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  • From: dj golf <mcass AT mindspring.com>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: Okay, musicians: what does the phrase "black to comm" mean?
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:55:29 -0700 (PDT)

On Aug 18, 12:30=A0pm, dj golf <mc... AT mindspring.com> wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always thought it had some
> significance vis-a-vis hooking up a soundboard or PA, as in the black
> cable goes to the comm input ("ground to common" or something to that
> effect.) =A0There are two bands, a magazine and an MC5 song named after
> this term, so it must be something pretty cool.
>
> As a reward for your knowledge you may watch this awesome clip of the
> (very early) MC5 performing "Black To Comm" on an unknown (to me,
> anyway) TV show in 1965. =A0This is the full-on ten-and-a-half-minute
> free-rock freak-out version too. =A0Check the expressions on the host's
> face that pop in here & there.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DCwV5Sqlhlgc

I was right. That's what it means. Yay for me.




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