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FDP Forum / Moe's Tavern (_8^(I) / The MC5.....COOL!
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Yeeeehaaaa!Mar 9th, 2012 05:26 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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My Iggy and the Stooges worship of late has led me to these guys. They seem to rock extremely well. I believe the guitarists' names in this are Wayne Kramer and Fred Smith. I've had 'Kick Out the Jams' on vinyl forever, but now my mind is opening up more to this glorious wide-open free rock sound.
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Livin' Outside The BoxMar 9th, 2012 05:55 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Yup.
They was the real deal.
Just ask Lemmy.
He was the worlds biggest MC5 Fan Boy.
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North GnarlyingtonMar 9th, 2012 07:51 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Fred "Sonic" Smith, late husband of Patti Smith.
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North GnarlyingtonMar 9th, 2012 07:53 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Iggy!
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Lansing, MIMar 9th, 2012 08:06 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Wayne Kramer is still making records, and some of his new stuff is really cool.
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is WRONG, baby.Mar 9th, 2012 09:43 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Wayne is a badazz. He's way smarter than most people that came from where he did in life.
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A few BIG notes!Mar 9th, 2012 10:16 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I grew up in Detroit & was 18 - 21 at the time "The 5" as we called them, and then Iggy & the Stooges were playing all over. The 5 were the house band at the fabulous old Grande Ballroom & we saw them live 3 or 4 times a month. They could indeed Kick Out the Jams. What a show!
That live vid you referenced Charlie is pretty representative of their live shows. Also on YouTube from the same Wayne State U concert are great vids of them doing Ramblin' Rose (with Wayne "singing") and Looking at You. Check 'em out. Wayne had some of the coolest moves ever with a guitar in hand. Check him out just past 3:50 in Looking at You.
The 5 were also listening to a lot of free jazz stuff, courtesy of their manager John Sinclair, a hippie/beat/jazz scholar/writer/sax player and political activist (founder of the White Panther Party). Some of their "wall of noise" stuff comes out of that.
I could go on & on. Detroit was a rock hotbed in the late 60's/very early 70's. If you want to know the whole history of The 5 and the Detroit scene (Iggy & the Stooges too), check out the book aptly titled Grit, Noise & Revolution.
I've got a great story about the first time I saw Iggy & the Stooges (then unknown) at the Grande. Another thread sometime.
(edit to add- many people don't know that MC5 came about because they were the Motor City 5)
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Mi.Mar 10th, 2012 04:23 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Michael Davis RIP
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Yeeeehaaaa!Mar 10th, 2012 05:56 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Wow, what a thread to wake up to. Thanks for the posts and the fantastic links. I will be obsessing over learning more from this band throughout the weekend.
Wayne is on fire with that guitar. Am not sure I've ever seen more intense showboating to go so well with hellacious guitar. And very interesting interview of him.
I do have a few books related to the Stooges, and 70s "punk" rock, with clips of interaction with the MC5 guys. Will revisit. Good morning to all of you!
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Yeeeehaaaa!Mar 10th, 2012 06:02 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Here is what got me started on looking for them though youtube last week. A cover of James Brown's (I believe that's right) song "I Don' Mind." It's also covered by the Who, the #2 song on the 'Who Sings My Generation' album which features one of my alltime favorite Pete Townsend moments.
But the MC5 treated this beautifully. They can certainly bring it....I love the rawness....sounds like you're right there in a garage with 'em.
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Northern VAMar 10th, 2012 06:54 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Check out their "Back in the USA" album if you don't have it already. Might not be as hard rocking as the earlier stuff, but there's some great stuff on it.
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Northern VAMar 10th, 2012 07:03 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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...and it has one of my favorite MC5 songs
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Lansing, MIMar 10th, 2012 08:07 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Hope it's not DOB-able, but this is my favorite:
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michigan, usaMar 10th, 2012 02:35 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Ah yes, a great thread, glad to see folks are still keeping The 5 alive !
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Yeeeehaaaa!Mar 12th, 2012 08:48 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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MC5 fans, I ran across this set of interviews this past Saturday, and knew I had to share it. There's a very interesting discussion by Wayne of the winter evening in Detroit, long ago, where he, Fred, and Rob formed their core bond over what started out as a fight. That portion of the interview starts at about 2:40.
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