T.S. did a great job w/ the Hollies being that filling the shoes of Graham Nash wasn't an easy one. At the tender age of 22 he did a GREAT job. A very good looking young man who harmonized w/ the best of them. And playing alongside a masterful guitarist as Tony Hicks, Sylvester was picked because he was well capable. Tony Hicks was & still is a real sweetheart of a man. They all played well together. Thumbs UP for Terry Sylvester.
I've always loved the Hollies, and even had a great conversation with Bobby such a nice guy made my 40th birthday, I was going to say even though I love the Nash years I think when Terry came into the band there harmony got tighter, some of there 70s albums like Distant light are amazing..
Such a great band that put out more hits than most people have hair on their head. Terry Sylvester what is an amazing addition to the world of Music in this group and they couldn't have picked a better replacement if they searched the entire planet. And what's amazing about their music is you can play it and play and will never get old !
Having sang in a vocal act myself, I appreciate the dire need for a singer who is talented enough to cover top harmonie and instrumental duties simultaneously. And to replace someone like Graham Nash! My god, what a challenge. I'm a huge fan. You're a great bass player as well. Thank You.
what a great man terry is.he was so great in the hollies and i love this interview.i love from 9.39 to 9.42 he moves and groves to the music.i love the hollies.
A very interesting couple of interviews. Yes he does have a very similar voice and mannerisms to Macca. It's the nice middle class scouse accent that is so nice to hear. He's very modest and very eloquent. A really great guy...and he still has a good head of hair the luck devil :)
mary quant : Loved the Hollies, but rejecting Marrakesh Express was a big boo-boo. If ever there was a Hollies-song, that was it. About the mannerisms: yep, definitely McCartney, the somewhat feminine head wiggling and of course the eyebrows. Unfortunately for Terry, that's about it as far as similarities goes.
gotta love terry! nash was a hard act to follow, but terry did a bang-up job imho! i love the sound of the sylvester-era hollies! thnx for posting! - kc
Yep i think terry saved the career of the hollies when graham left,listen to sorry suzanne,he aint heavy cant tell the bottom gasseline ally all without nash,proves terrys vocals fit the band like a made to measure glove,kept the hollies sound alive well done.
I remember watching Terry as the lead singer in the 70's and just like he said "To the USA, I'm the lead singer to Long Cool Woman" I held that memory for 36 years until I found out Alan was lead and that was just a year ago. I wonder how many other US fans thought the same as long as I have.
Terry, if you pick up on this, I still have the lengthy interview I did with you and Robin on that very special day. I have never put it out for anyone else to hear and it's about time your children had it before it becomes too late. Can you e-mail me so I can pass it on fond memories! P
The Hollies were never as good without Terry Sylvester as they were with him. I saw them two times with him and two times without him so I can tell. Why was he thrown out before "What Goes Around"? (Well, in this case, lucky for him...) I'm waiting for part three!
He rejoined in July of 1973. In the meantime, The Hollies released two fabulous LP's with Mikael Rickfors. It's all easily verifiable. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Clarke_(singer)
Terry and Bernie both left the band in 1981. I'm not familiar with the reason(s). Neither were invited to take part in "What Goes Around" but it was a reunion of the earlier era Hollies with Nash and Haydock taking part.
You probably are right (except for Haydock who did not take part). I just thought that the circumstances of Terry's leaving could be clearer if we could see part three.
Not the first time an obvious hit was originally placed as a B side. In 1967, Lulu had an A side called "The Boat That I Row". The B side? Oh, a little tune called "To Sir With Love", which went to No. 1 for about 4 weeks or so.
Because "The Boat That I Row" was her then-current UK chart hit, and because it was written by Neil Diamond, who wrote The Monkees' megahit "I'm A Believer". I've seen the single; "The Boat....." had a huge red "A" on the promo copies, while "To Sir with Love" was on the B side. Epic obviously realized their mistake and then flipped the sides, creating one of 1967's biggest hits. "To Sir...", by the way, was not released as an A side in the UK, much to Lulu's dismay.
Bobby Elliotts book is less than complimentary about Terry's last few days with the group. Its stated that Terry had said that "The Hollies are nothing without me" in a showdown with Tony Hicks (who clearly had become the leader of the group) Tony told him the group did not exist just because of Terry. Terry was incensed and put his hand out which Tony shook ....Terry left.
When you watch these interviews I think Terry actually had a legitimate reason to sing a couple of verses in Long Cool woman. I am not sure he was intoxicated, probably there was some bad blood as Terry left the group when they decided to change managers. Much has been said and will no doubt continue to be said about the RRHF, but the events are disappearing into history. You have to wish all the surviving members and ex members of the Hollies well having just recently lost one of the original band members in Eric Haydock .....
Nash had a more distinctive voice. If it hadn't been for Nash going Stateside, it would be unlikely anyone would have heard of Sylvester. He was in the right place at the right time. That said, I went to my first Hollies concert in 1975 -- he was very good. IMHO, the original is always the best. Nash for me.
Their best songs were after Nash left. I think nostalgia must play a great part in your opinion. Their sound "matured" after Sylvester joined. Less "twangy." Less Teeny Bop. Crosby Stills and Nash was a better mix for Graham Nash. I think it was just meant to be.
@@nanb.8953 hi lindia. Not nostalgia. I was only 5-years-old when Nash left. I saw them live 3 times between 1975-79 and Sylvester was a good replacement - however, they lost that distinctive harmonies after Nash
@@plasticpenguin1 Interesting perspective. I think they both sang great harmonies, but I feel Nash could never have filled in for Sylvester in any of the subsequent hits like Air That I Breath, except for maybe Sorry Suzanne (very much an early Hollies sound.) Conversely, Terry filled in for Nash extremely effectively on the older Hollies tunes after Nash left. Terry is more versatile I guess is my point and in my personal opinion.
Think Sylvester had a 'smoother' harmony. But the notion that Nash couldn't fill in for Sylvester is not true. A couple of examples is I last went to a Hollies gig in 1983 & Nash did a few gigs - he was mind blowing good. Also on the 'Sing Dylan' album, the first album to feature Sylvester, the track "Blowing In The Wind", Nash made the first recording, which never appeared on the album. I've seen The Hollies 4 times between 1975-83, and Sylvester was a good fax copy, but Nash IMHO was the genuine article. As we all know, music is very subjective.
Definitely a gentleman, comes across as a thoroughly decent guy. Personally, I thought Michael Rickfors was their best vocalist and The Baby was a great record. Allan Clarke's squawk I found unlistenable.
part three probably got dropped ..just like m rikkfors leaving the band and just like bernie leaving too all left out...in their docco they mention the drummer as the drummer the bassist as the bassit the last three to join the hollies barely get a mention
Bravo terry sylvester. I never felt Graham’s abscense with you. The Hollies became even more famous
T.S. did a great job w/ the Hollies being that filling the shoes of Graham Nash wasn't an easy one. At the tender age of 22 he did a GREAT job. A very good looking young man who harmonized w/ the best of them. And playing alongside a masterful guitarist as Tony Hicks, Sylvester was picked because he was well capable. Tony Hicks was & still is a real sweetheart of a man. They all played well together. Thumbs UP for Terry Sylvester.
Yes, Tony is a real cutie!
I've always loved the Hollies, and even had a great conversation with Bobby such a nice guy made my 40th birthday, I was going to say even though I love the Nash years I think when Terry came into the band there harmony got tighter, some of there 70s albums like Distant light are amazing..
Such a great band that put out more hits than most people have hair on their head. Terry Sylvester what is an amazing addition to the world of Music in this group and they couldn't have picked a better replacement if they searched the entire planet. And what's amazing about their music is you can play it and play and will never get old !
Terry...you're the business!! Your flawless harmony with Allan and Tony kept the Hollies' sound alive. Cheers from Toronto!!
Terry seems like a really nice man. I enjoyed these interviews with him and his recollections. Sweet!
Having sang in a vocal act myself, I appreciate the dire need for a singer who is talented enough to cover top harmonie and instrumental duties simultaneously. And to replace someone like Graham Nash! My god, what a challenge. I'm a huge fan. You're a great bass player as well. Thank You.
What a great story and career.Could listen to him all day.
what a great man terry is.he was so great in the hollies and i love this interview.i love from 9.39 to 9.42 he moves and groves to the music.i love the hollies.
I always heard Suzanne on the radio when I was little and later on. Great song among the others they made.
Love The Hollies
Saw Terry play in Newcastle, Australia.Very easy going man.
Great personality and an excellent addition to the hollies
Great interview with Terry. His harmony blended so well with the Hollies band. Thanks for sharing!
I always thought Terry was a great fit for The Hollies, I really didn’t miss Graham all that much when he left.
A very interesting couple of interviews. Yes he does have a very similar voice and mannerisms to Macca. It's the nice middle class scouse accent that is so nice to hear. He's very modest and very eloquent. A really great guy...and he still has a good head of hair the luck devil :)
He lived across the road from Paul McCartney in Liverpool so no surprise he has the same accent.
He is my favorite Hollie. No chip on his shoulder, just sounds like an everyday guy.
Fab group.....still loved here in Ireland. England ruled the pop world back then
Pure happiness.....Joy....
That's how we felt too!
What a fantastic interview with Terry Sylvester!...so knowledgable and upbeat...very nic ejob Upbailey62...thx for sharing these gems from the past.
I have adored the Hollies, in whatever form/lineup, since the 60s. Does anybody else think Terry has mannerisms similar to Paul McCartney?
Probably due to the fact they are both scousers, so have a similar twang. I do know what you mean about similar mannerisms tho 😄
mary quant : Loved the Hollies, but rejecting Marrakesh Express was a big boo-boo. If ever there was a Hollies-song, that was it. About the mannerisms: yep, definitely McCartney, the somewhat feminine head wiggling and of course the eyebrows. Unfortunately for Terry, that's about it as far as similarities goes.
I would just hope he has a more discerning taste when it comes to women .
I’ve seen pictures of Tony Hicks and thought he looked a bit like Paul McCartney.
Love listening to the story. I wish Part 3 would be soon!
give us part 3 please I want to see more of Terry
gotta love terry! nash was a hard act to follow, but terry did a bang-up job imho!
i love the sound of the sylvester-era hollies! thnx for posting! - kc
Yep i think terry saved the career of the hollies when graham left,listen to sorry suzanne,he aint heavy cant tell the bottom gasseline ally all without nash,proves terrys vocals fit the band like a made to measure glove,kept the hollies sound alive well done.
Yes, you're right. He wasn't on the album but he was on the subsequent tour. That's where I got my wires crossed.
cant wait for part 3.you cant take it away from terry he was a great replacement sang and looked the part
And especially PLAYED the part!! bb
I remember watching Terry as the lead singer in the 70's and just like he said "To the USA, I'm the lead singer to Long Cool Woman" I held that memory for 36 years until I found out Alan was lead and that was just a year ago. I wonder how many other US fans thought the same as long as I have.
How totally interesting...thanks so much for posting this.
I thought they had their best hits with Terry in the band
Terry, if you pick up on this, I still have the lengthy interview I did with you and Robin on that very special day. I have never put it out for anyone else to hear and it's about time your children had it before it becomes too late. Can you e-mail me so I can pass it on fond memories! P
@dbailey62 I hope Terry gets back to Toronto soon. It's a great story. Can't wait to hear more.
I new Tony. At the age of 5 he was about 9 in Nelson lancs pendle England he lived near me he said that he can play a guitar chords 🇬🇧🙏
The Hollies were never as good without Terry Sylvester as they were with him. I saw them two times with him and two times without him so I can tell. Why was he thrown out before "What Goes Around"? (Well, in this case, lucky for him...) I'm waiting for part three!
Tony Hicks had a lot to do with how good the Hollies sounded.
so cool!
give us part 3 please .
Long Dark Road sounds a bit like CSN's Horses Through a Rainstorm! Interestting film - thanks for posting
If Alan Clark left The Hollies in 71, wow is it that that I saw him with the Hollies in 75 in Winnipeg?
He rejoined in July of 1973. In the meantime, The Hollies released two fabulous LP's with Mikael Rickfors.
It's all easily verifiable. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Clarke_(singer)
Terry and Bernie both left the band in 1981. I'm not familiar with the reason(s). Neither were invited to take part in "What Goes Around" but it was a reunion of the earlier era Hollies with Nash and Haydock taking part.
First time I see hollies singing beatle style in the line up.
You probably are right (except for Haydock who did not take part). I just thought that the circumstances of Terry's leaving could be clearer if we could see part three.
Not the first time an obvious hit was originally placed as a B side. In 1967, Lulu had an A side called "The Boat That I Row". The B side? Oh, a little tune called "To Sir With Love", which went to No. 1 for about 4 weeks or so.
To Maryqunat1967 : I totally agree with you, Terry Silvester has mannerisms similar to Paul Mc Cartney. I had noticed it too.
Maybe that's why after Paul Terry's my next fave! BB
Because "The Boat That I Row" was her then-current UK chart hit, and because it was written by Neil Diamond, who wrote The Monkees' megahit "I'm A Believer". I've seen the single; "The Boat....." had a huge red "A" on the promo copies, while "To Sir with Love" was on the B side. Epic obviously realized their mistake and then flipped the sides, creating one of 1967's biggest hits. "To Sir...", by the way, was not released as an A side in the UK, much to Lulu's dismay.
I never understand the reason why don't mention _Don"Let me Down_ when refer Hollies Greatest songs!!!
Iconic
They did a second album, called "Out On The Road"
WOW !!! I never knew
Bobby Elliotts book is less than complimentary about Terry's last few days with the group. Its stated that Terry had said that "The Hollies are nothing without me" in a showdown with Tony Hicks (who clearly had become the leader of the group) Tony told him the group did not exist just because of Terry. Terry was incensed and put his hand out which Tony shook ....Terry left.
Hahaha, oh dear.
I think we all need his very version of that story...
Did Terry have too much to drink at the R&R hall of fame indoctrination? He let me down I thought much more of him. Loved his first solo album.
When you watch these interviews I think Terry actually had a legitimate reason to sing a couple of verses in Long Cool woman. I am not sure he was intoxicated, probably there was some bad blood as Terry left the group when they decided to change managers. Much has been said and will no doubt continue to be said about the RRHF, but the events are disappearing into history. You have to wish all the surviving members and ex members of the Hollies well having just recently lost one of the original band members in Eric Haydock .....
🎼Sorry, but Allan Clarke is the only one who could sing; "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress right."🎶🎵
I agree.... It’s his song.
Totally agree. Allan owns that song and no one else.
is there a part 3 of this series?
Doesn't Terry live here in Ontario now?
5:50. David Coverdale ??? 😂😂
Clarky was the voice of the hollies
terry was the best lookin one
Have to say equal with Tony there tho he is still my fave.!
On an even keel w/ the gorgeous EPIC guitarist Tony Hicks!!!!!!!!!!
anna Last Funny you say that as they were on Epic!
Did part 3 ever get aired?
I don’t remember the song, I’m Sorry Suzanne, but I Like the song.
I’m from the States....
Not the singer.
Nash had a more distinctive voice. If it hadn't been for Nash going Stateside, it would be unlikely anyone would have heard of Sylvester. He was in the right place at the right time. That said, I went to my first Hollies concert in 1975 -- he was very good. IMHO, the original is always the best. Nash for me.
Their best songs were after Nash left. I think nostalgia must play a great part in your opinion. Their sound "matured" after Sylvester joined. Less "twangy." Less Teeny Bop. Crosby Stills and Nash was a better mix for Graham Nash. I think it was just meant to be.
@@nanb.8953 hi lindia. Not nostalgia. I was only 5-years-old when Nash left. I saw them live 3 times between 1975-79 and Sylvester was a good replacement - however, they lost that distinctive harmonies after Nash
He was a superb replacement.
@@plasticpenguin1 Interesting perspective. I think they both sang great harmonies, but I feel Nash could never have filled in for Sylvester in any of the subsequent hits like Air That I Breath, except for maybe Sorry Suzanne (very much an early Hollies sound.) Conversely, Terry filled in for Nash extremely effectively on the older Hollies tunes after Nash left. Terry is more versatile I guess is my point and in my personal opinion.
Think Sylvester had a 'smoother' harmony. But the notion that Nash couldn't fill in for Sylvester is not true. A couple of examples is I last went to a Hollies gig in 1983 & Nash did a few gigs - he was mind blowing good. Also on the 'Sing Dylan' album, the first album to feature Sylvester, the track "Blowing In The Wind", Nash made the first recording, which never appeared on the album. I've seen The Hollies 4 times between 1975-83, and Sylvester was a good fax copy, but Nash IMHO was the genuine article. As we all know, music is very subjective.
Ya know, for Me, the Hollies were all about Terry, Tony and Alan - for me that was their BEST - Nash, IMHO, didn't add so much - just my opinion :-)
Definitely a gentleman, comes across as a thoroughly decent guy. Personally, I thought Michael Rickfors was their best vocalist and The Baby was a great record. Allan Clarke's squawk I found unlistenable.
Are you for real?? Give your head a shake.
@@bramleydragon One man's meat dear friend. We've all got our opinions and we're entitled.
huh? why would a "soundtrack" song from a hugely successful movie ever be released as a B side?
Thought he was the good looking one x
part three probably got dropped ..just like m rikkfors leaving the band and just like bernie leaving too all left out...in their docco they mention the drummer as the drummer the bassist as the bassit the last three to join the hollies barely get a mention
tony hicks is playing bass,...again