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'''Gary McCracken''' (born May 19, 1951, in [[Sarnia]], [[Ontario]]) is a Canadian musician. He was drummer for the band [[Max Webster]] from 1976 to 1981,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbands.com/Max%20Webster.html |title=Max Webster |publisher=Canadian Bands.com |date= |accessdate=2019-04-06}}</ref> when the band dissolved. As a member of Max Webster, McCracken played on four studio albums and co-writer and lead vocalist for the band's hit 1979 single, "A Million Vacations".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-million-vacations-mw0000542613|title=A Million Vacations - Max Webster - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}</ref> He also collaborated on "Battle Scar" with [[Rush (band)|Rush]] and drummer [[Neil Peart]] in 1980. McCracken has also played with bands including [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]], Wrabit, [[Klaatu (band)|Klaatu]], and released a solo album, ''Audioscapes'', in 2000. |
'''Gary McCracken''' (born May 19, 1951, in [[Sarnia]], [[Ontario]]) is a Canadian musician. He was the drummer for the band [[Max Webster]] from 1976 to 1981,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbands.com/Max%20Webster.html |title=Max Webster |publisher=Canadian Bands.com |date= |accessdate=2019-04-06}}</ref> when the band dissolved. As a member of Max Webster, McCracken played on four studio albums and was co-writer and lead vocalist for the band's hit 1979 single, "A Million Vacations".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-million-vacations-mw0000542613|title=A Million Vacations - Max Webster - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}</ref> He also collaborated on "Battle Scar" with [[Rush (band)|Rush]] and drummer [[Neil Peart]] in 1980. McCracken has also played with bands including [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]], Wrabit, [[Klaatu (band)|Klaatu]], and released a solo album, ''Audioscapes'', in 2000. |
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In 2007, McCracken was named 32nd on [[CILQ-FM|Q107]]'s Top 40 Classic Rock Drummers of All Time.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Drummer shares his craft |url=http://www.theobserver.ca/2010/04/27/a-drummer-shares-his-craft |website=Sarnia Observer |date=April 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055432/http://www.theobserver.ca/2010/04/27/a-drummer-shares-his-craft |url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> |
In 2007, McCracken was named 32nd on [[CILQ-FM|Q107]]'s Top 40 Classic Rock Drummers of All Time.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Drummer shares his craft |url=http://www.theobserver.ca/2010/04/27/a-drummer-shares-his-craft |website=Sarnia Observer |date=April 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055432/http://www.theobserver.ca/2010/04/27/a-drummer-shares-his-craft |url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 3 May 2024
Gary McCracken (born May 19, 1951, in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian musician. He was the drummer for the band Max Webster from 1976 to 1981,[1] when the band dissolved. As a member of Max Webster, McCracken played on four studio albums and was co-writer and lead vocalist for the band's hit 1979 single, "A Million Vacations".[2] He also collaborated on "Battle Scar" with Rush and drummer Neil Peart in 1980. McCracken has also played with bands including Triumph, Wrabit, Klaatu, and released a solo album, Audioscapes, in 2000.
In 2007, McCracken was named 32nd on Q107's Top 40 Classic Rock Drummers of All Time.[3]
Since his time with Max Webster, McCracken has been teaching music in his hometown of Sarnia, Ontario.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Max Webster". Canadian Bands.com. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ "A Million Vacations - Max Webster - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "A Drummer shares his craft". Sarnia Observer. April 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Former Max Webster drummer still teaching music, and still enjoying it". Sarnia This Week. September 5, 2013. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Home". Gary McCracken. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
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