Has written one of rock's most engaging and readable memoirs.'- Rolling Stone Kramer may succeed in deterring future musicians from contemplating serious drug abuse.'- Wall Street Journal

The Hard Stuff is rarely poetic, but in its brutal honesty Mr. ' book comes alive when bringing the reader into the heart of the late-'60s scene, where revolution seemed not just possible but plausible. 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. 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. The band recorded three major label albums but, by 1972-it was all over. 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 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. Led by legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer, the band was a reflection of the times: exciting, sexy, violent, chaotic, and even out of control. In January 1969, before the world heard a note of their music, the MC5 was on the cover of Rolling Stone. Kramer's story is a revolutionary one, but it is also the deeply personal struggle of an addict and an artist.įrom the glory days of Detroit to the junk-sick streets of the East Village - in and out of prison and on and off drugs - this is the classic journeyman narrative, but with a twist: Kramer is here to remind us that revolution is always an option.“Voyeuristically dramatic.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW The band recorded three major label albums: but by 1972, it was all over. Kramer wanted to redefine what a rock 'n' roll group was capable of achieving - and there was power in reaching for that - but it was also a recipe for disaster, both personally and professionally. Led by legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer, The MC5 was a reflection of the times: exciting, sexy, violent, chaotic, and out of control, and all but assuring their time in the spotlight would be short-lived. The missing link between free jazz and punk rock, they were raw, primal, and unstoppable. In January 1969, before the world heard a note of their music, The MC5 was on the cover of Rolling Stone.

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