Ron Asheton
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Ron Asheton (b. July 17, 1948 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is guitarist and co-songwriter with Iggy Pop for the rock band The Stooges for their first two albums, and later appeared as bassist for their third, Raw Power, when he was replaced in both instrument and songwriting prominence by The Stooges' new guitar player, James Williamson. However, with the Stooges reformed, he once again appears as the band's guitarist.
Outside of The Stooges, Asheton also played in the bands New Order (not the UK band of the same name) (with his brother Scott Asheton, another former Stooge), Destroy All Monsters, Dark Carnival and, more recently with Mike Watt, J. Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr.), Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Mark Arm of Mudhoney among others, on the soundtrack for the Todd Haynes film Velvet Goldmine, which starred Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Ashton has also done some acting, appearing with Texas Chainsaw Massacre star Gunnar Hansen in Mosquito which came out in 1990 as well as in a film called .
External Links
- [Official Site]
- Perfect Sound Forever Interview With Ron Asheton [Interview]
- Interview With Ron Asheton At The I-94 Bar [Interview]
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