The Empty Set (w/Ron Asheton)

Anyone have this cd?

I just bought it for 99 cents on Ebay. New, no less.

Was it money well spent?

Loose1969 wrote:

Anyone have this cd?

I just bought it for 99 cents on Ebay. New, no less.

Was it money well spent?

Listened thru when I bought it years ago. Not since. So...

iggy-fan wrote:

Loose1969 wrote:

Anyone have this cd?

I just bought it for 99 cents on Ebay. New, no less.

Was it money well spent?

Listened thru when I bought it years ago. Not since. So...

Well hell...that didn't sound so promising.

But for the money, what the hell. At worst case it's a collectible for us Asheton fans.

I've hear it. But not legally..

I'm a big fan of Ron's guitarplaying and I quite like this album.

Now that's GOOD to hear.

Loose1969 wrote:

Now that's GOOD to hear.

Take a look at The New Race albums if you want to hear more Asheton stuff.

I got that and its not entirely clear how much is Ron. I think he is mostly playing on some live tunes under the "Flunkie" section. Still its ok Detroit/A2 rock , and has a version of the Mike Davis tune "Rock the Cradle".

The Dark Carnival CD "The Last Great Ride" on Sympathy for the Record Industry is one of the better post Stooges Asheton recordings and Don Fleming managed to get a decent vocal performance out of Niagara.

RON ASHETON'S NEW ORDER is great band.

RON ASHETON'S NEW ORDER
01 lucky strike
02 declaration of war
03 hollywood holidays 04 sidewinder
05 i can't quit ya
06 rock 'n' roll soldiers
07 of another world
08 1975
RON ASHETON'S NEW ORDER - Victim Of Circumstance
09 victim of circumstance
10 sold for cash girl
11 sex drive
12 1975 no taboos
13 never be the same again
14 can't quit ya
15 sidewinder
16 hit and run

Ron Asheton - lead guitar
Dennis Thompson - drums (ex-MC5)
Ray Gunn - rhythm guitar
Jimi Recca - bass (ex-The Stooges)
Jeff Spry - vocals on 1,2,3,4
Dave Gilbert - vocals on 5,6,7,8
Scott Thurston - keyboards (ex-The Stooges)

1,2,3,4 recorded in Los Angeles 1975
5,6,7,8 recorded in Los Angeles 1976

I got the disc, and it isn't bad. Not a mindblower like the Stooges, but not bad nonetheless. Well worth the dollar.

Did Ron play guitar solos on New Race's 'the First and the Last' lp? Cuz they sound awesome!

mc5nrg wrote:

I got that and its not entirely clear how much is Ron. I think he is mostly playing on some live tunes under the "Flunkie" section. Still its ok Detroit/A2 rock , and has a version of the Mike Davis tune "Rock the Cradle".

The Dark Carnival CD "The Last Great Ride" on Sympathy for the Record Industry is one of the better post Stooges Asheton recordings and Don Fleming managed to get a decent vocal performance out of Niagara.

Ron is on all of the live set, but only on maybe 4 of the studio tracks- Down On The Street, obviously...
Most of the lead guitar on the studio tracks was a guy from Ypsilanti (Craig something??) who has apparently disappeared since then.
Truth be told, there is some good guitar on the record but overall it's pretty lame.

never heard the empty set have to check it out.