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MC5- Kick Out The Jams (live) 1970
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An awesome band that I would have loved to have seen live. Listen to this album a lot while working out.
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A Choice Of Two Words
MC5 was a rock group formed in Michigan in 1964 and they released three studio albums before disbanding in 1972. One track from their first album begins with the phrase ?Kick out the jams mother f***er?. The choice of using these two words together may have been one of the reasons for the records being banned. Their was also a cleaner version released for radio where they used the phrase ?kick out the jams brothers and sisters? instead. Many of their lyrics were perhaps politically too far left-leaning for the establishment at the time. The band were also associated with the White Panthers which contributed to the band being placed on various lists, including those monitored by the FBI.
Some people may wonder if they would have had a better chance of getting their music played (and hence a larger audience) if those two words had not been used.
There is an interesting article about MC5 on wikipedia. Interested readers can also do some research on their own.
The Concert From 1970
Interested readers can try the search string ?MC5 Tartar Field? (on the website that rhymes with bluetube) to see if black and white video clips from the concert (at Tartar Field on Wayne State University) can be found.
The complete concert (from 1970-7-19) might have been available online a couple of years ago but present-day viewers might only be able to find a few video clips. Some of the concert footage might have been in the MC5 documentary film that was withdrawn over a lawsuit.
This concert is important since there is not much live video footage available from the band and there are many music fans who really like MC5.
The band's first album, ?Kick Out The Jams?, is essentially a recording of a live gig, and lucky listeners might be able to purchase the album from an online retailer.
Getting More Information
Interested readers can try the search string ?MC5 Documentary? for more information about the documentary that has yet to be released. Readers should keep in mind that there are some important legal issues involved and should gather all of the facts before forming an opinion. The issues are more complicated than many of the anonymous people leaving comments online would suggest.
Interested readers can try using the search strings ?MC5 interview? or just ?MC5? to get more information on the band. There are some interesting interviews with Wayne Kramer and Michael Davis that can be found online. Sometimes it is better to hear the true story right from the source. Iggy Pop also has some interesting stories to tell about MC5.
A Personal Perspective
I was introduced to this band by watching some of the documentaries about the early punk music scene. In retrospect, MC5 might not have been permitted in the house of my youth. When I had my own place I did not know of the band's existence and so probably missed a few opportunities to purchase some of their albums.
Readers of this blog may notice a recurring theme, that the internet is a great way to discover music, both new and old. Forty years after the breakup of MC5 some readers may very well wonder what has really changed.
Some people may consider MC5 to be the grandfathers of punk music. When I listen to MC5 I hear more in common with groups like Black Sabbath than the Ramones or the Sex Pistols. Anyone interested in listening to a great anti-war song might wish to check out ?War Pigs? by Black Sabbath (and do not be dissuaded by the name of the band).
Liner Notes
A big thank you is offered to anyone who posts any material about MC5 to the internet as the videos can be difficult to find.
While every reasonable effort is made to check the search strings suggested above, there is no guarantee that the clips can be located due to the fluid nature of information posted to the internet.
You are free to redistribute this document as long as you follow the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike v 3.0 License. If you are able to earn some revenue from this document, please consider making a small donation to any public school music program or any organization that donates musical instruments to young people in need.
For the courtesy of past and future contributors, maintenance of a history section at the top of any redistributed document would be greatly appreciated.
As always, keep an open mind and do not let the music die.
Stanley Gene Mason
MC5 was a rock group formed in Michigan in 1964 and they released three studio albums before disbanding in 1972. One track from their first album begins with the phrase ?Kick out the jams mother f***er?. The choice of using these two words together may have been one of the reasons for the records being banned. Their was also a cleaner version released for radio where they used the phrase ?kick out the jams brothers and sisters? instead. Many of their lyrics were perhaps politically too far left-leaning for the establishment at the time. The band were also associated with the White Panthers which contributed to the band being placed on various lists, including those monitored by the FBI.
Some people may wonder if they would have had a better chance of getting their music played (and hence a larger audience) if those two words had not been used.
There is an interesting article about MC5 on wikipedia. Interested readers can also do some research on their own.
The Concert From 1970
Interested readers can try the search string ?MC5 Tartar Field? (on the website that rhymes with bluetube) to see if black and white video clips from the concert (at Tartar Field on Wayne State University) can be found.
The complete concert (from 1970-7-19) might have been available online a couple of years ago but present-day viewers might only be able to find a few video clips. Some of the concert footage might have been in the MC5 documentary film that was withdrawn over a lawsuit.
This concert is important since there is not much live video footage available from the band and there are many music fans who really like MC5.
The band's first album, ?Kick Out The Jams?, is essentially a recording of a live gig, and lucky listeners might be able to purchase the album from an online retailer.
Getting More Information
Interested readers can try the search string ?MC5 Documentary? for more information about the documentary that has yet to be released. Readers should keep in mind that there are some important legal issues involved and should gather all of the facts before forming an opinion. The issues are more complicated than many of the anonymous people leaving comments online would suggest.
Interested readers can try using the search strings ?MC5 interview? or just ?MC5? to get more information on the band. There are some interesting interviews with Wayne Kramer and Michael Davis that can be found online. Sometimes it is better to hear the true story right from the source. Iggy Pop also has some interesting stories to tell about MC5.
A Personal Perspective
I was introduced to this band by watching some of the documentaries about the early punk music scene. In retrospect, MC5 might not have been permitted in the house of my youth. When I had my own place I did not know of the band's existence and so probably missed a few opportunities to purchase some of their albums.
Readers of this blog may notice a recurring theme, that the internet is a great way to discover music, both new and old. Forty years after the breakup of MC5 some readers may very well wonder what has really changed.
Some people may consider MC5 to be the grandfathers of punk music. When I listen to MC5 I hear more in common with groups like Black Sabbath than the Ramones or the Sex Pistols. Anyone interested in listening to a great anti-war song might wish to check out ?War Pigs? by Black Sabbath (and do not be dissuaded by the name of the band).
Liner Notes
A big thank you is offered to anyone who posts any material about MC5 to the internet as the videos can be difficult to find.
While every reasonable effort is made to check the search strings suggested above, there is no guarantee that the clips can be located due to the fluid nature of information posted to the internet.
You are free to redistribute this document as long as you follow the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike v 3.0 License. If you are able to earn some revenue from this document, please consider making a small donation to any public school music program or any organization that donates musical instruments to young people in need.
For the courtesy of past and future contributors, maintenance of a history section at the top of any redistributed document would be greatly appreciated.
As always, keep an open mind and do not let the music die.
Stanley Gene Mason
I know their claim to fame was " Kick out the jam's " I really didn't care for their music. I believe the famous local guy John Sinclair was some way attached to them. They are a part of Detroit's history in rock & roll.
