Wayne Kramer, guitarist for the MC5 (and others, such as Was (Not Was) for a while) passed away the other day at the age of 75. If you're not familiar with Kramer and the MC5, definitely check him out...he was way ahead of his time, an early pioneer of the Detroit punk scene. And the MC5 were one of the few "legitimately dangerous" rock bands of the time.
Re: RIP Wayne Kramer
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:10 am
by andrewsrea
RIP Wayne.
I don't think we would have had any genre of punk if it were not for MC5, who inspired the NY Dolls, Ramones, etc.
Re: RIP Wayne Kramer
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:34 pm
by toomanycats
Despite the fact that his humbucker in the middle position of a Strat thing never did catch on, Wayne was very influential in a broader sense.