Como sugerencia y petición de uno de nuestros seguidores, Ruben Cinho, hemos realizado este especial a esta potente banda que eran los MC5 (Motor City Five) desde la ciudad de Detroit. Fundados en 1964 por sus dos líderes, Wayne Kramer y Fred "Sonic" Smith, se hicieron muy rápidamente conocidos por sus directos demoledores y por sus actitudes y posturas políticamente incorrectas, predecesoras del punk norteamericano de finales de los 70.

Muy comprometidos política y socialmente, además de por el pelucón de su vocalista, Rob Tyner, ganaron muchísimo prestigio entre el público por que su música era muy potente, plena de buenísimo Hard Rock, Blues y con toques de psicodelia lo que le daba mayor riqueza al sonido de la banda. Sólo tres álbumes oficiales y un sinfín de recopilaciones y bootlegs de directos contemplan a una de las bandas más correosas e incómodas del rock de los 70.

Forever MC5!!!

PLAYLIST LRR#234.

Especial MC5

Line-Up:

Live at The Grande Ballroom, 1988

Kick Out the Jams, 1969

Rob Tyner – lead vocals

Wayne Kramer – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Ramblin' Rose"

Fred "Sonic" Smith – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Michael Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals

Dennis Thompson – drums

Back in The USA, 1970

Rob Tyner – vocals

Wayne Kramer – guitar, backing vocals

Fred "Sonic" Smith – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Shakin' Street"

Michael Davis – bass

Dennis Thompson – drums

Additional personnel

Danny Jordan – keyboards

Pete Kelly – keyboards

High Time, 1971

Michael Davis – bass, vocals, ka (track 7), production

Wayne Kramer – guitar, vocals, piano (tracks 2 and 3), production

Fred "Sonic" Smith – guitar, vocals, harmonica (track 1), organ (track 1), sandpaper (track 2), production

Dennis Thompson – drums, vocals (track 1), tambourine (track 1, 2 and 7), reen (tracks 2, 5), tamboes (track 4), acme scraper (track 5), percussion (track 8), production

Rob Tyner – vocals, harmonica (track 1), maracas (track 1), rockas (track 2), castanets (track 6), conga (track 8), production

Additional personnel

Pete Kelly – piano on "Sister Anne"

Dan Bullock – trombone on "Skunk"

Ellis Dee – percussion on "Skunk"

Bobby Wayne Derminer – wizzer on "Future/Now"

Marlene Driscoll – vocals on "Sister Anne"

Rick Ferretti – trumpet on "Skunk"

Dave Heller – percussion on "Skunk"

Leon Henderson – tenor saxophone on "Skunk"

Joanne Hill – vocals on "Sister Anne"

Larry Horton – trombone on "Sister Anne"

Skip Knapp – organ on "Miss X"

Brenda Knight – vocals on "Sister Anne"

Kinki Lepew – percussion on "Gotta Keep Movin"

Charles Moore – flugelhorn & vocals on "Sister Anne"

Dr. Dave Morgan – percussion on "Skunk"

Scott Morgan – percussion on "Skunk"

Butch O'Brien – bass drum on "Sister Anne"

David Oversteak – tuba on "Sister Anne"

Bob Seger – percussion on "Skunk"

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Rocket Reducer No 62 - Rama La La Rama 06:11

Live at the Grande Ballroom, 1968

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Ramblin' Rose 04:15

Kick Out the Jams 02:52

Borderline 02:55

I Want You Right Now 05:30

Kick Out the Jams, 1969

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Teenage Lust 02:36

Let Me Try 04:16

High School 02:42

The American Ruse 02:31

Shakin' Street 02:21

Back in the USA, 1970

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Sister Anne 07:24

Baby Won't Ya 05:34

Future/Now 06:22

Poison 03:25

High Time, 1971

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Motor City Is Burning - 30-31 04:28

Live at the Grande Ballroom, 1968