Mick Mars vs James Williamson vs Ron Asheton vs David Bowie

According to Mojo, JWilliams(on) (heh) spoke to Iggy after Ron died, and discussed standing in for Ron if they got inducted into the R&R Hall of fame.

For all that JWill was described asnasshol, there's nothing in "Open up and bleed" as to explain why, there's nothing but compliments for Ron's Bass from JWi, eeven to the statement that the drums and the bass are way more important than the guitaring.

there's nothing but compliments for Ron's Bass from JWi, eeven to the statement that the drums and the bass are way more important than the guitaring.

This bit is in reference to the Mojo article, not the book.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/03/stooges-reunite-with-raw-power-guitarist-prep-atp-gig-and-tour/

Threat or menace? May be difficult for James to lose the habits of playing slack key being a conformist square for Sony most of his life.

Williamson played on two of my all time favorite Stooges tracks IIRC: the raw and gruelling "Open up and bleed" and " I got a right", which is the kind of natural, perfect rock'n'roll song that doesn't come along very often. He's OK by me.

If these old codgers can do justice to "Head on", "Heavy liquid" and "Rubber legs" and the rest, and get them down on some sort of newfangled recording device which is not cassette based and hidden in a stolen handbag next to a noisy bar, I'll be very happy indeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lWilnFkMtA

If these old codgers can do justice to "Head on", "Heavy liquid" and "Rubber legs"

Practically speaking, that would mean an old codger jam band.