The Sweet last night.

[gorch]

A friend and I went to see Sweet last night. The audience has been in the mood and the band played the pass. For the first time in 40 years, since the album Level Headed, they played the long version of Love Is Like Oxygen. Andy Scott turned 75 this year. He performed fairly well. Of course had they played the long list of hits and a few new ones. A great sing along show though.

 

[princeofdarkness56]

I so wish I had seen these guys back in the 70’s. It just never worked out. 

[diablo175]

One of my fave bands in my formative pre-teen and early teen years! I had ALL their hit 45's. Couldn't afford LPs and it was difficult to get funding for LPs past my folks given their general distrust of all things rock n roll that didn't come from with Elvis.

 Fun fact: the boys in Sweet had an undeniable hard rock edge and butted heads with label because the management wanted more bubblegum radio hits material and they wanted to rock! Probably explains why I really liked the B-sides of their 45s. Medusa, Burn of the Flame, Restless, etc.

 

Edited September 24, 2024 by diablo175

[Steve Haynie]

Dig in deep and you will find some heavy music in the Sweet catalog. 

This is NOT SAFE FOR WORK: 

The live version is even less safe for work. 

[tommy p]

1 hour ago, princeofdarkness56 said:

I so wish I had seen these guys back in the 70’s. It just never worked out. 

Same here.  I discovered them with the US version of Desolation Boulevard years after its release and was blown away.  Then I started getting their other albums and was surprised to find out so many songs I knew by other bands were originally recorded by the Sweet: No You Don't, Action, AC/DC (the song), Set Me Free, etc.

[HSB0531]

4 hours ago, princeofdarkness56 said:

I so wish I had seen these guys back in the 70’s. It just never worked out. 

I saw them at The Coliseum in Long Island NY way back when love is like oxygen came out.

Great show back then.  I have Kodachrome slides and my ticket somewhere.

[G Man]

Never heard of them.

[BruceM]

Ballroom Blitz has been in rotation in the 4-3-2-1 Club recently.  Our drummers like to play it.  So does everyone else.

I always like this Steve Stevens and the Atomic Playboys cover of Action:
 

And the original was fun, too.
 

Edited to add:  I want the drummer's t-shirt; looks like it says "13 Hit Wonder"

 

Edited September 25, 2024 by BruceM
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[Jakeboy]

I have always loved the Sweet. A huge influence.

[BrianM]

Atomic Playboys kicks serious ass. Some great stuff there! My fave Steve Stevens.

[diablo175]

On 9/24/2024 at 9:07 PM, BruceM said:

Ballroom Blitz has been in rotation in the 4-3-2-1 Club recently.  Our drummers like to play it.  So does everyone else.

I always like this Steve Stevens and the Atomic Playboys cover of Action:
 

And the original was fun, too.
 

This is one of my fave Sweet tunes & SS/AP do a pretty kick ass version. I'm glad they chose the version they did because there was a widely circulated remix version (above) that omitted the Keys/Synth intro I remember from my 45.

My previous & current bands cover the album version where one guitar replicates that synth part with some quick tremolo picked 32nd notes and the other chugs on 8th note D power chord. 2 measures later, the synth part switches to the Bb sliding to a D.  When it's done tightly, it sounds awesome live.

 

[HAMERMAN]

On 9/24/2024 at 9:07 PM, BruceM said:

Ballroom Blitz has been in rotation in the 4-3-2-1 Club recently.  Our drummers like to play it.  So does everyone else.

I always like this Steve Stevens and the Atomic Playboys cover of Action:
 

And the original was fun, too.
 

Edited to add:  I want the drummer's t-shirt; looks like it says "13 Hit Wonder"

 

I had no idea that was a cover! I have never seen Sweet live but was lucky enough to see The Atomic Playboys live once at Toad's place in New Haven CT.

[svl]

I've played FOX ON THE RUN for the past year in my duo. The Sweet deserve way more kudos for their overall influence on the evolution of rock.

[HSB0531]

On 9/24/2024 at 9:07 PM, BruceM said:

Ballroom Blitz has been in rotation in the 4-3-2-1 Club recently.  Our drummers like to play it.  So does everyone else.

I always like this Steve Stevens and the Atomic Playboys cover of Action:
 

And the original was fun, too.
 

Edited to add:  I want the drummer's t-shirt; looks like it says "13 Hit Wonder"

 

EXCELLENT!!!

[gorch]

The current line up put a new album out the other day I think, certainly not a hit candidate, has some pretty good songs on it.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I saw them in the '70s. While all their hits were awesome, on that stage that night, Windy City for the win. I don't remember if it was even a hit but that's the tune I remember to this day like I was there. 

[gorch]

I think Windy City had been a live favorite, but never had been singled out. It’s one of my favorites too.