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5:09 PM GMT 26/03/2009
IN TRIBUTE TO this month's MOJO free CD - All The Young Dudes - and to the against-all-odds revivification of old-school, balls-out rock'n'roll pinups Mott The Hoople, MOJO Editor-in-Chief Phil Alexander presents two fistfuls of YouTube bovveration. From T.Rex to Slade and beyond, here's a punchy bunch of streetwise songsmiths utterly at odds with the bloated self-indulgence so often associated with '70s rock. Rock on!
1. T.Rex - Buick Mackane
Shit! It's an armed robbery at the riff factory, as Bolan and dandy hooligan chums lay into one of their toughest numbers. Kudos if you can explain the point of Mickey Finn's congas.
2. Motörhead - Leaving Here
Great swarf-gargling and speed-aggro from the ultimate inheritors of street-nasty UK rock.
After their '74 split, Mott's route-one rock agenda remained alive in the pub rock sphere. Enjoy Nick Lowe's double-neck.
4. Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone
The original and best! Dig those "dollybird" backing singers! And Ariel Bender's hat!
5. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses
Glasgow genius gives it some art-bovver. YouTube commenter "quantise" has it spot on: "This absolutely blew my nuts off. Look at that audience... they are in shock."
6. Slade - How Does It Feel
Because even hooligans get the blues.
7. Be Bop Deluxe - Sister Seagull
A bit sophisticated in this company? At least that's what Bill Nelson's white tuxedo is saying...
8. The Move - California Man
No-frills proto-Wizzard rock-ola from Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Brummie sons of the sod.
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 5:09 PM GMT 26/03/2009
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Mott The Hoople: the greatest rock n' roll band EVER!
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There's just something about Noddy Holder that just makes my heart go pitty-pat....
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Can anyone confirm that the Move's "California Man" is about or was inspired by legendary venue the California Ballroom in Dunstable, Beds?
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RE: Anonymous
And the greatest that will ever be!
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RE:ian hunter is an absolute GOD!!! cant wait to see the Mott reunion concert.
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