Michigan Rocks the World

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Comment by Michael Brannon on November 7, 2010 at 10:13pm

Haven't been back to Michigan in too many years, but I'm one a dem Yoopers, eh?! Grew up in da Soo, but had some cousins down Detroit way that would hook me up with some sweet 45's in the late 60's and 70's. Michigan ROCKS!

Comment by Howard Byrne on July 23, 2010 at 6:50pm

Of course, kudos go to all the artists of Motown for getting things started, and artists and bands like Sponge, Verve Pipe, Kid Rock, and Eminem for perpetuating the slogan that "Michigan Rocks The World!"

Comment by Howard Byrne on July 23, 2010 at 6:46pm

Well, not completely. But, there is a ton there.

Comment by Mike Wing on July 23, 2010 at 5:40pm

Wow, that is thorough!

Comment by Howard Byrne on July 23, 2010 at 3:20pm

Without a doubt, the best era was the mid-70's through the mid-80's. That's when rock was king in Detroit and the rest of Michigan. It warmed up with Mitch Ryder & Detroit, The Stooges and Rare Earth into the era of Grand Funk, Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, and the Rockets, and ended with The Look, Rhythm Corps, Toby Redd, etc.

Here's a great site for rediscovering and listening to MP3s of hundreds of the bands that rocked Detroit in the 1980's. If you've never heard of this site...It's a pure Michigan Rock chest of gold!
http://www.motorcityrock.com/index.shtml

Comment by Mike Wing on July 20, 2010 at 9:01pm

Easy Action, Chapstick?

Comment by Julie Jurrjens on July 20, 2010 at 8:13am

Ah, moved out of Michigan five years ago, and it's been tough... no replicating the glorious Detroit scene!

Comment by Tim Tweddale on July 18, 2010 at 8:47pm

Saw the Romantics in concrt twice back in the early days. They put on a wild live show.

Comment by Tim Tweddale on July 18, 2010 at 8:45pm

Grand Rapids native here. My current MI fave raves are Outrageous Cherry, Pas-Cal and The Detroit Cobras. Liked the Waxwings a lot when they were still around.

Comment by Mike Wing on July 18, 2010 at 6:16pm

I grew up in Toledo (Maumee actually) which is pretty much a suburb of Detriot. I grew up hearing a lot of the Nuge' on WIOT" toledo best rock" and sometimes RIFF (classic Detriot station). "Free for all", Workin' hard playin hard", "Dog eat dog",Stranglehold",Great white Buffalo" and of coarse that kick-ass Amboy Dukes song "Land inside of your mind" shit.His stuff is all great up to that "Wango-Tango" bullshit.

other greats
The Romantics
The Kingbees

early Segar is not as bad as "Like a Rock" either