Ron Asheton, 2nd from R
Sad to hear about Ron Asheton's passing. The original wizard of motor-city-heavy rawk noize passed away earlier this week at age 60.
I was just listening to 'Tight Pants' by the Stooges. Their signature clap sound - one clap then two in quick succession- splashing out of the mix, surfing the chaos of the band's bang-klang, Iggy's sexually frustrated howls careening off R's buzzsaw fret torture perfectly. It reminded me of the primal power of three chords, and the fact that this was probably done in the late sixties as utopias were crashing down in places like Altamont, the Spahn Ranch and Vietnam. A decade was dying and the Stooges wouldn't let it go gently. But rather rage, rage, rage.
There isn't a kid with a loud guitar out there who doesn't owe Mr. Asheton something.
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