Gary McCracken

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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,[1] when the band dissolved. As a member of Max Webster, McCracken played on six studio albums and 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[]

  1. ^ "Max Webster". Canadian Bands.com. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. ^ "A Million Vacations - Max Webster - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Sarnia Observer". Sarnia Observer. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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