Sweet - 02.Song Of The Month "Action" (OFFICIAL)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Every month Andy Scott will present his "Song Of The Month" featuring brand-new and exclusive interview footage in which Andy recounts his personal memories of the recording and the story behind each song as well as playing some of his memorable guitar licks live. #Sweet
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This man was KILLING it writing and recording and playing live on stages over 40 years ago and people have the nerve to make juvenile comments about his appearance now that he is nearing 70 years of age?
Grow up. This man is A LEGEND.
Exactly! He is a legend, his hair is fab anyway! Love him!
Thats true! The great hair splendour of Andy is absolutely insignificant. Little things are interesting for some people - every person is different. The music which is heard for more than 40 years is important. In particular from me :-)
and he still has a full head of hair.
Steven Christal I agree.
Fraevo10 Some people are just ignorant-my all time fav band-superb!!
Four super talented musicians with voices that until this day is not matched. Should be in the Rock &Roll Hall Of Fame
Amen!! They truly do deserve to be in the rock and roll Hall of fame
Brilliant!!! Andy is such a great story teller! Can listen to him speak for hours!
I'm 59. Played guitar all my life. Just realised how great he is.
Very nice knowing how this was made. I love the song. Andy I love the way you talk about the songs thank you.
Brilliant song ! Amazed when I first heard it !
"Action" is the song that made me a Sweet fan, and caused me to purchase "Give Us A Wink." I thought it was a brilliantly-constructed hard rock song. And I was not disappointed with the rest of the album either. Gone was the 'bubble-gum pop,' and Sweet suddenly had my full attention as a top-class hard rock act rivaling any of the other top acts of the day. I was impressed by both the songwriting and the musicianship, and I went on to buy all of their albums. And when the CD format came out, I've re-bought them all many times over to get all the extra tracks. I think I'm even more of a fan today than I was in the 70's, knowing more about music today than I did then, and now more able to fully appreciate all of the hard work these guys put into their craft. Respect.
They might have been considered a commercial sounding rock band but man, they kicked ass big time ! I loved their 70's albums, i need to pick up a few more
Great clip. Andy is always worth a listen. What a musician (and that's a lovely fiesta red guitar too!).
Great song, great band. Been a fan since the '70s 🏁
I love these Sweet stories so much, i can listen to him all day long. What a ( very under rated) legend he is ❤🙏
Un saludo enorme Andy sweet fuisteis y seréis siempre lo mejor de la música, os AMO HASTA SIEMPRE
I pride myself on the gift I have for hearing quality musicianship and talent. The Sweet have always delivered in spades. They'll forever have a place in my musical heart
Brian, Mick, Steve, Andy - you were my heroes when I was young 😍
...and I still love you guys 💕
R.I.P. Brian, Mick and Steve
Absolutely love the sweet... In my opinion the most underated british band... Long live the sweet rip the past members i for one will never stop listening to their music and promoting how heavy they were for their time and how talented the were and in my view they should be remembered for their accomplishments
I had the pleasure of seeing Andy Scott play live in Las Vegas back in 1994 at the Hurricane club. I got to meet him after the show and I was like a little kid. I had so many questions about songs over the year and my mind went blank lol. I did get an Andy Scott pick :-)
Action was THE sweet song that got me aware of the band back then. It hypnotized me as i was 10 years old. I always asked myself how they did it and until today, i frequently find something new in the track.
I feel blessed now listening to Andy explaining the details.
Cellos! Who knew ...This just goes to show how brilliant musicians Andy Scott and the boys were .You can't take it away from them they had so many hits and heavy guitar albums and yes they will go right up there with Purple and Zepp and Sabbath. Keep on rocking Andy .
The story of the greatest pop metal song ever. Awesome.
Sweet's best song.
Really great rock music bands and very good rock music. Excellently played. Relaxing to listen to. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.👍👍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤
Queen must have loved this song
At the time Action came out I was ~ 10 or 11. I remember being thrilled with the 'edginess' of the song. All my friends thought I was a dickhead for liking such shite.
Well let me tell you, now I'm older and know a thing or two about stuff, I think Action is quite possibly one of the most unlikely songs to make it to the pop charts.
Fully twenty years after it was released (around 1995), I remember at 7am one morning, on an alternative radio station of all things, driving over a bridge (I'm a truck driver) and Action coming on. At the end of the song, the DJ said "An anthem to kick start a town".
I thought that was a rather classy thing to say. It is very like that this song.
It makes you feel at home in a world of dystopia - it's all happening and I'm in it!
For me this song has never aged and accordingly I would call Action a Rock Classic.
Synergy; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Action nails synergy and is just a bit special.
I'll never forget you blowing everyone away at Blackpool, (reunion)I was already a sweet fan, but after that gig you were number one forever. Love from Glasgow 🇬🇧 💗
Andy brilliant guitarist up there with Blackmore Clapton Page and Beck
Andy Scott, you were a privilege to listen to.
Loved the story behind this one. 'Action' was something very different for Sweet. A bit of techno-flash and an incredible and surprising arrangement. Chorus is a killer too!
These are freaking great
I go listen to the song ten times immediately
Really enjoying watching how the songs came about. Thanks Andy xx
love getting the back story, makes me enjoy the songs even more
fascinating,Thanx Andy.my fave song of all time of any artist.God knows how many times ive played this since 1975,Into the thousands possibly
I love the simple creative genius of forming a cello trio just for one song to orchestrate a one-note guitar riff. It seems like they had an artistic philosophy similar to The Beatles, in how they intentionally recombined fresh creative ideas into something infectious, innovative and unique with popular appeal.
This is excellent!!! Thanks for uploading. I mate of mine bought 'Give us a wink' and played it to me one lunch break. I was hooked. Saw them at the Locarno Southend. Fantastic live!!!
Your insight and explination of the song is fascinating Andy. Thankyou !!!!
This is excellent. I love hearing about the behind the scenes stuff about Sweet and their songs. Thanks!
4 splendid artists that did their work.SWEET will therefor be number One in their field. ACTION is soon 50, will it be played in 2075? Live to see😊
It is great to hear these breakdowns of your songs. Can't wait for the next one!
Love this song!
Most underrated band I've ever heard
i don’t think there was anything that mattered in my life but sweet in’74-‘76☝🏻
These recollections are gold !
Chlapci moji SWEETACI,pri vás som ako teeneger vyrastal!!!! Dodnes, ste moja najoblubenejsia skupina!!! Žijete v mojom srdci navždy!! Tie krásne hity hrajte aj z nebies!!
Brian unvergessen, fantastischer Song, fantastisch gesungen
The greatest band! I love the storys and the guitar parts as a player! AMAZING!!
Andy's solo on this song is so great, he does the tapping technique way before it became over familiar in hard rock music after Van Halen came along.
Please, I beg of you, for the love of God, ensure that these videos are always accessible to musicians. This is information you can't get anywhere from people of this magnitude in the business. The Sweet was such a badass band too in those days, not to take one iota away from the band now, but holy crap, what an entertainment machine! Thank you so much for sharing this wisdom! I have been obsessed with your work for nearly 50 years. Very best wishes, sincerely!
Head and shoulders above any other British rock band at the time. Epic stuff.
My favorite Sweet song
Legend!
I'd compare Andy Scott to Ritchie Blackmore. Both of them are excellent musicians!!!!
I've always thought something along those lines, but Andy has held Sweet together in a musical sense, and hasn't been profiled as a soloist, I've always thought the guy was good.
Andy looked like he had to work hard at solos. Blackmore looked effortless.
I'd say he was very influenced and a big fan of Ritchie's. Who wasn't ?
@@rickleblanc8900 he was, that's why he got a Cherry ES335 with Bigsby B5
mindblowing song! it gives me a real thrill!
Other great song love it thanks Andy 😂
Love the fact they collected bits from other songs
Love to listen to this man, Andrew David Scott, hes Great.
yay! love this song too :) tooo much! love the video Brian really getting into it
I love Brian's laugh at the beginning....👍😁
I was amazed as well when I first heard this on the radio in Croydon.Thanks.
Heroes and Villains meets Kashmir. Action, my fav song for decades.
Excellent guitar skills 👌
Thanks Andy that was an awesome treat. :-)
what a great incite into how it all developed thanks andy
Dear Andy, I´m an fan since 1972 and now whith nearly fifty years, I still love your/SWEET´s music. Thank you for this channel, it is absolutely great. When will we get an Official THE SWEET DVD authorised by Andy Scott ?
A Legend and one of my role models as becoming a guitarist
A designer song. Love it.
Fan from Mexico since 1975... The MIGHTY Sweet...!!
Then knew their shit,had great influences,Sweet were one of a kind,they made you headbang but also make you happy at the same time,they had an unique quality,grew u p with these lads,Tucker was my drumming hero as a young kid,still one of the greatest rock drummers,but in Sweet,everyone was talented.
Genius.
Danke Andy, gruss aus Deutschland.
Renate dekuji skupine sweet,nadherna sedmdesata leta
A master guitar player .....
Muchas grasuas andy ud dijo ke esteve el mejoor vajissta ke a conocido y dejo ke brian siguiera su carrera usted es musico nunca mercenario ud es un sweet de ❤ idolo
Fascinating, thanks great vid.
You are the hero of my youth!
You're wonderful andy
Fantastische Präsenzation
Love it!
whoa great guitar playing andy
Hey Andy, the Sweet as far as I am concerned were a very underrated band and at points it must of been frustrating to not identified as great musicians in the media , but now that has proved everyone wrong, these are still great songs that are still listened to and will go on being listened to in years to come, that is why we are here. I am a musician myself and have heard you say before after Queen came on the scene they had a similar fervour with layering and harmonies with vocals " Action is a good example", could you explain the "secret" or the sound of Sweet, with your voices, as I know you could all sing, but there is a certain element that is very identifiable as the Sweet, it would be great if you could explain the engineering behind the vocals of the Sweet sound, love it and loved the show in Torquay 2015. This is a great Idea thanks Andy!
great pieces and nice single
Love ACTION🇭🇲👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘
The Sweet were innovators! A lot of other acts copied them, They do not
get the credit they deserve, Fantastic sound, With a great image!
Cellos? I never knew that!
I originally bought the "Give Us A Wink" on 8 track tape, thats what was available at that time back in the 1970's, the intro to Action has been imprinted into my head as i played it over and over, hearing maybe hundreds of recordings of this song i was only able to find one that closely matched what is imprinted in my head, that original did not have Brian screaming out a aaaaaaaawwwww [ which in my view wrecked the great intro] . I have never heard a live recording or preformace that matches that intro to Action that i imprinted in my head from that 8 track tape, later years buying the same on Album and then on CD but that intro was different, only slightly but it was different. Sadly 8 track tapes did not last long, they would stretch out then brake, had many ripes and tape mends till its end came when the machine ate up and chewed up the tape, it was gone to the trash then.
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Andy, the recorded solo is in Eb not E but you changed it for live gigs.You almost don't notice unless you try and play it. I love your Guitar playing.
That was a fascinating behind the scenes look at how a song comes about. I didn't understand alot of the technical jargon. But still interesting.
Excellent!
love the fake rubber hand on his 12-string!
INCREDIBLE SONG...Def Leppards version also kicks ...but why shouldn't it...its SWEET :) Has a JAMES BOND theme feel in parts ..
I want a piece of your action Andy!
Would be great if Andy shows how he doing solo!
yes
He’s Awesum
Top of my list of songs I wish was available in Karaoke
Love the explanations of the guitar solos. One of my favourite Sweet songs. Where did the idea of putting the cash register in?
They were glam rock but a great rock band.
Please show the solo and can you do 'Burning' next
I think that studio footage at the end is from Mike Mansfield's 'Supersonic'. Can you confirm, Andy?
I notice in the video Andy is using a pretty rare Epiphone Wilshire. Jimi Hendrix actually had one of those on order right before he died.
Along with Chris Spedding, a much ignored, highly skilled British guitarist.
Excellent chorus - for sure. Other parts have elements of Queen - some unusual breaks - great band - my buddy Corn Boy had all the Sweet record back in the day - fantastic
you mean queen have sweet elements? this song came out a fair while before bohemian rapsody which i think you are refuring to
Very small about song "Into the night". Beatifull from F.A. album... Sorry my English, I`m Russian...
Andy, could you please explain to us why your earlier Gibson ES in the videos had the switch removed and just a hole left in it? What did you do to modify it if anything at all? It sounded incredible!
thought begining of action was done was done on guitar now when i think back it does have a cello sound brilliant