RIP Wayne Kramer of the MC5 & Opinions on Brittany Howard

Sound Opinions

Society & Culture, Music, Arts

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and guitarist Wayne Kramer of the MC5. They’ll revisit their past interview with him and talk about his life, music and the power of collaboration. Plus, the hosts will review the new album from Brittany Howard.

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Featured Songs:

The MC5, "Kick Out the Jams," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Brittany Howard, "What Now," What Now, Island, 2024

Brittany Howard, "Another Day," What Now, Island, 2024

Brittany Howard, "Prove It To You," What Now, Island, 2024

Brittany Howard, "To Be Still," What Now, Island, 2024

MC5, "Motor City Is Burning," Kick Out the James, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "Ramblin' Rose," Kick Out the James, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "The American Ruse," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970

MC5, "Rocket Reducer N. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)," Kick Out the James, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "Gotta Keep Movin'," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970

MC5, "Sister Anne," High Time, Atlantic, 1971

Wayne Kramer, "Poison," The Hard Stuff, Epitaph, 1995

MC5, "Starship," Kick Out the James, Elektra, 1969

The Stooges, "Search and Destroy," Raw Power, Columbia, 1973

Ted Nugent, "Cat Scratch Fever," Cat Scratch Fever, Epic, 1977

Wayne Kramer, "Crack in the Universe," The Hard Stuff, Epitaph, 1995

MC5, "Looking At You," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970

MC5, "Future/Now," High Time, Atlantic, 1971

MC5, "Let Me Try," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970

Louise Post, "Don't Give Up," Sleepwalker, El Camino, 2023

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0:00.0	Hey Sound opinions listeners, if you support us on Patreon, you get to listen to our podcast,
0:05.8	Ad Free on Patreon. Oh, uh, yeah. Shh,
0:13.0	Shhuh. You're listening to sound opinions and this week we're saying goodbye to a Detroit rock legend Wayne Kramer.
0:37.0	I'm Jim D. Regattis.
0:39.0	And I'm Greg Cot.
0:40.0	We'll revisit our interview with the songwriter, singer, and guitarist of the MC5,
0:45.0	but first we're reviewing new music from Brittany Howard.
0:49.0	I surrender to let me more.
0:51.0	I love to give you more.
0:54.0	You know my energy.
0:56.0	I told the truth so sad be free.
0:59.0	If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me.
1:04.0	Bring it on me.
1:06.0	Bring it on me,
1:08.0	God,
1:10.0	bring it on me.
1:11.0	If you want someone to hand and blame it on me. That is a little bit of what now the title track from the new Brittany Howard album much anticipated long in the making her first solo record came out in
1:26.4	2019 to great reviews Jamie this is her first album since then. So much anticipation here.
1:34.7	For those of you who are sound opinions,
1:38.1	bands may remember that we had Brittany Howard
1:41.6	at the very beginning of her career on the show with her band
1:44.5	Alabama Shakes way back in 2012 show 333. A lucky number. Yeah well worth worth listening to that. The performance is there.
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