MC5 - Let it Rock (Live - 1972 Helsinki, Finland) 

Lost another great. Rest in peace brother Wayne Kramer.

Finland is still trying to recover from the intense MC-5 experience.

Damn that voice. Sounds like he lived 10 lifetimes. Amazing

I grew up in the Detroit area back in he day . About a week ago, my adult son asked me who I thought was the best band to ever come from MI. My answer; The MC5... no question.

what a fucking voice

Gotta love that hound's tooth jackets.

RIP Wayne Kramer (1948-2024).

Fred "Sonic" Smith♥ AMAZINGGG

RIP Wayne Kramer

This is far better than even Chuck Berry could be bothered to reproduce live. Tragic what happened to MC5 - they could churn some great rock n roll e.g 1975 Wembley Stadium, UK.

Wayne Kramer is a legend and he will be sorely missed

Despite this (presumably) being from one of the last MC5 (sort of) tours, and the two remaining original members being somewhat more subdued than when their former bandmates were with them, this is the best version of Let It Rock I've heard. A terrible shame they couldn't've stuck together for another four years, when rock would've finally caught up with them...

This is a Gem ! The tail end of The MC5 Fred Sonic Smith burns here just like Motor City 🔥

The guitar interplay is what makes the song sound like a classic .Damn great cover it's angry and driven .RIP Wayne Kramer

No frills, straight up Rock n' Roll, played purely for pleasure!! Can't believe how good Fred 'Sonic' Smith's voice sounds!

Damn, Fred kicked ass. Looking about as enthused as I'm sure he was---playing out the string as the MC2---so obvious that it was OVER---to a barely interested, disappointed Finnish audience---with Wayne strung out (but still rocking) Fred STILL rocked. Really shows off the hours that Fred and Wayne spent playing guitar in on their block as kids. Even if they were cruising on auto pilot, they knew the places on the guitar neck that felt RIGHT and even as diminished the MC5 may have been as a band, this is just a little more proof that the MC5 could still kick 99.7% of all bands asses.

Fred Smith was the engine on the MC5, he made the whole thing move!

I believe this is called "Rock and Roll music".

I found this tune last week on YT and have played it about 25 times since.

Just some great straight forward kick-ass rock & Roll!!!! Just raw energy. They must have been awesome to watch live.

Fred will always be missed. Great guitarist!

I am so lucky-grew up in D town when these boys were the “house band”@ the wonderful Grande Ballroom Detroit- # 1 for hard rock &soul music No one else even close

just incredible! fred was great! forever in our hearts and ears!

This is a gem. Watched it about 100 times since I found it and enjoy it more every time. Sonic Smith and Wayne Kramer could flat out play.

As many times as I was at the a Grande, I didn't know Fred was such a rockin singer!, He should have sang a lot more!

doesn't get better than this

Sadly the heart and soul of the band was gone by this time ... MC2 is right ... and how killer does it sound with just MC2 ... they were incredible as the original MC5 ... sad that it came to this and had to end.

Hell of a cover. I was born in 1944 and was a pre teen when Mr. Berry changed music forever

Brutal

Best dang player that sat back in a band and did his part but not out front but on this Fred is out showing how it's done doing an amazing guitar n vocal RIP Sonic and Brother Wayne

Damn!Fred"sonic"plays like a god here.The timing and the groove.Fab!And his voice is so cool.

Fred blows this away.

Wayne Kramer pure,clear and Rock

This is arguably the apex of rock'n'roll. When you can perform "Let It Rock" better than its creator, Chuck Berry, and the Rolling Stones, you stand atop Rock Everest. Why the Finns were so blessed to witness this moment, I'll never know.

Even during the lowest times of the 5, Fred and Wayne still knew how to put a Chuck Berry tune through its paces

what a great voice FRED , MC5 , just the greatest band ever

Sonic really could sing it! Bloody good stuff!

Je vous souhaite d'être reconnu dans le monde entier parce que je vous trouve SUPER !!!!💕💕 You are THE BEST!!!! Dominique from Mulhouse (France )✌✌✌✌✌

3:51 seconds of perfection.

Damn fine version! Fred’s guitar playing is superb on this... let it rock!

Formidable rock n rollers...Yes indeed!

even when there were only 2 left, and the music industry had kicked their asses, and they were about as low as you could go - Fred does this. Sonic Smith RIP KOTJMF

Smith was a flawless player in many respects.

A real diamond of a track, when you unearth this, you hear how brilliant Rock n Roll can sound. This combo of MC5 should have rolled on for much longer.

Amazing, blisters old saucer lips & the stones

Derek Hughes is playing Bass. Ritchie Dharma is on drums. Smith and Kramer are the 2 originals.

Damn. That was some RAWK.

"Early in evening when the sun is sinking' low, all they out there waitin' for the whistle to blow..." "We got an unscheduled train coming' two miles out..." You can't fake the inflections, the abbreviations, the twang. Mick Jadestone and the Rolling Boulders got it 30% of the time, but it was never more than only cute. This is the real thing.

Love the way he says " we're going to Let It Rock!"...

Dynamic. I thought they were channelling Chuck Berry when I first clicked, but I now see they were covering him, and awesomely well.

True Rock n' Roll!

Love the voice, not too many songs where fred smith sang

I like this song. It takes Wayne and Sonic back to their R and B roots.

well, thats rock and roll!!!

Its crazy how they have no idea they're gonna become the godfathers of punk rock in the near future.

The self destruction of the MC5 is one of Rock's biggest tragedies. These guys were as good as the biggest bands in the world and Wayne Kramer was a potential superstar. What a loss...

Lovin the Chuck Berry riffs. If Chuck could have pulled himself away from his bathroom cameras he would have been proud.

This is good old Blues and there's nothing like good shit n playing it Loud with

Grandiosa banda MC5! Todo el poder de Wayne Kramer al requinto!

MC5-----LET IT ROCK!!

Best quality version of this yet. Definitely my favorite cover of this song!

Such a deep smooth sound...

Perfection.

"ROCK 'EM BACK, SONIC !!"

Rock 'n Roll pure and simple :)

I would have loved to see this live!

Million thanks ❤️ Nostalgia

Watch the MC5 A TRUE Testimonial!!! Funny as Hell when the MC (master of ceremonies), intro's these guys. AND NOW WE HAVE, THE... MC5. He sounds like Art Linkletter. Sonic was really coming into his own around this time!!! Writing a lot of the MC5 tunes and singing. When playing this Great Chuck Berry tune, you can almost envision Wayne and Sonic as kids jamming in the basement!!

What a voice

Wayne and sonic oozing cool. Nice.

just brilliant,loved it.bit of chuck

Merci. Tak a lot.

best let it rock ever by the best band ever ...

Love it !!!

They said the drummer wasn't that great in the 'True Testimonial' movie but... not bad! Long Hail the MC2!

Definitely Fred's song. Just like Wayne's Ramblin' Rose.

Beautiful!

AWESOME

Hehe, at least i know were the muppetdrummer came from!

Brilliant!

Sonic sportin' one bad-ass jacket!

Totally rocks!

Great job on this Chuck Berry song!!!!!

Awesome voice!

Fantastic!

Rockin' cover of 'Let it Rock'.

Smacked out.....................🖤

Let it roll on!

I partied with him in hamburg Michigan wow great times

Tremendos nonlos conocia....gracias por conpratir

Great voice!

It’s really interesting to compare this version with The Rolling Stones “Marqee Live in 1971” version. Both are what might be called “early 70s Heavy Classic Rock” in style (as opposed to Chuck Berry’s 1950s-ish style). Both are great. The good, Stones performance is definitely high “show-biz” rock while the MC5 is pure gritty “garage rock” magnificence...and holy fuck...Fred Smith had a GREAT voice!

This version even made Chuck Berry jealous!

If there's a better version of Let it Rock, I can't find it. I thought Lemmy's version was good but I noticed that even there someone had pointed people to this video!

the drugs had really kicked in by this time. bad habits, great tunes

Clássico! Muito bom que dá vontade de chorar! rs

MC5!!

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Hey ❤ Nice jobb!,! Love your version, so cool! Love from Sweden⚡️⚡️Keep it up!,,

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