MC5 – Kick Out The Jams

Die komplette Beat Club-Folge mit diesem Auftritt jetzt im iTunes Store erhältlich! itunes.apple.com "Kick out the jams, mother..."! Der kontroverse Song der Detroiter Garagenrockband MC5 live im Beat Club am 25.03.1972! Zusammen mit Iggy & The Stooges schufen die Gitarristen Wayne Kramer und Fred "Sonic" Smith quasi den musikalischen Vorläufer von dem, was Ende der 70er Jahre als Punk berühmt wurde. Roher, wilder, ungeschliffener Sound, der musikalisch so gar nicht in die damalige Zeit passt, aber die Verunsicherung in der amerikanischen Gesellschaft am Ende der Hippieära (Altamont, Vietnam, Watergate) wiederspiegelt. Along with Iggy & The Stooges the Michigan based MC5 (= Motor City 5; Motor City = Detroit) was one of the first bands who started a prototype of what would later be called punk rock today also known as protopunk. Founded by the two friends and guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, the band is best known for the controversial song "Kick Out The Jams" from their debut album. The whole album was recorded live with audience on December 31st at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit a novelty for a debut album, but MC5s label, Elektra Records, recognized that the band were at their best when playing live. And soon went into some trouble with the title track: Vocalist Rob Tyner started the song with the words "All right now, its time to Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!" before the opening riffs. For the single release and radio play the line was later re ...