Saturday, December 16, 2023

When I'm President, Ian Hunter, When I'm President

›
The title track of the CD When I'm President is a standout starting from the underdog opening line "Stranger" from the title ...
Friday, December 15, 2023

What For, Ian Hunter, When I'm President

›
What For is a fun rocker with strong guitars and piano reminiscent of early Mott The Hoople or The Rolling Stones. It's a critique of s...
Thursday, December 14, 2023

You Nearly Did Me In, Ian Hunter, All American Alien Boy (Weary Anger, early version)

›
The majestic You Nearly Did Me In  started off as a song entitled Weary Anger  but ultimately featured the members of Queen on backing vocal...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Weary Anger, Ian Hunter, An early version of You Nearly Did Me In is on the 2006 and 1016 (box set) reissues of All American Alien Boy

›
  Weary Anger 5:45 An early version of  You Nearly Did Me In  is on the 2006 and 1016 (box set) reissues of  All American Alien Boy .
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

We Gotta Get Outta Here, Ian Hunter, Welcome to the Club

›
One of the few new songs on the CD is We Gotta Get Outta Here about the New York Club scene. The critique is two sided, one for the hapless...
Monday, December 11, 2023

Way With Words, Ian Hunter, Man Overboard

›
One of the keys to a long and successful relationship is communication and that is the topic of Way With Words . And the balance of having t...
Sunday, December 10, 2023

Waterlow, Ian Hunter, Wildlife, Strings Attached

›
Waterlow is a simple song nonetheless it is poignant, painful, and emotionally heart-felt about Hunter's divorce and loss of his childr...
Saturday, December 9, 2023

Wasted, Ian Hunter, bonus EP with initial copies of Shrunken Heads

›
Wasted is a bonus song is reminiscent of God (Take 1)  and could have fit the regular CD release if there had been enough space.  Initially...
Friday, December 8, 2023

Wash Us Away, Ian Hunter, Rant, Acoustic Shadows

›
The framework for Wash Us Away  is historical but Hunter relates it to his generation and makes it more personal by abstractly describing ho...
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Walkin' With a Mountain, Ian Hunter, Mad Shadows & Welcome to the Club (with Rock and Roll Queen), Wait

›
The Walkin' With a Mountain rocker was released on Mad Shadows , featured often in live sets, on Welcome to the Club  and is an up temp...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Walk On Water, (Ian Hunter/McNasty) Ian Hunter, The Artful Dodger

›
Hunter co-wrote Walk On Water with Robbie Alter as an oblique narrative along the cryptic style of Shallow Crystals  and Silver Needles. The...
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Wake Up Call, Ian Hunter, demo Tilting The Mirror - Rarities

›
This song was one of three done with Arthur Baker in the 1980s, Good Man in a Bad Time , this song for The Wraith  film, and a demo Professi...