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Hard Stuff - Couverture souple

Kramer, Wayne

 
9780306921520: Hard Stuff
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0306921529 ISBN 13 : 9780306921520
Editeur : Hachette Books, 2020

Synopsis

The first memoir by Wayne Kramer, legendary guitarist and cofounder of quintessential Detroit proto-punk legends The MC5

"Voyeuristically dramatic."

-THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW




In January 1969, before the world heard a note of their music, the MC5 was on the cover of Rolling Stone. Led by legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer, the band was a reflection of the times: exciting, sexy, violent, chaotic, and even out of control. The missing link between free jazz and punk rock, the MC5 toured the country, played alongside music legends, and had a rabid following, their music acting as the soundtrack to the blossoming blue collar youth movement. Kramer wanted to redefine what a rock 'n' roll group was capable of, and though there was power in reaching for that, it was also a recipe for personal and professional disaster. The band recorded three major label albums but, by 1972-it was all over.

Kramer's story is (literally) a revolutionary one, but it's also the deeply personal struggle of an addict and an artist, a rebel with a great tale to tell. From the glory days of Detroit to the junk-sick streets of the East Village, from Key West to Nashville and sunny L.A., in and out of prison and on and off of drugs, Kramer's is the classic journeyman narrative, but with a twist: he's here to remind us that revolution is always an option.


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À propos de l'auteur

WAYNE KRAMER was a cofounder and guitarist of Detroit's incendiary rock band the MC5, and a notable activist for racial and economic equality, which made him a target of the FBI's counterintelligence program. After serving a federal prison term, he cofounded the charity Jail Guitar Doors with Billy Bragg, released a dozen solo albums, and has gone on to score countless feature films, cutting-edge documentaries, and notable series for television. He is considered a pioneer of both punk rock and heavy metal.

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Éditeur
Hachette Books
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0306921529
ISBN 13 
9780306921520
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
HACHETTE LIVRE SA
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