Ron Asheton Tribute Concert
with Iggy & the Stooges + Special Guests
Coming to DVD on April 9
Live concert tribute to brother Ron Asheton featuring
the Stooges, Henry Rollins and more!
Recorded live at the
Michigan Theater, this heartfelt tribute/celebration of Stooge
guitarist Ron Asheton's life and music featured Iggy and the Stooges,
Henry Rollins, and guest guitarist Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman). Includes
a string section on a few Stooges classics! All profits from the sale
of the DVD go to the Ron Asheton Foundation which supports animal
welfare and music.
Gary Graff of BILLBOARD writes:
"It
was a typical night of Stooges-style brutality but in an even more
passionate form, as the group and its guests took a wide swing through
the repertoire, clearly moved by the sense of occasion and the
cacophonous spirit of the 1,700 fans who snapped up tickets for the
concert in less than an hour.
"Some
of his (Asheton's) themes always reminded me a lot of...classical music
in the 17th century," Pop told Billboard.com prior to the show -- emcee
Henry Rollins fronted the band for "I Got a Right." Pop then came on to
commence a full-on Stooges performance with co-founder and drummer
Scott "Rock Action" Asheton, "Raw Power" guitarist James Williamson,
longtime saxophonist Steve Mackay and Mike Watt, the group's bassist
since 2003.
Shirtless
and manic as always, even two days before his 64th birthday, it didn't
take Pop long to turn the theater to bedlam. Following pulverizing
renditions of "Raw Power," "Search and Destroy" and "Gimme Danger," Pop
brought dozens of fans on stage for "Shake Appeal," clearly reveling in
the ecstatic anarchy of the moment. The rest of the night maintained
the energy through favorites such as "Beyond the Law," "1970" and "Fun
House," the "ballad" "Open Up and Bleed" and a rendition of "I Wanna Be
Your Dog" beefed up by an 11-piece orchestra.
The
ensemble stayed on stage as Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek, a longtime
Asheton friend, spelled Williamson for "T.V. Eye," "Loose," "Dirt" and
"Real Good Time," while Williamson returned for a new acoustic
composition called "Ron's Tune," in which Pop sang that "the music says
you'll be my friend to the end" and "because you were my friend, I
always think of you again." The night finished with everyone, including
more audience members, onstage for "No Fun" -- whose title, of course,
was the antithesis of the experience."
The complete story can be read HERE.
Cover Art: http://mvdb2b.com/i/300dpi/MVD5711D.jpg
Track Listing
I Got a Right
(with Henry Rollins)
Raw Power
Search and Destroy
Gimme Danger
Shake Appeal
1970
L.A. Blues
Night Theme
Beyond the Law
Fun House
Open Up And Bleed
Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
I Wanna Be Your Dog
TV Eye
Loose
Dirt
Real Cool Time
Iggy's Speech
Ron's Tune
No Fun
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