Thanks to Jim Fusilli Happy 70th Birthday, Ian Hunter! (Speakeasy, WSJ, June 3) I don't feel as old as when I woke up this morning.
On the culinary side, Ian Hunter tells Jim Fusilli that he was having Indian food for his birthday meal.
I could not believe that the former leader of Mott The Hoople is older than Charlie Watts.
You might remember him for 'One bitten, twice shy' and the David Bowie cover 'All the young dudes'.
According to the official Ian Hunter site, his new album 'Man Overboard' will be released on July 21, 2009 by New West Records.
Ian Hunter will be playing a Free Outdoor Concert during this summer's River to River Festival at Rockefeller Park in New York on June 24, 2009.
As for Mott the Hoople, they are playing a 5 Day Series of Concerts in London for their 40th Anniversary at Hammersmith Apollo (poster below).
I remember seeing The Runaways (with Joan Jett) and 999 at Hammersmith Odeon way back then.
Had Kosher food before (that I could not name) as it was the only place open nearby on a Sunday.
All the (once) young dudes!
In other musical news of old (I hate the tern 'classic rock'), Roger McGuinn (remember The Byrds, not Hitchcock) wrote on Twitter earlier today that he was hopping on the train from Lisbon to Madrid.
Loosely related: 2009, Year of The Specials 30th Anniversary Tour, How Time Flies!