“He fired a shotgun out of a window into a bird sanctuary. When we heard the bang, we said to the tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him!’” The Sweet's last man standing Andy Scott on wild times and triumphs in glam's most influential band

Andy Scott of the Sweet points to the crowd has he plays a red Strat.

In the United States, the Sweet are commonly thought of as that ’70s band that released the singles The Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run, and springboarded a movement that promoted satin jumpsuits, hot pants, silk blouses and high-heeled platform boots.

Those more familiar with the history of glam know there’s far more to the Sweet than spiky guitar riffs, bubblegum vocals and a flashy wardrobe.