‘Bowie’s teeth were bleeding’: Mott the Hoople on making All the Young Dudes with David | Culture
Ian Hunter, lead vocals, pianoWe 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.Our bass player Pete Overend Watts called David Bowie to ask for a job playing bass, because David was putting together his band. Then Pete rang me to say: “Bowie doesn’t want us to split up. He’s got a…