Dennis Thompson, the drummer and final remaining member of MC5, has died on the age of 75.
In keeping with the Detroit Free Press, Thompson handed away at MediLodge of Taylor, a care facility outdoors of Detroit. The rocker had been rehabilitating there following a coronary heart assault suffered in April.
In a 2018 submit on his web site, Thompson recalled catching “the bug for taking part in music” when he was simply 13 years previous. “My mother and father had been disenchanted that I selected the band over college however they supported my determination,” the rocker wrote. “Who would know what destiny had in retailer for me. If my mother and father ever thought I’d wind up on a excessive efficiency search and destroy workforce because the MC5, I believe my drums may need magically disappeared one evening.”
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Thompson grew to become a member of MC5 in 1965, becoming a member of the basic lineup which included singer Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred “Sonic” Smith and bassist Michael Davis. Thompson was the final surviving member of the group – Tyner and Smith died within the ’90s, Davis handed in 2012, and Kramer and the band’s longtime supervisor John Sinclair died earlier this yr.
Thompson’s Type Was Crucial to MC5
Given the nickname “Machine Gun” due to his aggressive model of taking part in, Thompson was pivotal to MC5’s sound. The influential proto-punk group launched a pair of studio albums within the ‘70s, each of which Thompson performed on. He additionally contributed to their groundbreaking 1969 LP Kick Out the Jams, in addition to many additional dwell releases. Thompson additionally reportedly performed on two tracks for MC5’s yet-to-be-released closing album, Heavy Lifting.
In April, MC5 was introduced as inductees for the 2024 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame class. Thompson, who was recovering within the hospital on the time, was reportedly delighted by the respect and declared “It is about fucking time!” when the announcement was made.
“Dennis was thrilled with it, so excited and comfortable,” Becky Tyner, widow of MC5 vocalist Rob Tyner, recalled. “He simply wished to get house to his cat, Annie, and was optimistic about recovering.”
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