Ian Hunter - Cleveland Rocks

[@robertsears3737]

Ian Hunter and Mott the Hoople toured America in 1974..bands like Queen, the New York Dolls, Joe Walsh, even Aerosmith were opening...they were struggling...everyone said Cleveland opened up their arms to a bunch of nobodies..obviously..the rest is history..but ian hunter..was so taken..he wrote a song

[@crackuhpleez]

Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson - Incredible.

[@patrickzamora2113]

Ian started it all. Early 80s, WMMS, every Friday at 5pm, The Boss' Born to Run, followed by Ian's Cleveland Rocks!!! Wow.

[@markbacu7949]

With a little Murray Saul thrown in

[@thesmartestmanintheworld2653]

WMMS The Buzzard. World’s Greatest Rock’n’roll station.

[@alexcika9906]

Don’t forget Earthquakes Friday on my mind !

Dude, you start the nite with maggot brain when BLF hit the mike, in the 70-early80, that crew knew what music was, when the suits came in, killed it. And all those tapes of all the live recordings were stolen, cool, maybe some snips will turn up.

[@markkay1559]

When we were the mistake on the lake.sir Hunter said we rock.and we do! I'm proud to be from Cleveland. Go brownies go thibe go sir Hunter.

[@toddhuber8989]

what a night that was---Ian was having the time of his life--never saw him smile and slap hands as much as he did that night...ever----a true legend and still touring at 76!!!

[@davidbennett7374]

That's around the time I first saw him (Capitol Theatre in Passaic NJ). The band then was great. Saw Ian two years ago and still a good show and a thrill to see him perform.

[@bikerthom]

My buds and I were deaf for three days after this gig.....LOUD

[@tomthumb9957]

I actually quite liked that "crappy TV show" The Drew Carey Show but was an IH fan looong before that....

[@RadioPsychicAstrologyByPepper]

Where are you from? I'm just curious because I grew up in Cleveland and my family was still in Cleveland when I was in the music business and I just happened to be in town for a couple days during baseball season where I got to do the national anthem for the indians and I'm not really ever going to forget that. But I was really really appreciative of the way that show was hot to people who were in other places. Because it was pretty solid. Grow up in Cleveland have a core group of people that you know since you were in school. Do you think you're struggling or dysfunctional even though you have a great couple of misadventures and you drink every night at the same place and you don't really mind if everyone else knows how mediocre you are since we are the capital of almost, but we're not going to be dickish we're just not as nice as Canadians. My new merchandise guy for the east coast was here and my technology guy was just really really into going to the bar the dtew Carey show based that one on and he's like a nerd version of Eminem even went to the same high school in Detroit at the same time as Eminem but he got carded and they were kind of uncertain about the Michigan license and I was sentimental in a goofy way I got homesick because I was living in new york city by then I could not get out of Cleveland fast enough to get free of the memories I now have trouble retrieving and I don't know if it's all the way youth goes or something else but I was really really touched by how these people were in the industry famous for eating people alive and here they are don't have any interest in the rock hall just talk about the drew Carey show and go bowling in Parma Because there was Moon over it. I have some good memories I forgot about thank you for reminding me of this. I'm dealing with mortality and I'm not happy that I didn't get a say in this but who does? The longer the comment the likelihood of Pepper mcGowan not being dead... Good night friend.

[@voiceofexperience]

Ditto.

[@markbalsonjr.507]

I have seen a couple people that have posted the Song Cleveland Rocks. they posted the Presidents of the United States cover that was the theme song for the Drew Cary show. Almost two decades earlier a guy named Ian Hunter recorded this song. It is rougher, less mellow with several sharp edges and a sense that the band was not 100% in control and that even they weren't sure where, or when, they were going to end up. In that sense I think it is closer to the spirit that Cleveland evokes. I like it.

[@danehart2783]

best spot for 1000 miles around . Agora ballroom. the acts there could fill any room any were . a power plant of real rockers ,odd to go to other cities almost a year later ,and hear songs that were hits from last year

[@thequintonflynn]

Turn it the f*ck up!!! Classic!! Ian and Mick (Smokin on lead) in The Agora Ballroom with Cleveland fans afire!! 🔥🎸

[@squinkque]

For those following at home: Cleveland Rocks.

[@davidbillman264]

Still here rocking!

[@thesmartestmanintheworld2653]

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[@fifthhorseman6933]

Every Friday at 6pm this was played on wmms 100.7 followed by born to run.

[@WillieDuitt1]

Don't Forget Friday on my Mind....it's time to punch out, wash up and head out to the weekend.....Kid Leo

[@cindydufala7646]

Jeff Kinzbach retired having fun travelling now

[@COMNAVAIRPAC1998]

Grew up on Clevelands Westside before this song, when rock was king. Remember when RUSH broke there with Fly by Night. If you weren't a rocker, you were not cool.

[@FineTuneCBShop]

Remember the World Series Of Rock at the Municipal Stadium? I grew up just south of the Zoo on 42.

[@laszlovarga3991]

Grew up on the east side 😂

[@laszlovarga3991]

Grew up on the east side,off buckeye road.cleveland rocks!

[@OrchestrationOnline]

Mick Ronson rocks.

[@Kohntarkosz]

Being a little too young to experience this song when it was firest released, I originaly only knew it as the jingle from the WMMS TV commercial from the early 80's. I didn't know it was an actual song until years later.

[@joedambrosio5423]

One of my fav rock songs of all time....without peer!

[@rkjarm]

Crowd:Stop naming other city's, CLEVELAND ROCKS Ian : Detroit, Tampa,

[@richardnish6469]

The Spirit is Alive!

[@jimandlizhudson2501]

This great band were so punk before punk.

[@mrsunshine63755]

Ian Hunter is Right America Rocks!

[@johncond7026]

Agora cleveland loved mott the hoople stadium in 76 they jammed

[@therazorsedge555]

They saved Mick Ronson for the guitar solo.

[@tranquilitybase6417]

I was there!

[@Peter-rl4nc]

long live rock n roll

[@KeyserSozie]

Damn but I miss those days!

[@albertandrews130]

Ian Hunter Rocks!

[@scottshelton1250]

Indians are going for the title tonight....Cleveland Rocks....

[@alexcika9906]

Say what you want but this is EPIC SHIT !!!!

[@JLsonglab1]

Yep, With the Cavs Victorious, CLEVELAND REALLY ROCKS!!!

[@markholian5173]

i saw him at the akron agora a year later

[@traffik5889]

to lotec51 ... (from 2 years ago) ...live'n in sin with safety pins !!!!!!! drink'n gin n'tonic ...... love'n the synthesizer with'n !!!!!!!

[@taraegon]

I was there too!

[@JonathanSumpton]

When gigs were worth going to ...... this was as good as British rock got. If Cleveland has a tourism department, they should give Ian Hunter the freedom of the city. People who never thought of going to Cleveland fancy it because of this song. Ronson was the best.

[@jessepatterson8897]

he got the key to the city.

[@JonathanSumpton]

@@jessepatterson8897 Bearing in mind the references to Cleveland in the movie "Dilirious" it's nice to get some balance. Cleveland is a Viking or Germanic name ... arrived in the US via the UK derived from "kleve"

[@WillieDuitt1]

Cleveland was really down in the dumps when this song came out and it really gave people in town something to lift their spirits, thank you Ian Hunter

[@duffbaker9554]

@@jessepatterson8897 Yep, presented to him by then-mayor Dennis Kucinich back in 1979.

[@laszlovarga3991]

That's right!!!

[@davidfondoulis5688]

They did the same show a year later in Youngstown.

[@hserittg]

The Don Imus of rock. Except not lame at all. Ian is the fucking boss. Last of the great glam rockers.

[@duffbaker9554]

Ferry's still kicking around.

[@marcribes4600]

The bastard drums seems the twin Steve Hunter

[@JS-hx5wh]

I disagree with your "crappy TV show comment but that being said, Ian rocks!

[@richkretzer3942]

0:15 Howard Stern on drums.

[@duffbaker9554]

Stern wishes..

[@brettkoeshall2325]

Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson back in 1979.

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

Theme song of the rock n roll hall of fame ?

[@BlueAgaveStudios]

Year?

[@paxman1965]

Click on show more. and you'll get more. But to answer your question Cleveland Rocks (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979)

[@faceman9117]

....you think Trump will invite Ian to open the convention...

[@broncycolon7020]

OSNA rocks....

[@markbrady3388]

Mee2

[@DanstykMusic]

Who is the drummer? Dennis Elliot?

[@colinthayer996]

Eric Parker

[@danhermon4922]

HILLY MICHAELS

[@davidg1612]

Dave Lombardo or Mike Portnoy depending on availability.

[@realityrealestate5755]

No! He was the drummer for Ian Hunters album "Overnight Angels". That's it. In 1979 Foreigner came out with their first album with Dennis Elliot as the drummer.

[@DanstykMusic]

@@realityrealestate5755 OK, but I've seen 4 names mentioned, none of them conclusive.

[@misfit2022]

Ian Hunter must change the name of the town wherever he plays as this is England Rocks “He was a villain and I am too” Great line

[@laszlovarga3991]

Go my browns!idky but Ian went down in history with cleveland ohio and became a legend in our cleveland hearts!!!

[@laszlovarga3991]

Bang!bang!

[@laszlovarga3991]

Who's Howard stern?