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.

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Dec 17, 2021 the petite polymath