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Gary Graff

"It's crazy how disposable artists are in America. In Europe they treat artists with a ton more respect": Mitch Ryder on his long, schizophrenic career

Mitch Ryder studio portrait.

It’s been nearly six decades since Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels drove Jenny Take A Ride into the US Top 10. The group lasted less than four years, but Ryder, now 79, is still pushing the pedal to the metal. 

His robust career in Europe, particularly Germany, continues with The Roof Is On Fire, a two-disc set recorded in there that’s more incendiary than you’d expect from an elder statesman.

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