Wayne Kramer, the livewire guitarist and driving force behind Detroit legends The MC5, has died at the age of 75. The news was confirmed in a short post on Kramer's Facebook page that simply read, "Wayne Kramer passed away today peacefully from pancreatic cancer. He will be remembered for starting a revolution in music, culture, and kindness."
Kramer founded The MC5 – short for "Motor City Five", a tribute to their Detroit roots – in 1963. The band quickly became noted for their wild performances, in which garage rock and blues rock were blended with psychedelia, free jazz and left-wing politics to create a live experience that was as politically charged as it was musically adventurous.
