MC5 - Thunder Express

The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. "Crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening", according to Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the MC5's far left political ties and anti-establishment lyrics and music positioned them as emerging innovators of the punk movement in the United States. Their loud, energetic style of back-to-basics rock 'n' roll included elements of garage rock, hard rock, blues-rock, and psychedelic rock.

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[jetrage69]

GOD BLESS MICHAEL DAVIS , FRED SONIC SMITH AND ROB TYNER , THE MC5 ARE NOW BASICALLY DOWN TO 2 GUYS IN THE ORIGINAL PUNK GARAGE ROCK BAND : WAYNE KRAMER AND DENNIS THOMPSON, LETS KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE OF A PERFECT ROCK N ROLL BAND

[lordbunglex]

rip Michael Davis

[putoncabron]

Occupy the Mighty MC5, bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PAULLONDEN]

@LeftistUprising Sounds like yer typical Chuck Berry twelve bar. Sounds great and never bores.These dudes play it with attitude.

[PAULLONDEN]

Prime example how a rock band should LOOK (& sound).Not like todays overfed,but charisma starved suckers.

[trexx63]

Crimany sakes, they're dang incredible.

[LeftistUprising]

0:29 - From where did this guitar riff come from, exactly? I love the time signature of this guitar riff at 0:29. BTW, this is one of my favorite MC5 songs! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Such visionaries.

[evets1968]

Yeah,well have more phun topping this city vibeRock and and Roll cannot be topped.Holy Rob Tyner...That man made magic vocals.The music sounds great,too.Heavy...

[manhattanishappening]

i'm likin' the MC 5!

[fenix478]

this is the best!