Thursday, November 16, 2023

No Hard Feelings, Ian Hunter, Defiance Vol. 1

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With No Hard Feelings  Hunter situates himself historically, first the World Wars, then Elvis, then Ian! He says: "A pre-war gift, a po...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Angel, Ian Hunter, Defiance Vol. 1

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Ian always includes a song for Trudi (his wife of 50 years) and  Angel  is as good as any he's written. He notes "It's hard to ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

That Girl Is Rock 'n' Roll, Ian Hunter, All of the Good Ones Are Taken

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That Girl Is Rock 'n' Roll sounds a bit rougher than the remainder of the LP which adds life to the effort. This simple straightfor...
Monday, November 13, 2023

Tell It Like It Is, (Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson), Ian Hunter, YUI Orta

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Tell It Like It Is is a co-written track, with Mick Ronson, echoes the 1960  Shakin' All Over  hit by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates and...
Sunday, November 12, 2023

(I'm The) Teacher, Ian Hunter, Originally a movie soundtrack, Teachers, Once Bitten Twice Shy

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During the lax period of Hunter's career in the 1980s he wrote this song for the 1984 movie soundtrack Teachers . It fits the satirical ...
Saturday, November 11, 2023

Ta Shunka Witco (Crazy Horse), Ian Hunter, When I'm President

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Ta Shunka Witco (Crazy Horse) comes somplete with tom-toms sounding like heartbeats, guitar attacks and flute, the song is tense and powerf...
Friday, November 10, 2023

Sweet Jane, (Lou Reed), Ian Hunter, Mott The Hoople, All The Young Dudes LP, Live 2010

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Sweet Jane is a Lou Reed song and was originally released on the 1972 All The Young Dudes LP by Mott The Hoople nonetheless it was a staple...
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Sweet Dreamer, (D. Gibson/Mick Ronson) (Instrumental), YUI Orta

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Sweet Dreamer  arose from an interpretation of country music superstar's Don Gibson's Sweet Dreams  whose most famous version of the...
Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Sweet Angeline, Ian Hunter, Brain Capers

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Sweet Angeline  was a favorite performed live and was originally released on Mott The Hoople's Brain Capers . It's a great up tempo ...
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Sunshine Eyes, Ian Hunter, Once Bitten Twice Shy

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This is a demo from Hunter's home studio that did not earn a release on his regular album output. It reflects the breath of styles Ian c...
Monday, November 6, 2023

Stretch, Ian Hunter, Shrunken Heads

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The riff-driven and infectious tribute song Stretch was heralded by a jangling guitar chord that is scruffy, strong, and arresting. There a...