**NEW** MC5 PHOTOS WEST PARK

THANK YOU CHRIS TAYLOR

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MACHINEGUN AND RETRO: KIMMER VIDEOS!

MGT

Hello everybody. Bumped into Kim "Retro Kimmer" Maki last weekend. Naturally she had her cameras with her (always loaded for bear).

MGT and Retro: Kimmer

Rikki St' James, bass player from the Motor City Bad Boys was present so we decided to take some pics and shoot a little video.

MGT AND Rikki St James

Just catchin' up on some things. I hope you get a giggle or two from Kimmer's videos because we were all in pretty good moods. Till next time...
MGT

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MACHINEGUN THOMPSON: I'M ON THE BOOK

Dennis Thompson

I have been working on a book. My book. I would really appreciate some feedback from you, my gracious readers. Would you rather I write my memoirs? Would you prefer I right the story of the MC5 ala roman-a-cleff style? That’s when you change the names to protect the innocent…

Would you rather I give you the whole story of my life, as it has been a rather hellaciously exciting and funny and interesting ride? Or would you rather I write just the musical years?

Scary to write it with the real characters as this has a tendency to attract stupid lawsuits. I’d have to use “to the best of my recollection” a hundred times and “not sure exactly”, you know what I’m getting at here. In the meanwhile I am writing a juicy post from the glory days to grace these pages in the near future. Please write in and help me please? Pretty please with honey on it? MGT

Take a look at this documentary from 2008

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FOR DENNIS....

Hi Kimmer, my computer won't let me get to Machine Gun's site. I need a new computer. Memory is shot!!! I already wrote on his wall on FaceBook. But If you want I'll send another Birthday wish and you can write it on his site for me.

Thanks...... Because you play with two stick's you get two Birthday wishes today!!! Rat-a-tat-tat on your drum..... Happy Birthday Mr. Machine Gun!!! I wish you the very best my brother!!! Johnny Bee Badanjek

Astre Lemocker
Late, but not too late to wish you a Happy Birthday, Machinegun!... If Moon was the King of drums, then you were the next ;)
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George John Byron Wharmby
Happy birthday man!

Francis Morhet
Happy Birthday !!!

Cynthia Jean Abela
¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY¸.•*¨*•♫♪.♪♫•*¨* Have a wonderful B-day my friend!!!♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸ May this year bring you even better health, more happiness, and infinite prosperity! ¸.•*¨*•♫♪.♪♫•*¨*CHEERS!! ¸¸.•*¨*•♫

Nicky Nicholson
The key to long life.........Just keep having Birthdays, it's a fact....The more birthdays you have the longer you will live......It's that simple.........Who knew? Happy Birthday Brother

Ruth Sosa Bailey
HaPpy BirThdAy Dennis! Hope it was an awesome day!

Les Syndicat
Happy birthday !

Pamela Riley
Happy Birthday Wishes to You, Sweetie!!

Jamie Lindsey
Hope it is a wonderful birthday!!!

Dan Murphy
Happy Birthday Dennis...Remembering the days in Ann Arbor. Diag, PJ's, Nickel Arcade, South University, 1510 & 1512 Hill Street, the last Sinclair Benefit with John Lennon etc...

Jeffery A Bloom
Happy Birthday Dennis

Mickey McIntosh
Happy birthday

Chas Bradbury
Dennis, wishing you an excellent celebration of the anniversary of the date of your birth!

Mary Ann Matteson
Have a Happy Birthday !! Peace and Love

Carlos Messias
Happy birthday, you born hellraiser. Keep up not giving a damn!

Scott Richardson
happy birthday Dennis, all the best Scott R..

Yvonne Flynn
Happy birthday!

Joe Bass
Happy Birthday MGT!

Jim Edwards/Rockets singer
Happy Birthday, man!

Arthur Shink
Have a Happy Birthday Dennis Machinegun Thompson!
You kick ass bro!

Pete James
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Larry Gerstner
Happy Birthday Dennis. Long may you rock !!!

Danny Smith
Happy Birthday, Hope its a good one!!!

William Stuart
Happy Birthday Dennis -and many more !

Robert Avramescu
happy birthday, dennis!

Michael Snider
Happy birthday Dennis!

Chuck Burns
Happy Birthday!!

Joe Iafrate
Happy Birthday part 2!!!

Karen Bishop
All the best Dennis!

Dave Drewry
Happy Birthday!

Aj Oneil
Happy Birthday, Dennis!!!

Kerry Kudla
Happy Birthday!!

David Dereczyk
Happy Birthday and many ones more !

Mickey Catalina
Happy Birthday!!'

Stephen McConnaughey Jr.
Happy Birthday Dennis!!!

Enrico ZenBob Brienza
Happy Birthday, Dennis!

Ed Blakley
Happy Birthday!

Goran Polak
Happy Birthday!

Jim Tilley
Happy Birthday!

Donna Young
Happy Birthday!!!

Harold C. Black
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Nite Bob
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Paul Dionne
I salute you sir - a real inspiration - Happy Birthday MachineGun -



James R Grill
Happy Birthday Dennis..Thanks for ROCKIN my youth

Nancy Wheeler
♥ Happy Birthday Dennis! Hope you have a great day! ♥

David Paul Geib
Happy Birthday Dennis!!!

Christina Diane Skop
Happy Birthday Sir! Keep Rockin! :)

Anthony Hennigan
Happy birthday!

John Brumley
Happy Birthday Dennis.

Kenneth Highland
happy birthday! Keep rockin'!

Mark Groza
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Ernest Stewart
Happy Birthday Brother!

Mary Goodson Sanders
Happy Birthday, Dennis!!

Michael Krawczyk/Motor city Music Archives
Happy Birthday & keep movin' Dennis!

Jeff Bailey
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Ted Cogswell
Happy birthday Dennis!

K.j. Knight
Have a Rockin' Birthday!!! Live It Up and Kick Maximum Ass!!!

Tim Heap
Happy Birthday, sir!

Dom Kay
Happy birthday Dennis! You rule, man!!

Eric McAughey
Happy Birthday Dennis.

Timothy Foley
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Irina Dvorin
Happy Birthday!

Alan Villarreal
Happy birthday,sir!

Drum Heaven
Enjoy your birthday and thanks for the great music!

Bill Tripp
Happy birthday, Dennis!!

Boris Nicolaj Bühler
Eya! Happy Birthsday Dennis!!!I wish you great health, love, pleasure in life and a great time!!! Keep on rockin, bro!!! kindest regards boris

Ralph Blacklock
Happy Birthday Machinegun.

Mark Bailey
Happy Day to You!!

Maria Medina
Happy Birthday Dennis

Florent De Nadai
Happy Birthday Machine Gun !

Ethan James Clark
happy birthday !

Andreas Rosin
Congrats, Machinegun! Keep up the good work!

Mary Cobra
Happy Birthday so you "Got to Keep Moving"....

Todd Swalla
happy birthday...many more! cheers!

Andrew Scollick
Happy Birthday thanks 4 everything

Laszlo Markus
Happy Birthday, Dennis!

RevChuck Flynn
Happy Birthday Dennis !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lisa Dayton
Happy birthday

Johnny Zell
HAPPY BIRTHDAY..DENNIS..:)

Marlene Landini Lady-Blue
Happy Birthday!

Cheri Clair
Happy birthday!

Don Garragio
Happy Birthday Dennis , Have an awesome day followed by an excellent year !!!!!

Nate Heaberlin
Happy Birthday Dennis, hope ur well buddy

Greg Shafer
happy birthday gunner!

John Spurrier
May you have a super awesome, ultra mega grandtastic celebration day of another year aboard the big, blue marble in space!!!...Or just have a happy birthday! ;)

Debbie McGee
Happy birthday MGT!

Deborah Osment
Happy birthday, Dennis!

Mikey Balagna
Kick out the happy birthday Dennis

Marcus Sjöberg
Happy birthday man! Have a great day. Best... Marcus of Dollhouse!

Claudette Biewer

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Christine Clayton
HAPPY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YEAH

John Troutman
Happy Birthday Machine Gun T !!!

James Recca
my dad would have been 101 today b:09/07/10 d:09/06/99 dennis used to hang out with my dad ,happy birthday "GUN" MAY YOU LIVE TILL 102.....................

Michael Smith
‎"Happy Birthday Machinegun!"

Gary A. Schneider
Happy Birthday, DMT!!!

Lewy Stix
hAPPY bIRTHDAY!!

Steve Vozzolo
Happy Birthday Dennis..!! I hope you had a great day..!! All the best, Steve

Nick Matonak
Happy Birthday!!!

Eric Predoehl
Happy Day!

John Kenny
Happy Birthday!!!

Dana Mattocks
joyeux anniversaire!

Brook Bartlett
happy birthday!

Todd Michaud
Cheers!

Al Milman
Happy B-Day Dennis!

Marianne Ruscillo
Happy Birthday!!!

Steve Smith
HaPpy Birfday!

David Dickens
Happy Birthday !

Pam Bryce
Happy Birthday Dennis!!

Bob Goldman

Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun

‎"Machine Gun" is a song by American musician Jimi Hendrix, featured on his first live album Band of Gypsys (1970). It is a lengthy, loosely defined (jam-base...

Bob Goldman Happy Birthday!

Brian Moore
right now it's time TO!!!... happy birthday

Jennifer Kerr
Happy happy birthday!

Marc Latzky
Happy Birthday to you!

Patrick Maloney
happy bday to a wonderful musician! YOU GOTTA KICK 'EM OUT!

Michael Rys
Happy Birthday ! Cheers

Brew Kerr
Happy birthday Dennis!

Kathleen Bradburn
Happy Birthday sir!

Georgie Kaihewalu-Hetherington
Happy Birthday Dennis, have a great one.

Brian Wimpy
Happy Birthday!!

Trace Reimer
Happy Birthday

Jen Wejbe
Have a rock'n birthday Dennis!!!

Cliff Monk
Happy Birthday Dennis ! ! !

David Earl Stark
Happy Birthday!

Dan Whyte
Happy Birthday!!!!

Jim Bailey
Happy birthday.

Brian Russell
Have a rockin birthday Dennis

Joe Humphry
Happy Birthday " Machinegun " Hope your day was AWESOME, Kick out the jams motherf**ker........................................... PEACE.... Joey Nobody !!!

Yvonne Trudelle-Nelson
Happy birthday

Melissa Peslis
Happy Birthday Uncle Dennis! xoxo

Ken Olson
Happy Birthday Brother Dennis!!

Dorrie Auvil
Happy Birthday Dennis

Ron Elkins
Happy Birthday Dennis, I Hope you had a Great Day.

Gary Lucas
happy birthday dennis!

Leonard Moon
Happy Birthday Dennis!

Martine Gomelskić
HAPPY 3!RTHDAY GEN!US::::::::::!
ENJOY TH!S DAY:::::!!!

Mike Garrido
Happy birthday! Enjoy your day!

Kevin Cheli-Colando
Kicking 'em out for another year! Happy days.

Shane Ringo
happy birthday, you rocker!!

Lenny Smith
Well, I heard the news! Happy Birthday, Dennis! Wishing you plenty good rockin' tonight!

Dawn Andrews Edwards
Happy Birthday Dennis!

James Good
Happy Birthday Dennis !!!!!

Mike Hammo Hamilton
happy b day

Feryl Behrens
Happy Birthday Dennis!!

Brad E Shaw
Happy B Day Dennis Keep on Rockin Brother

Brad E Shaw
Happy B Day Dennis Keep on Rockin Brother

Peter Crowley
~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! ~

Margaret White
Happy Birthday, hows it feel to be a living legend? ps. you going to the workshops next week when Wayne's in town?

Harold Zee
Happy birthday Dennis!!!!! have fun all the very best!!!

Nate Czarling
say happy birthday in Gonzo hall

Andy Ondrus
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER AND MANY MORE

Lucabrazzi Rocknroll
happy birthday brutha

Tom Gould
Happy Birthday, Dennis. Have a cool birthday.
Bossa Nova Beatniks - Have a Cool Birthday

Edna Ramirez
Happy Birthday Machinegun :)

Marjorie Darden
Happy Birthday!

Abbie Hoffmann
Happy Birthday Machinegun!

Joanne Braverman
Happy Birthday !!! and Thanks for the rocknroll

Roxy Roller
happy birthday Dennis Machinegun Thompson

Jeanette Morgan
Hope you get happy. Thanks for the music!

Ray Dafrico
Happy Birthday Brother Dennis!

Doug Cartwright
Da da da da da da da da........................................They say it's your Birthday.................................Happy Birthday to you...................................................Panama Doug

Mike Gaskin
Hello Mr. Thompson!! Happy Birthday!! Hope it is a Great one!! Will see you in the future!!

Jimmy Drew
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╚╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╝═╚╝ ♥￥☆★☆★☆￥♥ ★☆ ☆★

Patricia Dowling
Happy birthday, Dennis!

Dave Platt
Happy Birthday!

Lina Litonjua
Happy Birthday Dennis! May your day be fantastic!

Dan Kashkooli
Happy B-day Dennis Machinegun !!

Beth Ocelnik
Happy Birthday !!!

Debbie Veda
Happy Birthday

Karl Crafton
Happy Birthday Dennis! Hope it's a good one!

Doug McLearen
GOTTA KEEP MOVIN' !!! Happy B-Day, brother, and ps....Thanx for the great music!!! Any shows coming up?

Kevin Fry
Happy Birthday!!!

Jon Nelson
happy birthday!

KarynFabulous Oldendick
Happy Birthday

Steven Krakow
machine gun on and on!

Scott Helgemo
Happy Birthday!

Jöhn Maxwell
Congrats!

Siouxsie Defacto
Happy Birthday to you!

Robert del Valle
Happy birthday!

Cbgb Omfug
Happy Birthday to you!

Rockandrolljackie Stewart
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!

Joa Linford
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♥ lots of love, health, happiness & prosperity ♥
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Phillip Malcolm Graham
happy bday Machinegun!

Phillip Overeem
Happy birthday!

Steve Wright
Have a rockin' birthday, Dennis!!!

Judith Anne Stefaniak Webber
Happy birthday, Dennis!

Lori Levise
Happy Birthdya!!

Darlene Davis
Happy Birthday!
Gary Borress
have a great day.

Eric Krause
Happy Birthday !!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACHINEGUN!!!!

Happy birthday to legendary drummer Dennis "Machinegun" Thompson! We had a thousand of his fans pop in last year to send Den happy birthday wishes and hope to continue that tradition every year. So Happy birthday and keep KICKING OUT THE JAMS MOTHER F**KER!!!!!

Enjoy two videos I made for Den this past year....

Dennis' favorite MC5 song written by Fred "Sonic" Smith



Gotta Keep Movin written by Dennis Thompson



WITH MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT .... YOUR FRIEND KIM MAKI XXOOK

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DKT/MC5 RAID FRANCE AGAIN 7-31-11

Dennis "Machinegun" Thompson
Machine Gun powered the band as well as ever. I did my best, ha.. ha.. ha..

We did it in style. The Guitar en Scene Festival in Cluses, France was a howling success. Hell, we did Black To Comm as an encore! Excellent… William Duvall was stellar—what a lead singer... Could not have been any better. He really killed ‘em on the whole set.

Wayne Kramer William Duvall Adam Pearson

Adam Pearson—what can I say about Adam, as He and Wayne work so well together on the twin guitar attack.

Michael Davis and Dennis Thompson

Michael Davis—He was the super soldier in as much as he did rehearsals and the show on a recovering broken leg in a leg brace and using crutches! Great job Mike!

Wayne played his ass off and as usual and scored high points in the blistering solo department. It was a guitar festival after all…

Christian Lacroix and Wayne Kramer

To Christian Lacroix, the key man in putting together this one of a kind festival, we can only say thank you from all the men in the DKT/MC5 corner. Thank you again for everything from our rehearsal setup to the stage/backstaging area. All was as classy a setup as I have ever experienced in the DKT/MC5 run these last eight years.


The Stooges were downright dangerous as usual, and together with Lisa Kekaula & The Bellrays (Lisa sat in with us for one tune) a grand time was had by all in attendance. Truly…

Well, rock on my friends, and don’t forget to write me and keep Kickin’ Out those Jams Mother F—kers!!!

Yours in Peace,
Dennis “Machine gun” Thompson.

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