The Sweet/ Brian Connolly Documentary

It´s very, very hard to see...
Don´t leave me this way -
HSH- THE OFFICIAL MESSAGE BOARD from The Sweet
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[@KerrieWakeman]

Tragic to see Brian go down hill like he did. 😢 The shaking and hobbling around from the heart attacks and drinking, destroyed him. He was a brilliant front man, talented and had it all. Not knowing his parents set him on a downward spiral. The poor guy was lost. 😞 May he rest in peace. Something he didn’t have when he was alive. Thank you for the great music 🎵 and memories. ❤💕

[@mheu-pw4mm]

I understood from a different video that he was also attacked brutally after a night going out, damaged his throat and it had a huge effect on his voice and voice range… 😢😢

[@geraldineowens7001]

Was a nurse at hillingdon hospital and on the morning I arrived for work when we had the days handover it was explained who ad arrived during the night I was the only member that morning who recognised his name and his music so I was assigned to care for him.....such a lovely humble person grateful for everything I did for him even though I kept explaining it was my job and i was happy to do everything and anything to help him its sad when people find success end up lonely

[@anagraham9124]

Thank you for posting this. He seems like he would have been such a lovely person to know--and care for. Thank you for caring for him, even though it's your job, I"m sure you helped him immensely with your care.

[@farrellvanessa]

Thank you for sharing your story. My heart still hurts for this man 💔

[@alexmitchell8430]

You knew him?

[@miketzai9209]

Well i guess he was happy for your help, so y was a nurse then i think that y know what whas wrong with him, i know he was drinking, but as far as i know hr wad also sick. Rip Brian Rest in peace where ever y are

[@57slanecek]

Byla jsem zdravotní sestrou v nemocnici v Hillingdonu a ráno, když jsem dorazila do práce, mě bylo vysvětleno, kdo dorazil v noci. Byla jsem jediná kdo znal jeho jméno a jeho hudbu, takže jsem byl pověřena já abych se o něj starala.....tak krásný skromný člověk vděčný za vše, co jsem pro něj udělala, i když jsem mu neustále vysvětlovala, že je to moje práce a ráda pro něj udělám všechno a cokoli, abych mu pomohla...je smutné, když lidé zjistí, že úspěch končí osaměle...

[@glengrieve544]

Rest in peace Brian Connolly you were a true legend 😢

[@Vince1303]

An absolute horror story. To see him in such pain in the van, running a trembling hand through his hair, is so sad.

[@pebbles4715]

Rest in eternal peace Brian, free from pain, heartache and demons. You were a unique talented artist, I still play your music, you were iconic, as was the rest of the band. RIP to Mick and Steve too, sadly only Andy is left. 🕊❤️🕊❤️🕊❤️ 🌹

[@nebod1556]

Like he can hear you or read this ...anyway legend

[@staceywooddell3181]

🌌Nev'A Kn😇w til' yA KN🤩W🌛🌚🌜🌈🌟🌌🌌🌠⭐🌌🪐

[@staceywooddell3181]

💕🪔🇺🇲🎸's💋💓'z🪔🇬🇧🎸's💞

[@rexnegron1778]

Yes,I do pray now he is at peace.

[@michelletruth9995]

This truly is heartbreaking and very hard to watch for me. To understand addiction one needs to understand childhood trauma. To quote Dr Gabor Maté (he worked for 12 years in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside): "Addiction is only a symptom, it's not the fundamental problem. The fundamental problem is trauma. Addiction connects back to trauma that people have experienced in their life."

[@pleun315]

Well, Brian knew all about trauma and pain. Such a good solid beautiful human being. But like many famous rock stars......all succes comes with a shadow side too... i feel very sorry for him, he didnt deserve this way down. Never got the real respect in life ....its just sad....

[@easystar123]

I was born in 1963 and remember The Sweet well playing on Top of the Pops. What a band, they were magnificent and with Brian Connolly out front he was the ultimate showman. Good looks, coupled with a great singing voice and that beautiful long blonde hair. God rest his blessed soul along with Mick and Steve, their music will live on for an eternity. Can't forget about Andy either, it must be hard for him to be the last surviving member. Long live the music of The Sweet. Such an underated band at the height of their success.

[@tonybonnici5920]

One of the best front men of one of the best bands in rock/pop history

[@華梅佳]

母語が日本語の日本人なので、日本語で書きます。 私は今年還暦（60歳）なので、中学生・高校生だった70年代の音楽はリアルタイムなので大好きです。 やはりSweetはBrianの声があってこそ、最高に輝いていたと思います。今聴いても最高にカッコいい。 そうですね、このドキュメンタリーはキツイ。映像当時のBrianの、50歳前後とは思えないほどの…病を得た老いた姿… それでも、お馴染みの金髪＆ヘアスタイルで、BrianはBrianであり続けました。 Andy以外の3人が鬼籍に入られた今、いろいろな思いが巡って言葉になりません。

[@smokie1063]

I am born in 1963. I had friends in school which was listen music from Sweet. That was great Time.

[@vizmortlock]

Brian and I had several evenings together. At the latter days of his life, he used to pop in at "The Old Orchard' restaurant in Harefield, where my band had a residency. A few drinks, lots of conversation, always polite and appreciative of the fellow muso's : not a prima dona which is rare in this business. He was a lovely chap and great company. Wish him all the best if he is in a better place. Deserved better!

[@baroquer]

Thanks for sharing. Now I like Brian even more than before

[@vordman]

The strange thing was, the collective Sweet stage persona was one of arrogance, but when interviewed they all come across as top blokes. Image, I suppose.

[@MichaelGill-qc1cd]

Brian was a great front man of a fantastic band called Sweet.❤

[@ajayhelliwell5817]

Just watched doc it's broken my heart seeing Brian ill😢 💔

[@ajayhelliwell5817]

My heart has just broken again 💔 RIP lovely man X

[@deniseangelasmith5408]

It breaks my heart to see Brian on this documentary. Bless him he carried on even though the pain he was going through. Truly a Beautiful soul with an Angelic voice. Hope you're at peace now Brian. 😔💙

[@nebod1556]

He can only blame himself for alcoholism and drug problems no one else...

[@LeighRichards27]

@@nebod1556 what a callous piece of vermin you are. Leaving vile comments about a dead man who cant answer back (which i guess makes you a coward as well).

[@ylilycam]

@@nebod1556 Nice one dickhead 👍

[@pleun315]

He never got the respect in life he deserved. One of the best frontman of the 70s

[@froschunke6027]

​@@nebod1556Man hat daran mit SICHERHEIT NICHT die alleinige Schuld !

[@dianehopwood6978]

I was a fan off sweet from the age of ten I am 60 years old now & still bop along to their music they were the best rest in peace lads xxx

[@dawnenglish2114]

I'm 62 and a native Californian... They were over the top and larger than life and I absolutely adored them since I was 8. Loved this man's vocals and stage presence and the band will be forever burned into my memory... Always to be cherished and never forgotten....

[@johnw2758]

Sweet, got to be one of the most underrated bands ever. Rip Brian

[@richardsellers8671]

Underrated?? They were F***ing massive in the 70s

[@johnw2758]

@@richardsellers8671 I meant underrated by people nowadays 👍🏻

[@jonhelmer8591]

I seem to remember they were quite successful.

[@johnw2758]

@@jonhelmer8591 yep I agree but still underrated imo

[@LannieLord]

Only slightly under rated in the USA . But; Billy Corrigan of Smashing Pumpkins says his ALL TIME FAVORITE song is "Action" by the Sweet . So not really under rated .

[@mikedaniels3009]

It's only in hindsight one realizes how much Sweet did for me. They gave us all fantastic songs. Thanks a lot & RIP Brian.

[@CCLilja]

I met him once at the Marquee Club in February of 1986. He was such a softly spoken and gentle bloke. I was young, and severely hammered at the moment, and he almost felt sorry on my behalf. I even got to meet Mick and Andy after the show, thanks to Brian. The groopies were left waiting outside the dressing room, whilst I and my mates were in there.😅

[@larswillsen]

I remember watching this documentary years ago, man its hard to watch and here I am watching it for a second time. I guess The Sweet had a huge impact on us born in the early 60s. Today I'm 60, just had a stroke a few months ago and even though I don't remember many thing, Th Sweet memory are crystal clear, that makes it even harder to watch the end game.

[@terencemeikle534]

This is one deeply harrowing documentary. My treasured memories of Brian are of him as one of rock's greatest peacocks: he simply had everything that makes a born frontman, and he had it in spades. ❤️

[@grahamstewart4898]

Brian Connelly was most certainly flawed but no more than the rest of of us. But in his 5 minutes in the sun he was glorious. Just flew too close to the sun.

[@roddymcniven8734]

A bit longer than 5 minutes bud

[@grahamstewart4898]

@@roddymcniven8734 Yes I know the comment is not meant to be taken literally

[@roddymcniven8734]

@@grahamstewart4898 and yes, I know that. I’m not that thick, but 5 minutes from a 35 year career seems a bit nah, fuck that. The man deserves more respect. Toodle pip

[@roddymcniven8734]

@@grahamstewart4898 and he wasn’t Icarus, you’re delving into Hawkwind territory there

[@grahamstewart4898]

@@roddymcniven8734 You quote "Yes I know the comment is not meant to be taken literally" and then Quote "and yes, I know that. I’m not that thick, but 5 minutes from a 35 year career seems a bit nah, fxxk that" by your own words you have taken it literally suggest you look up the meaning of Metaphor before you scuttle off back to x

[@TheMarrification]

Such a sad story. Rest peacefully Brian! Your music is still bringing joy to people so many years later!

[@kjemradio]

And sadly Andy is the only surviving member. RIP Mick, Brian and Steve.

[@catherinemontague2285]

So so sad watching this he was a handsome looking man and a terrific singer and to see him reduced to this is pitiful to watch. R.I.P Brian and thank you for all the the wonderful memories of growing up and listening to fantastic music.

[@Lokisdottir1964]

I love Sweet. This has to be the most tragic and sad documentary about a band and singer/musician that I've adored that I've ever seen in my life. What a horrible end to such a wonderful voice and promising career. Yes, the Sweet were huge for a while but the alcohol really hurt Brian (and his personal demons) beyond repair. So, so, so sad.

[@Lokisdottir1964]

Yes, I actually did and it was disturbing as well.

[@cahillgreg]

I loved the Sweet as a kid in the 70s. Couldn't watch all of this documentary; too sad to bear witness to. RIP Brian

[@xy6240]

Brian!!!!!!!!!

[@BABOONBUM2009]

Without Brian the rest of the band were session musicians and for Andy Scott to smirk at Brian’s fall from grace really pissed me off

[@xy6240]

@@BABOONBUM2009 He (Andy) is the cause of the vet...full of envy, resentment,....

[@rodwilliams4170]

Brian was a hero to me. The way he could march through adversity was unreal.

[@MrCash-vw7io]

❤

[@13LvA]

it hurts, it really , really hurts me, seein' him like this...

[@lynnebruce913]

One of my main regrets in life is I never got to see Sweet play live, Brian Connolly was my idol I had posters of him and the rest of the boys all over my bedroom wall, it is soooo sad how Brian was at the end I have cried buckets watching this it is so upsetting, I only hope he has found peace where ever he is now. I have got tickets to go see Andy's sweet play in December so at least I can see one of those beautiful boys before it is too late. RIP Brian Mick and Steve I miss you sooo much.

[@JoshWilliams-iq6pb]

They are playing in my town two weeks from now, but no original members. I don't know how they get away with using the name. The show cost $30-$70.

[@JoshWilliams-iq6pb]

Sharkey's in Liverpool

[@glassonion5474]

❤RIP❤ 💜Brian Connolly 5 October 1945 - 10 February 1997 💜Mick Tucker 17 July 1947, - 14 February 2002 💜Steve Priest 23 February 1948 - 4 June 2020 🎶Rock on Andy

[@tillthecowscomehome2237]

Poor Brian looks so poorly here,..God rest his soul,... i really loved him and the band. xxx

[@dopeydad1221]

Met Brian briefly in a pub in Uxbridge in 1973, at the height of Sweet's fame; he was having a quiet pint and we didn't want to disturb him but he saw we recognised him and started chatting to us. Seemed a genuine, down-to-earth bloke.

[@geraldineowens7001]

I met him in hillingdon 5 minutes from uxbridge

[@baroquer]

Thanks for sharing. He was obviously a nice fella, not full of himself. To me, he was one of the greatest Rock voices

[@nebod1556]

@@baroquer How do you know he was a nice fella...Did you know him? Maybe he was a prick and not a nice fella...only those next to him can tell you ...We know what Andy thinks about him (and the rest of the band)....

[@baroquer]

@@nebod1556 How do you know he wasn't a nice fella...Did you know him? And besides, scroo Andy. I don't trust him He is not even close to Brian's greatness and his magnificent, unforgettable voice

[@nebod1556]

@@baroquer You said that he was obviously a nice fella so your return with the same questions to me does not apply because I haven't said that he was either bad or nice...

[@bravesirrobin1793]

Considering all the shit he's been through he still seemed like a sweet guy, really pisses me off the bullshit this man had to go through.

[@robharding5345]

Sad to see him end his days having to perform in public although clearly so unwell, He had a blast in the early days of the band, maybe we should remember him for that period.

[@michaelfozzard4122]

Such a lovely sincere man,what a shame for Brian. Still got thoughts of your time with us,and you and your bands music will never die .THANKS SWEET AND BRIAN

[@mariacrossman1181]

So sad!!! ....Poor poor man ....Wish someone had given him help!.I love you always Brian! R.I.P.

[@yellyman5483]

Well... As they said about Elvis. It`s very hard to protect a man from himself.

[@miketzai9209]

Just my words

[@miketzai9209]

Its true but for him it was hard to get help from somebody who whas like himself, Brian's problem was i think that he couldn't handle it, and together with all he's other problems there wss only one way for him, its so sad because he realy loved what he whas doing. Stay safe

[@nebod1556]

@@miketzai9209 Ha had a wife and support but wanted to shag around all the time so deserved what he got it...

[@LeighRichards27]

@@nebod1556 and of course youve never made a mistake in your life....as if lol. And talking of 'life' suggest you get a life instead of trolling online like some lonely misanthrope

[@gary9575]

What a band....one of the greats

[@berryboo5390]

Seems Andy Scott was very jealous of Brian to me 🤔

[@barrysmith780]

Thankyou for the music Brian and the memories you where a truly great front man RIP

[@susanmurphy457]

This is so sad. He had so much talent. It's too bad he fell into the alcohol trap. They were such a great band.

[@stink204]

5ww

[@lindanicola]

I agree , he was very talented. I remember his music when I was very young Sorry he had paid a immense price for success. 💕

[@violakupsch5942]

Es ist hart Brian so zu sehen ..das macht mich jedesmal traurig. .Love you Brain ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@wkturn]

my God that was one of the most depressing things I've ever watched

[@janemojcec8945]

Grew up with the sweet. Had a mega crush on Brian. I'm 59 and I still listen to them. Oh the lovely memories. 🌹Thank you guys. Will always love you all. 👍🏵️🌺

[@shirleyanneyoung955]

RIP Brian I hope you have the peace and happiness now you never had in this life.

[@imrekralik2244]

Thanks steve,andy, mick and the only brian .for the sweet 70s .i praise God.

[@joelhohle455]

Wish to see him in paradies

[@lyndaoneill7813]

R.I.P. Brian.You had so much talent up front of Sweet.Great showman and voice.One of the best groups.👍👍👍❤

[@robertmccurdie4387]

Brian you were a big Big star and all of the band,thanks for giving us your voice and your music, a true legend ,l still play your music.l wish to thank all that was involved in Sweet

[@BUCKLEKNUCKLE62]

I'm 59 and remember the Sweet really well. Brian stood out head and shoulders above the rest of the band. He was the focal point and the eye candy and the other band members only got their wealth and fame because of Brian. Glam rock was about image and looks and Brian had it in bucket loads. RIP B.F C

[@andycountryboy9407]

I' m 59 today. Sweet is my all in my youth. I'm with you, bro.

[@miketzai9209]

Man so true

[@farrellvanessa]

That he did. He also had a voice to match. The man could take whatever song was thrown at him and do it some serious justice. God he was talented.

[@BABOONBUM2009]

Great comment

[@BABOONBUM2009]

My boyhood hero

[@dcs002]

Has anyone said anything about Parkinsonism? Brian looks like he's right out of the textbook. The cardiac arrest can cause brain damage, possibly to the basal ganglia, which is just one of many ways to get Parkinsonism (different from Parkinson's disease). A mistake people make often is that if someone is messed up, and they do drugs, it must therefore be the drugs that caused it. This is how Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd went without help for his schizophrenia for so many years (everyone assumed it was his LSD), and how Carrie Fisher went without help for her bipolar disorder (assumed it was her cocaine and alcohol). Connolly's cardiac arrests (different from heart attacks) might have been related to alcohol and/or other drugs, but he might also have had some unfortunate genetics at play. (He probably wouldn't have known.) He sounds no worse than many other rockers in his behavior, just in his body's response to it.

[@beverleykorte1832]

Agree with you 💯💖

[@miketzai9209]

Can only agree with you in that, alcohol can as you say give such problems as Brian was having but if it was this or that, that was the reasons for he's problems it not aloud other people to badmouthing him, it so easy to kick someone who is lying dowm. Stay safe

[@whitmanpriceandhaddad3074]

So the effect of lack of oxygen to the basal ganglia has the same effect as the drop in dopamine?

[@dcs002]

@@whitmanpriceandhaddad3074 It certainly can have that effect, yes. The common factor is that oxygen and dopamine are both required for proper function of the basal ganglia. (Lack of oxygen kills neurons in the region.) Repeated head trauma (i.e., boxing, as in Muhammad Ali) can also permanently disrupt that function. Parkinsonism is the result of basal ganglial malfunction, though there can be many causes of that malfunction.

[@whitmanpriceandhaddad3074]

@@dcs002 Ahh ok. Thankyou for the swift response. Appreciated.

[@maddog8621]

There's so many talented, exceptional, era-defining bands. But this band have such resonance and meaning. I wish that their story could be told. Like that Freddy / Queen film. They had enormously interesting times but their back stories and the drama of their ascent would be an amazing document

[@michael_majj]

14:06 is the badest moment of this video. This video didn't let me sleep for a night! So sad to see, how sick he is. At that time he was 50, but he looked like 85!

[@sirchromiumdowns2015]

It's hard to see Brian in such obvious distress in the newer clips. He has tremors and looks very weak. He was one of the best front men in the the business. RIP Brian, Mick and Steve. Why did Brian let Andy into the band if he didn't get along with him? Was it because he was the right guitar player? If so, it shows a lot of character on Brian's part.

[@jjohnson8817]

bless his heart so much talent - and to see him go down hill like that you can see he had so much inner pain and demons he was fighting ! RIP !

[@НатальяКир-ы6ф]

В наших сердцах Брайан всегда останется молодым и красивым,с таким красивым голосом👋👋👋🌈👍👍👍💖💖💖

[@1Daddoz1]

Brian was a brilliant singer and a great talent. Such a tragedy....RIP Brian.

[@cb4883]

I loved the sweet especially ballroom blitz a song to remember rip Brian a really nice man so honest

[@michaelg.512]

yes, last time he looks like a ghost

[@violakupsch5942]

Love Brian. ❤❤❤..traurig das er so krank war .er war ein brillanter Frontman..Sänger...RIP Brian..😥

[@rickyshaw4224]

This is so hard to watch but watch it we must. In the great scheme of things these boys could play. and had someome with the purest voices in rock, a bass player embraced the genre,and just lived the dream.Shame so few realised how good they actually were.

[@rosannag.8172]

It's heartbreaking 😢 R.I.P. dear Brian 😘 Thank you for your wonderful Sweet-Music and your angel voice 🎤👍 You were my hero when I was young 😍 You are unforgotten and forever in the hearts of your fans 💕

[@frauwaltraud2214]

Same

[@andycountryboy9407]

And mine.

[@violakupsch5942]

Love you Brian...wir werden dich nie vergessen. .❤️❤️😢

[@markmackay1553]

Nicely said, Brian was the best !.

[@karinfandrey181]

... when i listen to Sweet nowadays ... i feel like the Teenager, i have been in that days ... there is still a huge feeling for him ... he was like an Angel and i hope, he did feel better in his last years, better than we think about it ... just facing his "broken look" ... after all : He was a fighter 💪 ...

[@garydunn3037]

I have this complete documentary from channel 4's "Don't leave me this way" which aired sometime, I think, in 1996. It is still very painful to watch, seeing this once very talented man reduced to the state he was when he appeared in this documentary. Reading between the lines, the documentary revealed that Brian was sort of a tortured soul, who was abandoned as a baby, which seemed to affect his life, and relationship with others, including band members. Long live "The Sweet" and the Glam Rock Music of the early 70's. r.i.p. Brian.

[@rosannag.8172]

Yes! R.I.P. dear Brian ❤ Thank you for your wonderful voice and Sweet-Sound 🎶 There's no other frontman like you 🎤🎶👍💕 Missed but unforgotten and forever in my heart ♥️

[@jamcofec]

Well said. The pathos of this doco is extreme. It hurts to watch in a way. Rest in peace Brian. You were loved mate.

[@garydunn3037]

And Mick and Steve. Hang in there Andy.

[@sallywilliams5444]

@@jamcofec It does hurt. He seemed like such a sweet man. He was so talented.

[@anthonyharty1732]

When Brian died The Sweet died with him. They were never the same after that.

[@mariairving4681]

May the Good Lord have him in his glory RIP Brian ❤️😔

[@jonnyb12]

So very sad. He was such an icon in his day. Had everything, looks, voice, charisma and then to see the subsequent effects of alcoholism. I still count myself lucky enough to have seen him perform, even if it was after his glory days and in his declining years. RIP Brian and to all the other departed Sweet members. You leave a wonderful legacy.

[@pietekoo5559]

We never know what is really going on in someone's life. All the glitz and glammer may hide many pain.

[@madelainewinger7014]

Wonder where the kid at 0:35 is today.... Sweet were so underrated. Brian was a great singer. So sad the way things went for him, he deserved so much better RIP Brian.

[@frauwaltraud2214]

Very sad, oje

[@elleanorbaker585]

Married in 1972 for 16 years and the father of 2 daughters (and much later with a new partner a son) isn't it likely it's likely to be his

[@9825k]

Somebody asked the same about the kid at 0:35 in another Sweet documentary on yt (All that glitters). He actually replied. His name is Robert and he was 6y/o in that 1972 footage.

[@billythunderful]

i got desolation blvd when it came out and never looked back (the first record i ever bought) , these guys rocked, for sure ahead of their times......

[@tymiklic6463]

just watched this again...this is to you brian...i love you mate and i always will...im 53 years old i i will never forget the joy you guys brought me in the 70s right on through till now...and i know i am far from alone in my feelings for the sweet and brian connolly..as they all pass on from this world to the next they will never be forgotten....R.I.P. BOYS...S/M/A/B Ty from s.oz

[@chriskroll4166]

He gave his life for his art. One of the greatest singer front men that ever graced rock and roll. There will never be anybody like him that could sing like him or dress like him or be him. Brian was a true Rock God. 🙏

[@EsmeraldaKhan-z5w]

exactly !! Brian Connolly is a real brilliant Star ..so bold ..so glamourous !! the group The Sweet is one shining star vibration ..came here to bless us all !!

[@user-67845]

Я начала слушать Sweet, когда их уже не было.Я была юной. А, теперь мне 55 лет и я постоянно прослушиваю записи этой группы. Легендарная! Брайан, как мне жаль, что ты так рано ушёл! Всех жаль, но время неподвластно никому. Люблю их и буду всегда слушать! Остался один из них, если я не ошибаюсь! 🎉🎉🎉

[@kevm6890]

Great singer, great band, a troubled history and as he was in a popular band he never stopped moving until alcoholism stopped him and the money that could have cushioned him was gone. I wonder if karma ever arrived for the thugs that kicked him in the throat.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

If not, then it will get them later. They're lucky the Sweet fans never discovered who did it! They would have been torn limb from limb, and rightfully so! 😡

[@annettemingay2970]

Hi Allan I don't know how I missed this one, but it was a lovely tribute, I so remember the Sweet, had no idea of his history, but you know a lot of these young musicians are idolized and sometimes regardless of whether they had family history, are chased, screamed at by young women, suddenly they earn more money that they ever had, but often too much to cope with, many die too young. So sad.

[@b.k.3313]

It's so bad to watch. But I don't think alcohol alone was to blame for Brian's poor health. Parkinson's, MS, or some other such nerve disease contributed. Just looking at his gait pattern. At the time the recordings were made, Brian should have quit and stopped exposing himself to the public and taken care of his health..but too late, in the post

[@andyt3277]

great front man great group always be my fav group still listen to them at least once a week .. they were simply the best great memories :-)

[@Morgena1]

I assume everybody was well aware about Brian's drinking problem so I wonder even more, why nobody helped him to get rid of his habit. ? But isn't it so typical for this society, if one has a problem, the so called friends stay away , watching the situation no matter what outcome ? Perhaps, Brain was right in one of his interviews when telling that he never got on with the rest of the band and blaming the situation within the band which leaded him into drinking like a fish. When Andy said that Brain leaving the band was not for personal reason , it's simply not true , but I guess he knows it very well.

[@karlapatterson6574]

Did you evercstop to think that some people don't want help or won't accept it!

[@paulhudson563]

my very first love. i was eleven, great band lead me to Zeppelin, Free, Purple and Black Sabbath. sad to see Brian like this but he was one of the best singers. thanks Sweet.

[@joesophie90]

Didn't Brian get attacked in the street, in 1974 and his vocal chords damaged?

[@mrdfac]

Wow. The Sweet were my favorite band as a child. All us kids loved songs like Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the run. Living in Australia we had no chance to see them. However I did see Andy and Mick tour as The Sweet with the first Iron Maiden vocalist performing lead. They played Sweet FA, which thrilled me no end. My favorite song as a kid. Of course as we grow we change and I moved onto a wider world of music. But I will never forget The Sweet and the joy they gave me so many years ago. And Mick was my first drum hero. :) RIP to both of them. :(

[@markdouglas9182]

The Sweet toured Australia in 1973 (5 shows) and 1975 (6 shows). Maybe being a kid you weren't able to see them. But they did tour in their prime. But you're right they didn't tour Australia again until the mid 80's...

[@tonyx8750]

They all should have known that there was no Sweet without Brian ! Fantastic voice and such a shame !

[@miketzai9209]

Tony, yes and i really wonder, brian was singing the last song with sweet, after he's attack and he did it perfectly, i can't remember if it was love is like oxygen, and i think that it was possible to write the music so it was possible for him to sing it, but with and ass like andy that just wanted to kick him out then it wasn't possible, if i was andy, then i walk around with a very bad taste in my mouth. Stay safe out there

[@karinfandrey181]

@@miketzai9209 It was "Love is like Oxygen" ... when you look at the Clip, you will see, that the Band lost the energy ... it was done ... not because Brian was not good ... he was brillant 💎 ... lets be honest ... there has been too much stress for too many years ... in Germany we say "Die Luft ist raus" ...

[@miketzai9209]

@@karinfandrey181 Hi well Somehow i can agree with you... Stay safe

[@karinfandrey181]

@@miketzai9209 Stay eell too ... World is changing ... but there are feelings ... much bigger than THIS 👑

[@miketzai9209]

@@karinfandrey181 thats so true

[@reginastachelrodt3904]

Ich werde die Sweet nie vergessen für mich waren sie die besten und ich höre ihre Musik noch heute also unvergesslich jeder einzelne von ihnen Schade so ein tragisches Ende für sie .Danke euch für diese gute Musik

[@blitzkriegahsofar]

It's heartbreaking to see Brian on this video. A gentleman and sweet heart like him sure deserved a better luck in life :(

[@lizar5341]

He definitely deserved better.

[@lgempet2869]

I AGREE!!

[@anthonyhudson3136]

should have stopped drinking... as a recovering alcoholic its easy. well i found... 5 yr and not a drop.

[@winterweib]

@@anthonyhudson3136 To be honest, as much as I am happy you managed it, not everybody is exactly like the other. I think his demons sat really deep, from the very begin. Even before birth he never received the feeling to be loved just because he existed. I am nit a Sweet fan from the begin (may I dare to say I was from the Bay City Roller 's Fan Base? :) ) but remember enough from back then and of course now, as I really like them, know today many things, from own life as from the tragedies in his/ their life (s). And beside 's he had to go: It is never a help to brag. You should know this. Not to mention you only hurt the hearts of all those who mourn.

[@brian.7966]

surly its down to drugs,sex and booze, who is to blame then ?

[@miketzai9209]

andy you talking s... if you was helping him then he was here today its so easy to kick a man who is lying down

[@paulatreanor5566]

Sweet will never be forgotten fantastic group.

[@ianabroad]

Very poignant and upsetting to those who remember Brian in his pomp. I had the pleasure of meeting his son who was working brilliantly as a singer and entertainer at Warner Hotels. Some things do run in the blood.

[@janyurechko7945]

I often wondered if any of their children had any talent. What's his son's name?

[@ianabroad]

Brian @@janyurechko7945

[@isobelbrown4365]

There is always 1 band member that is jealous of the lead singer, Andy was the one in the sweet.

[@eamonnjackson1939]

I think Brian’s sad decline into alcoholism was triggered or made worse when he suffered a bad beating by some jealous thugs , which involved being kicked in the throat. This was almost harrowing to watch, may he RIP.

[@carolsmithies8715]

I think that was an inside job by a jealous band member.

[@elleanorbaker585]

Lady your wrong it happened in a pub in Staines and Brian himself admitted in interview he'd been a flash Harry chatting up their birds and then being foolish enough to threaten to take them on. He was attacked by his car and left unconscious by the 2 assailants and band management hushed it up. That beating cost the band their really big break to play with the The Who a band they all loved at Charlton Athletic Football Club, and his voice was never the same afterwards despite everyone in Sweet pulling together to try and make it all happen.

[@Kiwigucci]

Jep, and he didn’t ever get his brilliant voice back after that. So sad 😢

[@MarkGelderland]

@@Kiwigucci BS. Fox on the run, Action, etc. brilliant voice. And have you heard the couplets of love is like oxygen f.i.?

[@shirleymental4189]

@@MarkGelderland Brian wasn't 'available' for the recording of 'oxygen'. It's Steve doing the vocals. Brian then mimed it on ToTP.

[@robertmacgregor7337]

Brian you had an incredible talent. I always loved your band, R.I.R.P. peace, get a smile on your face you earned it

[@fritshits65]

the tragedy of Brian is one we've seen before and after , and its one I can kinda relate to also. Its usually the kind , sensitive and warm soul that gets caught up in addictions of whatever kind. Brian got lost in drinking , like I experienced for quite some years too. His story is kinda understandable though too , like said in the docu > on monday he was just another person walking the streets to be shot to enormous stardom within days and being thé man . The following years with all the attention worldwide , standing in the spotlight wherever you go , the temptations , money , girls , ......it all goes by in an instant. To ` wake up` a decade later and realize its over ...its gone and you ask yourself ` where have I been all this time..`....you don`t live your own life no more , and what to us seems all só fabulous and desirable becomes something what has been , what's over and out and the only thing that's left is the one you once were , `cause where do you go when you've been on the highest peak and top you can get ??...its only human to want it back , to keep hanging in those bygone times , and thinking that when you get it all together you can do it again. But reality hits hard when you find its out of reach , its impossible to ` be that one` once again , and you're just the name and man from the past. Its given to only a few to cope with that , to move on and live another life from thereon , its truly sad to see Brian fighting with this , and to see him hanging on to something that is not there no more.....and off course drinking or other drugs are then there for you to deal with it all , or loose yourself in it. His very last interview is so painful and heartbreaking , such a gentle , gifted and SWEET soul wich is still there but is also heavily affected by pain , disappointments and clearly the alcohol. Like I said before its also sooo understandable , and I can totally relate to it. The harsh judgements I also read here and under other posts must come from people with no heart , or experience in life .....it takes some dámn strong legs to carry all that fame , stardom and past. I myself have found new goals , new meaning......and have found the strength to kick out alcohol and dope ( gód did I love that too !) all together in my life , ......my past ( and don't get me wrong > I am not in any way comparing it to Brian's life!) is still lingering around , and yes those were the years , wouldn't`t have missed it for a second ...and no regrets whatsoever but that was , and will never ever come back. Looking back is still fun and brings a big smile to my face but these are different times.....and I consider myself lucky to be able to say this > LIFE IS STILL GREAT !....that was then ; this is nów !!.......big thanks to the Sweet , to Brian & Co for some of the best ever memories from also probably the greatest decade ever. LOVE!!!

[@karinfandrey181]

Well said ... yes, Brian was the only member without other skills than his beautiful voice and his pretty look ... i now believe that frustrated him in the later years ... just my feeling ... i am full of interest for astrology ... i took a look on Brians horoscope and it is really shocking ... all is in there ... the searching for his real family ... the stardome and the fall ... i love him so much and i believe, it was cold inside of him ... he looked and sounded like an Angel ... i was a huge fan in the 70th and i lost him when i married ... when i later did read about his last years and his death ... i was sooo shocked ... i cried a lot for hours ... he has been loved ... but i believe, not by himself 😪

[@debbiescott6732]

The 1970's was definitely the best damn musical Era of all time 👍

[@fritshits65]

@@debbiescott6732 AMEN to that !

[@fritshits65]

@@karinfandrey181 very well said , thanks for your sympathy and comment LOVE

[@auxisedano4641]

​@@debbiescott6732 Y los 80's 😊

[@clarefoskett9959]

Brian: the dna of the group. All profoundly gifted but he was the .....❤

[@vinniejohns7895]

I can't get over the change of appearance with Brian Connolly from his glamour hey days to his later years. He looked like a total wreck towards the end. Very sad.

[@ajayhelliwell5817]

Love you Brian! 12 inch love is like oxygen was and is phenomenal didn't expect that!❤

[@newcastlerabbit]

Holy shit,one of the saddest docos I have seen.RIP Brian.

[@traceyhateley3925]

Brian is so SWEET ♡ RIP FELLA

[@kbowler9266]

Brian only wanted to be a rock star. He never gave up. I wish ot could have been different for him.

[@Deborah4Antiques]

Brian had a great voice great looks was a great performer, but he was eaten from the inside out with torment. In the end he looked the way he really felt.

[@timinla64]

They say that youth is wasted on the young. I could’ve avoided so many pitfalls had I known then what I know now. I heard “Little Willy” on the radio when I was 8, and somehow knew immediately that this band was different. Fell into harder stuff as I got older but always appreciated these guys. They never really hit big here in the US, but were definitely a part of my youth. Sad to see Brian in such bad shape..RIP

[@matthornton44]

I remember watching this documentary in 96 and talking about it with my mates in the pub as a teenager. We'd all watched it and could see the damage that lifestyle did, but we all went at the beer, cigarettes and drugs pretty hard. Wish I'd have taken more notice then and not wasted so much of my life inebriated, half way from there or too there. He didn't last much longer after this documentary was shown, he was only 51.

[@poitor5915]

❤️this band☝🏻 on stage,off stage,any stage 💪🏼

[@utegorosics3436]

Poor Brian...so sad...🖤

[@mariolasawinska8609]

Wszyscy się starzeją ,cieszę się że mogłam oglądnąć ten filmik

[@jamesallen6309]

At the time, the Sweet, to me, was just another glam rock outfit. In hindsight they were solid musicians who could belt out a honest tune when compared to the crap that assails my ears nowadays. The Sweet also sung the only honest piece of philosophy I have ever proven to myself - '' Love is like oxygen...get too much and you get too high...not enough and you are going to die.'' Ain't that the truth!

[@onewomanandherdog5219]

Their B sides were always totally different to the stuff in the charts.

[@laydown6]

Im from 1961 I love The Sweet I had all their singles and a lot of cd's . I was in love with Brian then 😁 A great band still in 2022

[@jcdova29]

It’s sad how Brian destroyed himself with alcohol. His beautiful looks and body was ravaged by alcohol. One look at him should deter people from ever drinking.

[@robharding4028]

How sad for the guy to end his days in such pain, after all the happiness he gave to his many fans. Man he was a tough cookie, 13 heart attacks in one day, that would have finished most of us, RIP Brian !

[@TheDonnellymarie]

This band was a soundtrack to my youth. I would have loved to have met them.

[@stephenhogue5567]

He's one of the best front men I've ever seen! Extremely talented!

[@aliengrey6052]

Was

[@victorformosa2825]

behave.

[@stephenhogue5567]

@@victorformosa2825 with the exception of Dio

[@victorformosa2825]

@@stephenhogue5567 And Robert Plant and Ian Gillan to name but two, but sad to see somones life end like that.

[@stephenhogue5567]

@@victorformosa2825 I'm a hard core Led Zeppelin fan since 1978, yes Robert Plant is the best front man to ever take the stage!

[@ЕваПлатова-щ3э]

05.10.2014. Brian! You are not forgotten..

[@ЕваПлатова-щ3э]

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[@JDCUSA]

They were a great band! Little Willie Willie, Fox on the Run, Ballroom Blitz, Action, Love is Like Oxygen. I saw them open for KISS on the Dynasty tour in 1979. It was a great show!

[@mozartrodrigues5820]

It is a very sad documentary about Brian. When I was a child I mimicked him and thought he would be young forever and I would be a singer like him.