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Post by martin53 on Nov 21, 2011 2:33:31 GMT -5
Mott The Hoople - Ohio
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Post by martin53 on Feb 3, 2012 2:55:44 GMT -5
Mott The Hoople - The Journey
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Post by martin53 on Feb 9, 2012 15:46:00 GMT -5
Ian Hunter - Flowers
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Post by ron3603 on Mar 18, 2012 14:20:06 GMT -5
I've been to Mott The Hoople in 1972 - Antwerp/belgium - great concert
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Post by martin53 on Mar 18, 2012 19:12:33 GMT -5
Glad you could attend, Ron!  Mott The Hoople were one of the best live acts ever!  |
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Post by martin53 on May 4, 2015 1:31:48 GMT -5
Ian Hunter - Black Tears
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Post by colb on Dec 8, 2019 19:11:22 GMT -5
I have always loved Mott The Hoople and in the 80's the group I was in did a session for the John Peel BBB1 show and Dale Griffin, Mott's drummer produced the session.
He turned out to be one of the nicest people I have ever met. In the interval we went to a local pub and had a few pints with him, he was superb.
A year later we asked him to produce our first album but sadly he was not available but wrote us a lovely letter saying he wished he could have done it and recommending someone else to us. Such a genuine nice guy.
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Post by martin53 on Aug 18, 2020 3:21:07 GMT -5
I bet he was.
Regarding Mott The Hoople - I met Mick Ralphs in early 1974 in Lausanne after a rehearsal of the newly founded Bad Company for a short chat. Great guy - open-minded and down-to-earth. He hasn't let celebrity fame go to his head.
The same goes for Ian Hunter whom I met in February 1989 when he played Zurich. Awesome human being!
I have very fond and positive memories of Mott The Hoople and their members.
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Post by colb on Sept 11, 2020 17:56:43 GMT -5
I have just bought "The Mental Years" box set which contain their albums from "Mott The Hoople" to "Brain Capers" and a live CD and a CD called "Mott Ballads". Superb stuff |
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Post by martin53 on Sept 12, 2020 7:28:41 GMT -5
Great buy!
I got mine about a year ago and I am still absolutely thrilled! Just listen to "Can You Sing The Song That I Sing"! Nobody comes up with such a tune anymore nowadays.
Mott The Hoople were a creative powerhouse! Thanks for the journey!
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Post by colb on Sept 15, 2020 17:50:27 GMT -5
I have also just bought their "Original Album Classics" 5 CD pack, with "All The Young Dudes" "Mott" "The Hoople" "Drive On" and "Shouting And pointing" for £15, a bargain in my book.
Funnily enough I never listened to Ian Hunter's solo work, apart from a couple of singles which I liked, I am sure anything he does must be good.
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Post by martin53 on Oct 14, 2020 14:27:46 GMT -5
Absolutely!
Check out Ian's „Man Overboard" (2009), „When I'm President" (2012) and „Fingers Crossed" (2016). Great albums!
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Post by martin53 on Jan 22, 2023 4:02:09 GMT -5
Ian Hunter - Bed Of Roses From his new album "Defiance Part 1" out on April 21 2023. |
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Post by colb on Apr 22, 2023 17:07:02 GMT -5
Just noticed this thread. I love Mott The Hoople, have all their albums and was lucky enough to meet their drummer Dale Griffin once and he was
a brilliant guy.
Just getting into Ian Hunter's solo albums, not sure why I haven't before and I am very impressed.
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Post by martin53 on Apr 23, 2023 15:26:23 GMT -5
Just noticed this thread. I love Mott The Hoople, have all their albums and was lucky enough to meet their drummer Dale Griffin once and he was a brilliant guy. Just getting into Ian Hunter's solo albums, not sure why I haven't before and I am very impressed. I think all of Ian's albums are great, especially the new one PLUS "Fingers Crossed". His collaboration with Mick Ronson "Yui Orta" is outstanding, too. |
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