A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEARWayne Kramer,legendary guitarist and co-founder of quintessential Detroit proto-punk legends The MC5,tells his story in The Hard Stuff.'As gripping as it is sobering.'THE TIMES'Voyerustically dramatic.'NEW YORK TIMES'Eye-opening.'GUARDIAN'One of rock's most engaging and readable memoirs.'ROLLING STONE'Inspiring and redempetive.'UNCUT'An endearing read.'MOJOLed by legendary guitarist Wayne Kramer,The MC5 was a reflection of the times: exciting,sexy,violent,out of control - assuring their time in the spotlight would be short-lived.Kramer's story is a revolutionary one,but it is also the deeply personal struggle of an addict and an artist. From the glory days of Detroit to the junk-sick streets of the East Village,from Key West to Nashville and sunny Los Angeles,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.
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571341276Number of pages: 320Weight: 294 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mmEdition: Main
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