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Post by lasttrain929 on Jun 5, 2020 13:00:55 GMT
Very sad to hear of the passing of Steve Priest from Sweet. Great band that brightened the music scene back in the 70s. Will never forget the opening to Ballroom Blitz. The song even made it on to the film Wayne’s World. RIP Steve.
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Post by dillwyn on Jun 5, 2020 14:11:05 GMT
First single i ever bought ... RIP Bassman.
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Post by Horacewimp on Jun 5, 2020 15:04:46 GMT
I grew up with Blockbuster and Hell Raiser, RIP Steve.
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Post by Timeblue on Jun 5, 2020 15:43:50 GMT
I grew up with Blockbuster and Hell Raiser, RIP Steve. Yeah me too, probably my favourite glam group. Always remember him wearing a WW1 German helmet on TOTPs with Blockbuster. He wasn't that well, last film I saw of him he was playing in a wheelchair. Andy Scott is the last remaining original member now.
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Post by lasttrain929 on Jun 5, 2020 17:28:06 GMT
I grew up with Blockbuster and Hell Raiser, RIP Steve. Yeah me too, probably my favourite glam group. Always remember him wearing a WW1 German helmet on TOTPs with Blockbuster. He wasn't that well, last film I saw of him he was playing in a wheelchair. Andy Scott is the last remaining original member now. Probably mine as well, he had a great stage personality.
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Post by lasttrain929 on Jun 5, 2020 17:33:32 GMT
Just wondering did anybody ever get to see Sweet perform? Another band I would like to have seen.
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Post by vlogdance on Jun 5, 2020 17:53:24 GMT
Always liked this one.
I'd like to read Steve's book, "Are You Ready Steve?" but it's hard to get hold of. RIP Steve, and thank you.
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Post by eloandy on Jun 5, 2020 20:25:08 GMT
It was always fun waiting for that little wave to the camera on TOTP.
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Post by unomusette on Jun 5, 2020 21:17:48 GMT
Really sad to hear of Steve's passing. Like a lot of forumheads Sweet were a big part of my childhood and they always brought colour, laughs and great music to the likes of Top of the Pops. I've seen versions of the band live but never the original line up - a friend of mine did see them though and said they were very smutty, very heavy and totally brilliant.
Steve was the first man to wear hotpants on Top of the Pops and sashayed into his role as camp commander with the wink of an eye. When you consider how relatively unenlightened society was at the time it was pretty brave of him and the rest of the band to embrace this before it became more mainstream. He had a reputation as a formidable bassist too.
Bless you, Steve, you were indeed a trailblazer and very likely a hellraiser. RIP.
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Post by dillwyn on Jun 6, 2020 7:46:49 GMT
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Post by lasttrain929 on Jun 6, 2020 9:29:44 GMT
That’s was a great read dillwyn. Some big names mentioned David Bowie, Axl Rose,T Rex and Slade. Remember Mud very well, went to see them one time and got to meet Les Gray, a really good guy.
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Post by unomusette on Jun 6, 2020 20:57:45 GMT
Too many epic quotes to mention, what a brilliant article, dillwyn, thanks for sharing  I think I like "we're a nasty group" best 
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Post by Timeblue on Jun 10, 2020 10:06:57 GMT
Always liked this one. I'd like to read Steve's book, "Are You Ready Steve?" but it's hard to get hold of. RIP Steve, and thank you. 1978 has always been my favourite year in music and this kicked off the year in style,love this song...
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Post by lasttrain929 on Jun 10, 2020 20:02:45 GMT
Brilliant song, This should have been number one.....
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Post by Timeblue on Jun 10, 2020 20:33:13 GMT
It was their last big hit too...
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, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?