THE MOTOWN CITY FIVE

One irresistible facet of the MC5’s live show was that they ramped up the energy with choreographed, showband stage moves that were intrinsically Detroit, and very Motown:

“We loved Motown [Four Tops pictured],” says Wayne Kramer. “I come from an era before the British invasion, and in that era the cool bands did dance steps, and the cooler your steps, the cooler your band. Spins, leaps and getting up and dancing on your amplifiers, very much like Motown artists, but with electric guitars. The first time I saw The Beatles I thought:

‘They ain’t even doing any steps, and they’re so old.’”