The Dirty Mac
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The Dirty Mac were an English supergroup consisting of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell that John put together for The Rolling Stones' ill-fated TV special entitled The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Recorded on 11 December 1968, this was the first time that John, who was still with The Beatles, had performed in public without the other Beatles. The Dirty Mac recorded a rendition of the Lennon-penned Beatles track "Yer Blues" and then went on to back up Yoko Ono and violinist Ivry Gitlis on a track called "Whole Lotta Yoko" (which was essentially an extended blues jam).
In 1996, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus album of the event was issued, concurrently with a home video of the event. The DVD issue followed in 2004.
[edit] Members
- John Lennon vocal, lead and rhythm guitar (from The Beatles)
- Eric Clapton lead and rhythm guitar
- Keith Richards bass (from The Rolling Stones)
- Mitch Mitchell drums (from The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
[edit] External links
- "Dirty Mac" performance in Google Video
- The Dirty Mac at ethanrussell.com
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