Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Mad Marlon- Guerrillas In the Trunk
Escaped.
The internet persona of Mad Marlon is no less compelling than that of the most popular viral video stars. The 87 videos the self-proclaimed "Wyandotte Ambassador" posted a couple months ago are astoundingly odd. Yet those curiosities would be of little interest to me if the new material from his forthcoming release wasn't so mind-bendingly outstanding. In a genre filled with copycats, Mad Marlon owns a refreshingly unique and subversive voice. Call him the Kool Keith of Kansas. Wayward Blog and Demencha have also taken note of the "futuristic thug."
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Everybody knows that time changes everything. My opinion of Ron Asheton's work on guitar is no exception. I was shocked when I bought Raw Power as a kid. "This guy can't play," I thought. I also made certain that my folks never spotted the album cover. After guitarists like Greg Ginn, Dr. Know and Keith Levene changed my perception of noise, I fully embraced Asheton's sound on the Stooges albums. I eventually got to see him play at this in-store event. But my tastes had changed once again. Now I can hardly bear to hear Asheton's blues-less, nihilistic sound. Asheton was found dead in his home earlier this week.
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Kansas City Click: Shay Estes croons at Jardine's tonight.
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Ron Asheton was the Stooges' guitar-player on their first two albums, but on Raw Power he switched to bass. James Williamson was the guitarist on Raw Power.
Thanks for the correction, Steve. I guess that spoils my little memorial, but I'd rather be right than clever.
No problem. Ron has a lot to be praised for on his own. And he finally got to enjoy the fruits of his labors. R.I.P.
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