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Ronald Franklin Asheton (July 17, 1948 – c. January 6, 2009) [2] was an American musician, who was best known as the guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter for the rock band the Stooges. He formed the Stooges along with Iggy Pop and his brother, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexander.
Ron Asheton, a guitarist of the Michigan proto-punk band the Stooges, and the guiding hand of some of the most simple, satisfying and copied riffs in rock ’n’ roll, including “TV Eye,” “Down on...
Dec 23, 2009 · While the band’s singer, Jim Osterberg, better known as Iggy Pop, dominated the show with his riveting theatrics, it was the almost-still guitarist, Ron Asheton, who supplied Osterberg with much...
Jan 22, 2019 · Learn about the guitar anti-hero who started the Stooges and changed the sound of rock 6-string’s future, paving the way for punk, hardcore, and alternative music. Explore his influences, gear, style, and legacy through interviews with his family, friends, and bandmates.
- Tzvi Gluckin
Jan 7, 2009 · Ron Asheton was a visionary musician who shaped the sound of the Stooges with his raw and powerful guitar playing. He influenced generations of rockers with his howling solos and mutant soul, but died in 2009 at the age of 60.
- Mark Deming
Jan 7, 2009 · Ron Asheton, whose scorching and energetic guitar work behind singer Iggy Pop in the Michigan punk band the Stooges established a new model of raw emotion for a succeeding generation of...
Jan 7, 2009 · The engine house of The Stooges, Ron Asheton, always maintained he knew what it was like to be Muddy Waters. Ensuing generations would tell him what a hero, what an inspiration he was,...
