Post by South-Punk Admin on Jan 6, 2009 16:27:09 GMT
Very sad news today in that Ron Asheton, the seminal guitarist (and Bassist) of The Stooges was found dead today (January 6th) aged 60.
After a lifetime spent listening and being inspired by his visceral riffs, it's very sad to announce his passing. I had the privilege to see him live twice with the reformed Stooges, in 2005 at the Hammersmith Apollo (when The Stooges performed Funhouse in its entirety) and in 2007 when they played The Royal Festival Hall. The Apollo show especially was brilliant, and Ron's playing was blistering at both.
R.I.P
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/stooges_guitarist_ron_asheton.html
www.nme.com/news/the-stooges/41900
www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/06/the-stooges-guitarist-ron-asheton-found-dead-at-60/
After a lifetime spent listening and being inspired by his visceral riffs, it's very sad to announce his passing. I had the privilege to see him live twice with the reformed Stooges, in 2005 at the Hammersmith Apollo (when The Stooges performed Funhouse in its entirety) and in 2007 when they played The Royal Festival Hall. The Apollo show especially was brilliant, and Ron's playing was blistering at both.
R.I.P
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/stooges_guitarist_ron_asheton.html
www.nme.com/news/the-stooges/41900
www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/06/the-stooges-guitarist-ron-asheton-found-dead-at-60/
