Wayne Kramer died of pancreatic cancer on February 2, 2024, at the age of 75.
“Rest in power Brother Wayne Kramer 💔”, Matt Cameron wrote on Pearl Jam Instagram account.
Matt Cameron played in 2018 with MC50 with Wayne Kramer. Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla). Billy Gould & Brendan Canty (Fugazi).
Below you can watch a killer version of MC5’anthem Kick Out The Jams played in 2018 at Rock Werchter by Pearl Jam with Wayne Kramer, Kim Thayil, Dug Pinnick & Marcus Durant.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Dead Kennedys, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.