Ron Asheton, RIP. The bizarre contrast between the announcer in the clip below and the act he’s describing perfectly illustrates the Stooges’ significance.
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Ron Asheton, RIP. The bizarre contrast between the announcer in the clip below and the act he’s describing perfectly illustrates the Stooges’ significance.
The more you read of the Asheton obits, the less likeable the guy seems. If you played for bands called the New Order (not the famous one) and the New Race, collecting Nazi memorabilia becomes particularly offensive.
Still, this collection of Asheton riffs (http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&title=the_stooges_ron_asheton_his_5_greatest_r_1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) suggests why musically he mattered a lot.