Re: Ronnies guitar playing has improved greatly
Date: September 1, 2006 21:44
I'm encouraged, as a Wood fan since I bought "Gasoline Alley." I thought Ron w/ Bo in '87 was a mess, looked like he was on lots of coke, came running out, clenched jawed grin/grimace, in the middle of the second or third song, and I thought of Johnny Thunders' shows from the previous few years...And his voice was a husk...The '93 solo shows I saw seemed much tighter, more focused, and less ragged than the all-star New Barbs show...Then I saw him barely play on one Licks show, kick ass at another. His last solo album, parts of ABB, and some ABB shows proved he could still play and kick ass, but for Wood it seems sobriety really is essential. I hope he knows it. So I'm glad for that recent rehab stint.