tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611377472271557840.post7111003425769302026..comments2024-02-03T16:45:07.882-05:00Comments on MACHINEGUN THOMPSON MC5: THE RE-TOOLED MC5 BACK IN THE USA: DENNIS THOMPSONUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611377472271557840.post-85919610673968732542018-09-21T12:28:32.825-04:002018-09-21T12:28:32.825-04:00Great piece. I'll always love the pure energy,...Great piece. I'll always love the pure energy, excitement and power of Kick Out the Jams. It's one of the heaviest, most radical rock n roll albums of all time, if not THE heaviest. It's the sound of youthful rebellion and as a teenage punk rocker it blew my mind. I came around to Back in the USA way later in life. I didn't get the cleaned up sound, the lack of low end, and the overall studio approach which seemed to tame down the band's edge. I've never been a fan of Landau's production (I don't like Born to Run for example). But taken for its own value Back in the USA is still a stunning album. It's like a different group in a way with the same roots (Chuck Berry, Surf, Garage, Motown) showing through more distinctly than on KOTJ. I can see how so many of the punk bands like the Damned were influenced by this album with its tight arrangements and short, punchy songs. It's brilliant. I still prefer the earlier single version of Looking at You, but there are pure gems on this album such as Call Me Animal, Teenage Lust, The American Ruse and my favorite, the Human Being Lawnmower, one of the most unique songs I've ever heard. It's a killer. Thanks for this remembrance Dennis Mgt Thompson!!David O. Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611377472271557840.post-45516145554548768802017-04-06T15:59:37.440-04:002017-04-06T15:59:37.440-04:00I love reading this stuff. Thanks for putting it o...I love reading this stuff. Thanks for putting it out there! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416753708123730104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611377472271557840.post-12782067555180152872017-04-06T08:46:00.133-04:002017-04-06T08:46:00.133-04:00It's time for a remastered versionIt's time for a remastered versionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065091028355565001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611377472271557840.post-91122431118624358082017-04-06T06:17:16.285-04:002017-04-06T06:17:16.285-04:00Great piece. Metronome bugged you more than the j...Great piece. Metronome bugged you more than the jogging and clean living? I'd love to hear that album with some grunt.<br />Regards<br />Earl Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com