Same Stooges. Different World. Finer Wine. [Iggy Pop at 60]

New York Times ^ | 2/25/07 | Ben Ratliff

[mysterio]

There's a great scene in Coffee and Cigarettes with Iggy and Tom Waits.

[RunningWolf]

Its not Iggy. But I like it, and I think you will too.

MTB Love song

BTW, I think at least one member of the MTB is a VN Vet

[zook]

I had the chance to see Iggy and the Stooges a couple of times back in 68, 69, and then Iggy with David Bowie around 75. Iggy's dad taught English at a local high school, the one I did my student teaching at. I've always been a big Iggy fan.

When I get back to my office, I'm going to post a link to an mp3 of my daughter's and my version of "No Fun." Please don't tell me not to. It would break my heart.

[zook]

You can tell me if I'm wrong, but I think the Stooges came first--1967-68?

[zook]

Stooges and MC5 emerged right around the same time. Played a lot of gigs together.

[zook]

"Iggy Stooge" was like a nickname. Iggy Popp was his stage name. James Osterberg was his real name.

[RunningWolf]

I remember the MC5, never saw them though. Spirit came out around that time and I think they were Michigan based also. I did see Spirit.

Saw Alice Copper perform in 1970 at a theater in South Bend, IN. And in terms of theater, he was way ahead of the curve back then. Plus the band was very tight.

[zook]

I grew up in Dearborn and the first time I ever heard Spirit was around 1967 while listening to Dick Summer on WBZ Boston late at night. Fresh Garbage was the first song I heard by them.

I saw the MC5 several times and was in 9th grade when Kick Out the Jams came out. You can imagine all the family arguments caused when kids started bringing that album home.

The first time I ever heard of Alice Cooper was when I hear Frank Zappa talking about him in 1968. Then he played at the Detroit Pop Festival in 69. I never saw Coop until 72, though.

I like to listen to Alice's syndicated FM show at night. He's quite an interesting guy and he plays some good non-commercial songs from time to time.

[ExpatGator]

No clue who you may have mentioned AFTER the post I commented on. Nor do I really care to "make points". Humor is best served warm, and among friends. Apparently we shan't fall into that category.

[jdm]

Yeah, 1967 is correct. They were around LONG before the Ramones.

[RockinRight]

He's just now 60?

He looked 60 20 years ago.

[RockinRight]

Why not share with us what you think is good, Oh Enlightened One?

[Salamander]

Gee.
I guess Woody *might* have been too stoned to comprehend....;))

[RockinRight]

Yngwie is amazing.

[RunningWolf]

Barry Manilow, I liked some of his work.

My tastes in music are very broad.

[ExpatGator]

With that attitude (one that I share) it is surprising that you don't like Iggy Pop, at least for his "screw you" attitude!

The thing about Iggy, The Pistols, Ramones, The Nuge, Stuck Mojo et. al is their attitude, not their musical talent or compositional genius.

Your time on FR is immaterial. I will not bust on you for being a Newby, 'cause I was one as well.

[RunningWolf]

Clapton was fantastic during his earliest days. And later he did good work backing up Dire Straits etc.

IOW he does not have to be the frontman all of the time. I think it goes back to his days with Duane Allman.

[RunningWolf]

Oh BTW, welcome to our free for all at the FR.

Caveat, I'm not management and I do not speak for 'them' ;)