Oh no. I have just heard the news that Steve Priest has died. Tremendous bass player, vocalist and someone who really knew the value gained through hard work. The man who put extra glam in glam, but remained true to his hard rock roots. Thanks for the music Steve
He's 71yrs old - He doesnt look particularly good for that age - Bruce Springsteen is 2 yrs younger but looks half his age. Still Im glad he's still around too.
@@jillyb710 Well maybe Steve has health issues that people don't know about. He has lost a lot of weight recently, which can make people look older. Age catches up with us all eventually.
I saw the Sweet live in 1975, at Festival Hall in Brisbane Australia. They were at their peak and had a huge fan following Down Under. Their music is timeless. I don’t care how Steve looks, his legacy, as well as Brian, Andy and Mick’s is eternal. I’m so great full to have had the experience to hear the music live and the excitement it created at the time.
I still love Steve. I love guys that can make me laugh . And he was a master clown and fantastic bass player. He still has his place in my heart along with Brian, Mick and Andy. 💕💕
They made a movie about "Queen" and how they got together and showed how their songs evolved. It would be great to see a movie version of "Sweet" charting how they got together back in the 60's, and how they evolved into that iconic band that all of us know and love.
@Debbie Scott You echo my sentiments exactly. Brian for example, grew up not knowing his "Real Mother" And only found out in his late Teens. It had a formidable impact on his personal life. Sweet began as "Sweet Shop" Yes, they would be a good subject for a "Movie"
@@baldvale5418 A sweet movie would actually be more interesting because they are so highly underrated compared to queen yet every bit as good..If that makes sense :)
It’s unbelievable these older bands in their 70s are still playing!! It’s mind boggling. It’s very very hard work! He was so cute back in the day. Had great facial expressions. And Brian was incredible. He had it all: looks, voice,charisma..
Don't judge this man, this is proper rock & roll, the reel thing kids, for gods sake the Sweet managed themselves and were so underrated but had more talent in there little fingers than 90% of acts now, god bless you Steve , also loved you're hair xx
Fantastic guy , Ball room Blitz is timeless, teen daughter recently heard it on the radio and said "have you heard that New song - ballroom Blitz? ,..i told her its over 40 years old , she laughed as if i was joking . Keep up the good work Steve, god bless you matey .
When I first heard Fox on the Run as a 9 year old in 1975 it sent shivers up my spine - went straight out and bought the 45. One of the all time great rock bands - RIP Steve
Brian's vocals gives you shivers down your spine still to this day. All of Sweet where the greatest of musicians With the greatest sound that continues to still give.
How great it is to listen to Steve and also, like it was 100 years ago, but some memories are like yesterday. I think it has been a crazy time, years, 1968-1978, lots of hits, success, mess also, fights, more pop, mor rock, crazy nights and in the end, tired of everything but not music. Those 4 members of Sweet were really bull headed and strong persons, so it was obvious, it can´t last forever. But we still can hear their music, which lives on and on and it´s the never ending story of the great rock n roll music. Thanx Steve, Thanx Andy.
Brian was the best voice a singer could ever ask to have simply the best out of all the singers I ever heard and I've listened to Sweet since they first hit the airwaves here in the states.
My early youth... I'm grateful to have grown up with fantastic English pop groups like the Sweet, Slade, T Rex ect they got me ready for a lifetime of Bowie. Sweet on TOTP were always a gas. 😊 Great that Steve's still with us.
Always loved Steve. Such a great personality. He always used to wave at the camera when it panned away on TOTP, I used to think (pretend) he was waving at me when I was a teenager. He looked so good in that Indian head dress and silver boots for Wig Wam Bam...Great guy, I'd LOVE to meet him one day.
So sad to hear about the death of Steve Priest. Absolutely loved Sweet when I was growing up in the 70's and remember always looking forward to seeing them on "Top Of The Pops" on a Thursday night. At the time they were considered quite outrageous, but it was always Steve that you wanted to see. Looking back now, you can see that he loved what he was doing and really relished camping it up and not taking himself too seriously. He was a brilliant bass player, but also had an amazing voice, with the ability to reach the really high notes on their songs that Brian possibly couldn't. It's a shame that Sweet were always considered to be a bit of a joke because of the whole Glam thing, because they deserve to be remembered as a truly great band. R.I.P. Steve.
@Sir Royston Not only your grannie listened to glitter rock, but also Mick Jones who used to be a big fan of Mott the Hoople. Btw "Punk" Music was a manufactured movement by record labels and The Clash really suck on their boring low quality first album anyway imo.
@Sir Royston You know, I liked the Sweet in their era, then punk bands too. What's wrong with you. Punk came after glam, they overlapped a bit. Why would they make you suicidal? 'Music' now makes me suicidal, lol.
I've only just properly got into Sweet, after only knowing their biggest couple of songs for a few years now... Such a rich catalogue. Bought a compilation and a few vinyl re-issues... I enjoyed Steve's stories here... Thanks for the music!
It's sad to see Steve in such poor health, in this he had the same attitude as Brian (and it's not for nothing that they were and remained close friends): the courage to show themselves sick, fragile, weak...(all the more so, because they had been incredibly beautiful when young)...like anyone in life. He was probably also depressed, he had already seen two of his bandmates die and would soon join them.... Maybe his thoughts went to them...He had a sad look on his face...Respect and admiration❤
Absolute legend with Brian 'Andy and Mick in what was one of the finest rock bands to have Glammed up and been Chin Chapmened in their heyday.. Set me Free and Hellraiser spring to mind!
RIP legend...this is an awesome interview...why do people go on about his hair? it's still there lovely red hair...unkempt but rock hair for a 70 yr old..honest..perhaps tired.....he was amazing..we all remember him in his leotards his greatness..his diatribe...so he's older...and long may he rock in heaven..i love this...and its really HONEST so sadly missed love u steve always x
This guy is great. He is not young anymore but I bet he could tell us some stories. Steve was the voice that you would hear in a song and you would say, "who sang that part?"
Word of advice, if you ask an interviewee a question, give them space to answer & elaborate. Apart from that a good interview. Steve comes across as a really genuine nice guy. Long may his success reign.
These guys were so far ahead of their time, maybe too much for their own good. Priest gave an immortal performance on Ballroom Blitz... it will live on.
Everybody who shocked by Steve's look - he is only old rocker and his name is Steve Priest not Dorian Gray. By the way Sweet has song with that title ;)
Side two of Desolation Boulevard always blows me away in every way. Andy's guitar playing is scorching, Mick's drumming is just spectacular, Steve's bass and vocals so rich, Brian's vocals unique and soaring, and the production so concussive and clear. Sweet were great musicians and singers that didn't receive enough credit. They could be a bit gimmicky at times but still amazing musicians. I thought Queen copped a lot from them any many ways , but I like Sweet better.
Me too,I have practically every Sweet song (not the present line ups,cannot listen to them) can play them without skipping a track,brilliant, fav band ever
Loved Steve. He was my favourite band member. Sweet most underrated band of all time. Brilliant musicians brilliant vocalist. Wish he hadn't moved to America though would have been nice to visit his grave.
It's so true what he said about the music being timeless. I'm 59 and believe it or not just heard Ballroom Blitz for the first time and I could not believe it was an old song. Sweet was such an amazing band!!
I truly admire Steve Priest for his work with SWEET. They were the heroes of my youth. Having said this, I must confess that I am in sorrow to see in what bad shape he is today.
Humble man. Thank you Steve, and ( Brian, mick, Andy) for sharing your lives and music with us. Timeless music! Introduced my gr. Kids to “ballroom blitz” and it’s one of their favorites!!! As well as “ love is like oxygen “, and all the rest of the fabulous songs. Im jealous of the person who got to interview Steve. 💕💕
Love you Steve. Glad you are still Rockin'! Saw you in 2015 in Vernon BC Canada. Really listening to you a lot these days. "The music is timeless"....so true. I really hope to see you and your band again. Come up to Prince George BC!!
RIP, Steve. Thanks for the amazing music.
Oh no. I have just heard the news that Steve Priest has died. Tremendous bass player, vocalist and someone who really knew the value gained through hard work. The man who put extra glam in glam, but remained true to his hard rock roots. Thanks for the music Steve
A wonderful legend of the seventies. The Sweet were a real seventies legend group and their music is unforgettalbe.
People commenting on his looks...this isnt 1973 anymore and I for one, am grateful to have him still around
Exactly! He's an old man now, and still rocking. I think he's fantastic. None of us are getting any younger. Long live Steve.
Hear Hear more than glad hes still around
He's 71yrs old - He doesnt look particularly good for that age - Bruce Springsteen is 2 yrs younger but looks half his age. Still Im glad he's still around too.
@@jillyb710 Well maybe Steve has health issues that people don't know about. He has lost a lot of weight recently, which can make people look older. Age catches up with us all eventually.
@@jillyb710 life isn't all about appearances you know. That's very shallow.
He was wonderful! I got a crush on these guys too late. Three are gone now so sad the music is genius ! Love it and love the boys !!
Thank you for all the great times and music... the 70's would have never been the same with out the Sweet...
I saw the Sweet live in 1975, at Festival Hall in Brisbane Australia. They were at their peak and had a huge fan following Down Under. Their music is timeless. I don’t care how Steve looks, his legacy, as well as Brian, Andy and Mick’s is eternal. I’m so great full to have had the experience to hear the music live and the excitement it created at the time.
I saw them at Festival Hall in Melbourne the same year; sadly Brian had throat issues that night but it was still great to see them!
I saw them at Festival Hall in Melbourne on the same tour. Unique band. I met Andy and Mick some years later. Part of my life.
Lucky you
Saw them same tour in New Zealand at the Christchurch Town Hall. My first rock show, and I couldn't have asked for a better one.
I would have loved to have seen them then, but was only 3 or 4 years old. Any more detail? What was the volume like? Cheers. Iain. London.
They just don’t play enough Sweet on the radio. These guys rocked!
What a brilliant humble proper bloody ROCK STAR... ROCK ON DUDE.
I still love Steve. I love guys that can make me laugh . And he was a master clown and fantastic bass player. He still has his place in my heart along with Brian, Mick and Andy. 💕💕
Ok
And your point is???
and very good singer too
@@mbstudios2766 Sure Why Not
Loved Steve back in the day - especially his funny little solo bits! Happy memories!
This band was so unique. I didn’t really appreciate them for decades, and then I really got into them
Better late than never.👍
Sweet invented glam rock
One of the greatest bands to come out of the UK. Fantastic showmen. God bless them one and all.
Yess indeed !
Oh wait....BEATLES ☝️
Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh
Andy? Yeah
Mick? Okay
Alright fellas, let's go! 🤘
Probably the most fabulously camp opening to a pop song ever! Ballroom Blitz, like all great music, never gets old.
@@glamdolly30 I never found it was camp! What was so camp about it??
One of the best intros in rock history!
@@FriesinNF Absolutely!!
@@kazabushy everything in the most fabulous way possible
He was gorgeous looking when he was younger. And a real character.
They made a movie about "Queen" and how they got together and showed how their songs
evolved. It would be great to see a movie version of "Sweet" charting how they got together
back in the 60's, and how they evolved into that iconic band that all of us know and love.
Only if Rupert Grint plays Steve!
@Debbie Scott You echo my sentiments
exactly. Brian for example, grew up not
knowing his "Real Mother" And only
found out in his late Teens. It had a
formidable impact on his personal life.
Sweet began as "Sweet Shop" Yes, they
would be a good subject for a "Movie"
@Batphink Reynolds You would have to stand behind me though.
I have often thought the very same thing.
@@baldvale5418 A sweet movie would actually be more interesting because they are so highly underrated compared to queen yet every bit as good..If that makes sense :)
i don't care what y'all say, he is precious. looks like a friendly fellow you could serve tea to. he would have all the jokes.
Thanks for interviewing me? How humble is that?!!
It’s unbelievable these older bands in their 70s are still playing!! It’s mind boggling. It’s very very hard work! He was so cute back in the day. Had great facial expressions. And Brian was incredible. He had it all: looks, voice,charisma..
Oh! Steve!!! thank you very much!! legend, the sound of your bass and your way of singing are eternal.
Don't judge this man, this is proper rock & roll, the reel thing kids, for gods sake the Sweet managed themselves and were so underrated but had more talent in there little fingers than 90% of acts now, god bless you Steve , also loved you're hair xx
No one doubts that he is rock n roll royalty!
You are so true about that man
@@SynergyCeleste Yes he is. The knuckleheads who criticize this legend only wish they lived thru the '70's.
Queen are my band but sweet were the big name of the glam scene and were huge in the 72-75 era, they had great songs and were a superb rock band
Ditto sweets harmonies were as good as fred and the boys@@johngraham5996
Nice to see a humble rock star with no ego.
Fantastic guy , Ball room Blitz is timeless, teen daughter recently heard it on the radio and said "have you heard that New song - ballroom Blitz? ,..i told her its over 40 years old , she laughed as if i was joking . Keep up the good work Steve, god bless you matey .
When I first heard Fox on the Run as a 9 year old in 1975 it sent shivers up my spine - went straight out and bought the 45. One of the all time great rock bands - RIP Steve
I would hear it cranked full volume on all the rides at Myrtle Beach in 1975! Made a mark on me too!
Brian's vocals gives you shivers down your spine still to this day. All of Sweet where the greatest of musicians With the greatest sound that continues to still give.
Steve - you are a Legend
He’s a Legend ..such a cool dude with an Awesum sense of humor
God bless Steve Priest, the sound of my youth !
Never had Fox on the run and Teenage Rampage off my stereo !
Everyone gets old he gave me loads of laughs and sweet were /are great musicians, god bless ya mate
Love this man so much❤️so truthful and down to earth. Rest in power. 💔💔
Are you ready Steve? Ah ha .SO Cool!!!
Andy? Mick? All right fellows? Let's gooooooo!!!
Thanks, Steve, for playing and writing such great music! You are an icon in my eyes
I've loved Sweet for decades, so brilliant and talented and fun! So happy to see this interview with one of the best, Steve Priest
How great it is to listen to Steve and also, like it was 100 years ago, but some memories are like yesterday. I think it has been a crazy time, years, 1968-1978, lots of hits, success, mess also, fights, more pop, mor rock, crazy nights and in the end, tired of everything but not music. Those 4 members of Sweet were really bull headed and strong persons, so it was obvious, it can´t last forever. But we still can hear their music, which lives on and on and it´s the never ending story of the great rock n roll music. Thanx Steve, Thanx Andy.
👍👍👍
amen
I had a HUGE crush on this lovely, lovely man. He was personality personified. And the camera loved him. I do mean LOVED him. RIP peace, ❤️Steve❤️
Brian was the best voice a singer could ever ask to have simply the best out of all the singers I ever heard and I've listened to Sweet since they first hit the airwaves here in the states.
R.I.P. Steve✝ - A Legend who will be sadly missed.
Awww Steve, such fond memories of you and the seventies. You were/are amazing!
Great player, great voice and a great influence in my early bass player years. Always loved Sweet.
I will always love this man❤️ Great singer and wonderful bass player ❤️
Love Steve priest thank you Steve your music still does it to all of the sweet fans world wide your music still rocks
Take the glam away and you still have a rocker, Steve being a true pro; in love with the music and keeping it live.
i just want to see more and more of this guy love him.
RIP Steve , thanks for the wonderful music. Are you ready Steve......?
My early youth... I'm grateful to have grown up with fantastic English pop groups like the Sweet, Slade, T Rex ect they got me ready for a lifetime of Bowie. Sweet on TOTP were always a gas. 😊 Great that Steve's still with us.
They are in my Jackie annuals
Eeh.And Slade are coming to Southend Essex this summer
Ok on their website
One of my all time favorite bands ever!! So happy to see you still kicking ass Steve!!
Nice to see you, Steve! Thanks for all the great pop/rock music! And I still haven't got a clue what to do!! X
Always loved Steve. Such a great personality. He always used to wave at the camera when it panned away on TOTP, I used to think (pretend) he was waving at me when I was a teenager. He looked so good in that Indian head dress and silver boots for Wig Wam Bam...Great guy, I'd LOVE to meet him one day.
So sad to hear about the death of Steve Priest. Absolutely loved Sweet when I was growing up in the 70's and remember always looking forward to seeing them on "Top Of The Pops" on a Thursday night. At the time they were considered quite outrageous, but it was always Steve that you wanted to see. Looking back now, you can see that he loved what he was doing and really relished camping it up and not taking himself too seriously. He was a brilliant bass player, but also had an amazing voice, with the ability to reach the really high notes on their songs that Brian possibly couldn't. It's a shame that Sweet were always considered to be a bit of a joke because of the whole Glam thing, because they deserve to be remembered as a truly great band. R.I.P. Steve.
Please be respectful if your going to comment and remember this man has been there and done it all .
Phil Keane So true ! Be kind , remember he is part of that Rock‘nRoll religion we are all part of , kinda Moses !
Looks like he's still doing it all
@Sir Royston Please remind me again why the Clash were considered good and how they "blew them away"?
@Sir Royston Not only your grannie listened to glitter rock, but also Mick Jones who used to be a big fan of Mott the Hoople. Btw "Punk" Music was a manufactured movement by record labels and The Clash really suck on their boring low quality first album anyway imo.
@Sir Royston You know, I liked the Sweet in their era, then punk bands too. What's wrong with you. Punk came after glam, they overlapped a bit. Why would they make you suicidal? 'Music' now makes me suicidal, lol.
“Don’t give up” - sage insight on the path to success, regardless the calling any of us have. Thank you Steve. You’re a gentleman. Keep on rockin’!
You're AWESOME Steve. Keep doing what you do!
I've only just properly got into Sweet, after only knowing their biggest couple of songs for a few years now... Such a rich catalogue. Bought a compilation and a few vinyl re-issues... I enjoyed Steve's stories here... Thanks for the music!
Underrated band! "Sweet Fanny Adams" is a record I never get bored of. And all people age, that's the naked truth.
The real deal. No plastic. Your ageing well young man.
TELE6220 Everyone was able to understand the comment. So shut up grammar Nazi.
@@illusionclassicrock6742 Ah, "Grammar NAZI" the final recourse of the functionally-illiterate...
I LOVE STEVE....a dream bandmate.
God bless you Steve, you were a legend...Loved you in The Sweet, great bass player...under estimated band. R.I.P
It's sad to see Steve in such poor health, in this he had the same attitude as Brian (and it's not for nothing that they were and remained close friends): the courage to show themselves sick, fragile, weak...(all the more so, because they had been incredibly beautiful when young)...like anyone in life. He was probably also depressed, he had already seen two of his bandmates die and would soon join them.... Maybe his thoughts went to them...He had a sad look on his face...Respect and admiration❤
God Bless Steve! Sad he's gone but thankful for the great music & memories.
Kids take note - The next older guy you see in a recliner with tchotchkes in a modest flat might have been a mega rock star at one time! :-)
I don't want to sound stupid but what are tchotchkes?.
@@mikeede49 The trinkets and small decorative objects in the bookcase. ;-)
Thanks for the explanation, I've never come across that word before.
Sweet were the best glam rock group of all time . legends RIP Steve , the music today will neve4r be talked about in 50 years time
Sadly Steve Priest passed away on 4th June 2020. R.I.P.
Yes Steve all those songs still stand the test of time , and you hair was great , God Bless you, you legend
My opinion is that Steve Priest was such a unique backing vocal that he just as much as the other Sweet band mates really defined Sweet's sound.
You will always be a great man and your music gives all you give, a moment in time to remember. Thanks for all you give us .
Absolute legend with Brian 'Andy and Mick in what was one of the finest rock bands to have Glammed up and been Chin Chapmened in their heyday..
Set me Free and Hellraiser spring to mind!
Have a listen to "man from mecca", Brian's vocals are fantastic.
RIP legend...this is an awesome interview...why do people go on about his hair? it's still there lovely red hair...unkempt but rock hair for a 70 yr old..honest..perhaps tired.....he was amazing..we all remember him in his leotards his greatness..his diatribe...so he's older...and long may he rock in heaven..i love this...and its really HONEST so sadly missed love u steve always x
Steve Priest great musician 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a very kind decent bloke
This guy is great. He is not young anymore but I bet he could tell us some stories. Steve was the voice that you would hear in a song and you would say, "who sang that part?"
'🎼....... She could kill you with the wink of an eye🎼'
Su voz ,sus interpretaciones, la ropa que usaba, se divertía en el escenario.muy atractivo !!
Word of advice, if you ask an interviewee a question, give them space to answer & elaborate.
Apart from that a good interview.
Steve comes across as a really genuine nice guy. Long may his success reign.
Loved the sweet,Steve had a great voice ,couldn’t wait for totp when I was a kid ..
Thank You INDIEPOWER_TV for an AWESOME interview with Mr. Steve Priest! Yous Rock!
Glad to have seen him before his passing - Great show
These guys were so far ahead of their time, maybe too much for their own good. Priest gave an immortal performance on Ballroom Blitz... it will live on.
Ему отдать должное, за прекрасные песни. Спасибо!!!
Rip Steve priest. Great musician
Time ain't been to kind to him over the years. Then again he is an old man now. Been a fan of sweet since I was a kid of the 70's.
RiP Steve ..you and The Sweet gave Rock music something very special..
Just listened to Sweet live albums. Excellent!
The Sweet love them . Great interview.Ty 👍
Everybody who shocked by Steve's look - he is only old rocker and his name is Steve Priest not Dorian Gray.
By the way Sweet has song with that title ;)
No doubt, the dude is 71 here.
Алексей, by the way, looks like you never opened up this book...
The fast lane in the 70's was a dangerous place, I'm surprised any of them made it through. Great interview
Side two of Desolation Boulevard always blows me away in every way. Andy's guitar playing is scorching, Mick's drumming is just spectacular, Steve's bass and vocals so rich, Brian's vocals unique and soaring, and the production so concussive and clear. Sweet were great musicians and singers that didn't receive enough credit. They could be a bit gimmicky at times but still amazing musicians. I thought Queen copped a lot from them any many ways , but I like Sweet better.
I discovered this album recently and was gobsmacked to see what a great rock band they were and you are right about Queen stealing their act
Me too,I have practically every Sweet song (not the present line ups,cannot listen to them) can play them without skipping a track,brilliant, fav band ever
Still love you Steve! 🤘
Will always be one of my favorites thank you Steve!
Love love love them. Love him!
I still love Sweet and could listen to Steve for ages.
Loved this band
Brian was a lovely guy
This guy always had his own
Line in there songs.
❤💙💖
We still missed your Sweet. Want to see you on stage any time. Cheers.
Steve hun u were in my heart back in the day, god love u, ur still in my heart still today
agreed Steve your songs stand up to the test of time x
YOUR MUSIC HAS IMMORTALIZED YOU!
Love you Steve!!!
Loved Steve. He was my favourite band member. Sweet most underrated band of all time. Brilliant musicians brilliant vocalist. Wish he hadn't moved to America though would have been nice to visit his grave.
It's so true what he said about the music being timeless. I'm 59 and believe it or not just heard Ballroom Blitz for the first time and I could not believe it was an old song. Sweet was such an amazing band!!
I truly admire Steve Priest for his work with SWEET. They were the heroes of my youth. Having said this, I must confess that I am in sorrow to see in what bad shape he is today.
Humble man. Thank you Steve, and ( Brian, mick, Andy) for sharing your lives and music with us. Timeless music! Introduced my gr. Kids to “ballroom blitz” and it’s one of their favorites!!! As well as “ love is like oxygen “, and all the rest of the fabulous songs. Im jealous of the person who got to interview Steve. 💕💕
Love you Steve. Glad you are still Rockin'! Saw you in 2015 in Vernon BC Canada. Really listening to you a lot these days. "The music is timeless"....so true. I really hope to see you and your band again. Come up to Prince George BC!!
You know your getting old when you remember these guys when they were young rock stars.