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    HALF A CENTURY OF SHRED

    Dec 12, 2019 4 minutes

    Unless you’ve spent the bulk of your life wearing military-grade earplugs, there’s a good chance you’ve come across the fretwork of – or at least some inspired by – Wayne Kramer. The MC5 leader makes the term ‘virtuoso’ seem like a participation trophy, and weilding his Stratocaster like a rifle aimed squarely at the core of the machine, he kick-started a revolutionary chapter of the political punk movement.

    2020 marks a prodigious 50 years since the release of MC5’s debut – the rough ‘n’ rugged, yet luminescent Kick Out The Jams – and though it’s grown some dust around the edges, the OG live recording still a crucial listen for any self-respecting music lover. With the revitalised MC50 project, Kramer is set

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