One of the things I like about it is it shows the progression. And the thing I like about coming out and doing these interviews is I get a chance to say what really happened. There's this whole mythology about what really happened, and in particular my role in it. They say 'Well, how did you get the MC5 to support your political agenda?' I say we both stumbled into it. We had no agenda beyond rock 'n' roll, dope, and fuckin' in the streets. It's a paean to the slogan. And then it goes through the MC5 playing the shows and the people liking it, but the police didn't. So then it progresses and you tend to see how it happened.
And all the small steps that happened along the way?
Right, and you get my final conclusion on how it all worked.
John Sinclair is currently touring, reading from the pages of Guitar Army: Rock & Revolution With the MC5 and the White Panther Party and signing books. He will be in New York for the next couple of weeks. If you are in the area, stop by the following locations.
May 9 – 8:00 pm Yippie Museum Café, New York, NY
May 12 – Vox Pop, New York, NY
May 13 – 7:00 pm Jimmy's Restaurant, New York, NY (John Sinclair and Friends)
May 14 – 7:30 pm Bowery Poetry Club, New York, NY
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