Ballad Of Mott The Hoople Documentary on BBC4 tonight

[madshadows]

The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople Documentary on BBC4 tonight at 23.35 (1 hour long, edited version of the DVD release)

This is well worth watching, great doc. on an underrated band IMHO and probably my favourite ever band

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r3pmc"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r3pmc[/url]


John

[Balcro]

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Balcro.

[JTUK]

Didn't realise they had so many hits...and a much overlooked band.
They sounded like a real handful live and I liked it when Roger Taylor said
he thought Queen were as good when they supported them.
Very very much doubt it...

[bonnp]

hope there is a repeat of this? or bbc iplayer, ian hunter was on jools holland new year couple of years ago and was mint

[molan]

[quote name='bonnp' timestamp='1394396874' post='2391021']
hope there is a repeat of this? or bbc iplayer, ian hunter was on jools holland new year couple of years ago and was mint
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It's on iPlayer for one week only

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/tv/episode/b01r3pmc/The_Ballad_of_Mott_the_Hoople

[Phil Adams]

I watched it, was very interesting. I had no idea they were such a hot live band even before Dudes.
Apart from the hits, I didn't go that much on the rest of the music played, sorry.

[BigRedX]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1394398600' post='2391044']
It's on iPlayer for one week only

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/tv/episode/b01r3pmc/The_Ballad_of_Mott_the_Hoople"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...Mott_the_Hoople[/url]
[/quote]

But it's been on at least twice previously and I'm sure it will be on a couple more times this year.

Edited March 9, 2014 by BigRedX

[molan]

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1394354441' post='2390487']
Didn't realise they had so many hits...and a much overlooked band.
They sounded like a real handful live and I liked it when Roger Taylor said
he thought Queen were as good when they supported them.
Very very much doubt it...
[/quote]

I can't imagine Queen living with Mott in their heyday. Mott were great live and, at that time Queen were all a bit po-faced and dull.

[molan]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1394398796' post='2391052']


But it's been on at least twice previously and I'm sure it will be on at least a couple more times this year.
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As per BBC policy on much of iPlayer these days its one of those that is only available for limited periods after each broadcast

[BigRedX]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1394398930' post='2391055']
As per BBC policy on much of iPlayer these days its one of those that is only available for limited periods after each broadcast
[/quote]

My point was that if you don't get a chance to see it before it gets taken down next weekend it'll be back on in a couple of months.

[discreet]

I saw when it was shown a few months ago. Well worth watching and highly entertaining.
As is Ian Hunter's book 'Diary Of A Rock 'N' Roll Star'. Hilarious.

Edited March 9, 2014 by discreet