Brian Connelly of 'The Sweet' gets ripped to shreds by Mick Brown (Ex Radio Holdness Seaside FM)
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- Brian Connolly of The Sweet being interviewed by a pair of callous creeps in the mid 1980's on Channel 4 TV.
One of them is a guy called Mike Brown of Radio Holdness Seaside fm. - Hudba
Wow. I knew that Brian was a fantastic vocalist/frontman, but the way he handled this situation
was SO good. What a class act he was.
Shame on those two zeroes who mocked such a nice and humble guy. Brian definitely had more class in his little finger than both of the twats who, unsuccessfully (I might add), tried to humiliate Brian for no reason. Like the other message stated, Brian will be long remembered for accomplishing something in his life that the other two couldn’t come close to.
Twenty years later and far more people remember Brian than they remember Mick Brown, ain't that right Mick?
Until I saw this interview I had never even heard of Mick Brown, so there you go. I've loved the Sweet since the early 70s.
@@agoogleuser4443 Me neither.
@@agoogleuser4443 - Right?
Who the f*ck is mick brown?, never heard of him.
Brian had a drink problem which these 2 were obviously taking the piss out of. Brian's song's still are played on the radio but these idiots were unknowns then and now.
How cool was Brian Connelly? An accomplished musician with hit after hit, allowing himself to be ridiculed and mocked by a couple of petulant nobodies and all the while laughing and smiling through it. What a nice guy & a class act.
Its connolly
He was plastered
Clearly @@sexobscura is, "plastered". Brian Connolly had suffered several strokes.
Yes. Thank you.
What a couple of di##heads!!! Sweet forever.
I think Brian is showing a lot of class and taking this in a good-natured manner, He's a gentleman and it shows (even though he's obviously affected by the drinking already).
Well said, Brian had more class in his little finger than the those two pathetic turds interviewing him put together.
Not really, 'to shreds', because, Brian, like the gentleman he is, didn't even allow it to go there. Much respect to him and may he RIP forever!
more like "gets left whole". just pathetic [:(
He's hardly been ripped to shreds, but you can feel a lack of respect. He had a beautiful voice - great on Love Is Like Oxygen. ❤
No he was being ripped to shreds by these two mugs
Shame on you Mick Brown. Who is Mick Brown? A nobody. Brian is an Idol. He was ill. Alcoholism is sickness. RiP Brian Connolly. My hero from the 70th
Regina very well said.
I think they were jealous of Brian and all his talent and music success.
The music will live forever.
Kate 👱♀️💕
we had warned brian ...... the future has shown .... only "stupid" people
@@SteveGad that's the way it is!!!!! it was absolutely not brian level
Thank you
Love you Brian...❤
R.I.P. Brian Connolly! A very talented man, a humble man. He is sorely missed by fans.. I will only listen when he is singing.. ❤🕊
@LoveRedRoses... EXACTLY!!! Love Brian Connolly, may he Rest in Peace ✌
Brian Connolly will be making people happy forever, unlike whatshisname.
Two insignificant pissants - and Brian took the high road here...being gracious and good-natured. RIP Brian.
Brian Connely was one of the greatest performers who happened to have a problem with Alcohol...Rest In Peace Brian...You will be remembered by those who accepted you for who you were...
Connolly!
These two arseholes like Brown and the other Cunt Represented that very smugathon Agitant Ben Elton Snide bull that took a stranglehold in 80's tv . With everything from the 70's been regarded as an Easy target . Brian came across a bit unsteady but smiled through it and took the Sarcasm from these two bastards with good grace . RIP Brian .
You're quite right, Ben Elton was the main instigator in getting Benny Hill removed from air . The fuckhead now lives in this Country
assholes/arseholes is a under-statement my friend.
I totally agree with everything you’ve said … it made my blood boil !
Cheap and nasty journalism...respect to Brian for all he achieved..
& pathetic journalism at that [:( >:(
These comments warm my heart, I thought Brian was showing true class throughout, and indeed, this would have been a fantastically interesting and hilarious interview if different, respectful grown ups had been doing the interview instead!
What a sad interviewer - what a creep Mike Brown is. I hope he has sunk without trace. I was never a fan of the Sweet - but they will be remembered FAR longer than that creepy little sad interviewer
It's a bit like Clive Anderson and the Bee Gees. Three music legends interviewed by a "15 minutes of fame" nobody.
Until I saw this I'd never heard of the talentless jerk, I couldn't finish watching their total disrespect for a legend made me so angry.
Who the fuck is this Brown bloke? A nobody. Brian is a music legend loved by many. RIP Brian.
That poor, poor man. Such a classy, genuinely nice guy. You can see him trembling. Poor guy 🌺
I know know I'm late to the discussion , but I just saw this and nearly cried. The Sweet were MY band when I was a kid. The first single I ever bought was " Action " ( I was about 10 and begged my mum to buy it for me ) even though I loved so many songs before. The smug little shit of an interviewer makes my blood boil. Poor Brian. Wish I could give him a hug.
He was. Doing concerts must be tough. Sweet guy.
I bet he was, he was a honest & decent seeming man
@@tomblack6965 What an arrogant little shit without an ounce of talent and no fashion sense, trying to humiliate a talented gentleman who is too polite to put the little arsehole in his place.
@@tomblack6965 Same, and I'm late to the discussion too.
Anyone remember the two guys poking fun at Brian ?....But Brian is remembered by thousands around the world...
How incredibly ignorant these two were. Most people of that generation and age wore platform shoes like that.
There is no respect, they could clearly see he is not in good health
poor brian .................what a low and sick thing to do to a lad that needed help.......R.I.P BRIAN
A couple of p... t..... m...........................
In today's world Brian would have told this jackwagon that he's pissed away more money than Mick will make in his life......R.I.P. Brian.....they don't make them like you anymore!!
I met Brian at my local guitar shop once, he wasn't too well. So sad to see a hero go downhill. He had the shakes really bad. God rest his soul.
such a great soul, I was unfortunatly born a few months after he died, so, I never got the chance to meet him. :(
I was lucky enough to go to a sweet concert, they came to dunedin in New Zealand around 1973, I bloody loved them, a great concert 💕
I would not wish alcoholism on anybody, and it far to simplistic to say it is a self-imposed situation, but even though Brian is shaking, and stuttering occasionally due to the effects of his condition, he makes far more sense than these two 'cheap laugh' morons. Who are they? Will anyone outside their immediate circle ever care about them? Like many a 14 year old, I wanted to play electric guitar, and Sweet, Slade, T-Rex, The Beatles, were my heroes. I got that electric guitar and finally managed to pound out the 'Turn-It-Down' main riff, but I couldn't sing/shout the lyrics the way Connolly could. That was over 42 years ago, but Sweet still make the hairs on the back of my neck go up when I hear them. Especially their B sides. I have already forgotten the two morons on this clip though. RIP Brian and Mick. It was a blast!
@peter reeves mick tucker was one of the greatest drummers of the glam era, possibly THE greatest, anyone who has had to play in a sweet cover band knows that, and you're right, lovely guy and very humble.
7 years late so you may not see this this but yes you're right, Sweet were a serious rock band and Brian's vocal range was astonishing, in fact I'll go as far as to say that he was right up there with Robert plant!
Brian appears to be the only one with any class or humility. The other to nameless twats have none. A bit ironic, isn't it?
You can definitely tell who the star was and who the jealous little punks were.
There is only one person with any class in that interview. Enough said.
Brian Connolly and Sweet are legends and will always have a deserved place in rock history, wonder what dumb and dumber are doing now?
Who cares.
They're alive at least, oooooo!
Are they, does anyone care,oooh
Yeah they might be still alive,but who gives a flying fuck about a talentless pair of piss taking imbeciles. People like Brian Connolly, Keith Moon,Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie,John Bonham, John Lennon ect with go down in musical history. These two morons have gone down like a lead balloon and disappeared without trace.
People who are sarcastic and condescending towards others are generally jealous of their accomplishments.
I'm a younger music fan,I've heard of the Sweet,I know who Brian Connolly is,great music,great front man,I haven't a clue who this interviewer is or the other guy,never heard of them.
He made great music. That host is nobody.
BRIAN CONNOLLY..respect to You and all the SWEET.. You made our lives back in the 70's happy with your music and style..gone but never forgotten..
Very pretentious...both interviewers...i'm still listening to sweet! RIP Brian
Brian is a legend, & should be remembered as such.
He was a rock God when I was a teenager! Now He is rocken out with God.I am glad to see how down to earth that He was.He could live next door and fit in.I wish that I could have met Him so I could tell Him how much His Band ment to me in the 70s!
no Brian Connely... no Sweet (shoppe) , only a Sweet cover band in 2023!!
Well, Brian doesn't seem to be affected in any way from this so-called ripping. It's great that he had a sense of humor and could laugh at himself. It makes him way more likeable than the other two.
The “host” - an arrogant jackass. And that’s reserving my truer thoughts. Our dear Brian - our beloved angel whose golden voice, humility, and starry good looks has given all of us the gift of gifts as he’s left us with his legendary voice to enjoy each and every single day. We love you, dear Brian - eternally - no Band better than our original Foursome - ✨SWEET✨ has not, and will NEVER be replaced!!!! . XXXX♥️♥️♥️♥️
I thought Brian came out very well and was certainly NOT 'ripped to shreds' in any manner.
Brian deserves way more respect than being in this piece of shit interview.
Brian got into alcohol primarily after a vicious assault where his vocal chords were badly injured,he didn't get the help to cope as a victim of crime that he needed and struggled on finding solice in alcohol. He was brilliant but was so hampered in his prime and never fully recovered, I think he probably would have continued at the top much longer otherwise
Just love to hear Brian laugh, I really really wish he was still with us RIP Brian.💞💞🎤🎶🎸
Mick brown is a nobody who nobody knows and never will. The Sweet will be loved forever.
Brian was a king during this interview.
Brian Connolly was a legend and should be appreciated what for
he did ...
i am glad to say he is
Ex radio dj, lets hope it stays this way, I hope they never work again, you do not disrespect a legend like Brian Connoolly.
Ok, so maybe the interviewer didn't flat out insult him, but he absolutely should've treated Brian with a lot more respect than he did. I mean really, who did that dude think he was?? He only wishes he got the attention Brian did with the band.....but Brian still handled it with much class 🙂
A really great interview of his though, is where he performed on UK Living about a year or so before he died. And the woman interviewing him was so sweet, even going on to mention his "heart-throb" status, even though he was no longer a young guy. So wonderful she was still clapping and cheering him as he approached her for the interview. Even with the problems he overcame, she still cared about what he had to say and treated him like the star he was. 😁
Hope these two men , and I use that term loosely, read and know about the outpouring of hatred following this excuse of an interview. Brian handled their appalling behaviour so well .
Everyone remembers sweet and brian Connelly, but haven't a clue who the two goons are interviewing him,COUPLE OF PRATS SHOWING THEMSELVES UP, RIP BRIAN CONNELLY ALWAYS LOVED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN
Brian Connolly rocked.
Give Us a Wink is THE most under-rated LP of all time. Poor Brian - the other guy is a nobody.
Agreed
Every one of their records was
These guys are flyweights, but Brian holds his own and it’s good to see him laughing.
Brian you deserved a medal, both the idiots are condescending and have lost the the plot and what it was like in the early 70s.
Totally no respect for Brian and what sweet did for rock music.
RIP Brian you were brilliant and hope to see you again in the next life.
Oh dear Mr Brown you were in the presence of a 70s icon and you blew it!!!
Brian left a musical legacy of his work for many people to enjoy, Mick Brown and his condescending idiot colleague will thankfully be forgotten for contributing zero! Rest in peace Brian.
Brian should’ve said he and his band mates wore the clothes long before you were born Son. Or around that time at least.. Together with the outstanding music which made Sweet a huge success so much so we still hear their songs played today.
Brian Connolly..... Superb vocalist... super cool guy !!!
RIP Brian - great frontman of an influential and talented band
nasty,BC was a lovely fella with a massive alcohol problem,made my childhood bearable by music RIP
Amen brother!
Brian was in constant pain from being beat up during Sweet's heyday. He drank for the pain. Still, a legend and one of the greatest rock singers ever.
Sickening those envious, despicable thugs weren't caught and jailed after deliberately kicking Brian in the throat.
I wish Brian didn’t explain himself to this vile idiot .
Brian Connolly was the best of the best .
We love and miss you .
Talk about kicking someone when there down how disrespectful r i p brian
Class guy. Great singer!
I have great memories of Sweet. Brian died too young.
Brian Connelly seemed like a 'sweet' man. RIP
His illness turned him looked much older than his real age. Missed him.
Sweet were such a great band. They helped craft the soundtrack of the seventies!
Why the big disbelief with the shoes? I used to wear shoes like that when I was about 9 in junior school back when The Sweet were at the top of their game. You could walk into any high street shoe shop and the racks were filled with them. It was the fashion back then. What a pair of dog noshers!
Its such a shame that its not well known here in Glasgow that he was born here :( There isn't even a plaque or anything! I hear there is one in London though!)
Weird fact: He was abandoned in a hospital as a child and the family that adopted him and the same ones that the guy who plays Detective Taggart in the show Taggart is from. Both men were mates and used to joke that they probably had the same dad (Brian did not know who his father was).
He also replaced Ian Gillan from Deep Purple in a Gospel band in the 60s haha!
Such a fascinating character, taken before his time and tragic. He should deffo get his own biopic. It would be tragic and inspiring. Plus we would all get to hear The Sweet, who are bangin'!
Gospel?
Yes, I have often thought that there is a great documentary and/or book to be written concerning Brian and Mark
Mick Brown, born a nobody, became a nobody and still today is a nobody, WTF is Mick Brown. Brian Connolly, now there's a legend. RIP BC, you made lots of folk happy with your singing n songs, unlike some, you, won't be forgotten.
I used to like the sweet in the 70's, Brian seems like a decent guy.
The lead vocals and backing vocals were incredibly brilliant for sweet
This is absolutely awful to watch, my heart bleeds for Brian.
the interviewer is being pathetic the entire f*cking time. >:(
Yes, never heard of this jerk or the show, Brian sat there and oused class while being insulted by a couple of talentless nobody's.
I Love Brian Connolly Very So Much and Band The Sweet🤗💙💗🧡😘💋💋💋💋🌟🌟🌟🌟😍
I saw Brian in Scarborough early 90s when he was touring with Les Grey, He looked so ill I was surprised he could still stand..
Then there was a Channel 4 docu series about Fallen Heroes I think it was called and it followed Brian on the road, He was doing Butlins etc. They filmed him walking to the venue and some young lads taking the piss out of him. I spent my teens listening to him and the boys, it was awful to watch..
Brian took it like a boss
It seems they invited Brian on to the show to simply humiliate him. Sad men. I’d have walked off the show.
Brian was great. He had a fantastic voice.
Poor Brian...you can see it is a man on a downward spiral..alcohol is easily available and very dangerous.Such a great bloke RIP BRIAN WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
I was hoping Brian's band mates were gonna come out of nowhere and do Ballroom Blitz on those two balloon blowing party clowns. I love their music style.
That would have been worth watching, what an arrogant pair of talentless twats.
first record i bought with my pocket money . blockbuster. i was ten, and thats gonna be the record played last at my funneral !!
A gentle soul.
me too i loved Brian and get emotional also watching the clips of his last years, he was great I agree :)
Brian was always a true gent. Gone but never forgotten.
These two Dopes ridiculed Brian about his hairstyle but he literally got tons of women with that look. That was the fashion back then.
True. He probably got more tail in 1 night than they did in 1 year, lol! He was a hottie (and that's coming from a Mick Tucker girl no less).
The interviewer is as smug and self-satisfied as as seemingly clever as Ben Elton - another little creep who definitaley (as he would spell it!!!) punches above his intellectual weight. I once spoke to Ben Elton about Petra (the city) and he thought I was talking about a German girl!!!! Thick???!!!! Or what?
Lovely. God Bless You Brian.
I was very lucky to see THE SWEET open for AEROSMITH in 1978. I love both bands, but if I’m honest, THE SWEET blew AEROSMITH out of the water. THE SWEET were tight and exciting. AEROSMITH sounded like they had overindulged before the show.
I’d love to bump into Mick Brown one late evening on my way home from the pub 👊
Brian was extremely likeable in all his interviews - even if there was an element of denial of the troubles he was enduring (can hardly blame the bloke...the Press and their gossip hungry audience have zero shame nor mercy.)
Thank you.I dont think anyone Really knows how hard it is being in a band.Exspecially one that was as successful as The Sweet in the 70s.
Alcohol has been the end of so many great musicians and singers Brian here and Stuart Adamson of Big Country springs to mind.
Брайан молодец что сравился со своей зависимостью
И продолжал выступать несмотря на проблемы с голосом и подорванным здоровьем
И благодаря этому он снова продолжил заниматься любимым делом
Радуя своих поклонников
Brian did the right thing by showing class, but i wish he would have told these two clowns off with a middle finger pointing at each one. Sweet is a great rock band. I just ordered Give us a wink on record album this morning.
Great heavy Sweet album !
Mick Brown DJ is still smug and well according to the web. He wasnt alone that in that hard wide shoulder suit time of being an insufferable tosser. Class man Brian
Amazing singer
No mention of the 55,000,000+ record sales and Number 1's in 37 countries.
Yeah isn't that a shame! He the guy came on to give an interview and all they wanted to do is waste the mans time.
Excellent point.
Kate in Ireland 👱♀️🎸🎹
Mick Brown... Currently in the 'Where are they now file'.
Meanwhile.. Sweet are still out there and their songs are still huge.
Love the Sweet what a great band.
An Angel in heaven
I would say the journalist was rude and disrespectful but it did come off as mostly just harmless fun. Mostly because Brian was such a great sport through the whole thing. RIP Brian
Mick Brown would have seen Brian as a bit of dinosaur despite the fact they had so many hits. Things were different then I never really liked Sweet at the time, punk rock had replaced glam rock then the new romantics which was around the time of this interview . Now I can go back and listen to Sweet now and for the life of me I can't understand how they slipped under my radar they were absolute legends.
Love you Brian always💗
People who have co-created very popular and successful music which spreads worldwide to uplift millions of people. ..music and memories which are still going strong and flowing around the world giving pleasure and positivity should be entitled to due respect from a tv interviewer.
Watching this interview makes me cringe. I love Brian And The Sweet and always will.....good for you for keeping your dignity. 'We want Sweet!!! ❤
Who the f**k is Mick Brown? Brian Connolly, though, him I recognize. One of the greatest rock singers ever! Never to be forgotten.
That was one of the first late night telly programmes. They used to have captain scarlet on it split in 3 10 min sections.
Anyway back to Brian, one of my all time heroes who I saw many times. RIP