Tribute to Mott The Hoople
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Friday 27th February
Fronted by Dave ‘Bucket” Colwell (Bad Company / Humble Pie) on guitar and Zak Starkey (Who / Oasis) on drums, this was a moving and musically accurate tribute to Mick Ralphs-era Mott. The opening salvo of All The Way From Memphis and Rock and Roll Queen were tight and to the point. Thereafter the band – Johnny Barracuda, Chris Vicary, Pat Davey and Julie Maguire – alternated between hits such as The Golden Age of Rock and Roll, Saturday Gigs and Roll Away The Stone and less well known songs such as Midnight Lady, Sweet Angeline, Thunderbuck Ram and Walking With A Mountain (complete with authentic Jumpin’ Jack Flash coda). Closing with All The Young Dudes, an enthusiastic crowd brought the band back for Zak to have one last thrash on Substitute.
Review written for Record Collector magazine – better photographs from Eric Duvet coming soon
And check out these rare Mott LPs ! https://rhythmandbluesrecords.co.uk/?s=mott+the+hoople
Only Rock 'n' Roll 
Would love to hear their version of Thunderbuck Ram. Still remember Seeing MTH at the Birmingham Town Hall in 1970/71 and loving this track live.