Mott the Hoople (1974) The Golden Age of Rock n Roll‏

The week that saw us lose David Bowie and Alan Rickman has ended with the passing of another artist fondly thought of but hugely under appreciated. And while Dale Griffin of Mott The Hoople wasn't as internationally known as Bowie he had a great career as a Producer in the 80's and 90's, proving he had much more talent then people generally knew. One of their hardest rocking tracks with a raucous chorus and a 50's nostalgia that was prominent in a lot of the Glam sound a'la The Rubettes, T Rex etc.  From their 1974 The Hoople album it has a strong Doo Wop sound amplified with that 70's sonic quality but I have chosen this primarily for Griffin's stupendous contribution as his dynamite fills and rock steady drumming during the dramatic, echoey bridge along with the powerful saxophones; he's at the core powering the whole RnB package and sadly we've lost another lost 70's talent.