Two medleys: "Jenny Take A Ride" consisting of the Rock's Evergreens "C.C. Rider" and Little Richard's "Jenny, Jenny" (1966), and "Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly" (1966) - a single that was a million-dollar-seller - were MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS' greatest hits in the brief time they played together (1965-1966).

Mitch- born as William Levise Jr. on February 26th 1945 in Detroit - then decided to continue as a solo artist and immediately scored with another Top Ten Hit with "Sock It To Me, Baby" (1967).

When I met him in New York in spring of 1979, he had just released his critically acclaimed album "How I Spent My Vacation" (1978) with songs about his break from music spotlight.

We charged headlong into the pandemonium of New York's bars and clubs, many of which I probably would have never found without Mitch's help.

There we discovered we were both Pisces - and went under the same motto: "Only dead fish go with the flow".

The outcome of this was an invitation to the Rockpalast Eurovision Night at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany on October 6th and 7th 1979. A memorable night - the "Famous Full Moon Concert" was born.

Three bands played: MITCH RYDER, Southside Johnny and The Nils Lofgren Band. And each of them was given a full day for rehearsal.

Although Mitch and his band were scheduled to play last on Saturday's concert, their rehearsal day was Wednesday, a long time between the two. The guys spent their nights in my hotel room playing "Aggravation" and emptying my minibar. Mitch was building up the aggression he needed as an artist.

On the day of the concert the band was way beyond what could be thought of as the end of their tethers.

When Mitch finally arrived, carrying a half-empty bottle of Jack Daniels, he was completely and totally drunk.

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