Correct me if I'm wrong but this must have been the last time this band were seen playing together. This video's an important part of their history and great to see. Thanks for posting.
During Fred's lifetime yes. Scott, Gary and Rock got back together for a one off show in Ann Arbor at a festival in 1999 according to setlistfm, with Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman filling in for Fred, as he had passed in Nov. of 1994. This was the second to last public appearance for Fred to my knowledge (his last I think was at the Rob Tyner memorial concert in February of 1992)
The reunion show with Tek was in September of ‘99 at the Magic Stick in Detroit, part of the multi night Gutterfest. Ron Asheton was in attendance but didn’t play.
Sonic's in league with Trane here. So good man, thank you for uploading this footage. Mr. Action needs that damn box fan too dude. The whole band were true Gods in my heart.
1:49 Fred Smith come in. Also he looked awful... still rocking and he would of been 43 in 1991. Then November 4th 1994 he passed away aged 46 (same age as Rob Tyner and died the same way a heart attack or heart failure) 1948-1994
BAD HEALTH SEEMS TO CURSE THE GREAT DETRIOT ROCKERS :) BUT OH WELL, THATS LIFE , GOD KEEP ON ROCKING WITH THESE FINE GENTLEMEN LIKE SONIC SMITH AND SCOTT MORGAN
@@Itsa6stringthang Show was an Aids benefit at the former Second Chance in Ann Arbor. Nectarine Ballroom. 1992 IIRC. That week also featured a Rationals reunion show at the Blind Pig. As far as substances, the biggest problem for the SRB frontmen came in bottles and cans. A video of this whole concert exists. If I could find it and wasn't a luddite...
As far as I know, Brother Wayne Kramer was well clean and sober by the time Rob and Fred passed on, but he did mention in interviews that he didn't want to die early like them and so many others, a motivation to avoid harmful chemical refreshment. We still lost him a little too early, but at least not in his 40s.
Many comments say Fred looks sick, but I guess they mean unhealthy. Fact is, he had some Native Am blood, and if he continued drinking beer and smoking into his 40s, yeah, he's gonna take on some unhealthiness. Sounds great, though. Tragic how he ended. MC5 were in a class by themselves. So many of these incendiary, trend-setting bands had such bad luck with drugs and booze: MC5, Stooges, New York Dolls, all of them now looked upon as WAY ahead of their time and some of the best bands in history. For me, MC5 were the best of that lot, although the Stooges and the Dolls seem to get more credit. However, the Five paved the way for those guys, really.
Merci! It sucks. It's too slow, they're way too old. But it's the first video i've seen of this oh so fuckin' awesome band. 20 years late, then it sucks. But to see them playing though, yeah just seeing them playing. Merci. With The Hellacopters it felt way better.
@J J I read this before and some idiots said Fred didn't take drugs ever. Lol. I never laughed so hard. That's why he was a reclusive for almost 11 years. Heroin generally does that to you.
@@matthewjdouglas6471 I was fortunate enough to be living in Ann Arbor at the time & was selling Coke to the drummer Scott they all were using drugs heavily.🤫
This is a 10 year reunion show at second Chance after Sonics had been disbanded since 1980.
Johnny Morgan
Correct me if I'm wrong but this must have been the last time this band were seen playing together. This video's an important part of their history and great to see. Thanks for posting.
During Fred's lifetime yes. Scott, Gary and Rock got back together for a one off show in Ann Arbor at a festival in 1999 according to setlistfm, with Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman filling in for Fred, as he had passed in Nov. of 1994. This was the second to last public appearance for Fred to my knowledge (his last I think was at the Rob Tyner memorial concert in February of 1992)
The reunion show with Tek was in September of ‘99 at the Magic Stick in Detroit, part of the multi night Gutterfest. Ron Asheton was in attendance but didn’t play.
Sonic's in league with Trane here. So good man, thank you for uploading this footage. Mr. Action needs that damn box fan too dude. The whole band were true Gods in my heart.
Heaven and Hearth. It is in a Scot Morgan's Pirates record. I did not know that Sonics Rendezvous played this. It is great.
1:49 Fred Smith come in. Also he looked awful... still rocking and he would of been 43 in 1991. Then November 4th 1994 he passed away aged 46 (same age as Rob Tyner and died the same way a heart attack or heart failure) 1948-1994
The song is called 'Heaven and Earth' by Scott Morgan
BAD HEALTH SEEMS TO CURSE THE GREAT DETRIOT ROCKERS :) BUT OH WELL, THATS LIFE , GOD KEEP ON ROCKING WITH THESE FINE GENTLEMEN LIKE SONIC SMITH AND SCOTT MORGAN
NUMEROUS CONSISTANT DRUG USE LED TO THEIR UNTIMELY DEMISE!!!!!!!!!
@@dennymcfastlane8530 yeah hard living will do it for sure...
@@Itsa6stringthang Show was an Aids benefit at the former Second Chance in Ann Arbor. Nectarine Ballroom. 1992 IIRC. That week also featured a Rationals reunion show at the Blind Pig. As far as substances, the biggest problem for the SRB frontmen came in bottles and cans. A video of this whole concert exists. If I could find it and wasn't a luddite...
As far as I know, Brother Wayne Kramer was well clean and sober by the time Rob and Fred passed on, but he did mention in interviews that he didn't want to die early like them and so many others, a motivation to avoid harmful chemical refreshment. We still lost him a little too early, but at least not in his 40s.
do you have the full show? Patti performed with them this night! Would LOVE to see them together
Where was this at ?
No commercial potential. No big label no exposure. Even WXRT in Chicago didn't play SRB. This song makes me want to drive to no place in particular.
So go ahead and drive away, no one will miss you. (And how gives a **** about wxrt.)
fuckin great!!! fantastic!!!!
Many comments say Fred looks sick, but I guess they mean unhealthy. Fact is, he had some Native Am blood, and if he continued drinking beer and smoking into his 40s, yeah, he's gonna take on some unhealthiness. Sounds great, though. Tragic how he ended. MC5 were in a class by themselves.
So many of these incendiary, trend-setting bands had such bad luck with drugs and booze: MC5, Stooges, New York Dolls, all of them now looked upon as WAY ahead of their time and some of the best bands in history. For me, MC5 were the best of that lot, although the Stooges and the Dolls seem to get more credit. However, the Five paved the way for those guys, really.
He was also strung out on heroin by that time
@suzesrc That's him , in close -up from about 1:50 on.
What did Fred have that made him look so ill? Such a great guitarist, rdv was so underrated, they should of been huge
Heart trouble, I heard somewhere.
He was strung out on heroin also
@@juniorjohnson5961 Heroin bad, alcohol worse. 3 bottle last calls at Old Town.
@@chrisghiardi117 Old Town one of my favorite bars, I'd go there every night around 10
Anyone know what guitar he's playing?
A Sadowsky strat type. According to Roger he was interred with one, so he told me. Pumped him for Sonic Smith stories after a Jimmy Bruno concert.
Le son est ?????? Mais je les voie en video c'est déjà ça.🤷♀️💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
Who are these people??
wheres fred ! ugh
Merci!
It sucks. It's too slow, they're way too old.
But it's the first video i've seen of this oh so fuckin' awesome band.
20 years late, then it sucks.
But to see them playing though, yeah just seeing them playing.
Merci.
With The Hellacopters it felt way better.
Fred looks sick... A True Super Group !!! Everyone of these guys influenced the Punk movement in England.
Fred was strung out on heroin by this time .
@J J I read this before and some idiots said Fred didn't take drugs ever. Lol. I never laughed so hard. That's why he was a reclusive for almost 11 years. Heroin generally does that to you.
@@matthewjdouglas6471 I was fortunate enough to be living in Ann Arbor at the time & was selling Coke to the drummer Scott they all were using drugs heavily.🤫
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Fred looks sick, but Damn !!!