[kj] Ron Asheton...R.I.P.

[Christof hamille]

I never got a chance to see them.  I was apprehensive at first.  I was hapy for the brothers but Iggy put a bad taste in my mouth about it.  His career was lackluster at best by that point and he said some pretty shitty things about them in the past.  The first time they played near Detroit was the day of the great blackout.  Second time they played at a excellent venue called the Fox but tix were $50 and I couldn't float it at the time.  Third time I had tix but had to work late and I curse that fucking awful job.
A bit bummed I didn't get to see them.  Again not because of Iggy but because the Ashetons were so into it and deserve a lot more then what they were dealt with over the years.

I gurantee there will be someting big in Detroit to celebrate him.  I hope there isn't some retarded tribute band but I wouldn't doubt it.  The turn out for the Rob Tyner thing years ago was...........yeah.  Anyway if they do they need to ask Williamson.  I know many do not consider him a legit Stooge but I think he should get some credit.

Anyway.  He was kind and never egotistical.

Rock on

Chris


> From: antoni at clara.net

> To: vassifer at earthlink.net; gathering at misera.net

> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:20:57 +0000

> Subject: Re: [kj] Ron Asheton...R.I.P.

> 

> 

> I would like to think the BBC might air that legendary recent "Glastonbury"

> set again with the stage invasion ... I too am glad that I went to the Get

> Loaded In The Park 2008 where Iggy & The Stooges headlined ... I'm not able

> to get to many gigs these days therefore it was the only time I saw them ...

> though I did catch a Primal Scream "after show" set at the Brixton Academy a

> few years back when Ron & Scott came on stage with Bobby Gillespie to steam

> through a few Stooges numbers ... it may have preceded the reunion shows ...

> 

> typically I screw up with these things ... after Arthur Lee was released

> from the slammer in late 2001 after a firearms conviction, he hit the road

> with Love (okay, it was just Lee and other musicians) I kept bombing out

> their numerous London shows for various reasons ... then he died ... damn it

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

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> Behalf Of Alex Smith

> Sent: 06 January 2009 21:37

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!); A list about all

> things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] Ron Asheton...R.I.P.

> 

> 

> I had the pleasure of seeing the Stooges for this first time alongside the

> great Gingoblin Dave, actually. Great show.

> 

> Alex in NYC

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> >From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

> >Sent: Jan 6, 2009 3:35 PM

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> >

> >What a start to the year...

> >

> >The Stooges were fucking great the times I've seen 'em in recent years... 

> >sad to think it's never gonna happen again. The riffs however, live on 

> >forever...

> >

> >Dave in Edinburgh

> >

> >

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