But boy could he play guitar…
One of the frequent points made in reviews of David Bowie – Live Santa Monica ’72 is just how good Mick Ronson is on the recording. Even David was moved to comment after listening to the newly remastered album: “Mick Ronson is at his blistering best.”
Of course, that in itself is not news to anybody here, but in an article entitled Dearly Departed in the August issue of
David Quantick opted for Mick Ronson, who he describes as his “favourite guitarist of all time”. I’ll leave you with his concluding paragraphs to give you a flavour of the piece…
“Ronson not only played on most of the records I would find it hard to live without, he wrote and sang some of them too. His effect on performers from Def Leppard to Morrissey shows he was more than just a sideman.
His early death was mourned by a lot of people who remembered a decent, talented man. And, yes, Ian Hunter’s Ronson tribute Michael Picasso can make a grown man cry.”