The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz - Live at Wacken Open Air 2024

British Hard Rock legends The Sweet playing their classig "Ballroom Blitz" live at the 33rd edition of the world's biggest festival for heavy tunes!
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[@joeljukus9129]

In Andy Scott's defense, all the other members of the classic lineup are dead. If he wants to go out and keep the torch alive, God bless him.

[@JGoines]

Exactly

[@HarumiKatou]

I love Sweet's songs, and I listened to their songs from the original member era. It's original only for Andy Scott, but I want you to speak, play, and convey music.

[@dscott351]

Agreed.

[@MrRocking4ever]

I agree and they sound great !! You hear the typical Sweet sound !

[@robertherzog-dy3bi]

But this is not bruce on drums

[@HiViNewsByRegina111]

Even after 50 years this song still rocks my heart and soul. Brian, Mick and Steve are enjoying all that watching it from heaven. Blessings from Germany

[@garryhawkes4298]

It’s just a shame that the drummer doesn’t play the iconic drum beat as a tribute to the late great Mick Tucker x

[@azwris]

THAT guitar tone is still there...

[@Ludo_A]

AND the trainbeat drum

[@garyj2796]

Yeah, but the original members aren’t!

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Andy always had a great sound.

[@christophfischer-luhnen4023]

When I got my first SWEET single at my sixth birthday, little did I know that Andy will still rock the world's biggest heavy metal festival 52 years later......This is absolutely fantastic! Rock on, Andy and SWEET!

[@borrisbobTV]

me too !!! my first single : wig wam bam....

[@christophfischer-luhnen4023]

@@borrisbobTV My first was "Poppa Joe". Got it signed by Andy in the 90ś. 😀

[@peterberger2040]

Ich dachte Andy Scott hat es vor ein paar Jahren dann doch gelassen und aufgehört? Ich bin überrascht 😊

[@nigel100paars]

Me too first singel block buster, and still own this

[@Slammerworm1]

My brother bought me the 'Hellraiser' single when I was 10; I liked Alice Cooper and David Bowie but the Sweet were 'my band'. Saw them when they toured New Zealand in 1975 and it was great. My first 'rock single' and my first rock concert!

[@jjadams1000]

New drummer is top notch...excellent performance by everyone...

[@garryhawkes4298]

@@jjadams1000 I agree, but I said that It’s a shame he doesn’t play the iconic drum pattern on BG!

[@Zedster88]

The first bit of music I ever bought. This song on a 45. 🤘

[@haraldalbrecht6133]

@@Zedster88 My first 45 was Deborah Harry with Sun of glass...🤗 My first LP was British Steel from Judas Priest .👋🏻👌🏻

[@Zedster88]

@@haraldalbrecht6133 My first LP was a K-Tel compilation with Alice Cooper-No more Mr. Nice guy, Doobie Bros.-China Grove, Steppenwolf- Magic carpet ride and, I think Brownsville Stn.- Smokin' In the Boys room. By the time Blondie was around I was using her for other things, as a young boy that grew up with no idea what an internet was. If ya follow. 😅 Oh and it is Heart of glass kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXi4kGdjareUrrcsi=5LM7HUpDpHDfZFeX 😜

[@CREW-Gnu]

@Zedster88 haha, same here 😃🤘

[@udoschuff2759]

Meine Jugend...❤❤❤❤​@@haraldalbrecht6133

[@ffs5532]

Ha ha same for me ...paper round money....still got it...😊

[@petrascheiblich6191]

Absolut Mega 👍💜💚"The Sweet" in Wacken da ist man gleich wieder 16 Jahre alt!👍Da wäre ich gerne dabei gewesen in Wacken😊 🤟🎸🎤🤟Ein Hoch auf die 70ger!

[@dietermuller8625]

@@petrascheiblich6191 dumm nur, daß das nur eine billige Kopie mit dem Namen ist. Denn von der Original Besetzung ist niemand mehr dabei, weil alle verstorben...Also für mich totaler Bullshit...

[@badgerpa9]

Steve, Mick , and Brian have passed but glad Andy is still out there so others can hear the music live.

[@sydnorth5868]

As a young kid in the early 70's, Sweet were my favourite band. The first time I saw them (by them, I mean Andy Scott and the then line up) was about 10 years ago. I couldn't believe Andy was still doing it then, let alone 10 years later!

[@jurgenhelmerich64]

Ab meinem 14. Lebensjahr horte ich auch gerne The Sweet , schöne 70er 👍👍👍

[@marcofioravanti4176]

I love how Andy still manages to "orchestrate" his signature guitar sounds - like he ever did before. This makes me feel, some of the classic Sweet-action is still alive, still happening. All the musicians involved here are helpful & great. But Andy Scott - with his very own guitar work - IS "The Sweet" on top of that. He´s iconic, in my eyes!

[@StrdFrgman]

This band (original) were waaay ahead of their time!! The songs from “Desolation Blvd” still hold up today! 🤘🕊❤️🤘 R.I.P. Steve, Mick , and Brian.

[@sean-jorvikvanlife]

was talking about early metal genre's earlier today and i think the sweet could be pioneers of speed metal.but thats just me and my opinion 🤘

[@StrdFrgman]

@@sean-jorvikvanlife “Set Me Free” 🤘🔥⚡️🤘

[@sean-jorvikvanlife]

@@StrdFrgman yeeesss 🤘🤘🤘

[@FrenckyCFC]

@@sean-jorvikvanlife I know Kai hansen is a fans of him when i was young!

[@dscott351]

Stole that album from my sister 50 hears ago. She never got it back. Mick Tucker was criminally underrated as a drummer.

[@brunswicklord6365]

Great great songs that need to be played live and kept alive. As a very young teenager they were my gateway band to rock. I hope when I am long gone these songs still get played, covered, sampled ect ect.

[@ChristSotos-fy4vw]

In 70/71 was finishing high school and partied very hard to these guys 😅

[@AHoundOnAHonda]

@brunswicklord6365 "ect"... Ectoplasm? Ectomorph? Ectopic?

[@knut8556]

Da wird man schlagartig nochmal 50 Jahre jünger 😁

[@robertherzog-dy3bi]

Hallo knut ist dir aufgefallen das an der schiessbude ein anderer sitzt ich hatte alle Singles von sweet und einen bravo starschnitt bin Jahrgang 62 entweder war man sweet oder bay City rollers fan

[@knut8556]

@@robertherzog-dy3bi Ist mir aufgefallen... Zu meiner Zeit (bin Jg.61) und in meiner Umgebung dürfte man Fan von Beiden sein...

[@robertherzog-dy3bi]

@@knut8556 ich habe auch einen Kollegen welcher fan von Beatles und stones ist

[@goldamadine6112]

@@knut8556 bin Bj. 55 - Slade nicht zu vergessen - Slade war der Hammer

[@knut8556]

@@goldamadine6112 Jupp! 😀

[@journey_man]

Absolute Legend!

[@Lab4Official]

Brilliant, I've loved The Sweet since I first heard Blockbuster way back in the late 70's. Andy Scott is a legend.

[@davidwilliamgay4821]

Unglaublich. Ich sah Sweet für über 40 Jahren in Kent, wo ich lebte während meine spät Jugend. Das war mega geil. Wacken können Sich stolz sein, Sweet nochmals erleben zu dürfen, und ich danke KZbin für diese Erlebnis

[@Khalinor]

Das hat doch nichts mehr mit The Sweet zu tun. 75% der Gründungsmitglieder sind bereits verstorben, darunter der Sänger Brian Connolly.

[@BJKDMoni]

Ich erinnere mich noch an meinen bunten BRAVO Starschnitt von ihnen auf einem Fahrrad mit Ballons, der an meiner Wand hing und an Brian, der eine einzigartige und unvergleichliche Stimme hatte

[@domenicomellone3512]

look at the young girl on front row!!!! she knows every songs !!!

[@bertmaanders6679]

⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡Ya can`t keep a SWEET band down!! 😉💫🤩

[@erichiller4144]

As a drummer, I had to learn this beat. I'll be 60 in September, and I still play it. A lot of this generation does not know. what good music is. without a computer Helping them.

[@iancroot1388]

Sounds like one of the old cover versions you used to get on those top of the pops LP's in Woolies in the 70's.

[@klausbottcher3239]

It's the music of my youth! I love it. Thank you for keep it alive ...................

[@TheBerzerker666]

Its way better that this band exists than not at all

[@jblancomuro37]

Rock never dies and always resurfaces Amazing SWEET⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@UweSchmidt-zn5kk]

Keiner spielt das Drum Intro so wie Mick! R.I.P.

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

Ich war nah dran...

[@HiViNewsByRegina111]

Genau das Gleiche habe ich auch gedacht. Ein schönes Wochenende und Glück🍀Auf aus Dortmund

[@UweSchmidt-zn5kk]

@@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni Ja, ich auch ...

[@2shores451]

Mick ist untouchable, keine Frage. Mein Idol. Keiner trommelt wie er es konnte. Ich bin selbst Drummer und Ballroom Blitz ist nicht so einfach wie man denkt. Der neue Bursche macht das aber sehr akurat mit Top Timing.

[@bernhardheggli6442]

THE SWEET is LEGEND....the BAND is absolutly TOP.! Thank you SWEET

[@nicolaemarian7009]

..This group Sweet is not a really SWEET from the 70s....

[@dwaynejohnson8858]

What a surprising this song makes me happy and remember me the good golden times

[@stefanlausen6824]

😀😀😀😀😀😀 Timeless song !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LarryMoffett]

It's great to see this band still going! Ballroom Blitz is the song that introduced me to hard rock, and subsequently made me a lifelong metal fan. I saw The Sweet play sometime in the 90s but by then Brian Connolly's voice was shot, it was sad to watch.

[@haydoncooper3744]

I think Mick will be very happy with the drummer he freaking nailed it.

[@2shores451]

this was one of the best Blitz performances I have seen in decades. The new drummer is very tight and accurate. Andys voice still chilling. FANTASTIC!!

[@krautsalat7826]

Thanks for Great Moments of the 70er

[@querdenker4210]

Thank you so much. I am a SWEET Fan since was 12 years young. Andi 61.

[@Erferon]

I love it! Sweet is the best.

[@anjaschmied2799]

Love you guys....viva la Sweet ❤️‍🔥🎸❤️‍🔥🎸❤️‍🔥🎸❤️‍🔥

[@rtalbot87]

RIP. Mick Tucker

[@craigsandry6737]

The most criminally underrated drummer of all time ❤🥁

[@tops2bass]

@@craigsandry6737 So good to know I'm not the only one who thinks that way about Mick.

[@ellenr.3409]

That was fantastic, you sweet guys. Let's rock! Soon I'll be standing in front of your stage. I'm looking forward to it like I was when I was a teenager.🤘🎸🥰

[@leemcclements8889]

Love it! Sweet was one of my favorite bands growing up in the 70's.God Bless Andy for keeping such great music alive!

[@bronislawbez5051]

Brawo ANDY. Super

[@ElaKuschke-vl6yi]

Brain, Mick Steve und Andy sind die besten ❤❤

[@obsCUREties]

The sweet 16 was my first Single ❤

[@spiegelbildxd2648]

WIG WAM BAM..meine erste Single von Sweet. Meine Lieblings Band.

[@garryhawkes4298]

They are only known as The Sweet in America, everywhere else in the world they are known as Sweet! Look at the backdrop lol

[@kobartlett]

They were known as the Sweetshop originally, then The Sweet, finally just Sweet worldwide. Andy doesn’t own the trademark to Sweet, that’s why he uses The Sweet.

[@garryhawkes4298]

@@kobartlett As I said, only in America! Compare the vinyls in US and the rest of the world ✌️

[@tom080955]

At least they didn’t lip sync! High marks and thanks for the flashbacks memories

[@raybeeger1529]

Andy Scott is a burner! He plays like a real hero! Nice to see that band alive, ok other members but rockin'!

[@goldamadine6112]

was leider bei vielen der alten Bands so ist - aber die Musik wird am Leben erhalten - bin Bj..55 - Musik aus GB war in den 60ern und 70ern der Hammer

[@derekjamieson6986]

Keep it going Andy. Saw you a couple of years ago. Small club and a great night. I’d rather hear this version than nothing at all. Can’t say that about Slade nowadays..

[@teijaalanko5165]

YEYYYH' MY Favourites this song,, i love Sveet❤🤗🎶🎶💫💫💫💫💫👍😎🌅❤❤❤❤👠👠👠🎸🥁🎼🎼Thank you from Finland friends yeyyyyhh..👍👍😄

[@k.godden7020]

2nd single I ever bought!! What a crusty old bastard I am now😢

[@druidswillow1052]

After all these years it's still a FKN great Riff! 🎸🎸🎸✌️

[@haraldalbrecht6133]

Legendär!!!!

[@lutz2354]

Sweet was my first love because of a girl, i had everyting from them , Poppa Joe and things like that. Listening to the B-Sides took me to Rock, not T.Rex, not Slade or any other Glam-Rock-Band. Thx for that ;)

[@Anonym-mg3si]

Einst THE SWEET LIVE IN OFFENBACH/STADTHALLE. 🎸🎵🎶🥁🔊🎸🥁.Habe die Eintrittskarte noch Wunderbare Zeiten,die 70er. 🥁🎸🔊🎶🎵🤪👍😄🤗

[@richardkeeler2347]

Rock on Andy!

[@DerpolitischeSong-xf4kl]

Unbelievable: Glam Rock at Wacken. And it fits. Electric Rock is universal. That was a song of my youth and, yeah, I still like to hear it (it's second after Teenage Rampage).

[@fireandsteel100]

Yeah, see you all in Chemnitz/Germany, 20. September 2024. Take care Boys😎

[@marcO2024-gm7cm]

Der erste Sweetsong den ich hoerte war „the lies in your eyes“ , der war auf einem Ariolasampler drauf (Hitexplosion 1978 oder so). Leider war das dann schon relativ am Ende der B.Connolly Ära. Aber „Level Headed“ und „cut above the rest“ waren auch noch starke Alben, obwohl sie dann stilistisch ganz anders waren als in der Glamrockzeit.

[@JMFM1968]

I can't wait to see SWEET in 2 weeks!!

[@MatthewDeBlasis]

Love this song it is timeless and never gets to sing and shout 🎉🤘

[@mucplane]

So leid es mir tut: das hat mit den fantastischen „The Sweet“ der 70er Jahre leider nur noch wenig zu tun. Eher wie eine Coverband. Andy sei mir nicht böse, denn ihr wart die Rock-Götter meiner Jugend!

[@Vinylrebel72]

HELL YEAH!!!!!

[@ellengottschalk5053]

Sweet war schon immer eine meiner Lieblingsgruppen.Die Musik ist ist top. Aber die Stimme des Sängers, kann mit Brian Conolly's einfach nicht mithalten. Ohne ihn ist Sweet einfach nicht mehr das, was sie mal waren. Nähmlich einzigartig ❤️🫶

[@peterbernhard7415]

Zunächst dachte ich, das Alter gehe am Alten nicht vorbei. Paar comments weiter muss ich annehmen, dass Conolly tot is'... Danke, dass Sie den Namen den Sängers gewissermaßen in Erinnerung rufen. Ich finde auch, in Ihrem Sinne, dass die Tonart des Orginals, das die Performance bestimmt, hier auf Nummer sicher getrimmt wurde. Anders gesagt, ich finde "auch", dass Conolly ans Äußerste seiner persönlichen Möglichkeiten gegangen ist - ohne dass er es sich anmerken ließ. Das bedeutet mir was. Schade sehr, sollte er wie oben gesagt, nunmehr tot sein. Die Sweet-Gitarre, das könnte nur der Alte so können, ditto. Engimatisch! Cheers!

[@UlrichBraun-yf7lp]

Die Single habe ich heute noch. Hab sie damals an einem Sonntagnachmittag in der Tanzschule gewonnen. Mannomann, bin ich alt.

[@BK-qp4uq]

Für ? Etwa ?😉😂

[@UlrichBraun-yf7lp]

@@BK-qp4uq soweit meine Bio-Festplatte noch Daten hergibt, war das anlässlich der nachmittäglichen Sonntagsdisko. Es gab nummerierte Eintrittskarten und die waren gleichzeitig Lose.

[@dangillespy3000-v3k]

Right on, excellent.

[@davidhilton2358]

Never thought of sweet as Hard Rock back in the day!!

[@bugeanuflorin1531]

Masters, Masterpiece,,,SWEET,,,TIME,,,FOREVER,,,

[@andrewheale4738]

That drummer must be knackered, he didn't stop.

[@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni]

Brian was a great singer, I met him at Arabella Studios and also Mick unforgettable... RIP By the way I did a Cover of Fox on the run!

[@sammy-wi8pi]

Legendary !!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maplelafe7671]

Yeah the Ballroom Blitzkrieg i love it.❤

[@MrSlowguitar]

Sweet…eine der meist unterschätzten Bands……aber diese Musik wird nicht sterben……….

[@user-Ayder_Kadyrov]

Какая классная группа была! Один Энди Скотт остался в живых( Этот состав не дотягивает до того исполнения, конечно) Но спасибо им и за это))

[@markspence3295]

I am taken back to being about ten or eleven, high school. So long ago, but this is part of my musical journey. Keep it alive.

[@paulmckeown5672]

My youth. I loved being a teenager in the 70s

[@paulkcormier]

THAT WAS KILLER ~~~!!!

[@mc2mc277]

SWEET was a GREAT band in it’s prime and Andy still needs to pay the bills in his old age….these guys sound OK, despite Andy being the only living member left from the original line-up. So, all good!

[@reekashade]

This son deserves to be heard,love it.

[@apm763]

Probably their best line-up ever.

[@grahambrown5013]

The original four members were a great band once they freed themselves from having to play all the Chinnichap crap. They could hold their own with any of the big rock bands of the 70s.

[@Lauriedriver]

Not a big fan but totally agree your comment.

[@leadlucdid1926]

NOT..The Sweet, just A Cover band !!!

[@grahambrown5013]

@@leadlucdid1926 Andy Scott's still there

[@martinfry3728]

Nur das sie dadurch bekannt wurden

[@andrewthomas3270]

The Sweet with NOT 1 original member. The Sweet Oh come On!!

[@beverleyringe7014]

Andy Scott the only one alive now..

[@andrewthomas3270]

@@beverleyringe7014 yes I know that, but this is Not Sweet it ended with the Brilliant Andy performing IMO of course 😋

[@derricksmith7971]

I don’t care what anyone says.. Andy Scott is still writing new music and keeping Sweet alive. I very recently over the summer saw the American version that is more or less considered “official”? Trust me, this is the real deal or at least as close as you’re gonna get considering the circumstance. Celebrate while we still have Andy in the house..✌🏻🙏🏻🍻

[@ericdenamur]

Super de voir que Wacken accueille The Sweet du bon Andy, mais aussi The Warning des soeurs Villareal !! Top de top !

[@floodway2955]

This is a crime too rock and roll.

[@jamesscollnik9372]

Can't believe they are playing Wacken seen them at my hometown fair ten years ago

[@paulmcc9622]

To be honest, the vocalist looks like he's wondered in from doing a Soundgarden tribute

[@AHoundOnAHonda]

What was he wondering about?

[@kobartlett]

Ex singer from Iron Maiden.

[@vikingwolf8904]

Brain Conolly 😜🕺

[@claus-wernergotte4644]

Super Andy and the new band members 👍

[@Buech1]

Cool, höre ich immer noch gerne 😂

[@mccartney2]

effing magic

[@Bruttus4377]

Childhood hero,s

[@teresiogaravaglia8292]

sono il primo a fare il commento ❤gli Sweet sorprendente gruppo musicale sottovalutato Hard Rock purissimo Anni 70.. sono ancora eccezionali da ascoltare... grazie Andy Scott 😚

[@carlosdomenechalegre5439]

Que tiempos aquellos viva Sweet🇪🇸🥰🥰

[@Fighter-o3h]

Song still a belter many years on?❤ great to hear it live in 2024

[@ismazarranz6843]

The great rock n' roll swindle...

[@user-iq7yq1rg8h]

Одно из лучших воспоминаний молодости.

[@mastermetal2256]

De lo que quedó del original SWEET, buena actuación. 🤟

[@erikmaronde2244]

Are you ready...🎉

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Gotta love a drummer with a guitar Tshirt on

[@diariodeunmetalhead]

Gracias Andy Scott por haber mantenido viva la llama hasta haber podido ver a The Sweet en directo. Me puedo morir tranquilo.

[@sylkeschemmel5121]

❤❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@cliffordhughes2128]

Something should stay in the past