Everyone debates Ron vs James, and I think both of them were great, the 1971 bootlegs with both of them in the band can be hard to tell who is playing what. James Williamson is a phenomenal guitar player with a well-honed technique, but his songwriting skills are what stick out to me. Ron, however, just had that magic spark. Listen to what comes out of his mouth, talking about influences from free jazz to classical Indian music. The entire Stooges vibe most likely came from this man's brain, the super hip influences weren't a coincidence. When you look at it this way, you can see why everytime he took a solo, it was out-of-left-field and over the top. In a perfect world, Ron would've been given the respect he deserved, and we would have a two-guitar lineup on Raw Power (and maybe it would be a lot noisier and unique).
Just about any guitar player can play this music, but it takes that special human element to make it really rock- that's what he's showing in this video. I listen to all kinds of guitar music, and I think this guy is every bit as bad ass a Van Halen, Malmsteen , Vai or Satriani . This is RAW and REAL . I hear his influence in so many bands , it'd take me over an hour to list em all , and it'd be so long most people would stop reading it. R.I.P., Ron Asheton.
also takes a certain kind of restraint and discernment to play ONLY those power chords when thats all thats needed. sometimes the more technical you play the farther you move from that primal feel on a sidenote tho you should listen to the song "DOA" by van halen. the main riff is as simple as a stooges song. eddie wasnt just a technical virtuoso, he truly knew how to rock
@@warshipsatin8764 I’ve listened to that song an untold amount of times - yes, I hear Ed’s nod to the raucous , untamable , early “Punk” expressions and Dave’s tongue in cheek lyrics “they found a dirty faced kid in a garbage can” :) VH2 is simply great
The 2004 Stooges Reunion in Clarkston (Detroit) Michigan still stands as one of the best shows I've ever been to. Jack White was there too, he'll tell you ;)
He was such a great person and vital to the history of rock n roll/ punk/ metal/ whatever the fuck. Ron was and is the godfather of those styles of aggressive free form music .
This is two years after Spinal Tap hit and it was still hitting...And Ron is saying stuff like, 'It was so loud you couldn't escape'..lol, you can imagine Nigel from 'Spinal Tap' saying, 'Our power is our volume'...I suppose 1968 was the beginning of ridiculous power and PAs etc., and it was all new...I wonder what Ron and Iggy and the rest of them would have done if born 30 years later. Say they were 15-18 years old in the period 1992-1995. Would they be hard house techno ravers? Would they be DJs? Would they be retro-rockers?
Brilliant video, cheers. How good are Ron Asheton's riffs? Very direct and effective and lets not forget the Iggy element and charisma. Enjoyed listening to Iggy's songwriting process...kept it simple...hard to do....
@@leahflower9924 couldn't tell you how many times I saw them live back then, Iggy was a role model and Ron was my guitar hero (I still play a bit like him)
@@leahflower9924 growing up in the 60's in the Detroit Metro area was one of the coolest places for music anywhere. The Grande Ballroom, East Town Theater, The Hideouts, Palladium. The massive number of bands. It was too cool music all weekend every week. The FM Underground stations and DJ's were the best.
Really interesting hearing this in their terms about that time (well shortly after). I remember it at the same time in the UK. Iggy mentions his influences as the Stones and the Velvets and they in turn talked about UK bands like the Kinks and the Who. So you are seeing here the proto punk roots as they reflected back into the UK, with punk bands and the early alternative bands talking about the Stooges and then Iggy's solo work. And Bowie is woven into this with production around Iggy.
The Asheton brothers exemplified what real rock n roll should be. They werent good technically, but they had that sauce that made what they did timeless and real.
There’s simple.. then there’s really simple. That’s what this is. I guess it had its place in music.. counter to other things. But uhhh I still don’t get the appeal but on the other hand they influenced plenty of great artists so ok
Rock n roll isnt about who can play the most notes the fastest or all the jerkoff virtuouso shit. Its about emotion, feel and raw power. I'll take Ron and his simplicity over Yngwie, Vai or any of the soulless shredmasters. Theres a place of technical playing but when thats the only thing, it leads to boring music. There's a reason why Funhouse is such an influential record that hundreds of bands worshipped.
Ron made me want to pick up a guitar when I was 15. He was a complete tone beast
He was THE man!!!
The BEST
16 right now and the only reason why I'm still playing the guitar is because of the man Ron Asheton!!
It’s a crime that this man ended up playing bass for the stooges...
@@ShadSimm Then for the bass not to be heard in the mix...
I love his passion for music and his almost casual talent with guitar
Damn! Was everyone influenced by Ravi Shankar in the 60's? Dude was a true legend. Rest in Peace to Ravi and Ron Asheton.
Imagine being Ron Ashton writer of some of the greatest guitar riffs ever, top 5 guitar players ever. Sleep easy Ron.
Everyone debates Ron vs James, and I think both of them were great, the 1971 bootlegs with both of them in the band can be hard to tell who is playing what. James Williamson is a phenomenal guitar player with a well-honed technique, but his songwriting skills are what stick out to me. Ron, however, just had that magic spark. Listen to what comes out of his mouth, talking about influences from free jazz to classical Indian music. The entire Stooges vibe most likely came from this man's brain, the super hip influences weren't a coincidence. When you look at it this way, you can see why everytime he took a solo, it was out-of-left-field and over the top. In a perfect world, Ron would've been given the respect he deserved, and we would have a two-guitar lineup on Raw Power (and maybe it would be a lot noisier and unique).
Just about any guitar player can play this music, but it takes that special human element to make it really rock- that's what he's showing in this video. I listen to all kinds of guitar music, and I think this guy is every bit as bad ass a Van Halen, Malmsteen , Vai or Satriani .
This is RAW and REAL . I hear his influence in so many bands , it'd take me over an hour to list em all , and it'd be so long most people would stop reading it.
R.I.P., Ron Asheton.
I love how he started explaining the meaning of I wanna be your dog like we didn't know lol 🐕
@Scott Donnelly He was great, but so are/were they - it's not a contest, it's individual expression , not everybody likes "everything"
also takes a certain kind of restraint and discernment to play ONLY those power chords when thats all thats needed. sometimes the more technical you play the farther you move from that primal feel
on a sidenote tho you should listen to the song "DOA" by van halen. the main riff is as simple as a stooges song. eddie wasnt just a technical virtuoso, he truly knew how to rock
@@warshipsatin8764 I’ve listened to that song an untold amount of times - yes, I hear Ed’s nod to the raucous , untamable , early “Punk” expressions and Dave’s tongue in cheek lyrics “they found a dirty faced kid in a garbage can” :)
VH2 is simply great
@@hazor777 dumb of me to assume you hadnt, youre clearly a rock n roll freak too
My favorite guitar player. Just the coolest
damn these guys really did something special. I will be forever a fan
It should never be forgotten what an amazing guitar player was Mr Ron Asheton!
His whole manner, way of talking and what he says, is classic mid-20th century american
The Father of Punk
We'll be uploading some more Ron stuff soon Rogelio
Ok him AND Scott Iggy Dave, the punk mafia
@@leahflower9924 early 70s rock mafia, america didn't have punk
@Pete Testube The best way anyone's ever summarized it
Like Lou Reed said one Cord your Rockin, two Cords your pushing it, three Cords your gettin into Jazz.❤
this segment is absolute gold. to hear them so open and into talking about it. great interviewing.
dude definitely had some of the best ever guitar tones put to tape
Yes, instantly recognisable ❤
The 2004 Stooges Reunion in Clarkston (Detroit) Michigan still stands as one of the best shows I've ever been to. Jack White was there too, he'll tell you ;)
I'm jealous
Priceless - Glad the interviewer caught it all on tape - Iggy 'explaining his creative process' - JEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was such a great person and vital to the history of rock n roll/ punk/ metal/ whatever the fuck. Ron was and is the godfather of those styles of aggressive free form music .
Has anyone ever heard his work with Dark Carnival? If not do yourself a favor. His brother Scott played drum for them. Detroit bar band.
This is two years after Spinal Tap hit and it was still hitting...And Ron is saying stuff like, 'It was so loud you couldn't escape'..lol, you can imagine Nigel from 'Spinal Tap' saying, 'Our power is our volume'...I suppose 1968 was the beginning of ridiculous power and PAs etc., and it was all new...I wonder what Ron and Iggy and the rest of them would have done if born 30 years later. Say they were 15-18 years old in the period 1992-1995. Would they be hard house techno ravers? Would they be DJs? Would they be retro-rockers?
This feels like punk rock meets tommy boy lol
Almost forgot to watch this today
My guitar hero!! 🎸 💕
Who knew Dutch TV was the coolest thing happening in 1986? Not me.
Never saw the Stooges, but I saw Ron playing with Niagra and Destroy all Monsters about 3 times in Chicago in the early 80s.
Brilliant video, cheers. How good are Ron Asheton's riffs? Very direct and effective and lets not forget the Iggy element and charisma. Enjoyed listening to Iggy's songwriting process...kept it simple...hard to do....
Sweet.
Going to go Master my Stooges Riffs now.
Thank you Ron. RIP...
so proud that I've seen this real monster playing alive in 2005 in SP, monster
Ron when young looks just like my husband
As much as jack black loves zeppelin and sabbath he's more like Ron
Ron will forever be a rock God. If you’ve never heard his work with Destroy All Monsters, or Dark Carnival, do yourself a favor and check ‘em out.
Mindlessly scrolling youtoob comments occasionally pays off. Thank you graciously fine sir.
When he was talking about the amps I was picturing Dee Dee Ramone saying we could blow this place apart if we wanted to
The Stooges 1969-70 were astounding live.
Yeah cuz it was the original band
@@leahflower9924 couldn't tell you how many times I saw them live back then, Iggy was a role model and Ron was my guitar hero (I still play a bit like him)
@@FuriousMess you're lucky me not so much lol
@@leahflower9924 growing up in the 60's in the Detroit Metro area was one of the coolest places for music anywhere. The Grande Ballroom, East Town Theater, The Hideouts, Palladium. The massive number of bands. It was too cool music all weekend every week. The FM Underground stations and DJ's were the best.
Saw them pre Raw Power and post Raw Power, in Chicago. I’ve seen hundreds of bands, but not one came close to the Stooges.
FANTASTIC
this is a great man.
What a great rare video
so practical n so good!
Really interesting hearing this in their terms about that time (well shortly after). I remember it at the same time in the UK. Iggy mentions his influences as the Stones and the Velvets and they in turn talked about UK bands like the Kinks and the Who. So you are seeing here the proto punk roots as they reflected back into the UK, with punk bands and the early alternative bands talking about the Stooges and then Iggy's solo work. And Bowie is woven into this with production around Iggy.
Oh yeahh, the good stuff.
GREAT STUFF LOVE IT
This is so cool
🤩🤩🤩
wow!!!! thanks
the first thing i thought when they walked into that auditorium was "man imagine a cranked amp in there"
No knocks on James Williamson, but Ron Asheton made The Stooges.
And scott I know Ron was most important but I love the way scott banged the drums and he looked the coolest he had dark hair and was mysterious
Saw him at the Coconut Teaser in West Hollywood late 80's. Cost $10.00 and one of the best shows I have ever seen.
RONNIE was big brother to Steve Jones!
Right guys I think the Ravi Shankar he played is kinda similar to not right off their first album
Good heroin music.
Watching Iggy getting into “No Fun”…that’s special! Whatta buzz…knowing you’re jointly responsible for such a majestic noise!
He said yeah that's great! Lol
Interesting old footage
The Asheton brothers exemplified what real rock n roll should be. They werent good technically, but they had that sauce that made what they did timeless and real.
You're wrong, Ron was a good technical player he knew lots of scales and music theory maybe not by name but he knew how to write good song
I wish I could see more old footage of Scott that man was so hot
What is the scale Ron plays when he mentions Ravi Shankar and what riff does be play
A minor
Not loud enough : the things over the fridge should fall off .
world as I kno it
Song on 1:51 ??
song at 0:37?
Just a drone riff
There’s simple.. then there’s really simple. That’s what this is. I guess it had its place in music.. counter to other things. But uhhh I still don’t get the appeal but on the other hand they influenced plenty of great artists so ok
Rock n roll isnt about who can play the most notes the fastest or all the jerkoff virtuouso shit. Its about emotion, feel and raw power. I'll take Ron and his simplicity over Yngwie, Vai or any of the soulless shredmasters. Theres a place of technical playing but when thats the only thing, it leads to boring music.
There's a reason why Funhouse is such an influential record that hundreds of bands worshipped.
@Pete Testube are you kidding I like Jim Morrison but stooges are better
His best riff is shake appeal.
Shake appeal was written and played by Williamson not asheton
It always seems easy…when you know what you’re doing, and you have the spirit!
song at 1:50?
It was improvised he made it up on the spot.
It’s a jam on Foxy Lady by Jimi Hendrix as far as I can tell.
@@Jipwell I guess Ron and Scotts mom didn't mind noise lol
@@leahflower9924 she took it in stride, I grew up on Highlake street and used to cut the lawn for their mom.
@@whos1st the asheton brothers wouldn't cut the lawn they didn't wanna ruin their nice shoes