"Wild, Boundary Crossing, Pre-Punk": The Story Of The Imperial Dogs

The story of the "wild, boundary crossing, pre-punk" Imperial Dogs -- from genesis to apocalypse to resurrection (in the form of the Live! At Long Beach (October 30, 1974) DVD) is retold by vocalist Don Waller here at the This Ain't The Summer Of Love blog.

Co-starring Imperial Dogs guitarist Paul Therrio, bassist Tim Hilger, and drummer Bill Willett (R.I.P.), this .44 magnum opus includes guest appearances by Iggy Pop & The Stooges, the Blue Oyster Cult, the New York Dolls, Rodney Bingenheimer, Kim Fowley, the Clap, Alice Gazzari, Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Greg Ginn, Keith Morris, the Pop!, the Zippers, the Wig Titans, Phast Phreddie Patterson (as well as the rest of the Back Door Man fanzine/record label gang) and -- as they used to say in the ads for the dances at El Monte Legion Stadium -- many, many more.