Debut at State Street house on Halloween night

The band’s 1967 debut was at their communal State Street house on Halloween night, followed by their next live gig in January 1968. During this early period, the Stooges were originally billed as the “Psychedelic Stooges” at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, and other venues, where they played with the band MC5 and others. At one of their early Grande Ballroom performances, Asheton’s guitar neck separated from the body forcing the band to stop playing during the opening song, ” I Wanna Be Your Dog “. The first major commercial show for the Psychedelic Stooges was on March 3, 1968, at the Grande Ballroom, opening for Blood, Sweat & Tears . According to John Sinclair , who booked the show, the Psychedelic Stooges were substitutes for the MC5, who had a formidable Detroit reputation that made Blood, Sweat & Tears reluctant to follow them. A fan who saw several of their performances at that time said, “What they achieved was an almost orchestral drone or trance-like sound which was totally unique, valid and impressive.”