Mick Bolton

Mott The Hoople 1973 and 2009

Thanks to Keith Smith of the Mott The Hoople Appreciation Society for many of these photos

Hammersmith Apollo - Oct 6th 2009

A page from my 1973 diary - start of Mott The Hoople US tour

Ian Hunter, Morgan and myself - after final show at Hammersmith Apollo, Oct 6th 2009


Ian Hunter, Morgan and myself - after final show at Hammersmith Oct 6th 2009 - DJ Andy Dunkley in background on left

with Overend Watts and Blue Weaver

Soundcheck - West Palm Beach Auditorium Oct 5th 1973. Photo: Bill Mankin


Tea break during rehearsals, London June '73

Overend chatting to fans after the show

Ian and Overend chatting to fans after the show


One very happy fan - with a giant kazoo given to him by Morgan Fisher

Morgan Fisher outside Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ where we rehearsed in July '73

Overend Watts, Buffin and Alan Harris, Virginia Beach, July 1973


Mick Ralphs, Morgan Fisher, Stan Tippins, Virginia Beach

Mick Ralphs and Morgan Fisher. Virginia Beach

Watergate Hotel, Washington DC. August 19th '73


Los Angeles airport, Sep '73

TV show, Los Angeles. Sep '73. Overend Watts, Ian Hunter, Ariel Bender, MB

Los Angeles. Sep '73


Magazine cutting

Text accompanying newspaper photo

From local newspaper in Cumbernauld, Scotland


Magazine cutting. Overend Watts, MB, Ian Hunter, Morgan Fisher, Buffin, Ariel Bender

UK tour

UK tour, Nov '73


UK tour, Nov '73

UK tour, Nov '73

UK tour, Nov '73


Preston Guild Hall. Nov '73

UK tour, Nov 73

Photo in Melody Maker, Nov 17th '73