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RIP: Ron Asheton 1948 – 2008

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Legendary punk rock guitarist, Ron Asheton who played for Iggy and the Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Asheton’s body was found in his bedroom. There was no sign of foul play or drug use in his death. He has likely been dead since New Year’s Eve. He had high blood pressure but no other medical problems. His cause of death is unknown at this time, but a toxicology report is being planned which could take about a month. Ron has been playing with Iggy and the Stooges since he formed the band with his brother Scott in 1967. Their latest TV performance was they covered Madonna’s song “Ray of Light” at the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

Billboard reports:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/stooges-guitarist-ron-asheton-dead-at-60-1003927002.story

Kev

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Thought: When bands gear get stolen…

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When a famous band like Iggy and the Stooges or an unsigned band go on a long world tour and they get their gear stolen, the bands will immediately go online to ask information on where the gear is. Hoping to get the gear back after using the online world, thinking the online world will help a band get the gear back.

When bands do this, I usually just sit back and laugh. Do they really think the internet will be any of help? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Come on people! Quit being so delusional!

When thieves steal all of the bands gear from their band vehicles, they’ll have to get over the fact, that the gear will be gone for good. The bands are never going to get the gear back. What do you think the thieves are musicians and they stole the instruments and equipment for their own use? NO!

I’m sure they already soled them to music instruments stores for money, what else do thieves steal them for? It’s either more money for their own use or drug money. They trade the instruments in for drugs probably. I read reports that Iggy’s gear truck was found, but in the truck was completely empty, not one piece of his gear was inside of it.

Does a band honestly think they are going to get all that gear back? Plllleease. That’s a LOT of fuckin’ gear there!! I don’t think the thieves will ever be hunt down because they are good at these things without being caught. No one’s ever going to find out who the thieves are, it’s going to be tough to find out.

Do you honestly think the thieves will come out and give the gear back to the band after several online posts? LOL! Sure, I’d be upset and pissed off too if my gear and instruments got stolen at a gig, but I don’t think I’ll call the police to try and get it back because that stuff can be easily replaceable.

Who cares about the gear. There are better things in life to worry about. Iggy and the Stooges are rich people, they can easily replace the gear in no time. The thieves only steal things when the owner of the valuables are not around, so you’re never going to find out who they are. Sorry but that’s the truth you’ll have to learn.

I predict the Stooges will never find out who the thieves are and where their gear went. The only way to find out who the thieves are, if the thieves gives up, comes forward and turn themselves in. That is pretty unlikely that’ll happen.

Kev