The MC5 in Ten - Beginning to end - Fame, fortune and glory to the band's demise in 1972.

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The MC5 in Ten: The MC5 are 5 guys with passion who changed the musical world. Drummer Machine Gun Thompson tells his story of the MC5's journey in ten minuets. The MC5's music is a major influence on rock, punk and generations of musicians.
MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson tells us how band began, plus some of their milestones on the way to fortune, fame and glory. In his new interview in 2019 Dennis goes into even more detail about the bands demise in 1972. In this 2000 interview, Dennis says that ultimately it was politics that tore the band apart. The 2019 interview offers the secrets that he never has told before.
More stories where Dennis talks about individual songs and experiences are at the United Earth Fund web site. UEF is planning to release of a full MC5 concert that I recorded at the Grande Ballroom in 1967. This is not a boot leg. I made many recording of the band with their permission over a couple year time frame.
This LIVE historical audio document of one of the best rock and roll bands in the history of the world!
MC5 Secrets! Now Online at UEF1.org - New 2019 interviews with Dennis Machinegun Thompson.
Peace + Cheers + Love!
- UEF Editor
United Earth Fund is a nonprofit 501c3 nonprofit corporation, supporting student journalism and rock and roll since 1968.
PS Check out the "John Sinclair - the MC6th on the KZfaq United Earth Fund channel.
Bonus: MC5 Discography (courtesy of Wikipedia)
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Discography
Studio
Back in the USA (1970) #137 US
High Time (1971) #191
Live
*UEF's 1968 LIVE at the Grande Ballroom prior to their Elektra recording contract
Kick Out the Jams (1969) #30 US
Teen Age Lust (recorded 1970, released 1996)
Phun City, UK (recorded 1970, released 1996)
Live At The Sturgis Armoury (recorded 1968, released 1998)
Are You Ready To Testify?: The Live Bootleg Anthology (2005)
Live At The Grande Ballroom 68 (2006)
Compilations
Babes in Arms (1983)
Black to Comm (1994)
Power Trip (1994)
Looking At You (1995)
The American Ruse (1995)
Ice Pick Slim (1997)
66 Breakout (1999)
Thunder Express (1999) (Recorded in 1972)
The Big Bang!: Best of the MC5 (2000)
‘’MC5/ The Motor City Five’’ (2017) (Rhino Entertainment Company, by Run Out Groove), ROGV-003
Box sets
Purity Accuracy (2004)
Singles
"I Can Only Give You Everything" (1966)
"One of the Guys" (1967)
"Looking at You" (1968)
"Kick Out the Jams" (1969) - #82 US
"Ramblin' Rose" (1969)
"Tonight" (1969)
"Shakin' Street" (1970)
"Over and Over"/"Sister Anne" (1971) (Never officially released, only test pressings exist)

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@fuzzybutkus3951 2 жыл бұрын

Man, His accent is so freaking comforting. I’m from outside Flint but had an a uncle and aunt from 6 mi. and outer drive area and spent a ton of weekends there watching redwings and Lions games.MC5,Grand Funk,Bob Seger,Ted Nugent all gods here. Hope you live long Machine gun.

@profpainter5841 4 ай бұрын

Great cars & great musicians.

@Evie170 4 жыл бұрын

MC5 are like time travellers. They still sound futuristic and revolutionary today, well ahead of their time. First real punk band. Pretty much a major influence on bands like Sex Pistols, Rage Against The Machine, Mudhoney and Nirvana. MC5 are still relevant musically, and politically today.

@dawngregory6549 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely you bet they are. 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻 MC5 " kick out the jams"

@michaelhayward7572 Жыл бұрын

Lemmy has said many a time the MC5 were Motorhead's biggest influence.

@Irockthere4 3 жыл бұрын

Man I could have listened to him for hours! Thanks MGT and long live MC5

@mixhaelamikovich 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@joeydanielski962 2 жыл бұрын

'Back in the USA' is probably just as important of a record as the first one. They were still miles ahead of everything going on at the time even with a stripped back approach. I can't think of many bands in 1970 that released a record that was that fast. Credit where credit is due.

@alexgasiewski4970 Жыл бұрын

I can't help it this was the first time Bob Gasper's come up but through me. Miss you Dennis and everything you told me . I know the reason Gasper left his version anyway.

@frederickrice400 4 ай бұрын

Best band of all time

@jeff1586er 3 жыл бұрын

I .saw MC5 in 69 at MSU. Very impressed.

@SpiritsOfAnotherDay 2 жыл бұрын

He spoke so well.

@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec Ай бұрын

Great drummer

@user-hs4uv1fv1o 4 ай бұрын

Pure bad ass

@jefferypitts343 Ай бұрын

I miss dennis already, waynes passing was also painful

@ronnie5129 4 жыл бұрын

BROTHER, I WENT TO LINCOLN PARK HIGH SCHOOL, THAT IS WHERE I MET YOU, THEY NOW HAVE A SHRINE OF THE MC5 IN THE HALLWAY, I AM SO GLAD THAT THEY DID THIS, BY BEST, COUSIN FIGEL

@hamzaace7008 3 жыл бұрын

I know I'm kind of off topic but does anyone know a good place to stream newly released movies online?

@larryjaxon2815 3 жыл бұрын

@Hamza Ace I use Flixzone. Just google for it =)

@westleyalfonso5303 3 жыл бұрын

@Larry Jaxon Yea, been watching on FlixZone for since april myself :)

@hamzaace7008 3 жыл бұрын

@Larry Jaxon thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it!!

@larryjaxon2815 3 жыл бұрын

@Hamza Ace Glad I could help =)

@r123brown 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the history lesson. I grew up during the Vietnam war

@the_musicsnob 3 жыл бұрын

I went to Stinkin' Lincoln Park till 1989. Us punks and skaters had it rough. We didnt have a JR high back then. Huff was torn down in 83 I think my mom Judy did the last year book ever. For Huff. But yeah it was a rough road. I loved the MC5 and would ask my teachers if they had any members in their classes. Lol. I grew up on LeBlanc street and Ford line right on the corner 2193. I started playing guitar young 6 or 7 took some lessons at A&R music on Fort street but I was to punk for lessons..Lol. Started a band with a friend he played drums and I played Guitar. We were good but I found HEROIN fucking around out in Brightmore. And since 1994 I've been battling addiction. I've managed to build somewhat of a life for myself. But I'm a poor white man with memories galore. Still looking to form another band 🤓 so anyone in the Detroit area into The Velvets MC5, DINOSAUR jr., Galaxie 500, Sonic Youth, Yo la Tengo, Guided by Voices, Seam, Six organs of Admittance, and I could go on and on about influences... and would love to play music get ahold of me here or on Facebook at Sun Rays Wun. As for This video....loved it. And the MC5....FERGEDABODIT.🥁🎸🤘👍

@evanabbott2737 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Royal Oak, I’m 33, and I’m an MC5 freak.👍

@mixhaelamikovich 2 жыл бұрын

Would have loved to seen them live in 1969

@TheShasha119 2 жыл бұрын

i did

@coasterigh2684 3 жыл бұрын

MC5 would play anywhere in those days. I saw them at the Middletown, Ohio community college, must have been 1971 or 72? Nice shout out to Dick Wagner and the Frost, never saw those guys, but seek out the documentary with Alice Cooper narrating the story of Dick Peterson and Steve Hunter.

@Standskeleton 2 жыл бұрын

Caught ya one weekend at Mt Hoily 68' - 69' next to Bob Seager, The Frost and yeah one Saturday at Grande with The Yes. Or was ELP. or was Grand Funk Railroad.

@fordprefect7710 3 жыл бұрын

This made me sad.

@Rod58 Жыл бұрын

Great Band, one of the best rock bands from the 60s

@l.salisbury1253 2 жыл бұрын

10:40- Hey, do NOT knock that LP! "Back In the USA" is a KILLER! (I was just listening to it today!) Granted, "Jams" and the underrated "High Time" are heavier but without the MC5's second album they'd be no Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash or Damned! And remember: the great French punk/metal band Shakin' Street named themselves after one of those songs!

@zovalentine7305 Жыл бұрын

LPHS grad here

@ronnie5129 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P TO JOHN SINCLAIR, COUSIN FIGEL

@chriskies5016 3 жыл бұрын

John Sinclair is still alive

@TheShasha119 2 жыл бұрын

john is not dead

@Fern-kr2xk 3 жыл бұрын

Grande Ballroom

@russblack443 2 жыл бұрын

Grande

@389383 4 жыл бұрын

No the first band to record their first album live was the Yardbirds.

@UnitedEarthFund 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the note on the YardBirds. I will ask Dennis Thompson about it and check that out. Cheers!

@joebrewer4529 3 жыл бұрын

Five live Yard birds! 1963. One of the bands that MC5 were definitely trying to emulate.

@Fern-kr2xk 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah blue colored Heroes for Shaw

@l.salisbury1253 2 жыл бұрын

"If you love us check out our little brother band The Stooges!" -MC5

@tonym994 Жыл бұрын

is this supposed to be MC5 in 10 minutes? anyway, 'High time' wasn't mentioned .bad title. 'Back in the USA' was unfortunate, as it had no bass to speak of. a dysfunctional band and producer, Landau. still tho, I never heard better covers of 'Tutti Frutti'(under 2 minutes) and 'Back in the USA' . w/ a decent bass, it would've conquered the World. the twin guitar attack on the title track, along w/ Dennis's bad ass drumming, is pure 'ROCK & ROLL'. on 4th July, I blast it out .hope you can hear it, where ever you are. 'Looking at you' is closer to the sentiment of 'Kick out the Jams'. in fact, one of the best tunes they ever recorded. one of those songs that are so great, you enjoy anticipating a guitar solo as much as hearing it. my favorite band is/was TheWHO. the fact that they went .500 in a battle of the bands w/ them, is impressive, for both bands. considering the money it required TheWHO just to function (someone had to pay for all that destruction), I wish I was there.

@MrGiorgioud Жыл бұрын

I concur in the post's sentiment. Back in the USA was my introduction to the MC5 in 1983 and boy, was I blown awsy! As a fledgling 15-year-old guitarist who has started learning just four years prior, Looking at You was my Holy Grail of solos. But the whole album is too-notch. Wayne Kramer remains on my 5 best guitarists list to this day, as a middle age man of 55....

@hammer44head 2 жыл бұрын

MC5 kicked ass but come on, Dylan was singing anti war and singing equal right songs when these dudes were in grammar school.

@alansmlth7989 4 жыл бұрын

Don`t forget Motor City Madman TED NUGENT

@alkenny7167 4 жыл бұрын

Ted is mentioned several times...

@UnitedEarthFund 4 жыл бұрын

Alan… Ted was extraordinary to watch when he played with the Amboy Dukes. There was no doubt that this guy was a virtuoso. Plus Ted used to play behind his back and with his teeth. He was a rocker! Drummer Dave Palmer went on to open Electric Lady Recording Studios in New York and work with Eddie Kramer, audio engineer for Hendrix and many others. Rock on Alan + Cheers!

@emilynix6404 3 жыл бұрын

FUCK THE PEDOPHILE RACIST SHITPILE TED NUGENT

@kotjmf1968 3 жыл бұрын

Ted Nugent has nothing to do with MC5.

@russblack443 2 жыл бұрын

@@kotjmf1968 no nothing at all. Except they grew up in the same place at the same time and played at the same venues and along with Alice Cooper, Bob segar,the frost and Fridgid Pink and about ten other bands were all cool with each other and went to the other bands show's and parties. Or the fact that Russ Gibb and Terry Knight promoted them and got exposure outside of Michigan. But no you are right the Amboy Duke's had nothing to do with the other bands the same age, place time