Fantastic "Zeitgeist" clip. The MC5, what they were about & up against ( I don't think the presenter realised the irony of the Vietnam comment) great posting!
I saw them perform in the spring of 69'. It was my first concert. They played at a high school gym. To this day it was possibly the loudest concert i've ever seen, However, back in those days sound guys actually knew how to mix sound so it sounded great. The sound and music went right through your body. Very visceral, you could feel it. What an amazing experience. I've seen hundreds of concerts and that was the most memorable.
I was a punk in 1979 and spent the last thirty years listening to bands like the clash,pistols,vibrators etc. The Damned covered looking at you in '79 for the machine gun etiquette album I didnt even know it was a cover until recently as I had never even heard of MC5. This band is amazing I cant believe that I never came across them before.
You can see how they influenced the early punk bands. Gotta get my hands on more of their stuff, just blew me away.
Me too dude. I stumbled across em when I read the liner notes for the Ramones Mania best of circa 87 or so. I had to wait like 4 or 5 years before ther shit got re-issued but you WONT be disappointed.
Those of you who are listening to this at programme at home are not getting the full benefit of.... THE SOUND OF THE MC5! black to comm, black to comm, black to comm.!!!
Total Anarchy !!! Groovy...
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Fantastic "Zeitgeist" clip. The MC5, what they were about & up against ( I don't think the presenter realised the irony of the Vietnam comment) great posting!
666popey666 7 months ago
I saw them perform in the spring of 69'. It was my first concert. They played at a high school gym. To this day it was possibly the loudest concert i've ever seen, However, back in those days sound guys actually knew how to mix sound so it sounded great. The sound and music went right through your body. Very visceral, you could feel it. What an amazing experience. I've seen hundreds of concerts and that was the most memorable.
sternej 1 year ago
@sternej lucky bastard!
skyehoyt1971 1 year ago
@skyehoyt1971 Sometime you just get lucky :) right time right place. This video rocks! I love the announcer comparing it to Vietnam.
sternej 1 year ago
black to comm baby, black to comm...
lebleufleur 2 years ago
I was a punk in 1979 and spent the last thirty years listening to bands like the clash,pistols,vibrators etc. The Damned covered looking at you in '79 for the machine gun etiquette album I didnt even know it was a cover until recently as I had never even heard of MC5. This band is amazing I cant believe that I never came across them before.
You can see how they influenced the early punk bands. Gotta get my hands on more of their stuff, just blew me away.
TheRealHeadBanger 2 years ago 2
Me too dude. I stumbled across em when I read the liner notes for the Ramones Mania best of circa 87 or so. I had to wait like 4 or 5 years before ther shit got re-issued but you WONT be disappointed.
austinbeall10txag 2 years ago
Shite
Sidslotm 2 years ago
Clearly you are an idiot.
crazeehorse 2 years ago
I resemble that remark :)
Sidslotm 2 years ago
Yeah, keep covering those ears, you old fart!!
5winston 3 years ago 3
MC5 was as dangerous as the Cong muthafucka?
metrodash 3 years ago
Black to Comm Atom Bomb
ChefDeenoh 3 years ago
Those of you who are listening to this at programme at home are not getting the full benefit of.... THE SOUND OF THE MC5! black to comm, black to comm, black to comm.!!!
mc5kotjmf 3 years ago 2
great. there's a brilliant vid of the song from ?danish tv i saw at clinton heylin fim thing years ago. anyone got it?
tjhatter 3 years ago
MC5 totally freaking out the uptight terminal stasis!
Check out Mighty High...In Drug City
mightyhighrocks 3 years ago 5
AWESOME CLIP!
gR8FuLpOnTiAc 3 years ago
I love this clip. I think it's an example of how far "ahead of their time" they were, how they changed rock and roll forever.
And why they're one of the greatest bands of all time!
TheCoffeeCreature 3 years ago 11
Bush got wasted to this back in '67 in his frat house.
Far out, man!!!!
RandallFlaggNY 3 years ago 4
hahahaha dig the guy holding his ears! LOL
jeffkahl 3 years ago 2
The host of this show had no idea how appropriate his comparison actually was.
nri1969 3 years ago
Insane .....even for 1967. I guess this is why he was called Fred "Sonic" Smith. (RIP XX) ;P
stacyblue1980 3 years ago 2
Heavy and great!
00RockyAngel00 3 years ago 2
fucking awesome!
gR8FuLpOnTiAc 4 years ago
Very Psych!
dumbass55 4 years ago
Psychedelic!
thebiket 5 years ago
The introduced new extremes.
Very good stuff!
omi666 5 years ago