In Iggy’s defense, he may have thought the (then) poorly cared-for Atlanta Zoo simian Willie B had decided to make a break for it. There are only so many “Partridge Family” reruns one gorilla can take: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_B.
SO satisfying and fun to read. Sentences like delicious, nutritious meals.
"Interested listeners who had jobs or self-respect or merely wanted to go on living were invited to briefly climb onboard the Good Ship Iggy Pop while watching the band lose its collective shit onstage."
"Jake LaMotta with a killer collection of old blues 45’s, if you will."
DAMN. That’s one of those “changed the trajectory of the music universe” stories that will now have me puzzling for days, at least. (It’s also a hella funny story, BTW. 😆)
What the heck would Iggy and the Stooges have done if they’d signed with Rocket Records? Would there have been more Stooges albums? Would the music have changed? Would they eventually have become beloved elders like the Stones, shuffling around on stage and cracking wise?
You know? I think it would have been pretty great. Elton could certainly grasp Iggy's vibe, with the driving glam aspects of it, and he was a real fan of other musicians. He still is. I think a more commercial sheen over the Stooges' sound could have been pretty thrilling. It's too bad they left behind so little music. They rocked insanely for a little while, though.
In Iggy’s defense, he may have thought the (then) poorly cared-for Atlanta Zoo simian Willie B had decided to make a break for it. There are only so many “Partridge Family” reruns one gorilla can take: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_B.
SO satisfying and fun to read. Sentences like delicious, nutritious meals.
"Interested listeners who had jobs or self-respect or merely wanted to go on living were invited to briefly climb onboard the Good Ship Iggy Pop while watching the band lose its collective shit onstage."
"Jake LaMotta with a killer collection of old blues 45’s, if you will."
On the other hand he would have spared us "Can You Feel The Love Tonight". So...
DAMN. That’s one of those “changed the trajectory of the music universe” stories that will now have me puzzling for days, at least. (It’s also a hella funny story, BTW. 😆)
What the heck would Iggy and the Stooges have done if they’d signed with Rocket Records? Would there have been more Stooges albums? Would the music have changed? Would they eventually have become beloved elders like the Stones, shuffling around on stage and cracking wise?
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You know? I think it would have been pretty great. Elton could certainly grasp Iggy's vibe, with the driving glam aspects of it, and he was a real fan of other musicians. He still is. I think a more commercial sheen over the Stooges' sound could have been pretty thrilling. It's too bad they left behind so little music. They rocked insanely for a little while, though.
Hmmmmm… yes, I can see that! I wish I could have heard that, too. They did leave too little behind.