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2724.1 | Discography | TECRUS::ROST | Author of Shemp Howard bass method | Wed May 05 1993 08:18 | 40 |
| Partial Ronson discography:
solo:
Slaughter On 10th Ave. (RCA)
Play Don't Worry (RCA)
with Bowie (all on RCA in LP days, Ryko CDs):
The Man Who Sold the World
Hunky Dory
Ziggy Stardust
Aladdin Sane
Pinups
Ziggy Stardust Live
with Lou Reed:
Transformer (RCA)
with Ian Hunter:
Ian Hunter (Columbia)
Shades of Ian Hunter (Columbia)
Never Argue With A Schizophrenic (Chrysalis)
Short Back and Sides (Chrysalis)
Live (Chrysalis)
with Roger McGuinn:
Cardiff Rose (Columbia)
with Pure Prarie League:
Bustin' Out (RCA)
with Mott the Hoople:
All the Young Dudes (Columbia; contributes string arrangements only)
Greatest Hits (Columbia; contains final two Mott 45s with Ronson)
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2724.2 | | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Son of Spam | Wed May 05 1993 10:34 | 4 |
| I heard about this from Alan Starr yesterday and was pretty bummed.
I've enjoyed all of Mick's playing that I've heard.
Greg
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2724.3 | Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane...3 gems! | KEEGAN::TURNER | | Thu May 06 1993 06:40 | 24 |
| Awful news.
Mick Ronson was one hell of a guitar player. It's funny, people
associated him with the glam rock thing (extravegant dress, dyed blond
hair) and that maybe lead to him getting less adulation from the
critics than he might otherwise have had. But I don't think there were
many more versatile players in rock - great lead *and* rhythm, both on
electric and accoustic guitar. And am I dreaming or did he not play
some extraordinary piano on the title track to Aladdin Sane (I might be
mistaken, though)?
IMO, the record that really showcases his talents was Ziggy Stardust. I
always thought you could really hear the origins of rock n'roll (Jerry
Lee Lewis, Eddie Cochran...) in that record, especially in songs like
Sufragette City, Star, Hang On To Yourself (lovely solo). Great songwriting
by Bowie, as well.
A real "interpretative" (my own term) player too. Never heard him play
a solo that didn't sound well-structured and totally appropriate for the
chords underneath. No vague jamming from this man.
A very sad loss.
Dom
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2724.4 | | NWD002::TUTAK_PE | Itchycoo Park Ranger | Thu May 06 1993 19:05 | 4 |
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Wasn't he also playing e-bow guitar on 'All the Young Dudes' behind Ian
Hunter at the Freddie Mercury Memorial concert ?
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2724.5 | | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Son of Spam | Fri May 07 1993 11:13 | 7 |
| > Wasn't he also playing e-bow guitar on 'All the Young Dudes' behind Ian
> Hunter at the Freddie Mercury Memorial concert ?
Yes, that was him. He played on both the songs Bowie sang on at that
show. Had a *cool* tone too!
Greg
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2724.6 | bad news | GOOROO::DCLARK | never compromise with mediocrity | Mon May 10 1993 09:05 | 3 |
| did he play the guitar solo in the fade-out of "All the Way From
Memphis"? That's one of my personal faves; it kind of rises out
of the muck and soars away.
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2724.7 | nit-picking | QRYCHE::STARR | in somebody else's sky.... | Mon May 10 1993 10:08 | 7 |
| > Wasn't he also playing e-bow guitar on 'All the Young Dudes' behind Ian
> Hunter at the Freddie Mercury Memorial concert ?
He did play with Hunter on 'All The Young Dudes', but the song he used the
E-bow on was David Bowie's "Heroes"....
alan
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2724.8 | Ralphs Not Ronson | TECRUS::ROST | Author of Shemp Howard bass method | Mon May 10 1993 12:42 | 7 |
| re: .6
Nope, the "Memphis" rideout is the *other* Mick, founding Mott/Bad Co.
member Mick Ralphs. One of my favorites amongst less-famed players.
Even better was his stuff on the Mott cover of "Sweet Jane".
Gruggy Woof
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