Having seen the Hollies twice in the last 3 years I can say just how SUPERB they really are, Peter is great on stage & when they play "He Aint Heavy", it just sends the maddest shiver down my spine. I am 28, I grew up listening to thsi muic with my parents, - Ironically I now book and take them to these gigs. Great Work to ALL the Hollies, past and present!!
Fantastic, Vrinda!! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see Allan singing again....my life is now complete. Bless their hearts. CONGRATULATIONS to them!!!!
@BrickUnit He was performing a brilliant concert, with Bobby and the rest of The Hollies, at the London Palladium. I was lucky enough to be there with my daughter Nancy. The Hollies rock!.
Lets not beat around the bush out of sentiment, Allan's voice has gone he knows it and that is why he retired. Its nothing he can do about it, the years simply took its toll, heavens, even his talking voice has gone hoarse. Its a pleasure to see the boy's after all the years of adulation ,and to see them as "Old guy's". With the high mortality rate in the pop music business I personally am just so glad they are still here and will most certainly shed a tear when they are gone.
*respectful round of applause* When I was at university in Liverpool, I was in a band - I'd formed it with a few guys in our hall of residence. And I had to leave because of pressures of exams and stuff. When the band played the hall May Ball, I was able to get in to see the band play, by dint of the generosity of the Hall Committee. I'd written one of the songs the band was performing, and just before they performed it, the band asked me to get up on stage with them and sing it with them.
The Hollies have definitely been denied too long. Along with the Beatles they were one of the most consistent Top 10 bands of the 60s (with a couple #1s in the 70s as well). Ironically it was their version of the Beatles 'If I Needed Someone' that broke their spell. This incident w/Terry Sylvester is unfortunate given the momentous occasion this was for these lads from Manchester. They came a long, long way... Unfortunate also to see Bern Calvert's name on-screen for Bobby Haydock. Yea, Hollies.
There is a story behind the 1972 creation of Long Cool Woman. Something about the guitar intro lick that Clark was working on and that while recording their LP the engineer was ill one day or a few, who cares? so the boys, not able to lay anything down, kinda threw stuff at each other and I think what I read many years ago Clark plugged in and let loose an ascending "G" chord and 5 minutes later, WHOA! Being a very favorite of mine it only took a day to learn the music and 25 + years to get the words right
His name is Allan Clarke and he is a founding member of the Hollies and their lead singer for 40 years. He gave Terry a chance to sing and was trying to get him to give the microphone back to Pat Monahan. He is not the asshole, but Terry is.
Wonderful to see the two old masters singing together again. How about a short 'Hollies; Living legends' tour, lads? The current excellent band would surely welcome these illustrious guests from the past.
I was hoping to see the other Hollies, not Steve Van Zandt or anybody else. Regardless of if Terry Sylvester was dressed appropriately or not (and he wasn't), he was a member of the Hollies and an important one at that. This wasn't just about Allan Clarke or Graham Nash but all of the Hollies. Loved Allan Clarke's voice then and it wasn't that bad now. I really would have wanted to see all of them more than those not with the band.
@peterdchecksfield It was great to see Clarkey in action again .Long may it continue. Roll on the 'Hollies Living Legends' tour. Please don't be unkind about Peter Howarth, or the other more recent Hollies recruits. They are a very professional band who, as Graham Nash says, are 'keeping the sound alive'. Peter is not Allan Clarke; no-one could be, but he is a very good singer, he gives his all, he hits the notes, and the band have produced two very good recent studio albums of new material.
Thanks again a million Vrinda!! As I've said elsewhere I was distraught when I found out our local cable station did not carry the channel that was to air the RHOF inductions! You totallly ROCK!! Allan's still got that Rock n Roll GROWL in his voice! Love it!♥ Their performances even with some of the guys missing brings tears to these old eyes of mine. ♫
@christianphi No, he was pretty much telling him in so many words, "You weren't supposed to sing, you nudged Pat away from me & whispered to him to give you the mic. We let you sing for about 43 seconds longer than you were supposed to, so now pass the mic back to Pat Monahan!" It was obvious that both moments were rather awkward, Terry asking Pat for the mic, then Allen first gesturing for him to pass the mic, then taking it from him in the middle of a verse. Was this ever explained by anyone?
@alienhuman Allan and Graham were not stealing center stage. Graham planned this performance at the last minute, not knowing if Allan was going to sing or not. No one was pushed out so he and Allan could steal the spotlight. Just because certain band members did not perform, it doesn't mean there was any fighting or conspiracy going on.
@denniswilsonfan Right on! These awards are for an extraordinary body of work. It is an incredible thrill for any Hollies fan to see Allan and Graham up there together, vocal ability notwithstanding. The Terry thing was awkward, but it would take more than that to spoil such a terrific event. I don't think Allan made a rude gesture... as far as I can see he was just bringing the singer back in.
And Terry! I thought he was not going to perform-until I got to 'Long Cool Woman"! Oh joy! :) If Tony and Bobby were there-my joy would have been complete. ♥♥
@sapphiretaurus Dear Vrinda, thank you for taking the time to write such detailed responses. Your knowledge and devotion to the Hollies is greatly appreciated, as are your video posts! x Linda.
@Jackophil The current Hollies were performing at the London Palladium and could not get out of that engagement. That is why Tony and Bobby could not come.
@DeborahParks100 At least Terry was also being honored. He wasn't intentionally snubbed. The performance was planned fast, and no one thought to ask him to sing. Bernie and Eric were not asked, either, but were not angry.
@Greenp1g Thanks so much! If it was this spectacular to see them together on screen, I can only imagine how brilliant it was if you were physically there! You must be very proud of Allan, Graham, and the rest of the Hollies. I know I am!
These guys graham and allan are legends-they should of been inducted years ago-nice to see the origins of the band,sound and music- as good as ever-like nothing had changed-from all those years ago-lets hope this is the start of some mini revival with tony and others joining in as well.-thanks for posting vrinda.
Class acts - Allan Clarke and Pat Monaghan! I am enamored of Allan, old enough to be my father, and enamored of Pat, my age! :-) (Sadly, both taken!;;-) What an awkward mess that situation kind of could have become, and they handled it with respect and class!
Nice to see Sylvester made an effort to dress up for the occasion... also the parting shot in his speech about their ex manager who he thanked , when it was over this manager that Sylvester left the band in a huff back in 1981 ! The band had a vote to get change their manager and Sylvester wanted to keep the same guy. When the band members voted 3-2 to change the manager Sylvester and Bernie Calvert left the band rather than accept the decision...
@beegeespirits Allan didn't take the microphone from Terry. He told Terry to give it back to Pat Monahan, and Pat took it from him. Terry sang one verse. Allan rehearsed this song with Pat, and wanted the performance to proceed as planned. Terry is the only one who looked bad.
@45rpmSINGLES That manager was also diagnosed with cancer and had to step down, so the guys needed a new manager and brought one in. There was no way the previous manager could stay on and work for them with his health the way it was. He retired to a nursing home in the Isle of Wight shortly afterwards. Bernie didn't leave because of that. The new manager didn't want him on the next album, and Bernie decided he had run his course with the group and wanted to move on to something else.
@dudley07726 P.S. Seeing these guys perform together again was mesmerizing for me and outruled any voice quality-issues, given the short amont of time they had to get ready.
But I can understand how hard it must've been to stand there & watch someone else sing one of the most popular songs from your tenure with the group. This is easily one of the most uncomfortable moments I've ever seen on a televised event such as this & I guess I'm going to have to do my homework & learn what was behind this situation. Somehow I don't think that the afterparty was very comfortable for any of them.
@BrickUnit They, (Don, Eric, Graham, Bernie, Michael, Allan and Terry) close to leave the band. What were Tony and Bobby to do? Either pack up or recruit new band members and 'keep the sound alive'.They chose the latter. Bravo!
Yes, it would have been nice if Terry had been invited to sing, but he wasn't. There was a rehearsal and Terry wasn't there. The set was decided and so was the line-up. Terry dressed like he was going to work in his garden. He got caught up in the moment and barged on stage uninvited. Trust me, the whole Hollies set would have sucked without the young guys onstage that night. That's the only reason they were there, to give vocal strength. I'm a big Hollies fan, just being honest.
@dudley07726 Graham's voice is still sound. Allan lost his voice ten years ago - because of drinking, smoking, and insisting on singing lead all the time instead of giving his voice a rest. That was why he stopped performing. Allan's mike is also on low, so you can't make out his voice with Graham's, Adam's, and Jesse's on top. For people who have not performed together in twenty-five years, they did a good job. Give them that much credit.
@sapphiretaurus From what transpired immediately after he pointed, it's obvious that he was telling Terry to pass the mic back to Pat Monahan. Either way, that was one hell of an awkward moment & it makes me wonder how this situation came to this in a live setting. At least Terry got to sing a few lines of the song, but @ 5:03 you see him kinda nudge Pat away from Allan & whisper into his ear. You'll notice that the producers cut away from that shot & they must've knew what was up.
@kinksfan1956 No politics as usual. They were performing at the London Palladium, and could not get out of their contract with them. I'm sick of people reading too deep into this and thinking there is something more sinister going on.
they did a great job....allans voice obviously has gone low---but i think he singing style was so intense that it woulda happened to anyone..40 yrs of lead singing that intensely will wear the vocal cords down..but i enjoyed the tunes a lot
But I had to be asked. I'd not rehearsed for the gig, and I was no longer in the band. Much as I love Terry's input into the Hollies and how good they sounded - he should not have crashed that performance.
I agree, Terry was a very devoted and dedicated member of the Hollies, but he was never strong on lead vocals. He was part of the band longer than Graham too, but if it wasn't prearranged for him to sing, then he shouldn't got up there and embarrassed himself like that.
Allen didn't give Terry or anyone else the finger. He was pointing to Pat, for Pat to sing or for Terry to give the mic to Pat. The reason it looks like it's his middle finger is because he must have been holding his guitar pick with his thumb and pointed finger. At least that's the way I saw it. Allen was a great singer, but the band was more than Allen, and, as G. Nash said, the band had 3 #1 hits after GN left so Terry and the rest of the band must have been pretty good, too.
@beegeespirits Terry was not asked to sing. He chose to barge onto the stage. He was the one who behaved inappropriately. Terry não foi convidada para cantar. Ele escolheu a barcaça para o palco. Ele foi o único que se comportou de forma inadequada.
@BrickUnit You can't even get it into your head that the Hollies band is playing in London, and these men were also members and are the ones being inducted, so they are here. The members in the current lineup, other than Tony and Bobby were not being inducted.
Love that Strat sound. Really makes LCW. And though I preferred Nash over Terry, I know I would be irritated if I replaced a guy in a band and if the band makes it to the rock hall, then I get denied singing a song that I played or sang back in the day.
You people keep saying that Allan and Graham wanted all the glory for themselves, but prove that Terry was blameless. He was not at rehearsals on the 12th, 13th, and 14th like he should have been, but Allan, Graham, Bernie, and Eric were. I saw photos with the dates. Terry claims no one gave him a schedule, but what stopped him from contacting the people in charge of the show to get one and find out if he could perform? There's no proof anyone stopped him or kept information from him.
Obviously a little drama there with Terry wanting to sing and Alan or Graham giving the mic back to the younger guy they chose to do the lead vocal. Terry tried to play it off but you could tell he was angry. On one hand I'm on his side cause he is a member of the Hollies. On the other, the voice of the guy they chose was very reminiscent of Alan Clarks original. I guess they should have planned and practiced more to avoid all that.
@headofwords Yeah the guy with the white hair and black tux is Allan Clarke, the original lead singer on the hits. Sadly, Allan's voice started going bad and he voluntarily had left the band due to family matters by 2000. I don't like these new pop singers either, but Allan will probably never be able to sing again. There have been miracles, singer Charley Pride re-gained his voice after a surgery and intense voice coaching around 2005-2006.
Because Pat was supposed to sing the song, and Allan allowed Terry to sing. He pushed the mike out of his hand. Why are you coming here now and arguing over this? Are you SOUSHA99 or heymaryann1 in disguise?
Thank you for your kind words, and for your support. I know that these Sylvesterites are trying to stir up trouble for no reason. I don't know what their goal is, but they're not getting it. I won't let them get to me. For all the criticizing they do, they do not prove their case at all.
@peterdchecksfield Excellent? No he wasn't. Nor was the guitarist. (Look at Graham's face when the guitarist was messing up during ' Long Cool Woman. I've seen that song performed live dozens of times by The Hollies, and never as badly as this. It was embarrassing). The (current) Hollies should have been playing. They would have impressed everyone with their great professionalism, singing, and musicianship..
Do you want me to block you? Is that what you are looking for? You keep saying that Graham and Allan planned this just to snub Terry, but you have no proof, and you go onto other videos and call me bias. You and heymaryann1 are the bias ones. None of you proved your arguments. I blocked two people from posting here because they only made accusations and didn't listen to the facts I presented. If you had facts to back up your arguments, I would listen to you, but you don't.
More like you're SOUSHA99 and heymaryann1 in disguise. You're the one who is bias. You people criticize Allan and Graham, but offer no evidence to support that Terry was the one who behaved badly. It's too coincidental that you came over here and happened to read the posts on Terry's video now. That video was up for quite a long time. Heymaryann1 was blocked long ago - last year, and that was before I had any interactions with her. She posted the same nonsense you are posting now.
@sapphiretaurus I noticed some morons kept giving my above post about why Tony and Bobby couldn't come the tumbs down. If you don't understand simple English or can't handle the truth, stay off this video and get lost.
Grow up and get lost. If you have such a pitiful life that you have to come here and make hollow threats over some comment I wrote to you under your old username, and whine about me blocking posts, then you deserve what you get. Go ahead and post your stupid comment elsewhere. Nothing is going to come of it. I promise you, you are not as tough as you think, and you will get yours. These people were being abusive and telling lies about what happened. Just what are you going to do about it?
