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. It's a compelling story that tracks a band instrumental in the development of so many post-punk bands.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. Their meeting with David Bowie is chronicled, as well as Iggy's forays as a solo artist. The band were teenaged friends living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, partying at communal houses and ultimately recording the three albums that would cement their reputation as punk originals:
He's interviewed all the principals including Iggy, Ron and Scott Asheton, James Williamson, Scott Thurston, Steve Mackay and Mike Watt, and through these lengthy dialogs, the story unfolds. '70s, including a reunion in 2003 and what former members are presently doing. Whatever attracted you to him, you always felt like something different - or insane - was about to happen.Ĭallwood's book follows the band from their beginnings at the end of the 1960s to their demise in the early Iggy Pop was probably as well known for cutting himself on the torso as he was for belting out songs. What the Stooges lacked in musical talent - though they've been criticized for being able to barely play their instruments, the sound and form of their music would resonate for decades to come - they made up for in sheer passion and a take-no-prisoners attitude. The Stooges: Head On - A Journey Through the Michigan Undergroundĭetroit was the spawning ground for many of the most irreverent bands, including the politically disenchanted MC5 and the loudmouthed Stooges. Book review: Brett Callwood's *The Stooges: Head On - A Journey Through the Michigan Underground*
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