Few could claim to have lived a life less ordinary than the MC5’s Wayne Kramer. Rock star, social activist, addict, burglar, drug dealer, jailbird – he’s done it all and, just about, lived to tell the tale. A leading light of the late ‘60s counter-culture, Kramer’s band were targeted by FBI counter-intelligence and their inflammatory gigs were a regular […]
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Anniversary tours are always tricky, especially for a band with the cachet of the MC5. Reputations can be destroyed, legacies tarnished and there’s always the risk of being accused of “selling out”. Wayne Kramer has faced such a backlash before having previously reformed the band for a one-off show in 2003 with two surviving members as part of a […]
MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer is heading to the UK in November on the latest leg of his Kick Out The Jams 50th Anniversary Tour. The MC50 tour features a host of top musicians, including Soundgarden axeman Kim Thayil, drummers Brendan Canty (Fugazi) and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam), with bass from Faith No More‘s Billy Gould. Vocals will be supplied by Marcus Durant of Blues rockers Zen Guerrilla. Guest appearances are also expected from Afghan Whigs‘ Greg […]