All The Way To Memphis on The Midnight Special is peak Mott The Hoople and peak Ian Hunter hair

As Ian Hunter announces the all-star sequel to 2023’s acclaimed Defiance Part 1, some 50-year-old footage of his old band has briefly brightened the internet

The latest footage to appear on The Midnight Special‘s ever-growing YouTube archive features a 1973 appearance from Mott The Hoople. 

Ian Hunter & Co’s appearance on the long-running show came on October 19, 1973, three months after the release of their sixth album, Mott. They performed the classic All The Way From Memphis, as well as Rose, the b-side of that year’s Honaloochie Boogie single, and it’s the former that’s now available online in lovingly curated original resolution, showcasing both the band’s electrifying performance and Hunter’s always magnificent hair.    

The October 19 edition of The Midnight Special was hosted by War and also featured appearances by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Climax Blues Band, New York Dolls and Danny O’Keefe.