Cast your mind back to 1994, November, the 5th day. A man by the name of Fred Sonic Smith passed away in the Detroit suburbs on this day. His name may not be as well known as Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Clapton, or any of the most popular names thrown around these days but Fred Sonic Smith was absolute magic behind the guitar.Raised in the Detroit suburb of Lincoln Park, he was one o...
I didn't intend this, it just happens to be past midnight and I noticed that it was one year ago today that I joined MOG. I forgot that today was the day...heck I'm tired anyway, just got back from a business trip and was thinking about MOG for some reason.Anyways...my first post was about this wonderful band the Sonic's Rendezvous Band. You can read it here. Fred Sonic Smith's band post-MC5. I...
...or how this 30 year old song is still appropriate. No secret that I love the Sonic's Rendezvous Band. This song seems just as appropriate today as it did when it was recorded. Trouble with women is always a topic for us straight men, however the line about "can't find a job/work as hard as you can" is what strikes me most right now. I recently got a new job, but was unemployed previous to th...
I'm new to this whole MOG deal. I must admit that I'm a bit freaked out about THE WORLD peeking in on my music collection. It's kinda like Big Brother is watching me and show off my digital music collection. On the other hand I was somewhat inspired to get on here due to the fact that I just got my copy of the Sonic's Rendezvous Band(SRB) box set. This is a chance to spread the word...So, do yo...