Moonage Daydream has the best 3 note guitar solo ever.. Not being facetious. Ronson shows how to get the maximum emotion with the minimum of notes. And his gutsy screaming Bolanesque tones on Alladin Sane are a thing of beauty. Time and The Prettiest Star are my favorites.
Well done on this story of Mick Ronson, certainly an amazing guitarist and musical genius. Mick was taken far before his time and we have missed out on so much talent because of that. RIP Mick, you have left the stage, but we still hear the music!
In answer to your question in the thumbnail , yes. When you learn the licks and riffs ; and btw, listen to his arrangements, it is staggering how singular a talent Ronno was.
Thank you. OMG I had a crush on this man. I suppose I still do. Blessings Mr. Ronson, hope that Garden of Paradise is keeping you entertained with such friends as Hendrix and Janis. You're in good company. And so are they! You are missed. Thanks Studio Number Six
Actually, Ronson was that ended rating guitarists for me. I was already 18 when I bought Ziggy Stardust and I had hardly any visuals, didn't particularly like Bowie's clothing and hair style, I didn't know his name and I had no reason to having him compete with Hendrix, Van Halen, Eric Bell or whoever for the title best ever guitarist like teens tend to find important for some reason. It might as well been Ziggy Stardust himself that took me into space with Moonage Daydream. Credit where credit's due for giving me so much great and intense musical enjoyment by great solos, but I credit him more for making the rock guitar more wholesome, less of a standout but more an integral part of great music, making it about the sound and the music without distraction of the individual guitar star. His guitar play pulled me into a wider and deeper appreciation of music so excuse me for not wanting him to become a huge rockstar, he did something much more important to me.
Mick Ronson ,was a legend indeed.I had the privilege to be part of the 1970"s era, of wonderful ( the best) music.The guitarists mentioned in these comments below.are once in a lifetime ,gifted musicians.Mick Ronson ....is part of that elite group. I still listen to the 1970:s music When I listen to Bowie.... Its Mick Ronson,I am really listening to ...RIP mate.......
A friend of mine is the biggest ever Ronson, Bowie and glam rock fan in the World. I said to him about the guitaring in David Live and he said but it’s not Ronson. He learned all the guitar licks and even took a tape recorder into the movie Ziggy Stardust to record a solo that’s cut from the live record. He later got into Jeff Beck and told me he already knew a lot of Beck’s guitar playing as Ronson had copied his licks. His words not mine.
They said that version was not used because it wasn't mellow like the rest of the album. I think it was because Rono would have out shined Elton in the song.
I don't do comparatives or "bests" or lists or any of that clickbaity shit, but let's please not forget that he had skills as an arranger that other musicians would give a limb for.... john paul jones, I'm looking at you.
So you don’t do comparatives but then compare him? Anyway I don’t really think there’s any case whatsoever for arguing that Mick Ronson displayed any marked superiority as an arranger in comparison to John Paul Jones. And it’s not arranging skills that are being discussed, plenty of good arrangers play guitar but don’t stand out as players, and vice versa.
Picked up Ziggy album walking home from school early 74' from a make shift record store in a gas station. Listened to it and next day asked record guy if he any more Bowie. He had a bootleg of last Ziggy and Spiders show. I heard "Width of a Circle" That did it. Bought a black 71' Les Paul Custom that weekend. To my pop's horror after paying $410 for a guitar I took it apart and sanded the top down to the bare maple top like Rono's. Started lessons and became craving everything Ronson I could find. 1st thing I learned was the opening of Width of a circle. That last Ziggy show at the Hammersmith Odeon on July 3rd 1973 was all Rono at center stage, that performance of Width of a Circle will always be my favorite guitar work I'll ever hear. I always felt cheated that he was gone way to soon.
I think Bowie only recruited The Spiders in order to be able to make that big impact on the early 70s UK live rock circuit, which required that heavier sound. When he changed tack musicallly, and got the resources for a bigger more soul-oriented line-up, he simply dropped them. And Ronson was never underrated, back then he was often mentioned in dispatches as a player of note. This was at a time when the Halsalls, Holdsworths etc were well under the radar.
Yep. It's something non musicians say about someone when they wish to brag that they know something many don't ("So and So is a great musician and I'm one of the few who can recognise it"). Mick wasn't "under-rated" by anyone who knew what they were talking about. Great player.
Moonage Daydream has the best 3 note guitar solo ever.. Not being facetious. Ronson shows how to get the maximum emotion with the minimum of notes. And his gutsy screaming Bolanesque tones on Alladin Sane are a thing of beauty. Time and The Prettiest Star are my favorites.
He was the backbone of David Bowie and Ian Hunter too. Amazing guitarist.
It's so sad he died so young ❤x RIP Mick Ronson
Pity the demon drink got him, like it did so many. Rip.
Well done on this story of Mick Ronson, certainly an amazing guitarist and musical genius.
Mick was taken far before his time and we have missed out on so much talent because of that. RIP Mick, you have left the stage, but we still hear the music!
...Correction. Mick was Never 'underrated' by his peers, his fans or those in the know...!
You can hear Mick’s influence on Randy Rhoads. The look, the Les Paul and Randy’s playing.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing!
In answer to your question in the thumbnail , yes. When you learn the licks and riffs ; and btw, listen to his arrangements, it is staggering how singular a talent Ronno was.
Thank you. OMG I had a crush on this man. I suppose I still do. Blessings Mr. Ronson, hope that Garden of Paradise is keeping you entertained with such friends as Hendrix and Janis. You're in good company. And so are they! You are missed. Thanks Studio Number Six
He's my fave guitar player - and not just for his playing but for his well documented humility. God rest your, dear Mick Ronson!
Actually, Ronson was that ended rating guitarists for me. I was already 18 when I bought Ziggy Stardust and I had hardly any visuals, didn't particularly like Bowie's clothing and hair style, I didn't know his name and I had no reason to having him compete with Hendrix, Van Halen, Eric Bell or whoever for the title best ever guitarist like teens tend to find important for some reason. It might as well been Ziggy Stardust himself that took me into space with Moonage Daydream.
Credit where credit's due for giving me so much great and intense musical enjoyment by great solos, but I credit him more for making the rock guitar more wholesome, less of a standout but more an integral part of great music, making it about the sound and the music without distraction of the individual guitar star. His guitar play pulled me into a wider and deeper appreciation of music so excuse me for not wanting him to become a huge rockstar, he did something much more important to me.
Mick Ronson ,was a legend indeed.I had the privilege to be part of the 1970"s era, of wonderful ( the best) music.The guitarists mentioned in these comments below.are once in a lifetime ,gifted musicians.Mick Ronson ....is part of that elite group.
I still listen to the 1970:s music
When I listen to Bowie.... Its Mick Ronson,I am really listening to ...RIP mate.......
Yes, he is! Plus the kindest rock star I've ever met... period.
He used to play the "Becks Boogie" riff during the Bowie years, for example at the very end of "Round and Round"
his lead on 'vicious' is so totally brilliant,
He was a classical musician too. He wrote great string arrangements.
There are 100s of underrated guitarists from the 70's named Mick.
Including me lol. I’m astoundingly good but the standard of audiences has frankly proved a constant disappointment.
It's because in the 70s they were limited on how many Micks could be in the spotlight.
A friend of mine is the biggest ever Ronson, Bowie and glam rock fan in the World. I said to him about the guitaring in David Live and he said but it’s not Ronson. He learned all the guitar licks and even took a tape recorder into the movie Ziggy Stardust to record a solo that’s cut from the live record. He later got into Jeff Beck and told me he already knew a lot of Beck’s guitar playing as Ronson had copied his licks. His words not mine.
Listen to Ronson on Time on Aladdin Sane, his tone is destroyingly great! Also, the one note lead solo on Cracked Actor. His feel was astounding!
It sizzles. Panic in Detroit, love his tone.
and some nice work with Elton John on Madman
They said that version was not used because it wasn't mellow like the rest of the album. I think it was because Rono would have out shined Elton in the song.
Love that song
I find myself struggling with whether someone is under rated or under appreciated...or both.
I was thinking the same thing yesterday as my ipod shuffled into Panic in Detroit and Jean Jeanie, and that's not even his most intricate work.
I don't do comparatives or "bests" or lists or any of that clickbaity shit, but let's please not forget that he had skills as an arranger that other musicians would give a limb for.... john paul jones, I'm looking at you.
So you don’t do comparatives but then compare him? Anyway I don’t really think there’s any case whatsoever for arguing that Mick Ronson displayed any marked superiority as an arranger in comparison to John Paul Jones. And it’s not arranging skills that are being discussed, plenty of good arrangers play guitar but don’t stand out as players, and vice versa.
@@claymor8241 you got nothing better to do than pick a fight?
Picked up Ziggy album walking home from school early 74' from a make shift record store in a gas station. Listened to it and next day asked record guy if he any more Bowie. He had a bootleg of last Ziggy and Spiders show. I heard "Width of a Circle" That did it. Bought a black 71' Les Paul Custom that weekend. To my pop's horror after paying $410 for a guitar I took it apart and sanded the top down to the bare maple top like Rono's. Started lessons and became craving everything Ronson I could find. 1st thing I learned was the opening of Width of a circle. That last Ziggy show at the Hammersmith Odeon on July 3rd 1973 was all Rono at center stage, that performance of Width of a Circle will always be my favorite guitar work I'll ever hear. I always felt cheated that he was gone way to soon.
If we didn't have a guitar by then we went and bought one. Used 1965 Gibson SG Jr for me, $80
Everybody says "the MOST unerrated guitarist of ALL time!" but they never are! That said I liked Mick Ronson!
Mick and Dave were as good as any other top guitarist / singer duo of the time.
Crazy talent in the UK back then, I heard it was coke that ended the relationship with Bowie+end of the band. not the rivalry.
Mick toted that 12 pound Les Paul Custom like it was made of balsa wood! Bess him!
Pity that his background raised LDS hasn’t a larger role in recounting his evolution.
Am I a Mick Ronson fan? My Mick Ronson stripped top Les Paul says that I am
Mine too👍🏻
I think Bowie only recruited The Spiders in order to be able to make that big impact on the early 70s UK live rock circuit, which required that heavier sound. When he changed tack musicallly, and got the resources for a bigger more soul-oriented line-up, he simply dropped them. And Ronson was never underrated, back then he was often mentioned in dispatches as a player of note. This was at a time when the Halsalls, Holdsworths etc were well under the radar.
Yes he is. Bowie declared that he’d found his Jeff Beck
There are two, the other one is James Williamson of the Stooges.
I never read the Moody's report.
RONNO !!!!
Mick Robson is the reason why I can tolerate Bowie.
On whole? Yes
..yes...by far........
marc bolan started glam
The most underrated guitarist of all time is Dave Davies of The Kinks.
go check out roy buchanan, listen to everything you can find on him & i have not had 1 person tell me they were not impressed
Decent video, but underrated is the most overrated word on RUclips
Yep. It's something non musicians say about someone when they wish to brag that they know something many don't ("So and So is a great musician and I'm one of the few who can recognise it"). Mick wasn't "under-rated" by anyone who knew what they were talking about. Great player.
@@laurieharper1526Spot on! It’s an incredibly annoying and overused word.
No he is not the Most Underrated
Any good guitar player knows how talented Mick was. Definitely not underrated by guitarists
very under rated