VIDEO'S OF THE WEEK - THE SWEET - Classic Rock Bottom2024-03-28T08:32:27Zhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/forum/topics/video-s-of-the-week-the-sweet?commentId=6060463%3AComment%3A122027&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHeard A.C.D.C on the same rad…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-05-26:6060463:Comment:1343942016-05-26T10:33:20.184ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>Heard A.C.D.C on the same radio station on the way home last night. Then they played Joan Jett's cover of the same song. I have to admit, I liked the cover version better.</p>
<p>Heard A.C.D.C on the same radio station on the way home last night. Then they played Joan Jett's cover of the same song. I have to admit, I liked the cover version better.</p> I can only recomend "Sweet Fa…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2016-05-26:6060463:Comment:1343852016-05-26T07:36:54.805ZNiels (Mod)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Niels
<p>I can only recomend "Sweet Fanny Adams". I know there's an american version of the album (Desolation Boulevard), but it's kind of like the american versions of the first Beatles-albums: It's not the same, and not the way the band/producer intended the album to be (as far as I know). SFA is a REAL album, and as I've said before, the first rock-album I ever really noticed and liked/loved (in 1974/75). Even the album-cover is way cooler.…</p>
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<p>I can only recomend "Sweet Fanny Adams". I know there's an american version of the album (Desolation Boulevard), but it's kind of like the american versions of the first Beatles-albums: It's not the same, and not the way the band/producer intended the album to be (as far as I know). SFA is a REAL album, and as I've said before, the first rock-album I ever really noticed and liked/loved (in 1974/75). Even the album-cover is way cooler.</p>
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<p>Heard Action on the radio on the ride home tonight. I like it, more than I thought I did. It really does have a great hook and it plays really well in the truck, turned up loud, of course! Might have to pick up an album.</p>
<p>Heard Action on the radio on the ride home tonight. I like it, more than I thought I did. It really does have a great hook and it plays really well in the truck, turned up loud, of course! Might have to pick up an album.</p> Action - Don't think I've he…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-08-25:6060463:Comment:1220272015-08-25T11:36:25.739ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>Action - Don't think I've heard this, although the chorus sounds familiar. Speaking of the chorus, nice hook. I don't like this quite as much as Fox, but it's pretty good. It has some Queen"ish" stuff going on with some of the vocals and guitar playing near the end of the song. The video is a trip. It contains two shots of a cash register. That's it, that's the concept. Everything else is performance. </p>
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<p>Free - Wow, that really is heavier. I guess they figured enough…</p>
<p>Action - Don't think I've heard this, although the chorus sounds familiar. Speaking of the chorus, nice hook. I don't like this quite as much as Fox, but it's pretty good. It has some Queen"ish" stuff going on with some of the vocals and guitar playing near the end of the song. The video is a trip. It contains two shots of a cash register. That's it, that's the concept. Everything else is performance. </p>
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<p>Free - Wow, that really is heavier. I guess they figured enough with the pop stuff. It really sounds like NWOBHM to me. I was never a fan of that genre, but this guy sings well, and that is a big plus for me. Same old same old for the video, except it looks like a hack job. Vocals don't line up with the lips a lot of the time. Cool song.</p>
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<p>Sweet FA - Not a great song if you ask me, but the riff is nice again. Again, you get some of that NWOBHM feel, but also some of the glam pop feel. It is very to see that this band had a major influence on the glam/hair bands of the 80's and even on a band like Kiss. </p>
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<p>Nice pick this week Niels. I will eventually pick up something by this band. Not sure whether it will be a studio album or a greatest hits album. We shall see.</p>
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<p>Ranking:</p>
<p>1. Fox On The Run</p>
<p>2. Action</p>
<p>3. Set Me Free</p>
<p>4. Sweet FA</p>
<p>5. Wig Wam Bam</p> Another band I only know by n…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-08-25:6060463:Comment:1222152015-08-25T11:00:23.477ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>Another band I only know by name and maybe a song or two.</p>
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<p>Wig-Wam Bam - Never heard this. They look kind of like The Village People. The lead singer has a good rock and roll voice. I had no idea they were treated like The Monkees. I can't say I particularly care for this song, but like I said, the singer is pretty good. It's a fun video to watch too. That show seems to be similar to American Bandstand.</p>
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<p>Fox - I've certainly heard this one. It's a terrific…</p>
<p>Another band I only know by name and maybe a song or two.</p>
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<p>Wig-Wam Bam - Never heard this. They look kind of like The Village People. The lead singer has a good rock and roll voice. I had no idea they were treated like The Monkees. I can't say I particularly care for this song, but like I said, the singer is pretty good. It's a fun video to watch too. That show seems to be similar to American Bandstand.</p>
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<p>Fox - I've certainly heard this one. It's a terrific song. I guess that I've heard the single version, though I'm not really sure. I like Ace Frehley's cover of the song too, but I'm sure you probably already guessed that. This song was a perfect choice for Ace to cover. Again, I really like the singer's voice. The video is a straight forward performance video and it's okay, not much action.</p>
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<p>I'll have to listen and watch in sections, so be patient with me.</p> Stateside (as we say over her…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2015-08-24:6060463:Comment:1218692015-08-24T14:48:17.863ZScotthttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>Stateside (as we say over here) your Sweet Fanny Adams album was titled Desolation Boulevard, and it too was my intro to this band. As young lads we sand the opening line to Sweet FA and laughed and laughed and laughed! Kinda still do <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"></img></p>
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<p>WIG WAM BAM ...</p>
<p>I first heard their bubblegum era when I picked up a Greatest Hits package that came out right about the same time CD's were taking off. Gotta admit, I didnt care for this or Little Willy... But it is very…</p>
<p>Stateside (as we say over here) your Sweet Fanny Adams album was titled Desolation Boulevard, and it too was my intro to this band. As young lads we sand the opening line to Sweet FA and laughed and laughed and laughed! Kinda still do <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p>
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<p>WIG WAM BAM ...</p>
<p>I first heard their bubblegum era when I picked up a Greatest Hits package that came out right about the same time CD's were taking off. Gotta admit, I didnt care for this or Little Willy... But it is very interesting to watch and remember. I guess much like the boy bands of the late 90's this music was the shiz (as they say)... All said, cool video but I can certainly see why the were not critical darlings at the time.</p>
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<p>FOX ON THE RUN...</p>
<p>Cool tune from a cool album! Ace Frehley does a real cool cover of this, its like it was written for him! Hilarious that that hair was once cool!</p>
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<p>ACTION...</p>
<p>This was also new to me with the Greatest Hits package. To me Sweet is 3 albums - Desolation Boulevard, Level Headed and VI. The latter of which was an impulse purchase but it actually turned out to be pretty good. I don't own it on CD or anything but the vinyl still sits in my bonus room.</p>
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<p>SET ME FREE ...</p>
<p>This was on the US Desolation Boulevard album as well. I still like the production of this album, a deluxe remastering treatment would be cool!</p>
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<p>SWEET FA ...</p>
<p>In the states we were left to wonder what FA was, needless to say the minds of young boys went wild... Way cool video and tune!</p>
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