Mick’s SIMPLE TRICK that changed rock guitar for me! 

What drew me to Ronson's playing was that he was resolutely anti-shred. Never used a thousand notes when one would do - even sustained over several chord changes.

My favourites....Cracked Actor and Moonage Daydream. The solo on the latter is just superlative.

Don't forget his work with Ian Hunter. Especially his first solo album.

Mick Ronson also wrote all the orchestral arrangements on The album Ziggy Stardust. He was also very accomplished piano player you can hear is playing on Lou Reed‘s perfect Day. He also was a musical Director for Bowie‘s tours when he played with him. Another fun fact he was the only guitar player at the time in England who could play all of Jeff Beck‘s truth album. just to give us some perspective Billy Gibbons has mentioned that when he toured with Jimi Hendrix Hendrix was obsessed with the album he was continuously trying to figure it out one day Billy walked into the room and Hendrix asked him do you know how to play any of the stuff and Billy said no but if you figure any of it out show me. like Jeff Beck Mick Ronson is a guitar players guitar player. Highly recommend watching the movie/documentary Beside Bowie. I also recommend looking up the newly released footage of Jeff Beck playing with Bowie and Mick Ronson on the last spiders from Mars concert footage that was cut from the movie The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust the movie

When I first heard Mick's solo on Moonage Daydream, something in me changed. Mick's playing changed how I heard electric guitar; powerfull commanding and controlled. (Sometimes his work reminds me of a cello sound, which kind of makes sense because he played cello before taking up guitar.)

Mick always played what was best for the song, my absolute first and fondest guitar Hero.

Mick Ronson with Bowie live playing Moonage Daydream in early 70s 😮

I agree 100%. I have always felt Mick Ronson was one of the most underrated guitar players ever. Those early Bowie albums are just awesome.

I saw David Bowie in 1973 at the Brighton Dome and ended being completely blown away by Mick Robson’s playing. It was stunning!

He arranged so many of the 'Bowie ideas' into fully fledged songs.

I first heard Mick on The Man Who Sold The World album in 1971. His playing and the album completely took my breath away and that magical moment has stayed with me to this day. Up until that musical epiphany I had been mainly listening to more commercial albums but Mr Ronson and the MWSTW album changed everything for me and expanded my taste in music to encompass heavy and later prog, rock…thanks Mick! 👉✌

Alain Whyte, guitarist for Morrissey during the nineties and some recently, has shared how important Mick Ronson was to him during that time, and what an amazing human being he was as well. Those songs off “Your Arsenal” are timeless, and oh so rocking! “Glamorous Glue” and “Tomorrow” are great examples. Thank you Mark, your insight and instruction is phenomenal. Love your channel!

Make a lesson about Alterations notes, often motown chords will use their pinky to add alteration notes to modify the chord into an inversion chord or extension chord. A lot of guitarist don't know what are alteration notes or what they even are. In 70's and 80s rock music when playing either major or minor barre chords if you lift up the ring finger and pinky finger and only play the barre index chord which they call the Equator Chord, its 1-4-b7-b3-5-1 = min7add4 chord which is very unusual. You should make a lesson about this equator chord used in rock music because its often used

Randy Rhoads was at the famous Santa Monica gig in 1972. His sister said 'as soon as Randy saw Mick Ronson playing one note and walking the guitar around the stage during Moonage Daydream, that was it for him.'

I am delighted that someone refers to the absolutely unbelievable alternate version of Madman across the water. It's not only Mick Ronson that might have take that road, it's Elton John as well.

I think his quote on how to get a good tone ‘ just plug it in and turn the amp up’ pretty much sums up his no nonsense humble approach.

I was a 16-17 years old when Bowie hit me. Mick's playing sounded wondrous, inexplicably fine and emotive. Only gradually it dawned on me he's the master magician. I've liked Page, Beck, Knopfler and many others (not Clapton, though) but no one's risen above Dear Late Mick Robson. Let's be glad he left us with a formidable cataloque!

His work with Ian Hunter was amazing as well

Mick Ronson also played with Dylan during his Hard Rain album and tour.

Thanks so much, Mark. Once again, your insights and analyses are fantastic.

Take a look at Mick's solo on Moonage Daydream from the Ziggy Stardust concert live video (Hammersmith Odeon, 1973). Full rock guitar god. I heard that it was the inspiration for Nigel Tufnel, and you can definitely see it.

Thank God you mentioned "Tumbleweed Connection", an unappreciated great ,country album from one of the biggest names in music.

It’s really cool that so many of us can remember the song that caused the snap for us. For me it was paint it black. I was 12. The song came on the radio and I was hooked. Picked up a guitar and it all went from there. Btw with the loss of Betts, I went back to enjoy his solos. My god the guy was great. Maybe a video on his solos?

At the beginning of the 2000s, I was a teenager and mostly listened to punk. Then I saw the Hammersmith gig and my life changed. I couldn't understand how beautifully someone could play a guitar and at the same time sound like the guitar and amp were abused. Mick became the most important guitarist and musician in my life, teaching me to play less and the right things. And the most important thing in music is to play even that one right note in the right place. For me, for example, it was the little guitar fill in the second verse of Moonage Daydream in Hammersmith. A perfect moment. Mick Ronson was a genius.

Without doubt simplicity is the cornerstone of many great riffs...relative to the song ⚡

I never knew what the name of this song was and I would hear it on the radio from time to time and loved it. Now I know and you do a great job on it Mark.

Great lesson & tips with this lesson Mark. Love Hang On To Yourself & Ziggy Stardust. Very well played! 💯💥🎸💥👋🖤🦋🖤

Mick Ralphs would be my biggest influence. The flash in the pan stuff is interesting but I could get by forever on old Bad Company classics.

I use a really short delay to emulate a two guitar sound. Doesn’t work for harmony stuff, obviously. But for something like this or some Brian May stuff (which I think was two mics at different distances rather than two guitars) it’s really good.

Thanks for covering mick ronson. He became one of my favourite guitarists after buying ziggy stardust and listening to moonage daydream. The guy was so down to earth . Really miss his playing

So much great rock came out of Detroit, MoTown, Bill Haley, Mitch Ryder, Ziggy Pop & the Stooges, MC5, Glenn Frey, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Seger, Madonna, Eminem, White Stripes, Marshall Crenshaw and MARK ZABEL!!!

There was also another Mick named Mick Mashbir that filled in for Glen Buxton during the Billion Dollar Babies and Muscle of Love days of Alice Cooper.

I saw him in 87 or 88 in Seattle Highway 99 club...great show, small club.

Thanks!

Just curious. Are you related to Jeff Zabel that went to Warren Woods High School in Warren? He graduated in about '71-72. He played guitar if I remember correctly.

Mick Ronson released a version of Love Me Tender shortly after his split with Bowie, which I thought absolutely lovely. It's based on the arrangement by Annette Peacock, but he took it so much further, and it's full of lovely little fills and neat guitar tricks. He turned a pretty basic little tune into a symphony, and it's well worth checking out!

very nice presentation! you Sir are one of the best guitar instructors on Y. tube🌟 Five years ago you taught me gary rosington's solo on "call me the breeze", which I had always wanted to learn to play correctly in my bar band days. Thank You 👍

My all-time favourite Bowie album is “Man Who Sold the World”. I’m glad you mentioned “She Shook Me Cold”, an unsung heavy metal gem that rivals Black Sabbath.

I missed the Spiders first tour in nyc at Carnegie Hall,pissed but made damn sure I was at the Radio City Valentines Day show,waiting on line in frozen sleet coming down like the gods saying how dare you(bring a pro by then to weather I had a plastic bag of dry clothes) but Ronson absolutely floored me getting sounds I never could at that time. Then the breakup and after finding out the Diamond Dogs tour started in Montreal,we drove up only to find Earl fkn Slick from Staten Island was the guitarist. Followed Mick thru Hunter Ronson and the shows where he was near the end,such a long time ago😢.Had a few talks with him about Hull that are personal but damn I miss him

The closed captions wrote it as MC Ronson, which is very amusing :)

Saw Mick Ronson on the Ziggy farewell tour. A very underrated guitarist, arranger, producer and musician. His solo in Moonage Daydream is still haunting despite the use of single notes.

Check out the guitar on Vicious on Lou Reed Transformer album, it's crazy. I don't know anyone who could play it, I'm not even sure Mick could play it the same twice! Great guitarist, arranger & producer

Mick Ronson was one of those musical catalyst, when you listen to his playing he had that whole Rock n Roll riff thing going on that can be traced back to the Chicago Blues especially Howling Wolf, but on the other hand he had that Classical thing going on and then again he was I’d dare say a big influence on Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols, he had that Punk Attitude in his playing even before Punk .. He Really did cover so much musical ground in his time.. So cruelly taken from us, I’m sure he had so much more to give.. He will always be remembered as an ICON 🙌🎸 and an all time GREAT..God rest his soul..Gone But Never Forgotten 🙌🙏⭐️❤️🌞⭐️🎸

Mick played Jean Jeanie using no index finger for the E chord using fingers two ,three and four, and using the open strings for the fourth backbeat stroke ,an upstroke ,which he played using a half barre first finger for the A chord.

Solo from Moonage Daydream is the greatest of all time. The genius is its simplicity and sheer power...

Unsung genius! \m/

What's that soapbar pickup on. How do you like those? Ronson went to a tele, from that paint-striped custom. That rare 200w Marshall, those were the days. Losing Ronson, what a loss.

Love seeing stuff about micks playing .

Hi Mark. Take a look at Jean Genie at the BBC lost tapes, you will see Mic's opening chord he's playing an E shape chord at the octave i.e. 13.14 on the neck

Check out his playing on the Dylan live album Hard Rain. So much great stuff- Stuck inside of mobile has a solo to remember.

Nice one, Mark 👍🏼

Mick Zabel ?? Hmm. Doesn't have the same cachet. 🤠

Awesome Video Mark !!!! Make more like this ! We all luv learning a bit about the greats !!! TY Bro !!! PS...Did you know Bowie played guitar on Rebel Rebel ? I think you did ! But how about the rest of the folks who follow you ? 😁👍🎸💕🎶💕🎶

Love Mick Ronson..

Gotta love Mick’s work. Thanks for this video. Later on, Bowie worked with another great guitarist, Earl Slick. I think some of his licks were actually some of the best guitar work in Bowie’s whole song catalog. Check out the amazing licks in “Stay” (1975 Station to Station album) for example...

very good video

I love his main riff on Rebel Rebel.... on non-stop riff that snakes through and drives the entire song.

Went to see Ronson in leeds when he teamed up with ian hunter from mott.

also great piano on lady stardust

Mick Taylor is a straight up blues bad ass!!😊😊

If you like Mick Ronson don't forget to liste to his solo album "slaughter on 10th avenue" pure bliss! Brings back some of my fondest memories of the late 70- early 80'ties (one of them named Rita😍)

Listen to his solo on I'd give anything to see you, mind blowing playing.

I found out that Randy Rhoads was influenced by Mick Ronson. For some reason I can see that.

he did more than just play with Lou Reed , he practically produced the transformer album ..

Mark,Respectfully,I Allready Sound and Can Play Like A Rock Star!I Vintage Wire Guitars like the 50s and 60s,with Vintage Tone Caps,and Modern pickups,Like Seymour Duncans,with Unique,Looks!My Guitars are Now Selling and Sold at 2 Local Music Stores in my area!So Thanks For Your Tips and Thoughts allways in Regards To Guitar Licks and So Forth!Take care,nah!U and your Family!

Detroit...born. Yes, if there is a combo that worked to change an artist's (Bowie's) commercail viability it was Ronson/Bowie. IT is sad how little credit Bowei gave Ronson for his electrification of his music. This striking change in presentation happens a lot in music, in rock in particular. Especially love the acoustic intro into "Queen Bitch" that just gets smashed by Ronson's guitar.

He played with Bob Dylan on bobs rolling thunder revue

Very tasteful player.

Mark thanks for this, love Ronson's tone, playing, producing. I'm pretty certain those higher notes that your playing in the diads are not in the sustained "lead guitars", but are overdubs of other guitars. Rhythm or lead? IDK, but the sustaining notes on the G string were played alone, through the amp, all by themselves.

Your tone is awesome Sensai . I am but a humble grasshopper Teach me your Rockin’ way Master , For my licks are mundane .

I loved Micks time with Bowie his style was raw and a bit sloppy but in a good way.

Did you forget Mick Box.

Awesome song! Nailed it. Close your eyes, be very hard to know who is playing it.

Well, as a blues lover, noone of these compares to Mick Taylor.

Hell yeah, Detroit!!

Mick Ronson was the best, but Mick Ralphs is pretty darn good too

Hi Mark, just curious as to your guitar you are using here , sounds great. Is it an Epiphone or Gibson.

ok, who was the famous 'Mick' Born about 50rs earlier who their parent decided to name all these 'future' Rockstars after?

Ronson has always been a hero. But when I began learning (I still am) nobody used scales. We just played around the chords. Yes I learned scales later but I don't think it makes much difference. People get hung up on scales but it's a jazz thing. I'm prepared to bet if you asked Clapton, Page, Iommi, Blackmore about scales back then they would have chuckled and walked away. Funnily enough Ronson knew scales inside out because of his training, like Bruce.

Do one on Tom scholz!

Mick Box Uriah Heep

Covered this in my first band when I could bearly play the guitar.

Check out Indian Summer by our Mick

Why a question mark after 'genius' ? Ronno IS a genius, no doubt !

It seems DB somewhat abandoned Mick after the breakup of Ziggy and that he didn't receive a fair share of the earnings of that band, although drugs in Bowies life may well have played a part. Micks health deteriorated, and he wasn't exactly rollin in it at the end of his life for what I gather. Sad, but I hope not true. His sound defined a period of British rock.

Mick Mars

All those Micks are Lespaul players.. You picked up my favorite Mick!

Panic In Detroit ! Go Tigers and Lions !

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue ?

I thik mik could never make it in rock heaven he was lacking in the c major delorian scale with a b twist.... idk what i am talking lol love your videos mate!!!

There are no triads. Only do-ads or don't do-ads. - Yoda Stardust

I saw Mick with Ian Hunter in 1979.

Nick Jones of the Clash!

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5g6--QoPsDM.html The only reason this didn't make it on Rick Beato's best guitar solos list is because he has never seen this!

You are a Detroiter??? I grew up in Monroe and worked in Detroit!

Who was Elton Jarn?

Not going to mention Mick Mars?

Playing the correct chord tones is something only a rock guitarist would consider a “trick”

People over here call all Mikes.. Mick

Totally forgot Mick Tucker from The Sweet. Gross omission.