Ron Asheton and James Williamson

I agree, Ron seems to simply be a good guy all around. I've enjoyed his interviews immensely. Very good natured man indeed. I'd be honored to trade guitar licks with Ron any time. I know it would sure benefit my playing!

I know his Phone number (rons) he dosent live very far from me either.

he never anwsers the phone though ! it always the anwsering machine

cheers !

lucky you JLTS
so where would that be ... Ann Arbor?

if he lives that close surely you must see him around too sometimes

Nadja: I like to think the first one as the best psychadelic album I'v heard and the second one being the best blues, funk and jazz album. Or something.
When the first one sounds more soul and mind, the second is driven by madness and blood exploding inside of a heart.
Like if they where put together, they'd be heart and soul.

The first one for me is the best soundtrack of boredom there is. 1969 is really easy to put yer own age and the current year on.
The feeling of being alone in several ways has no greater sounds to be described than I wanna be your dog and We will Fall.
No Fun, Real Cool time and Not right tells about a night out, groovier than nothing else. Ann is hypnotic. Little doll is a zombie dance party.
And just as Funhouse, when I listen to The Stooges. It really feels like one of those definitive moments of listening. Just not the same depth to fall into as Funhouse, but sure a free fall to count on!

And yeah. I want the next album to be called Mindroom. All psychadelic blues funk. All easy words, and no name dropping.
An album starting out slowmoving with some sort of 1969 Down the street mixture. Sounding like it goes all the way with some sort of Loose song.
Heading for extreme with a real cool time TV eye. Finding peace with some ballad thingy. Going funky in at least two songs. Giving the mindroom rap at least 3 minutes of noice and giving the end a song fit with a LA Blues/I'm fried noisy solo for all the Stooges!
I want this now!

I like your descriptions Borntohula! especially about 'Ann' and 'Little Doll', these two songs, for me, are INCREDIBLY hypnotic even by The Stooges' standards! The first few minutes of 'Ann' ,are so 'other-worldly', it's terrifying. And as for 'Little Doll'...
in fact, if I really, really, REALLY had to identify one 'favourite' Stooges' track ... ok, so that's an impossible task.
But it might well be 'Little Doll'!

Nadja. no... i dont live THAT close. but pretty close.

how'd you get his number JLTS?
(not that I want it or anything ... it wouldn't be any use anyway, if he never answers his phone!)

i know someone who got it from a radio station he went on.

JESUS_LOVES_THE_STOOGES: It's scary with people being stalkers...

Scary indeed.
Let's put it this way: I'd never even ATTEMPT to call any celebrity unless they ASK or INVITE me to. Oh hell, I'd love to chat with Ron, Scott, Iggy or a handful of other musicians I admire. But I respect their privacy.

are you sure its real there was some radio show were iggy called ron's number live on air, and ron got (as u wud) all jumpy tryna make him stop, but he never got to finish it

homesickjameswilliamson wrote:

are you sure its real there was some radio show were iggy called ron's number live on air, and ron got (as u wud) all jumpy tryna make him stop, but he never got to finish it

remember reading about that! poor Ron

Nadja: Think he knew about Jesus_loves_the_stooges obsession?

I think it wouldn't be obsession in case of Michael Jackson But it ain't damn MJ - it's Ronald Franklin Asheton!

Wonder if someone ever tried to call him and say "Do you like scary movies ?".

"Bad imitation man. Try again."

Borntohula wrote:

Nadja: Think he knew about Jesus_loves_the_stooges obsession?

don't know about that!! speaking of obsession, though, I'm devoted to the sound of his guitar (as will be evident from all my ramblings on this board) and I admire what he's done, but that's as far as it goes ...

Nadja wrote:

Borntohula wrote:

Nadja: Think he knew about Jesus_loves_the_stooges obsession?

don't know about that!! speaking of obsession, though, I'm devoted to the sound of his guitar (as will be evident from all my ramblings on this board) and I admire what he's done, but that's as far as it goes ...

That's healthy and really allright. Since you won't give him the scares like JLTS does

just because I haven't a life of my own doesn't mean I have to turn into a stalker, haha ...
anyway Dave Alexander's the one I'm really interested in and obviously I can't call him up ...

anyway, let's get back to a healthy discusssion about music!!

Sounds lile a good idea. ^^



Oh yea...did I mention that Ron is a guitar GOD?

Loose1969 wrote:

Oh yea...did I mention that Ron is a guitar GOD?

Of course you did.

yeah i acctually know rons number also, me and Jesus Loves had this discussion a while back... we both got it from radio people.. i have yett to call it..haha, i just like the fact that its in my phone

wow how can you get any stooges number and not ring it immediately!! esp iggy, well thats just me, i'd be on there all the time, lol, whenever u do try n make a good impression, and point him towards the board!! lol

lol... its very nerve racking tho... like what would i say..."Hi, you dont know me or how i got your number but...." ahha, one day ill conquer my fear and do it

make up a whole scenario "hello, mr asheton, im a journalist from stoogesarethebestbandever ... magazine, im looking for information of stooges circa 1968/69/70, can i request an interview?" how cool would that be!

hhahaha it would be amazing!... im pretty sure though, like jlts said, they dont answer there phone because of things like this, so i would have to leave a good message saying that with a call back number