I'll respond more fully later, but as there's been no response to my post over there, perhaps I've hit a nerve - lol! This place has a 'fan mixes' forum, so, while they are not liked by everyone, they are appreciated by some. The band even put out their own stems for a Don't Stop Me Now remix competition, so that would suggest they are aware of fan mixes, but I don't know whether they support them or would rather the material hadn't leaked. Probably the latter, I guess. I think it would certainly be interesting to hear certain Sweet songs 'disassembled', but I would understand if the community doesn't support the idea.
Thanks for posting the reviews. It's not that I dislike the album, as the singing and playing is great - its just that, as Queen isn't Queen to me without Freddie, Sweet isn't Sweet without Brian and Mick.
I may start a Strung Up thread - I'll see how the other one goes first! I'll post the version of Action later. I don't think it's quite the same, though, as the guitar still 'down tones' (like a slowing turntable) at the end of mine, and if I recall correctly, it doesn't on the SU version.
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Hi again Lord Fickle
I'm sure the reason nobody has answered you on your thread over there yet is that only a few people would have the knowledge to answer your question in a useful way. I know I can't for one. But I'm sure the resident experts will come to the fore at some point.
Andy's assistant Kevin Smith regularly reads the threads too and got an answer to a newbie's question just a couple of days ago, so anything is possible.
Now to the issue of what is Sweet and I very much understand your point about the current lineup Sweet not being Sweet without Brian and Mick. Yet I don't think the current band is just a cover band either when you have Andy's guitar and harmony work so fully infiltrating the songs. Maybe they should call themselves "Sweet's Sister" as in a sister band of Sweet's....lol. What do you reckon?
Personally I think its great that we have some very Sweet like material available again after years of nothing. I just hope that the new album they are also talking about turns out to be as sweetlike.
I will be interested in your Strung Up thread if you do go ahead with it. A call for a new reissue from a newbie. Now surely that;s just gotta be heard!
I'm sure the reason nobody has answered you on your thread over there yet is that only a few people would have the knowledge to answer your question in a useful way. I know I can't for one. But I'm sure the resident experts will come to the fore at some point.
Andy's assistant Kevin Smith regularly reads the threads too and got an answer to a newbie's question just a couple of days ago, so anything is possible.
Now to the issue of what is Sweet and I very much understand your point about the current lineup Sweet not being Sweet without Brian and Mick. Yet I don't think the current band is just a cover band either when you have Andy's guitar and harmony work so fully infiltrating the songs. Maybe they should call themselves "Sweet's Sister" as in a sister band of Sweet's....lol. What do you reckon?
Personally I think its great that we have some very Sweet like material available again after years of nothing. I just hope that the new album they are also talking about turns out to be as sweetlike.
I will be interested in your Strung Up thread if you do go ahead with it. A call for a new reissue from a newbie. Now surely that;s just gotta be heard!
PS Check out my comments on Made in Heaven in the Barcelona thread under Serious Discussion. I think it a fascinating topic that one and I like what RhyKing said a lot.
Just a point, I'd prefer to keep my forum identities separate, so I'm Lord Fickle on here, if you don't mind, otherwise, things could get confusing! ;)
I'll pop in when I can and start a Strung Up thread. Will be interesting to see what others think. :)
I'll pop in when I can and start a Strung Up thread. Will be interesting to see what others think. :)
Hey no probs. I'm the same I guess. I have gone and fixed those old entries to save any confusion.
PS Just saw your new Strung Up thread. I'm going to leave it that one too and let somebody else answer it first and see where it goes. But I definitely have my opinion on it and will be giving it shortly.
PS Just saw your new Strung Up thread. I'm going to leave it that one too and let somebody else answer it first and see where it goes. But I definitely have my opinion on it and will be giving it shortly.
I certainly feel that the complete remastered live album, plus the two "first time on CD" versions would be an attractive package for fans.
OK, here's the 'Strung Up Ending' version of Action. As I said, not sure how accurate it is, given I haven't heard the original for about 20 years!
http://www.mediafire.com/?tx5957ubtvfdctd
http://www.mediafire.com/?tx5957ubtvfdctd
Nice job! You don't need a version of Strung Up anymore....lol.
Actually in hindsight, your version slides off the key a tad. Whereas, if I remember rightly, the Strung Up version just faded out on the same note. Its still very good though and still very similar to the original.
I thought that might be the case. I did try to 'straighten' the pitch to a consistent note, buy it's actually very difficult to do, so I gave up last night but may try again when I have more time.
OK, but I don't think its that important. In fact, you seem to have created a good new version...lol.
It's important to me to get it right. But yeah, we now have another new version - lol!
Has anyone been or is ng to see the Sweet/Slade tour of the UK? They were the two biggest forerunner glam bands to Queen in the UK. Should be a great show.
I hear Sweet are doing a hits package plus a souped up version of their old b-side New York Connection, plus probably the best version off their new covers album, the song called You Spin Me Round, although they me change those from night to night (hopefully!). They are also selling at their shows a reworked version of their great 70's album Sweet Fanny Adams called (not surprisingly) Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited.
I hear Sweet are doing a hits package plus a souped up version of their old b-side New York Connection, plus probably the best version off their new covers album, the song called You Spin Me Round, although they me change those from night to night (hopefully!). They are also selling at their shows a reworked version of their great 70's album Sweet Fanny Adams called (not surprisingly) Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited.
Saw the latest Sweet/Slade tour...twice! Slade were competant enough and Sweet were better than they have ever been since 1980, and far better than anyone had a right to expect, a real turnup for the books... great layered vocals, musicianship and loud!
Sweet played a greatest hits package but mashed up with other numbers so that we had the extended LILO played around Fanfare for the Common Man, quite an effective way of introducing 'change' to the playlist. Slade now have the same singer as Andy used in the 80's, but the current Sweet lead vocalist Pete Lincoln is superb as a fit for Brian Connolly - not a shouter and works the show well - those who have the Sweet covers album may already know this. That album is also really effective and the live show does real justice - the live 'Spin Me Around' works particularly well.
Would love to have seen an extended show around Sweets' heavier numbers, but this was a shared bill... They may well extend their playlist in Germany, Aus etc... Oh and at the end of the set in Poole, Andy snapped a few strings with cutters for his guitar to feedback noisily - never saw that one coming! If you see this 'new' Sweet outfit with an open mind you will not be disappointed.
Sweet played a greatest hits package but mashed up with other numbers so that we had the extended LILO played around Fanfare for the Common Man, quite an effective way of introducing 'change' to the playlist. Slade now have the same singer as Andy used in the 80's, but the current Sweet lead vocalist Pete Lincoln is superb as a fit for Brian Connolly - not a shouter and works the show well - those who have the Sweet covers album may already know this. That album is also really effective and the live show does real justice - the live 'Spin Me Around' works particularly well.
Would love to have seen an extended show around Sweets' heavier numbers, but this was a shared bill... They may well extend their playlist in Germany, Aus etc... Oh and at the end of the set in Poole, Andy snapped a few strings with cutters for his guitar to feedback noisily - never saw that one coming! If you see this 'new' Sweet outfit with an open mind you will not be disappointed.
Hey nice one wheelares!
Sweet has just released a live set called "Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited". I am still waiting for my copy to land, but it sounds like its great based on the versions of No You Don't. Heartbreak Today and Into the Night they have placed on their Facebook page.
As a huge Sweet and Queen fan, I find them to be quite similar in some ways. They both have an excellent layered harmonic sound, both had a great vocalist and both have a bitchin' guitarist who has played some of the best hooks ever. Especially now that Queen are a shadow of their former greatness, i find Sweet to be a lot more interesting in recent years once again. And that covers album you mention IS pretty special I think. And apparently Sweet are going back into the studio just about now to record a new album. Got to say I'm pretty excited about that too! Although I still live in hope that Brian and Rog can put together one last Queen album of sufficient quality with Freddie singing on it from what remains, so that we can have one more turn at listening to a bona fide Queen album, and also to give the kids of today the chance to hear Freddie singing on the radio (assuming it got some airplay that is).
Sweet has just released a live set called "Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited". I am still waiting for my copy to land, but it sounds like its great based on the versions of No You Don't. Heartbreak Today and Into the Night they have placed on their Facebook page.
As a huge Sweet and Queen fan, I find them to be quite similar in some ways. They both have an excellent layered harmonic sound, both had a great vocalist and both have a bitchin' guitarist who has played some of the best hooks ever. Especially now that Queen are a shadow of their former greatness, i find Sweet to be a lot more interesting in recent years once again. And that covers album you mention IS pretty special I think. And apparently Sweet are going back into the studio just about now to record a new album. Got to say I'm pretty excited about that too! Although I still live in hope that Brian and Rog can put together one last Queen album of sufficient quality with Freddie singing on it from what remains, so that we can have one more turn at listening to a bona fide Queen album, and also to give the kids of today the chance to hear Freddie singing on the radio (assuming it got some airplay that is).