Tribute to the Legendary Mick Ronson Part 2

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Rick Tedesco has always been an infallible fan of Mick Ronson, from his early days with David Bowie to his later years as a solo artist so inevitably, after Ronson passed away in 1993, Rick decided to begin his search for all things Ronson.
With the Help of his good friend Ian Hunter, and some strategic investigative skills he was able to track down Ronson's infamous Gibson Les Paul and the rest, as they say, is history.
So we hope you enjoy this video we at Guitar Hangar put together for you, as Rick takes you on a journey through his collection of gear Mick Ronson used to develop his sound.

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@711honved 9 жыл бұрын

When Mick walked onto the stage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert I knew we were in for something special. His guitar on Heroes & Dudes was on another level & he stole the show. Your passing is felt by many.

@wonder6789 8 жыл бұрын

+711honved The smile on Brian May's face when Mick starts the Dudes intro is priceless. It's the glee of a wide-eyed fan.

@lindadote 5 жыл бұрын

wonder6789 .......I’m very late but yes indeed to both yours and the above comments’. Mick was so unwell by this time, he slept backstage in order to muster the energy to perform (bless his heart) and I agree, Mick absolutely stole the show. Not only was the man a majestic guitarist, he was devoid of ego, (a true rarity) who contributed to so many other musicians’ material. A lovely example of Ronno’s gorgeous guitar work that seems relatively forgotten (it’s on KZfaq) is his beautiful playing on Elton John’s early gem “Madman Across The Water”. Mick is undoubtedly missed.

@swidswid3026 5 жыл бұрын

I remember the airing of that concert on TV was the first time I'd become actively aware of that song, and of Bowie and crew's output. I'd definitely heard that song before, but it just floored me how amazing it was, and how amazing that performance was (I would have been 16 or 17 at the time), and started a lifelong fandom that has given me great joy over the years.

@jeffloven839 7 жыл бұрын

Mick was fun to work with. He produced my band Funhouse's recordings--we were the first non-Prince band to record at paisley back in 1987.

@ronnoten 12 жыл бұрын

Am amazed at how many people love Mick, he is never a household name like Clapton etc but I suppose class is always found by people who know what they are looking for. I like your version of Moonage Daydream btw, that is how it should be played. I play in a band and most guitar players when is comes to the solo think it's time for a guitar blast, I always stop them and tell them to learn it correctly, it's classic Ronson.

@711honved 11 жыл бұрын

Great vid! You've been gone 20 years Ronno, gone but not forgotten. Ian Hunter is a national treasure!

@steveharrison3007 5 жыл бұрын

World treasure . Both of them , together and individually .

@bloodyhellghost 8 жыл бұрын

best outro , the moonage daydream live solo

@mondellomusic 5 жыл бұрын

I like Ian Hunter very much, greatly respect his friendship with Mick

@thetonetosser 5 жыл бұрын

Hats off to you sir as curator of Micks legacy.

@MattDonaldson 11 жыл бұрын

I love Ian Hunter! What a great Musician!!

@johnperry9082 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking me on this two part video journey, I was totally absorbed in your fascinating presentation.

@DianeBuchta 5 жыл бұрын

I saw The Spiders From Mars in Kansas City the first tour. There were maybe 200 peoplein the 5000 seat Memorial Hall. They played like there were 20,000. I'll never forget standing in front of Mick and him smiling down at me. I'd have followed him anywhere.

@aladdinsane3523 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Mick Ronson was my favorite guitar player and having Ian Hunter in for an interview, awesome!

@tonym994 5 жыл бұрын

now that's a rock star! those girls would follow him anywhere. GREAT outgoing solo.

@tonym994 5 жыл бұрын

Randy Rhoads sort of resembled him. another talent gone too soon.

@tommy8715 8 жыл бұрын

WOW!! Totally awesome collection and great video. Love Mick's guitar work and glad to see that someone is keeping his legacy alive!! And Ian was a great bonus to this whole video because I really like his music also, I really hate it that most my friends assume Once Bitten was written by Great White .. Thanks for posting!

@wonder6789 8 жыл бұрын

Kudos for your devotion to this great artist. There's a lot of love there. Ronno lives.

@IrishBog 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic collection. Great to see this stuff in the hands of someone who will take care of it. Wonder how many other artists have similar stuff rotting in some basement or attic

@steveharrison3007 5 жыл бұрын

He still does , Play don't worry . is still a fave album after 40 odd years . Only topped by "Trouble with me"

@TheDogPa 11 жыл бұрын

After the 'Welcome' record they did another show at the Roxy...many of us were at the original 'Welcome' shows. During the show they stopped when Micks amp was making strange noises and Ian mentioned the equipment was rented because their stuff was at the set of a show called "Fridays". Turns out a friend and I were pounding on the stage so hard the reverb springs were bouncing making a weird rumble. Mick went over to mess with it and we suddenly figured it out...and stopped real fast!

@martinpickard6043 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, realy enjoyed it. Mick was an amazing guitarist and musician. A true 'Guitarists Guitarist'. I was a big Bowie fan in the 70s (my early teens) and realy noticed Micks sound on the tracks. Saw Bowie live on the 'Serious Moonlight' tour but sadly never saw Mick live. I have listed Micks solo albums for my future birthday gifts 👍 Also a big fan of Mott/Ian (Ian still looking and sounding good) and remember fondly their hit 'Once bitten twice shy' etc. Cheers and good fortune.

@PaBasser 5 жыл бұрын

Love me some Ian Hunter. Big Time Ronson, too funny.

@jacksonstopa1210 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Rick. You're a very lucky and generous cookie.

@wjec1970 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video and interview, love it. Ronno was one of a kind......

@jooooonb 10 жыл бұрын

Have you done anything with those 2" tapes?? That's something I would really like to hear. If anything, you should transfer them just to preserve whats on there. Magnetic tapes will deteriorate over time and you should try to save them before its too late. Leaving them sitting on a shelf is not good

@KeithTheGuitarist101 11 жыл бұрын

Love these videos man, Im a huge Bowie/Ronson fan and to see all that stuff owned by one guy who charishes it but still shows it to the public is just awesome. If you have more we'd love to see it!

@PhoenixGuitars 5 жыл бұрын

Please convert those tapes to digital and make public! For Mick!... And Steve and I 😊

@brentleebowman3594 5 жыл бұрын

WOW! Rick, I thought that was Mick on the Outro Solo...all I can say is … AMAZING!

@Foldisfitch 9 жыл бұрын

Some great stuff here...I got chills when you played Ziggy on The Ziggy Guitar!

@cotadad3460 9 жыл бұрын

Great job putting this together. The clip at the end is inspiring. It moved me.

@mottnianhunter 12 жыл бұрын

Fabulous!

@bcantlon 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick for these awesome videos. My heart was saddened the day I learned Mick lost his battle with cancer.

@livingabovethe12th 10 жыл бұрын

good job on "rescuing" all that stuff and giving it a home where its appreciated and its whereabouts actually known. I enjoyed both videos very much.....I play a '70 Marshall Major....I love the sound of the UltraLinear output tranny. thx for rescuing this collection and taking the time to share it. Also - be careful about running "the pig" (marshall major) with 2 pwr tubes - make sure the correct tubes are pulled, that is, the inner pair OR the outer pair. thx!

@swidswid3026 5 жыл бұрын

Do you run at the nominal impedance with those tubes pulled or at half? I've heard to do both.

@Servoboy 11 жыл бұрын

A real pleasure to watch,thank you for sharing all things Mick. My favourite guitar player before I even knew there were guitar players. I remember 'John I'm only dancing' wafting from a hospital day room when I was 10 - 1972 and I knew I needed to listen to more of the beautiful noise, made by beautiful people. Always think of you Mick, never forget you and your sound Ste

@micktheMaag 11 жыл бұрын

so fabulous to hear the stories and just to listen to the Great Ian Hunter talk about his days...

@jiggyjiggymoma 10 жыл бұрын

really enjoyed both parts all ways looked at him with bowie and thought he was a bloody good guitarist thanks again

@charleswhite2957 11 жыл бұрын

I'm willing to bet that if you got in touch with Joe Elliott he would transfer those Mick Ronson studio tapes you have for free in his own studio in Ireland. He like you is a major Ronson fan. You should try, he will either ignore the request, or talk to you about it. Can't hurt to try. If you never ask, you will never know. During the last 10 years Elliott has really gone back to his teenage 13 year old roots.

@bluesparklejet 11 жыл бұрын

Yes! brilliant someone is now taking care of all Mick's stuff - he was such an outstanding musician, and we are still exploring how he made his sound. These videos are priceless, thank you!

@babiesheadfloatin 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick, and to Ian also, a truly amazing insight into Mick's stuff, and more importantly his personality. Love the shrine too!

@MrVulcanbomber 10 ай бұрын

OMG! Awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@MotttheHoople2010 7 жыл бұрын

Superb item, Rick! Many thanks.

@musicmann1967 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this (with Part I) was great. He's a real guitar hero of mine.

@jrchanning 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting these Rick, amazing collection you have, great tribute to Mick, his music lives on forever :-)

@RavenMadd9 12 жыл бұрын

Rick thank you man ..as a guitarist inspired by him .....have a great creative week

@kdenn71 11 жыл бұрын

This is a really great tribute video Rick! Thanks for sharing it. :-)

@bhoodog 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick, brilliantly utterly worthwhile project- links duly posted, Colin

@toddhuber8989 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick

@PoppysGuitar 6 жыл бұрын

Rich this is the best stuff I have ever seen so cool

@crumplezone1 5 жыл бұрын

Television man is crazy saying we're juvenile delinquent wrecks Oh, man, I need TV when I've got T.Rex All the young dudes Great insight guys , thanks for keeping the flame burning

@DonClarkRealEstate 5 жыл бұрын

Love This

@RocketinExile 5 жыл бұрын

First record I ever made was produced by Mick Ronson...he was a kind and beautiful artist.

@progqueen5952 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being the gatekeeper for micks equipment.

@darrenwoodster1926 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you sir!!

@soksy3 12 жыл бұрын

that was really cool thanx for shearing you collection would love to hear those tapes

@loricube 12 жыл бұрын

Rick, the funniest Concert moment that I ever saw involved Ian Hunter at the Agora Ballroom. During a song Ian just tosses his Guitar into the crowd. A Roadie jumps into the Mosh Pit after it. After wrangling for some time with crazed fans to retrieve it he triumphantly climbs back onto the stage & hands it to Ian who immediately throws it back. During the interview Ian states that he no longer knows where one of the Guitars that was given to him is. It's probably in some lucky fans room.

@timmacatee3991 10 жыл бұрын

That was real nice.

@Leps262 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really enjoyed your Mick Ronson tribute videos. Obviously you're a die hard Ronson fan. Whilst it's so cool that all those precious Mick belongings are together and very treasured, I'm just having a hard time wondering how Mick's family can part with them. I don't know why, but this really bothers me a lot.

@therideneverends1697 7 жыл бұрын

Alot of the time the famaly doesent have a use for it, shure theres sentimental value, but after the while, espeicaly with musical equipment, the famaly sees it better to get it to someone who will use and appreciates it than to keep it in a closet.

@steveharrison3007 5 жыл бұрын

It's because ian Hunter was family , not by blood but in every other manner .

@stewsim 8 жыл бұрын

Very cool bit of Rock history…!!! That red Lawrence Strat has been modified at some point…originally they had a stock Strat type bridge…the one on it is an Asian Kahler copy called "Guitar Bar"…circa mid '80's…

@tractordirt 11 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, saw this and Ronno LPC video. Thanks for sharing.

@KevanRCraft Жыл бұрын

Hope you've digitally transfered those master tapes to preserve them? Very talented Mick Ronson his work needs to be archived!

@Richard_P_James 11 жыл бұрын

You should definitely take up Steve Vai's offer to get those tapes transferred, especially as the stock will be chemically breaking down. Might need to be baked at this stage if they haven't been stored properly.

@ksparbanie 5 жыл бұрын

Ian! Please come do a show at Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix!!!

@ronnoten 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this ronno tribute, first time I have seen it, great insight. I got into a Ian/Mick soundcheck once and was standing next to Ronson as he was tuning up, it didn't sound too good till he plugged in his Guitar and Ziggy Stardust jumped out, brilliant. Btw, you mentioned Stevie Via, are we talking The Stevie Via? Never knew he was a Ronson fan.

@thedoctorofdigital 10 ай бұрын

"Ian Hunter On Track" for Sonicbond Publishing

@99guvnor 10 жыл бұрын

good job, man...keep the faith!!

@TheDogPa 11 жыл бұрын

...I have a tape of that Roxy show because it was simulcast on the radio. I need to find it and post it here someday I guess. When Ian came on stage he said "Welcome back…to the old club", then waved to some of us...the faces he remembered I guess. The last time I ever saw Mick...and I don't think he ever knew what was making the noise from his amp! It seemed like a long delay but when I listen to the tape it is only a very short delay...felt like hours to us...LOL! Sorry Mick.

@ST-xg3gy 5 жыл бұрын

3:50..."yes, you must think."

@STRATCAT101 11 жыл бұрын

You're right they would break down.But i'm sure Mr.Tedesco made sure that would not happen.A friend of mine told me that there were some tapes of someTommy bolin sessions that did break down and couldn't be used.

@davedillon1372 Жыл бұрын

I never had the knowledge of this guy's brilliance & stage personification(s). He was very frustrated by the way Bowie traded players album to album when he was able to. I'd feel insulted by that too. "THAT was Bowie!" Thinking of what could have been.