Lost Bands of Yesteryear #1 - Mott The Hoople

#mottthehoople #ianhunter #alltheyoungdudes #davidbowie
Welcome to the first ever episode of my new series, "Lost Bands of Yesteryear!" It's like "Forgotten Fretmasters," but about bands. Duh... Our first episode is about the glam rock icons Mott The Hoople, who were helped to stardom by a well timed and beautifully written dirge called "All the Young Dudes," by David Bowie. This will dig into the history and impact of the band. Let me know what you think of the new series, and be sure to leave some suggestions for bands to cover in the comments.
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[@hfreiman]

It’s an absolute shame and disgrace that Mott the Hoople is not in the hall of fame. Ian also deserves a place there for his solo work. Sales numbers should not matter , talent should!!

[@eskenazibeth]

Agree wholeheartedly 💯%

[@erikthorne]

That is why the RRHOF is a frickin joke.

[@mccritical]

It's a shame and disgrace that these guys (or Ian Hunter) ended up not being the blueprint for 70s and 80s rock musical theater. A lot of their songs sound like they were written to win Tonys (and maybe a few Grammys). It's surprising that some producer or writer hasn't slapped together a "jukebox musical" to showcase their music, (which may be a good thing, MTH doesn't deserve the "Jersey Boys" treatment). At least they got a little respect in the 80s with Ian Hunter's solo career, and the heavily MTH influenced Hanoi Rocks.

[@janetowens7288]

Saw Mott back the early seventies with the NY Dolls and Aerosmith as supporting acts. At the end of the show Mott and its entire crew came to edge of the stage to shake hands with the fans. That was about 15 people all together. Very impressive thing to do i thought. Love this band.

[@muffinman9462]

wow...great memory

[@marcstevens8576]

Sounds lovely like you saw a very exellent show. Never knew they performed with The NY Dolls, who were awful. Would have loved to see Mott live with Mick on lead guitar.x👍

[@barbarahalkyard1901]

Seen them in the early seventies. At liverpool Stadium. The Thunderbuck Ram era.

[@Angelaaa1111]

Ian Hunter wrote an excellent autobiography called Diary of a Rockstar.

[@ROGER2095]

I used to listen to the song, "Thunderbuck Ram" so loud that it tore my good speakers.

[@arlosb9899]

All American Alien Boy was Hunter's showcase....horns, background vocals, fabulous writing and arrangements, te works.... "This is God, take one"

[@philipholmes5884]

Really...I mean to each his own...but I think the first solo is his best ...I was disappointed with "All American alien boy"...

[@thomasdittemer8648]

Mott the Hoople are the real sound of early seventies classic rock. All the Young Dudes proves that in its pure, no frills musicianship. A classic song for all time, never gets old Thanks, Mott the Hoople.

[@johnleconte1867]

My favorite band of all time. Brain Capers is still wonderful to listen to, and to sing along with. Love Ian Hunter. He belongs on the same pedestal as Lennon and Dylan. Thanks for doing this video.

[@wash711]

Agree 100%

[@melissakhalar1842]

I have been a fan and have been listening to Mott the Hoople for over 50 years. I'm happy you featured them here. Good job.

[@jcripp7974]

Mott. One of my favorite bands of all time. Ian Hunter with Ronson was great. Saw them countless times. Mott. Great Great band that was missed by too many.

[@brenthildenbrand7556]

I’m 67 now and I remember Mott the Hoople very well and I was a fan! Saw them perform once at Muhlenburg University. So long ago the Aerosmith opened, great show and I still play the records now and then. Great stuff. Long live Ian Hunter.

[@slchambers1]

I loved Mott the Hoople and still listen to them till this day. Also, Savoy Brown and Wishbone Ash. Not many hits, tasty tunes.

[@keithf_]

Wishbone Ash. Loved their early albums ... 6 f their first 7 albums were great. First album I ever bought (in 1973) - by ANY band - was WA's Argus. Totall brilliant album and STILL one of the very best albums I ever bought.

[@PhilORourke]

With great respect Steve, Don't know how you can compere M-T - Hoople in the same class as Savoy Brown & Wishbone Ash !

[@slchambers1]

@@PhilORourke I didn’t compare those three groups, just enjoy their music for 50+ years. Tasty

[@PhilORourke]

@@slchambers1 Of course Steve and I respect that, sounds as though your music tastes are not far off mine, anyway. Thank's for that Steve.Phil.

[@johnthonig8832]

@@slchambers1 I have seen these three bands more than once and love their songs. Budgie is probably one of my top favorites as well. ☮️

[@Mynamesalexa]

Blue Oyster Cult Flash Mott The Hoople Phila. Spectrum Aug, 1973 Great Concert!

[@renafielding945]

I was busy that night. I had a new baby. It was you, Crystal.

[@998cooper]

My absolute favourite bands of the 70s. Thanks for the post. Long live Mott & Ian Hunter .

[@alanmatthew5713]

This band lit a spark that caused a MAJOR rock and roll inferno. Love this band!

[@tomunderwood238]

You skimmed over the Mott and The Hoople era like it was no big deal The Hoople is one of the greatest albums in history. Golden Age, Marionette, Pearl n Roy, Crash Street Kids, Alice, and then the Live album, especially Rest in Peace. That era there were at the top of their class.

[@stevesharpe361]

I swear Queen got the inspiration & blueprint for Bo Rap from 'Marionette'...and of course Queen/Smile were name checked in the lyrics.

[@pjeffries301]

Fantastic 19 minute history. Very well done indeed! Mott was a terrific live band and was very generous to opening bands - giving them full stage, lights and sound. Saw them with the Dolls, Queen and Aerosmith. They will always have a rent-free place in my heart. Thanks!

[@thhomasmarks]

oh man, I'm having flashbacks!!

[@thhomasmarks]

I wanna meet everyone who posted here, you are my people!!

[@3fsw3]

Mott the Hoople was great in their day! Still love the albums All The Young Dudes and Mott!!

[@tomf9130]

Mott The Hoople is one of my all-time favorite bands. They are criminally overlooked. "Mott" and "The Hoople" are both masterpieces. Also, Ian Hunter's solo work and his work with Mick Ronson, is a must listen. Also well worth checking out are Ian's biography and Pete Watt's book "The Man Who Hated Walking".

[@peterhammer4644]

Both albums you mentioned are in my all-time top20 list. Incredible albums.

[@marcstevens8576]

That song- Saturday Gigs really blew me away. I had never heard of any band singing about them giving a history of their years & calling it quits. As Mick later said, he should have stayed with them. Great band.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

I’m sure Mr. Ralph’s accountant and business manager were extremely happy about his joining a multiple-million selling band like Bad Co.

[@marcstevens8576]

@@chasbodaniels1744 I agree.

[@dbwindhorst1]

I have that tune in my library; it came up on shuffle in the car just a few days ago. As you say, another composition so retro/introspective doesn't immediately come to mind. I guess they'd sort of presaged it with "The Ballad of Mott the Hoople."

[@dbwindhorst1]

@@chasbodaniels1744 When he joined them, though, they were just another startup. :>) I still remember the headline in "Circus" that reported on Ralphs leaving to join the new Paul Rogers effort, and his being replaced by Grosvenor: "Spooky and Mott shuffle the lot"

[@chasbodaniels1744]

@@dbwindhorst1 Haha, “shuffle the lot”. I think the self titled LP Bad Co was the first release on Peter Grant’s new Swan Song label.

[@charlesrforman664]

Mott the Hoople,was a rock band that was also dirty,gritty& one of the first punk bands, ian Hunter is a overlooked genius wordsmith& I was very blessed by the rock God's to witness Mott the Hoople live just one of rock's best kept secrets, peace

[@dbwindhorst1]

fwiw, when MTV was playing so much New Wave in its early days, "All of the Good Ones Are Taken" was in rotation, and JJ was pretty mindful of Hunter's influence.

[@jasoncdebussy]

Punk??

[@charlesrforman664]

@@jasoncdebussy listen to early Mott lps,not what came out in 71-73

[@jasoncdebussy]

@@charlesrforman664 Are you kidding me? I think I've heard just about everything they ever recorded! I've been a lifelong fan.

[@cheezyquackers3981]

Mott the Hoople...greatest band name ever!

[@darrellkinkade9205]

Got to see Mott The Hoople while still in high school in '71. They were an unknown act at the time (before All The Young Dudes) opening for Johnny Winter. I remember very clearly trying to make sense out of their name off the ticket. They literally "slithered" onto the stage & BLEW our little high school minds! To this day it stands as one of the best live shows I've ever seen, and I've seen a gazillion shows...

[@jerigray487]

Cool

[@bishlap]

All the young dudes was a good album, in fact, didn't Mick Ralphs bring a few Hoople songs w/ him to Bad Company? My friends and I would debate the better version of "Ready for Love" Paul Rodgers/Bad Co. or Mott's? I prefered the extended Mott version w/ that sweet guitar/piano solo.

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Oh,to be there,pre Dudes 71?!?!? Yipes! What a revelation! My early Mott memories are that of my 9 year old self with my little transistor radio digging"All The Young Dudes," and then"Cisco Kid" by War. Badass was a thing. I didn't know it then.

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Ralphs would reminisce about people yelling for "Dudes" and "All Right Now" during Bad Co. shows tho'!

[@bishlap]

@@lawrencefeldman7744 Poncho drink the wine.....

[@beachhunting69]

The beginning and ending of One of the Boys is so cool. That song and Jerkin Crocus are my favorites by Mott.

[@zzipdrive]

I saw Mott The Hoople live in May of 1974. It was awesome!

[@joefaraci8575]

Lucky!

[@teemusid]

Brain Capers is my favorite MtH album. The last time I saw Ian, he opened with The Moon Upstairs.

[@jettboy5265]

Mott The Hoople ..absolute English cult classic . People who know anything about music love them and is it any wonder they are still talked about { 2022}..Disasters ,hard slogs to nothing ,glam heroes ,etc etc.. Their light now slightly diminished with original members sadly dying still burns ever bright . ...Television man is crazy saying we 're juvenile delinquent wrecks ....Hey brother you guessed Im a dude !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottsteel2395]

You didn't mention MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE. One of the ABSOLUTELY MOST BLISTERING live albums EVER.

[@stevebird9510]

I just picked up that album at an antique shop for $5. Money well spent.

[@scottsteel2395]

@@stevebird9510 GREAT FIND. ✌

[@mjemigh3304]

Well, I've always liked the album, probably because I was in the audience the night it was recorded, but it didn't represent the show very well. HOWEVER! It was reissued a few years ago and it is complete and in the proper order. You also get a show recorded in England on the second disc. That was one hell of a night; four of my best college buddies and I have birthdays within a few days of each other and were all MTH fans, so Mott at the Uris (now the Gershwin) was the highlight of the week-long party in '74.

[@scottsteel2395]

@@mjemigh3304 Reissuing that record was giving it its proper respect. You're VERY lucky to have been there. What a memory !!!! I'm so jealous that you got to see that. That must have been some party !!!!

[@mjemigh3304]

@@scottsteel2395 I may be misremembering part of this, but I don't think very many people were thrilled with the opening act, Queen. Probably half the audience was out in the lobby midway through their act. That was back in the Dark Ages when we all smoked cigarettes, and they had a bunch of fans blowing the cloud of smoke out the doors....with little success. What was worse than that around the same time was a new band, Hall & Oates, opening for Lou Reed. Apparently, NOBODY was left by the time they were finished!

[@rainbowranddy]

I find it hard to believe, that Spooky Tooth ever changed their name to Procol Harum.

[@Sp33gan]

They didn't. Procol Harum was a reforming of the members of a former R&B based UK band called The Paramounts. Spooky Tooth and PH are completely different bands.

[@canesvenatici4259]

Why did he say that?

[@Jesterday-dk3vm]

Poor research​@@canesvenatici4259

[@jammer3618]

He said it because he was ignorant.

[@user-xy2jo2vs5s]

Spooky tooth was as you say, nothing to do with PH

[@PeteLewisWoodwork]

The first single I bought as an 11-year old kid was Roll Away The Stone and I have been a life long fan ever since. I wasn't allowed to go and see them then but have seen Ian's Rant Band many times here in UK and have even been lucky enough to spend some time with them after gigs. Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter have been the only real constant in my otherwise topsy-turvy life. I'm almost 61 now and it's great to learn that Ian has two more albums being released with some of Rock's greatest legends featured on them (Jeff Beck, Slash, Ringo Starr, etc.).

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

"Death May Be Your Santa Claus" is one of the unofficial theme songs of my radio show. It's called"Born Inside The Belly" on WAYO 104.3 Fm from Rochester NY. From1-3 pm. Wednesdays and can be listened to online. I play tons of Mott,Bowie,Lou Reed,All manner of 60s psych,freakbeat,soul,punk,prog,reggae, everything. Sir,this video is exemplary. Mott is a root band and you captured their essence! Top drawer like Small Faces,The Kinks,and The Move,to name but a few!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

I don’t care what the people may say, but I’ll certainly check out your show, anyway!

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

How long til we realize..... that this stuff is essential! Like food! Just figuring out what I'll play tomorrow! Hope y'all dig it! 📻🎙️☕️🍩♥️

[@tobinharris8107]

Can’t believe it…one of my all time fave bands and you chose to start your new series with Mott! Wow. I knew you had good taste (and appreciate Ronno) but this is amazing. So I had to express my glee even BEFORE watching as my husband & I must view this debut together soon. Thanks in advance for promoting Mott. Can’t wait.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Very much enjoyed ! Mick Ralphs suffered a Stroke in 2016 and is paralyzed on the left side. Just keep it coming . :)

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

Oh damn I hadn’t heard! That’s terrible news.

[@MrMeadfoot]

Yes, it was a severe stroke Mick had, last I heard he was being looked after at a Nursing Home.

[@skeptic313]

@@TheGuitarHistorian I enjoyed the Mott The Hoople "Lost Bands" episode, thank you. But I was left shocked at the end that there was no update on his condition and that it wasn't mentioned that he fell ill at all. Appreciate that you mentioned the reason why. Updates on Ralphs have been difficult to find. My understanding is his mind is sharp but overall he is not doing well. But that was probably over a year ago. If you can find an update please do. As you can tell I am a big fan!

[@robertsharpe8663]

@@skeptic313 follow Ian Hunter's website's monthly mailbag with fans (It's linked "The Horse's Mouth") for periodic updates, as well as the numerous Mott the Hoople facebook groups.

[@eddieobrien1411]

Their version of All The Young Dudes,is an era defining celebration of a new youth culture..a truly remarkable song;thanks Bowie!!!

[@user-qb3yb8em8t]

I’m 76- always loved Mott. Patic. ‘Once bitten..’

[@noelgoode4080]

Mott The Hoople is one of my all time favs!!!!!!!

[@chuckbob49]

I love Mott. Missed seeing them in their heyday but saw them in April 2019. Before the pandemic hit. Ian Hunter was a couple months from his 80th birthday and sounded FANTASTIC. He only cheated on a few of the high notes on “Violence.”

[@teemusid]

I've seen Ian a number of times, but he developed tinnitus before that Mott tour reached here and they had to cancel.

[@tonymusolino2369]

…it’s the only thing that’ll make you see sense.😎

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

I SAW that tour here in Cleveland,OH. Awesome show. Yeah...I"m 57 so yeah...I missed them during their heyday too...but this MADE up for it.

[@chuckbob49]

@@dancalmpeaceful3903 I'm a bit older than you, and had a chance to see Mott on their 74 tour, and passed on it. Many of my friends went but I didn't. I don't remember why but I've cursed myself ever since.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

@@chuckbob49 We all make what I call "Rock & Roll mistakes" - mine are: 1. Not seeing Queen/Billy Squier 2.Not seeing Nazareth 3. Not seeing the Ramones 4. Not seeing April Wine 5 Not seeing Deep Purple in the early 80's when they toured with Blackmore. I had opportunities to see all these bands...but didn't follow through or make the effort. Shame on me...and it still bugs the shit out of me at times...but then again, I've been to several hundred concerts (being 57) and have seen ALOT of other great artists/bands....

[@peterhammer4644]

Mott the Hoople is my 3rd favourite band of all-times, just behind the Beatles and Genesis. The Albums "Mott" and "the Hoople" never get old. I could listen to those until the end of times.

[@spiritwalker1988]

I love this band. I only have 2 LP's that were released here in Brazil in the 70's. Unfortunately, more obscure bands didn't have albums released here in Brazil. But, i completed the collection acquiring the others CD"s of this incredible band. LIKE NOW !!

[@Barry101er]

The Guy Stevens/Clash stories are so great. A key figure in the recording of London’s Calling in more ways than one

[@LucyOLastic]

Great overview of one of my favourite bands. I loved all their singles but never heard an album until I found a copy of "The Hoople." Forever bound up with witnessing a big punch-up at Harlow Town Park where I was watching Caravan perform....I was given a copy of the live album, and I had to search for the the rest. I bought "Mott" three times....all different sleeves! The pink gatefold was the best of course. I delved into the Island LPs starting with Brain Capers....what an album. The others were harder to find but they all found their way to me. Overend's bass playing was what drew me, he had a kind of symphonic sound, great big arching lines, not always playing root notes, but ones which stood out and resonated emotion and unexpected colour, like on "The Journey" or "Half Moon Bay." "Crash Street Kidds" combined Alice Cooper with the Glitter Band....Mott were going to have Mike Leander produce the follow up to "The Hoople.....imagine the great big brass and bass heavy sound of "I Love You Love Me Love..." They were heading that way. "Honaloochie Boogie" is one of those magic songs you get every once in a while. Really quite sophisticated interplay of chords and bass which for me signified glamour. Funny seeing Andy Mackay of Roxy Music honking his sax on "All The Way From Memphis" on Top Of The Pops.

[@michaelhayward8914]

Mott my favourite and still got my worn audio cassette. Great to see Be- bop deluxe fab modern music lp cover in background.

[@albertguder6605]

Mott were indeed great,loved them ,from when I first saw them on Beatclub in 1971.Another band which deserves ton be better known and better appreciated is the Pretty Things,certainly one of the most creative bands in rock .

[@danpetersson5402]

Thanks for another interesting episode. I was 11 years old in 1974. Roll away the stone was one of my absolute favourites, and still is. A great band.

[@janehill9764]

you were 11 and i was 21.

[@jamesgilbert1421]

The guitar solo in "Sucker" (from All the Young Dudes) is a masterpiece. Should get more attention.

[@gjackson6569]

Go to 2:10 in that song and you find the start of Iron Man by Black Sabbath. Listen to Rock and Roll queen by Mott and you can hear the Stones using it for Jumpin Jack Flash. Mott influenced quite a few bands and didn't get the recognition they deserved.

[@MrKrissy1]

My first ever concert! 1976, Fayetteville, NC . Blue Oyster Cult, RUSH, Mott the Hoople. You know I was blown away.

[@013bassman]

I saw the same show in Greensboro in the smaller venue of the Triad Sports Arena! Mott was without Hunter, but it was still a great show!

[@wrobinson1702]

Thanks so much for this! I was a big Mott the Hoople fan back in the day, but lost track of them after Hunter and Ralphs left. Here's a bit of Mott trivia: The song, "All the Way from Memphis" was written after the band's performance in that town in 1972. Memphis' enthusiastic rock fans loved Mott the Hoople at a time when very few other southern US cities did. Memphis' fans were SO enthusiastic, that the band wrote a song about the city. When they came back to Memphis in 1974, they performed to a turn-away crowd of 12,000 crazed fans that nearly blew the roof off the Mid-South Coliseum when they announced that the song was their gift to the city. I was at both shows, and loved every minute. Their live act was excellent-I don't think their studio output ever really approached the intensity they showed in front of a live crowd. In fact, their live album (which you didn't mention) is considered by many fans, including me, to be their very best. Thanks again!

[@kevinlarkin2696]

Saw Bowie in Memphis in 74 and 75 .. Sorry I missed Mott there ..

[@citizenkane4831]

I remember Mott, Crash street kids, marionette, alice, trhough the looking glass, walking with a maountine, all the way to memphis and I like there version of Sweet jane and shouting and pointing. Agree complitely they deserv more public attention. Like all those "React to" channels should listen to them to.

[@tubetea]

I don't know why it took me so long to warm up to Mott the Hoople's music, I always thought they were ok, and even had a couple of their albums but when I heard the album by Ian Hunter called " Shrunken Heads" i was blown away, one of my favorite albums ever. It made me dig into all of Ian's early recordings and they are all fantastic, my tastes in music changed as I got older but I should have been listening to Mott The Hoople when I was younger. If you haven't heard ' Shrunken Heads' by Ian Hunter give it a listen, one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@daytripper9222]

I first got into Mott the hoople what I heard the single All the Young dudes. Then I bought the album, that was it I was hooked. Didn't even know Mott had previous albums before the all the Young dudes album. Very underrated band.

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

Same here, I have listened to a few of the earlier albums and they are kind of spotty at best. A few really good songs among'st them all though.

[@daytripper9222]

@@j.kevvideoproductions.6463 Yes, 100% agree about the earlier albums being spotty.

[@craigthomson3621]

Very interesting video. One point: Procol Harum evolved out of The Paramounts, whereas Spooky Tooth evolved out of The VIPs and Art. There were no substantial connections between the bands.

[@mymusicmixminute]

Thank you, I was just about to point that out.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Thank you very much for pointing out that mistake! I had to play that bit again to make sure I heard correctly. Otherwise, a very enjoyable vid.

[@ARIZJOE]

Procol Harum really only gained traction when producer Denny Cordell guided them. Ian Hunter was a much more seminal figure, albeit with a boost from David Bowie.

[@jessemorton-kopiasz962]

I thought I was the only one going nuts over that false connection. How did he come up with that? Then he puts two photos of each band up and they're all completely different people. Welcome to the internet, the supermarket of false information.

[@carlchauvin5876]

He kind of lost me with that mistake.

[@MrLarMor]

Excellent take. One of my favorite bands growing up. I was devastated when Mick left and felt betrayed when Ian left. It was decades later that I listened to Ian’s solo albums and am once again a huge fan. Truly one of the greats from Classic Rock Another great band to cover is Wishbone Ash.

[@sporkfindus4777]

Great video! My dad was best man at Buffin's brother's wedding. BTW, Hereford is pronounced "Herryford".

[@AlexAlexon3897]

Really enjoyed that, thank you. Mott and Purple are my fave bands from that era - Zeppelin close second! People who "get" Mott the Hoople love them, while others make fun. Mott's last three singles tell their own tale: Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll was a happy, uptempo hard rocker; Foxy Foxy was a slower, sweet but sad song; then Saturday Gigs was a poignant ballad which virtually said "We're breaking up". Those two final songs remain tear-jerkers, but a lot of the band's songs are full of humour and cheer. Definitely a big influence on Sex Pistols and Clash. One of the nicest things about MtH is that the band members themselves didn't think they were anything special - but they were!

[@AlexAlexon3897]

PS Good health to your boy.

[@friendofbeaver6636]

"One of the Boys" is more definitive of who Mott was!

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

That's my favorite song on the "Dudes" album. I love their cover of Sweet Jane too!

[@jasoncdebussy]

@@j.kevvideoproductions.6463 Sweet Jane is brilliant 👍

[@martymakarick1552]

a gift to Mott the Hoople from and written by Bowie

[@clarkbabin9799]

@@martymakarick1552 which was also done by the velvet underground

[@ntotrr8585]

@@j.kevvideoproductions.6463 I like the earlier version of "One of the Boys" they recorded that was finally released on their Anthology box set.

[@ThefightingCelt]

" The Hoople" remains my favourite Mott The Hoople album - then " Mott " next best , followed by " All The Young Dudes " . If you were a Bowie fan at the time , you tended , by association , to like Mott The Hoople .

[@LyonThroy-RSA]

The Hoople was my introduction to the band. Still love it today.

[@philipwalker5405]

Hey that's my order too. I consider "Through the looking glass " to be an accomplishment in music. If you've heard on the right setup/ equip. Alice & Marrionett masterpieces also.

[@013bassman]

Same order for me as well! I thought the Hoople was a great album. I liked Bender's guitar work on it.

[@rickowenkennedy]

I got so much crap for liking this band, and buying a couple of their albums..That was the Ian Hunter 'All The Young Dudes' and 'Mott' era. Their name didn't go over well with my crew either, nor did the look. Oh Well, I like those two albums, just had to listen to them by myself. Thanks for this Doc!

[@rickpaul4216]

Brain Capers has become my favorite. It is a blistering hard rock brilliantly raucous classic.

[@markhough7770]

I had albums by Mott the Hoople, Ian Hunter, and The British Lions. I saw Ian and Mick Ronson's band as the 1st act with the Kinks in Cleveland Ohio in 1979. The Kinks are my all-time favorite band, but seeing Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson made the night perfect. Glad to know Ian and Mick are still with us.

[@malcolmbliss777]

I saw Mott the Hoople in 2019 in Cleveland…. It was perfect!!!!!

[@peterhammer4644]

Mick Ralphs is still with us but unfortunately Mick Ronson died already in 1993.

[@marcellospivey8618]

Again...you CRUSHED It with another super-charged first pick for your Lost Bands of Yesteryear #1 - Mott The Hoople. Superb analysis and insight on a VERY influence band from the '70's and beyond...you just can't beat rock & roll ground through the lens of the The Guitar Historian.

[@MrMeadfoot]

I'm a huge Mott fan from way back in the day, long live the Mott !

[@darrenherbst5572]

Ian Hunter was my first concert - 1980 - he opened for Heart - love Mott and Ian !! Thanks for doing this series

[@robparker2497]

‘Ready For Love’. Mick Ralphs ! Legend. 😎🎸👍🏻

[@alanansara2190]

Just found your channel. I'm going to give a shout to Ian Hunter Band's "Welcome to the Club" with Ronson on lead guitar. One of the best live albums I've ever heard. It captured the energy of the event perfectly. Thumbs up & subscribed

[@caryrodda]

I think this new series is a great idea! I saw the post-Hunter Mott in 1975, alas, it was a bit lackluster. But I made up for that by catching Hunter-Ronson in 1979, which was a great show.

[@pamdavidson8431]

One of my all time favorite bands. My son is named Ian because of Ian Hunter

[@1979bobhd]

I was a big Mott The Hoople fan when 1970 rolled around really liked their sound when Mick Ralph's joined the band, and was also big into early David Bowie that guy could sing.

[@jonfazzone5125]

My Favorite Band of All Time My Favorite Frontman of All Time Ian Hunter An Absolutely Amazing Band that Time Forgot. Influenced so many Bands and other Musicians. My Brother saw them 3-4 Times in Philly including The Tower Theatre where David Bowie was Headlining & Mott Opened. Will always be my and Joe Elliot of Def Leppard’s Favorite Band

[@wm.b.bowman2634]

Loved this! Mott the Hopple was really important and I’m glad they were #1 on The new show. Thanks!!

[@dannycrotch5188]

Breadfan...

[@guitarman11000]

Love all of your documentaries- keep 'em coming!

[@brianroberts1459]

Absolutely loved it! Thanks for keeping their stories alive!

[@ursafan40]

Excellent history in less than 20 minutes. I would love to hear a Mott version of "Suffragette City".

[@johnnymarinarasauce]

They were also offered Drive-In Saturday by Bowie and refused it. That would have sounded great.

[@ntotrr8585]

@@johnnymarinarasauce Although Mott The Hoople's masterpiece "Mott" was done on their own without any input from Bowie, I have always wished that they would have recorded "Drive In Saturday" as I really like that song. Like "All The Young Dudes", their version would have have eclipsed Bowie's version, IMO.

[@alanmatthew5713]

Colosseum would be an excellent band to mention.

[@joefaraci8575]

Montrose too.

[@davidoverturf3465]

A very nice retrospective on the band, truly a group that didn't get its full due. Good job Guitar Historian.

[@3340steve]

Thank you for posting this excellent history.

[@mj99a]

the last show i saw at the fillmore east (05-15-71) was "mandrill", "mott the hoople" and "sha na na". mott was premiering material from their march '71 album release "wildlife". excellent performance!!

[@BobPerrone]

Well done, and pointing out the little gems on All the Young Dudes put the point home as to what a great recording that is. Hunter is also a terrific writer, love his solo stuff over the years. Always inventive

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Want to say a big THANK YOU! I've been a fan of Mott since I discovered them with their album "Mott" back when it came out. When I heard it I went and bought all their previous albums. They are a favorite and really do deserve more recognition as they were an excellent band. Really appreciate the research you put into the video. Very comprehensive for a 19 minute video. I learned things I didn't know and have been a fan since 1973. Never saw them live, but did see David Bowie on his final "Reality" tour perform "All the Young Dudes" and it was amazing to hear a legend sing a song he wrote that saved the career of such a great band. Thanks again and looking forward to more in this series.

[@jeffpheffer4778]

Terrific episode. Perfect choice. I always knew there was much more to their history that the 2 or 3 songs I knew about them. Thanks and keep up the great work. Good luck on help and raising your boy.

[@doitatit]

I was 14 in ‘74 , and Mott stood out as a great sound. So it was always a mystery what ever happened to them. That’s why shows like this are so important to music history. One other band to check out is the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Watch “Framed”, on KZbin.

[@robertrussell8755]

Are you from Cleveland? Both bands had large followers.

[@carrerlluna66]

Thank you so much from my wife Janet and myself, for such a detailed and sweet vid on one of the great unsung bands Mott the Hoople. Too bad that when Bowie dumped Ronnno, like a jerk, that Mott the Hoople didn't reform and make more music. Mott without Ian was pretty awful. Thanks again

[@anderslinde2030]

Thanks for a great video. Mott the hoople was one of my favourite bands in the mid seventies and now i know everything about the band.

[@nicoleehrhardt2533]

Mott the Hoople didn't fit , because they simply could Play so many different Styles . That Made them really Special. Best Thing I ever heard from those Chaps: The live recording, Dec, 73, Hammersmith, London, Believer me: You can feel it!!!! Brilliant, loud, and exact What Rock n Roll is all about, Thanks, Ariel!

[@dogcowrph]

I saw Ian Hunter at the Richfield Coliseum in 1979 when I bought You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic. He was fantastic. I’ve been a fan ever sense.

[@mikem668]

Great album.

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

Great work brother 🇺🇸👍 there were so Many Late 60s Early 70s Bands. Spirit’ is one that comes to mind. My Brother has probably the largest collection of seldom recognized and obscure groups that made Albums during the 1968-73’ timeframe. Another cool group that made an incredible Album was -Babe Ruth’!!!!

[@marshlanderdumarais264]

And Babe Ruth were also impressive live. There were some great women musicians fronting British bands in those days. Jenny Haan was certainly one. I also have very happy memories of seeing Vinegar Joe (with Elkie Brooks [and Robert Palmer, of course]), Stone The Crows (with Maggie Bell). Curved Air (with Sonja Kristina) and Renaissance (with Jane Relf and later Annie Haslam), and probably many others too, but the grey matter is getting a bit mushy these days.

[@davee.9906]

I enjoyed that a lot. I'm always looking for documentaries about more obscure or forgotten bands.

[@SanderAnderon]

man you really did some serious research/background work, well done!

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Mott's, The Hoople is a great album. I feel sorry for anyone who hasn't heard it.

[@JE-xi6bh]

I second this statement

[@robertmassucci1]

it is a great album but I quoted some lyrics from Alice in a girlfriends yearbook and now I feel like a complete douchebag. she married a doctor I am a cement truck driver

[@scottsteel2395]

As far as I'm concerned, that record is a MASTERPIECE. One of the MOST EPIC Rock n Roll albums EVER. It even went BEYOND Rock n Roll and morphed into a kind of POP, PROGRESSIVE, GLAM, PUNK, METAL. As a guitarist, I still listen to that damn record in AWE. Ariel Bender joining that band was like the F#&%ING SECOND COMING. He made them something ELSE entirely. MUCH heavier and more AGGRESSIVE. Every song...an absolute KILLER. Should be in the TOP TEN Rock n Roll albums of ALL TIME. I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS....GENIUS. An absolute SLEDGEHAMMER of a band.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

@@scottsteel2395 Agreed. I also love it's theater.

[@scottsteel2395]

@@Neil-AspinallI agree. They WERE theater.🎩

[@MrTheBaron]

"Down in the city Just Hoople and me" - Queen Let's not forget Mott's influence on Queen, and how Mott took them under their wing, and showed them how to tour. There's a reason Queen name-dropped Mott in Now I'm Here. Much later, they got Mott keyboardist Morgan Fisher to tour with them as a backing keyboardist during the European leg of the Hot Space tour.

[@gothgirlfangs8114]

Yes, they were, Jay. I'm so glad to hear about the group who launched Queen. Didn't know anything about them before this. Thanks, Sweetie.

[@arthurgordon6072]

Yep. Saw Mott at Glasgow Apollo in '73 with Queen as support. Brilliant!

[@jamesschneider3828]

Great vidio, keep it up. Always great to see the history of bands and how they formed and branched to form new partnerships into new bands.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Thanks for this new series. I knew of the band, but didn't follow them You weaved a great story and I laughed at your telling of the Italians that stopped going crazy when they found out Ian wasn't blind. Good editing.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Another band I'd recommend for the series are "Paul Revere and the Raiders". Even though they sold millions of records back in the sixties, they are forgotten now. A lot of folks see them as just a "Pop" band, but they had a number of great songs and were solid musicians/performers. Their later 60's albums got a harder rock edge and are damn excellent albums more folks should check out.

[@johnpenrice7134]

The costumes were kind of silly, but they were a great band. Even the 60's channel on SiriusXM hardly every plays them, which I don't understand. I would also love to see them featured here!

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Yah,the majority of their best work rocks like hell. Silly ass costumes or no!

[@ARIZJOE]

Yes, some good songs. Paul Revere was a short-order cook who came out of that obscure counterculture scene in the Pacific Northwest. With the guitarists onstage movements, I always thought they were the American equivalent of the Dave Clark Five, semi-good but used some gimmicks.

[@HanBaby82]

Loved Fang!

[@bishlap]

The Raiders were writing about social issues/environment way back when, and were a pretty good Rockin' band at the time. "KICKS" "Cherokee nation" etc.

[@reillyjamessullivan6940]

I’d love for you to do one of these on the Small Faces/Faces

[@paulguy5368]

Excellent rundown of this underrated band. I've now subscribed and hope you keep churning out videos of such high quality.

[@loristerling3877]

Thanks for the great research! Well done....looking forward to this series!!

[@cliveburgess4128]

I may have missed it, but, if not, would love to see a video about Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner, never forget hearing their opening to sweet jane for the first time working in a record store in the 70's, I still dig it up and play it, absolute classic! thanks, enjoy your channel

[@cliveburgess4128]

This is another I think you will like, rarely does anyone know this, but should, please listen to it all, takes time to develop, thanks, Clive. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3eqqaZ5rp1_bbs

[@MrMjolnir69]

O yes, check their spectacular work on Welcome to my Nightmare album and legendary tour. (Saw him aged 14? both nights at Wembley Empire Pool) School was OUT after that.

[@scottsteel2395]

One of THE... GREATEST Rock n Roll bands EVER. NEVER got the recognition that they deserved, and they were SO much better than most of the other successful bands at that time. These guys were the REAL DEAL. Ian Hunter...Musical genius. The original CLASSICAL, SOUL, BLUES, ROCK N ROLL, GLAM, PUNK, METAL band..... LEGENDS.✌

[@emilcost8613]

Excellent documentary of Mott the Hoople.. I learned a great appreciation for a band I listened to in the early 70's. This series is going to be really good.. thanks!

[@DodgeDartSongs]

Very well done and a great first episode

[@tenkarabadger5244]

Definitely look at Budgie as far as bands from the classic rock era that deserved more recognition.

[@dannycrotch5188]

Breadfan...

[@4STEVEJOY34]

I think this new series is a great idea! Here are some band suggestions: Emitt Rhodes/MarryGoRound, Cat Mother, Sacred Mushroom, Blue Cheer, Edward Bear

[@randyevans5407]

LOVE Cat Mother and the All NIght News Boys!!

[@charlesachurch7265]

Thankyou for a most succinct , well researched and fascinating presentation xxx

[@jamesjablonsky2905]

I'm old but loved mott the Hoople and I still do! When I get in a nursing home I'll still play MTH in my head. Thanks for the memories!

[@dis.infectant]

Killer choice! Mott and The Hoople are two incredible records. Grosvenor (Ariel Bender) and Ralphs. Managed to see them with Queen and Aerosmith in earlier 70s. Don't remember much besides that Marionette ending. Couldn't imagine that bill happening now.

[@rjclawtey]

Savoy brown please

[@ramblerdave1339]

And Foghat !

[@TheGuitarHistorian]

Both great ones