOTT FOR THE MUSIC! THANX FOR KEEPING THE SWEET MUSIC GOING!
An absolutely superb interview. A great insight into the background of a classic band and an illustration of what a thoughtful and articulate individual Any Scott is. Excellent!
Love Andy’s guitar work with the Sweet! So glad he is still with us.
His riffs are magnificent. 🎶🎸
Dont mess with Andy, he will find a place inside of the insides, it's just part of finding, (breath now) Oxygen.
This Interview is a real treasure. When Block Buster came out, i was around 12, got my first tape recorder and took it through mic from radio. I was not aware that these guys looked like girls. I did not think so. Though i already saw first pics of David Bowie (; Nice Andy also mentioned my country Germany also here. There were so much Sweetfans here. And still there are. God bless all members of this Sweetdream everlasting.
GOD BLESS & THANK YOU MR. ANDY SCOTT FOR THE MUSIC! THANX FOR KEEPING THE SWEET MUSIC GOING! YOU ROCK!!!!
I will second that . Rob.
Totally amazing and underrated guitarist
Andy comes across here as very genuine and honest with no ego. Considering The Sweet don't really get much credit for how good a band they were, Andy does not blow his horn to try and gain favor with those who have maybe dismissed him and The Sweet too quickly. For those who feel that Andy was mean to Brian, I can tell you from experience that it is very frustrating and gets old fast dealing with alcoholics. You can't rely on them, they don't want your help, and everything is that happens to them is someone else's fault. Andy himself admits here that he could have dealt with things differently, but the outcome may have been the same. Only hindsight is 20/20. Brian's demise was super sad, as was Mick's early passing. They did make some great music though that remains.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing! I think they should have taken a year off and put Brian into a rehab to give him the best chance possible to get well. Thinking has changed in the past 40 years where alcoholism is concerned, it’s looked at as an illness in the same way cancer or heart disease is. I lost my brother to this terrible illness, it takes no prisoners when it gets a grip on them. My heart bleeds for Brian.
All the Sweet line up were superb musicians, who had fun and didn't take themselves too seriously. It seems Andy was the most professional, and wanted the band to achieve a higher level of music, which they could have done. They could have done Prog Rock very easily.
@@celticvixen8002 I do agree. Andy had to take a responsibility on the band and Brian didn´t like it, But in those circumstances, that was the only choice. How can you help somebody, when one does not care bout it himself and things are going to waiste. I think there were no one in band who could have talked to Brian and trred to make him to get help, even his wife Marilyn couldn´t - I still think, they could have put Brian out off the band for a year and then see, what can they do and then headin step by step and see, what kinda cake would become; it never did and we know Brian had multiple heart attacks and he lost his voice and he was only the shadow of his highlight days. Still makes me sad.
Very well said, bumzigan.
The fact is that only Brian could have helped Brian. Should the band have rounded him up in some kind of cliche intervention? I very much doubt that he would have taken kindly to that, but the other part is, when you're young and fully fed up with the situation already, that's not your first thought. I've wasted way too much time on similar situations, like traveling an hour to rehearsal while the guy who lived around the corner was too wasted to show up. Even in hindsight there were absolutely nothing I could have done, except for walking away much sooner.
I find it really strange how a lot of the community wants to blame the band for Brian's problems. That Brian himself ended up bitter and blaming mostly Andy, is a very human thing to do when the mirror becomes tough to face. We will never fully understand Brian's demons but we have to treasure all that was, and see the best of it like Andy was doing here, and like he does even more today. What a fantastic band they were and oh how far they could have went with better management and a less self-destructive behavior.
What a great interview and what a gentleman. Was a schoolboy fan back in the day then got into Sabbath and punk rock and realised all the real tunes were on the B sides!! To this day the Strung Up (Japanese version) with its mix of classics, outtakes, and a well focussed live selection is one of my top ten albums ever. When the bubblegum was taken away the boys rocked hard, and who knows where they might have gone without the burden of that image. Anyways, in light of all that Andy here, for me, gives a truly genuine take on events. maximum respect to the guy from me, a true legend.
Very well said, John.
A beast on the guitar. He was brilliant at it.
Amazingly good guitarist!!!. Perfection in pop/rock production. Guitarists, listen and learn. The Sweet, one of the best bands ever.
Sad days.....R.I.P. Steve Priest, 72. June 4, 2020
Utterly absorbing interview from Andy, who sees no glamour in the rock n'roll business at all.
I met them around 1975. I thought they'd be a bit rough around the edges but found them to be really charming and well spoken. Shattered my pre-conceptions of rock musicians. I also met the drummer of Status Quo at a party he was holding. ((about 40 plus years ago). Lovely bloke. He had a graceful and delightful wife and both of them, as I recall were just top class people.
I can really admire a rock star that is not ashamed of his past, the cloth they wore, the makeup. So many time I've seen stars that were embarrassed of their past.
Great music never dies.
What a beautiful man Andy is! Such a pleasant and well spoken, a pure joy to listen to. I am 58 and was in love with him when I was 13 in 1973. He was my bright star for several years. Listening to him I feel happy thinking about my teenage years and great music we were witnessing. I love you Andy, always ❤🎵🎶🎸💓
Gosh what a wonderful interview...he's a great guy!
Can listen to him forever
Andy is such a genuine guy. Saw Sweet at Nells Jazz and Blues in London this Dec (2018) and he saw that I was such a fan enjoying every part of the gig he asked me to have a drink after the gig. I bottled out as I had to get the last train home....gutted ☹
I had the pleasure of being at several Sweet gigs at one at the Blackpool Mecca I shouted for a song. Steve Priest turned his back to me his jacket had ‘fuck you’ embroidered on it. Then he killed me with a wink of his eye. RIP Steve XX
What song did you shout for?
@@AdamLB Sweet FA!
That is such a cool story!😍🙏🏻X
Give US a WINK album blows my mind to this day. Very glam and technical'
Great rock album !
Their`s nothing "glam" about GUAW - It`s a hard Rock album. Glam was over after Fanny Adams.
Heavy metal gospel
I didn't come down with yesterday's rain
@@Cl4rendon agree
❤awesome love you andy Scott ❤️ loved the interview ❤️ 👍
Very moving and interesting interview. Nice to hear that the Germans always went with the band. I was listening to Co-Co and Wig-Wam Bam when I was like 6, and my first bf was a big Sweet fan. Now I saw you in Tübingen last Friday (Nov. 7th)... and well, I was really enjoying myself! Great show, great vibes and an empire state of mind ;-) Thanx for that experience! :-)
This interview, before Brian and then Mick had passed, and now of course, Steve. I would like to see him interviewed/interrogated/friendly chatting again, in detail, though he does state that he doesn't like to dwell on the past. He does come across as a very mellow man very intelligent and obviously passionate about his craft. It was wonderful to hear him say 'I'm at peace'.
Andy was 49 years old in this interview.
Powerful interview.. I loved it.
Our windows would shake with the bombs when I was listening to Sweet while I grew up a few miles from there. Now I'm 20 miles away and they still rattle my windows and I still listen to Sweet! Blessings! :-)
SWEET style of music how they took music to another level has come to the realizations in 2021
Ballroom Blitz was the first 45" I ever bought .... not my fav band but their singles were so well produced and so catchy ... very good interview and very sincere.. enjoyed watching it ...tks guys ..Jonny Reyn
a really great interview i really enjoyed it. what a great band the sweet were
The Sweet are still a great band/ Group. Rob.
@@robertgarrett4046 agree.love them.xx
Having just found an old dvd of the sweet which I bought back in the mid 1990's.
I must say that from a documentary I saw back then. One of the band members
said that you, Andy, did not get on well with Brian. But having watched the dvd
again last night, it was Brian's drinking, and inability to hold his drink, that led
sadly, to "The Sweet" finally breaking up. I must say, however, that like Brian,
I too, am a skinny guy, and can't take much liquor without my heart racing. Its
only the fact that I have been on Beta--Blockers for the past 30 years or so,
that I have avoided the heart attacks that Brian had sufferred. It's all down to
metabolism, and Brian admitted that his body just could not take the excessive
drinking, that he was doing at the time. Its such a shame, that this once talented
band are no longer with us. Hang on in there Andy and Steve. Long may you both
keep the Sweet's Music alive.
In another interview, he admitted that in
his early years he drank mainly beer.
But, after the band split up, he began
drinking spirits, which I think led to
his health problems and untimely death.
r.i.p Steve. Hang on in there Andy.
OMG. Could listen to Mr. Scott for hours! What an intellect!
GOD BLESS YOU MR. ANDY SCOTT & YOUR BAND(Always & Forever)!!!!
Thanks for uploading !!
I would really like to see a movie made of The Sweet I'm sure it would be one hell of a rock n rollercoaster ride. The Sweet get played in our house all the time and it's a family affair. Party's holidays you name it their there.
I agree with the film, i to play there music all the time , great stuff, keep it up . ROB.
This was really nice to watch. Thanks a lot! And I was at that Lyceum Ballroom gig.
Andy always was the grounded one …. Each had their own very different personalities but boy did it work… The Sweet were fantastic I loved (and still listen to) their music ❤… so much talent there in each and every one. Their music is timeless and will never be forgotten They deserved greater recognition for their contribution to British music….which is long overdue!
Great interview. I've recently discovered that I love listening to musicians talk - even musicians who I would never listen to or go to see in concert.
awesome....Andy in very reflective mood
I saw Andy live in concert yesterday 😎
Great interview with a very intelligent musician. Looking at the live footage of the band you realise how rocky they were. A kind of proto glam metal band many years before the mid '80s Crüe, Ratt, Great White etc.
"They couldn't have not seen it coming." There is something about British English that citizens from other countries can just stand in awe of, and it is the main reason I love this interview (the other being I've been a Sweet fan ever since Ballroom Blitz came out). Wonderful!
@haitipi That's because he's Welsh you prick....
Thanks for sharing - great to see!
Rock on Andy. Your still amazing x.
When The Sweet first broke out here in the States, I was into Zep, The Who, Aerosmith; bands that were much heavier than Sweet. In fact, I used to laugh at Sweet and Bay City Rollers. Now that I'm much older, I find myself going back and checking things out. Put aside the fact that a producer and studio musicians laid down everything except the vocals. All four of these guys sang awesome harmonies. Even live, which you can find on UA-cam, The Sweet can play very good and still do all of those vocals. You can hear the thousands of hours of rehearsal.
It is such a shame that Brian and Mick have passed away. Brian was such a force as a frontman and lead vocalist. Andy with some really good guitar and keyboard work. Mick was a really tight drummer and Steve just laid in the pocket and his vocal was so huge. Great band.
By the 4th single “Little Willy” they are said to have played their own instruments
Excellent interview love ya guys
Great interview! Thanks for posting this.
Thanks so much for sharing this uncut interview. Another nod to the professionalism with which Andy and the rest of the band approached their career. I like the idea that they 'prostituted' themselves as to sing the teenie-bop stuff churned out by Chinnichap from a commercial perspective and then using the success to do their own thing. I still remember one day after school vising a friend who had just bought Desolation Boulevard. He selected 'The Man With The Golden Arm' and I asked him if he put on the right record, because I couldn't recognise the Teenie-Bop band I was used too. The virtuosity pretty much blew me away.
I know this was many years ago now.,but a great interview...and not a bad word spoken about any of the others. . ..RIP Brian & Mick
... he surounded the bad words ... but i feel a form of guilty 😪 ...
I love the footage of Andy playing with his Boxer dog Dylan . This reminds me of myself with my own brindle Boxer dog Casey who shared my life from 1986 -1999 .
Fantastic interview. Very informative & enlightening. Rock on, Andy.
And now there's only ANDY SCOTT left 😎✌
Long live Andy!!!!!!
Awesome ✌️😘♥️♥️ interview, thanks U 👍 xo ♥️
Andy will never be old to me. It was horrible when he got cancer. Glad he beat it.
What a great interview, honest and forthcoming, as a band i grew up with, this, for me is audio and visual gold! Even though I'm late watching it! You are right Andy when you say that certain sections pigeon hole you to those few earlier hits, as great as they were/are, for me songs like Action are favourites, i found it interesting as well to hear you talk about the rest of the band, who unfortunately are no longer with us, Andy, live long and prosper, hope you continue for a long time to come! Thanks for sharing your music.
The Sweet were my favorite band in my teenage life. Sweet fanny addams is on my top ten record list.
Happy 4th of July 2018 to You Mr. Andy Scott, Family & Band!!!!
The sweet were the in band of all times , but I love them there music was brilliant I still listen to them 😊
Andy is a darn good interview. No dead air, lots of info. Can't hear the interviewer's questions.
Love is Like Oxygen was one the the first of six 45s I bought...along with Police Doo Doo Doo Da Da Da, John Lennon Starting Over, Stevie Wonder, Sir Duke, KISS Dr Love and Billy Joel Moving Out. I love Sweet. Thanks for all the great music.
THIS GUY IS ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST GUITER MASTERS
Great interview!
I have a Channel 4 documentary from 1996 called "Don't leave
me this way" It focuses on original lead singer Brian Connolly,
trying to make a comeback. By then, Brian was looking really
frail, and sufferring from tremors, and stomach problems. He
was appearing at Butlin's Holiday Camp but he went down like
a lead balloon. He looked alot older than his years. In fact he
died just months after the programme was made, aged just 51.
I actually watched it and it was gut wrenching & hard to watch - It made me feel so bad for Brian still trying to maintain some credibility and the band members holding him on stage ..
Andy has had some stick over the years for forcing Brian out of the group, but lets face it Brian was completely gone when the drink took hold of him
all the members of sweet were still alive at this point
... yes ... but not in touch anymore ... 😪
I hope you keep singing and playing. Sad the rest have departed this world. Been a fan since kindergarten. Hollies Air that I breathe and the sweet all of you handsome and talented. Steve and his crazy the costumes and shoes so cool
Very intelligent and well spoken
Well Andy and Steve were the guitar players, Steve on Bass, and Andy was
the main man with his lead guitar riffs. Add Brian's voice, and Micks fast
drumming and you had a winning combination. The Sweet.
He has a strong work ethic and seems to be the most ambitious out of all of them.
I know he has said at times they were all drinking too much and doing drugs. He must’ve had a level head and was careful or he would not be with us today. I liked the fact Sweet were able to laugh at themselves and have fun with the glam. It’s too bad the music community doesn’t have a csense of humor. I love the music and they made me laugh. A near perfect combination. The outfits in no way deminished their ability to make good music they were not taken seriously when they should have been.
I always saw Andy as someone who kept the band in line..maybe the business side more and maybe Steve Steve also had input for the in line stuff....a nice interview
Great interview. Andy obviously has his head screwed on the right way.
what a great and frank interview..a truly "level headed" guy.......
That, I consider, was rather self-effacing - fiercely intelligent man, & a consummate professional. Props to you, Andy :)
Andy bought the sweet to mount isa in 1995 it was a great night
Great interview. But I did laugh when he said after Brian had gone that they were now a 3 piece Sweet! He should have said sofa so good
LOL
Happy Easter to You(Mr. Andy Scott)& Your Family & Your Band!!!!
Yes , have a lovely Easter Andy and family ,and your band .Rob.
easily the most intelligent of truly great guitarists so far.
ЗДРАВСТВУЙТЕ АНДЖИ.Я ВАША ПОКЛОННИЦА ВАШЕГО ТАЛАНТА.ВАШИ ПЕСНИ МНОГО ЛЕТ СО МНОЙ ИДУТ ПО ЖИЗНИ.Я ПОМНЮ СЛУЧАЙ В МОЕЙ ЖИЗНИ.МНЕ ПОДКЛЮЧИЛИ ИНТЕРНЕТ ДОМАШНИЙ ПРОВОДНОЙ.ОЧЕНЬ ДАВНО.РАНЬШЕ Я СЛУШАЛА ВАС НА КАСЕТАХ В ПЛЕЕРЕ А ЕЩЕ РАНЬШЕ ВАШИ ПЕСНИ Я СЛУШАЛА НА ПЛАСТИНКАХ.ТАК ВОТ КОГДА МНЕ ПРОВЕЛИ ИНТЕРНЕТ Я В ИНТЕРНЕТЕ СРАЗУ НАЧАЛА ПОИСК ГРУППЫ СВЕЕТ.Я НАШЛА ВАС И ВСЕГДА СМОТРЮ ВАС С ТАКОЙ РАДОСТЬЮ И ЛЮБОВЬЮ К ВАМ .А СЕЙЧАС Я СНОВА УВИДЕЛА ВАС В ЮТУБЕ.КАКОЕ ЭТО ОГРОМНОЕ СЧАСТЬЕ ВИДЕТЬ ВАС ЗДЕСЬ.Я РЕВЕЛА ОТ ВОСТОРГА И СЧАСТЬЯ ВИДЕТЬ ВАС ОПЯТЬ И ОПЯТЬ ЗДЕСЬ.ЖЕЛАЮ ВАМ ОГРОМНОГО УСПЕХА И ВСЕХ БЛАГ
Great interview
I respect the way Andy answered the questions about Brian.
Sweet unbelievably underrated by those who didnt have a clue. One of my favorite tracks is Burn On The Flame flip side in the UK to Fox On the Run 7 inch single. Cost me 35p :) Want to be 15 again. :(
Sorry miss demeanour was the b side to fox on the run burn on the flame to the sixteens
I was 7 when Little Willy was the hit that spring. Loved it to DEATH. That and Go All The Way made me a RROR(Rocker Raised On Radio)for life. Just read of Steve's passing(awful). Knew there was a lot of bad blood twixt Andy and Steve, lotsa shit passed between them in the press. Although Andy was definitely the driving talent, Steve was the sardonic sneer taking the piss of the parents while offering his awesome harmony work. That The Sweet will be largely forgotten when we've all assumed room temp is an actual tragedy, IMHO.
Хорошее интервью Энди , по доброму!
This man its very good, love this guitar. Thank you everything musiic this Band ❤😔🕯🕊🕊🕊❤♨️🎸🌏🌅👋❤.
Have seen the "new" sweet and they're brilliant and they do sound like the original four!!!! Can't wait to see them again
No suenan igual !!!! No te engañes !!!
This is great to see the original (prior to the cruel editing). Now I want to see the full interview of Steve Priest prior to the final documentary.
Yes, I'd like to see that too, has it ever been aired?
Amazing guitarist.Favorite