This is Hunter's tribute to one of his biggest influences, Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On is a song associated with Jerry Lee, "The Killer," Lewis. Along with Little Richard these two early rock 'n' roll pioneers focused the youthful Ian and provided the musical reason for his existence. Along with Chuck Berry and The Everly Brothers Hunter's path became clearer. First as a fan and then as a performer music gave Ian his mode of expression.
Hunter saw Jerry Lee at the London Palladium and was amazed. First the band played without Lewis for forty minutes, then, once on stage Jerry Lee just combed his hair. The crowd went nuts. He performed only five songs but said `I've done all that a man can do' and walked off. Even when Lewis hardly played live he had that arrogance on stage that Hunter employed in Mott The Hoople and during his solo career. Not surprisingly, one aspect of Ian on stage is his ability to move and mold an audience.
Ian Hunter On Track for Sonicbond Publishing, TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (sometimes rendered "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On") is a song written by Dave "Curlee" Williams and sometimes also credited to James Faye "Roy" Hall. The song was first recorded by Big Maybelle, though the best-known version is the 1957 rock and roll/rockabilly version by Jerry Lee Lewis.
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On | 2:23 | A demo version is on the 2009 (30th Anniversary) and 2016 (box set) issues of You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic. |