The Life & Death of STEVE PRIEST

[@MrsJHarrington]

Steve Priest is one of the greatest bass players I have ever seen, I was very sad when he passed away. ❤

[@verty87]

Come off it, are you serious? You are obviously confusing his image with his playing ability. No more than adequate at best. If he's one of the greatest you've ever seen then you've not seen many.

[@verty87]

@@MrsJHarrington You are quite correct, 'one person's meat' etc. All the best.

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@verty87 I think his bass playing is better than average. Not a geddy Lee nor is geddy himself technically the best by bassists themselves. The SWEET were in the mid 70s and basslines had to fit the format . not prog rock . Steve has little mini solos that show good musicality aside from abilities to harmonize vocally. I would have loved to have such a bass player in my band.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

My favorite member of the band, he was so cute 🥰 & campy in his performances. What a bass player & his voice! My young granddaughter loves him in his 🧚‍♂️ costume, she’s got good “sweet” taste too. Thank you for this! LOVE the band!!

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

[@laurencelevene4333]

One of the greatest bass players ever. His playing on all the sweet albums was phenomenal. And Steve had an amazing singing voice as well

[@WilliamFisher-jn4ul]

Imagine the sensation😢

[@claudiaconrad9759]

My youth, my music, my love 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍! Rest in Peace Brian, Mick and Steve! Long live Andy and keep on playing, thanks! Greetings from 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@silviazanicotti5054]

This red-headed boy and then man, with piercing and witty clear blue eyes, was not only an outstanding bass player but also a fabulous human being. Whenever he spoke, or wrote about Brian, he had the power to move me every time...never a malice, a condemnation, a misplaced word, an annoyed reaction...always tenderness, affection even in his bandmate's darkest moments, understanding of pain. One thing he had in common with Brian...in the last interviews of both of them, they had the courage to show themselves as they were: fragile, sick, weak and in spite of everything still smiling. Brian when he sang, in the last years of his life, was trembling, fatigued...Steve was no longer able to play standing up, only sitting down. Great dignity of those two beings...able to sing, as an old adage goes, carrying the cross. Nobody like them...❤❤

[@markr.devereux3385]

nice comment. Those guys after hearing GIVE US A WINK sparked a real affection for them by myself. Steve is always in my mind when admiring their tracks which I still play a lot.

[@silviazanicotti5054]

@markr.devereux3385 thank you, it's exactly what I think of them and I feel the utmost admiration. Brian and Steve had been two extremely attractive young men, but if showing themselves in their prime was easy, the same could not be said in their later years. Brian could hardly walk and even moved his hands badly, Steve was no better off... standing was an effort and he looked pained, perhaps even depressed, sad. Yet they put their vulnerability before everyone's eyes, as could happen to any of us in life, with humility and courage. This made them wonderful...

[@markr.devereux3385]

@silviazanicotti5054 I'm going to look for his biography. Anything about the SWEET cheers me up like the music. I've learned bass guitar in my later years

[@cudaboywales]

Loved my 70s rock and 80s metal.back.in day and never gave this band a thought, now at 53 in the last 6 months absolutely fallen in love with their sound, their whole thing Massively underatred so sad I missed out back in day

[@DeidreL9]

I have never jumped so fast in my life! Man oh man, l LOVE Steve Priest. You are on such a roll with this channel, the detail and depth is brilliant, and I can only imagine how much hard work goes into these. Brilliant! And so good seeing people like Steve given the recognition they deserve. I’m catching up binge watching today, it’s all so very impressive. Fantastic!🤗

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you Deidre for your ongoing support it means the world to me 🥰

[@MrsJHarrington]

@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv I totally agree with Deidre!

[@DeidreL9]

@@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv you’re very welcome! I appreciate the videos and all the heart you put in them🤗

[@DeidreL9]

@@MrsJHarrington thank you! 🤗

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

@@MrsJHarrington Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@glamgal7106]

Though I never had the opportunity to see Sweet in concert--as I was a baby when they were in their prime--I was fortunate to get a copy of Steve's book personally autographed with my name in it. I'd hoped that I would get the chance to see him perform with his band live. I was crying when I found out about his death. I love Sweet's music with their instrumental and vocal arpeggios--it's gold to my ears. Rest in power, Steve, Brian, and Mick.

[@loonylinda]

as a kid i never knew which one i liked most Steve or Brian...Steve was fun to watch.

[@redhotG60]

Hey Andy, Great thanks for Conzert in Chemnitz. It was wonderful, I rocked like one would have in the 70s.

[@Norm363]

Sweet is like oxygen

[@billbansheeedinburgh1172]

I was ten and I saw The Sweet and Steve.50 years later and still love.

[@menacegtr]

As a kid, when you heard the start to blockbuster on TV you stopped whatever you were doing and watched in awe. The seventies certainty were some of the best times when Glam rock was born. I wouldn't swap them days.

[@awwffsgoyorself1880]

They've played a few of sweet today on 288 rock channel 👍

[@menacegtr]

@@awwffsgoyorself1880 And so they should. Great to hear.

[@Andrea860-nf1hm]

Ihre ehrlichen Songs wie z.B. „cockroach“, „no you don’t“ und „call me“ ❤❤❤ - einfach umwerfend und zeitlos schön

[@royferguson2297]

Another band that can thank Marc Bolan for starting Glam Rock.

[@micknordstrom2591]

I have Steve´s book, he personally signed it and send it to me :) I was divorcing from my wife at that time and he seemed to care. He asked me who had the little one in a letter. That is my son he was refering to.

[@haydoncooper3744]

Great musicians great band pure and simple.

[@ВикторПелагеин-и4в]

Полностью согласен.

[@cricket8646]

SWEET has go to be the MOST UNDERRATED band in RnR history. The Musikladen vids truly display their talents live !!

[@johntracy1369]

I thought they were glam rock .RNB not sure

[@cricket8646]

@@johntracy1369 it says "RnR"

[@markr.devereux3385]

HAAA aaa RnR dude. SWEET rules...heroes of glam era .

[@johntracy1369]

@@markr.devereux3385 so glam rock not R n B

[@rosannag.8172]

R.I.P. Stevie ❤ Keep on rocking and having fun with Brian and Mick where ever you guys are 🎶🎤🎸🥁 You are missed but unforgotten and forever in my heart ❤

[@PatrickSherman-dg6co]

They were great 👍 loved Fox On The Run

[@derekstocker6661]

Well done on this, great video about Steve and the band, well recall many of their hits and still hear some of them on radio apart from playing my own CDs. RIP Steve.

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you, so happy you enjoyed it!

[@todd3563]

Such an underrated band.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Such an “overrated”, term…😛

[@todd3563]

@@KittyGrizGriz LOL!

[@ВикторПелагеин-и4в]

Ну почему, в России, бывшем СССР, даже очень оценённая группа.

[@jimshannononsounds]

@@KittyGrizGriz They weren't underwated. There's a birthday party video of Brian singing with Steve playing bass. Steve did this for his friend that he loved.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@jimshannononsounds I wasn’t the one who posted, that they were underrated. Frankly, I can’t stand the “word” and agree with you. 😁

[@mjh5437]

Loved them,still do,the first record I ever bought with my pocket money age 10 was Teenage Rampage

[@billbansheeedinburgh1172]

Me too, I was also 10

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you, you too 🌞❤

[@dawnjeanballard2874]

He was my favourite. Even though I was only 7/8 years old.

[@timsavini2585]

SWEET FANNY ADAMS is one of the best rock albums of the early 70's.

[@ralfbond258]

Little Willy

[@paulbuxton1326]

Sweet we’re Awsome’God bless you Steve 🌸🇬🇧

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

" Are You Ready Steve" ?

[@KittyGrizGriz]

“Uh-Huh” “Andy?” “Yeah”

[@benjroof]

@@KittyGrizGriz Mick: OK

[@АлександрАлександрович-е9н6д]

Прекрасный басист!!! Земля ему пухом!!!❤❤❤

[@groovygregsmith]

Great guy, thank you buddy, (From Hayes, Middx, UK)

[@EmmaBrown-rt1ip]

My dad went to mellow lane school with Steve priest

[@anjaschmied2799]

❤ Stevie ❤🎸

[@markr.devereux3385]

big fan of STEVE and SWeet. people don't know what theyre missing.

[@WendywdjnyJ]

good video thankyou for sharing shame things went the way they did..... their early stuff was great 🎸🎼

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you so much Wendy, lovely to have you here 🥰👍

[@itkapatanka]

Iconic.

[@davidmiller7771]

Sweet were the greatest glam rock band of all time

[@adrianlang6550]

Excellent narrative. Thank you

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you for watching!

[@martinawagner4464]

RIP lieber Steve, Du warst der beste, humorvollste und coolste Bassist ever 🎼 🎸 Zusammen mit Brian wart ihr ein geniales Gesangsduo🎶🎤🎼🎸❤️😍 Rock zusammen mit Brian, Mick und Frank die himmlische Gemeinde. 🎼🎤🎸🥁🎶💥🤘❤️

[@rosannag.8172]

🥰❤💕😍

[@juliannetomlinson]

Sweet great band.

[@markmarsden9459]

In his “humble beginnings” he went to the same school (albeit later) as my dad and my cousin has told me about watching a party at Connolly’s house from his bedroom window

[@smokesletsgo2374]

Sweet were so underrated

[@rysiek5765]

Sweet ,heavy metal band !!!!!!!!!

[@joehart7260]

He was always funny on TOTPs, a reaI showman. I wasn't too keen on their early Chin Chapman stuff, Led Zeppelin were always the landmark in my day. By the time they got to Fox on the Run and Love is like Oxygen I was more impressed.

[@333wheeler]

Would still liked to of heard them record a Sweet version of "Dynamite" even though they were veering away from that glam angle .

[@mikerivera7509]

RIP Steve Priest

[@weeds56]

I enjoyed this post, but I reckon more should have been spoken about his brilliant vocals/ backing vocals.

[@OldLien1]

my favourite was Love is Like Oxygen

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Me too! 🤗💕

[@MadininaCarribean]

Can you make a video about the late & great Jean Seberg. She is hugely missed just like Minnie Riperton.

[@SpuktasticAudio]

Brilliant bass player, singer and songwriter. Saw Sweet live - the original line-up - back in the day, They sounded just as good as they did on vinyl. I remember my sister's bf at the time telling me I'd grow out of them. I never have. They were and remain brilliant. ❤

[@hardlines2635]

The hits were written by Chinnichap productions who also wrote for Suzi Quatro, Mud, Smokie, etc.

[@duncandistortion]

Fox on the run is still there biggest selling song.

[@eugenemcelhinney2738]

Singer Brian Connolly and actor Mark McManus ( aka Taggart ) were brothers.

[@brian-ld4vd]

I thought it's Sweet, not The Sweet. I always thought they were kinda geeky, I never took them seriously.

[@hardlines2635]

Bubblegum pop, 70s answer to Stock Aitken and Waterman stuff. Smokie, Mud, Suzi Quatro, Sweet, all had the same song writers. I must admit I liked Blockbuster because when it was played at a match the crowd would sing along to the last bit, only you change the words buster, buster blockbuster to bas,,,,, bas,,,,, black ba*****d, it was aimed at the ref. I still sing it now when it comes on the radio.

[@keithdeley7236]

Correct sweet

[@KittyGrizGriz]

They started out as, “The” Sweet, then shortened it.

[@eugenemcelhinney2738]

​@@hardlines2635Bit slow on the uptake, wouldn't you say ?

[@robhanhart2730]

I'm a Sweet- fan since the early 70s and meet them all 4. Not at the same time...

[@PlasticGirl65]

How I miss Steve 😢

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Enjoyed, just shocked about the large weight gain he gained. Steve will be remembered !

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

will always remember him dressed in the campy German outfit on top of the pops

[@НаталиИстомина-ф2ю]

Самый смешливыц7 парень и хорошенький

[@SGFlicksify]

No mention of their 1978 hit Love Is Like Oxygen? 😱

[@wizzytrend]

Any chance of looking into the life and death of geoff Betts A.K.A Al James or Bill Gask A.K.A Buddy from showaddywaddy?

[@HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv]

Thank you for the suggestions and for watching 😊 Will do some research to see if bio info available on them 😁👍

[@roswithagotz2523]

Zuerst " liebte" ich Brian, dann Steve, dann Andy und irgendwie alle zusammen. Heute wäre es Mick......

[@erikametzger6904]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rdhudon7469]

I was in high school in the '70's and I loved the sweet. The reaction from our elders was epic . Lol Steve's gay nazi was over the top in context of the time and many bands from Queen to David Bowie nicked their ideas . Glam rock was something else.

[@larisanevedrova4665]

Классный рыжик!

[@rozzgrey801]

We just haven't got a clue WHAT to do!

[@josefheinen375]

Sweet was a nice Combo, but nothing compared to T.Rex. For this T.Rex is in the Rock n´Roll Hall of Fame.

[@paulrobinson4642]

Did little Willy go home 😅

[@PaulOwen-w4v]

Great Character....made me laugh

[@quotemenot7520]

The Sweet would be nothing without Nikki Chinn and Mike Chapman who wrote all those great glam songs. They did manage to write 3 hits themselves but was never the same. Should have just kept their gobs shut and played the hits, but egos get in the way and never for the good of the band. Still 'Ballroom Blitz' remains a classic so thank you NC & MC.

[@barrymitchell6444]

At last. Someone in Sweet threads who actually tells it how it was.

[@vercingetorixwulf9298]

I wonder what his grandchildren do ........

[@bronislawbez5051]

BRIAN mial super barwe glosu .Szkoda ze alkohol go pokonal.

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

What was the reason for the weight gain, i wonder. Tragic

[@normanpearson8753]

He went to America .

[@barrymitchell6444]

Maybe he gave up drugs. But he wasn't exactly slim before Sweet started.

[@skywalker72465]

@@normanpearson8753 Alot of big macs

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Could be medications for various medical issues ~ who REALLY knows?

[@Helen-jc8py]

Didn't he marry someone from Emmerdale

[@terrywrigley9751]

Uh huh

[@youarewhatyouare]

I saw sweet in 1972 top rank bristol there was a near riot they were fantastic harmony pouring I think little willy was out in more ways than one these old 69s 72 bands would have made queen and Mercury sound tuneless and brash

[@Vikesfan80]

Who😬

[@DeidreL9]

The Who? Or you don’t know who he is? Ah, watch and find out, such a great story.

[@ЖорикВартанов-у4р]

На бабу похож 😂 намазаную 😊

[@keithdeley7236]

Groups not bands band is what the Americans call a group

[@ianoliver7271]

Christ, Steve, why so fat and heavy at the end of your life????

[@micheleangelique423]

Christ, Ian, why such a judgmental prick, apparently your entire life?

[@joeheaton4927]

Not many people know that Sweet were a heavy rock band and went with the glam rock theme but could belt out heavy rock music as well.

[@tomhaskett5161]

True - I heard them by accident on the radio in 1969. They did a Led Zep cover and they tore it up impressively!

[@chriswalker3912]

I love Desolation Boulevard!!!