White Mud Blues Band started by chance and soon became an experiment in alternative music before the word was even coined. In the late 1960s, in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan the time was right for something totally new.

The concept of "Super Groups" was sweeping the country. The war in Viet Nam was raging. Woodstock, The Isle of Wight Festival, Strawberry Fields, Goose Lake and many other super festivals were planned and happening around the world. The MC5 were pushing the local morality laws and the local cops to the limit. Iggy Pop and the Psychedelic Stooges were introducing local fans to a new type of sound that some called noise. Long haired hippies were having "Love Ins" on Plum Street in downtown Detroit and around the state. The Motor City was becoming known for more than cars and Motown Records. As I said, "the time was right for something totally new".

In the Detroit suburb of Saint Clair Shores, The Crow's Nest East was a happening place to see popular bands play. What better place could there be for a bunch of young musicians from local bands to hang out? None, especially if you take in to account that the young musicians needed to earn money to support their music and other assorted habits. They all got jobs at The Crow's Nest fixing up the club and selling tickets. Now the stage is set for a meeting of young musicians in what would be called a “True Spontaneous Cosmic Occurrence”.

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