Attention all YouTubers. If you are in the Detroit area, they are playing this movie at the Detroit Institute of Arts (The "DIA") on April 5th, 2012, 7pm! Go to the DIA website for more info.
About the Grande... Someone asked 'The question is: Were you there?' Well... Yup, with my White Panther button pinned to my Canadian Navy pea coat... Me and Little Debbie from Cincinnati... Caught a ride when we were walkin up Cass (about 3 blocks from Gus' Pizza) with 'Wavy Gravy' who, for some reason, was drivin that old 'Further' bus all by himself... dropped us off right in front....we went up to see Janis and tripped on back to the Castle commune and partied all night with them afterward!
I went to the Grande every weekend from May of 1967 until it closed in 1970; then the Eastown. We who were priviledged to experience the Grande scene, are a special class few of the millions that were and are in America. We were able to witness the death of innocense and the birth of youthful rage through the rock & roll in those hallowed walls that is bruned into our minds, bodies and souls. That short period of history had never before or will every again happen. We are truly the Lucky Few!
EXCELLENTLY produced video. I saw The Jeff Beck Group at the Grande and also Ten years After (Alvin Lee is the fastest guitarist I have ever seen, incredible deftness and speed). I got in radio in 1989, after 15 years in printing, and I have had the pleasure of interviewing Nugent and also Dick Wagner of the Frost. Dick lives in Arizona now.
Please don't cock this up like they did with the MC5 doco. Someone should put all the great MC5, Stooges footage and put it all out on DVD. All the stuff that wasn't seen in the doco. After seeing some of the other stuff in this that was definately not in the MC5 doco, jeez, those guys left out some way cool shit. Is Fred 'Sonic' Smith not the most out of control cat you ever saw with a guitar. Some of those spins and back bends, damn. Fuck hendrix and Clapton.
I've got amboy dukes original uncirculated quality live recordings from 1968-70 I'm trying to get on the market, sure would sound better than 70's nugent audio in there. Looks like a great film though.
I was inside the Grande right after it became "Open". Right after the fire inside.. I read an article about it in the paper. Went over there and found the side door open. Most everything in the Ballroom was intact at that point.. Even the curtains. Ice covering the stairway up, from water used to put the fire out. Back then you figured it wouldn't be sitting vacant for too long (Sad to see what's happened to it..as well as a LOT of the City).. I still have a very ornate brass door plate from it.
Get the book "Grit, Noise, and Revolution" by David Carson. Detailed history of Detroit rock in the mid 60s to early 70s. MC5, Stooges, SRC, Rationals, Amboy Dukes, Seger, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, Frost (thier song at the begining and end of this clip) and TONS more. GREAT BOOK!
How do I see the movie down here in Florida? Really looking forward to seeing this.
SherwoodForestMich 1 week ago
Attention all YouTubers. If you are in the Detroit area, they are playing this movie at the Detroit Institute of Arts (The "DIA") on April 5th, 2012, 7pm! Go to the DIA website for more info.
I'm definitely going to see this.
Stratman78 1 month ago
when will this come out?
MrGaragerocker 7 months ago
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anotherbluesguy 9 months ago
Tony my friend....doing a great job with this :)
mimibett 11 months ago
About the Grande... Someone asked 'The question is: Were you there?' Well... Yup, with my White Panther button pinned to my Canadian Navy pea coat... Me and Little Debbie from Cincinnati... Caught a ride when we were walkin up Cass (about 3 blocks from Gus' Pizza) with 'Wavy Gravy' who, for some reason, was drivin that old 'Further' bus all by himself... dropped us off right in front....we went up to see Janis and tripped on back to the Castle commune and partied all night with them afterward!
foxxxin 11 months ago
my aunts cousin interviwed and directed this!
TheCardTricker987 1 year ago
I went to the Grande every weekend from May of 1967 until it closed in 1970; then the Eastown. We who were priviledged to experience the Grande scene, are a special class few of the millions that were and are in America. We were able to witness the death of innocense and the birth of youthful rage through the rock & roll in those hallowed walls that is bruned into our minds, bodies and souls. That short period of history had never before or will every again happen. We are truly the Lucky Few!
grandeballroom1968 1 year ago
EXCELLENTLY produced video. I saw The Jeff Beck Group at the Grande and also Ten years After (Alvin Lee is the fastest guitarist I have ever seen, incredible deftness and speed). I got in radio in 1989, after 15 years in printing, and I have had the pleasure of interviewing Nugent and also Dick Wagner of the Frost. Dick lives in Arizona now.
rebeljoe100 1 year ago
Please don't cock this up like they did with the MC5 doco. Someone should put all the great MC5, Stooges footage and put it all out on DVD. All the stuff that wasn't seen in the doco. After seeing some of the other stuff in this that was definately not in the MC5 doco, jeez, those guys left out some way cool shit. Is Fred 'Sonic' Smith not the most out of control cat you ever saw with a guitar. Some of those spins and back bends, damn. Fuck hendrix and Clapton.
MercuryJones1 1 year ago
so, please tell me there is SRC footage, or inteviews of band members???
freqazoidiac 2 years ago
I can't wait for this fricken feature!!!!
ForReelFunk 2 years ago
I've got amboy dukes original uncirculated quality live recordings from 1968-70 I'm trying to get on the market, sure would sound better than 70's nugent audio in there. Looks like a great film though.
chomskyfan 2 years ago
Phha... deja vu.
sbialkow 2 years ago
I was inside the Grande right after it became "Open". Right after the fire inside.. I read an article about it in the paper. Went over there and found the side door open. Most everything in the Ballroom was intact at that point.. Even the curtains. Ice covering the stairway up, from water used to put the fire out. Back then you figured it wouldn't be sitting vacant for too long (Sad to see what's happened to it..as well as a LOT of the City).. I still have a very ornate brass door plate from it.
RealDetroiter 2 years ago
I want it, I want it...
Kick out the frames!
ForReelFunk 2 years ago
So tell me ,when can we see this ?
Barry Wholigan
TheWholigans 2 years ago
Oh hell yes.
JewellStudios 2 years ago
Talk about memories! I was getting flashbacks from the Eastown and Birmingham Palladium. I am looking forward to the finished project!
gilbertmarke 2 years ago
Glad I was there for Detroit history!
wilson1224 2 years ago
awesome! i'm doing a project on music of the 60s, this is perfect :)
Mikisthatchick 3 years ago
Get the book "Grit, Noise, and Revolution" by David Carson. Detailed history of Detroit rock in the mid 60s to early 70s. MC5, Stooges, SRC, Rationals, Amboy Dukes, Seger, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, Frost (thier song at the begining and end of this clip) and TONS more. GREAT BOOK!
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Eddpendragon 2 years ago
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KOTJ44 2 years ago
Sorry about that!
Eddpendragon 2 years ago
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KOTJ44 2 years ago
I'd love to see this too. When does it come out?
JLaw1977 3 years ago
I HAVE TO WATCH THIS!
Long live the Grande Ballroom!
RamonePinhead 3 years ago
Your generation makes my generation look like a bunch of grannies.
emberlivingood 3 years ago