ROCK N' ROLL NEWS

Patti Smith, never one to neglect her rock 'n' roll roots, brought Fred "Sonic" Smith (formerly of the MC5) onstage for her "My Generation" encore when she. played Detroit's Ford Auditorium last March. Sonic hasn't been idle since then—he's been gigging with new band Rendezvous, which boasts Sonic on lead guitar, Scott Morgan, formerly of the Rationale, on vocals; Gary Rasmussen of the UP on bass, and Scott "Rock Action" Asheton of the Stooges on drums.