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Ron Asheton: Detroit's Real Cool Guitar Icon By Marsh Gooch published 13 March 13 Even after he passed away in 2009, Ron Asheton's legend hovered somewhere between "overrated" and "underrated," though today his impact cannot be overemphasized.
