Initially playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll, the Stooges sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of self-mutilation by Pop.
Designated the " Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band The Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited many times since. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. MP3: The Fall - " Fall Sound" from Reformation Post T.L.C.James Newell Osterberg Jr. MP3: The Fall - " Over! Over!" from Reformation Post T.L.C. Nothing on Reformation hits quite so immediately as did songs like "Pacifying Joint" from 2005's Fall Heads Roll, but The Fall are always a mess, bless their hearts, and fans of the band still have plenty of chaos to enjoy on this outing. Smith, and this new Americanized incarnation of the Fall (his previous band apparently abandoned him in the middle of the last tour) suits him well. I have to admit, I somehow always have a place for the unintelligible, scotch-soaked ramblings of the enigmatic Mr. Mark E Smith, of The Fall, who have just released what must be their 312th record Reformation Post T.L.C.(actually, the 26th). That would have been a good place to end this post, but to continue the original theme for just a moment, it's worth mentioning briefly another of punk's elder statesmen, Mr. Iggy Pop) - " Punkrocker" from The Soft Machine MP3: Iggy & The Stooges - " No Fun" from The Stooges MP3: The Stooges - " My Idea Of Fun" from The Weirdness I've also thrown in Iggy's guest spot on Teddybears' new classic "Punkrocker." Oh, and be sure and check out Wolfgang's Concert Vault for a classic 1977 Iggy Pop concert at the Rainbow Theatre, now available for download! Yes! That much is true.Ĭheck out new and old Stooges and tell us if time is kind to the punk rockers. Overall though, The Weirdness is a bit of a disappointment, but certainly not destructive to the band's "legacy," as most critics would have you believe. In spite of the fact that my first listen was probably comparable to that feeling Ohio State fans get when their teams plays Florida in a national championship game (pick a sport) - i.e., "this isn't going how I'd hoped it would" - there's still stuff here you can use, like the first single, "My Idea Of Fun," and the title track, the latter of which kind of makes you wish Iggy and Bowie would try to get together again. Simply put, Iggy managed to achieve this goal.Ĭontrary to the uniformly negative reviews that I've seen (and even my initial reaction), The Weirdness actually isn't a complete turn-off. I read where Iggy chided new bass player Mike Watt for making a bass line too interesting, because he wanted the new record to sound big and dumb. Worst of all (as you've probably read ad nauseum), the lyrics are surprisingly sophomoric, maybe even for The Stooges.
The sound remains relatively raw, if not quite as powerful as you might remember. Unlike the Dolls, The Stooges latest release, The Weirdness, certainly doesn't suffer from the sheen of overproduction. I was one of those (maybe one of the few) who was more excited than nervous about the prospect of a reunited Stooges putting out new material, in spite of the overly slick and underwhelming new release from the New Your Dolls last year. In recent years, however, Iggy's output has been somewhat hit or miss but still occasionally worth checking out. We've already lost many of them, but a few are notably carrying on.įor me, the most vivid example of this is the 60-year old Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk, who, let's face it, has written some of the most blistering songs in the rock pantheon. For my generation though, we are only now getting to the point at which the punk rockers are getting old. Depending on whom you ask, the Rolling Stones are both examples of and exceptions to this rule. Unlike jazz and the blues, rock tends to be relatively unfriendly to its aging statesmen.
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