DETROIT ROCK CITY
“UP ALL NIGHT”
SRC, 1969
Unfiltered, energetic Detroit rock’n’roll from SRC, a popular live band who never achieved the success of their peers.
“HELP ME BABY”
THE FROST, 1969
Dick Wagner’s The Frost put out three high-energy, blue-collar rock albums in 1969 and 1970 – this was recorded live at the Grande.
“LOOSE”
THE STOOGES, 1970
A howl from the Stooges’ superlative second album, Fun House , with the Asheton brothers in perfect sync as they support Iggy’s louche vocal.
“LAST LAUGH”
CRADLE, 1970
Detroit was macho but there was also Suzi Quatro’s band – previously The Pleasure Seekers. This Cream-esque cut was recorded at the Grande Ballroom.
“PRODIGAL MAN”
AMBOY DUKES, 1970
Ted Nugent-led outfit edging towards metal. “Whenever we played with Ted,” remembers Dennis Dunaway, “his band would be in our dressing room afterwards complaining about him.”
“LUCIFER”
BOB SEGER SYSTEM, 1970
Two minutes of satanic blues from Seger, who experienced chart success with the short-lived, hard-rocking BSS.
“FREE JOHN NOW”
THE UP, 1971
Smell the diesel in this scuzzy protest proto-punk from the paramilitary The Up, who replaced the MC5 as the musical arm of the White Panthers.
“SISTER ANNE”
MC5, 1971
From the Five’s fantastic third, High Time , this R&B stomper channels the spirit of Detroit rock’n’roll. Covered by Cooper on Detroit Stories .
“SUPER STUPID”
FUNKADELIC, 1971
A four-minute
