Kicks off with a repeat of the documentary 'It's Slade', followed by 'Slade at the BBC' which should be the highlight if they have managed to find some clips that haven't been seen before, and the night ends with their wonderful film 'In Flame' If you haven't seen the film, I can't recommend it highly enough, it's superb, the band acquit themselves well as actors, and the soundtrack is, needless to say(but I'll say it anyway) wonderful.It's quite gutsy(the film that is!), not what you may have expected from them.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924144#msg-924144Tue, 21 May 2013 02:48:11 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924608#msg-924608 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924608#msg-924608 Benjamin Bear NoticeboardTue, 25 Dec 2012 07:14:09 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924561#msg-924561 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924561#msg-924561-------------------------------------------------------
> Brian Connolly may have left in 1978, but Andy,
> Steve and Mick continued untill around 1982/1983.
> Then Andy & Mick reunited in 1986.

1985.

> Andy Scott's version, who have written and
> recorded new material and released live albums and
> toured regularly since 1986 are still going strong
> and have a very big following in Europe and oddly,
> Australia!

oddly that 1985 tour was in Australia]]> Ydde NoticeboardTue, 25 Dec 2012 01:51:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924471#msg-924471 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924471#msg-924471The energy they have together... it's a joy to see, especially with Andy, given his advanced years and recent health problems. He's rocking like a guy half his age!
I really hope someone picks up on the renewed energy of this band, and they are signed to a label and given the chance to shine on a proper tour. Either a smaller headlining tour with rock bands opening for them (not another 70's pop act) or on a bill with a "bigger" name headlining. I could see them opening for Joe Elliot's Down N Outz or Status Quo's Frantic Four Reunion shows, that kinda thing.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardMon, 24 Dec 2012 09:59:19 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924436#msg-924436 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924436#msg-924436 machinehead NoticeboardMon, 24 Dec 2012 05:49:52 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924427#msg-924427 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924427#msg-924427
Jim]]> jimg NoticeboardMon, 24 Dec 2012 03:17:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924410#msg-924410 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924410#msg-924410I think the current line-up are probably the strongest, since they were a 3 piece.
Paul Mario Day, Jeff Brown and Tony O'Hora were all very good lead vocalists, but with Pete Lincoln they have a great frontman who is more of a pop style singer, which fits the classic material, and they have a solid back-up with Andy and Tony being great singers in their own right.
Mal McNulty was never a good choice for Sweet in my mind, although he is a very talented musician, credit where it's due.
Bruce has been in the band 20 years now, almost as long as original drummer Mick Tucker was.
I saw Sweet in 2003 and they were good, but still had a bit of a cabaret feel to them (didn't help they were on a bill with The Rubettes and Sailor). I saw them a fortnight ago, and it was like seeing a different band! They had a great stage set-up, and looked and sounded like a rock band again. Great command of the stage, great presence, and the music just felt like it should do. I really hope this line-up sticks and there is more new material (and maybe a DVD), and their management get's them on some proper tours as opposed to these 70's Christmas-time package tours they tend to do...
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardMon, 24 Dec 2012 01:34:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924406#msg-924406 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924406#msg-924406
And can I just say in response to the previous post, The Sweet did not stop in 1978, but 1982. I take it you think the band ended when Brian Connolly was fired/quit. Mick, Steve and Andy recorded three great albums as a three piece - Cut Above The Rest, Water's Edge and Identity Crisis.

Jim]]> jimg NoticeboardMon, 24 Dec 2012 01:21:13 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924391#msg-924391 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924391#msg-924391Mick left the band around 1991 due to ill health and Andy has continued ever since.
So I don't know which Sweet you're thinking of that called it quits in 1978? ;-)
I thought Steve Priest's Sweet had packed up? Seeing as Joe Retta, Stuart Smith & Richie Onori have all left to put Heaven & Earth back together?
Andy Scott's version, who have written and recorded new material and released live albums and toured regularly since 1986 are still going strong and have a very big following in Europe and oddly, Australia!
I really like Joe Retta's voice, so I look forward to what he'll do with Heaven & Earth, and that Sweet goes back to being Andy Scott's band again.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSun, 23 Dec 2012 23:01:07 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924381#msg-924381 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924381#msg-924381 david shaw NoticeboardSun, 23 Dec 2012 19:52:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924375#msg-924375 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924375#msg-924375 Jodes NoticeboardSun, 23 Dec 2012 17:11:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924322#msg-924322 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924322#msg-924322 Addyeddy NoticeboardSun, 23 Dec 2012 02:37:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924317#msg-924317 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924317#msg-924317Although Slade were not excellent to me. Mal McNulty is not a great vocalist, although he is the better guitar player of the 2.
If they had got a proper singer/songwriter in when Steve Whalley left, and actually made new music, and made the effort to be more than a Slade Tribute band, I think it would be a very different story.
Sweet on the other hand have made the effort, and have the best line-up since the mid-80's at present.
I hope there is new material from these guys, and now they have dropped the pop-medley (CoCo, Funny Funny & Poppa Joe) from their set and focus on a rock show, I would love to see them doing proper tours with out that "70's Hitz Cabaret" stigma. Maybe go out opening for another rock act as opposed to these 70's package tours... They put on a very fine rock show that I think would suprise alot of people.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSun, 23 Dec 2012 02:11:47 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924295#msg-924295 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924295#msg-924295
I've just seen The Sweet and Slade on the same bill and it was amazing show. Andy and the boys just shaded it though with Tony O'Hora in particular exhibiting all the qualities of stardom!!!!!

Check out Sweet Fanny Adams...Revisited, you won't be disappointed.

Jim]]> jimg NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 23:01:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924285#msg-924285 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924285#msg-924285 david shaw NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 18:18:01 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924271#msg-924271 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924271#msg-924271 Ydde NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 11:20:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924153#msg-924153 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924153#msg-924153
Sadly, I think it's unlikely as The Sweet haven't been championed by the Gallagher brothers or any other recent popster.]]> Addyeddy NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 02:54:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924151#msg-924151 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924151#msg-924151
Now if only they could do one/had the material for a night on Sweet...]]> MCFCTrick NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 02:25:38 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924147#msg-924147 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924147#msg-924147 RAMSAY NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 01:02:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924146#msg-924146 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924146#msg-924146 Addyeddy NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 01:00:09 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924145#msg-924145 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924145#msg-924145 RAMSAY NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 00:48:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924144#msg-924144 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924144,924144#msg-924144
If you haven't seen the film, I can't recommend it highly enough, it's superb, the band acquit themselves well as actors, and the soundtrack is, needless to say(but I'll say it anyway) wonderful.It's quite gutsy(the film that is!), not what you may have expected from them.]]> Addyeddy NoticeboardSat, 22 Dec 2012 00:45:37 +1100