{"product_id":"hard-stuff-dope-crime-the-mc5-and-my-life-of-impossibilities-paperback","title":"Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the Mc5, and My Life of Impossibilities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWayne Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first memoir by Wayne Kramer, legendary guitarist and cofounder of quintessential Detroit proto-punk legends The MC5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January 1969, before the world heard a note of their music, The MC5 was on the cover of \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e. The missing link between free jazz and punk rock, they were raw, primal, and, when things were clicking, absolutely unstoppable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLed by legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer, The MC5 was a reflection of the times: exciting, sexy, violent, chaotic, and out of control, all but assuring their time in the spotlight would be short-lived. They toured the country, played with music legends, and had a rabid following, their music acting as the soundtrack to the blue collar youth movement springing up across the nation. Kramer wanted to redefine what a rock 'n' roll group was capable of, and there was power in reaching for that, but it was also a recipe for disaster, both personally and professionally. The band recorded three major label albums but, by 1972, it was all over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKramer'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 '60s were \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e all peace and love, but Kramer shows that peace and love \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e be born out of turbulence and unrest. 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, his is the classic journeyman narrative, but with a twist: he's here to remind us that revolution is always an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWAYNE KRAMER\u003c\/b\u003e was a cofounder and guitarist of Detroit's incendiary rock band the MC5, and a notable activist for racial and economic equality, which made him a target of the FBI's counterintelligence program. After serving a federal prison term, he cofounded the charity Jail Guitar Doors with Billy Bragg, released a dozen solo albums, and has gone on to score countless feature films, cutting-edge documentaries, and notable series for television\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is considered a pioneer of both punk rock and heavy metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759986770208,"sku":"9780306921520","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/39fe9e71a1973f7877118ff376909712.webp?v=1780168093","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hard-stuff-dope-crime-the-mc5-and-my-life-of-impossibilities-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}