MOTT THE HOOPLE - BOSTON (4/9/2019) "Entire Show"

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[@charlesandrews2360]

50 years ago I attended my very first rock concert. Mott the Hoople was the warm up band, making them the first band I saw live. 50 years and 50 shows later, they are still one of my favorites.

[@mirrortime]

Thanks so very much Bill. Oh My God! This video freaks me out. I never in a million years would think that I'd be seeing Ian Hunter & Ariel Bender on stage with a very good version of the GREAT... MOTT THE HOOPLE! These guys sound better than ever. This could be 1974.

[@Floridafisherman5000]

Still have all of their original albums (vinyl) from when I was growing up in the 70s!!! Still listen to the albums to this day! Never gets old!!

[@alexcruzeta6730]

I was unable to attend the following night US tour ender in my hometown of NYC and this video both kicks my ass rightfully so for my inability to say F it to what I ended up doing that night and kicked my ass by the end of watching it because it showed me what I missed and what I missed was a rather iconic performance by a rather iconic band. Bill Busha, this is one of the greatest uploads unto utube as I've ever had the pleasure of being steered to one (thanks Jason Rubin for the FB share!). It certainly would have been one of the best two hours spent in a venue had I been able to attend. Long Live Mott!

[@billholmes6933]

Amazing show - we were on our feet all night and occasionally (i.e. "Walking With a Mountain") levitating! Hunter will be *80* in June, but has the voice and energy of someone half that age. Fisher and Bender were so much fun to watch. Thanks, Bill, for posting this!

[@williamgibbs3199]

No way watching this you'd think Ian was 80. Man, this is the great Mott The Hopple. I have read on other posts about Ariel's guitar playing. If you listen to their music, they've never been a polished sounding band. They just let it rip and go to town. That's what made them so great.

[@thhomasmarks]

80, wow that is wonderful he's doing so well.!!

[@billidgylab9083]

Hey kids this is real music! I saw them when they were promoting the album All the Young Dudes here in the states I think it was around 1973. That show in Atlanta was mind-blowing it was fun nominal no pun intended. It really pleases me to see them on stage and they sound fantastic my hats off to Ian Hunter and the rest of the band for doing this, at this stage of the game they're doing this for their fans. All good that ends good.

[@phuckhugh2698]

still grea tbut I miss David Bowie. Who was part of their group.

[@connievanbeek2659]

Incredible. I saw 5 of their shows: 3 US, 2 UK. My mind is still blown away. Thank you for filming this, especially for those who couldn’t experience the miracle of MTH ‘74 in person

[@swhitehouse]

@@phuckhugh2698 Bowie convinced them to stay together and wrote ALL THE YOUNG DUDES for them, but was never a member of the band

[@colinjames2469]

lol@@phuckhugh2698

[@rickyhiemstra9993]

IF IT WAS NOT FOR BOWIE!! I PROBABLY WOULD OF, NEVER OF, HEARÐ OF, MOTT THE HOPPLE!! I'M PROUD TO SAY, I SAW THEM, WITH QUEEN AS THEIR OPENING BAND ON BWAY IN N.Y.C. BACK IN 73, I WAS 16 &THOSE WERE GREAT TIMES!! & SO WAS THE MUSIC!! THIS IS A GREAT SHOW!! THANK YOU & GOD BLESS!

[@suzysoleil7304]

Thanks for a needed reminder of British musical influence on this continent in the 60's and beyond! Long live Mott! Much appreciated!

[@claudiushedrington752]

Well , One of thee very best concerts , that most people have never seen ! Mott the Hoople Forever Worldwide !

[@rodmclean2066]

That voice never ages. And Morgan Fischer what a Rock n Roll pianist par excellence, transformed Mott. Killer Show.

[@jimbomartin8979]

whatever version of Mott it is,they never fail to entertain,Hunters stage presence amazing,its like hes been around forever,Mott live on

[@wink853]

Never a big Mott fan but I stumbled on this and WOW, I wish I would have gone to see them! With only knowing a few of their songs it still was a great watch!

[@caleeb3494]

I was there and it was awesome...great music and alot of fun...

[@misterjones7929]

This is great! - I love rock'n'roll pensioners!! (speaking as a rock'n'roll pensioner myself) The spirit of '74 will never die - roll away the stone, roll away the years!

[@clemsontoby]

I have been to hundreds of different shows and have have the fortune to meet many of the bands. I will say that this show in Boston was one, if no the best, show that I have ever been to.

[@barrybray1336]

Saw the MOTT THE HOOPLE back in OCTOBER 1972 at London's RAINBOW THEATRE the intro music back then was GREEN SLEAVES..... PS I'VE STILL HAVE THE TICKET.

[@colinreeves6473]

i saw them in 72 or was it 73? and queen were the supporting band and it was a great night at what was then the hammersmith odeon now called the apollo.

[@barrybray1336]

@@colinreeves6473 Been through my old concert tickets was at the MOTT HAMMERSMITH ODEON show it was FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER 1973 the ticket cost £2•00 and yes OUEEN were the support band also saw IAN HUNTER and the late MICK RONSON as the HUNTER RONSON BAND at the HAMMERSMITH ODEON on MONDAY 31st MARCH 1975 that ticket cost £1•50..... HAPPY DAY'S... 😀😀😀😀

[@rickyhiemstra9993]

I WAS JUST A KID when i saw MOTT THE HOPPLE, IN73 ON B-WAY IN N.Y.C. URIS THEATER With QUEEN 👑 as their opening ƁAND,ME & good friend JOHNNY PEARSON R.I.P.went. GREAT MEMORIES THANKS FOR YOU!!

[@wadeharten6600]

"Maybe someday you'll be a man....and you'll be the leader of a rock n roll band." But you'll never be as good as Mr. Ian Hunter!

[@shoppersteve]

Thank you so much for posting this!!!! Not only did I get to see this show that night, but can now see it over and over...

[@crangonyx]

Thanks for posting this. I was at the '74 show where Skyhook subbed for Queen. Never thought I'd be reprising that day 45 years later.

[@buppie2000]

15 year old me stayed up ovenight at the box office of the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix in 1974 to be the first in line. I was! Front row. Not so much luck with the Mott 74 reunion tour. Cancelled days ahead because of Ian's tinnitus. Huge bummer. Thanks for posting this.

[@davidunger222]

I was there. Fantastic show. Got a little misty-eyed during Saturday Gigs.

[@FRATZROCKET]

Same. Saw them in 74 also. He's unreal.

[@DAKneesy]

I saw them in 1974 at John Carroll University with Aerosmith as their opening act. Awesome band.

[@alanmalpass1536]

Deeneesy I saw them in 1974 at The Victoria Hall in Stoke on Trent England and the support band were QUEEN!! Them were the days :))

[@applemanuk]

Thanks for posting this recording Bill. I saw the Birmingham UK show yesterday evening and it was amazing. Fantastic to watch it all again on here and relive those songs that have been the soundtrack of our lives over so many years. Mott the Hoople one of the truly great English bands held in great esteem by so many.

[@markmichalko3913]

Was Lucky to see them @ the "Felt Forum" NYC 8/3/73 (Sitting in 2nd row) w/ Mick Ralph still in the Band (Left a Couple weeks later to Start "Bad Company"). The New York Dolls Opened!!!!!

[@004752]

That was really a great show. I remember it very well!!!

[@garyzajdel5204]

I saw them in Buffalo, NY 1973 or 74.....they brought the house down. It's great to see Ian Hunter bring this back for another go.

[@philipholmes5884]

Was Mick Ralphs on guitar...if he was it be before August '73...after that it be Ariel Bender...👍🏻

[@markpr73]

Considering how old these guys are now,this is an incredible show! Actually better than the original reunion concerts from just a few years ago.

[@kxrv6629]

Really enjoyed seeing Ian play All the Young Dudes with Joe Elliott and Brian May for the finale to this year’s Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame ceremony even if Mott isn’t in the HOF. Didn’t know Mott was touring until I saw this on KZbin. Thanx for sharing it! Too bad no West coast dates. I love Mott and Ian since Mott Live in 74. Mott the Hoople is Rock n’ Roll!😎😎😎😎😎

[@Lemonancy]

They extended the tour and there are west coast dates for the fall. ianhunter.com/main/

[@patrickshaw8333]

I just came back and watched this again. It's still great! Thank you for filming and posting!

[@markpr73]

If Professor Farnsworth from Futurama donned a beret and a Strat.........gotta love Ariel Bender.

[@Barb5001]

I saw Mott live in 1974 when Queen was their oping act. It was the best rock concert I have ever been to. This was at NY City's Uris theater. Coincidentally, those two bands were my two top favorite rock bands back then. Strangely, Morgan Fisher played piano off stage

[@tonymeccavisual]

Philly on 4/8/19 was remarkable! Thanks for always giving passion and heart, Ian!

[@rocksteady9115]

Brilliantly performed, Hunter a legend

[@markpr73]

OMG,"Rest In Peace" just tore my head off. Probably even a better version than on Mott Live. Brilliant keyboard interpolation in "Sweet Jane" when Ian sings the line about"the March of the Wooden Soldiers". Very clever. If someone doesn't release this on video it will be a crime.

[@ltcjefflinehan]

WOW! Thank you for this treasure Jeff Linehan

[@johncarter5807]

Tears for the immortal gods of my youth brought low by age, but smiles for the magic they conjured from the past.

[@martymiles3204]

i played the live album for my kids and they kind of were ''Dad's old boring music''...UNTIL THE MEDLEY!!!!!!! All of a sudden Dad wasn't so old anymore.

[@2wheels6strings]

The greatest 16 minutes of rock 'n' roll ever recorded.

[@philipholmes5884]

​@@2wheels6stringsisn't it ? It use to blow my young mind...when Ian counts "a 1-2-3-4" ...you can even hear the crowd counting the "3-4" with him...!...it's so exciting...!!!...and with Ian's Guild turned up in the mix ...it's a double guitar attack that sounds so great...and how they go into "One of the boys" is phenomenal ! Rock and roll at it's best !

[@rockopia8505]

Thanks for posting! Had tickets for a show on this tour, but was extremely disappointed when the tour was cancelled.

[@timhewtson6212]

It's got a bit like watching Frank Sinatra - great tunes played with all that experience, of playing a huge repertoire and knowing how to lead an audience. Over 50 years, I don't know anyone who does it better, except maybe Freddie Mercury, and they are oh so close.

[@jopflah416]

Really! Frank Sinatra? I didn’t notice them punching any women in the face.

[@mickb44]

frank sinatra in the same breathe as ian hunter lol

[@peterbetts858]

The Hoople Roars N Rolls Again ! Good Job Ian n Boys . Thank You !

[@joanmills6132]

What a fantastic version of I wish I was your mother

[@wishbone7410]

music never dies ! rock'n'roll pulls me up ! よかねぇーー

[@paulmk2290]

The sounds of my youth. Ian Hunter has still got it; a remarkable performance for his age. To anybody who has managed to attend, how old are the audience? All circa 60, I imagine?

[@robertflowers6621]

Replying 4 years later: I went instead to the Chicago Theatre to see them in this same tour (late 2019), and although the crowd was mostly in their 50s-70s, there were many many other attendees who were obviously much younger, all the way down to 20s and teens. Ian has never stopped writing and playing great music and he keeps on adding new followers. He's now considering doing an acoustic tour and if it happens, I'll be there!

[@aztec0112]

Hoping for "Sweet Angeline", but go "Golden Age of Rock and Roll". It's a fair switch!

[@jamesrivis620]

Go HEREFORD !! I was at Hereford High School (UK) when these guys got together.

[@markbowles2382]

Thanks for posting! Cherish this music all my life.

[@kxrv6629]

One more thing... Love Morgan Fisher’s tease intro to All the Way to Memphis finale!

[@loubabinga4229]

Thank You so much for posting!

[@jimdonovan8213]

the band are all top pros. They put on perfect shows!

[@musaceae_modular]

Thanks for the upload. Going to see them in London on the 26th, can't wait!

[@richardscratcher5700]

Hard to believe Ian will be 80 this June !

[@kashesan]

Wow-thank you! What a band, still, what a show!

[@jackponti1813]

Love Luther Grosvenor (Ariel), he was very kind to me when I was a young teenager. Take that Strat away from him and put a Les Paul Junior back in his hands.

[@homeworldmusic]

51:51 such a cosmic coincidence: Walking with a mountain! I always thought Ariel was second-best to Mick, but watching this I can see he was just what you needed. Never too late to realize the error of one's thinking.

[@MrViking541]

Check him out in the UK's most underrated band, Spooky Tooth, where he played before Mott under his real name Luther Grosvenor. On the albums Spooky Two and Ceremony, as well as on the rare live bootlegs in circulation, he cuts loose at a level rarely heard at that time. Evil Woman [not the Jeff Lynne song!] one of the best examples. ST was all in all a fabulous band, with Greg Ridley on bass and Mike Harrison on vocals, and we are quite a few who still ponder why they never reached the commercial success they deserved.

[@christinefoley6548]

This is classic British Glam Rock. Got the original 74 live album. Aerial Bender and Morgan Fisher are there.....Ian Hunter is an immortal.....age does not matter........One of the great survivors of that era. Rolling stones preceded them........we need these bands....

[@jopflah416]

Glam Rock was a label that was given them by those who don’t know any better. They played ROCK and ROLL!

[@robchell9196]

I was at the Uris show…

[@williamcirocco4868]

@@robchell9196 The 1974 'Mott Live' recording? Awesome! Did they do 'Marionette'

[@robchell9196]

@@williamcirocco4868 - They did. I believe into Crash Street Kids….

[@philipholmes5884]

​@@williamcirocco4868yeah ...they did ! Then they did a medley of "Driving sister/Crash street kidds/Violence...back to"Crash street kidds" !!! 👍🏻

[@MBonfire1]

Alice alone is worth the price of admission.

[@rbevans4581]

Funny he mentions the Am Fm thing back in the 70's. We had to catch Mott on WABX FM in Detroit. It was an underground station.

[@oldmcmetal3688]

OK! It`s not the classic line-up from around 1972. But seeing Ian Hunter(nearly 80) actin`like a young bung, all my respect!

[@JamesBond-lq7bs]

Love the change of lyric at the start of all the young dudes to "kick it in the head when your 95" to reflect this!

[@TheArielee]

Thank you for posting. Last song got me misty.

[@MrViking541]

Saturday Gigs is such a moving song - Mott's beautiful goodbye-and-thanks-for-everything to their fans. A worthy challenger to Waterloo Sunset as the finest pop/rock ballad ever! The only song they could have played after that was exactly ATYD.....

[@ronno108]

Magic, what a band.

[@greggcochran9523]

saw them in 74 in waterbury,ct with queen as the under card couldnt see them this time but the video shows me i missed a great show thanks for sharing

[@Lemonancy]

They extended the tour and will be in Portchester NY on Oct. 21, 2019. Then going south and west.

[@elizabethhcarson]

Loved the whole show at the Beacon. Incredible

[@nicklewis1882]

Saw Ian solo couple of years back, but didn't know MTH were still going. Come to Leeds please!

[@tmcboston1]

thank you for posting this

[@barrybelotti9210]

fantastic! thanks!!!! A great night.

[@jackjill-ri8uw]

What a phenomenal band!!! Wish I could have been one of the lucky ones to have been there.

[@alanaustin4260]

Thanks for sharing this. Never thought I'd see the day...

[@georgeanderson5615]

Maybe a few exploding mannequins would have gotten the folks in the front row jumping. Wish I coulda been there. Thanks for the post - made my day.

[@johnfanning8397]

Thank you!

[@pattamlyn2322]

this is great right from the opening.. seen Ian in Dartmouth Nova Scotia a few years back .. was a great gig in a small bar .. he didn't like my drunken self .. but i truely enjoy MESELF... regardless of how "put out" he may have been . I loved the show and didn't get booted out .. he took so long to come out after his own band opened the show.. i jumped on stage and introduced him .. (sorry Ian ) and so began a wicked show... :-)

[@homeworldmusic]

What a coincidence: that Holst chorale intro is the music I want played at my funeral.

[@steveharrison3007]

Not a coincidence ,Mott always had it as their intro music . It's tradition.

[@greggcochran9523]

Thanks Nancy

[@Lemonancy]

You're welcome. Going to attend?

[@flickniferecordstube971]

Legends!

[@rbevans4581]

I saw Mott February/March of 74. Queen was suppose to open. Never heard of them at the time. Aerial Bender and Ian were battling for the spot light. It seemed that they were actually fighting. Then they destroyed the Marionettes attached to the drum stage with the Tommy gun guitars. Very memorable show. Oh some never heard of band called Kansas was brought up from Chicago to replace Queen. One of them had a violin in hand....not very rock n roll was the thought. Soon after that we saw ELO very early in their career. We began to view the violin a bit differently, then we saw Starship with Papa John Creech, that made it okay.

[@Lemonancy]

About Ariel and Ian - just read this in an interview: "Looking back on his role, Grosvenor (Ariel Bender) says when asked if he had been scripted by the band, "No, down to me completely free agent. On tour, I grabbed center stage, and tormented Ian by saying it’s my show not yours, and he pulled and pushed me across stage. After the show we said well that worked and we kept it in. The audience maybe thought there was a problem, but no problem at all, just great fun. There was no set play, or structure, just a do what you have to approach." rockguitardaily.blogspot.com/2012/03/ariel-benderluther-grosvenor-jeckyl-or.html

[@MBonfire1]

Marionette alone is worth the price of admission.

[@donk1822]

Now Charles Darwin's theory is falling apart please give a big hand to Shrewsbury's most revered son, Ian (better than Dylan) Hunter :). Fantastic, thanks for posting.

[@garymanfredi1737]

Was There ,Awesome Show.

[@kazuo5379]

イアンは何時まで歌い続けてくれるのだろう？日本で彼を見てみたいものだ。 モーガンが連れてきてくれないかなー、、

[@borisbulkin6144]

Спасибо!!!

[@robertbard9627]

Wow, they sound great !!!

[@FRATZROCKET]

UNREAL last night.

[@ИринаПелишенко-ь2ж]

молодци,продержались больше чем "битлы" "!!!!!

[@SkeebWilcox]

That freaking blew the Cleveland show away!

[@MrViking541]

So Cleveland still rocks!

[@phs9452]

loved this show tuesday...

[@PhilBaird1]

Can't really judge the band sound from this but Ian still cuts through like it's 1973. Amazing given that he hits 80 this year. Thanks for posting Bill.

[@lbduk]

Saw Ian solo about a year ago. Excellent. Looking forward to seeing this band in LA in November. Reviews have been 100% extremely positive. Legends that still sound great. BTW .. saw Ty Segall last night. If you get the chance ... strong live performer.

[@jimimac2]

Coachella paid Ariana Grande Eight Million Dollars to headline???....Mott should have taken her place!!!...thx 4 the post.....

[@timdoubrava8064]

Ha ha "some dude said" even Ian has to be PC

[@davidpetty4456]

Well filmed

[@jamesalfano5740]

I felt Mick Ralphs excelled better with Bad Company. I wad 10 yrs old in 1974, my introduction to Mott was The Hoople album, the bought the live album. Love Ariel Benders tone. Saw Hunter Ronson much later, with Heart. Great songwriters. Especialy like - Rose, Pearl & Roy England, Crash Street Kids, Marionette, Walking wit a Mountain live.

[@GeorgeProto-u1e]

Always a good concert

[@philiphaigh5434]

Thank you very much magnificent 👌

[@felixfelix7447]

Ian hunter will not allow disappointment. That much is clear. Saw them 73 and 2015? Anyway at the warm up shows for their comeback. A big part of so many "dudes" lives. I thought no overend buffin etc no mott.... But i guess not... By the way i sold Overend Watts a pair of blue leather trousers..... £20.😊

[@homeworldmusic]

Marionette is such a tricky bastard: well done!

[@bc3ironmaiden]

Thanks

[@Floridafisherman5000]

Is that Ariel Bender on guitar??

[@Jimmy-n7p2b]

Yes its is

[@alanrockman2469]

ARIEL BENDER! (aka Luther Grosvenor)

[@greggcochran9523]

I live in Fla now but I am going to try to get to port chestier I’m from ct so I’ll just go visit

[@bobmalack481]

Old Rockers need to hang it up while they were on top. Sad set, but I miss 'Pearl 'N Roy' off 'The Hoople' 1974, AND Crash street kids' Robert at 68.

[@thomasdudley4558]

Icon of glam glitter older than most bowie goes Ian returns wo

[@seanmcateer7982]

So fun!

[@Jimmy-n7p2b]

The Best. ❤❤❤

[@4wood2cit]

Thanks, wish that they were coming out west.

[@steveharrison3007]

I live in New Zealand and have been a fan since 1974 , no chance of seeing The Hoople live .

[@Lemonancy]

They extended the tour! ianhunter.com/main/

[@Lemonancy]

@@steveharrison3007 Check out the "The Ian Hunter To Tour Down Under Campaign Group" on Facebook.

[@kissed61]

The best