The Californian band The Phantoms featuring my fellow Ian Hunter / Mott The Hoople fan and friend, Victor Penalosa, has a new album out with his band The Phantoms. One of the songs featured is called 'The Ballad Of Overend Watts' dedicated to the enigmatic MTH band member
The attached live clip from a few years ago features Victor on lead vocals and guitar. He is a man of many talents because Victor is also a member of another band called The Zeros, and he is also the drummer in one of my favourite bands, the fantastic Flamin' Groovies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhEiAz5H57I&app=desktop
The attached are links to a great review of The Phantoms' new album. Any comparisons to the Paul Collins' Beat and The Plimsouls sounds great to me
I love 60s influenced power pop / garage rock http://www.uberrock.co.uk/cd-reviews/27 ... cords.html
And where the album can be ordered if anyone is so inclined.
https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-phantoms
Of course Overend Watts was immortalised previously in another song by Tom Guerra's band, Mambo Sons, a few years ago now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R-eyw3eHAU
I know MTH has been mentioned in a few songs over the years. I'm not aware of any direct references to Ian Hunter?? Does anyone know of any?