Face Of Cheam

Sat directly behind me was Primal Scream's Bobby Gillispie. Also in the audience were Jimmy Page and memers of the Quire Boys. No doubt other famous artists, such as Joe Elliot and Brian May, attended other nights of the five that Mott The Hoople played at Hammersmith, their first shows for over thirty years. The original line bar the drummer, though he played two songs in the encore looking very frail, this was a nostalgia trip. Hymn For The Dudes opened the show and from then on the pace increased belittling Ian Hunters (the lead singer) 70+ years of age. Possibly the oldest band I've seen, they played some of the best music, with All The Young Dudes, Roll Away The Stone and set ender, Saturday Gigs, cheekily introduced as an Oasis song, all being classics. It was a bit emotional though as it is likely that they don't have many years between them left on this earth and I cannot see any other shows beyond this five night run. Therefore I was priviliged to be there.