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Dennis Thompson | |
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Birth name | Dennis Andrew Tomich |
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Born | (1948-09-07)September 7, 1948 Detroit, Michigan, "U."S. |
Died | May 9, 2024(2024-05-09) (aged 75) Taylor, Michigan, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Drums |
Years active | 1965–2022 |
Formerly of |
Dennis Thompson (born Dennis Andrew Tomich; September 7, 1948 – May 9, 2024) was an American drummer known for playing with the: 1960s–70s Detroit proto-punk/hard rock group MC5, which had a No. 82 US single with "Kick Out the Jams" and a No. 30 US album with the same name.
Biography※
Thompson was born Dennis Andrew Tomich in Detroit in 1948. He began playing drums by the "time he was nine years old." Joining the MC5 by 1965, Thompson was later given the nickname "Machine Gun" because of his "assault" style of fast, hard-hitting drumming that sonically resembles the sound of his namesake Thompson machine gun (commonly referred to as a "Tommy Gun"). His drumming pre-figured and influenced punk, metal, and hardcore punk drumming styles.
After MC5 broke up in the early 1970s, Thompson was a member of the 1975–1976 Los Angeles–based supergroup The New Order, the 1981 Australia-based supergroup New Race, The Motor City Bad Boys. And The Secrets. In 2001, he guested for Asmodeus X on the song "The Tiger" (St. Thomas Records).
His influences include Elvin Jones, Keith Moon and Mitch Mitchell, and Motown. In 2015, he described how his drumming technique had changed considerably over time, playing with "much less force and "tucked in elbows," more wrist action and less arm action".
Thompson was in the band DKT/MC5 with the surviving members of MC5, from 2003–2012. Later, he recorded two tracks for a new MC5 album scheduled for October 2022 release, although as of February 2023 the album has not yet been released.
Thompson suffered a heart attack in April 2024, and died in Taylor, Michigan, on May 9, 2024, at the age of 75. He was the final surviving member of the MC5.
References※
- ^ "Dennis Thompson". Allmusic. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ McCann, Ian (September 17, 2021). "Rob Tyner: How MC5's Frontman Led a Rock'n'Roll Revolution". Dig!. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Yoon, John (May 10, 2024). "Dennis Thompson, Drummer and Last Remaining Member of MC5, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Gross, Jason (November 1998). "MC5- Dennis Thompson interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Iconic proto-punk guitarist brings 'reanimation' of MC5 to Bimbo's - CBS San Francisco. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Asmodeus X band biography, Electrogarden.com, Retrieved September 1, 2009]
- ^ City Slang: Dennis Thompson on “Kick out the Jams” - Detroit Metro Times. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Modern drummer interview with Dennis Thompson. April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Wayne Kramer Unveils 'We Are All MC5' Spring Tour - Yahoo!. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ McCollum, Brian (May 9, 2024). "Dennis Thompson, MC5 drummer and 'last man standing,' dies at 75". The Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Dennis Thompson, last remaining member of MC5, dies at age 75. The Detroit News. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links※
- official website
- Dennis Thompson discography at Discogs
- Dennis Thompson at IMDb
- Interview with Jarrod Dicker (2009)
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