What if Williamson rejoined?

Number of posts : 235 Registration date : 2009-02-24

We wont forget Ron, that's for sure...I have nothing against James.
It's interesting for sure:

Here's a link, James at Sony:
http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/corporate/election/samal-KMW.html

Subject: Re: What if Williamson rejoined? Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:52 am

Under NO circumstances will Ron be forgotten or underappreciated here. James is awesome in his own right, but RON was the Stooges. At least in my opinion.

Number of posts : 2617 Registration date : 2007-12-16

Aku wrote:: Here's a link, James at Sony:
http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/corporate/election/samal-KMW.html

thanks for that Aku - very impressive!!
is he really going to give up that day job!

Subject: Re: What if Williamson rejoined? Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:35 pm

Loose1969 wrote:: Under NO circumstances will Ron be forgotten or underappreciated here. James is awesome in his own right, but RON was the Stooges. At least in my opinion.

My opinion, too, my friend. And many others here.
Agree that Ron won't be forgotten here, but the problem lies with the uninformed and the people that know Iggy/the Stooges by name only and not the real history of the Stooges.

Next time the Stooges go on stage, will be the first time without Ron, no?

For those that will undoubtedly compliment James on guitar and at the same not having the faintest idea of the original Stooges guitarist.
That will piss me off!

It's no offence towards James, rather the "cluless" fans.

Number of posts : 55 Registration date : 2009-01-07

Ron on the radio...maybe you've already heard this...the blog on this page also mentions this interview was also video taped...
Link below:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=169554683

Subject: Re: What if Williamson rejoined? Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:15 am

Cool. Thanks.

Number of posts : 43 Registration date : 2007-06-27

What makes both Ron´s and James´ guitar playing special, to me personally - is that they both have their own kind of style, I like both very much...

Subject: Re: What if Williamson rejoined? Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:32 pm

mc wrote:: Natalie Schlossman who most of you know ran the first Stooges Fanclub wanted me to post this for her as she's having trouble registering on the Forum (HL did you get that PM, anything you can do?)

"I read that Paul T said Ron was not that ambitious. Reading this made me a wild woman.

Ron and I became good friends almost immediately after meeting.
We used to talk on the telephone when they were not touring. We hung out before and after shows. When the band broke up we still hung out when I visited Ann Arbor. We even kept in touch for a few years by letter way into the late 70's. We visited Dave in the hospital together just days before he died. Just trying to establish that I really did know the man well.

What really got me upset was when I read the Ron did not have much ambition. Ron surely did!!!!!. Look at all the other bands he played with. Look at his song writing, his acting and other involvement in films as well as his guitar design...

Natalie, you're right, if we're talking in a musical sense.

But Ron certainly wasn't ambitious in the way Iggy and James were. There are varying forms of ambition - some more cut-throat than others.

I have mixed feelings about James playing - I'm glad for him, but sad it took Ron's death to make it happen. What IS amazing about the Stooges is that they had two guitarists who were stone geniuses. James certain;y didn't write the rules in the way ROn did, but it was Rawp POwer that spoke to my generation... it was a long time until I managed to find a copy of THe Stooges on cut-out...

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Paul T wrote:: [but it was Rawp POwer that spoke to my generation... it was a long time until I managed to find a copy of THe Stooges on cut-out...

Other way round for me. I first heard 'The Stooges' and 'Fun House', then bought them together, and then it was another FOUR years before I heard anything off 'Raw Power'!

Subject: Re: What if Williamson rejoined? Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:37 am

Paul, I WAS speaking musically. I agree with you about Iggy and James being ambitious in a "cut throat" way and that was never Ron's style. That is one of the many things I admired about him. I also admired that he was gracious about being switched to bass. Like I stated in my original post, I was outraged and I discussed the situation with Ron. Ron had decided his desire to make music was stronger that his desire to stand on ceremony. And in my opinion, he was a fine bass player. I just seriously missed his guitar style.

I am not sure how I feel about James returning to the Stooges either. But I would so love to see Iggy and Scott perform live again, that I am willing to accept whoever else is in the band.

Number of posts : 55 Registration date : 2009-01-07

Wow....this is awesome! Thank you Natalie for sharing an important part of your life with us...very much appreciated!

Ron is an amazing guitarist! My most favorite Stooge song is Dirt ....the creative architecture on guitar is so beautiful and moving....I need to get better speakers just for that song......

With Shake Appeal, though Ron's on bass ....his riff is the beast which drives the song home....

I dunno...Ron's gone now...it's weird....I think for whatever reason he didn't want to hang around anymore... he didn't take very good care of himself......kinda a give away....

I haven't been keen on Williamson either, however, he did come up with some critical Stooge music as well.....so I've warmed up to the fact he's back.... it seems Scottie and Iggy want to finish what they started......plus, the money they now generate, from what I hear is pretty darn good...something, they in the past never got a chance to enjoy! Iggy never in his career from what I understand is making the kind of money that he's making now, since the reunion.....they deserve it.....they are sonic gods in their own right...

You know who I'm sure would love to hear from you...is Mike Watt.....he ADORED Ron...he's on myspace.....and that's his real profile...Mike and J M from Dinosaur Jr...took Ron under their wing.....Ron's work with those boys was literally jaw dropping ....it was deep stuff......this was a project right before the Stooge re union....

This is my favorite Iggy video! Though he's crazy high...I love the way he skips around on stage and at one point starts to dance.......

Does anyone know...who it is he's playing with in this video?? I know the video title says Iggy and the Stooges.....but it's not...it's Iggy and ?