Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson I wish I was your Mother live Rockpalast 80

[@tomballentine6106]

I remember hearing this song for the first time over 40 years ago when I bought the Welcome to the Club LP. I had thought Ian Hunter was just another cool rocker. I realized at that moment there was much more. What a beautiful, timeless song.

[@tikhongilson3770]

As jazz people say, Ian and Mick together were SOMETHIN' ELSE.

[@hsbrockman]

Moving, soulful track and oh so beautiful mandolin playing by Ronson.

[@rudytan2914]

I love the mandolin sound how Mick Ronson played beautifully and so simple. thanks Mick.

[@TheFibtastic]

I hate that classic rock radio played the same twenty songs over and over on repeat for my whole life, and never once touched this incredible song.

[@TheDogPa]

On the live 'Club' record, you can hear my long scream when they played this song :O)

[@ericdelbeque3527]

After hearing this song i m allowed to commit suicide

[@Daputaka]

One of the greatest songs. ❤ from the far east - The Philippines

[@timjones1863]

Ian hunter and Mick Ronson were a good match. Also the guy's whoever played with the band at that time made history. Thanks......

[@danielperugini19]

One of the most beautiful love songs I’ve ever heard, the lyrics are absolutely brilliant

[@geoffhanson7600]

Mick ronson you genius

[@avalondreaming1433]

I've lived my entire life as a fan of Rock and Roll. But I never heard this song until I found it this year on KZbin. Tears are streaming and I'm sad that I've lived my life without knowing this gem.

[@DavidTransformer]

AvalonDreaming : the most important point is that now it's discovered. Check out more early Mott stuff. Great band back in the day.

[@avalondreaming1433]

@@DavidTransformer TY, I will.

[@rockribbedrushy7705]

Have you seen the whole show? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH-ydWRtl6elick After several such sad and heartfelt songs he played Just another Night and we gotta get out a this place. Just great.

[@rocketrayray55]

Never too late. Please investigate Ian/Mott The Hoople further. He is probably THE unsung songwriter of a generation. New album out April 21, 2023 at the age of 83. It is a crime he is not a rock hall of famer.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

And especially check out Mick Ronson contributions to R and R. He's played on some of the best songs made by many artists.

[@Rokkout1]

Mick Ronson tearing it up on the mandolin as he did on that kicking ass Les Paul.

[@daveh269]

All the hours wasted on social media, Finding this song made it worthwhile. Happiness sadness all in one place. I wish I could’ve been your mother.

[@rudytan2914]

I love Mick Ronson as lead guitarist. He has that kind of unique style of playing instruments. Thanks Mick. I love Ian Hunter too. He too has that unique style of singing. That's the kind of style I'm longing for. I always keep repeating hearing the record and never to get tired listening to it. Thanks Ian.

[@purplepauline]

Ronno was a guy that could play anything WELL

[@conorkennedy3304]

I never knew this song existed like 2 weeks ago. I've been on a Mick Ronson kick. This is wonderful.

[@bowiemichelle]

The greatest Love song ever written!! & I might add I LOVE Mick & met him once & kissed him back in the day! XOXO

[@golferrobd]

No rock n roll in this rock n roll song. Beautiful! Could have been sung hundreds of years ago. Thank you Ian Hunter

[@kenquid8091]

Still baffles me why Mick Ronson was never really recognised for his musicianship. The guy did some incredible and amazing stuff over the years. Sadly missed.

[@hamdelsun68]

Very talented player! He deserves more credit for sure ❤

[@PeterSokol-bl5vz]

Are you 2 years old…for his time in Rock Mick Ronson was considered a guitar God…..incredible composer and arranger…..grow up.

[@aasja7739]

For those of who just hear this. Find the album. It's great. This song is even better.

[@charlesrforman664]

With out a doubt one of Ian Hunter &Mott The Hooples best, to see Mich Ronson playing mandolin in this vidio just shows the artist &musician Mich was & the chemistry he& Ian had. RIP Mr. Ronson, peace to all

[@ccorbin7128]

Beautiful song and heart rending mandolin by Mick Ronson, one of the greatest guitarists of all time!

[@glamrockretiredfan6829]

... and the late Rick Parfitt

[@rocketrayray55]

Amen brother

[@henrygaughan3644]

Such a great composition Ian and mick,

[@kjf666]

Brilliant.

[@johnlopez2877]

Yes, the Ian & Ronson pair is awesome. Ronson was a great producer & guitarist.

[@lennylounge]

About 10 years ago Ian said to me backstage that a lot of people named their son after him, but I was the first. Made me proud.

[@billidgylab9083]

Mick and Ian brothers in arms....god rest your soul Mick Ronson one of the all time great musicians. Will never forget him....yes he was one of the greatest.

[@DavidTransformer]

Well said. I had the pleasure of seeing both at the old Glasgow Apollo in the 70's. Hunter is a great songwriter and Mick is simply the best guitarist I have ever seen and I've seen many.

[@jaxareback311]

God.......I loved Mick Robson and and I miss the decades of seeing him perform........Music absolutely saved my life and always picked me up at my lowest.....

[@hamdelsun68]

Facts❤

[@benkkonzsella8544]

❤Two ✌️ masters together, rip mick 🙏

[@type17productions56]

This song cooked me up when I was listening to it as a kid and it still gets to me more as an old fuck. Thanks

[@JM-tn4yu]

An utterly fantastic song and performance, Ian Hunter - what a legend!

[@peterrobbins1333]

Wow!!! that mandolin solo by Ronson is heartbreaking....

[@lancethruster4675]

Hauntingly beautiful. Cried many a tear to this song.

[@janc819]

So beautiful ❤️🎸

[@bvallier100]

Ian Hunter could make the devil cry.

[@doggod07]

He just did!

[@joaniejett7189]

Some of my best memories form 72 right here

[@daveh269]

The year I graduated, talking about being at the right place at the right time. we were lucky enough not to take it for granite, with this music you were never alone.

[@golferrobd]

The lyrics, like Just Another Night and Life After Death, etc. and I Wish I Was Your Mother, we feel them in our soul. We could listen to Mick Ronson’s mandolin on this song forever

[@cchapman7101]

Do we? Why would you assume how others feel?

[@Themanwhocameback2]

@@cchapman7101 Troll, have your doc to change your meds.

[@rokyericksonroks]

Mick Ronson = greatly talented and humbly composed. Who wouldn't want a guitarist like him in your band?

[@raccoon874]

*I finally understood the lyrics after years of listening to the song, they are as sad as they are profound 😔*

[@drstevie]

Beautiful.

[@petebaur6340]

The perfect song…

[@user-ff3mj6sr9u]

Pure rockn roll love it 💯💥💗💗💗

[@DavidTransformer]

Love this song but even better when watching the legend that is Mick Ronson

[@mimibett]

Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson, always loved both of them. True artists!! Saw them back in the 70's at a smaller venue, quite wonderful.

[@TheFibtastic]

God this is so beautiful. I'd trade every song released in the last year for one more like this.

[@MarkMikelVideos]

20 years?

[@hamdelsun68]

​@@MarkMikelVideos I agreed but then I thought of Seven Nation Army. Maybe 20 y/o, not sure.

[@bonefinger5028]

I scream at you for sharing 'n I curse you just for caring I hate the clothes you're wearing, they're so pretty 'n I tell to not to see me 'n I tell you not to feel me 'n I make your life a drag, it's such a pity 'n I watch your warm glow palin' 'n I watch your sparkle fadin' As you realise you're failin', cos you're so good Now I don't mean to upset you But there's so much crime to get through If only I could make it easier, then I would Oh I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father 'n then I would have seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sisters And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while It's no use me pretendin' You give and I do the spendin' Is there a happy ending, I don't think so Cos even if we make it I'll be too far out to take it You'll have to try and shake it from my head Oooooh I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father 'n then I would have seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sisters And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while

[@avalondreaming1433]

Damn! Thank you. I've been scrolling these comments hoping someone would post this. Pure poetry.

[@charlesrforman664]

wow what can any one say about Mick Ronson, arranged &produced Bowie's the man who sold the world, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust&Aladdin in saine. Mott The Hoople, all the young dudes, produced many Ian Hunter LPs + Mick's Ronson had 2 or 3 solo LPS &played in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review, an in credible musician. never got his do. that's all fine&good but us as rock&roll fans knew what talent Mick was. RIP, peace

[@clinttoner6239]

Cry every time i listen to this song.

[@bluejayredjay]

beautiful

[@Barb5001]

It is an interesting version of one of my favorite Mott songs . FWIW......The mandolin on the studio version sounds like it was probably played on an electronic keyboard that had mandolin sound .....and played by Morgan Fisher..

[@kathe58]

What a great song and what a great performance. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@DrambuieOnTheRocks]

45 years later, never get tired of Ian and co.,still gives me the chills!!

[@susanmargaretwills6432]

DrambuieOnTheRocks - I'm still crying Lockdown 2020... and you?

[@henryhawk2904]

Love Ian. All American Alien Boy introduced me to him, then I did Mott. Unique.

[@richardjewett]

Sooooo good . Heard this in 1976 first time as a kid. I get as an adult. Felt it as a Kid

[@taooflovepassionandcomedy8722]

Love you for ever Ian Mick and David you will always live on and on and on Rock and Roll shall never die. And you are the reason why.

[@michaelmaldonado7369]

When I watch this, it always makes me wonder what could have been with Ronno as Mott's guitarist. He and Ian were pure magic together!

[@stevejeal6548]

that was then and Mick Ralphs was co writer and good guitarist

[@arnestorvig1122]

Ralph was a the right gitarist for Mott....

[@paulwall1981]

Weather with Mott or as a solo artist. Hunter makes you laugh cry and go through every emotion in existance. This was one of his best songs. The album verision is prue gold.

[@QrystalQlear]

"Whether", NOT "Weather".

[@Paul-ob1lc]

QrystalQlear “he was in weatherspoons/Wetherspoons at the time?

[@carsonpraefke708]

I saw Ian Hunter with the Rant Band Friday night, May 12th, 2017. They played this song after wishing everyone happy Mother's Day. It was a great show all around.

[@patricecatanio901]

I saw them last night and was BLOWN AWAY!!!!!! He still writes amazing songs!

[@hamdelsun68]

Ian is a classy man and great songwriter/performer. ❤

[@peterhlinka4789]

Mott the Hoople were everyman's band to be sure yet pioneering and iconic at the same time. To be exposed to them and the album Mott in particular was a rite of passage. They gave back everything they got 110%

[@wongnaichungrd]

Defining album for me growing up as a 16yo in Melbourne circa 1973. Haven't heard many better albums in my 60 years and this song is killer. So beautiful.

[@peterhlinka4789]

Honest, unique in style and approach, the very definition of cool but without the trappings of pretentiousness, egotism and conceit. Mott told such great stories paired with musical swagger that drew you in magnetically. I had the honor of playing this song years ago and it never failed to win the affection of even the hardest rock and roll hearts in an audience. It's a gem in the crown of an album everybody should own.

[@peterhlinka4789]

+chris gordon Well said Chris. Its one of those records where most of us remember where we were in life the first time we heard it. Mott the Hopple and Mott are what helped define essential rock in the 70s. This record just doesn't get tired.

[@ronharris4588]

Im an aussie too. Glad someone else in Oz grew up with Mott and Ian, Cheers.

[@gregrobinson7979]

Brilliant, melancholy song. Outside the box of most rock songs.

[@STRATCAT101]

great to see Mick Ronson.

[@spamvigilante]

RIP Mick.

[@suemcdermott231]

Mick Ronson, absolute Legend!! ❤❤💔💔

[@jeffkaye8803]

Mick Ronson Is/Was Brilliant.

[@mannahatta100]

Beautiful song and grest performance by Ian, Mick, and band.

[@michaelscruby6053]

why the four thumbs down obviously don't know a damn thing about music keep your day job

[@stevejeal6548]

what can i say quality has always been there

[@QrystalQlear]

I wish he was my father too. He's the right age to be. I always thought of him as my symbolic father.

[@niengclarin8750]

TRUE MUSIC

[@oxeye335]

thanx for posting, brings back many memories, RIP Mr. Ronson, hats off to Mr. Hunter...

[@FxkDGM]

When they first met. Ian asked Mick to do string arrangments for one of his songs, don't remember the exact name, and Ian asked how much it would cost. Mick said 20 quid. Did the arrangements on a pack of cigarettes. " Think he never got paid." - Ian Hunter

[@FxkDGM]

@wildcatter63 I'm pretty sure the Rebel rebel riff was written by Bowie. At that point Mick and the spiders weren't making any money. Just getting screwed over by Bowie's management. Mick even later on didn't do too great with his money. Ian once said:" If you were short on money, sit down and play cards with Mick". He didn't care about no paperwork, he just wanted to play. He'd meet someone at the bar the next day he'd be producing for them, no deal. His manager was like: " Ring me first before you do it".

[@ViajanteB4]

Demasiado bueno. Demasiado desconocido para muchos.

[@miyukishijisha8540]

Long live Ian, the ballad meister.

[@tbat0531]

Classic Rock....love this song....a blast of the past will forever linger.....

[@nog5321]

Ronno....I'M Lost,He Makes me Cry With his playing

[@candygraham4419]

Me too, his talent is nothing less than pure GENIUS.

[@northerntassel4951]

Great song and performance! Thank-you for posting :)

[@slashshat8035]

This is such al ALL TIMER song of longing. Who brought onions to a Rock Show, for chrissakes?

[@MrRosjonnie]

fancy I might have something in my eye. Lovely, truly lovely. Gawd bless the pair o' them.

[@DavidHamiltonDJHammy]

Wonderful my fave Mott song.

[@joaniejett7189]

I have the original Mott album , one of my faves form the 70's Oh I had lots of faves too many to count! I can play bass to this but wish I could play guitar to it!

[@Meterman13]

Not a bad song on the MOTT album one of my all time fave’s’ Mott the Hoople

[@slashshat8035]

Heres a link to MTH live in 1973 on Don Kirshner Rock Concert thank me L8R kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIHRpWOuqJl5sNE

[@user-lh7hi9vn8b]

i wish i was your mother.A smile and a thanks.

[@bowiemichelle]

The greatest Love song ever!! :)

[@tomsaitta1556]

to have lived in this period of time, awesome never forget !!! secret SI

[@sumocycocrazy4253]

happy birthday ian hunter

[@timfoster7093]

Fantastic song and dip ack into it about once every six months and reminds me of old friends back in those days ,dealing with cancer now and relates somehow ,the fight etc but no problem il be back a to enjoy ,il let you know .

[@sdovas]

stellar and heartbreaking. ..

[@williamperlado4324]

Great and beautiful song!

[@dawgsrule99]

Billions S3 E10 uses this song in closing credits. Loved seeing Mick and Ian play at the Spectrum in Philly back in the day.

[@benkkonzsella8544]

Amen to that bro 🎸 👍

[@janbehaeghel1518]

Legendary musical history...

[@RedRadRoot]

For me it might be Micks rendition of The Empty Bed (on his "solo" album Play Dont Worry)

[@miyukishijisha8540]

Amazing

[@niengclarin8750]

VERY OLD NICE SONG LISTENIN TODAY NOVEMBER 21,2021 HERE PHILIPPINES

[@nathanielmasarap5426]

better than old records never die

[@MindthegapMonday]

He changed the lyrics up from the gitgo live, I think. I know that they're different on Welcome to the Club from what Mott had. Awesome as always to see Mick play. I love James Mastro and what he's doing today, but Mick was special. I've read that Ian's doing this one on the current tour. I'm hoping that is the case September 28 in Chicago.

[@joaniejett7189]

this is Ian from Mott the Hoople, afterwards but i play this because of mick ronsons mandolin playing, Mich played with bowie and elton john and the greats of our era Enjoy!

[@daiacaingin8684]

My idol Band Ian Hunter

[@postcaptain57]

Ronson was such a super side man. Lot's would pick this on the bus in the middle of the night but to have a fellow who can put his electric guitar down and play it flat top NAKED and live that well to a sold out audience....There is a fellow who is rare indeed. Put him with Ian or Bowie and his talent just goes nuts. Splendid.

[@geoffreycarson2311]

😮😨NUTS g

[@weeman1580]

Out "freaking" standing. I left Fayetteville (82nd) in February of 1979

[@wongnaichungrd]

Wow looks like Ian is playing a Fender XII. Nice!

[@creamydistortion]

I wish I was Ian Hunter's mother.