MC5 guitarist on prison and a sense of worth

Wayne Kramer spent a long time angry about his stint in prison, especially since he didn't think it worked for him. Now, years after his release from Lexington Federal Prison, he's keeping one foot in the prison system to use music to change lives. Wayne Kramer is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter who came to prominence in the 19060's as the guitarist for the band MC5 (Motor City 5), a group known for their powerful live performances and radical left-wing political stance. Rolling Stone ranked him number nintey-three on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time. Wayne heads the American chapter of Jail Door Guitars, "an independent initiative which aims to provide instruments to those who are using music as a means of achieving the rehabilitation of prison inmates."

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[coSMia2010]

@pigjubby1 With 40,600+ laws on the books, there's a huge likely-hood every person in America has broken the law. NO it's not that easy, to stay out of prison. If you anger the wrong people, they will find a law you've broken, and your ass will go to prison.

[oHelmslyoRisesAgain]

@pigjubby1 not everybody is willing or able to buy whatever their government preaches, follow every pointless rule it lays down or pay the taxes it disgustingly forces upon all its citizens. wayne was most certainly not going to hear any of Lyndon Johnson's crap back in 1968, when his axe blazed through the immortal "kick out the jams".

[pigjubby1]

Here's a little know secret to stay out of prison: Stop doing crime!!! Yes, it's that easy.

[lambrettist2007]

@pigjubby1 Over 2 million Americans in prison? I'd say that qualifies as a crime against humanity. That's more people in prison and a higher percentage of the population in prison than China or even the old Soviet Union. A whole lot of non violent drug users ended up in prison while the criminals on Wall Street are free and suck on the teat of taxpayer bailouts. Nothing to be proud of.

[critic480]

Not accepting responsibility for your own actions will make a weak minded boy angry..

Angry for 30 years......??? Someones got a very weak mind.

[arnyarny77]

@mozartfx1 god damn! well said, hit that nail right on the head

[mozartfx1]

@MrTheJackyfrench No shit Sherlock. Not all Americans are self hating pussies. Some of us still believe in freedom and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. Your misguided belief in a socialist utopia is about to come crumbling down and when you all start fighting amongst yourselves for the scraps, WE will have to come in a bail you out again. Just like we always do. So go eat some shit smelling cheese an stay the fuck out of my strip bar. I'm goin hunting.

[arnyarny77]

incrediblr

[arnyarny77]

you were too good dont sell you're soul

[pigjubby1]

Wait, hold on here. "Crime against humanity"? Crime is a choice, but we still should keep the prisoners in our hearts. Jesus says to never forget them and visit them and help them.