[Editor’s note: On June 3, 2024, rock’n roll great Ian Hunter will celebrate his 85th birthday. As part of East Portland Blog‘s celebration of this momentous occasion, we are presenting again a wondrous, fascinating, and historically fact-packed article by rock journalist extraordinaire and WorleyGig.com provocateur, Gail Worley. Ian Hunter sat for this interview in late …
Having completed my initial assignment “to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me” (thanks, Chris Estey), and having enjoyed said project a GREAT deal, I’ve decided to post 25 MORE, for good measure. So, “50 albums in 50 days”, here I come. Upon completion next month, I …
I felt an URGENT pang at bein’ “born too late” (and in the wrong state) after seein’ this battered, ca. 1973 gig flyer on FB earlier today, due to both lineup AND billing order. Especially given the present (sorry) state o’ Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, which is taking place as I type this! By the by, …
There are two version of this song, “The Saturday Kids” AND “Do You Remember (The Saturday Gigs)”. Similar but different lyrics and slight difference in the arrangement like where the organ comes in and whatnot. Compare the two songs and you’ll see that they’re not exactly the same and “The Saturday Kids” is the less …
I just had the good fortune to interview Ian Hunter — super cool guy… “Mott the Hoople had already broken up cause we weren’t going anywhere when bowie approached us we a song for us to do. It was ‘Suffragette City,’ and we turned it down cause we didnt think it was strong enough. So …
Ian hunter on on rock n roll, Cleveland and how Mott the Hoople, Roxy Music and Bowie caught on first in the midwest… – John Petkovic and his band, Cobra Verde, enjoy life to the fullest in Cleveland, Ohio.
(Photo of Ian Hunter with Mick Ronson’s daughter.) ”I didn’t know if I was going to become a musician, because I couldn’t sing very good. In those days you really had to be a good singer. I didn’t know I had a chance until Dylan came along. I couldn’t really understand what he was saying, …