Oh, really??? Were you there??? I don't recall any more of that back then then I hear today... Most bands refused to say political stuff 'cause it would mean maybe not gettin' booked... The concerts I went to people just wanted to get high and groove out...

I mean, the MC5 doesn't much represent the music scene... I mean, even Dylan and the Band refused requests to announce local anti-war stuff on stage...

Not too sure who these overly political bands were unless maybe yer talkin' about the Beatle's "Ya say ya' want a revolution" before singing "count me out... Ot the Who singing "We won't get fooled again"???

The places I was in the 60's were purdy much alike in that there was party time, which meant sex,drugs and rock 'n roll... And then there was anti-war/civil rights time... Even Richie Havens was purdy mild...

What derailed the music of the 60's was country/rock of the 70s... Hey, music goes in cycles.... then it was the music wasteland of the 80s (U2 maybe being an exception) then it was back to three chord headbangin' 60s music in the 90s with Stone Temple Pilot, Mother Loves Bone, Pearl Jam, Tonic, etc...

The blues, however, was also a victim of country rock 'cause lotta Britis Invasioners were pushed back by the Pocos, Greatfull Deads, Byrds, Dyaln and Flying Burrito Brothers...

But the blues came back strong in the 90s... Just took getting that country and disco stuff outta the way...

BTW, yeah, I played alot of country rock (no disco) right up until the 90s...

B~