MC5's Kick Out the Jams by Don McLeese (English) Paperback Book

Description: MC5's Kick Out the Jams by Don McLeese When the Motor City 5 stormed the stage, the band combined the kinetic flash of James Brown with the raw musical dynamics of the Who gone berserk. Frequently ridiculed, theyve been hailed as a primal influence on everything from punk to metal to Rage Against the Machine to the Detroit populist resurgence of the White Stripes, Kid Rock and Eminem. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When the Motor City 5 stormed the stage, the band combined the kinetic flash of James Brown on acid with the raw musical dynamics of the Who gone berserk. Its a unique band that can land itself on the cover of Rolling Stone a month before the release of its debut album and then be booted from its record contract just a few months later. Rock had never before seen the likes of the MC5 and never will again.Many of us who were floored by the 5 in concert were convinced that this was the most transcendently pulverizing rock we would ever experience, while many more who heard or read about the band dismissed the 5 as a caricature, a fraud, White Panther bozos play-acting at revolution. There was always plenty of humor to the 5—visionary knuckleheads—though the question was whether they were in on the joke. Frequently ridiculed during their short career, theyve since been hailed as a primal influence on everything from punk to metal to Rage Against the Machine to the Detroit populist resurgence of the White Stripes, Kid Rock and Eminem. Notes Six titles in the 33 1/3 series. A brilliant series of pocket-sized books focussing on a classic album. Each one a work of real love NME Author Biography Don McLeese has written about rock for the alternative weekly Chicago Reader, as the award-winning pop music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and Austin American-Statesman and as a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone, Request and other national music magazines. He is now an associate professor of journalism at the University of Iowa, and a senior editor at No Depression. He continues to contribute to national music, literary and general-interest publications. Review Of all the 33 1/3 books that Ive read to date, McLeeses is the most personal, expressing insight based on his own experiences and knowledge of the various musical and political currents surrounding the Kick Out The Jams album....he manages to nail not only the bands short and hurried history but also capture the zeitgeist of late-60s/early-70s Detroit. More than a history lesson or critical reappraisal of an influential album, McLeese documents the spirit and hopes of both the MC5 and the Detroit/Ann Arbor area 60s counter-culture. Written with an easy, entertaining style, McLeese comes across like a friend sharing stories from back in the day. For an admitted Motor City rock & roll fanatic such as myself, McLeeses Kick Out The Jams provides an important dimension to this often overlooked chapter in rock history. * Alt.Culture.Guide, 2006 * Long Description When the Motor City 5 stormed the stage, the band combined the kinetic flash of James Brown on acid with the raw musical dynamics of the Who gone berserk. Its a unique band that can land itself on the cover of Rolling Stone a month before the release of its debut album and then be booted from its record contract just a few months later. Rock had never before seen the likes of the MC5 and never will again.....Many of us who were floored by the 5 in concert were convinced that this was the most transcendently pulverizing rock we would ever experience, while many more who heard or read about the band dismissed the 5 as a caricature, a fraud, White Panther bozos play-acting at revolution. There was always plenty of humour to the 5-visionary knuckleheads-though the question was whether they were in on the joke. Frequently ridiculed during their short career, theyve since been hailed as a primal influence on everything from punk to metal to Rage Against the Machine to the Detroit populist resurgence of the White Stripes, Kid Rock and Eminem. Review Quote "Of all the 33 1/3 books that Ive read to date, McLeesesis the most personal, expressing insight based on his own experiences andknowledge of the various musical and political currents surrounding the Kick Out The Jams album....he manages tonail not only the bands short and hurried history but also capture thezeitgeist of late-60s/early-70s Detroit. More than a history lesson or criticalreappraisal of an influential album, McLeese documents the spirit and hopes ofboth the MC5 and the Detroit/Ann Arbor area 60s counter-culture. Written withan easy, entertaining style, McLeese comes across like a friend sharing storiesfrom back in the day. For an admitted Motor City rock & roll fanatic suchas myself, McLeeses Kick Out The Jams providesan important dimension to this often overlooked chapter in rock history." Alt.Culture.Guide , 2006 Details ISBN0826416608 Author Don McLeese Short Title 33 1/3 KICK OUT THE JAMS Series 33 1/3 Language English ISBN-10 0826416608 ISBN-13 9780826416605 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Series Number 25 Residence West Des Moines, IA, US DOI 10.1604/9780826416605 UK Release Date 2005-11-15 NZ Release Date 2005-11-15 Translated from English Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2005-11-15 DEWEY 782.421660922 Audience General AU Release Date 2006-01-31 Pages 136 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102171675;

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