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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPost a song you rediscovered after a long time
For me its The Stranglers, " Get a) Grip (on Yourself)" from 1977.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Doc_Technical
(3,527 posts)Runningdawg
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|FSogol
(45,532 posts)I think some girlfriends must have left them behind.
His stuff stands up well and continues to be very listenable.
Runningdawg
(4,526 posts)to one of his concerts at the beginning of his career. I had no idea who he was, but by the end of the concert I was a fan. Still am.
EX500rider
(10,874 posts)ooky
(8,930 posts)Tikki
(14,560 posts)Not that I completely forgot about it, but I dusted it off recently and added it to my other instrumentals compilations.
Tikki
FSogol
(45,532 posts)Joined by a roster of musicians that's scheduled to include Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty and King's X bassist Dug Pinnick, as well as Zen Guerrilla vocalist Marcus Durant, Kramer plans to lead every show with a complete performance of Kick Out the Jams, followed by a constantly rotating encore set.
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/mc5-kick-out-the-jams-50th-anniversary-tour/
Tikki
(14,560 posts)Don't see anything out here yet...Los Angeles.
We'll keep looking...
The Tikkis
FSogol
(45,532 posts)They are selling tix thru their own website:
https://mc50th.com/tour-dates
(PS: Not personally affiliated with MC5, just giving a heads up to a DUer)
Tikki
(14,560 posts)John Anson Ford is an amazingly beautiful outdoor venue..
The Tikkis
FSogol
(45,532 posts)Unfortunately, it isn't the original 9:30 Club where I spent much of my youth, it is the converted WUST theater where I did see a few shows. Hope you get to see them, enjoy.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)That's a pretty sweet group of musicians too. Just told my wife to expect a trip to St Augustine lol.
backtoblue
(11,346 posts)My grandmother used to sing this song.
Aristus
(66,468 posts)The Polack MSgt
(13,200 posts)Hadn't listened to these guys in 7 or 8 years - Smithereens Green Thoughts.
This is a fantastic pop song that has held up so well - Amazing.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Loved the whole album as a kid, but especially this song. Something made me Youtube them a while back and I ended up purchasing the album again.