Watching this footage makes me wish that Wayne had just accepted that the band was at a lull in their career. He and Fred had a good thing going with this lineup. If they had ridden out the temporary dip in popularity, and recognized the situation, they would have re-emerged a few years later and been at the forefront of Punk and New Wave music. They would have been the best musicians around in that genre. Easy to say with hindsight, such a shame that we`ll never know.
Michigan psych band SRC could've been at the forefront of the then emerging 'Progressive' rock movement in 70's, but started fooling with horns and soulish background singers (changing their name to 'Blue Scepter') instead.
later was the sonic rendezvous so, that was the high end lineup of its genre.. forefront of whatever.. they were very fortunate to be able to work together, and leave their music to the world. i am a stooge guy sorry, don't know what wayne was doing later on.. sure love the mc5! ron asheton , machinegun thumposon, james recca.. they had the new order. fantastic band also. even if they did not had much success then. these bands are listened and loved today. it's the quality that counts by these bands. not the amount.
All In All this ays European audiences are always more reverant and receptive ....this lineup at the time wouldn't draw in their home country .... things were turning softer , country rock, southern rock and dipshit millionaire singer songwriters telling us all how to live. .... It all really changed thanks to the MC5 , Grand Funk, , Doors, et. al. blowing rocks brains out at the end of the 60s..... the spirit went out like a dying flame in 69....... Glad Wayne came out intact
This IS the sacrosanct performance that says, 'the 60s are dead, the revolution as we knew it is done, the drugs have taken precedent, time to look for new inspirations and energies in order to continue the mission . . . '
Derek St. James on Bass. & Vocals.... great job.... too bad the others were in decline .... I guess this is that post Bremen TV Beat Club ...Footage from 72 ..... the hell if Zappa can do Louie Louie. why not these fellas.......
The Bad Boys of Detroit Michigan,,,MC5...Thanks men especially for standing up for Justice during the Crazy 60s.I wish we just didn't have Drugs..Where Free Now.In Jesus Christ....
@@justinbordwell9282 Well, I had that album, signed by Wayne Kramer but my box of records is not to be found. I am sick about it. Many signed records missing.
loove MC5 and hate the G5...rebellution.needed now. I'm fit for it. Thanks for posting' this is my good time stuck alike a mosquito to my hard skin, but I don't suck blood...just bleed when I don't watch great music R&R brothersandsisters . Rama-Lama fa fa fa. Ya man!
I can't watch through the whole clip. It's so sad. Whether you liked or disliked MC5's music, there is little disagreement that when they came out to play it was hard, fast and tight. This band is none of those 3 things. @tedmich below is exactly right. I would describe this as the Metallic K.O. or the Smell the Glove of the MC5, but the Stooges and Spinal Tap were actually trying to be good. Hard drugs suck - do not do them.
The UK bass player Derek Hughes that replaced Michael Davis before Tyner and Thompson left. He's actually a pretty good vocalist that might've handled Kick Out the Jam, mfs.
