DANGEROUS MATTERS: DRUGS, CRIME, MC5 AND MY LIFE OF IMPOSSIBILITIES, WAYNE KRAMER

THE STORY OF THE DIMMERIC RISE AND BRUTAL FALL OF MC5, THE LEGENDARY PROTOPUNK BAND FROM DETROIT

In January 1969, before the world had heard a single note of their music, the members of MC5 appeared on the cover of the magazine Rolling Stone . They represented the missing link between free jazz and punk rock, and were wild, original, and, when things were going well, completely unstoppable.

Led by legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer, they reflected every aspect of that turbulent, sexy, chaotic, and unrestrained era, which practically guaranteed they wouldn't have a very long career. In a short time, they managed to perform all over the United States, play with music legends, amass a legion of fervent fans, and turn their songs into the soundtrack of the American youth labor movement. What Kramer sought, above all, was to redefine the boundaries of a rock band, an idea with considerable merit but, at the same time, the surest path to personal and professional ruin. And so it was: the group recorded three albums with two major record labels, but by 1972 it was all just a memory.

Dangerous matters It tells the story of a rebellious, drug-addicted artist who had—and still has—countless stories to tell. From his glory days in Detroit to the junkie-ridden streets of the East Village; from Key West to Nashville and sunny Los Angeles; in and out of prison, with and without drugs, Wayne Kramer's life is a classic tale of overcoming adversity, but with a twist: he's still here to remind us that revolution is always a good option.

• ISBN: 9788415887553
• Collection: Neo-Sounds
• Date of publication: 2021
• Edition No.: 1st
• Language: Spanish
• Binding: Rustic
• Measures: 15 x 23 cm
• Number of pages: 352