MC5 - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) 

Just heard Brother Wayne died today. Too sad. What a great man and a great musician. This show is a tribute to his generous spirit. The world is a lesser place with his passing. This band rocks and grooves.

RIP Wayne, one of the greats.

Brother Wayne never got a Grammy but is more important than 99% of the artists who did...RIP Wayne, long live rock and roll, true artistry and long live the MC5

Rest in Peace Mr. Wayne Kramer, you'll always be a true legend of Rock'n'roll. Your music will not be forgotten

Fugazi's drummer is a monster

If you're gonna play MC5 music you gotta empty the tank on EVERY song, no holding back, no pissyfootin, you gotta BRING IT! If you're not sweatin at the end, you didnt play it right!

KEXP sound engineer should be given a saint hood! Again! Always top notch....

quote from the guardian.."Explaining why he was returning, Kramer said: “I think it was time to reignite that spirit of 1968, the spirit of my generation, when we were all young people. I think we’re at a very dangerous time in our history. And I think if we don’t all organise, come together, and step up, we could lose it all. Democracy could go away. The forces that we’re up against are not joking. This is not playtime. This is serious.”

RIP Wayne… I wish more people gave Detroit and the outlying suburbs the recognition they deserve for what they and other bands did for punk rock. They laid the asphalt that most musicians walk on today😢

Songs: Future/Now 2:13 Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) 6:33 High School 29:11 Come Together 33:10

Im usually not for replacement members of great bands, but im really, really blown away. This is spectacular.

Rest in peace, brother Wayne. I consider myself lucky as I got to see him performing with MC50 in Budapest @a38 ~5 yrs ago, it was a truly inforgettable night (especially because their drummer was Brendan Canty from another all-time fav band of mine, Fugazi... But obviously in the end it was a celebration of MC5, I never thought that I would be able to see any of them). ...and of course we owe another big thanks to KEXP for doing & sharing this absolutely awesome video with MC50, what a remarkable line-up. We fckn love you guys :)

R.I.P Wayne Kramer may your music and voice for the people ❤

This lineup is ridiculous! I love all of these players and all of their corresponding bands respectively!

Now that’s what I call a supergroup!

This is just so heavy and cool. So happy for Wayne. He is an inspiration..............Kim's guitar sound and Wayne's wow!

Saw the MC5 many times at the Grande Ballroom and other venues. They blew every other band off the stage.

MC5 was and still it is a geat band!!!!!!!

Marcus and his band Zen Guerrilla are amazing! What a lineup.

huge props to the studios. presentation..stereo imaging. EQ capturing lightening in a bottle...like a Molotov cocktail

And that is ladies and gentleman how rock n roll is played!

Great rock n roll is the fountain of youth. Can see it right there.

R.I.P. Brother Wayne, You were a kind Man, Cousin Figel

Real musicians! 10x God for thoese guys still have the light of music!!!

Fascinating to watch this as a Fugazi and MC5 fan. I always knew the former influenced the latter but Brendan's playing here shows the musical link between those essential bands

Wayne, une énergie qui n'avait d'égale que sa gentillesse, sa générosité, un homme juste extraordinaire.

Absolutely FANTASTIC.. Play this LOUD !!

This is so good it should be illegal.

Later that night at Seattle's Showbox Theater Mark Arm (Mudhoney, Green River, Bloodloss, Mr Epp, Thrown Ups, etc) guest sang "FUTURE/NOW" and Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Wellwater Conspiracy, Pearl Jam, Skin Yard, etc) doubled up on drums the whole night. Yes, half of Soundgarden played (and Ben Shephard was in the audience). What an insane show from the front row! *fists in the air*

R.I.P. Wayne, your legend will live forever, thank you for what you taught to us!

I saw them in Chicago in 1970....they were Fantastic!

Holy shit, what a line up!

Rest in Peace Wayne. You gave so much pleasure through your uncompromising music. Always 200% commitment to your art.

to quote an old western in regards to Brother wayne; there goes a man. that every boy hopes to grow up to be. and every old man. wish he had been. a nstional treasure. one of the last amszing giant. from a time when giants roam the earth. for the pleasure of the creator.

The drummer is the one that ALWAYS impresses me everytime I hear Quicksand. The guy is WAY beyond solid.

Those guys are tight. The singer is a powerhouse

It is always amazing to see live bands who are this TIGHT !! This is a fabulous performance by a most talented group, to say the least !! GREAT STUFF !!!!

Just wow! RIP, Wayne. I missed this one. What a gem your music is and what a gem you truly were.

god DAMN this sounds incredible. what a stacked lineup. RIP Brother Wayne.

Just landed here. Wow! Now this is a very super group

MC5 is legendary but very underrated Band. Sensationell Rock'Roll and Punk from 70ies. Thank you for this supergroup. 😎

After listening to the mostly blah stuff from the Grammy's last night, had to refresh my Inner Jukebox. Thank you. This washes video washes away all the tripe from last night.

RIP brother Wayne......you, Fred, Michael and Rob gave us the encouragement to speak up against the wrongs in society and make it right. Your music and lyrics are NOT in vain

Wayne Kramer. Smart guy. Always a smart guy. To paraphrase the words of Jim Carroll "here's to you my brother!

Love the vocalist vibe ! Its just the right vibe for MC5 music, and the rest of the band is pure bliss !! Not to mention brother Wayne rockin in the new century !

Glad Wayne K is still with us and still rocking.....

Way late to the party on this one and glad it is still here to get some sonic atomic sunburn. Gonna be hard to get to sleep and now I don’t even care. What a slayer.

What an amazing choice of musicians.

Just had Wayne Kramer autograph his new book for me. Him & the MC5 are legends around here (Detroit) They were the house band @ The Grande Ballroom back in the day, couldnt touch them.

the sweetest sound pure rocknroll

Now that's some high quality rock and roll

Abuelitos rockeros dando catedral de música, eso es romper madres! Puro leyenda underground.

Gould is phenomenal as always

R.I.P. Wayne, what a show you put on.

WAYNE'S VOICE IS STILL KILLER

Thank guys finally good old rock excelente, rock will never die .NEVER!!

Wow Newark Delaware and Woolworth,'s my ole stompin ground The Stone Ballon ! Saw so many great acts there in late seventies early 80's

Beautiful is right! 11 stars out of 10.excellent!!!

MC5 was a great band.

Whatever time it is, it’s always now.

Man this is like a Rock Mecca all components firing MC50 are still the rockers!

I love these guys! It hurts me that MC5 wasnt as big as they should have been. Im making the list. Led Zeppelin, Deep purple, The Stooges, Jimmy Hendrix, Black Sabbath, and MC5. Thats the company these guys deserve to been in.

live from the now, songs from the past, listen and have a blast

Its great to see Wayne has retained his moral convictions all these years. What a loss his passing is.

Didn’t want that last track to end…. Legends 4ever

Ladies & Gentlemen....that's Rock n Roll !

My god.......I was just blown away by this performance....my god!!! Wow!!!

Mc5 music is bad ass ! Always! And that American flag 🇺🇸 strat is an iconic Ax !

MC5 sempre foi uma sonzêra!!! Clássico do rock!

How good is he´s singing! WOW!

My nickname growing up "brother Wayne Kramer II "... till this day I still find that influence on my own guitar

Love you guys. New to MC5. Like the outlook and the energy. MC100 here we come!

Whe have found the holy graal of guyz from iconic bands, in my wold ! And the most fantastic to me, they cover a band I listened before learning to walk, with my "super uncle" on his Teppaz electrophone ! He made my rock culture and gave me the love of music !

As someone that saw the MC5 at the Grande in Detroit, this is a beautiful thing to see. Brother Wayne was a visionary and brought much good into the world. That said, who is that girl?!? Love her! Especially doing one of my favorite MC5 songs.

Thank You KEXP for this surprise : a true pleasure !!!

Never heard of em till today,57 and coming alive...

I have always said that the MC5, Fugazi and Dinosaur Jr. are bands of the sword, meaning you live and die by them or with them no matter what because their appeal is eternal. Same as it was yesterday, same as it is now as I type this, and on into the future. Long live these monsters!

Incredible stuff. The punk spirit never died.

The rock is getting old, it's amazing!

RIP Brother Wayne...So glad I got to see you play. I think i'm one of very few who play your solo stuff

Another brilliant KEXP session

Wish I liked MC5 more I'm sure their fans have gotta love this

I love Bill's t-shirt!

Long live Brother Wayne. Thunder in the night forever!

SPEECHLESS how did I not know about this !!!The whole arrangement ,members, tour.....Goddamn....Kickout the jams !! Gonna re-watch this NOW

Oh my god they still got it! It makes them so badass!

Holy frickin' crap! Wayne Kramer = 70, the other dudes must be 50 or so. This is the reason I listen to rock music. Passionate people plastering me to the wall. I can only imagine what a 90 minute show with an audience would do. I, for one, would be dead. No way in hell would the smile come off my face either. Rap can kiss my nethers. This is still the future.

Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson has past away opening My eyes to MC5!

Rest easy Wayne!!!

In the top five. Bands in music history

I'm absolutely ready to kick out the jams

Holy crap. What a band.

Playing with Wayne would be a dream come true.

best thing on kexp in years

AMAZING 60'S - 22'S

Just saw this! This is sooooo garage it's fucking fantastic! Great job everyone. Long live The Motor City Five 🔥👍

IM SO SAD RIP wayne your legacy will live forever...😔

Thanks for making music real.

Wow rock is not dead love it

ES UNA ALEGRIA VERLOS CON SU MAS JOVEN ESPIRITU , QUIZAS NO TENGAN OTRO. VIVA EL ROK