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  • Lorraine Smith Viggoeh

  • 48 / Female
  • Norfolk, East, UK
  • Last Login: 11/21/2009

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  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Friends
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: Average
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Christian - other
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Smoke / Drink: No / No
  • Occupation: House wife

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About me:

I,(Lorraine), with a good deal of help from my friend,(Phoebe), have set up this site, which is dedicated to Steve Priest, bassist of The Sweet. In my opinion a very much underestimated talent. His bass lines in tracks such as Sweet FA and Turn it Down, are incredibly complex and leave me astounded every time I listen to them. Even in bass lines where he is simply keeping the rhythm his playing is precise and impeccable. Those of you who are unfamiliar with the albums 'Off the Record' and 'Give us a Wink' should really try them out. Turn the bass boost on and enter heaven!

A Brief Biography. Steve was born an 23rd Feb 1948(not 1950 as some biogs say), the third of 3 boys,in Heyes Middlesex. His first musical experience was singing in the church choir. He formed a band with his friends and built his first bass himself, with the help of his father. This band became 'The Countdowns' and played their first gig in 1964 and played local clubs including one called 'The Attic' in Hounslow. He left 'The Countdowns' to join an 8 piece band named 'The Army' where he developed his 3 finger style of playing. It was at this time that he met his first wife Pat and his daughter Lisa was born. He was approached by Brian Connolly and Mick Tucker, then in 'Wainwrights Gentlemen' to form a new band. They recruited Frank Torpey as guitarist and this new band was named 'Sweetshop'. They recorded their first single 'Slow Motion' in 1968. Frank Torpey soon left and was replaced by Mick Stewart who didn’t last long in the band. Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman were by this time managing the band and they held auditions to recruit a new guitarist, this resulted in Andy Scott joining what was now 'The Sweet'. In 1971 they had their first chart success with 'Funny Funny' and appeared both on 'Lift Off' and 'Top of the Pops' This success was followed by tours of Germany, Ireland and also Scandinavia. Soon they had earned themselves a bad boy reputation which resulted in them being banned from performing in Mecca Ballroom venues, but it didn’t stop their further rise. In 1972 more hits followed and in 1973 they had their only UK No1 hit with 'Blockbuster' and toured Hong Kong and Germany. Unfortunately midway through recording the album 'Sweet Fanny Adams' Brian was badly beaten and received a blow to the throat, Steve recorded the vocals on 'Restless' and 'No You Don’t' but Brian’s injury resulted in cancelled tour dates for that year. In 1974 they did a university tour of Britain. In 1975 they toured Australia and New Zealand. They toured the U.S for the first time In 1976 when they also toured Japan, they also did a tour of europe in this year(tours to europe were frequent in the '70's). The band saw two new members join in 1978, Gary Moberley .. - boards and Nico Resden on 2nd guitar, this year saw them tour Britain. 1979 saw another tour of the States. Sweet’s last tour was in 1981 when they played the famous gig at 'The Lyceum'. In 1981 Steve moved to New York where he married Maureen and soon their daughter Danielle was born. He briefly formed a band called 'The Allies' with Marco DelMar and Steve Missal. Steve moved to California in 1986. He met David Arkenstone and they wrote and recorded a few songs together. He also wrote and recorded songs with Brett Erikson. Some of these can be heard on Steve's CD 'Priests Precious Poems' which can be obtained from the man himself at www.thesweet.com. His family became complete when his daughter Maggie came along.In 2007 Steve worked with Mikael Kirke, producing his CD 'Piece of the Action' (see Mikael’s MySpace page). Steve has now formed his own version of 'Sweet' Why not visit his myspace page or the official sweet website www.thesweetband.com STEVE'S BOOK.. 'Are You Ready Steve' the autobiography is now available as a PDF for download. Go here for more details. http://www.thesweet.com/page11.html .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Who I'd like to meet:

Well, it goes without saying that I would like to meet Steve! All the friends I have made at the HSH message board, I hope to meet some of them this year! My other musical heroes, Adam Ant and Geezer Butler ('Black Sabbath' and 'Heaven 'n' Hell' bassist). Oh and other bass mad people like myself.

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  • General

    My Bass Passion:- I have often been asked 'why do you love bass so much?' I will try to explain here. Bass is essential to a piece of music, though you may not think so. It adds depth of tone, harmonizing, underlying the melody or emphasizing a beat. (After all you wouldn’t write a piano sonata for just the right hand or a symphony for just violins.) While the guitarist is doing all the fancy stuff, the bassist is working away, keeping the rhythm. Bass adds mood to a ballad, gives metal its thumping grinding beat, pulses through a reggae tune, it is a multi faceted instrument. I love its mellow tones, its pulsing throb. Bass is a very under appreciated instrument, there are very few bass solos written, the most well known one being from 'My Generation' (Steve has one on 'Priests Precious Poems'). I know of no bass duets. (Anybody out there know of one)? Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to learn to play the Bass, but I still hope to do so one day. Steve's Basses:- Steve's first bass was a home built one. In videos such as Coco or Wigwambam you can see him playing a Danelectro Longhorn. In the early '70's Steve played a Fender Precision and on the odd occasion a copy made by Davoli. In the mid 70's Steve went on the play a Rickenbacker and later a Gibson Thunderbird. Steve still plays Rickenbackers and also has a Precision, Danelectro, Gibson Les Paul and a Tobias among his collection. Steve is also now playing a Schecter with his new version of Sweet!
  • Music

    DISCOGRAPHY- Singles:- July 68- Slow Motion: Sept 69- Lollipop Man: Jan 70- All you'll ever get from Me: June 70 -Get on the Line: Mar 71 - Funny Funny (no 13): June 71 - Co co (no 2): Oct 71- Alexander Graham Bell (no 33) Feb 72- Poppa Joe (no 11) Jun 72- Little Willie (no 4) Sep 72- Wig Wam Bam (no 4) Jan 73- Blockbuster(no 1) Apr 73- Hellraiser (no 2) Sept 73 - Ballroom Blitz ( no 2) Feb 74- Teenage Rampage (no 2) July 74- The Sixteens (no9) Nov 74- Turn it Down (no 41) Mar 75- Fox on the Run (no2) July 75- Action (no 15) Jan 76- Lies in Your Eyes (no 35) Oct 76- Lost Angels Feb 77- Fever of Love Aug 77- Stairway to the Stars Jan 78- Love is like Oxygen (no 9) May 78- California Nights March 79- Call Me Aug 79- Big Apple Waltz Apr 80- Give the Lady some Respect Oct 80- Sixties Man Albums :- Nov 71- Funny how Sweet Coco Can Be Dec 72- Biggest Hits Apr 74- Sweet Fanny Adams Nov 74- Desolation Boulevard Nov 75- Strung Up Mar 76- Give us a Wink Apr 77- Off the Record Jan 78- Level Headed Oct 79- Cut Above the Rest 80- Waters Edge Nov- 82 Identity Crisis:- PRIESTS PRECIOUS POEMS (Currently Available from Steve himself at www.thesweet.com) Steve is currently producing Mikael Kirkes album. UPDATE: Sweet- 'Live in America' now available at www.thesweetbandstore.com
  • Movies

  • Television

  • Books

  • Heroes

    GIG DATES 2009 November 20th. Northern Lights Theatre, Milwaukee. November 21st. Roxy's Nightclub,Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 2010 10th July. Thunder Mountain Rock Festival, Sawyer, North Dakota For more details go to sweets myspace page or thier website www.thesweetband.com

Comments

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  • SWeeT FA Online Now!

    Nov 20 2009 5:53 PM

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  • Nov 16 2009 5:55 PM

    It's the 'big one tomorrow' Lorraine and I am feeling it! I've been saying I was 40 all year so the sting wouldn't be as painful, it didn't work, LOL. Hope all is rocking in your world! have a beautiful week 
  • Nov 13 2009 4:59 PM

    I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Jan :)

  • Nov 10 2009 10:27 PM

    Have a nice week!
    Euer Original Sweetforum-Sweet4ever!


     

  • SWeeT FA Online Now!

    Nov 10 2009 8:54 AM

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    Hi Lorraine !
    Thx for your nice comment !

    Stay sweet ! F.A.
  • Nov 7 2009 8:41 PM

    Thanks Lorraine. Hope you can tune in some time

    Gary x
  • Nov 6 2009 1:38 PM

    lol thanks i just want to get my art n words noticed :)) xx
  • Nov 6 2009 1:34 PM

    tangled in dreams  chased by creatures in the night...the undead walk
    disembodied voices talk.....TICK TOCK   a fingerless clock time stands
    still, blood runs down the rocks,spiders with heads of the dead
    LAUGHING,SCREAMING  hands from the soil mind in turmoil.

    Doors that beckon me through to to turn and run frozen on the spot as footsteps

    grow louder BANG BANG echoes everywhere is something crawlig through my
    hair...The sum of mortal fears is multiplied by things beyond normal
    thoughts...lifes boundries swiped away as the tide of fear swamps all
    logical thought !  patience is the virtue of  creatures created only in
    our heads ...

    we are on the slide to the final door and whatever lies beyond

    sleep well my friends but leave the light on...............

          

                                        gud or bad its one from siy





                                    12.02 am 6th sept 09
  • Nov 5 2009 5:36 PM

    Hello there!!!

    Lorraine, long time no talk with u!!
    I dunno how to use myspace anymore... its getting me headaches lol
    Im really glad your page still looking awesome!!!
    Many thanks for ur wishes at my birthday!
    Ill try to keep you in touch ahah
    Xoxo
    Catalita
  • Oct 28 2009 1:54 AM

    Hi Lorraine! I am a bad cat mom, no pics! LOL. He is a sweetie pie. Still timid, it'll take work, but I couldn't re-release him after his neuter. Not after him sleeping in his fluffy condo with lots of toys and friends! He is pure black and sleek, very handsome. I'll hold on to him until after Halloween. Unfortunately, there are some sick people out there, so we don't let the little black kitties go until November. Have a safe and spoooky weekend! Be well ~ Amy
  • Oct 19 2009 3:11 AM

    have a great week

  • Oct 13 2009 10:36 PM

    Hi Lorraine! Thank you...Take care and keep on rockin'!
    ! 

  • Sep 27 2009 6:04 PM

    HAVE A GOOD SUNDAY EVENING AND A GOOD NEW WEEK.
  • Sep 22 2009 10:07 PM

    Hi Lorraine, thank you so much for your kind words! It is a shame, such an easy solution could help end so much suffering. Well, as Joe tells me, 'you can't save the world', and I know this. But maybe my posts & blogs will change a heart. You never know who may fall upon my ramblings & get something out of them! ;)
    Take care over there
    ~ Amy
  • Sep 6 2009 10:20 PM

    Moah...yes, bit by bit. Have a good week with some more sunshine than the last days x
  • Aug 19 2009 8:19 AM

    Well, I'm back. Sort of LOL
    Still trying to get everything to work, but there have been so many new features since I started my old page, sighhhh ;-)
  • Aug 10 2009 9:30 PM

    Lorraine, thank you for the very nice comment concerning my page design for the band Sweet...it's much appreciated!! They're a great group of guys and a killer band!   Steve




     

  • Jul 28 2009 11:33 AM

    >>Sweet is preparing to release a new studio album soon, giving fans something to look forward in the near future.<<
    Is this true? Hope it will be very soon, can..t wait!
  • Jul 27 2009 8:12 PM

    Hello!!
    I just cant get enough to come visiting your profile!!! hehe
    But tell me, did you ever see they playing live?
    I mean, the old or the new Sweet, cause I just realize you live here in UK...
    ^^
    Anyway, have a SWEET weekend!!!!



  • Jul 25 2009 1:11 PM

    HI Lorraine!!

    I know thats a fan page, lol, but I can bet that a lot of people come to you thinking you are Steve hehhe
    Well, I add you because I found you url on some video on youtube!
    I'm a big Steve fan as you, but I just found Sweet in my life 2 years ago when Andy Scott's Sweet was playing in Brazil... I was living there that time. It was so amazing, and I reallize that a lot of sogns I've always listening my whole life were from Sweet!
    Hope we can be friends, coz I really feel like Im in home in your myspace! hehehe
    KISSes
  • Jul 18 2009 11:28 PM

    Greetings from Texas!BIG Sweet fan here-one of the best bands ever!Been enjoying my Sweet Live in America CD.KEEP ROCKING!
  • Jul 11 2009 1:44 AM

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    Hi Lorraine, have a great weekend!

  • Jul 9 2009 11:07 PM

    Hey Lorraine! I certainly will say 'hey' to the boys for ya...its going to be a fun, rock filled weekend!! Good thing I'm not working Monday...LOL Take care 
  • Jul 3 2009 7:36 AM

    I wish a sun and a rocking weekend.Love greets manu
  • Jul 2 2009 12:15 PM

    No problems

    I like your page and thanks for the add.

    Witch Queen
    x