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The Sweet In Concert
The Sweet didn't start out intending to define a new genre of rock ‘n' roll, but they just couldn't help themselves. As they immersed themselves in London's post-psychedelic music scene, the four working-class lads of The Sweet — singer Brian Connolly, guitarist Andy Scott, bassist Steve Priest, and drummer Mick Tucker — grew discontent with the sugary pop of their early-1970s singles.
The next decade saw them unearthing new ideas in music and fashion, and the band caught hold, embracing and even competing with David Bowie's gender-bending persona with increasingly flamboyant musical flourishes. Their 1974 breakout album Desolation Boulevard found Connolly screeching as much as singing and Scott deploying funk-infused wah-wah guitar and spacey synth effects alongside Priest's undeniably funky bass lines.
Most famously, Scott's riffage combined with Connolly's cartoonish vocals on The Sweet's biggest hit, "Ballroom Blitz." That song, along with further glam-rock landmarks "Fox on the Run" and "The Six Teens," established The Sweet on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Suddenly the band was at the center of a revolution, and they had the songs to back it up.?
After the release of 1978's Level Headed album, Connolly left the band to start a solo career. The rest of the band carried on without him, releasing three more albums before breaking up in 1981. Glam rock evolved into heavy metal, trading playfulness and fluid sexuality for raw aggression and machismo. But the songs remained.?
These days, four decades after the band's heyday, the two living original members — Priest and Scott — tour with their own versions of The Sweet. Priest, the bassist, relocated to Los Angeles, gathered a lineup of younger musicians from that city's accomplished rock scene, and regularly tours the United States. Scott stuck around London and put together a new band there that often plays to adoring fans across Europe and Australia.
Sweet was awesome. Venue was small so it felt very intimate. While 3 of the original band members are no longer with us the ones who are in Sweet did all of the Fav songs justice!
I understand that most of the members have died there wasn’t one original member in the entire show. The fact that they called themselves sweet is a disgrace because it was nothing more than a tribute band. If I want to see a tribute band I shouldn’t be paying top dollar I should be paying for a tribute band.
Brilliant performance. Lead singer was high energy and really worked on engaging with the audience. Thus was not a tribute band. It was a great memory to the legacy of the original Sweet.. Everybody was up on their feet in the end.
From the moment Sweet came on stage it was electrifying. The energy was non-stop. They rocked the room. They interacted with the crowd and the music just kept coming. I would recommend seeing them. We would go again in a heartbeat.
These guys keep raising the bar! Fantastic performance of all the old anthems and even a little great new material. I loved the imagery on the video screens. Amazing musicianship and stage presence. Loved the tributes to Steve, with whom Stevie and Richie shared the stage for decades before he passed away.
You promoted Andy Scott’s Sweet but sold me tickets to Steve Priest’s Sweet. Absolute unacceptable. The only reason I spent $300 was to see the last surviving original member Andy Scott.
Grow up with the original Sweet in the 70’s And seen this setup of band members now 3-4 times, and they deliver hits after hits and a great show,, and always having some signing after the show ????????????
I saw them for a free outdoor concert in Albany, New York last week and they were amazing! These guys are full of energy and played all their hard rock and heavy stuff. It was great. The Singer is a powerhouse. The guy was off the hook covering every inch of the stage. At times he got a little raspy, but it added to the energy of the song. They played all my favorite songs off of desolation Boulevard. These guys take professionalism to another level. I stood there. I was completely blown away. Every time I attempted to videotape a little of it. I couldn’t take my eyes off the band, so I got no footage. A storm came in and the police ordered them off the stage but they didn’t listen. So the singer said “I think we’re going to get arrested but we’re gonna play another song.” The set was cut short but they barreled through the big hits to the finish. The sound quality was amazing. All Pro! Don’t listen to the bad reviews. These guys were stellar, one of the best concerts I have seen in a long time.
The frontman for Sweet was very entertaining and the band was good, however, the frontman told the audience to fill the seats in front so the people in the back who paid very little for their seats had a front row seat. For those who paid more for their seats were screwed. He encouraged people to stand up and rock with him and now you had to stand or couldn’t see the show. Normally it’s an older audience and people sit down but with encouraging people to come to the front everyone in front was standing.
We really enjoyed seeing Sweet again. The music and entertainment value are outstanding! We will watch for them to come again.
