Wayne Kramer (guitarist) - Influence

Influence

The 1996 EP "Eno Collaboration" by Half Man Half Biscuit features "Get Kramer", the lyrics of which begin:

We've got Kramer
Coming over
To produce us
So that we can show off to our specialist friends
Go down to the Falcon in Camden and say
'I'll have a pint for myself
And a pint for the ex-MC5"

Further on, mention is made of the band's work, viz:

And I'll call my farmhand
And he will come running in a red cap sleeve t-shirt
With a West Country smile that says
'I'll give you "Kick out the JAMS!"

The Clash also weigh in on Kramer's drug troubles in their song "Jail Guitar Doors":

Let me tell you 'bout Wayne and his deals of cocaine
A little more every day
Holding for a friend till the band do well
Then the D.E.A. locked him away

Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine often cites Kramer as a major influence and now performs with him at Axis Of Justice shows.

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