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General Discussion => The Buzz => Topic started by: GillE on June 05, 2020, 19:19
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I doubt many here will be particularly grief-stricken by the passing of Steve Priest (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52933584), bassist with the Sweet, but the first 45 I ever bought was by the Sweet and I still like their music. Given a different management team they could have become a world-wide phenomenon in the style of Queen.
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That's very sad news. Sweet was my favourite group growing up in the 70s and I still listen to their stuff regularly now. They were very much more than their hit singles portrayed, and were in fact a very talented rock band who's material still sounds fresh today.
:rip: Steve Priest
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Who would not like Sweet? They were a breath of fresh air when they came on the scene. :rip: Steve Priest.
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I really liked the Sweet as well, as Simon mentions good memories of the 70's. I must admit though I thought he'd died a while ago. I'm losing track :blush:
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Brian Connolly (singer) died in 1997 and drummer Mick Tucker in 2002. Steve Priest was still performing live up to quite recently, but he had to play sitting down. Unfortunately, I don't think he's been in the best of health for some time, and in recent photos looked like he weighed about 25 stone.
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Brian Connolly (singer) died in 1997 and drummer Mick Tucker in 2002. Steve Priest was still performing live up to quite recently, but he had to play sitting down. Unfortunately, I don't think he's been in the best of health for some time, and in recent photos looked like he weighed about 25 stone.
oh yes it was Brian Connilly I was thinking of :blush: :blush:
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I remember the music teacher at school, Mr Miller, playing (of a fashion) "Teenage Rampage" on the piano, while we all sang to it in about 1975 or 1976!
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Andy Scott lived just down the road from me, his parents had a newspaper shop. I remember him on the local circuit playing for the Forewinds and later the Silvertones. Our paths crossed many times on the local circuit and then I went on to the club circuit in Liverpool and Manchester and he went on to stardom with the Sweet. 8-)