MC5/MC50

dankind · September 2018

Tomorrow night!

dankind · September 2018

As excited as I am to see this supergroup that Wayne Kramer has assembled (Kim Thayil, Brendan Canty, Dug Pinnick et al.) tonight, I've gotta say that I have major generational envy for anyone who got to see the original MC5 back in the late '60s/early '70s. They were quite possibly the greatest rock and roll band on the planet, and the video footage that survives from that era is so fucking charged.

Still, I'll be thrilled to see Brother Wayne tonight.

brianlux · September 2018

dankind said:

As excited as I am to see this supergroup that Wayne Kramer has assembled (Kim Thayil, Brendan Canty, Dug Pinnick et al.) tonight, I've gotta say that I have major generational envy for anyone who got to see the original MC5 back in the late '60s/early '70s. They were quite possibly the greatest rock and roll band on the planet, and the video footage that survives from that era is so fucking charged.

Still, I'll be thrilled to see Brother Wayne tonight.

Shoulda, coulda, woulda, wish I had!

lolobugg · September 2018

dankind said:

As excited as I am to see this supergroup that Wayne Kramer has assembled (Kim Thayil, Brendan Canty, Dug Pinnick et al.) tonight, I've gotta say that I have major generational envy for anyone who got to see the original MC5 back in the late '60s/early '70s. They were quite possibly the greatest rock and roll band on the planet, and the video footage that survives from that era is so fucking charged.

Still, I'll be thrilled to see Brother Wayne tonight.

Dan,

I read somewhere that the bass player for Faith No More replaced Dug Pinnick on the US leg. not sure if that is true or not.

dankind · September 2018

lolobugg said:

dankind said:

As excited as I am to see this supergroup that Wayne Kramer has assembled (Kim Thayil, Brendan Canty, Dug Pinnick et al.) tonight, I've gotta say that I have major generational envy for anyone who got to see the original MC5 back in the late '60s/early '70s. They were quite possibly the greatest rock and roll band on the planet, and the video footage that survives from that era is so fucking charged.

Still, I'll be thrilled to see Brother Wayne tonight.

Dan,
I read somewhere that the bass player for Faith No More replaced Dug Pinnick on the US leg. not sure if that is true or not.

Billy Gould is a badass, too.

DL136722 · September 2018

Just got home from the Boston show, absolutely insane! Kim Thayil is a master! This lineup is amazing to watch, so glad I went!

dankind · September 2018

^^^Oh yeah! Blown away!

For anyone on the fence about going to this show, get off your ass and go. Incredible energy! This lineup really captures the lightning in a bottle that was, and will forever be, the MC5.

lolobugg · September 2018

dankind said:

^^^Oh yeah! Blown away!

For anyone on the fence about going to this show, get off your ass and go. Incredible energy! This lineup really captures the lightning in a bottle that was, and will forever be, the MC5.

damn it. I missed them............ who was playing bass?

dankind · September 2018

lolobugg said:

dankind said:

^^^Oh yeah! Blown away!

For anyone on the fence about going to this show, get off your ass and go. Incredible energy! This lineup really captures the lightning in a bottle that was, and will forever be, the MC5.

damn it. I missed them............ who was playing bass?

Billy Gould. And he was on fire!

lolobugg · September 2018

dankind said:

lolobugg said:

dankind said:

^^^Oh yeah! Blown away!

For anyone on the fence about going to this show, get off your ass and go. Incredible energy! This lineup really captures the lightning in a bottle that was, and will forever be, the MC5.

damn it. I missed them............ who was playing bass?

Billy Gould. And he was on fire!

good stuff!

lolobugg · September 2018

dankind said:

lolobugg said:

dankind said:

^^^Oh yeah! Blown away!

For anyone on the fence about going to this show, get off your ass and go. Incredible energy! This lineup really captures the lightning in a bottle that was, and will forever be, the MC5.

damn it. I missed them............ who was playing bass?

Billy Gould. And he was on fire!

good stuff!

lolobugg · September 2018

dankind said:

lolobugg said:

dankind said:

^^^Oh yeah! Blown away!

For anyone on the fence about going to this show, get off your ass and go. Incredible energy! This lineup really captures the lightning in a bottle that was, and will forever be, the MC5.

damn it. I missed them............ who was playing bass?

Billy Gould. And he was on fire!

good stuff!

Wobbie · September 2018

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

Hobbes · September 2018

Wobbie said:

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

YOU'RE a seventy-something trying to reclaim his youth.

Gtilley8 · September 2018

Wobbie said:

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

Wow.

BikePHL · September 2018

The best show I’ve seen in a while (that includes two PJ “away shows”). This was pure, nasty, in your face rock n rock.

BikePHL · September 2018

Wobbie said:

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

By that logic is Pearl Jam a bunch of 50 something’s trying to reclaim their youth?

What is your mandatory retirement age for musicians?

MO195132 · September 2018

Wobbie said:

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

MC5 my friend was probably the most vicious raw band around, and assaulted anyone in their path....a shit load more than Pearl Jam could ever do (which PJ would agree with)

Just watch the below....watch and learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jS3dW0DtE

Gtilley8 · September 2018

MO195132 said:

Wobbie said:

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

MC5 my friend was probably the most vicious raw band around, and assaulted anyone in their path....a shit load more than Pearl Jam could ever do (which PJ would agree with)
Just watch the below....watch and learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jS3dW0DtE

Every time I drive past that place, I envision the video you posted. The guy whose name is at the top of all the old Detroit concert posters (uncle Russ Gibb) was a teacher at my high school. He used to have some wild stories about the Grande Ballroom. Can't wait for the show in Detroit.

FinsburyParkCarrots · September 2018

MO195132 said:

Wobbie said:

so.....a band that couldn’t draw a crowd 50 years ago is now a big thing?

cuz PJ covers them?

I don’t need to see some seventies-somethings trying to reclaim their youth.

MC5 my friend was probably the most vicious raw band around, and assaulted anyone in their path....a shit load more than Pearl Jam could ever do (which PJ would agree with)
Just watch the below....watch and learn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jS3dW0DtE

I was just about to post this but you got there before me. This is about as raw as is humanly possible.

MC5/MC50

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