Quote Originally Posted by night-timer View Post
Before I even begin, I just want to say that I truly love the City of Detroit. I hope we all do...

With a population that is 83-84 percent African American, rap is probably the most popular form of [[contemporary) Detroit music.

So, is rock truly even an innovative force in The D?

I am not looking to disrespect Detroit, but have its "hard rock roots" gone?

MC5, The Dictators, Wayne County, [[Jayne County), The Stooges, Bob Seger, Radio Birdman... etc, where are they now...?
You forgot Ted Nugent!!! The Motor City Madman!! Also, Alice Cooper was from here, but he founded his band in Phoenix.

I think that Motor City Muscle festival was too ambitious. It occurred on the same weekend as the Woodward Dream Cruise and it was spread across several different areas of Downtown/Riverfront. Also, I think it could have been advertised better. Next year, maybe just confine it to one place, like Hart Plaza, or put it in Pontiac where the Dream Cruisers are going to be, or move it to another weekend.