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MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. [5] [6] The classic line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson. MC5 were listed by Parade as one of the best rock bands of all time [7] and by VH1 as one of the greatest hard ...
Jul 31, 2009 · 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 ...
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.
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,...
May 10, 2013 · MC5 playing Looking At You live at Tartar Field on Wayne State University Campus in Detroit on July 19th, 1970 TURN YOUR VOLUME UP NOW!MC5 - Ramblin' Rose (1...
Dec 12, 2020 · The Detroit ramalama garage rock’n’roll five-piece went further than any of their countercultural rivals, and the best MC5 songs still have the power to start riots. To paraphrase the immortal words of the group’s “spiritual advisor”, Brother JC Crawford, we give you a testimonial – the MC5!
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)...
Feb 9, 2024 · The MC5 broke up in 1972 and now is considered a forerunner of punk rock. Wayne Kramer struggled with drinking and drugs and was arrested on drug charges and sent to prison for two years.
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.
Feb 2, 2024 · Wayne Kramer, the co-founding guitarist and composer of Detroit’s punk band MC5, whose social activism carried on throughout his lengthy solo career, died on Friday at 75.
