MC5 is going to be the guest. Jonesy played my favourite MC5 song LET ME TRY.
He whistled the Elvis version of SUSPICIOUS MINDS. I have only been able to listen and haven't been able to write except for just now.
He sang his version of MELLO YELLOW to Shovel ("I'm just wild about Shovel..."). I'll tell you what, I didn't think that a look could be transmitted over the radio, but somehow, it was. Jonesy lost it and started giggling uncontrollably. It was very funny.
BTW, Jonesy needs a woman, per Shovel. He wears the same socks for five years and his washing up sponge has cancer.
Anyhow, Jonesy says he needs a new stinky scent thingy. (Those glade things I think they were talking about.)
MC5 are on now. They played Sun Ra but I don't know what song it was.
Per MC5, Sun Ra can astrally project to different planets. Sun Ra introduced the MC5 to the idea that music is more than just entertainment.
Jonesy wondered if he did LSD, but Sun Ra hasn't. Sun Ra is into other mind sets, and trance. Sun Ra is very into ancient Egypt and taking black people back to their roots.
His band was more of a troupe and people would dance and the instrumentation was all over the place. Was he a cult, per Jonesy? Not like Jim Jones, but he attracted a strong following.
OH MY GODDESS!!! Steve Jones was just invited to come and play with MC5 on Saturday!!! I hope he goes! Shit, I wish I could go. (Working...ugh...) They are going to have a bunch of guests, but I haven't really heard of any of them. They are going to play with Sun Ra's Arkestra, but Sun Ra won't be there. (At least not in the flesh.)
Jonesy wonders if they have played with Primal Scream?
OF COURSE they have! And their DJ was once the drummer in Primal Scream. They carry on the tradition of the rock n'roll celebration, per an MC5.
(Gilby Park is another guest, as well apparently. Couldn't discern the voices.)
They will be at Amoeba Records on Friday. They haven't said what time yet. Then they will go to San Diego on Friday night too. Wear a cape and get in free.
They are going to jam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh-- the Duke first!!!! Then Jonesy and MC5 will jam together !!!!!!!!!
The Duke: Download Festival in San Francisco
There is alot I didn't blog, but they are playing live AMERICAN RUSE!!!!
They were talking about free form radio in the 1970's.
I have to say, MC5 are far more optimistic than I am about the masses choosing imagination over an easily accessible, ephemeral sensation, which is what most music is these days. But I uphold their optimism. They are awesome and I love them!!! I think they are so courageous and also true visionaries.
I wonder though. Is Patty Smith considered like Yoko, or do they all like her? I never know anything about artists. I will have to ask my Patty Smith fan friend. I love her, but you know how bands/musicians can be.
I hope I can listen and blog tomorrow.
GOD SAVE JONESY!!!
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