Well the time finally came to head to Hammersmith for the first of the four shows we will be going to.
The opening band Joe Gideon and the Sharks?? opened the show but didn't interest me at all. Mott the Hoople finally took to the stage sometime around 9 o'clock.
While the stage was dark the familiar Jupiter played through the speakers as the band made their entrance to a standing ovation that lasted the whole show. I will run through the set song by song.
Here is the running order of the songs they played...
Hymn For The Dudes
Rock & Roll Queen
Sweet Jane
One of the Boys
They played these first four songs straight through without a break. The sound wasn't the best at first but
after some adjustment got much beter. Ian spoke to the crowd for the first time saying.."Good evening!, It's good to be back" (meaning Hammersmith) but went on to say that they were promised 15 dressing rooms
but got only one small one and that it was "scruffy" saying it was the same as 30 years ago but dirtier and suggested to the management to fix things up.Then he said
"For those of you with backstage fantasies - it's crap!"
Then they continued with ...
Sucker
The Moon Upstairs - By the time they got to this song they were rocking! This was one of the highlights of the show for me. You could close your eyes and it felt like it could be 1971.
Then all the members moved to sit on chairs along the front of the stage (including Martin Chambers who at this point was still the only drummer on stage. (Buffin would not appear until the encore.) Ian told the crowd "there's a quiet side to us too" and they played ..
Original Mixed Up kid
I Wish I was Your Mother (Ian had the crowd singing the last verse)
Then he introduced "Mr Ralphs" who did
Ready For Love
and "Overend the rock god" who played..
Born Late '58 - Pete asked the crowd who was born in 1959? After the cheers he said "You're too late"
Ballad of Mott (Ian emphasizes singing "and Pete's still a Rock and Roll star"
Sweet Angeline (probably the biggest surprise song but one of my favs and another highlight for me.)
Walkin With a Mountain - Ian Brought out his nice white Maltese Cross guitar for this song.
Like a Rolling Stone (portion) and then a bit of Laugh at Me. Then he said he's forgot that one but it was the one that got him the job.
Ian moved over to the piano for the rest of the set ... Traci Hunter and another girl Phoebe (will insert last name later) joined to sing backing vocals.
The Journey - which was incredible!
Golden Age of Rock and Roll
Honaloochie Boogie - Stan Tippens joined to sing parts but his mic wasn't working so you really couldn't hear him. He was doing the I got this friend he was a screwdriver Jiver" Also joining the show from here on was Ians son Jesse and Mick Ralphs' son.
All The Way From Memphis was the end of the set and they went off.
The Encore..
Buffin was helped on to the stage and up to his drums by two people to a big applause
Roll Away the Stone (the female bit sung by Traci Hunter)
All the Young Dudes - Joe Elliott came out and sang one verse with Ian and went off again.
Keep a Knockin
Second encore
Saturday Gigs - with the crowd singing "Goodbye" as they left the stage for the last time.
All in all it was a great show. Maybe a little stiff at time but that seemed to disappear the second night and I will get to that one tomorrow. I will hopefully get a few pics posted as well. Anyone who was there feel free to add any details I have left out.
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