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RIP MC5’s Wayne Kramer, dead at 75 (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 9 months ago by raoulraoul@midwest.social to c/detroit@midwest.social
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Love is like a ram-buh-lin rose…

Incendiary! That's an overused adjective commonly used to describe damp squibs of (in this case) musicians that can barely navigate a pentatonic scale much less rock a cradle. Like Chuck D. used to whisper, "'cos I'm louder than a bomb." Such ~~is~~ was the life of Detroit's molotov cocktail of a guitarist, Wayne Kramer. Proto-punk MC5, the cocaine years, incarceration, Gang War, The Hard Stuff, Jail Guitar Doors, MC50, Alice Cooper's Detroit Stories. I know I've missed a few.

I am still in shock, forgive me. "Brother Wayne" passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 of pancreatic cancer. Jesus, I didn't even know he was ill! A new album was in the works. Aaggh, these humans.

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[–] raoulraoul@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Brothers and sisters! Brothers and sisters, I am compelled…compelled to present to you all today a rightous selection of the revolutionary Brother Wayne Kramer, in ~~all~~ most of his glorious phases and stages! Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!