The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead in his home in Ann Arbor, MI this morning. He was 60 years old, and appears to have suffered a heart attack. Read all about it — CLICK HERE.
I love The Stooges. Asheton’s guitar work always struck the perfect note (no pun intended) between amazing technical proficiency, furious attack, killer tone and frenetic energy that made up a signature style — archetypal punk rock.
Ron Asheton, R.I.P.
The Stooges, “No Fun,” The Stooges:
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FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m SAD now. Fuck.