MC5 Secrets: Detroit's Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, MC5 Drummer| MC5 it's Passion, Peril and Glory

[@colinwilliams553]

DENNIS THOMPSON,the last surviving member of the MC5 god bless him.

[@StandingStones1776]

is Michael Davis alive the bass player?

[@BeyondGoodEvil1]

He just passed today

[@louiscyphre5069]

RIP

[@whereamigoingnow]

Great MC5

[@whereamigoingnow]

Yeah!

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

MACHINE GUN THOMSON, a great drummer in a great band

[@someguy42093]

But based in this interview. A complete asshole.

[@Zappasays]

Born in 64, from Allen Park. These dudes grew up 2 miles from me. my uncle played guitar,I was raised on this. 👍👍👍

[@jamiesvinylhideaway54]

Excellent interview. Thanks for your contribution to our music Dennis.

[@dangroat4438]

I'm from Lincoln Park where they started and to this day I swear I have never heard any band that could rock harder than the MC5. "Seeing them live was like getting hit with a sonic boom over and over again. It is hard to top that". That was from someone I know who saw them at Tartar Field. From what I have seen in videos of them live, he was not wrong.

[@jaredperkins8066]

Rest in peace Dennis. Long live the MC5. Thanks for all the music, and inspiration. There will never be another band that could recreate what they did.

[@PeterMayer]

Still have my "Free John Sinclair" poster. My older brother gave it to me because he went to Eastern Michigan University. I was around 12 in 1971. It hangs proudly in my office.

[@lauraa7746]

The MC5…Rob WERE rock n roll!

[@lunaebis4382]

Long live the power and music of the mc5

[@chrisghiardi117]

I collect MC5 legends. One of which I learned from a fine musician from Detroit relocated to the UP. Bobby H. had a friend who had a full drum kit made up of discarded parts of Dennis Thompson's drums from their onstage equipment smashing.

[@shovedhead]

Awesome

[@andrewdawson5667]

please, tell us more legends!

[@impalaman9707]

Dennis Thompson, Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell, Carmine Appice, Paul Whaley, Ginger Baker, John Bonham---those were the pioneers of power drumming. They made drumming as important and as loud as guitars. Before they came along, drummers were just support guys

[@karllux-d6g]

Just like some shiny comet, the glare of their legend keeps recurring, sometimes with a loud thunder blast, sometimes with a tornado roar, always on the cusp of causing a landslide. All in all they conjured all the natural and cosmic elements into their brave RnR. I thank you and the Gods for saving this footage as XXthC. Lore. Some groups are unique, and this is the best you can get.

[@dondiesel1100]

Born in 1975 and i feel like i missed it all good times,must have been amazing

[@mikenelson4462]

Long live the Mighty 5

[@EamonnJ3]

I’ve only started listening to this band recently and they were mighty kick - ass - and the first thing I noticed was the way Dennis works a beat - pushing and pulling - very rock and roll. - I like this interview - he’s a man who has values that are authentic and true; clearly an intelligent man - God bless -

[@sonicjet7759]

I love Wayne Kramer's Black Fender Jaguar electric rock guitar 🌈😇🥰

[@letsplayclassicgames5024]

Loved that Dennis talked about Over and Over. High Time is my favorite MC5 album and one of my favorite albums of all time. I think it was the perfect balance of capturing the rawness of the first album while having that studio polish.

[@rosenb37]

We are in the minority when it comes to the '5 LP we prefer. It kills the others IMHO.

[@georgetheobold4973]

Well Said,Machine GunTom...You guys were the best..Just don't understand How other Bamds made The big Top..An MC,,5 Crumbled..O,well you guys hit the top For a minute ❤

[@hmao4466]

Loved his work in New Race...he is a dead set genius.

[@StandingStones1776]

Thanks Dennis for your passion in staying true to the music and fans. I love to watch your drum work on the footage. Like you said you broke sticks all the time trying to pund out a beat over those Big Marshall's. Vic Firth Sticks made around here you made them rich~

[@marymurray2148]

These guys have had it right the whole time. Hi Matt Zacharias, Mary Ziggy here. KOTJMF!!!

[@SPERANZA65]

I think the set from The Beat Club on German TV is more like the real MC5's sound, just superb and thanks to Dennis I picked up my first sticks in 75 as a skinny 10 year old kid. Great to see he is still around with Wayne, sad story though

[@jcripp7974]

Yes. They were always better live than their records. The live album came close to showing that.

[@MikeTrumitch-cg2zk]

I knew Dennis fairly well . He was very intelligent

[@robertmaune8557]

Beautiful stuff. Thank you from the future!

[@DomieHasSteez]

fucking legend

[@RonPro-u1t]

Dennis was a real G.

[@kotjmf1968]

I want to hear more privately recorded MC5 performances.

[@modernretroradio993]

love this dude!

[@I_am_the_happy_prince]

Thank you Dennis

[@NeekFreek5150]

14:06 for born under a bad sign

[@andrewjohnson388]

Yeh ...as London boy ...became drummer ..age 17 ..joined name band then on EMI .10 yeas of different ..then all goes wrong ..loved every minuet of it ..I did not just do nine to five ..yes he describes the kick in the gut when its over is real ..but ya get up overcome it ..well I play to this day ..do a living ..just for money ..weekends im me ..I play rock n roll ..its me ....

[@toddr4200]

YEEEEEESSSSSS! Fantastic! Anyone have or know of some live recorded Third Power???

[@beandipcartography]

Pure rock 'n' roll.

[@lexoz3923]

8:50-9:18 OUCH!!!! lol

[@riccardomontrone8035]

Grandi x sempre nel cuore M C 5

[@erikt454]

What show / date is this from? Anyone know how much MC5 material is out there? WHen I collected their live stuff obsessively, there must have been 10 shows out there (this is before the movie), if that many... Grande, Westfield, Providence, Florida, Saginaw, Ungano's, Unitarian Church... Copenhagan and Switzerland, Aylesbury... Sturgis Armoury didn't circulate among anyone I knew. So glad more material came out.

[@lauraa7746]

Cool..could you please share some of it?

[@realdocloco]

R.I.P. 😟

[@phantompanther648]

Theres one interview ....( So short ) where Rob Tyner talks. Wayne never mentioned Tyner in his life.....seems. Anyway , Mr Thompson ; Having Rob Tyner as , " Spokesman"....give the Band proper dimention. Makes sense.. ( Wayne stinks at talking about MC 5 ) Rob Tyner , just to hear him speak....one few seconds....lts like Jim Morrison......Rob owned the MC 5 concept. Rob needed.... more space , l dont know wat , always sounds ( and looks ) hes on the edge of exhaust ion...... Sister Ann ....pianos too simple ,but its his best " piece" ( Of course l like whole drag out....Kick out the Jams.... And in Living In the USA...; " Let it rock boys...! "

[@cdenton651]

I saw them in 1972, the police shut down the show with riot squads…..good times

[@phillipnorman7423]

yup

[@agnesalejandramunguiavelaz2092]

Grupazo.

[@whereamigoingnow]

Wayne please shake it up🤭

[@harlow743]

I use to have to listen to the MC5 at the Grande Ballroom before the headliners came on it was painfull The biggest secret they kept was that they were actually no good

[@E.C.2]

I'm one of the few who think they're overrated. Stooges were much better. I like P.i.L.

[@ACG7001]

Stooges weren’t better, just rip offs of the mc5 you can even watch their documentary where they acknowledge the fact

[@photoslum]

Ha, funny thing is I looked to see if any commented about PiL. I never liked them, but we all dont need to like the same stuff. Overrated? depends on what you are judging them by. Pure musicianship- they are not that. Attitude- hell yeah.

[@E.C.2]

@@photoslum I found out MC5 were flaming Communists and that didn't help either. They have some good stuff but "Back in the USA" is their only LP song for song that is excellent.

[@photoslum]

@@E.C.2 I have no problem with their politics. Anti-establishment and counter-culture.

[@E.C.2]

@@photoslum Communism is the establishment in 2023.

[@jcripp7974]

Sorry Machine Gun but the Sex Pistols album is a classic. Great band. PIL also had some killer records. MC5 is one of my favorite bands of all time.