Ascension were a post-MC5 band whose members included Fred"Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson and Michael Davis. They only played a handful of shows in 1972 before giving it up. Parts of the song Summer Cannibals were cannibalized a few years later for the song Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers by Ron Asheton's New Order in which Dennis Thompson was a member. Summer Cannibals was recorded in the 1990s by Patti Smith after Fred died. This is a soundboard quality and the sound quality is very good.
setlist: [from cassette tape]
01. Summer Cannibals
02. Get Ready
03. Vulva
04. Mean So Much
05. Undertow
06. Gotta Keep Movin'
Wow! Thanks a lot for this one. I assume this is the same recording as the Seidr label album that came out a few years back (I've never heard it). Do you know if any other recordings exist?
ReplyDeleteThis is the only Ascension recording that I know of. I've never heard of the Seidr label or whatever their release is.
ReplyDeleteJust in case you're interested, I only know of the Seidr album because it's mentioned here http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/feature/detroitrocksampler - I've never seen or heard it, but you can be sure if I do find a copy I'll let you know.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days I'll get around to telling the story of the Ascension tape on the SRB board. CG or maybe here.
ReplyDeleteI was actually the manager of Ascension for a while. It’s how I became friends with Fred Smith. This is a treasure. Thanks so much. —Chato Hill
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