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Fred "Sonic" Smith

Fred "Sonic" Smith

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In the MC5, Wayne Kramer and Smith funneled Sun Ra's sci-fi jazz through twin howitzers. Together they staked out a vision for hard rock that felt ecstatic, giddy, boundless.

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