playing and singing nearly all the parts himself
and what's most striking about the disc is how the layers of amazing guitar tone and remarkably fluid licks that you figured had to have been created through endless hours of studio trickery on his albums are actually being summoned forth by Johnson in real time
But most important of all
The disc goes on to feature a series of duets
NY (03/18/1971)
MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE 05/14/2021 playing and singing nearly allMott The Hoople: Ian Hunter, Ariel Bender (vocals, guitar); Morgan Fisher (vocals, piano); Overend Watts (vocals, bass); Dale Griffin (vocals, drums); Stan Tippins (vocals); Blue Weaver, Mike Bolton (organ). Recorded live at The Uris Theatre, New York, New York on May 9, 1975. Includes liner notes by Martin Hayman and Ben Edmonds. Personnel: Ariel Bender (vocals, guitar); Morgan Fisher (vocals, piano); Dale "Buffin" Griffin (vocals, drums); Ian