IGGY POP - WILLIAMSON REJOINS THE STOOGES TO REPLACE ASHETON

WILLIAMSON REJOINS THE STOOGES TO REPLACE ASHETON

IGGY POP has revamped his band THE STOOGES by inviting former guitarist JAMES WILLIAMSON to join a reunion following the death of RON ASHETON.
Williamson, who hasn't performed since The Stooges split in 1974, was considering early retirement from his computer job in California when his former bandmate called to ask him if he'd be interested in rejoining the act.
The guitarist says, "He asked me if I wanted to play guitar again... I figured, 'What the hell, let's do it.'"
Williamson has been rehearsing with The Stooges in Los Angeles and will be a part of the group when it performs classic punk album Raw Power in its entirety at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in London next May (10).
Williamson took over guitar duties on the 1973 album when Asheton, who died of a heart attack in January (09), moved over to play bass on the recording.