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Michael Davis

Michael Davis was an American musician, songwriter and music producer. Best known as bass player of Detroit's legendary MC5, he also played bass in the equally legendary Ann Arbor avant-garde art-punk group Destroy All Monsters.


“Here we are sitting at the Waldorf in a conference room... and in comes someone with long hair and wearing an outfit dripping leather. I remember whispering to Dave Connell, "How do we know that man back there isn't going to throw a bomb up here or toss a hand grenade?"Connell, always one to keep a cool head, assessed the situation with care. He discreetly turned his head toward the back and realized he recognized the tall, angular man carrying a small purse under his arm. A slight smile curled as he assured Cooney the hippie back there posed no threat."Not likely, that's Jim Henson," he said.”
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“In the history of show business, there probably never was a straighter straight man than banana-yellow Bert, the paper clip collector and pigeon fancier.”
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“I started out with nothing. I still have most of it. ”
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