Conference napalm::heavy_metal

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HAZEL::STARR "You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine" 9 lines  20-JUL-1988 14:58
                           -< an underrated band... >-
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"Fox on the Run" was the first 45 I ever bought! 
And it's still a kick-*** tune!

I'm not real familiar with 'em except for 'Desolation Boulevard' LP
and a couple singles ("Action", "Love is Like Oxygen"), but a good
rock'n'roll band. I hear a lot of them in Poison (I think I already
said that in the Poison note).

cat

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CSC32::G_HOUSE "That's MR. Squid Head, to YOU!"       7 lines  20-JUL-1988 16:56
                           -< Cheese is like Oxygen >-
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    I too liked Sweet, at least a couple of theirs.  I thought Desolation
    Blvd was a really good album.  Didn't Krokus do a cover of Ballroom
    Blitz off this album?  I didn't care for some of the subsequent
    stuff, most notably the album that had 'Love is like Oxygen' (which
    made me want to give up both...).
    
    gh

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PLEXUS::V5REGISTRAR                                   8 lines  21-JUL-1988 07:18
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    God, it must have been a long time ago that Love Is Like Oxygen
    and Fox On The Run came out.  I remember sitting at Papa Gino's
    with my parents playing those songs on the little jukeboxes.
                  
    About how long ago was that?
    
    Stacie
    

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HSSWS1::GREG "Rambo is a knee-jerk liberal!"         12 lines  21-JUL-1988 08:23
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    	   Yeah, I remember "Love Is Like Oxygen"... it used to be
    	one of my favorite tunes... I'll have to check it out again
    	and see if it withstands the test of time... few songs do.
    
    	   When I was in Knoxville my little brother dragged out a
    	tape I had given him ten years ago... STARZ - Colesium Rock...
    	it still sounded the same, only different.  You could say
    	it did not withstand the test of time.
    
    	-=[MOSAT]=-
    	(time traveller on the road to tomorrow)

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CSC32::G_HOUSE "That's MR. Squid Head, to YOU!"       8 lines  21-JUL-1988 08:44
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    That must have been about 73-74 when Desolation Blvd was popular
    and the other one (can't say the word) was about 77-78.
    
    Geez, Greg, dredge up some OLD ones...STARZ!  I remember them. 
    I think I might still have one of their tapes at home.  Have to
    dig it out and give it a listen.
    
    gh

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STKHLM::STENSTROM "Balls to the Wall...y'all!!"      16 lines  26-JUL-1988 03:04
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    The Sweet were great but hardly what your average modern day 17-year
    old HM-Thrash-Death-Hardcore-Mosh fan would fancy.
    They were pure bubblegum in the beginning(WigWam Bam, Little Willie
    etc.). Then later they tried to get some street cred by playing
    more HM-sounding music. They faded when punk and new wave hit in
    -77. My kid brother saw them in -75 i Stockholm and they were 
    im his words 'pathethic'. Encored with The Whos 'My generation'
    and the roadies handed them some cheapo guitars to smash...Wimps!
    Appearently the singer, Brian Conelly, is now fronting a band 
    called Sweet and touring the Brittish cabraret cirquit. He is
    according to rumour, an aged, flabby, alcoholic living on past
    memories. 
    When your at the top there is only one way to go...down!
    
    /Tom from moshing Stockholm..
    

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ROCKON::RADLER                                       56 lines   2-AUG-1988 10:53
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      AH THE SWEET one of my favorite old bands. 
    
              I've read somewhere that they are reforming with Brian
    Connelly and Steve Priest with none other than Ritchie Blackmore
    playing on some of the songs. I'm not sure about Drummer Mick Tucker
    and guitarist Andy Scott.
    
                        Bubble Gum
    
                  1)The Sweet
                  2)Golden Hits
                  3)10 years on top
                    
                  4)Strung Up          (2 lps one live one Great Hits comp.)
    
                        Hard Rock
                  5)Sweet Fanny Adams   (The US version of DB is a )
                  6)Desolation Blvd      compilation of these 2 lps
                                         The extra songs are great and
                                         there is even a song with an
                                         incredible drum solo.
                      Even Heavier
                  7)Give us a Wink
                  8)Off the record
                   
                        More Acoustic
     
                  9)Level headed
    
                        More Complex
     
                 10)A cut above the rest (Connelly leaves the group  )
                                          and Dio asks to join but group
                                          says no and stays as a Trio
                       Poppier sound       
                 11)Sweet VI
                                    
                        Back to heavy
                 12)Identity Crisis     (Only released in Germany)
                   
     
                   If someone could get me a copy of Identity Crisis
    I would be forever greatful. I've been trying to get a copy for
    years now.
          
                   I'll be waiting to hear how this new album is...
    
                   I say them play at the Orpheum at their peak with
    Eric Carmen as a back up. Everyone expected this Poppy band but instead
    this hard rock tight sounding band emerged. I loved it.
                                                     
                   They were definitely a great band that just hit at
    the wrong time between Disco and Punk.  

                                            Rich

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ROCKON::RADLER                                       10 lines  31-AUG-1988 10:25
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          FYI---The latest word is that Brian Connelly and Steve Priest
    are supposedly trying to release an album with Ritchie Blackmore
    contributing under the name the Sweet.  The other two members Andy
    Scott and Mick Tucker claim they have the rights to the name and
    are supposedly releasing a Live album soon. 
    
                  I Say---Why don't they just come back together?
                                   
                                                     Rich

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ROCKON::RADLER                                       22 lines  31-AUG-1988 13:18
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      -1, That's an interesting point because Sweet's multi harmonies
    were one of their greatest assets. Brian Connelly was actually the
    Lead Singer. Love is Like Oxygen, Action etc... But steve Priest
    use to sing alot of different lines himself like the higher vocal
    passages and shared songs like Ballroom Blitz (The crazy lines)
    The man at the back etc... From A cut above the rest and on, Priest
    and Scott shared lead vocals when Connelly departed. Ronnie James
    Dio wanted to replace Connelly but Priest and Scott had great voices
    so they decided to split the lead vocals with occasionally Tucker
    taking one and his voice is pretty decent. 
           
             So if Connelly and Priest hook up I'd say they would surely
    have the vocals. But Andy Scott was a main influence in their music
    with songs like Set Me Free, and others so musically with Tucker on drums 
    musically the songs would have that Sweet sound. 
    
             The easiest thing to do would just be to hook up and reform
    Sweet with all four but they may be just wishful thinking...
    
                                                Rich                         
    

    Someone outthere must be able to tell me...
    
    Am I correct in thinking that "No Strings Attached" was released
    as a live album of "B" sides.  If I am it was real kick a$$.
    
    
    Bonzo

    The Sweet also did a few other good tunes such as "Little Willie"
    and "Blockbuster".
    
    cheers/mike

    
    reply .10,
    
          I think that you are referring to Strung up...
    
          This was a two record set. Record one contained some of their
    greatest studio hits at that time. Action, Ballroom Blitz, an extended
    version of I wanna Be Committed, Blockbuster and the sixteens. Also some 
    B sides Burn on the Flame and Miss Demeanor were included.
    
          Album two was Live and contained a great live performance of B
    sides and early heavier hits from their american album The Sweet. Live
    versions of Hellraiser, Done somebody wrong and others. The song that
    stands out the most was Someone Else Will this was a Who type rocker
    with the lyrics if you don't F**k us then some one else will. The
    recording soundwise was awesome...
    
                                The Rat
    
                                    
    
          
    

    this brings back memories! hows about their chart rivals at that time
    "slade" it "sweet"wern't at no'1 slade would almost certainly be.
    songs like goodbye to jane,ma'ma'were all crazy now,coz' i love you
    and here it is merry xmas are all fondly remembered

	Hi !

	Is there any chance to get following record somehow to
	germany?

		SWEET
		For A. OR. Radio only (Promo)

		Capitol SPRO 8371/73

	Thanks for any help!

	Manfred

    Alan??

    I resently saw a vidio for the new"Waynes World"movie,where an all_girl
    band does a cover of"Ballroom Blitz".It was pretty good and the Vidio
    was RoolLlIn material...
    My question.Whats the bands name who does the cover?
    
            Crazy_And_the_Man_in_the_back_said"Everyone"_attack_Al

Vidio = Video ?


GAZ Pedants_rule

    Saw it last night on MTV most wanted... The girl is TIA CARRERE...
    I like the video but the songs gotta go.. WATCH OUT FOR THE 
    
          BUNGEE  CAM!!!
    

    
    	I agree Wayne.  She does a lousy cover of that song.  blah!
    	The video was funny though.  Was it just me or was that Donna
    	Dixon in the vid and Rob Lowe in a clip from the movie?
    
    	JJ
    

    Garth, I think I'm gonna hurl...

    Rob Lowe is in the film.. Film airs on V-day at the local Theatre..
    
    /w

    Feb 11th, 1997
    BRIAN Connolly, 52, the leader of Sweet, the "glam-rock" band that
    outraged 1970s parents by appearing decked in glitter and caked in
    heavy make-up, died yesterday from kidney failure.
    

	52!!!  I thought he was my age when I was my age - whatever that means???