1975. I've got my first car. A Datsun Bluebird 1965 Model I think. $400 in Springvale. It's got a loud stereo thanks to my mate Alan who put big speakers in the back. It's got a cassette deck for playing my tapes. Not that I've got many yet. I haven't mamaged to afford a cassette recorder yet. So I listen to the radio a lot. Driving down Whitehorse Road towards Balwyn to visit my new girlfriend. Past the house I used to live in opposite the old glassworks. Coming up to Elgar Road. Bam! This explodes from the radio. Ian Hunter sings. Mick Ronson on guitar. Like a dream come true.
I loved Mott the Hoople. And I loved Mick Ronson 's guitar on Bowie's hits. Here they come together on a song that takes off from the first "Hello" When I first started trying to sing (and try to sing is a fair description of what I do now) I tried a lot to sing like Ian Hunter. Some say I'm still leaning heavily on that particular influence. Though I wish I could write a song as good as this.
One of the best driving songs ever.
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