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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2002

I FINALLY found this CD after trying to get it for nearly 2 years, and it was WELL worth the wait! This is a very fond and heartfelt tribute to a man so revered for his immense musical talents, but in some strange way, still didn't get ALL of the respect that he was so deserving of! The biggest letdown of this tremendous album is the conspicuous absence of David Bowie; I feel his not appearing on this album a show of GREAT disrespect! What was Bowie doing then that was SO important that he couldn't afford the time to pay tribute to the man that he owes his entire CAREER to? How sad that is!
Well, no matter...the treasure trove of talent that DID appear on this album MORE than makes up for Bowie's absence; everyone from Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Roger Taylor of Queen, and Ian Hunter from Mott The Hoople and the Ronson/Hunter projects of the 1970's. Also appearing were the original Spiders From Mars (Mick "Woody" Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder) in a reunion set, as well as a brief appearance by another of my guitar heroes, Bill Nelson! Everyone involved turned in great performances, especially Ian Hunter, who contributed the lovingly personal song "Michael Picasso" to Ronson's memory; I'm sure there wasn't a dry eye in the entire theater that night!
Some of the "surprise" appearances on the album come from ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman (performing with his side project, Willy & The Poor Boys), Mick Jones and Big Audio Dynamite, and also Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel, turning in a wonderfully rousing version of his classic "Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile)". Wrapping things up on this generous 3-CD set is the tour-de-force finale "All The Young Dudes", played by all of the contributing musicians; a very fitting show closer!
As tribute concerts go, this along with the Freddie Mercury tribute held the year before (which turned out to be Mick Ronson's final appearance) are the cream of the crop; they don't get any better than this! "Memorial Concert" is a limited edition of 5,000 copies and will more than likely go out of print again like the original 1997 issue. For old and new fans of Mick Ronson, this is a MUST HAVE; you'll enjoy it immensely, and it's a great way to remember a wonderful man and musician!

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THE Uncle Todd

it's the music

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2005

I had been leary of getting this CD only for the fact that I thought the sound quality would suck---it doesn't. But what it does do is pay tribute to one of the most underated guitarists/producer/arranger in my rock realm. This CD is fantastic on a number of levels. Sure Bowie is missing from this (on tour perhaps but a slight nonetheless), but the other musicians make up for it.

CD1 is the weak part--I'll be honest. That's why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. Some great artists--Gary Brooker, Mick Jones, Bill Wyman, Steve Harley and Dana Gillespie (the years have not been kind to her --sorry) but the music just doesn't fit with what I thought the show could've been.

CD2, though, is worth the price of admission! The Spiders From Mars segment is the best of the bunch (except for Ian--more later).

Who knew that Bill Nelson from Be-Bop Deluxe was a fan?!?! They motor through Width, Ziggy, Moonage, White Light, Suffragette, and a great Angel #9. Find Pure Praire League's second album that has Amie on it and you'll find Angel #9 and Mick Ronson all over the LP.

Ian is also one of my musical heroes, and he doesn't fail. A live version of Resurrection Mary (only on the Artful Dodger CD--out of print) is a great treat. Michael Picasso WILL bring you to tears or close to it. It's the same version as on Ian's double best-of CD except for the intro which is priceless and so moving--talking to 'Mick's Mum' in the audience. Dudes ends it (fittingly) in a Mott style free for all. The back photo says it all-- Ian, his daughter Traci, Joe Elliott, Maggie Ronson and her daughter Lisa and bunch of others.

Should Bowie have been there---yes

Is the Cd any worse without him--no

Buy it!

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Brent

Rest In Peace, Mick

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2001

Well...I suppose this could have been worse, what with the inclusion of "performances" by The Rats, Glen (ex-Sex Pistol) Matlock, Mick Jones & BAD, & Steve Harley, whoever he is. But then, wait...Mick Ronson did so much for SO many people, whether production or performance...and they're all represented here, too. (Thank God Johnny C Mellonbrain wasn't represented). There's Gray Brooker doing a quiet, acoustic piano version of his own/Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale," which segues into Bill Wyman's post-Stones Willie & The Poor Boys, "Mystery Train," the very same song Elvis did 40 years earlier. There's Roger Taylor doing Queen's "It's A Kind Of Magic," (which HE wrote, but his vocals are nowhere in the same league as - duh - Freddie's), and then a performance by the Spiders From Mars, the group that, with Mick, was David Bowie's band during his Ziggy days - although it's kind of an insult to drag out Def Leppard's singer & "lead" guitarist to fill in for Mick & Dave. And what show either by or about Mick Ronson would be complete without Ian Hunter? Ian does a creditible version of "Once Bitten," but his tribute to Mick, "Michael Picasso" WILL bring tears to the eyes of even the most jaded listener. Then Roger Daltrey (!) performs "Baba O'Riley,"& "Summertime Blues." And, of course, the show's "grand finale" is yet another version of "All The Young Dudes." There's also a CD-ROM showing Tayor's "Magic" and, of course, "Dudes." All in all - still: a great tribute to a GREAT Man. RIP, Mick.

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Cam

Miss him so, so much.

Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2022

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Oh Mick, why did you have to leave us so terribly soon? I grew up totally crazy for David Bowie - and loved Mick Ronson's work with Bowie. Had his two solo albums when they came out in 1974 and 1975. Then 1993 came along and we lost him. The "Heaven and Hull" CD was released after his death. A year to the day after Mick passed, the "Mick Ronson Memorial Concert" was held. If you're a fan of Mick's I think you'll enjoy this. Many musicians from his past work with The Rats, Bowie (and The Spiders), and Ian Hunter are here and they perform. Ian Hunter's "Michael Picasso" is SUCH a beautiful song - written for Mick. If you buy this, take note of how they end the song, "Ziggy Stardust." It's not
"Ziggy playyyyed.............. guitaaaaaaar!" It's different, and it's PERFECT!!!

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Michael Picasso -

Reviewed in Germany on May 13, 2007

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'A special Memorial to a special man.'
Ein Jahr nach dem Tod von Mick Ronson fand im April 1994 in London's Hammersmith Apollo ein Memorial Concert für den Gitarristen von Bowie's Backing Band, den Spiders From Mars, der Ian Hunter Band, von Bob Dylan bei dessen Rolling Thunder Revue sowie dem Co-Produzenten von Lou Reed's TRANSFORMER, statt.
An Ronno's Abgesang im Besonderen und vom Glam Rock im Allgemeinen beteiligten sich u.a. der Original Sex Pistols Bassist Glen Matlock & The Mavericks mit "Burning Sounds", Procol Harum's Gary Brooker mit, na was wohl, "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" und gleich danach als Mitglied von Bill Wyman's Willy & The Poor Boys mit dem "Mystery Train", der Clash Gitarrist Mick Jones And Big Audio mit "Medicine Show", Cockney Rebel's Steve Harley mit dem Queen Drummer Roger Taylor und "Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile)", letzterer mit "It's A Kind Of Magic", die Spiders From Mars mit ihrer Original Rhythmus Gruppe Trevor Bolder (bass) und Woody Woodmansey (drums) sowie Joe Elliott (vocals) und Phil Collen (guitar) von Def Leppard, Billy Rankin (guitar) von Brinsley Schwarz und Bill Nelson (guitar) von Be Bop Deluxe und insgesamt sieben Songs, u.a. "Angel No.9" von Pure Prairie League's Graig Fuller und Lou Reed's "White Light/White Heat", Ian Hunter mit "Once Bitten Twice Shy" und 'the entire cast' mit "All The Young Dudes".
Dieses Aufgebot macht auch das eigentlich unendschuldbare Fehlen von Bowie (Reed und Dylan) allemal wett.

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Mick13

見直したのでした

Reviewed in Japan on June 14, 2014

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フィル・コリンのギター。Moonage の音、すてきでした。ミックが苦笑いしていそうな、そんな気がしました。

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ローリング・ストーンズのギタリスト候補だったりしていたミック・ロンソンです。

Reviewed in Japan on April 8, 2010

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by 小宮山隆央

「僕のジェフ・ベックだ!!」とボウイに言わせしめたミック・ロンソンの追悼コンサートです。

ミック・ロンソンのギターは何といっても「イギリスは悲しい」といった音が現されているとしか思えません。

ボウイの「世界を売った男」あたりのミック・ロンソンのギターはなんとも痛快、宇宙を描いているギターになっています。

そのロンソンの亡くなった後に関係者が集まって追悼の演奏です。

Roger Daltrey,ian Hunter, Steve Harley, Mick Jones, Bill Wymanとかでています。

何でローリング・ストーンズのベーシストが出演している・・・・なんてこともありますが、
ローリング・ストーンズのミック・テイラーが抜けて後釜のギタリストにミック・ロンソン　も候補にあがっていましたよね・・・

案外　その情報の出どこはビル・ワイマンだったのかしら・・・

結局は、ロン・ウッドになりましたし、音楽志向が違うからとは思いましたが・・・

ミックがなっていたら、おもしろかったのかな・・と思わず想像してしまいました。

ミック・ロンソンは、嵌ると抜け出せない良さがあります。

ご注意願います。
小宮山隆央

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