Drugs & Rock,n Roll
Johnny Thunders – Gang War
Johnny Thunders & Wayne Kramer's Gang War
Two guys, both former members of almost incredibly influencing bands,
Thunders from The New York Dolls and Kramer from the MC5, hooked up and
played together for a year 1979-1980.
This was the ultimate rock n' roll combo, in theory that is...
Kramer was just out of prison, serving a two year sentence for heroin-abuse
and Thunders, was, as always, struggling with his drugaddiction and reckless lifestyle.
Though a lot of trouble started right away for the band, they started touring and
the recordings on this album was made, but it wasn't released until 1990.
This band was strangely anonymous in the press, gathering large crowds at their concerts,
but they were hardly noticed in the press at all.
Well, drugabuse and madness aside, this is a really good album, well worth listening to,
both as a good punk-rock n' roll album and as a monument over two amazing musicians
who influenced a whole generation of kids doing music together.
If you would compare this to the mainstream-scene, it would be like Madonna and
Michael Jackson doing an album together.
Rest in peace Johnny.
