Who Remembers Mott The Hoople

[fender62]

listening again to the mott album, wow they were good.

[TheWinner]

I do. All the young dudes.

[douglas9401]

Top band.

[elliemay1]

// Originally known as the Doc Thomas Group, the group changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. //

[fender62]

i do know bowie had a hand in it, dudes track etc, bit what a great album...jeez im old or wow, all i can say...

[pixie374]

https://youtu.be/4MyJHh451Y4

[TheWinner]

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/david-bowie-gave-away-young-10749662

[Buenchico]

They were good in their early days, before their name change, too ;-)

[fender62]

i see im not alone with great music..rock on all

[fender62]

put that music on and raise a glass to our queen, than you mam.

[drmorgans]

I saw them in '73 / 74 and they were supported by ... Queen

[fender62]

Buenchico, thanks..thats cool, when visiting the u.s i seen ian hunter live...it was surreal, american beer is a bit ermm

[drmorgans]

I've Ian Hunter a couple of times, also one of Mott the Hoople's reunion gigs in 2019, Hunter, Ariel Bender and Luther Grovesnor plus a backing band. Pure nostalgia.

[fender62]

drmorgans, love it..gives more, what was it like.

[mushroom25]

// saw them in '73 / 74 and they were supported by ... Queen //

…..Hammersmith Odeon?

[drmorgans]

Wolverhampton Civic Hall

[fender62]

wow, i remember seeing quo, thye were like bottom of the list, colston hall..so long ago, didnt think much of them very samey, thought slade were great...

[Ken4155]

Brian May is on record as saying that Mott The Hoople were a big influence on Queen.
Regards Bowie, the story has it that MTH were the verge of calling it a day until he persuaded them to carry on, 'Dudes' for them.
I saw MTH in London in '72 and they were supported by a prog-rock band called 'Home', who quickly became one of my favourite bands. Sadly they only made 3 albums.
One of the bonus tracks on one of their albums is this very 'Hoople-ish' tune;

[drmorgans]

The height of glam-rock. Didn't know Queen but they were confident and going places and had some great songs even then, Seven Seas of Rye etc. Mott the Hoople played all their hits and did a mock fight during Violence, a bit cheesy. A brilliant night.

[fender62]

Ken4155, cool man...us olders, or new originals lol, remember, bring on the memories...remember, what was that place in london..jeez i forget, deep purple...help me here

[fender62]

hammersmith?