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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Interviews by Dave Simpson

‘Bowie’s teeth were bleeding’: Mott the Hoople on making All the Young Dudes with David

‘Chills went down my spine’ … the band in 1971 with Ian Hunter, left, and Verden Allen, right.
‘Chills went down my spine’ … the band in 1971 with Ian Hunter, left, and Verden Allen, right. Photograph: Brian Cooke/Redferns

Ian Hunter, lead vocals, piano

We were losing money and Island Records were losing patience with us. They booked us to play the Gaskessel in Berne, Switzerland, which is basically a gas tank. We were so fed up we decided to split up, then had a great time on the trip home because all the tension was gone and we were done.

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