MC5: America's Most Revolutionary Rock Band
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🗓️ 13 September 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are discussing the new book MC5: An Oral History of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band. The hosts are joined by the book's authors, Jaan Uhelszki and Brad Tolinski.
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Featured Songs:
MC5, "Motor City is Burning," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969
MC5, "Ramblin' Rose," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969
MC5, "Kick Out the Jams," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969
MC5, "Starship," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969
MC5, "Sister Anne," High Time, Atlantic, 1971
MC5, "Miss X," High Time, Atlantic, 1971
MC5, "Looking At You," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970
MC5, "Let Me Try," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970
The Stooges, "I Wanna Be Your Dog," The Stooges, Elektra, 1969
J Dilla, "Don't Cry," Donuts, Stones Throw, 2006
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there if you're listening to this and you support us on Patreon |
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| 0:08.0 | Wab-Bab-Bab-Bab-Bab-Bam-Bab-Bam-Bam-B-Bam-B-B-Bam-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-Skka-G-Gudh-Gudh-Gud-Gudh, You're listening to sound opinions and this week we talk with Jan Uheelski and |
| 0:27.3 | Brad Tolinsky about their new book MC5 and oral history of Rock's most revolutionary band. |
| 0:34.8 | I'm Jim De Regattis. |
| 0:35.9 | And I'm Greg Kott. |
| 0:36.9 | Let's jump right into the conversation. |
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| 0:56.6 | Beer Company, Chicago's Beer. Well, Greg and I are thrilled to have two longtime friends on the show this week to talk about one of the most |
| 1:16.2 | important bands in rock history. Brad Tolinsky was the editor of Guitar World. |
| 1:21.3 | We both wrote for him, him Greg from 89 to 2015's written books on |
| 1:26.0 | Hendricks and Van Halen Eddie Van Halen and Jimmy Page Jan Uelski is a living is a living legend, all right? |
| 1:33.7 | Just you know, our favorite mentor in the world of rock journalism and criticism. |
| 1:40.0 | She's been on the show a couple of times. |
| 1:42.0 | Congrats guys on MC5, an oral biography of Rock's most revolutionary band. |
| 1:47.7 | It's quite an accomplishment because as with all things MC5, |
| 1:52.2 | its birth was not easy. |
| 1:54.1 | That's true. |
| 1:57.2 | That's putting it mildly. |
| 1:59.2 | Putting it mildly, Brad. |
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