Editing Mott the Hoople (section)

===Post-Hunter years===
The new line-up consisted of Watts, Griffin, and Fisher along with lead guitarist Ray Majors (formerly of [[Opal Butterfly]], Hackensack, and a brief stint with Andy Fraser and Frankie Miller) and front man Nigel Benjamin. This line-up released two more albums, ''[[Drive On (Mott album)|Drive On]]'' (1975) and ''[[Shouting and Pointing]]'' (1976), both of which sold poorly.<ref name="Guinness Rockopedia"/> After Benjamin quit in 1976 (eventually joining the Los Angeles [[glam metal]] band, [[London (American band)|London]], with Nikki Sixx, later of [[Mötley Crüe]]), Mott briefly replaced him with Steve Hyams,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/steve-hyams-rip/ |title=Steve Hyams RIP &#124; News &#124; Classic Rock |website=Classicrockmagazine.com |access-date=2 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103090401/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/steve-hyams-rip/ |archive-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> before joining forces with John Fiddler (formerly of [[Medicine Head]]), and became [[British Lions (band)|British Lions]], recording two albums, ''[[British Lions (album)|British Lions]]'' (1977) and ''Trouble With Women'' (posthumously released on [[Cherry Red Records]] 1980) before finally splitting up without any [[record chart|chart]] success.<ref name="Guinness Rockopedia"/> Hunter and Ronson worked and toured together sporadically until Ronson's death in 1993.<ref name="Guinness Rockopedia"/> Hunter has continued his solo career.

In 1990, after a brief reunion in 1989, the former members of The Silence reunited in the studio to record a mix of new songs and staples from their days performing together. The resultant album ''Shotgun Eyes'' was released in 1998, combined with ''The Italian Job'' (a re-release of the Doc Thomas Group's self-titled album).<ref>{{cite web|last = Perkins|first = Adrian|year = 2005|title = Doc Thomas Group LP/CD: "The Italian Job"|publisher=Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter – The unofficial site for Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter|url = http://www.hunter-mott.com/discography/the_italian_job.html|access-date = 4 November 2010}}</ref>

In 1996, [[K-tel]] released a CD called ''The Best of Mott the Hoople'' purporting to be re-recordings of the band's [[hit record|hits]] and new songs by Hunter and Ronson. In actuality, the recording was by [[Danny McCulloch]], former bass player with [[Eric Burdon and the New Animals]] and Gerry Chapman, usually going under the band name of The Trybe. The album consisted of [[Hard rock|heavy rock]] versions of Mott's hits and original songs, and had nothing at all to do with the original Mott the Hoople. K-tel were subsequently fined for supplying goods with a false description, but the tracks and album continued to circulate under the name Mott the Hoople, often appearing on [[compilation album]]s. In 2002, the tracks were released again as ''I Can't Believe It's Not Mott the Hoople!'', though this time it was credited to The Trybe.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

On 16 and 17 April 1999, the first and only 'Mott the Hoople Convention' was held at the ''[[Robin Hood]]'' Pub in [[Bilston]], [[Wolverhampton]], England. Hunter and his band performed both evenings of the convention. During the encore of the Ian Hunter Band's performance of 17 April, Hunter was joined onstage by Bender and Allen for a version of "Walkin' With A Mountain"; Allen performed on the original studio version of the song, whilst Bender performed an extended solo during performances of the song on Mott the Hoople's 1973–74 tours.

In 2002 and 2004, Ralphs toured with Hunter, as part of the latter's backing band.

No Mott the Hoople reunion occurred prior to 2009, although negotiations for one were attempted in 1985; all parties have shown some interest at various times in the idea over the last 30 years. In 2005 it was reported in the publication ''[[Classic Rock]]'', that Hunter had received the offer of a seven-figure number to re-form the band. In October 2007 at Hunter's concert at the [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]], he was joined by Ralphs and Allen for the encore.