Ep472: Andy Scott of The Sweet
Andy Scott of The Sweet discusses band history, rare records, various versions of "Desolation Boulevard", mega-hits like "Ballroom Blitz", "Fox On The Run", meeting Beatles, Australia tour & lots more!
Topics Include:
- Andy’s moments with The Beatles
- Discovering The Shadows
- Andy becoming a musician since Footy didn’t work out
- Early bands Andy was in
- Growing up in Wrexham – Seeing The Searchers
- Almost seeing The Silver Beatles – Dad wouldn’t let him go
- Parents were supportive – eclectic record collection
- Playing in the Scaffold with Paul McCartney’s brother Mike
- Forming The Elastic Band
- Playing in Miami and Bahamas – playing 2-3 shows per night
- Coming back to UK – the singer left
- Do the recordings with Mike McCartney still exist?
- The Elastic Band on Decca – 2 early singles
- Breakup of The Elastic Band
- Collectible records of Andy’s career
- Sweet had varying set of hits in different countries
- Supporting and being supported by Bob Seger
- Different versions of “Desolation Boulevard”
- “Sweet Fanny Adams” wouldn’t have worked in US
- “Desolation Boulevard” is like a greatest hits LP
- Cover shot of Sunset Boulevard, Designed by Hypnosis
- “Ballroom Blitz” was a massive hit around the world
- Brian Connolly’s fight and throat injury
- Ronnie James Dio was once considered for vocals for Sweet
- Exposure and memories of early UK punk scene
- Working with early Iron Maiden recordings
- Where are tapes of Sweet?
- Is Andy involved with Sweet reissues?
- Vinyl can be a pain in the arse
- New album and upcoming Australian tour
- Interview wrap up
See Sweet in Australia, here am the tickets & info.
Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide
Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8
