MICK RONSON WITH IAN HUNTER, "ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY"

Of course, Mick Ronson's work with Bowie will always overshadow the rest of his career, but his best playing with Ian Hunter is still pretty great. On this cut, they walk the fine line between glam and gum. Great Ronson solo, and a great song.

(note to people who have only heard the dreary cover by some MTV band-- forget about that bloodless version. This one is rock and roll, the way it used to be played by people who understood that rock and roll is ridiculous. They also knew that the ridiculousness of rock didn't mean you shouldn't take it seriously-- writers like Hunter and players like Ronson showed how to split the difference between the two poles.)