The Ballad of Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter - Album by Album thread

I have it on a playlist. I think I got it from a remastered expanded CD of Mott.

 

It's not on the expanded Mott, unfortunately. Or The Hoople. (Is the Anthology the only place to find it on CD?)

Mott The Hoople - Mott

Mott The Hoople - The Hoople

 

Greatest Hits has the single version of Roll Away The Stone: Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits

 

Thank you. If I have already the CBS remasters of ATYD, Mott, and The Hoople, is there anything else unique to this disc (in terms of mixes/edits)?

 

All The Way from Memphis is a unique mix/edit if I recall correctly.

 

Ah yes, now I recall, I must have got it from Greatest Hits.

 

Ian Hunter is 79 today. Happy Birthday to an amazing artist! Big one next year!

Tim

 

Happy Birthday Ian! You still rock.

 

Saw him last time around at The Roxy. Fine show, amazing backing band!!!

 

Wow, in a Just world, he’d be a household name. Keep rocking forever Ian.

 

And people on these threads debate Huey Lewis for the R&R HOF. He couldn't carry Ian's jock!

 

He is a household name. I mean any household worth their weight in vinyl. Who doesn't know Ian Hunter?

 

My favorite Mott song

 

What a unique song writer.

 

On my 8-mile-before-breakfast walk I had a Twilight Zone “Oooooo....” moment halfway up Prince Of Wales Road. The i-pod threw up ‘Resurrection Mary’ just as I stepped onto Queen Mary’s Drive. Well, it made me smile...

 

8 miles!!!
I get winded walking from the bedroom to the kitchen!

 

I do eight miles before breakfast on both Saturday & Sunday. I need to. I teach, so don’t get much exercise through the week. It’s where I get most of my listening done. It’s a proper chore in winter though....

 

..............and speaking of Mr 'Unter; It's 41 years today since I saw the Overnight Angels at the (long gone) Doncaster Gaumont. He'd Earl Slick on guitar and the support was The Vibrators. Funnily enough, up to that point, I'd been a fan of theirs. Then I saw them live and, while not rubbish, the bubble was burst. Couldn't hack it live. All noise and no substance.

The Overnight Angels, on the other hand, were stunning. It's the only time I ever saw them. I wish he'd kept that band together. A marvellous collection of songs.

 

Not where Mikaal is from. Our winter days are like a Yorkshire summers day.

 

Today I’ve been spinning a few of the ‘Stranded In Reality’ discs. Picked two of my Hunter-Ronson favourites; ‘Welcome To The Club’ and ‘You’re Never Alone…’. I expected to have a good time, but ended up feeling quite maudlin about Ronno not being around. We were robbed of his amazing talent. He was far too young to leave the party.
Quite a sobering experience. (It’s probably my pre-60th birthday blues, looming incredibly large, just days away…..).

 

Wrote a quick post about Ian Hunter's latest interview:

Ian Hunter talks to BBC Radio 1’s Johnnie Walker | Tim Anderson's IT Writing

Tim

 

I have watched a few of the videos from Azkena a couple of days ago.



Of course it is great to see Mott performing and Ian Hunter is amazing as usual.

For me personally, I don't enjoy these performances as much as 2009 or 2013 reunions. I don't know if this is because it is really a combo of Rant Band and latter-day Mott, but possibly. I don't think it gels as well.

Still, Sweet Jane was great. Next post, per Forum rules!

Tim

 

Sweet Jane. Hunter's vocals are mixed a bit low though.



Tim

 

Here is the set list for the first show.

American Pie Intro.
The Golden Age Of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Lounge Lizard. (A pleasant surprise).
I Wish I Was Your Mother.
Pearl ‘n’ Roy (Another pleasant surprise).
Roll Away The Stone.
Sweet Jane.
Honaloochie Boogie.
Rest In Peace.
Walking With A Mountain.
Marionette.
All The Way From Memphis.
Medley - Jerkin’ Crocus / Sucker / You Really Got Me / One Of The Boys / Rock ‘n’ Roll Queen / Crash Street Kids / Peter Gunne Theme / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On / Johnny B. Goode / Violence.
All The Young Dudes.

 

Luther Grosevenor (Ariel Bender) and Morgan Fisher