He wanted more for himself and was interested in bigger things. He started out like most kids, he had a few drum lessons, was in conventional high school and post-high school bands, but he saw what a lot of people didn’t see that this was a route to playing in bars and diners and small clubs for the rest of his life, and he wasn’t interested in that, and there were a lot of people already kind of stuck doing that. On the introductory page he says, “If I didn’t make a complete break with the music that was going on, I wasn’t ever going to make it as a musician,” so he had to stop what was going on and make something new, and the answer come via “drugs, attitude, youth and a record collection.” I thought that was a really great, succinct summary of how The Stooges came to be. Although I knew Iggy and spent time with him when we worked together at A&M Records, I never really dug as deep as I did when we were putting this book together and I realised that he was the guy just pushing and pushing and pushing the other guys. Jeff: Well, how did these guys living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, really come to invent a genre? They weren’t musicians but they just dove right in. Usually it’s: “How can I figure out a way to sell as many records as possible?” And that’s where it begins and ends, but I’m really interested in the history of it.Ĭlementine: And in the case of The Stooges? Jeff: I’m really interested in the history of how artists came to be who they are and when I was in the record business I always really enjoyed speaking to artists about their careers and the evolution and it’s kind of an unusual thing for people in the music business to dive deep into. With the help of fellow acclaimed music author Jon Savage Gold took what began as an idea three years prior, and collated images, documents and Iggy’s memories into a hefty tome that captures one of the most exciting and volatile acts in musical history.Ĭlementine: What fascinates you about documenting things and chronicling someone’s life, the way you did with this book? Going straight to the source, this is the first time the seminal band’s story has been told by the man himself conversation spurred and sparked by rare memorabilia attained by Gold and contributor Johan Kugelberg throughout the years. Unheard of at the time bleeding, teeth knocked out, hoisted by the crowd and jumping off the stage, Iggy Pop was like no other, and Gold’s latest chronicle TOTAL CHAOS: The Story of The Stooges / As Told By Iggy Pop attests that’s still the case, charting the history of the band. Landing an entry-level job as Assistant to the President of A&M Records, it was here that Jeff would first meet Iggy Pop and The Stooges. Jeff Gold is a music historian and collector who turned a childhood obsession into a career. Photo from Total Chaos: The Story of The Stooges Subscribe to Consequence’s email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.Top image: Live performance at Rodney’s English Disco, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, CA, 1974. Rick Rubin Explains Why Paul McCartney Is the "Best of All Bass Players"īoygenius, LCD Soundsystem, Steve Lacy to Headline Re:SET Concert Series Melinda Dillon, Star of A Christmas Story and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Dead at 83 Mötley Crüe Unveil First Official Band Photo Featuring New Guitarist John 5īruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Kick Off First Tour in Six Years: Video + Setlist Lisa Marie Presley Underwent Extreme Weight Loss Regime Prior to Death Iggy & The Stooges’ Raw Power Gets New 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition: Stream It Now Hey, Peter (Outtake from Raw Power Sessions)ĭoojiman (Outtake from Raw Power Sessions) I’m Sick of You (Outtake from early abandoned Raw Power Session) I Got a Right (Outtake from early abandoned Raw Power Session) I’m Hungry (Outtake from Raw Power Sessions) Georgia Peaches (Live at Richards, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1973) Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power (50th Anniversary Legacy Edition) Tracklist:
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