and Smith's determined-rebel call - has all you need to know why SRB were masters of their domain." That domain, as Fricke put it was "the Detroit Church of High Energy Rock," where Sonic's "holy rank" secured "forever." Said Fricke: "I just want as much of the best of this band as I can get, in good faith and quality. Right now, this is what I have. And I am playing it. Loud." Among other notable cuts in the set, Fricke, says, "a highlight is the sixteen-minute "American Boy," on which Smith plays a long, heated-raga solo on saxophone, evoking the MC5's earlier forays into the music of Sun Ra and Pharoah Sanders." Fricke repeatedly cited Scott Morgan's influence, describing the two concert discs from 1975 and 1976 as having that "manic-white-Motown streak that Morgan in particular brought to SRB." Fricke mentioned that record "comes with its own controversy" over whether it was approved by all involved, but Easy Action asserts on its website that the release was approved by the surviving band members, and by Fred Smith's children and wife, Patti Smith. Discography Sweet Nothing (1999) City Slang (2000) Sonic's Rendezvous Band (Box Set) (2006) Masonic Temple, Detroit 1978 (2007) References External links Official band website Ken Shimamato's extensive history of SRB RollingStone magazine: The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time Punk rock groups from Michigan Alive Naturalsound Records artists Protopunk groups Musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan