Ten For Two - The John Sinclair Benefit - Part 1

[1990sDude]

Just came across this documentary, although saw some of the video on The U.S. vs. John Lennon. I hitchhiked down to Ann Arbor in the rain with my friend Steve (forgot his last name) from Central Michigan University. My impressions: it was like an indoor, political Woodstorck that opened my 18-yr-old eyes to the counter-culture of the early '70s. Incredible sharing of everything that night. This is the very essence of the times. Power to the People!

[postmeback]

24:52 - archie shepp with roswell rudd and others

[FijneWIET]

3:42 hey MEATHEAD (Michael Stivic)

[eamarston]

Dec. 10, 1971

[10Dec1971]

@eamarston The Day I was born!!

[sexytwigg6666]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ee!



[KeepRockin55]

This benefit led to the very lenient decriminalized marijuana laws in Ann Arbor... you can walk down the streets of Ann Arbor and be smoking a fat doobie and have an ounce of indica in your pocket, and if the police decide to stop you, you will only be charged a $25 fine, I live in Metro Detroit and plan to settle down in Ann Arbor to raise a family and eventually get my Masters from the University of Michigan... it's a great city man, so alive

[Nineball9100]

at part 2 in ann arbor dave peel called JOHN@YOKOup on stage and dave left the stage but as you can see I was wareing the same shrit as peel so alot of people thens he's next to YOKO at part.2 but that was me i made a bass from a broom i'm left handed andpeel is right handed best to every one love you John@yoko your freind RONNIE KING FROM M>S>U>LANSING MICH

[MANCATDRZ]

I was at this event. We got there late it was crazy, but one of my most memorable concerts of that era.

[Nineball9100]

I would like to let every one no that after Dave Peel called JOHN@YOKO onstage HE left and went back stage thatg RONNIE JAMES KING from lansing mich"

[spayspay]

Thanks so much!

[IwillKillYourCereal]

I think this was 72'

[spayspay]

@IwillKillYourCereal December 10, 1971.

[TulipXX]

What memories! I was there :)

[onefunkyjunky]

just came across this radiofreeamsterdam(dot)com

[smokedopepresentions]

hey can sombody up this as a torrent and clean the video up

[sitsweagle]

I was the Recording Engineer in the Mobile Truck...Great Show in A2 Michigan

Jeff

[nottalobe]

There is so much missing from these preformances... Should be released in it's entirety...For the full effect of the moment

[Alking1977]

Im fairly certain Yko has the rights to all of the john lennon footage since she is in it. i dont think the dvd would sell as well with-out the lennon footage. although the stevie wonder and bob seger performances are top notch

[MICHIGANROCKSANDROLL]

@Alking1977 I had A clip from this up that was from the concert for the RARHOF of Johnny and Eric playing Dizzy Miss Lizzie, It ending up shutting my first YT page down. STRIKE THREE. Careful.

[groppia]

He was a prominent civil rights activist from Milwaukee, WI...

[ComplimentaryFlush]

The early footage of pre-night moves Seger is priceless. Teagarden & VanWinkle !!!!!

[PeterMayer]

I've had the poster from the Ann Arbor show since I was a kid.

[bousada]

QuebeciAsianSpick , Is your father named Scotty Baily? If so, talk to me cousin.

[gaboquinones]

john sinclair got sentenced before 1970 because abbie hoffman ran up on stage at woostock screaming about how it was unfair during the who's set and townshend hit him with his guitar and that was 1969

[Scarface826]

PHIL OCHS IS THE BEST!

[caliopie45]

@Scarface826 Yeah!!!!! He was Genie the Tailors cousin song that Tiny Dancer was written about

[artman4444]

At about 28:00, that's incredible film-making. The phone call of John Sinclair from the prison, talking about the world, and the way the system works against people...You could apply those things today...

[bayfay]

Bobby Seale told me about his speech here,he said when he finished the rap on the environment four or five couples started doing "it" right in the front row! Re Release this in the theaters!

[AdamSheets18]

Whoever owns this, release it on DVD NOW. An extended version if possible.

[rcnotes]

I was a Psychedelic Ranger, the homegrown security of the Rainbow People's Party, at the Free John benefit at Crisler Arena in A2

[georgekush]

AWESOME

[Blucius13]

Who is the band in the beggining? Mc5?

[groovypeacelover]

they are called the up. I met john last year!

[54spiritedwill54]

hey man those were and are the days...Thats cool

[cirujapops]

todavia quedan humanos con ideales y heroicidad.lastima que el iPOD consume a la mayoria.

[ImAman555]

see how ur name has 54 in it twice look at the ending of the movie 54:45 45 backwards is 54

[mikethesnap43]

I met and photographed John Sinclair at his first Uk gig a couple of years ago.

He is a great guy - I made coffee for him and the band

[danielgirard]

love the very beginning of the clip showing THE UP from Ann Arbor! This is some really rare stuff!!!

[L0K3]

Shame about the piss poor quality

[thebeatls09k]

it's not judges its judge clumbia wich was the judge for his case

[tehzeebs]

point

[georgekush]

john never wou,d have been freed if it wasnt for john lennon's song. It made more sense than "RIGHT NOW FREE JOHN NOW".

[sunra67]

as far as i can tell the performers are the up, bob seger system, phil ochs, archie shepp, commander cody and the lost planet airmen, stevie wonder, the other cats doing the speaking are bobby seale, rennie davis, david dellinger, finally john sinclair's wife and mother, jerry rubin in that order.

[RATTLEY67]

Read John's book "Guitar Army"

[Grunt11b10]

Have the original Grimshaw poster for this

Free John Now!!

[urtu2]

John and Yoko did the Jerry Lewis telethon 72-73,

Please post or is it already out here????

[Rock2HAL]

man, I'm a BIG fan of both Stevie Wonder and John Lennon! So I love this! I'd love to find this on DVD! Thanks for sharing with us!

Heidi

[SunshineRemmy]

I e-mailed John Sinclair and I got a return e-mail, it was wicked.

[AndreaElizabeth100]

John Sinclare he must be amazing.

[markheynow]

Seger's the guy in the cowboy hat singing "Carol"

[yourtubesteak]

Have you got the Jailhouse Rock clip by The Up from this rally?

[eleusis66]

jajajaja say hi to your dad!

[NDebos]

John Sinclair was the leader of the White Panther Party, as well as a poet and the manager of the MC5, and he was put in jail for selling two joints to an undercover cop who incessantly kept on pestering John to get him some marijuana.

[topsypops]

importante testimonio de la contracultura yanky y de los metodos antidemocraticos de uno de los tantos gobiernos que dominan la vida yanky.

[yourtubesteak]

Quebeciasianspick, you are absolutely right. That is definitely The Up. I saw them numerous times back in the Grande ballroom days.

[hoctor]

We just left the Detroit metro area, it certainly was a hot bed. I saw the 5 at a bowling alley near my hometown in Westchester Co NY in 69...can you tell me when and if Bob Seger shows up speaking of MI rock and roll?

[pieman420]

hey man those were and are the days

[RanDumbjackson]

Thats cool

[QuebeciAsianSpick]

Oh my god I think that's my father behind the drums in the beginning. (No bullshit) If I'm right, the first band on that video is The Up.

[Arlekean]

Great, mate!