After the demise of Mott The Hoople, Ian Hunter’s solo career got off to a strong start with his 1975 eponymously titled debut album. Not that the album was by any means a hit upon release, however it did have standout tracks like “Once Bitten Twice Shy” (brought to the charts x years later by Great White), “It Ain’t Easy When You Fall” and “The Truth, The Whole Truth, Nothing … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “(Miss) Silver Dime” by Ian Hunter
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Song Of The Day – “When I’m President” by Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
Ian Hunter is making records today that stand ever so tall in a catalog that includes classics by Mott The Hoople and solo staples like his eponymously titled debut album from 1975 and 1979’s classic “You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic.” Hunter and his current Rant Band have been on a roll releasing several stellar albums in a row, culminating in one of this year’s very … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “When I’m President” by Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Comfortable (Flyin’ Scotsman) by Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
Bob Dylan isn’t the only artist supposedly having a late career renaissance. Over the last several years, septuagenarian, Ian Hunter, has put out a succession of terrific records packed with full-on Mott rockers complete with the Dylanesque wordplay he’s come to be known for. Now, let me digress a minute because it seems that in all of the rock rags I read, critics feel the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Comfortable (Flyin’ Scotsman) by Ian Hunter & The Rant Band
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Sucker” by Mott The Hoople
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Sucker” by Mott The Hoople Mott The Hoople was a British pub rock group consisting of Ian Hunter on vocals, guitar and piano, Mick Ralphs on guitar and vocals, Verden Allen on organ and vocals, Pete Overend Watts on bass and Dale “Buffin” Griffin on drums. By 1972, the band had released four poorly received albums and was ready to throw in … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Sucker” by Mott The Hoople