On February 2, 2024, Wayne Kramer died aged 75. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. He was member of the band Gang War, but was best known as co-founder, and guitarist of MC5. Kramer recorded with various musicians and bands including Bad Religion, Marshall Crenshaw, Jill Sobule and Was (Not Was). As leader he released five studio albums.
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MC 5: High Time
On July 6, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “High Time”, the second MC5 studio album. It was recorded September–October 1970, at “Artie Fields Studios” in Detroit, ”Lansdowne Studios” and “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Fred Smith, Wayne Kramer, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner and Geoffrey Haslam.
Personnel:
- Fred “Sonic” Smith – vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ, sandpaper
- Wayne Kramer– vocals, guitar, piano
- Michael Davis – vocals, bass
- Dennis Thompson – vocals, drums, tambourine, tamboes, acme scraper, percussion
- Rob Tyner– vocals, harmonica, maracas, rockas, castanets, congas
- Pete Kelly – piano
- Skip Knapp – organ
- Butch O’Brien – bass drum
- Bob Seger– percussion
- Dave Heller – percussion
- Kinki Lepew – percussion
- Dave Morgan – percussion
- Scott Morgan– percussion
- Ellis Dee – percussion
- Bobby Wayne Derminer – wizzer
- Marlene Driscoll – vocals
- Joanne Hill – vocals
- Brenda Knight – vocals
- Charles Moore – vocals, flugelhorn
- Leon Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Rick Ferretti – trumpet
- Dan Bullock – trombone
- Larry Horton – trombone
- David Oversteak – tuba
Track listing:
- Sister Anne – Fred “Sonic” Smith
- Baby Won’t Ya – Fred “Sonic” Smith
- Miss X – Wayne Kramer
- Gotta Keep Movin’ – Dennis Thompson
- Future Now – Rob Tyner
- Poison – Wayne Kramer
- Over and Over – Fred “Sonic” Smith
- Skunk (Sonicly Speaking) – Fred “Sonic” Smith
Fred Sonic Smith
On November 4, 1994, Frederick Dewey Smith aka Fred “Sonic” Smith died aged 45. He was musician (guitar), member of the band Sonic’s Rendezvous Band, recorded with his wife Patti Smith, but was best known as a member of MC5 (The).
Rob Tyner
On September 17, 1991, Robert W. Derminer aka Rob Tyner died aged 47. He was musician (bass) and singer, best known as the vocalist of MC5.
