Part 2 - In Conversation with Terry Sylvester of The Hollies

[60s4everanever]

I just want to give Terry a big hug! He is so sweet and is full of pride for being with the Hollies and admiration that he got there, he did have huge shoes to follow but he did an amazing job and he was the youngest member of the Hollies to. He is so sweet just like a grandad now, I just love how he speaks about it all! : ) : )

[LadieBug357]

gotta love terry! nash was a hard act to follow, but terry did a bang-up job imho!

i love the sound of the sylvester-era hollies! thnx for posting! - kc

[heymaryann1]

What a cool guy! It's nice to see Terry has such a great personality to match his talent and good looks. He's my fav Hollie. I saw Terry as lead singer on LCW and that's why I became a Hollies fan. I've met Tony, Bobby, and Graham but I WANT TO MEET TERRY! PLEASE come to southern Ohio or nearby. I will travel to fulfill this dream!

[bluegin24]

Love listening to the story. I wish Part 3 would be soon!

[anakina1]

He is my favorite Hollie. No chip on his shoulder, just sounds like an everyday guy.

[bcrfan21]

I remember watching Terry as the lead singer in the 70's and just like he said "To the USA, I'm the lead singer to Long Cool Woman" I held that memory for 36 years until I found out Alan was lead and that was just a year ago. I wonder how many other US fans thought the same as long as I have.

[bcrfan21]

I remember watching Terry as the lead singer in the 70's and just like he said "To the USA, I'm the lead singer to Long Cool Woman" I held that memory for 36 years until I found out Alan was lead and that was just a year ago.

[lilianakiraz]

aqui en venezuela le gustaba mas los hollies que los Bee Gees

[bmwnasher]

cant wait for part 3.you cant take it away from terry he was a great replacement sang and looked the part

[crisp2882]

what a great man terry is.he was so great in the hollies and i love this interview.i love from 9.39 to 9.42 he moves and groves to the music.i love the hollies.

[pilesovinyl]

@crisp2882 I hated Terry back in 1968, not so much because of Terry but because I loved Graham Nash and it killed me that he left and I couldn`t stand the thought of someone else in there with Allan and Tony. This was one of the first personnel changes in a major band and it was very tough for me to take.

[dbailey62]

Ooops. Sorry, I accidentally deleted a comment from asceses.

My apologies.

Regarding part three, we had some footage covering Terry's current career that we were going to use but we decided it would be better to shoot some new stuff.

Unluckily for me, Terry is spending more time in Florida than Toronto right now so I'm on hold.

We hope to shoot some fresh footage for part 3 this winter or spring.

Cheers

db

[bluegin24]

@dbailey62 I hope Terry gets back to Toronto soon. It's a great story. Can't wait to hear more.

[1Phoebus]

What a fantastic interview with Terry Sylvester!...so knowledgable and upbeat...very nic ejob Upbailey62...thx for sharing these gems from the past.

[rangeric52]

It's good to see a brief video of one of my personal favorites, "Long Dark Road". Would love to see more of it, especially the guitar solo.

[rangeric52]

Looks like someone's having fun a pool in the background outdoors.

[harleygeezer]

I will be at the Kowloon Oct 2nd in Saugus Ma.and hope to have Terry sign my guitar!!!

[rwells47]

Thank you - excellent interview with a great Hollies member. Very interesting stuff. Ron

[Poopaloo55]

Pure happiness.....Joy....

That's how we felt too!

[Poopaloo55]

Terry...you're the business!! Your flawless harmony with Allan and Tony kept the Hollies' sound alive. Cheers from Toronto!!

[hippychick91]

Terry was married to my Cousin Lynda. Had two sons Paul and Matthew.

[hippychick91]

obviously his second wife, cause he used to be married to my Cousin Lynda!

[Poopaloo55]

Doesn't Terry live here in Ontario now?

[moorlock2003]

They did a second album, called "Out On The Road"

[CarlosReus]

To Maryqunat1967 : I totally agree with you, Terry Silvester has mannerisms similar to Paul Mc Cartney. I had noticed it too.

[maryquant1967]

I have adored the Hollies, in whatever form/lineup, since the 60s. Does anybody else think Terry has mannerisms similar to Paul McCartney?

[urbania70]

Can't wait for part3 where he'll talk about Alan Parsons I suppose (can't find in part2 references to AP, right?)

[yellehs2]

How totally interesting...thanks so much for posting this.

[hangover71]

WOW !!!  I never knew

[hangover71]

f u

[Bmille1965]

is there a part 3 of this series?

[dbailey62]

There will be. I haven't cut it yet.

[wikiriwhi]

'long cool woman' was a 'B' side, you gotta be jokkkiiinnnngggg

[moorlock2003]

Not the first time an obvious hit was originally placed as a B side. In 1967, Lulu had an A side called "The Boat That I Row". The B side? Oh, a little tune called "To Sir With Love", which went to No. 1 for about 4 weeks or so.

[maryquant1967]

huh? why would a "soundtrack" song from a hugely successful movie ever be released as a B side?

[moorlock2003]

Because "The Boat That I Row" was her then-current UK chart hit, and because it was written by Neil Diamond, who wrote The Monkees' megahit "I'm A Believer". I've seen the single; "The Boat....." had a huge red "A" on the promo copies, while "To Sir with Love" was on the B side. Epic obviously realized their mistake and then flipped the sides, creating one of 1967's biggest hits. "To Sir...", by the way, was not released as an A side in the UK, much to Lulu's dismay.

[dbailey62]

I was hoping to get my hands on some new performance footage to add to what I have in the can but I've not yet been able to do so. I may have to go ahead with out.

db

[harrybyrd]

The Hollies were never as good without Terry Sylvester as they were with him. I saw them two times with him and two times without him so I can tell. Why was he thrown out before "What Goes Around"? (Well, in this case, lucky for him...) I'm waiting for part three!

[dbailey62]

Terry and Bernie both left the band in 1981. I'm not familiar with the reason(s). Neither were invited to take part in "What Goes Around" but it was a reunion of the earlier era Hollies with Nash and Haydock taking part.

[harrybyrd]

You probably are right (except for Haydock who did not take part). I just thought that the circumstances of Terry's leaving could be clearer if we could see part three.

[dbailey62]

Yes, you're right. He wasn't on the album but he was on the subsequent tour. That's where I got my wires crossed.

[nielsnz]

This is going back to when I read things as a teenager -- but I think Terry left because of to many disagreements within the band. Bernie Calvert left as he felt he had been in the band along time (15 years?) and wanted to persue other things.

[MacGrurry]

yeah baby, part three part three!!

[cacaovanhouten]

Long Dark Road sounds a bit like CSN's Horses Through a Rainstorm! Interestting film - thanks for posting

[kilbers]

those that heard the Clarke,Hicks,Sylvestor combo live will know that there has never been as tight, focused and simply ear shattering harmony band

[AlexRox]

so cool!