New Posts For Thread: Dale 'Buffin' Griffin (Mott The Hoople) RIPhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-ripI loved Mott, particularly their great cover of the Bowie classic, All The Young Dudes. Same age as Glenn Frey, ffs! Alzheimer's at 67, had it 10 years!!!Mott the Hoople drummer Dale 'Buffin' Griffin dies at 67 — Dale "Buffin" Griffin, a drummer fok cheershttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547529309#547529309ok cheersWed, 20 Jan 2016 12:15:17 -0600Will try and find out but think he has not played professionally for a number of years.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547529301#547529301Will try and find out but think he has not played professionally for a number of years.Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:14:02 -0600thanks Nortons would love to h listen to his stories bet they are really interesting. I wonder why he didnt get asked to do the reunion tour?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547529199#547529199thanks Nortons would love to h listen to his stories bet they are really interesting. I wonder why he didnt get asked to do the reunion tour?Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:52:32 -0600Dragon,i live in Worcester,Luther originally came from Evesham and decided to come back to this area for a peaceful retirement.As Terry stated he was a superb guitarist and have spent time looking at his memorabilia and listening to his stories.To behttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547529185#547529185Dragon,i live in Worcester,Luther originally came from Evesham and decided to come back to this area for a peaceful retirement.As Terry stated he was a superb guitarist and have spent time looking at his memorabilia and listening to his stories.To beWed, 20 Jan 2016 11:50:43 -0600i have both the albums after ian hunter left. Drive on is a fantastic album up there with the best. If you have not heard it you should ,some fanastic tracks on it.The next album was shouting and pointing which was not as good and flopped . I think thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547528989#547528989i have both the albums after ian hunter left. Drive on is a fantastic album up there with the best. If you have not heard it you should ,some fanastic tracks on it.The next album was shouting and pointing which was not as good and flopped . I think tWed, 20 Jan 2016 11:27:11 -0600Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock'n'rollFrom the liverpool docks to the hollywood bowl'N you climb up the mountains 'n you fall down the holesAll the way from MemphisA real rock 'n roll bandhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547528935#547528935Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock'n'rollFrom the liverpool docks to the hollywood bowl'N you climb up the mountains 'n you fall down the holesAll the way from MemphisA real rock 'n roll bandWed, 20 Jan 2016 11:18:16 -0600o yes of course Norton, tell you what though,that boy plays a mean guitarhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547528893#547528893o yes of course Norton, tell you what though,that boy plays a mean guitarWed, 20 Jan 2016 11:13:30 -0600I should also have added that the school was so academically excellent that in 1965-ish, some scholars and one (we had a few) of the latin masters, made a record singing (in latin, FFS) These Boots Were Made For Walking, as the Frank & Nancy song washttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547528853#547528853I should also have added that the school was so academically excellent that in 1965-ish, some scholars and one (we had a few) of the latin masters, made a record singing (in latin, FFS) These Boots Were Made For Walking, as the Frank & Nancy song wasWed, 20 Jan 2016 11:09:40 -0600Ian Hunter of Mott etc fame went to the same school as I did - albeit 10 years earlier.It was an upmarket Boys Grammar School in Shrewsbury renowned for its academic excellence.Hunter didn't excel academically but made a fortune, while all the cleverhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547528765#547528765Ian Hunter of Mott etc fame went to the same school as I did - albeit 10 years earlier.It was an upmarket Boys Grammar School in Shrewsbury renowned for its academic excellence.Hunter didn't excel academically but made a fortune, while all the cleverWed, 20 Jan 2016 10:59:08 -0600where you live norton, i had a dream of asking mott to play at my 60th celebrationshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641159/dale-buffin-griffin-mott-the-hoople-rip?post_id=547528709#547528709where you live norton, i had a dream of asking mott to play at my 60th celebrationsWed, 20 Jan 2016 10:51:26 -0600