THE STOOGES : No Fun (1969)

R.I.P. Ron Asheton (Jul. 17, 1948 - Jan. 6, 2009)

From The Ann Arbour News :
Famed rock-and-roll guitarist and longtime Ann Arbor resident Ronald "Ron" Asheton was found dead in his home on the city's west side, police said.
Asheton, 60, was an original member of The Stooges, a garage-rock band headlined by Iggy Pop and formed in Ann Arbor in 1967.
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead early today in his Ann Arbor home.His personal assistant contacted police late Monday night after being unable to reach Asheton for days, Detective Bill Stanford said.
Officers went to the home on Highlake Avenue at around midnight and discovered Asheton's body on a living-room couch. He appeared to have been dead for at least several days, Stanford said.
Detective Sgt. Jim Stephenson said the cause of death is undetermined but investigators do not suspect foul play. Autopsy and toxicology results are pending.
Asheton was born in Washington, D.C. His brother, Scott, who lives in Florida, is the band's drummer.
In 2007, The Stooges reunited and released "The Weirdness," their first album in three decades.

Asked how it felt to be back with The Stooges, Asheton told The News in an interview that year that it was "great to be back on the road."
The Stooges were part of a 1960s music scene in Ann Arbor that included such bands as the MC5, Bob Seger, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, and The Rationals.
And time moves on. Here's their great song, "No Fun", with Iggy Pop in full 'f-you' glory. This was later covered many times by The Sex Pistols, which proves punk's lineage to this group.

Song : "No Fun" by The Stooges
From the LP "THE STOOGES" (Elektra) Aug. 5, 1969

LINEUP :
Iggy Stooge (Iggy Pop) : vocals
Dave Alexander : bass
Ron Asheton : guitar
Scott Asheton : drums
John Cale (from The Velvet Underground) : producer

Get it here : No Fun