Gary McCracken
Canadian musician (born 1951)
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
- ^ "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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Max Webster
- Kim Mitchell
- Terry Watkinson
- Mike Tilka
- Gary McCracken
- Dave Myles
- Paul Kersey
- Pye Dubois
- Jim Bruton
- Phil Trudell
- David Stone
- Mike Gingrich
- Greg Chadd
- Steve McMurray
- Peter Fredette
- Billy Sheehan
- Max Webster (1976)
- High Class in Borrowed Shoes (1977)
- Mutiny Up My Sleeve (1978)
- A Million Vacations (1979)
- Universal Juveniles (1980)
- Live Magnetic Air (1979)
- Diamonds Diamonds (1981)
- The Best of Max Webster (1989)
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