Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , UK Despite the tragic loss of legendary guitarist Ron Asheton last year, the Stooges are planning a return to full touring duties in 2010. Singer Iggy Pop is expected to reconvene with Asheton's brother Scott and ex- Minutemen bassist Mike Watt with guitarist James Williamson assuming Asheston's role for the shows, something he did 30 years ago...
Raw Power, Live at the Planeta Terra Festival, Nov. 7, 2009, San Paulo, Brazil Search & Destroy Cock In My Pocket Death Trip (this must be the first time they ever played this one live)... The Stooges are back, with James Williamson on guitar, a year ago this would have been almost unthinkable, but with Ron Asheton's passing there was no other man for the job. Oddly enough "Straight"...
We've been excited about the Iggy and the Stooges reunion since rumors first started circulating earlier this year. And the good news just kept coming: The band, featuring original guitarist James Williamson (who replaced the late Ron Asheton when The Stooges became Iggy and the Stooges in the early '70s), would play Raw Power in full at All Tomorrow's Parties. They would embark upon an extensive...
With the Stooges set to return to the stage in 2010, Iggy Pop talked to the BBC about the legendary band’s latest comeback, which reunite them with guitarist James Williamson for the first time in almost three decades. As Rolling Stone reported in early January, Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton passed away in his native Michigan [...]
Iggy Pop spoke with The BBC about the The Stooges plans to reunite for a tour in 2010 and how the band will continue without guitarist Ron Asheton. Asheton passed away in January 2009 . Pop explained: We're all very sorry about Ron. His spirit within the group remains with the rest of us and he is still a presence within the group without being on the physical plain. Check out the interview...
Iggy Pop has revealed that he and remaining Stooges are set for a full tour next year. The singer had previously announced that guitarist James Williamson would replace the late Ron Asheton in the band to play their '1973 cut,...
... from Keith Cross which wanders from classic Townshend windmilling into some - briefly - glorious Ron Asheton riffing. Nice on uppers but largely unremarkable. Believe it or not, too - given my previous observation on T2's " History Man " stylings - the album even features a harp laden instrumental called " Top of the Pops Cock ?!?! "; a John Mayall piece of tired effrontery...
... over the years. The Stooges – No Fun Reread this great post from Laura Barton about Ron Asheton. Many of the thuggish qualities described are apparent in this dirty workout. Exactly how I like my solos. Joni Mitchell – Jaco's Solo A DVD-only realease that means it's OK to judge its merits by watching it on You Tube. And what a show it is. The bass sounds like a well-fed guitar....
A new box set has emerged - 'You Don't Want My Name, You Want My Action' - which contains extremely rare recordings of the short lived line up with both Ron Asheton and James Williamson on guitar and Jimmy Recca on bass - which lasted less than two months. They only played ten shows in this guise and the box set contains four of them. I imagine the sound quality is as poor as usual for Stooges...
