Its horrible to see Brian like this 2 years before he passed away.` Thanks for your talent, songs and memories and I still listen to them today and always will. RIP Brian and see you in the next life.
He wasnt completely honest when he stated that there had been no problems while he was in Sweet. They had a concert in Birmingham , AL in 1977 or 78 and Brian was so hammered they got him off the stage and done the show without him. Too bad there wasnt intervention enough to turn him around. He seemed like a great guy from everything else Ive read.
Poor man, he was very humble, honest and likeable.I grew up listening to Sweet, rest in peace, Brian Connolly, being a hellraiser up there in heaven xxxxxxx
Honestly I think Brian would prefer Hell him being a rocker and all. I think Heaven would be a little too steady for the Sweet frontman. He’ll be shagging and drinking to his hearts content.
This interview was extremely difficult to watch. The woman interviewing Brian Connelly shot out a lot of questions to Brian. He was weak and slowly recovering, but he did an amazing job of answering the questions and performing after the vicious attack he sustained by greedy thugs and the multiple heart attacks he suffered. RIP Brian Connelly. Thank you so much for sharing your stunning, beautiful voice with us!
I've had four heart attacks, two at age 38 and I'm 60 now, so I know how it can kick your ass. I had a five way bypass in 2002, an I recovered and went back to work like nothing happened, but the 2020 heart attack I have never been the same. What an incredible singer and sad end, he still had the pipes but you can tell it took more energy. RIP Brian, ill keep telling the world how great the sweet was, you'll never be forgotten.
I met him and interviewed him about 5 years before this. He was in a bad way then and I felt so sorry for him. He was a really nice bloke and told me all sorts of interesting things. Sweet were a great band in their heyday and Brian was a great frontman and singer.
@@songshed2709 My pleasure. Brian was a great guy judging by his interviews, a great vocalist of a band that deserve more credit for being influential on Early Heavy Metal.
Brian - if you can read this from up there - thanks for the thrills you gave me as a teenager. I will never forget playing "Ballroom Blitz" on my record player the first time - it was a magical moment; one of so many - and I feel so lucky to have been 13 in 1973. R.I.P.
I was 12 in soviet Latvia at the time and sound of sweet blew my mind.there was other bands Floyd purple zeppelin but sweet was the best sounding for me and I kept it to myself
Brian and Sweet gave me a focus when I was a kid, and their amazing music and image transported me to a world of wonder!! ..... and still today. To say they were/are incredible is a vast understatement in so many ways. RIP Brian, Mick ..and now Steve., am sure your still all rocking out on the other side....
What a sweetheart. Very polite, no swearing exceptionally honest and I just want to put my arms around him. A very troubled soul. People are speculating on his prescribed medication/s. Why? Not necessary. It literally took me 2 years to get over my DTs and I too was an alcoholic. I don't smoke nor have experimented with drugs. His story and deterioration is just sad. I love how he was still wearing his hair the same. RIP Brian RIP Mick xxx
@@kazabushy ... Funny that you said you wanted to put your arms around him. That was exactly what I thought during the whole interview. I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him he was appreciated, and I am grateful that I got to listen to his singing and music. He was so different than the press made him out to be, and this interview was done very respectfully.
Dieses Interview war groß und sehr mutig von ihm!!!!😘..... aber am Ende war er und seine Band viel mehr für uns ...als nur Alkohol!!! Sweet war in den 70gern unheimlich wichtig und einfach nur klasseeee!!!Diese Band hat mich begleitet und mir sehr viel gegeben. Das war the best Glam Rock ever!!! ....und das zählt!!!! Ich höre diese Musik immer noch so gerne❤
What a touching interview. Brian always seemed very genuine and unbothered by fame and fortune. Clearly, he had some demons and grog was the big one. I still think what The Sweet brought as a band and also as individual artists (harmony etc) was just untouched by others. You read so much about all the squabbles and disagreements with my fellow Aussie Mike Chapman (and NC) but at the end of the day what they all brought together is timeless and the best of breed. Others - say like Queen - copied and tried to improve but The Sweet was one of a kind and deserves far more recognition for the influence on rock and pop. But back to Brian here; clearly a man in decline but determined to keep playing and singing. Rest in peace Brian and Mick and Steve. Rock on Andy. All class fellas. Thank you.
I'm really sorry about him... I am 55 y.o., and I was born in the USSR. We all loved SWEET, but could not buy any records because of those KGB's times. R.I.P. Brian...
@@American_Mary.it's amazing to live in a place like that, 'cause this man is liar: in the USSR, anyone who wanted to get their records could do it, and all you had to do was just want to. I have a huge collection of recordings of such bands as Sweet, Grand Funk, Slade, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen and others, obtained in the USSR, recorded on a tape recorder from imported vinyl or from the radio. There would be a desire, and it would not be so difficult to get records - no more difficult than buying a good record these days, even in the West. So what kind of KGB prevented him from getting them is a great mystery.
He'd been thru a lot but never backed down, that's why we admire him so much. He still looked good here. Man, still beautiful hair. You were the best, Brian! Brian Francis Connolly, a LEGEND ! 🥰😍🤩😘from fans all over the world.
This was the first band i ever saw. My mum took me and my brother to watch them down at the Dome in Brighton. What an impact! Still remember that presentation, like a beam of light. Beautiful band. Life never dies.... see you.
Feel the same way :-)) My youth in the 70's was the best time... they were GODS to me!... like the heavenly SLADE with the one and only Noddy Holder and also Marc Bolan's mighty T.REX! Greetz from Cologne
There were/are lots of blonds but NO ONE was/is good looking as Brian. After all happened, he still looked and sounded so good here, raw talent indeed. Superstar indeed! Big credit to BC's Sweet band also, they also looked and sounded so good. 🤩❤💓💕
@@hardlines2635you might turn to booze to if your livelihood depended on your voice and some assholes kicked you repeatedly in the throat in a fight. That was what started his decline; he never recovered from that incident. If that hadn’t have happened things likely would have turned out different for him.
Oh lovely Brian, so real and vulnerable like the rest of us. His being and career is the stuff of legends and how gorgeous he was. Wish you were still around x
So very sad to see him this way. What a knockout he was, snake hips, blonde hair, great voice, the face of Sweet. My grandkids love their music, jumping all over the couch when we amp up Blockbuster! Awesome memories. ❤️
I come back to watch this over and over, maybe because I wish I could change the way things turned out for Brian, maybe because I have to see for myself how he went from being so strong to this. He was only 50 years old here. So sad. RIP Brian.
I saw him interviewed just a few weeks before he died and he was so humble and friendly, not big headed about the success he'd had. A young singer with bright blond hair was on the show, and Brian was saying with an ironic tone that his hair used to be as blond as that! One of the best front men in rock, great singer (much better than here because he's ill), and a genuinely nice bloke, the latter being more important than any star quality.
Never knew what a bloody nuice guy he was until I saw this clip here. An exceptionally humble and honest man that I'd loved to have met and talked to. Sleep tight Bri. God Bless.
Such a sweet and lovely man, so honest. It's sad to see him so fragile in this interview, even though he's clearly a trier and wasn't going to quit on life.
I admire Brian for his openness and honesty about his alcohol and other health issues. He seemed like a good man. RIP Brian, Mick, and Steve. Rock on!🙏😪
Shocked to see a kind and respectful interviewer, who managed to ask difficult questions and get honest answers from him. Can you imagine what.this interview would have been like today 25 years later as any interviewer would have humiliated him to get their headline moment?
My two year old Grandson Loves Sweet and Brian . He tries his best to sing like him and the moves.❤️ Fox on the Run is his favorite and Ballroom Blitz.
The sweet opened the door for the punk explosion that followed, an absolutely fantastic band that were grossly underrated for their contribution to British culture.
Give the interviewer her due. She treated him well, let him speak and did not treat him like an idiot. So much better than another I saw from this period when the interviewer played him for laughs
Брайан был ,есть, и будет оставаться навечно визитной карточкой SWEET. Его талант не перечеркнёт ни кто и ни что. Вечная память. Скорбит не только Британия но и многочисленные почитатели его таланта, всего мира.
Everyone has their demons, Brian just happened to have more demons than most of us. I never have and will not judge Brian. I still totally adore his talents and personality. Thank you Brian, from the world. The world was a better place when you were alive.....
@@eamonnjackson1939 A nice guy that didn't deserve his fate. Those glam rock days threw up some super groups with great music. Sweet were probably the best of them all.
Was waren die 70er geile Jahre, Sweet war der Hammer an Musik so wie alle Gruppen zu dieser Zeit, den heutigen Müll kann keiner anhören. Wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben. ❤️❤️❤️
Grew up listening to the Sweet in the 70s. One of the groups at the time that gave "Meaning" to to our childhood years. What an intelligent man. What a humble man. What an incredible vocalist. What a legend!!!!!!!!! RIP Brian. You are still remembered the older generation.
Sweet angel Brian, you are missed and always in our hearts 💕 Your fantastic voice is unforgotten and your music never dies... 🎤🎶 R.I.P. with Mick and Steve
Heart breaking.. I'm a huge fan since the early 70s and Brian used to be my hero. Feel tears coming up from deep down as I watch it.. so very sad. God bless him.
these guys are a blown away me way fantastic vibe . name Solidgoldivan Born 03)01)1975 picture look younger 45 age no love is for the music The Blues jazz enchilada nice meeting you speechless
BRIAN WAS AN ICON..STILL IS...THE BEST FRONT MAN IN THE 70S CALLED THE GODFATHER OF GLAM....THE RECORD SALES, CONCERTS, CLIPS ALL PROVE THIS...MEGA STAR!!!
I was in ninth grade with a classmate named Brian Connolly who also played in a rock band. We would have endless discussions about rock music in the early seventies. I loved the sweet and I loved and still love their videos and their music. Rest in peace Brian Connolly
Crazy how music can transform a man! In the interview he was struggling to speak, slurring his words and shaking uncontrollably, yet on the stage he came alive, sang like he did as a young man and appeared as a rock star. It's a Rock & Roll tragedy, but such a legendary performer.
What a lovely loyal bunch (millions) of fans this man has got and very well deserved praised for this brilliant man god bless everyone misses you Mr Brian collonly.
Hate to tell you this, but that was lip-synced. It was far from an actual LIVE performance. I'm not taking anything away from what and who he was, but that was not a proper performance. I hate that he was such a tortured soul. I can have empathy for what he dealt with personally.
@@boutcha1 I hate to tell the person with hatred (of telling others things) ... but it's not lip-synced. I'm not sure why that's even up for discussion, as it is obvious he can't sing as well as the prime days. And that's not a knock on him, with everything he had been through. But if his producers or even himself wanted to use a pre-recorded vocal track, don't you think they would've found the original from the 70s or spent 100 takes getting it perfect? He's missing several notes here with his voice cracking often. It was live (for better or worse)
@@MrPook79 I agree that the vocals were different. I looked up the original song and the vocals are different. That said, it doesn't seem as though the electric guitars even have cords going to them. The special effects stuff and organ parts, I don't see how they could create that sound on a TV show. I think maybe Brian's vocals were the only thing that was even real in this performance. You know they can isolate everything in a studio. All they had to do was go through the motions. The organ guy seems to be in on the fact that they really aren't playing live. If this is LIVE, then where are the cords for the guitars?
Brian was the main voice on the SOUNDTRACK OF MY YOUTH................I so loved and respected this man and also SWEET as a whole, there will never be another
Brian was such a great charismatic frontman and singer, I feel so thankful that I was growing up with great bands/acts such as Sweet, Slade and Suzi Quatro etc . Nowadays the whole scene is pathetic in comparison with what it was like during Sweet's heyday .
What was painful was to watch him coming out of the pub and staggering down the street everytime I went to the shops. He came to Uxbridge to drink - and from open to close because he was banned in the pubs in Berks. Everyone in Uxbridge knew him. I never approached him because I don't have much tolerance AT ALL for a drunk man. I used to see him around town a lot and it really was sad because he had SO much potential. The booze did him in in the end.
Totally agree. What a lovely guy he was, with an amazing voice. Another 70's glamrock superstar with an amazing voice and also a lovely guy was Les Gray of Mud. So sad that both of these talents aren't with us anymore.....
Mit dreizehn Jahren wurde ich Fan von Sweet. Besonders Brian war meingrosses Idol! Als Brian Sweet verliess war ich richtig verzweifelt! Brian jetzt so zu sehen und zu wissen was für schöner Mann er einmal war ist einfach nur traurig! Er war ein so großes Talent, er hätte niemals so früh sterben müssen! Es tut weh wenn sich Menschen selbst zerstören! Ich werde ihn nie vergessen 🎶🎤🎤🎤
I' hurts so much to see Brian so. My heart ist breaking to now that his life two years later will end. I miss you so much, you have a great place in my heart. Every time I look Videos from the Sweet. R.I.P. LOVELY BRIAN. I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN HEAVEN
Beautiful man....as were all of Sweet. I really got what he said about ‘the fear’ making him stop drinking more than willpower. I nearly died from carbon monoxide poisoning and giving up smoking after 40 odd years was instant because of ‘the fear’ more than willpower. RIP Brian I hope you’re partying with Steve and Mick now. xxx 🎼
my heart grieves seeing Brian in his condition back in 1995 .. such a shame seeing him shaking like that. Amazing that he could still perform on stage despite his illness
He's been through alot. We all get older. I think it's great he did the interview. If you had 12 heart attacks you would be dead. I'm glad he was around to tell what happened. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤
The Sweet haben meine Jugend begleitet, ich mochte den Sound der Band sehr, die Band hatte einen besonderen Charme. Auch heute, 40 Jahre später höre ich sie noch gerne. Brian, Mick, Andy und Steve bleiben unvergessen. Es war eine schöne Zeit mit euch!
@@karinrossa2243 Früher mitte der 70Jahre, gab es im Radio Discothek im WDR , und dort wurde 1 Woche vorher , die Neuerscheinungen für die nächste Woche angesagt . Man hatte keine Ruhe bis sie gespielt wurde und nach 3 takten hatte man einen neuen Lieblings Hit. dass hatte man aber nur bei Sweet
This man created some of the greatest music ever, the songs from my childhood that are indelibly etched in me forever .. Sweet is up there with the greatest bands of all-time, and for a period of time in the 70s, they released classic after classic after classic .. Very few know what goes into the creation and performance of great songs, and how it takes a toll on every cell in your body .. Thank you Brian, RIP to one of the best ever
What is so significant to me is that so many people who never knew their biological fathers have so many psychological problems. You were a great human being, Brian ❤️❤️❤️.
Absolute Zustimmung! Neben SWEET waren bei mir (Bj.1960) auf dem Olymp der Musik-Götter noch SLADE, T.REX und GARY GLITTER. Hinzu kamen im Lauf der 70er Jahre noch Supertramp, Supermax, Triumvirat, E.L.O., Eagles, Cat Stevens, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Thin Lizzy und QUEEN. Von solch genialen Musikern kann man heute nur noch träumen... das Meiste heute ödet mich nur an! Im Musicbusiness wurde die Genialität u. Kreativität m.E. ganz klar auf das Allerbrutalste der unersättlichen Gier/Gewinnsucht der Konzernmonster geopfert! So gesehen scheint das damals Geschaffene in der heutigen Zeit an Wert immer weiter zuzulegen... R.I.P. Brian Conolly, Mick Tucker, Steve Priest, Phil Lynott, Gary Moore, Freddie Mercury uvm. Ich bin froh, dass ich in dieser tollen Zeit leben durfte...
He seemed like good guy, and he spoke honestly about his past problems. He only lived for two more years. It's a shame. He is missed by the music world, and obviously by those who knew him. One of his original bandmates said that he had "A Big Heart". So obviously true.
@Redblade All Good! It's just that there was so much criticism pointed at Brian. A man that was gifted with an extraordinary voice! A voice that gave so many people great pleasure! All he ever seemed to receive in return was ridicule and heartache! Maybe that's one of the reasons he lost himself to alcohol! All I know is that I'll still be listening to the original Sweet's music until the crows come calling for me!!! LOL
The question was if he was able to perform at all? His voice was shot, he could hardly walk. I saw him twice and fell cheated both times - and one of them was a free concert.
@@jaynerobson3188 Well, alcohol and cigarettes contribute a large part. The carefree look on alcohol, is sadly still a huge problem. It is a sickness, no doubt. And back then no such good rehab programs existed. And no, as a MD, not a genetic disease exists, which is responsible for a slow metabolism. You get a fibrosis and cirrhosis and then you can't metabolize the alcohol any more like in a healthy liver.
@@petrakhaldoun-schweiker6763 kill more ppl than heroin and cocaine combined, not say do those but,we have drugs that are way worse that are legal and social accepted, because 80% of america is addicts in one form or another. And addiction is a genetic disease and a thinking disease. Its like mental illness
The Sweet may be gone, CDs may be gone, but their music never will. It's so sad to see Brian like this, especially after all the great music he, The Sweet and other bands gave us in the 70s. May be gone, but never forgotten. I still listen and dance through the streets to your songs. Your music and songs will live us as long as we are still here. God bless you, Brian, The Sweet and to all those who gave us great music, who are sadly no longer with us.
Its horrible to see Brian like this 2 years before he passed away.` Thanks for your talent, songs and memories and I still listen to them today and always will. RIP Brian and see you in the next life.
❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
It's good that he can get up and do what he loves. Another person would have never attempted this.
Sad end to a nice chap.. but yes boy he used to knock it back. Many a Sunday lunchtime I spent in his company…..RIP
Typical of the media just trying to dig up dirt.
He took in his stride
Breaks my heart to see Brian in this condition... God Bless you Brian.
He still had that voice though. 12 heart attacks is more than most people could have gone through.
To bad his voice suffered so much along with his health.
Spot on, hate your heroes when your a kid looking like that, anyway, loved them, RIP Brian.
@@caseymuni4097 The kick in the throat didn't help much!
Freaking life has a way of taking its toll
What a lovely bloke, I love how he handles the interviewer's tricky and personal questions with so much dignity. RIP Brian.
Exactly my thoughts. RIP BC
@quarryfield.
Being honest makes it easy; it's only dishonesty that would make it hard, because you have to think up a story every time.
Brian was more open, honest and upfront in these few minutes of interview than most celebrities are in their entire careers.
and I love him for that.
He wasnt completely honest when he stated that there had been no problems while he was in Sweet. They had a concert in Birmingham , AL in 1977 or 78 and Brian was so hammered they got him off the stage and done the show without him. Too bad there wasnt intervention enough to turn him around. He seemed like a great guy from everything else Ive read.
@@coltsfan6179 but who cares? It was Alabammie...performing for inbred hillbillies?? I'd be hammered too!!
He's only revealing the tip of the iceberg. He looks like a 75 year old in this clip he was only 52?
@@hunterluxton5976 50
Poor man, he was very humble, honest and likeable.I grew up listening to Sweet, rest in peace, Brian Connolly, being a hellraiser up there in heaven xxxxxxx
My thoughts entirely, well said Sally, RIP Brian.
Very sad story, a life that ended too soon.
Honestly I think Brian would prefer Hell him being a rocker and all.
I think Heaven would be a little too steady for the Sweet frontman.
He’ll be shagging and drinking to his hearts content.
Their certainly won't be any peace for this man or any other sell out-!!!
" a hellraiser up there in heaven "? that's bollocks
"Love is like oxygen" is such an emotive song and one that I will always associate with Brian, God bless him.
This interview was extremely difficult to watch. The woman interviewing Brian Connelly shot out a lot of questions to Brian. He was weak and slowly recovering, but he did an amazing job of answering the questions and performing after the vicious attack he sustained by greedy thugs and the multiple heart attacks he suffered. RIP Brian Connelly. Thank you so much for sharing your stunning, beautiful voice with us!
I've had four heart attacks, two at age 38 and I'm 60 now, so I know how it can kick your ass. I had a five way bypass in 2002, an I recovered and went back to work like nothing happened, but the 2020 heart attack I have never been the same. What an incredible singer and sad end, he still had the pipes but you can tell it took more energy. RIP Brian, ill keep telling the world how great the sweet was, you'll never be forgotten.
He was one of the best voices of his generation,and always be.
I love The Sweet, heard them since i was young and do so today.......but one of the best voices of his generation.....I dont think so....
I met him and interviewed him about 5 years before this. He was in a bad way then and I felt so sorry for him. He was a really nice bloke and told me all sorts of interesting things. Sweet were a great band in their heyday and Brian was a great frontman and singer.
Song Shed... is that interview available to see or hear anywhere? I would love to hear it.
@@itsthatguyphil The interview is going to be published in the magazine 'Viva Le Rock'. I think it's in the next issue, July 2020.
@@songshed2709 It was a great article.
@@SynthJohn Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Brian was great and really opened up to me. I only wish I could have spent more time with him.
@@songshed2709 My pleasure. Brian was a great guy judging by his interviews, a great vocalist of a band that deserve more credit for being influential on Early Heavy Metal.
What a brave interview, bless him, hope he’s rocking with Steve & Mick in heaven ❤️🤘👍
Best comment here. He was brave for doing this.
You know he is
@@teddybear2564 I WAS GONNA SAY THAT
Die werden, hoffentlich, dort droben einen abrocken, das die Schwarte kracht.
I don't know about Heaven but definitely hope they're at peace.
Brian - if you can read this from up there - thanks for the thrills you gave me as a teenager. I will never forget playing "Ballroom Blitz" on my record player the first time - it was a magical moment; one of so many - and I feel so lucky to have been 13 in 1973. R.I.P.
I was 12 in soviet Latvia at the time and sound of sweet blew my mind.there was other bands Floyd purple zeppelin but sweet was the best sounding for me and I kept it to myself
Brian and Sweet gave me a focus when I was a kid, and their amazing music and image transported me to a world of wonder!! ..... and still today. To say they were/are incredible is a vast understatement in so many ways. RIP Brian, Mick ..and now Steve., am sure your still all rocking out on the other side....
@@degeneratebum m
What a sweetheart. Very polite, no swearing exceptionally honest and I just want to put my arms around him. A very troubled soul. People are speculating on his prescribed medication/s. Why? Not necessary. It literally took me 2 years to get over my DTs and I too was an alcoholic. I don't smoke nor have experimented with drugs. His story and deterioration is just sad. I love how he was still wearing his hair the same. RIP Brian RIP Mick xxx
Rest in peace steve now 😢
@@kathrynmurphy5563 💖💖💖😥😥😥
@@kazabushy ... Funny that you said you wanted to put your arms around him. That was exactly what I thought during the whole interview. I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him he was appreciated, and I am grateful that I got to listen to his singing and music. He was so different than the press made him out to be, and this interview was done very respectfully.
@@itsthatguyphil 👏Spot on. RIP Brian, Mick and Steve.
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@Atomic Bomb Heroes Music unites us all.💖
Dieses Interview war groß und sehr mutig von ihm!!!!😘..... aber am Ende war er und seine Band viel mehr für uns ...als nur Alkohol!!!
Sweet war in den 70gern unheimlich wichtig und einfach nur klasseeee!!!Diese Band hat mich begleitet und mir sehr viel gegeben.
Das war the best Glam Rock ever!!!
....und das zählt!!!!
Ich höre diese Musik immer noch so gerne❤
Ich kann die nur zustimmen. Ich werde die Musik von ihnen nicht vergessen. Es war einfach meine Jugend und die Sweet gehörten dazu.
What a touching interview. Brian always seemed very genuine and unbothered by fame and fortune. Clearly, he had some demons and grog was the big one. I still think what The Sweet brought as a band and also as individual artists (harmony etc) was just untouched by others. You read so much about all the squabbles and disagreements with my fellow Aussie Mike Chapman (and NC) but at the end of the day what they all brought together is timeless and the best of breed. Others - say like Queen - copied and tried to improve but The Sweet was one of a kind and deserves far more recognition for the influence on rock and pop. But back to Brian here; clearly a man in decline but determined to keep playing and singing. Rest in peace Brian and Mick and Steve. Rock on Andy. All class fellas. Thank you.
Fantastic singer and I always loved his blonde hair. RIP Brian. You gave a lot of joy to many people through your music.
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I'm really sorry about him... I am 55 y.o., and I was born in the USSR. We all loved SWEET, but could not buy any records because of those KGB's times. R.I.P. Brian...
how horrible to live in a place like that
@@American_Mary.it's amazing to live in a place like that, 'cause this man is liar: in the USSR, anyone who wanted to get their records could do it, and all you had to do was just want to. I have a huge collection of recordings of such bands as Sweet, Grand Funk, Slade, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen and others, obtained in the USSR, recorded on a tape recorder from imported vinyl or from the radio. There would be a desire, and it would not be so difficult to get records - no more difficult than buying a good record these days, even in the West. So what kind of KGB prevented him from getting them is a great mystery.
He'd been thru a lot but never backed down, that's why we admire him so much. He still looked good here. Man, still beautiful hair. You were the best, Brian!
Brian Francis Connolly, a LEGEND ! 🥰😍🤩😘from fans all over the world.
Valóban az volt! Soha nem felejtünk?
This was the first band i ever saw. My mum took me and my brother to watch them down at the Dome in Brighton. What an impact! Still remember that presentation, like a beam of light. Beautiful band. Life never dies.... see you.
Feel the same way :-)) My youth in the 70's was the best time... they were GODS to me!... like the heavenly SLADE with the one and only Noddy Holder and also Marc Bolan's mighty T.REX! Greetz from Cologne
There were/are lots of blonds but NO ONE was/is good looking as Brian. After all happened, he still looked and sounded so good here, raw talent indeed. Superstar indeed! Big credit to BC's Sweet band also, they also looked and sounded so good. 🤩❤💓💕
GOD bless him for being so honest about his life. What a super sweet man.
Such a lovely man...wish I could've had the privilege to see him live.. 🥰
His life story is incredible, it is beyond comprehension what he went through. They should make a movie of his life.
Pop star sells out, turns into alcoholic, The End.
@@hardlines2635you might turn to booze to if your livelihood depended on your voice and some assholes kicked you repeatedly in the throat in a fight. That was what started his decline; he never recovered from that incident. If that hadn’t have happened things likely would have turned out different for him.
Oh lovely Brian, so real and vulnerable like the rest of us. His being and career is the stuff of legends and how gorgeous he was. Wish you were still around x
Wonderful comment and very true too.
Even legends grow old. He has earned our respect. Good interview.
But that's the thing, he wasn't old at all here. He was still in his forties :(
@@blackmore4 wow..poor guy looks to be in his 70's. Love Sweet!
@@blackmore4 I think he was 50
Amazing performer who made The Sweet legendary kings of glam. Gone too soon at 51, a year following this heartbreaking interview. RIP Brian.
So very sad to see him this way. What a knockout he was, snake hips, blonde hair, great voice, the face of Sweet. My grandkids love their music, jumping all over the couch when we amp up Blockbuster! Awesome memories. ❤️
I come back to watch this over and over, maybe because I wish I could change the way things turned out for Brian, maybe because I have to see for myself how he went from being so strong to this. He was only 50 years old here. So sad. RIP Brian.
I also wish I could go back in time and prevent his suffering. He gave us so much joy.
@@ceilconstante640 you Kenzie
@@debbiehayter4356 what is that supposed to mean?
I saw him interviewed just a few weeks before he died and he was so humble and friendly, not big headed about the success he'd had.
A young singer with bright blond hair was on the show, and Brian was saying with an ironic tone that his hair used to be as blond as that!
One of the best front men in rock, great singer (much better than here because he's ill), and a genuinely nice bloke, the latter being more important than any star quality.
Euan Elliott Love him so much. Always will.
Rest in peace Great singer and hero to me and to many swedich people.
Never knew what a bloody nuice guy he was until I saw this clip here.
An exceptionally humble and honest man that I'd loved to have met and talked to.
Sleep tight Bri. God Bless.
“12 heart attacks. Were they all at the same time?” What a dork.
To be honest, it’s amazing that he made it to 57, God bless him. ❤
Despite the health problems ,its obvious hes a highly intelligent,likeable guy and a pop star.
Hit the nail on the head
I think charismatic is not far from the point.
And a man with tremendous determination and fighting spirit !
51.. Thats no time in life to leave so soon, I grew up listening to Sweet & remember Brian as part of my childhood in the 70’s
An engaging and decent man. So much tabloid BS about him, this puts the record straight.
An iconic front man, one of the very best.
Such a sweet and lovely man, so honest. It's sad to see him so fragile in this interview, even though he's clearly a trier and wasn't going to quit on life.
One of the greatest rock singers ever.Great Brian.
I admire Brian for his openness and honesty about his alcohol and other health issues. He seemed like a good man. RIP Brian, Mick, and Steve. Rock on!🙏😪
Shocked to see a kind and respectful interviewer, who managed to ask difficult questions and get honest answers from him. Can you imagine what.this interview would have been like today 25 years later as any interviewer would have humiliated him to get their headline moment?
Just a genuine, sincere, down to earth bloody nice bloke. From an Aussie fan RIP
What a lovely interview. He was honest and open and very sweet. Lets hope he is fresh and new in his home in the Heavens.
Didn't he give you enough without you getting all mythical?
@@blackmore4 don't be a prick
My two year old Grandson Loves Sweet and Brian . He tries his best to sing like him and the moves.❤️ Fox on the Run is his favorite and Ballroom Blitz.
The sweet opened the door for the punk explosion that followed, an absolutely fantastic band that were grossly underrated for their contribution to British culture.
Poor bloke.
Seems like a real genuine soul.
RIP brian.
Give the interviewer her due. She treated him well, let him speak and did not treat him like an idiot. So much better than another I saw from this period when the interviewer played him for laughs
Andy Gaines absolutely spot on. Think her name was Jayne Irving??
Great lady interviewer, respect, beauftiful interview style.
I think you are referring to that journalist arsehole Mick Brown....such a tosser!!
I thought she was a bitch.
Who the fuck would treat him like that, what a piece of shit
What a lovely interviewer...showed Brian the respect he thoroughly deserved. RIP.
Брайан был ,есть, и будет оставаться навечно визитной карточкой SWEET. Его талант не перечеркнёт ни кто и ни что. Вечная память. Скорбит не только Британия но и многочисленные почитатели его таланта, всего мира.
Bravo.
Everyone has their demons, Brian just happened to have more demons than most of us.
I never have and will not judge Brian. I still totally adore his talents and personality.
Thank you Brian, from the world. The world was a better place when you were alive.....
Lovely comment. God bless.
well said, fame is indeed a monster.
TOTALLY AND ABSOLUTELY, MAN.
@@eamonnjackson1939 A nice guy that didn't deserve his fate.
Those glam rock days threw up some super groups with great music.
Sweet were probably the best of them all.
I just want to hug him. He was so vulnerable and he comes off as such a nice man.
Was waren die 70er geile Jahre, Sweet war der Hammer an Musik so wie alle Gruppen zu dieser Zeit, den heutigen Müll kann keiner anhören. Wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben.
❤️❤️❤️
Grew up listening to the Sweet in the 70s. One of the groups at the time that gave "Meaning" to to our childhood years. What an intelligent man. What a humble man. What an incredible vocalist. What a legend!!!!!!!!! RIP Brian. You are still remembered the older generation.
Sweet angel Brian, you are missed and always in our hearts 💕
Your fantastic voice is unforgotten and your music never dies... 🎤🎶
R.I.P. with Mick and Steve
Heart breaking.. I'm a huge fan since the early 70s and Brian used to be my hero. Feel tears coming up from deep down as I watch it.. so very sad. God bless him.
What an open, honest & lovely man.
I grew up listening to sweet, Brian you are still part of my life and always will be, emblazoned in my memory.
What a wonderful man - been at the top of his game and a, great voice. A true Legend in the rock world. RIP Brian Connolly
Ballroom Blitz, Blockbuster, Hellraiser... classic tracks from a Classic band. He was a top frontman and a sad loss to Rock n Roll.
I bought the cd absolutely brilliant the man at his best
these guys are a blown away me way fantastic vibe .
name Solidgoldivan
Born 03)01)1975 picture look younger 45 age no love is for the music The Blues jazz enchilada
nice meeting you
speechless
BRIAN WAS AN ICON..STILL IS...THE BEST FRONT MAN IN THE 70S
CALLED THE GODFATHER OF GLAM....THE RECORD SALES, CONCERTS, CLIPS ALL PROVE THIS...MEGA STAR!!!
I'd go even further, the greatest front man ever. Great singer, great mover, so much charisma.
I was in ninth grade with a classmate named Brian Connolly who also played in a rock band. We would have endless discussions about rock music in the early seventies. I loved the sweet and I loved and still love their videos and their music. Rest in peace Brian Connolly
They do say the eyes are the mirrors to our soul, their is great sadness behind Brian’s eyes, so sad.
Charming man. May he rest in peace.
Crazy how music can transform a man! In the interview he was struggling to speak, slurring his words and shaking uncontrollably, yet on the stage he came alive, sang like he did as a young man and appeared as a rock star.
It's a Rock & Roll tragedy, but such a legendary performer.
What a lovely loyal bunch (millions) of fans this man has got and very well deserved praised for this brilliant man god bless everyone misses you Mr Brian collonly.
Many years ago I had a friend who had a really bad stammer but if he sang, the words just flowed
Hate to tell you this, but that was lip-synced. It was far from an actual LIVE performance. I'm not taking anything away from what and who he was, but that was not a proper performance. I hate that he was such a tortured soul. I can have empathy for what he dealt with personally.
@@boutcha1 I hate to tell the person with hatred (of telling others things) ... but it's not lip-synced. I'm not sure why that's even up for discussion, as it is obvious he can't sing as well as the prime days. And that's not a knock on him, with everything he had been through. But if his producers or even himself wanted to use a pre-recorded vocal track, don't you think they would've found the original from the 70s or spent 100 takes getting it perfect? He's missing several notes here with his voice cracking often. It was live (for better or worse)
@@MrPook79 I agree that the vocals were different. I looked up the original song and the vocals are different. That said, it doesn't seem as though the electric guitars even have cords going to them. The special effects stuff and organ parts, I don't see how they could create that sound on a TV show. I think maybe Brian's vocals were the only thing that was even real in this performance. You know they can isolate everything in a studio. All they had to do was go through the motions. The organ guy seems to be in on the fact that they really aren't playing live. If this is LIVE, then where are the cords for the guitars?
Great voice, great soul, great man. Rip Mr Brian Connolly!!!
The man every 70's teenage boy wanted to be and every 70's teenage girl wanted to be with.
So sad what happens when your friends give up of you...
*You're a legend, Brian Connolly!!*
Brian was the main voice on the SOUNDTRACK OF MY YOUTH................I so loved and respected this man and also SWEET as a whole, there will never be another
Sweet , the best glam rock band of the seventies!!!!
No.
No? Who other than Bowie and Bolan (I never think of T. Rex as a band) were as good?
MrSparks20002 a great band period leave out the glam label
blackmore4, you may be right, if you say Marc = T.Rex!
Roy Wood and Wizzard
This guy is just amazing...his voice is incredible.. super grateful for him
Got a bucket load of love for you Mr Connolly,Thanks for all the great times I have had listening to your songs.
he is so honest and authentic!! I still love brian for being real in 1995 ❣
This is so painful and sad to watch - but it's Brian, so how can I not watch it? Miss you, Brian. The world was better with you in it.
3forparker beautiful words, I totally agree. Cheers
So true, I respect you for these comments.
3forparker lovely sentiments we all miss Brian a great performer ....
Brian was such a great charismatic frontman and singer, I feel so thankful that I was growing up with great bands/acts such as Sweet, Slade and Suzi Quatro etc . Nowadays the whole scene is pathetic in comparison with what it was like during Sweet's heyday .
What was painful was to watch him coming out of the pub and staggering down the street everytime I went to the shops. He came to Uxbridge to drink - and from open to close because he was banned in the pubs in Berks. Everyone in Uxbridge knew him. I never approached him because I don't have much tolerance AT ALL for a drunk man. I used to see him around town a lot and it really was sad because he had SO much potential. The booze did him in in the end.
Brian was a supremely talented singer and frontman; love the band!!
Totally agree. What a lovely guy he was, with an amazing voice. Another 70's glamrock superstar with an amazing voice and also a lovely guy was Les Gray of Mud. So sad that both of these talents aren't with us anymore.....
Mit dreizehn Jahren wurde ich Fan von Sweet. Besonders Brian war meingrosses Idol! Als Brian Sweet verliess war ich richtig verzweifelt! Brian jetzt so zu sehen und zu wissen was für schöner Mann er einmal war ist einfach nur traurig! Er war ein so großes Talent, er hätte niemals so früh sterben müssen! Es tut weh wenn sich Menschen selbst zerstören! Ich werde ihn nie vergessen 🎶🎤🎤🎤
Naja, wirklich schön war er nie. Eher interessant. Und eine großartige Stimme!
@@evaniedermayer2936 für mich war er der attraktivste Mann mit einer Stimme zum niederkien... Geschmäcker sind verschieden
@@evaniedermayer2936 er war schön...sogar wunderschön ❤️
@@violakupsch5942 ..ok 🙂. Wenn er noch leben würde, wären wir vielleicht beide hinter ihm her.. 😉
@@evaniedermayer2936 hast mich wohl vergessen 🤣
He was always the most charismatic singer in 70's pop/rock!
I' hurts so much to see Brian so.
My heart ist breaking to now that his life two years later will end.
I miss you so much, you have a great place in my heart. Every time I look Videos from the Sweet.
R.I.P. LOVELY BRIAN.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN HEAVEN
Man, that was an awesome performance and great interview, the dude is immortal! How are SWEET NOT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?
Respect to the man for his honesty!
@ Paul Kavanagh: My sentiments exactly, Paul.
Great interview, Brian comes over as a top man considering everything he went through in life.
Just a nice guy,with a great voice in a great band. SWEET FOREVER. Miss you BRIAN
Beautiful man....as were all of Sweet. I really got what he said about ‘the fear’ making him stop drinking more than willpower. I nearly died from carbon monoxide poisoning and giving up smoking after 40 odd years was instant because of ‘the fear’ more than willpower. RIP Brian I hope you’re partying with Steve and Mick now. xxx 🎼
My god this is sooo moving never seen anything so real and touching rip to a great immense artist !!!
Beautiful Brian Connolly. Thank you for your music, and God bless you.💕
my heart grieves seeing Brian in his condition back in 1995 .. such a shame seeing him shaking like that. Amazing that he could still perform on stage despite his illness
Любим , помним , скорбим . . . .
Брайан ! ты был лучший , останешься навсегда лучшим ! 👍💖💖
He's been through alot. We all get older. I think it's great he did the interview. If you had 12 heart attacks you would be dead. I'm glad he was around to tell what happened. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤
The Sweet haben meine Jugend begleitet, ich mochte den Sound der Band sehr, die Band hatte einen besonderen Charme. Auch heute, 40 Jahre später höre ich sie noch gerne. Brian, Mick, Andy und Steve bleiben unvergessen. Es war eine schöne Zeit mit euch!
Ja das stimmt wir werden sie nie vergessen❤❤💋💋
@@karinrossa2243 Früher mitte der 70Jahre, gab es im Radio Discothek im WDR , und dort wurde 1 Woche vorher , die Neuerscheinungen für die nächste Woche angesagt . Man hatte keine Ruhe bis sie gespielt wurde und nach 3 takten hatte man einen neuen Lieblings Hit. dass hatte man aber nur bei Sweet
Ich bin erschrocken, brian so zu sehen, aber ich werde ihn nie vergessen. Er war einer der besten, die es je gab. Brian danke.
This man created some of the greatest music ever, the songs from my childhood that are indelibly etched in me forever .. Sweet is up there with the greatest bands of all-time, and for a period of time in the 70s, they released classic after classic after classic .. Very few know what goes into the creation and performance of great songs, and how it takes a toll on every cell in your body .. Thank you Brian, RIP to one of the best ever
Thank you for giving us rock and roll from your beautiful soul! 😗
What is so significant to me is that so many people who never knew their biological fathers have so many psychological problems. You were a great human being, Brian ❤️❤️❤️.
Obwohl er so krank war schon..ist er ein sympathischer und toller Mensch geblieben ..RIP Brain ❤️❤️❤️
Absolute Zustimmung! Neben SWEET waren bei mir (Bj.1960) auf dem Olymp der Musik-Götter noch SLADE, T.REX und GARY GLITTER. Hinzu kamen im Lauf der 70er Jahre noch Supertramp, Supermax, Triumvirat, E.L.O., Eagles, Cat Stevens, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Thin Lizzy und QUEEN.
Von solch genialen Musikern kann man heute nur noch träumen... das Meiste heute ödet mich nur an! Im Musicbusiness wurde die Genialität u. Kreativität m.E. ganz klar auf das Allerbrutalste der unersättlichen Gier/Gewinnsucht der Konzernmonster geopfert! So gesehen scheint das damals Geschaffene in der heutigen Zeit an Wert immer weiter zuzulegen...
R.I.P. Brian Conolly, Mick Tucker, Steve Priest, Phil Lynott, Gary Moore, Freddie Mercury uvm. Ich bin froh, dass ich in dieser tollen Zeit leben durfte...
Nice sincere honest man, brought a lot of joy in his life. Rest in peace.
A very kind hearted talented person - bless him
It broke my heart to hear and see Bryan. Rest in Peace legend. We will always miss you.
I was there at the time Sweet were great - that's why Brian Connolly is reducing me to tears. Memories! The interviewer: very kind, love her.
Brian still had a beautiful smile and he was so sweet
Denise Bohar yes the better
Nice pun.
@@bluesboy8237 Not necessarily a pun
@@proxy7362 He was in the band Sweet.
He seemed like good guy, and he spoke honestly about his past problems. He only lived for two more years. It's a shame. He is missed by the music world, and obviously by those who knew him. One of his original bandmates said that he had "A Big Heart". So obviously true.
@Redblade
NO! It was Steve who used those words! And to this day, I think Steve still misses him dearly!
@Redblade All Good! It's just that there was so much criticism pointed at Brian. A man that was gifted with an extraordinary voice! A voice that gave so many people great pleasure! All he ever seemed to receive in return was ridicule and heartache! Maybe that's one of the reasons he lost himself to alcohol! All I know is that I'll still be listening to the original Sweet's music until the crows come calling for me!!! LOL
He lied about his not drinking during his sweet days, that is why he got kicked out!
Покойся с миром Брайан. Мы очень любили твои песни.
So sad but what an absolutely sweet and honest guy
What a lovely bloke. R.I.P.
How many people can live through 12 heart attacks let alone still perform?. Enough said..
Yea iv never herd of that many before
Not many. And not him either, unfortunately.
The question was if he was able to perform at all?
His voice was shot, he could hardly walk. I saw him twice and fell cheated both times - and one of them was a free concert.
@@jaynerobson3188 Well, alcohol and cigarettes contribute a large part.
The carefree look on alcohol, is sadly still a huge problem. It is a sickness, no doubt. And back then no such good rehab programs existed. And no, as a MD, not a genetic disease exists, which is responsible for a slow metabolism. You get a fibrosis and cirrhosis and then you can't metabolize the alcohol any more like in a healthy liver.
@@petrakhaldoun-schweiker6763 kill more ppl than heroin and cocaine combined, not say do those but,we have drugs that are way worse that are legal and social accepted, because 80% of america is addicts in one form or another. And addiction is a genetic disease and a thinking disease. Its like mental illness
R.I.P. Brian.We miss you.You live in our heart forever!!
Loved Brian's voice and delivery so much; makes this very hard to watch - Bless you, Brian; RIP
The Sweet may be gone, CDs may be gone, but their music never will. It's so sad to see Brian like this, especially after all the great music he, The Sweet and other bands gave us in the 70s. May be gone, but never forgotten. I still listen and dance through the streets to your songs. Your music and songs will live us as long as we are still here. God bless you, Brian, The Sweet and to all those who gave us great music, who are sadly no longer with us.
Good man. Normal. Confused. A few knocks. Self esteem coming through. Just like the rest of us.