Brian Connelly of 'The Sweet' gets ripped to shreds by Mick Brown (Ex Radio Holdness Seaside FM)
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2009
- Brian Connolly of The Sweet being interviewed by a pair of callous creeps in the mid 1980's on Channel 4 TV.
One of them is a guy called Mike Brown of Radio Holdness Seaside fm.
Twenty years later and far more people remember Brian than they remember Mick Brown, ain't that right Mick?
Until I saw this interview I had never even heard of Mick Brown, so there you go. I've loved the Sweet since the early 70s.
@@agoogleuser4443 Me neither.
@@agoogleuser4443 - Right?
Who the f*ck is mick brown?, never heard of him.
Brian had a drink problem which these 2 were obviously taking the piss out of. Brian's song's still are played on the radio but these idiots were unknowns then and now.
How cool was Brian Connelly? An accomplished musician with hit after hit, allowing himself to be ridiculed and mocked by a couple of petulant nobodies and all the while laughing and smiling through it. What a nice guy & a class act.
Its connolly
He was plastered
Clearly @@sexobscura is, "plastered". Brian Connolly had suffered several strokes.
Yes. Thank you.
What a couple of di##heads!!! Sweet forever.
Shame on you Mick Brown. Who is Mick Brown? A nobody. Brian is an Idol. He was ill. Alcoholism is sickness. RiP Brian Connolly. My hero from the 70th
Regina very well said.
I think they were jealous of Brian and all his talent and music success.
The music will live forever.
Kate 👱♀️💕
we had warned brian ...... the future has shown .... only "stupid" people
@@SteveGad that's the way it is!!!!! it was absolutely not brian level
Thank you
Love you Brian...❤
I think Brian is showing a lot of class and taking this in a good-natured manner, He's a gentleman and it shows (even though he's obviously affected by the drinking already).
Well said, Brian had more class in his little finger than the those two pathetic turds interviewing him put together.
Brian Connely was one of the greatest performers who happened to have a problem with Alcohol...Rest In Peace Brian...You will be remembered by those who accepted you for who you were...
Connolly!
Not really, 'to shreds', because, Brian, like the gentleman he is, didn't even allow it to go there. Much respect to him and may he RIP forever!
These two arseholes like Brown and the other Cunt Represented that very smugathon Agitant Ben Elton Snide bull that took a stranglehold in 80's tv . With everything from the 70's been regarded as an Easy target . Brian came across a bit unsteady but smiled through it and took the Sarcasm from these two bastards with good grace . RIP Brian .
You're quite right, Ben Elton was the main instigator in getting Benny Hill removed from air . The fuckhead now lives in this Country
I totally agree with everything you’ve said … it made my blood boil !
Wow. I knew that Brian was a fantastic vocalist/frontman, but the way he handled this situation
was SO good. What a class act he was.
poor brian .................what a low and sick thing to do to a lad that needed help.......R.I.P BRIAN
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R.I.P. Brian Connolly! A very talented man, a humble man. He is sorely missed by fans.. I will only listen when he is singing.. ❤🕊
@LoveRedRoses... EXACTLY!!! Love Brian Connolly, may he Rest in Peace ✌
Cheap and nasty journalism...respect to Brian for all he achieved..
I met Brian at my local guitar shop once, he wasn't too well. So sad to see a hero go downhill. He had the shakes really bad. God rest his soul.
I was lucky enough to go to a sweet concert, they came to dunedin in New Zealand around 1973, I bloody loved them, a great concert 💕
Brian appears to be the only one with any class or humility. The other to nameless twats have none. A bit ironic, isn't it?
You can definitely tell who the star was and who the jealous little punks were.
He's hardly been ripped to shreds, but you can feel a lack of respect. He had a beautiful voice - great on Love Is Like Oxygen. ❤
No he was being ripped to shreds by these two mugs
Brian Connolly and Sweet are legends and will always have a deserved place in rock history, wonder what dumb and dumber are doing now?
Who cares.
They're alive at least, oooooo!
Are they, does anyone care,oooh
Yeah they might be still alive,but who gives a flying fuck about a talentless pair of piss taking imbeciles. People like Brian Connolly, Keith Moon,Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie,John Bonham, John Lennon ect with go down in musical history. These two morons have gone down like a lead balloon and disappeared without trace.
People who are sarcastic and condescending towards others are generally jealous of their accomplishments.
I'm a younger music fan,I've heard of the Sweet,I know who Brian Connolly is,great music,great front man,I haven't a clue who this interviewer is or the other guy,never heard of them.
BRIAN CONNOLLY..respect to You and all the SWEET.. You made our lives back in the 70's happy with your music and style..gone but never forgotten..
Very pretentious...both interviewers...i'm still listening to sweet! RIP Brian
He made great music. That host is nobody.
These comments warm my heart, I thought Brian was showing true class throughout, and indeed, this would have been a fantastically interesting and hilarious interview if different, respectful grown ups had been doing the interview instead!
That poor, poor man. Such a classy, genuinely nice guy. You can see him trembling. Poor guy 🌺
I know know I'm late to the discussion , but I just saw this and nearly cried. The Sweet were MY band when I was a kid. The first single I ever bought was " Action " ( I was about 10 and begged my mum to buy it for me ) even though I loved so many songs before. The smug little shit of an interviewer makes my blood boil. Poor Brian. Wish I could give him a hug.
He was. Doing concerts must be tough. Sweet guy.
@@tomblack6965 What an arrogant little shit without an ounce of talent and no fashion sense, trying to humiliate a talented gentleman who is too polite to put the little arsehole in his place.
@@tomblack6965 Same, and I'm late to the discussion too.
Brian Connolly will be making people happy forever, unlike whatshisname.
What a sad interviewer - what a creep Mike Brown is. I hope he has sunk without trace. I was never a fan of the Sweet - but they will be remembered FAR longer than that creepy little sad interviewer
It's a bit like Clive Anderson and the Bee Gees. Three music legends interviewed by a "15 minutes of fame" nobody.
Until I saw this I'd never heard of the talentless jerk, I couldn't finish watching their total disrespect for a legend made me so angry.
In today's world Brian would have told this jackwagon that he's pissed away more money than Mick will make in his life......R.I.P. Brian.....they don't make them like you anymore!!
I would not wish alcoholism on anybody, and it far to simplistic to say it is a self-imposed situation, but even though Brian is shaking, and stuttering occasionally due to the effects of his condition, he makes far more sense than these two 'cheap laugh' morons. Who are they? Will anyone outside their immediate circle ever care about them? Like many a 14 year old, I wanted to play electric guitar, and Sweet, Slade, T-Rex, The Beatles, were my heroes. I got that electric guitar and finally managed to pound out the 'Turn-It-Down' main riff, but I couldn't sing/shout the lyrics the way Connolly could. That was over 42 years ago, but Sweet still make the hairs on the back of my neck go up when I hear them. Especially their B sides. I have already forgotten the two morons on this clip though. RIP Brian and Mick. It was a blast!
@peter reeves mick tucker was one of the greatest drummers of the glam era, possibly THE greatest, anyone who has had to play in a sweet cover band knows that, and you're right, lovely guy and very humble.
7 years late so you may not see this this but yes you're right, Sweet were a serious rock band and Brian's vocal range was astonishing, in fact I'll go as far as to say that he was right up there with Robert plant!
Shame on those two zeroes who mocked such a nice and humble guy. Brian definitely had more class in his little finger than both of the twats who, unsuccessfully (I might add), tried to humiliate Brian for no reason. Like the other message stated, Brian will be long remembered for accomplishing something in his life that the other two couldn’t come close to.
The nice, humble people sadly are the ones that get mocked in this backward world
@@user-os5xj7ce4k Unfortunately, my friend, you are too often right as rain!
I thought Brian came out very well and was certainly NOT 'ripped to shreds' in any manner.
Brian Connolly was a legend and should be appreciated what for
he did ...
He was a rock God when I was a teenager! Now He is rocken out with God.I am glad to see how down to earth that He was.He could live next door and fit in.I wish that I could have met Him so I could tell Him how much His Band ment to me in the 70s!
no Brian Connely... no Sweet (shoppe) , only a Sweet cover band in 2023!!
There is only one person with any class in that interview. Enough said.
Two insignificant pissants - and Brian took the high road here...being gracious and good-natured. RIP Brian.
Brian was a king during this interview.
How incredibly ignorant these two were. Most people of that generation and age wore platform shoes like that.
There is no respect, they could clearly see he is not in good health
Mick brown is a nobody who nobody knows and never will. The Sweet will be loved forever.
Well, Brian doesn't seem to be affected in any way from this so-called ripping. It's great that he had a sense of humor and could laugh at himself. It makes him way more likeable than the other two.
Anyone remember the two guys poking fun at Brian ?....But Brian is remembered by thousands around the world...
Brian Connolly rocked.
Just love to hear Brian laugh, I really really wish he was still with us RIP Brian.💞💞🎤🎶🎸
Give Us a Wink is THE most under-rated LP of all time. Poor Brian - the other guy is a nobody.
Every one of their records was
Ex radio dj, lets hope it stays this way, I hope they never work again, you do not disrespect a legend like Brian Connoolly.
Who the fuck is this Brown bloke? A nobody. Brian is a music legend loved by many. RIP Brian.
Brian Connolly..... Superb vocalist... super cool guy !!!
These guys are flyweights, but Brian holds his own and it’s good to see him laughing.
The “host” - an arrogant jackass. And that’s reserving my truer thoughts. Our dear Brian - our beloved angel whose golden voice, humility, and starry good looks has given all of us the gift of gifts as he’s left us with his legendary voice to enjoy each and every single day. We love you, dear Brian - eternally - no Band better than our original Foursome - ✨SWEET✨ has not, and will NEVER be replaced!!!! . XXXX♥️♥️♥️♥️
Brian got into alcohol primarily after a vicious assault where his vocal chords were badly injured,he didn't get the help to cope as a victim of crime that he needed and struggled on finding solice in alcohol. He was brilliant but was so hampered in his prime and never fully recovered, I think he probably would have continued at the top much longer otherwise
That Pub/vocal incident did of course hamper his ability to perform and record for 4 vital months, so much is true. But his voice recovered fully from that. Just listen to The Lies in your Eyes, Love is like oxygen or his first solo-work; he sounded just fine then; awesome range!
What caused him to become a heavy drinker? We still don't know for sure. In interviews he, himself, said that the tensions, within the band, about the musical direction from 1976 onwards wore him out. not in the least vocally, because the band wrote heavy metal songs in a key (on purpose) he could not deliver.
Also remember he was a very heavy smoker.
The tensions combined with the US touring and a body that couldn't cope with alcohol.
His heart-attacks were an accident waiting to happen.
Brian you deserved a medal, both the idiots are condescending and have lost the the plot and what it was like in the early 70s.
Totally no respect for Brian and what sweet did for rock music.
RIP Brian you were brilliant and hope to see you again in the next life.
nasty,BC was a lovely fella with a massive alcohol problem,made my childhood bearable by music RIP
Amen brother!
I wish Brian didn’t explain himself to this vile idiot .
Brian Connolly was the best of the best .
We love and miss you .
Hope these two men , and I use that term loosely, read and know about the outpouring of hatred following this excuse of an interview. Brian handled their appalling behaviour so well .
Talk about kicking someone when there down how disrespectful r i p brian
Class guy. Great singer!
Everyone remembers sweet and brian Connelly, but haven't a clue who the two goons are interviewing him,COUPLE OF PRATS SHOWING THEMSELVES UP, RIP BRIAN CONNELLY ALWAYS LOVED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN
I have great memories of Sweet. Brian died too young.
Brian Connelly seemed like a 'sweet' man. RIP
Ok, so maybe the interviewer didn't flat out insult him, but he absolutely should've treated Brian with a lot more respect than he did. I mean really, who did that dude think he was?? He only wishes he got the attention Brian did with the band.....but Brian still handled it with much class 🙂
A really great interview of his though, is where he performed on UK Living about a year or so before he died. And the woman interviewing him was so sweet, even going on to mention his "heart-throb" status, even though he was no longer a young guy. So wonderful she was still clapping and cheering him as he approached her for the interview. Even with the problems he overcame, she still cared about what he had to say and treated him like the star he was. 😁
His illness turned him looked much older than his real age. Missed him.
me too i loved Brian and get emotional also watching the clips of his last years, he was great I agree :)
Brian was in constant pain from being beat up during Sweet's heyday. He drank for the pain. Still, a legend and one of the greatest rock singers ever.
Sickening those envious, despicable thugs weren't caught and jailed after deliberately kicking Brian in the throat.
Brian left a musical legacy of his work for many people to enjoy, Mick Brown and his condescending idiot colleague will thankfully be forgotten for contributing zero! Rest in peace Brian.
Brian took it like a boss
Brian was great. He had a fantastic voice.
Why the big disbelief with the shoes? I used to wear shoes like that when I was about 9 in junior school back when The Sweet were at the top of their game. You could walk into any high street shoe shop and the racks were filled with them. It was the fashion back then. What a pair of dog noshers!
Poor Brian...you can see it is a man on a downward spiral..alcohol is easily available and very dangerous.Such a great bloke RIP BRIAN WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
RIP Brian - great frontman of an influential and talented band
Brian should’ve said he and his band mates wore the clothes long before you were born Son. Or around that time at least.. Together with the outstanding music which made Sweet a huge success so much so we still hear their songs played today.
Brian was always a true gent. Gone but never forgotten.
I saw Brian in Scarborough early 90s when he was touring with Les Grey, He looked so ill I was surprised he could still stand..
Then there was a Channel 4 docu series about Fallen Heroes I think it was called and it followed Brian on the road, He was doing Butlins etc. They filmed him walking to the venue and some young lads taking the piss out of him. I spent my teens listening to him and the boys, it was awful to watch..
This is absolutely awful to watch, my heart bleeds for Brian.
Yes, never heard of this jerk or the show, Brian sat there and oused class while being insulted by a couple of talentless nobody's.
I used to like the sweet in the 70's, Brian seems like a decent guy.
Oh dear Mr Brown you were in the presence of a 70s icon and you blew it!!!
The interviewer is as smug and self-satisfied as as seemingly clever as Ben Elton - another little creep who definitaley (as he would spell it!!!) punches above his intellectual weight. I once spoke to Ben Elton about Petra (the city) and he thought I was talking about a German girl!!!! Thick???!!!! Or what?
A gentle soul.
It seems they invited Brian on to the show to simply humiliate him. Sad men. I’d have walked off the show.
I was hoping Brian's band mates were gonna come out of nowhere and do Ballroom Blitz on those two balloon blowing party clowns. I love their music style.
That would have been worth watching, what an arrogant pair of talentless twats.
first record i bought with my pocket money . blockbuster. i was ten, and thats gonna be the record played last at my funneral !!
Sweet were such a great band. They helped craft the soundtrack of the seventies!
Lovely. God Bless You Brian.
Thank you.I dont think anyone Really knows how hard it is being in a band.Exspecially one that was as successful as The Sweet in the 70s.
The lead vocals and backing vocals were incredibly brilliant for sweet
These two Dopes ridiculed Brian about his hairstyle but he literally got tons of women with that look. That was the fashion back then.
True. He probably got more tail in 1 night than they did in 1 year, lol! He was a hottie (and that's coming from a Mick Tucker girl no less).
An Angel in heaven
Its such a shame that its not well known here in Glasgow that he was born here :( There isn't even a plaque or anything! I hear there is one in London though!)
Weird fact: He was abandoned in a hospital as a child and the family that adopted him and the same ones that the guy who plays Detective Taggart in the show Taggart is from. Both men were mates and used to joke that they probably had the same dad (Brian did not know who his father was).
He also replaced Ian Gillan from Deep Purple in a Gospel band in the 60s haha!
Such a fascinating character, taken before his time and tragic. He should deffo get his own biopic. It would be tragic and inspiring. Plus we would all get to hear The Sweet, who are bangin'!
Gospel?
Yes, I have often thought that there is a great documentary and/or book to be written concerning Brian and Mark
No mention of the 55,000,000+ record sales and Number 1's in 37 countries.
Yeah isn't that a shame! He the guy came on to give an interview and all they wanted to do is waste the mans time.
Excellent point.
Kate in Ireland 👱♀️🎸🎹
That was one of the first late night telly programmes. They used to have captain scarlet on it split in 3 10 min sections.
Anyway back to Brian, one of my all time heroes who I saw many times. RIP
Love you Brian always💗
Brian handled himself really well here .Plus his surname was spelt Connolly NOT Connelly !!!
Love the Sweet what a great band.
Brian was a great man.
I Love Brian Connolly Very So Much and Band The Sweet🤗💙💗🧡😘💋💋💋💋🌟🌟🌟🌟😍
I’d love to bump into Mick Brown one late evening on my way home from the pub 👊
Mick Brown, born a nobody, became a nobody and still today is a nobody, WTF is Mick Brown. Brian Connolly, now there's a legend. RIP BC, you made lots of folk happy with your singing n songs, unlike some, you, won't be forgotten.
Brian, we love You! Who is mick??Never heard of him...
Brian is an immortal Rock legend - Who are those other 2 squeezers?
A Nobody ... And A Star .....Bless You Brian .
Loved Brian r.i.p.
brian is a total ledge :) always was always will be :)
RIP..Brian..!
Brian did the right thing by showing class, but i wish he would have told these two clowns off with a middle finger pointing at each one. Sweet is a great rock band. I just ordered Give us a wink on record album this morning.
Great heavy Sweet album !
People who have co-created very popular and successful music which spreads worldwide to uplift millions of people. ..music and memories which are still going strong and flowing around the world giving pleasure and positivity should be entitled to due respect from a tv interviewer.
Mick Brown DJ is still smug and well according to the web. He wasnt alone that in that hard wide shoulder suit time of being an insufferable tosser. Class man Brian
I would say the journalist was rude and disrespectful but it did come off as mostly just harmless fun. Mostly because Brian was such a great sport through the whole thing. RIP Brian
Alcohol has been the end of so many great musicians and singers Brian here and Stuart Adamson of Big Country springs to mind.