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(Rolling Stone) Followup Iggy Pop remembers Ron Asheton: "Musicians were influenced by what Ron pioneered. The most obvious would be Sonic Youth... bands that use dissonance and overdrive. I hear a little bit in Smashing Pumpkins... also in Nirvana"   (rollingstone.com) divider line 18
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mekkab [recently expired TotalFark] 2009-01-12 04:16:44 PM  
listening to Fun House in memoriam

 
RagingLeonard [TotalFark] 2009-01-12 04:45:09 PM  
We lost a great one indeed.

 
rodeofrog 2009-01-12 05:01:45 PM  
What else did he say?

Forgotten boy.

 
PC LOAD LETTER [TotalFark] 2009-01-12 05:12:51 PM  
He's right.

 
Cortez the Killer 2009-01-12 07:36:12 PM  
I agree with his assessment.

 
verbaltoxin [TotalFark] 2009-01-12 07:49:03 PM  
Nooooooo!!!!!!

Ron Asheton was one of the people responsible for punk rock and heavy metal. That guy could turn out awesome riffs in his sleep.

Man, this sucks.

 
Architecture Of Aggression 2009-01-12 08:43:00 PM  
I don't mean any disrespect towards this dude or his band and former band mates (I don't listen to them so I can't judge quality) but there were plenty of big bands using those things before they made it big.

responsible for the use of: no

being a shining force in the influence of tons of great musicians: yes yes yes

 
downtownkid 2009-01-12 09:01:54 PM  
Architecture Of Aggression: I don't mean any disrespect towards this dude or his band and former band mates (I don't listen to them so I can't judge quality) but there were plenty of big bands using those things before they made it big.

responsible for the use of: no

being a shining force in the influence of tons of great musicians: yes yes yes

Examples?

 
puddleonfire 2009-01-12 09:36:11 PM  
There's a memorial service with some special guests on the 17th in Detroit. Niagara organized it.
Lifted from a press release:
"For more information on the Ron Asheton tribute, go to myspace.com/niagaradetroit. There will be a cash bar in the Hall as well as in the Jazz Café. The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is at 350 Madison in Detroit."

 
Walkens Syndrome 2009-01-12 10:17:18 PM  
Heaven just got a whole lot louder.

 
HappyHarryHardOn [TotalFark] 2009-01-12 10:26:03 PM  
He came up with the most primitive, minimal riffs that pretty much influenced the punk bands of the late 70s also


FUNHOUSE !! FUNHOUSE~!!!

 
Architecture Of Aggression 2009-01-13 04:35:18 AM  
downtownkid: Architecture Of Aggression: I don't mean any disrespect towards this dude or his band and former band mates (I don't listen to them so I can't judge quality) but there were plenty of big bands using those things before they made it big.

responsible for the use of: no

being a shining force in the influence of tons of great musicians: yes yes yes

Examples?

examples of what? I'm talking about the band in the headline.

 
Architecture Of Aggression 2009-01-13 04:39:17 AM  
wait, my idiot gene took over. examples of bands that were using it before? black sabbath, king crimson, cream, jimi hendrix, etc etc

that's about the best my tired brain can do right now but feel free to investigate...pretty much anywhere.

 
Glenechocreek 2009-01-13 07:01:13 AM  
Asheton was also a huge influence on Cleveland legends Pere Ubu and their predesessors, Rocket From The Tombs.

 
CrazyCurt 2009-01-13 08:27:54 AM  
Search and Destroy, for God and boy.

/ song makes me a violent monster, thank you Guitar Demon.

 
The Dynamite Monkey 2009-01-13 10:11:35 AM  
CrazyCurt: Search and Destroy, for God and boy.

Agreed but that's James Williamson's guitar, RA was on bass that record I think.

 
WeaselFlesh 2009-01-13 10:55:14 AM  
www.reverendguitars.com

 
goodwynn 2009-01-14 05:57:30 AM  
Architecture Of Aggression needs to learn a bit of history.

 
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