That new-ish Sonic's Rendezvous Band box set....

anyway, i haven't heard it but i've gone back and forth on buying it. if i find a pile of money, maybe.

Why did this letter only appear after the box was released? It was announced months in advance, they could have stopped it, couldn't they? Why the mudslinging? I don't know, something smells fishy about both sides. Did this letter appear only after they found out they weren't getting paid (as much as they expected)?

the set is AWESOME. I was at some of the shows included and it exceeds my fanboy memories and then some.

it's apporved and assembled by surviving band members.

that open letter is from freddie brooks, disgruntled SRB roadie who basically wanted some $$$ out of the deal. he released the mack aborn albums which are excellent. according to bassist gary rasmussen's myspace page brooks never paid band for those cds. it's all kind of a bummer, I guess but don't let that deter you!

Big fans don't care about stupid fighting like that. The only thing that counts is: 4 discs of unheard material!

hahaha they should pay me for publicity. seriously it's a drag seeing former bros bicker w/each other, none of these dudes made much money from the band then or now. I'll gladly shill for Sonic, hands down the best musician I've ever encountered.

here's a good interview w/photographer Robert Matheu, he shot the band many times and has great stories. check the pics of Fred jamming w/Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen. wish I'd been there then.

http://www.i94bar.com/ints/sonicsrendezvousband.html

cit-cit-cit-cit-cit-cit-cit-CITY SLANG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgL1H0dOBgc

David Fricke described it some in his Rolling Stone column, Fricke's Picks. Thought it was a bit uneven, but really seemed to like it.

apparently Ron Asheton wasn't interested when Iggy tried to reunite the Stooges in 1978 so he toured Europe w/ Sonic's Rendezvous Band instead.

always wanted to hear this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0waLH160eM

here's a video (brief)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcthLlrfjbs

what-if dept: had the subsequent New Values been recorded w/SRB it might've been Iggy's punk rock garage-band apotheosis

Don't see a separate thread for The Rationals so I am posting this here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjd9IQfjZg

That's great!

"leaving here" is my favorite rationals song. scott morgan is maybe 18, amazing

Cool unplugged version of "City Slang" by Scott Morgan on Spotify here: http://open.spotify.com/track/5IIvsxyApUtLXsztaKAqYh

From a comp called Three Chords & A Cloud Of Dust Vol. 2.

First time I've ever been able to hear the words.

damn, that's great. can't think of a song i like better, though there's bunches up there w/ it.

cit-cit-cit-cit-cit-cit-cit-CITY SLANG
Counted, I think it's

cit-cit cit-cit cit-cit cit-cit
cit-cit cit-cit cit-cit cit-cit
cit-cit cit-cit city    slang

Since the Stooges threads are being revived too. RIP Rock Action.

This boxset is great. That's it. What a band.

So did this box go out of print because of all the controversy over whether it was officially approved or not? Would love to find a copy, I've been listening to that recently released show from February, 1980 in Ann Arbor.

From Forced Exposure's online catalog:

No Sleep Till Ypsilanti
LP
BANG! RECORDS
BANG 144LP

$26.50 IN STOCK
Recently discovered ultra-rare tape of a set by the legendary Detroit super group recorded in 1976 and with excellent quality. Pre the iconic 7" single release of City Slang. This record is a historic reference since this is the origins of Sonic's Rendezvous Band where the band develops a strong cross between blues rock and high energy, including ultra-rare covers of artists such as Bob Dylan and Ray Charles, among others. Sonic's Rendezvous Band came from the ashes of four Michigan rock bands: Fred "Sonic" Smith formerly of the MC5, Scott Morgan formerly of the Rationals, a soul-influenced Detroit band of the 1960s, Gary Rasmussen formerly of The Up, and Scott Asheton formerly of The Stooges. They remained virtually unknown, but their one and only single retained high interest among fans of Detroit rock. The band had had only enough money to mix one song, "City Slang", so it was pressed on both sides of the single. One side was labeled mono and one side stereo although both sides were identical. A badly recorded bootleg LP called Strikes Like Lightning was traded in the 1980s. Renewed interest in Scott Morgan, who was critically acclaimed in the 1980s with bands like Scots Pirates and the Scott Morgan Band who were largely successful only in the Midwest. SRB disciples, Sweden's Hellacopters recorded five Scott Morgan/SRB compositions which further popularized the group. Scott Morgan went on to record with the Hellacopter's Nicke Royale, releasing two Hydromatics albums as well as two soul albums by The Solution. The band has enjoyed renewed interest, along with mainstream critical acclaim in the music press, with the September 2006, release of a six-disc box set, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, by UK label Easy Action. The record was reviewed by Rolling Stone, October 19, 2006, by David Fricke, as one of "Fricke's Picks." saying of the band's 1978 single (included in the set) "City Slang," "5:15 of assault guitars, railroad drumming and Smith's determined-rebel call -- has all you need to know why SRB were masters of their domain." That domain, as Fricke put it was "the Detroit Church of High Energy Rock."

SONIC'S RENDEZVOUS BAND
Electrophonic Tonic
LP
BANG! RECORDS
BANG 122LP

$26.50 NOT IN STOCK
Sonic's Rendezvous Band were Detroit '70s legends that included Fred "Sonic" Smith of The MC5 and Scott Asheton of The Stooges. In 1978 Sonic's Rendezvous Band recorded only two studio tracks which are in this LP, including the mighty "City Slang" plus other tracks recorded live in Detroit in 1978 with excellent sound quality. A total must-have for all fans of The Stooges and The MC5 as well as Bored!, Radio Birdman, The New Christs, The Hellacopters, etc. This album has been previously released under the name Too Much Crack. Released under license from Easy Action Records.

FYI:
- No Sleep Till Ypsilanti is 7 tracks from the 2016 Space Age Blues 2CD btw
- Electrophonic Tonic is disc 6 from the Easy Action box from 2006 (Too Much Crank)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjd9IQfjZg