Brian Connolly & The new Sweet - Blockbuster.avi

[SuperPurpleHeather]

SuperLibertymoon I think it was because he was an alcoholic?

[walter4092]

@SuperPurpleHeather steve priest wrote a book * are you ready steve *

Brian was an alcoholic , in that book Steve tell a story .Brian was in june 74 beaten up by some guys after a few drinks in a local bar .They followed and beaten him up , and they kicked him very badly in the throat .This was a disastre , Brian lost the power in his voice and from that moment Steve take over soms lead song It s so sad , you see a man of 45 , very sick .

[sweetforbrian]

Love Brian always.No matter how hard life knocked him down he just got back up and kept on going.I think he was very brave and an inspiration!

[Electricca2]

B rian was very poorly but he was a true pro and gave his best till the end .. we miss you and may your music forever live on always in hearts....

[MissWitchiepoo]

I went to see Brian and his new band when they visited my country not that long before he died. He was shaking and he screamed out the words and didn't sound too great. But it was incredible no one cared, this was Brian Connoly that we all loved we just sang with him and cheered him on. I was infront of the stage and he kept looking into my eyes not because he was interested in me but it was like it helped him give it everything he had. I love the photos I took that day:)

[walter4092]

@MissWitchiepoo do you know that Les Gray was his mate , the both of them drunk theirself till death .I was in my younger life also a big drinker .If i didn r stop in 1987 i did, t sit here anymore .

[MissWitchiepoo]

@walter4092 I know Les Gray was an alcoholic too. I saw him at the same concert as the Sweet that year. I was surprised at how tiny he was and not at all like in his younger days. But that is how it was for these guys back then I think most of them had these problems just think of the Bay City Rollers. It's hard to stop drinking and look at life without the fog, it takes courage and determination and it seems to me that you have both Walter. So good for you!!

[RCbeastly]

Bit of a shocker. He definitely lost his voice. And the song is called Block Buster - not Blockbuster - just listen to the words.

[Vince1303]

@RCbeastly the song is called Blockbuster

[shane69999]

this sux

[paulhamerton1]

Happy Birthday mate we`ll never forget you

[stratovana]

I take my hat of, bow before the greatness! *Respect*

[Morticia2705]

must have taken a great lot of courage and strengh to go out and perform when you can hardly walk and shake all the time

[SuperLibertymoon]

@Morticia2705 why did he shake all the time for and why couldn't he hardly walk?

[xena6268]

he carried on right to the end what a fantastic guy evils of alcohol rest in peace u special guy luv u forever x x x

[mcfoghat]

Thanks. This is lovely.

[palisium]

Brian is my hero. I think this is a pretty good live performance and the programmamakers filmed him with respect if you know what i mean.

I wish the awful docu 'don't leave me this way' had nice respectful footage like this!

[ladymuc61]

R.I.P Brian..Sweet is a great Band!!Brian we dont forget you..

[MrCobinator]

you can literally see him suffering look at him shake rip brian connolly rip

[mozzieanneisme]

R.I.P. Brian you are safe now. But you left behind a legacy and your name will live on. Your fans won,t let you be forgotten, you were the VOICE of Sweet. We will always keep your name alive in music. You were SWEET.

[dyserth1]

@mozzieanneisme some courage he shows in this vid... he was top of his game and the best looking man by a mile in 1973..........remember him on t.o.t.pops at his best.....r.i.p brian...from paul in birkenhead..

[greatleahart]

long live Brian forever you!

[andersnuuu]

Great quality on this video! Thank you!

[beamerZ]

Awesome to see a performance of Brian from a later period in this quality!

[sweetlauralee]

Thank you for posting. I had never watched this performance before.

Love you, Brian, and I will always do.