Here's Five: The Schizophonics' Favourite MC5 Songs
Pat Beers from The Schizophonics, who are heavily influenced by the Motor City 5, picks his five fave MC5 songs. Original guitarist Wayne Kramer's The MC50 play Auckland on Thursday 20th February opening for Alice Cooper and The Schizophonics kick off their New Zealand tour at Leigh Saw Mill the following night. Pat takes it up below...
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The Schizophonics NZ tour Feb / March 2020
Friday 21st February - Leigh at Leigh Saw Mill*
Saturday 22nd February - Not Woodcock festival, Tauranga
Monday 24th February - Valhalla, Wellington*
Tuesday 25th February - Mussell Inn, Takaka*
Wednesday 26th February - The Plant, Blenheim*
Thursday 27th February - Space Academy, Christchurch*
Friday 28th February - The Cook, Dunedin*
Saturday 29th February - The Yot Club, Raglan
Sunday 1st March - The Whangarei Club, Whangarei*
Wednesday 4th March - Neck Of The Woods, Auckland*
Thursday 5th March - Snails, Palmerston North* (NEW SHOW)
Friday 6th March - Paisley Stage, Napier*
Saturday 7th March - Obey The Riff festival, Upper Hutt∞
Tickets available HERE via UTR*
Obey The Riff tickets available HERE via UTR (ticket + return bus fare options available)∞
Pat Beers: It’s impossible to pick only five songs. When we did our MC5 tribute show we could barely narrow it down to fifteen, but here goes...
1. 'Black to Comm'
We often cover this as our opening song live. It has about one and a half chords and constantly builds. I think they used to do 20-30 minute versions back in the day.
2. 'Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa (Rocket Reducer no. 62)'
Like most people, my introduction to the MC5 was the song 'Kick Out The Jams'. When I first heard the full live album, this song topped it as the most frenzied party anthem I’d ever heard, and still is.
3. 'Looking At You'
This one is a great example of Rob Tyner’s unique vocal talents. He’s often remembered for shouting and screaming, but he also had an unusual melodic and rhythmic sense when he sang.
4. 'Sister Ann'
This is my go-to jam when I’m on the way to a show. I recently noticed it has two harmonicas and two guitars soloing at the same time and never sounds cluttered.
5. 'Gotta Keep Moving'
From the first note this song delivers on the premise on the title. Great music gets you moving within the first second. Don’t take my word for it, if you haven’t heard them, look these songs up NOW. Yes you, reading this, DO IT! If you have a pulse you will not be disappointed.
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