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MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The classic line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson.
Feb 2, 2024 · Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died at age 75.
Kick Out the Jams is the debut album by American rock band MC5. It was released in February 1969, through Elektra Records . It was recorded live at Detroit's Grande Ballroom over two nights, Devil's Night and Halloween , 1968.
Feb 9, 2024 · BIANCULLI: MC5 founder, singer and guitarist Wayne Kramer speaking to Terry Gross in 2002. He died last week at age 75. Here's the song he wrote for trumpeter Red Rodney, whom he met in prison.
May 15, 2024 · The MC5 were an American rock group and one of the most controversial and ultimately influential bands of the late 1960s. The band’s sound paved the way for punk, heavy metal, and grunge.
Jul 31, 2009 · MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (1972) Along with Iggy & The Stooges the Michigan based MC5 (= Motor City 5; Motor City = Detroit) was one of the first bands who started a prototype of what would later...
Mar 9, 2022 · A full 51 years after the release of the band’s last album, Kramer has announced that a new album of original MC5 songs will be released in October via Ear Music.
Their powerful sound was a unique combination of R&B, psychedelia, and garage rock with dominant political messages. Invited by Abbie Hoffman to play to the masses of young protestors outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, MC5 were the only band brazen enough to play onstage.
The MC5 (Motor City 5) were a U.S. garage rock / heavy psychedelic / proto punk rock band, formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1964. The members were Rob Tyner (vocals), Wayne Kramer (guitar), Fred Smith (guitar), Michael Davis (2) (bass) and Dennis Thompson (2) (drums).
Feb 2, 2024 · The heart of the wall-shaking sound of the MC5 (the name was short for Motor City Five), formed in Lincoln Park, Mich., in 1965, was the twin-guitar attack of Mr. Kramer and Fred (Sonic)...
