Ron Asheton

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Ron Asheton (July 17, 1948 – c. January 1, 2009)[2] was an American guitarist and co-songwriter with Iggy Pop for the rock band The Stooges.
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Biography
Asheton was born in Washington D.C.[3]
He was on the Stooges 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. With the Stooges reformed, however, he once again appeared as the band's guitarist.
Apart from The Stooges, Asheton also played in the bands The New Order (not the UK band of the same name), Destroy All Monsters, New Race, and more recently with Mike Watt, J. Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr.), Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Mark Arm of Mudhoney among others (as The Wylde Ratttz), on the soundtrack for the Todd Haynes film Velvet Goldmine, which starred Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Asheton also acted, appearing with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre star Gunnar Hansen in Mosquito which came out in 1995 as well as in two other films, Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo and Legion of the Night.
Asheton already had five years practicing the accordion behind him when he began playing guitar while he was ten.
He is ranked as number 29 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[4]
Asheton was found dead by police at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich. on January 6th, 2009, apparently having died of a heart attack several days earlier. Police were summoned to Asheton's house by his personal assistant, who had been unable to reach him for several days.[5]

Discography
With the Stooges
The Stooges (1969)
Fun House (1970)
Raw Power (1973)
The Weirdness (2007)

With The New Order
New Order (1977)
Victim Of Circumstance (1989)
Declaration of War (1990)

With Destroy All Monsters
November 22nd 1963 (1989)
Bored (1999) - recorded in 1978
With New Race
The First and Last (1982)
The First To Pay (1989)
The Second Wave (1990)

With Dark Carnival
Live - Welcome to Show Business (1990)
Greatest Show in Detroit (1991)
Last Great Ride (1996)

With the Empty Set
Thin, Slim & None/Flunkie (1996)
With The Powertrane
Ann Arbor Revival Meeting (2003)

Other contributions
He is credited for having given a hand in the process of writing of the song "Hit Them Again" on the album Radios Appear (1977) by Radio Birdman
one track that can be heard at the end of the movie Mosquito
some tracks had been recorded for the original score of the movie Velvet Goldmine, but only one song was featured on the soundtrack (1998)
one track on Beyond Cyberpunk (2001)

References
^ http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/stooges_guitarist_ron_asheton.html
^ http://www.nme.com/news/the-stooges/41900
^ http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/01/stooges_guitarist_ron_asheton.html
^ 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
^ http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/01/06/the-stooges-guitarist-ron-asheton-found-dead-at-60/&cid=1287493994&usg=AFQjCNEOtyovODI9Ikioskg4ursVNXhTPQ

External links
Ron Asheton discography at Discogs.
Ron Asheton- Stooges Interview with Perfect Sound Forever.
Ron Asheton: Calling From The Funhouse at the i94Bar.
Iggy and the Stooges: An Interview With Ron Asheton at SuicideGirls (2007).
Ron Asheton profile at NNDB.
Obituary in Chicago Tribune
Tribute and Photos Steve Gerrard Photography