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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 12:56 PM

17 hrs ago

I loved Mott & Mick was a major contributor.
His tantrum near the end of Mott is how Luther Grosvenor (who replaced Mick in Mott) got his nickname.
Mick was mad, went outside and started to bend car antennas.
So, Luther adopted the pseudonym "Aerial Bender".

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TY for this, highplainsdem Diamond_Dog Tuesday #1

Cool! ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #2