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'''The Dirty Mac''' is the name for the grouping of [[rock musician]]s [[John Lennon]] (vocal, rhythm guitar), [[Eric Clapton]] (lead guitar), [[Keith Richards]] (bass) and [[Mitch Mitchell]] (drums) at [[The Rolling Stones]]' ill-fated [[TV]] special entitled [[The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus]]. Recorded on [[11 December]] [[1968]], and containing many guest performers, 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".

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = The Dirty Mac

| image = Thedirtymac.jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = [[Eric Clapton]], [[John Lennon]] as Winston Leg-Thigh, [[Mitch Mitchell]] and [[Keith Richards]] during filming in December 1968

| background = temporary

| origin = London, England

| genre = {{flatlist|

*[[Hard rock]]

*[[blues rock]]

}}

| years_active = 1968

| associated_acts = [[Plastic Ono Band]], [[The Rolling Stones]]

| past_members = {{unbulleted list|[[John Lennon]]|[[Eric Clapton]]|[[Mitch Mitchell]]|[[Keith Richards]]}}

}}

'''The Dirty Mac''' was [[John Lennon]]'s temporary [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] organized in December 1968 that featured [[Eric Clapton]], [[Keith Richards]], [[Mitch Mitchell]] and Lennon under the [[nom de plume]] of Winston Leg-Thigh.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/452834-The-Dirty-Mac] The Dirty Mac Discogs</ref> The band assembled for a one-off performance on [[the Rolling Stones]]' TV special titled ''[[The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus]]''. The Dirty Mac played Lennon's [[Beatles]] composition "[[Yer Blues]]" and "Whole Lotta Yoko", an extended blues improvisation in which they were joined by Lennon's then-girlfriend [[Yoko Ono]] and violinist [[Ivry Gitlis]]. The TV special, which included appearances by the [[Rolling Stones]], [[the Who]] and [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]], among others, did not air as originally planned and was not released officially until October 1996.

In [[1996]] an [[The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (album)|album]] of the event was issued, concurrently with a [[home video]] of the event. The [[DVD]] issue followed in [[2004]].

Lennon and Clapton later appeared together on the first [[Plastic Ono Band]] album, ''[[Live Peace in Toronto 1969]]'', which also includes a performance of "Yer Blues".

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==Overview==

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Recorded on 11–12 December 1968, ''The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus'' was the first time since the formation of [[the Beatles]] that Lennon – who was still in the group – had performed in public without them. Aside from singing "[[All You Need Is Love]]" live on the 1967 ''[[Our World (1967 TV program)|Our World]]'' TV special, it was also the first time he had performed live since the Beatles' final tour ended in August 1966. Before the performance, Lennon was filmed chatting with [[Mick Jagger]] while eating a bowl of noodles. He listed the other members of the Dirty Mac by their proper names but introduced himself as "Winston Leg-Thigh".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9wi6|title=Dirty Mac - Yer Blues - Vidéo|website=Dailymotion.com}}</ref>

The Dirty Mac performed a rendition of Lennon's Beatles track "[[Yer Blues]]". They then went on to back up [[Yoko Ono]] and violinist [[Ivry Gitlis]] on "Whole Lotta Yoko", essentially an extended blues jam with Ono's improvised free-form vocalisations. The band's name, thought of by Lennon, was a play on that of [[Fleetwood Mac]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peacock |first1=Tim |title=Lennon, Clapton, Richards, Mitchell: A Tidy Guide To The Dirty Mac |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/lennon-clapton-richards-the-dirty-mac/ |website=Udiscovermusic.com |access-date=12 September 2021 |date=11 December 2020}}</ref> When asked what type of [[Guitar amplifier|guitar amp]] he wanted to use for the performance, Lennon answered: "One that plays."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-dirty-mac|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424134824/http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-dirty-mac/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 April 2015|title=The Dirty Mac &#124; News, Music Performances and Show Video Clips|publisher=MTV}}</ref>

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In 1996, the ''[[The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (album)|Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus]]'' album was issued, concurrently with the [[The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus#Home_media|home video of the event]]. The [[The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus#DVD_track_listing|DVD edition]] followed in October 2004. Fifteen years later, a limited US remastered theatrical release of the film ran during the first week of April 2019, in conjunction with the North American leg of the Rolling Stones' [[No Filter Tour]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-rolling-stones-circus-20190319-story.html|title=Rolling Stones' 'Circus,' once lost and unfinished, will receive a theatrical release|date=19 March 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> A remaster (4-disc and 3LP vinyl) reissue box set followed on 7 June 2019.<ref name="rollingstone.com Remastered Rock and Roll Circus Box Set">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-rock-and-roll-circus-reissue-box-set-829240/ |title=Rolling Stones Prep Remastered 'Rock and Roll Circus' Box Set: Reissue will boast previously unreleased recordings from impromptu John Lennon, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell, Eric Clapton supergroup, the Dirty Mac (by Jon Blistein) |date= 30 April 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date= 2 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="superdeluxeedition.com Rock and Roll Circus four-disc box and 3LP vinyl">{{cite web |url=http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/rolling-stones-rock-n-roll-circus-four-disc-box-and-3lp-vinyl/ |title=Rolling Stones / Rock and Roll Circus four-disc box and 3LP vinyl: Dolby Atmos surround – 2CD+DVD+blu-ray box – unheard audio (by Ian Wade) |date= 1 May 2019 |website=Superdeluxeedition.com |access-date= 2 May 2019}}</ref>

==Members==

* [[John Lennon]]&nbsp;(of [[the Beatles]]) – vocals, rhythm guitar

* [[Eric Clapton]]&nbsp;(of the then recently dissolved [[Cream (band)|Cream]]) – lead guitar

* [[Keith Richards]]&nbsp;(of [[the Rolling Stones]]) – bass

* [[Mitch Mitchell]]&nbsp;(of [[the Jimi Hendrix Experience]]) – drums

'''Additional musicians on "Whole Lotta Yoko"'''

*[[Yoko Ono]]&nbsp;– vocals

*[[Ivry Gitlis]]&nbsp;– violin

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