Mc5 live at West Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan 1969.

Rob Tyner - Vocals
Fred Sonic Smith - Guitar
Wayne Kramer - Guitar
Michael Davis - Bass
Dennis Thompson - Drums

[@carl_anderson9315]

1969: the year The Beatles was still together, Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon, Woodstock Festival happened, Hippie era, the Manson murders, Vietnam War, some of the greatest bands released absolutely masterpieces, Abbey Road, Tommy, Abraxas, Arthur, Led Zeppelin I, Ummagumma, etc. The same year MC5 came from the future to play punk music in a time the future members of The Ramones, Sex Pistols and The Clash were children going to school.

[@maettsook]

pretty sure a 14 year old Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols wasn't going to school much.

[@safacollective2400]

2020:

[@slimturnpike]

@@maettsook nope, and he was probably listening to MC5

[@MidnightStorm4990]

@@slimturnpike Don't forget The Stooges

[@dbowielookalike]

@@maettsook nor a 21-year-old Johnny Ramone

[@Frisbieinstein]

First rock concert I ever attended.

[@Koftasandwhich]

Must have been exiting

[@billydeewilliams9104]

@@Koftasandwhich Hopefully didn't exit until after the show was over.... 🤪

[@rcnotes]

I lived next to West Park. The Bandshell was right behind the house. This was loud and ROCKIN'!

[@carolnelson4433]

i did too..right there on Miller Ave..walk out my back door and down to the bandshell...sunday funday !!

[@stephenkane2464]

Amazing how often would they play there

[@dondiesel1100]

We need this today 2024

[@TheJessicaTate]

RIP Wayne💔💔

[@brötzmannsax]

Great little action packed clip, for less than 2 minutes there are a lifetime of memories.

[@whereamigoingnow]

Glad I ran into this cheery number!Thanks for posting!👍

[@Zopf-international]

Shocking lack of MC5 on film. We need it NOW.Right now even.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Go git it

[@oldones59]

You sound like an insolent child.

[@johnromeo5145]

These guys are awesome. Wish I was at this concert!

[@buschovski1]

Wayne Kramer...that man could dance. Its cool to watch the people in the crowd when he does his stuff. Well, hes not alive anymore but thats all right. Thats ok. 🌷🌷🌷

[@christinelc61]

Saw them often at Grande, Detroit.

[@anonfrank546]

0:46 chorus line would be proud of that dancing

[@aaronstielstra6055]

I was born in Ann Arbor one year prior and remember the day with pride.

[@jimdoyle1119]

Fred Smith actually smiles!

[@maxsno]

Right, Patti Smith wiped that away. She sucked then and now .Zero talent, image sponge.

[@anthonyursi6348]

the original head bangers!

[@maxsno]

In this respect I DO Agree, headbanger !me 68 told heard MC5 went nuts , I was a tenor sax , reeds thru HS , FREAKY FRIZZ HAIR, UNCONTROLLED even Steven the 5 played in town nextdoor Westfield NJ, me Clark , dad wouldn't let me go to see em . Played my horn insanely all day long .

[@disappointmentpotato9408]

This song is infinitely cooler in a live context. it's a bit too teenage pop on the album but seeing The MC5 play it together, they really pull it together

[@steveamaya7492]

Who's got a fucking time machine!?

[@stephenkane2464]

Right!!!

[@jbramblett]

I saw these guys in 1969... With Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels and Chuck Berry

[@Gentlem1]

The MC5 proved gettin' down was not an unnatural sin.

[@donnnelson1979]

Yeah, that was quite a day!

[@bikerdrummer]

awesome!!! thank you for posting this!

[@whereamigoingnow]

Wow!

[@TheRydog61]

Cool!

[@ClubMicrobio]

Hell yeah

[@Autojones]

The white afro conference made a strong showing that day.

[@jasondark7131]

The year I was born

[@joelmurphy9369]

I was 1

[@lazy6676]

Audio is from the official bootleg in Saginaw

[@urbations]

This was the show where Terry Tate's American flag suit burst apart at the seams, leaving him as naked as the emperor in his new clothes.

[@carolnelson4433]

RIP~ he Annie and the kids stayed with us in NorCal...1973

[@rogermiller638]

I was there for that one. Pretty sure the cops came. Exciting time for a teenager!

[@lucyluce2773]

I was there and didn't notice a thing.

[@Frisbieinstein]

I was there and didn't see anything.

[@urbations]

@@Frisbieinstein My mom was there and it inspired her to make my red, white, and blue striped pants.

[@rodrigojcj2297]

👍👏👏

[@legsdiamond8684]

My question is why isn't the MC5 in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[@gostrum1]

Outrageous !

[@greggorsag9787]

Because that is just an industry front. John Lydon’s response to the Pistol’s invite sums it up nicely. The best way to honor this band is for individual fans to listen to their music and understand their message and place in history.

[@yragj6556]

Some bands are just too cool for HOF bullshit.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

0:51 The guy with his fingers in his ears.

[@DCGARR]

Who is Zenta? No one ever says what the MC stands for, does anyone know? More Cowbell?

[@jimdoyle1119]

1. Don't Know. 2. Motor City

[@johnromeo5145]

I Googled Zenta and got an anti-stress and anti-anxiety supplement that you can take as a vitamin. You can get it on Amazon.

[@CCCoolati]

it stands for "Motor City"

[@chrisghiardi117]

According to WK interviewed by WHFS DJ Weasel possibilities included morally corrupt, marijuana cigarette, mighty cool...of course Motor City. Ambiguously left open to sound like a car part or machinery as well as mentioned by members in other articles.

[@kotjmf1968]

I stood in front of Wayne Kramer and asked him. He gave me an answer that nobody, to date accepts. He started the band and has continued it's legacy to this day. Why should HIS words be accepted? No, not Motor City, it is 1 word

[@markymarco2570]

I never knew there was a band like this -> 00:00 00:00

[@zulnsr2508]

before at the drive in

[@marguskiis7711]

They were masively influential those times. Deep Purple and Yardbirds (future Led Zeppelin) Jimmy Page watched them, went home and copied.

[@mrmott44]

MC5 came along after Zep and Purple

[@marguskiis7711]

@@mrmott44 Kick Out The Jams was recorded 1968 and was released 1969. Zep and Purple were only starting those days.

[@marksavage1744]

@@mrmott44 MC5 was together from 65 or 66.

[@tonylehr8714]

Spinal Tap Detroit style.

[@edward196699]

1:00 was Red Flag?Or?

[@pluck593]

They sounded like the Stones on steroids and angel dust!

[@lowellgocharian9175]

MotorCity 5

[@melissatyree566]

Looks like layne has a wedding ring on. Was he married?

[@Devona-b7v]

Trans much 🎉

[@hoctor]

Look it up as the cell phone kids say....I witnessed, SAW if you will one of the greatest rock and roll shows of my life time in Peekskill NY at a defundt bowling alley with approx 50 white panther angry teenagers, and at least 100 black panther street kids. The MC5 headlined and the Left Banke warmed up the small crowd. Tyner came out to a full decked out USA flag draped Marshall amps stage and nearly apologized that the crowd was tiny but they were still going to give 100% of a show. THey nearly burned this laughable S hole down for at least 90 mins. Unforgettable.

[@Alex-em1ym]

Hello MC5 brothers and sisters !!!! I have a question for all of you that had the great luck to be there that day: IS THERE ANY COMPLETE FOOTAGE OF THIS HISTORICAL MOMENT ???

[@TPAK-tb6gr]

Man what a Band!