Wasn't meant to start a debate Marc or cause you offence, and it
wasn't a dig at the Band either.
Silly? Not sure how. It was a genuine comment on someones
description of a Band as Rubbish (and by inference all tribute
bands), and their reference to bcSweet having original members.
It makes no difference to me. I'm not sure that in it's present
line-up any member of the band can claim to be formerly Brians band
(I'm sure you'll put me right on this), any more than the Drifters
can claim to be the original, we all know it's usually their
Agents/Promoters, and it's a bit like Triggers broom, you know, 20
years old 11 handles and 16 heads. Again so what?? If you can trade
on it fair play. As you say, you pay your money and make your
choice. Fair play to you all for making a living at it.
Oh and you will note that I did describe you all as a good band.

Anyway, I do apologise for upsetting you , I guess I didn't realise
you'd be so sensitive about it.....

By the way, the person I reponded to popped up, posted an insult and
then left the club.

Col



--- In glamrockandthe70s@..., "Marc" <axemanuk@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In glamrockandthe70s@..., seventieshero
<no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Hmmm. Bands with original members????
> >
> > No offence meant here and much as I agree bcSweet are a good
band, I'd
> > be interested to know which of their members was in the original
> > Sweet... As far as I'm aware they're a tribute to the music of
the
> > Sweet. Andy Scott's Sweet however is a different matter as they
do
> > indeed have an original member of seventies band the Sweet...
> >
>
>
>
> Colin, you know full well that there are NO original members of
Sweet in BC Sweet. Two
> are no longer with us and one has retired to the USA. You are well
aware of this fact. Your
> comment was silly and provocative.
>
> BC Sweet are not a tribute to The Sweet. They were Brian
Connolly's backing band until his
> death in 97. End of!
>
> I have no issue whatsoever with tribute bands and have spent most
of my life playing in
> such bands. BC Sweet make no attempt to look like Sweet or pass
themselves off as Sweet.
> In my opinion Sweet ceased to be in 1978 when Brian parted
company with the band. OK,
> so they carried on for a year or two without Brian but never
achieved any commercial
> success during that period.
>
> Today, you pays your money you takes your choice. You can either
go and see AS Sweet
> that features the guitarist from Sweet, the drummer from Praying
Mantis and State
> Trooper, a guy on keys and the excelllent Peter Lincoln, formerly
of Sailor and Cliff's
> backing band.... or us featuring Pete Phipps, Kev Moore, formerly
of Christie and Graham
> Oliver's Saxon and Mike Koch of Les' BCRs. Two different acts with
pretty different shows.
>
> Personally I am not into the whole Kiss make up and tina Turner
wigs thang. Since when
> did the Tina Turner wig become a necessary glam accessory??????
Beats me! HOWEVER.......
> Live and let live and everyone has the right to do their own thing
the same way as paying
> customers can choose to spend their money as and where they like.
>
> This debate is a bore to be honest. At the end of the day we are
all either musos doing
> what we love or fans going to see something that we enjoy. There
is no need to try to
> debate or intellectualise this any further. I know from history
that all these debates serve
> to do is create bad feeling.
>
> With a very few exceptions there are NO original 70s bands out
there anymore. People get
> old and retire and sadly people die. Fact of life. Anyone been to
see The Drifters lately?
> Great show, but all the guys in the band are younger than me these
days I think. Odd
> considering they were having hits 10 years before I was born. Now
you can either drive
> yourself nuts with this or just go with it and enjoy the night
out. That's my 2p worth.
>
> Highwayman, to address your point, yes we travel abroad a lot.
What happens is, we travel
> with a suitacase and our guitars. The PA and backline are hired
locally to the gig. We give a
> broad spec of the backline we would like, but invariably get there
and have to work with
> what is provided.
>
> As pros, we take steps to ensure that our core sound requirements
are stored in our guitar
> pedals, largely making the choice of amp almost irellevant. We
mostly fly on budget
> airlines too! It's all about being realistic. We COULD try and be
arsehole primaddonnas
> about this but ultimately we want to put on a great show and get
re-booked, so you smile,
> act like a professional and do your job and make sure people get
value for money no
> matter what.
>
> I think you would be surprised at the calibre of bands you could
get to travel to do shows
> for you. Some bands would take a hit on the money and enjoy a few
days together in the
> sun for example. You should try it. Especially with the number of
middle aged Brits you
> have there, especially in the winter months. You could be on a
winner. I'd be happy to
> discuss BC Sweet or The Glitterband with you in this regard should
you want to. You can
> call me anytime on +44-7736-847128.
>
> Remember this, ANY muso is damned lucky to be making a living in
this game. We are
> NOT stars, we are regular working guys doing what we love. Your
love and support are
> never taken for granted and totally appreciated. You go support
ANY act that does it for
> YOU! Sod what anyone else thinks!
>
> Luv on ya all!
>
> Axe!
> XXXXX
>