Callwood also traces the MC5’s revolutionary political bent through their relationship with friend-and later, manager-John Sinclair, their firsthand experience of the 1967 Detroit riots, and the formation of Sinclair’s White Panther Party. He introduces readers to the band’s original members, Rob Tyner, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Michael Davis, and Dennis Thompson, and links the power of the MC5 phenomenon to its early days as the raucous house band of Detroit’s legendary Grande Ballroom. In MC5: Sonically Speaking, author Brett Callwood delves into the MC5’s story from the band’s beginnings in 1960s Detroit to its 1972 break-up, the post-MC5 fates of its members, and the eventual reunion that cemented its legacy.Ĭallwood interviews the band’s surviving members and close associates to create a compelling firsthand picture of the MC5’s history and its music. While the group did not reach the heights of national celebrity or financial success during their seven years together, their musical legacy has never been more celebrated-with recently reissued recordings and documentary footage, as well as an unlikely reunion tour. Along with the Stooges, the Velvet Underground, and the New York Dolls, the MC5 are recognized in music circles as one of the bands that paved the way for punk rock.
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