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IGGY POP IN CONCERT:
Thereís a reason they call Iggy Pop the Godfather of Punk -- he was one of the first to tap into the raw power of rock and combine it with snarling attitude to create a new genre of music. Whether heís swinging the microphone over his head, running around the stage, or contorting his body into a provocative pose, fans canít take their eyes off the uninhibited frontman anytime he performs. Pop oozes rock and roll swagger as he screams into the microphone on ìI Wanna Be Your Dogî, but he's just as compelling when he shifts moods for the cool sexiness of ìNight Clubbingî or the gleeful abandon of ìReal Wild Childî. Now Pop is back on the road with special guests Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, and Matt Helders to bring the Post Pop Depression tour to fans across North America. When an icon like Iggy Pop teams up with some of alternative rockís best musicians, fans can count on explosive performances theyíll definitely want to see go off.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
James Osterberg, Jr. grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, where his parents gave him unlimited freedom to explore his creative whims. After playing in various bands (including The Iguanas, which inspired him to change his name to Iggy Pop), he started the hard-driving rock band The Stooges with three of his high school friends. At the Stooges early shows, Iggyís stage antics became the stuff of punk rock myth, ranging from self-mutilation to bizarre surprises like smearing peanut butter all over his body. The three albums the band released -- a self-titled debut (1969), Fun House (1970), and Raw Power (1973) -- are some of the most important precursors to the punk rock movement. But in 1974 the band called it quits due to financial issues and Popís increasingly debilitating drug dependency. Fortunately, he made fast friends with David Bowie, who employed Pop (one of his biggest musical influences) as a backup singer. The two moved to Berlin in 1977 to get clean together and record Iggyís solo debut, The Idiot. Popís fortunes finally changed for good in 1983 when Bowieís version of ìLittle China Girlî (which he co-wrote) became a huge hit for the British rocker. The influx of cash helped support Iggy while he went into rehab, and in 1986 he re-emerged with his first chart hit ìReal Wild Childî. Pop reunited with The Stooges in 2004, playing shows to packed houses and finally enjoying the fruits of the punk rock movement that he had helped inspire. Despite his winding road to success, Iggy Pop is now regarded as one of rock's most influential musicians, both for his boundary-pushing live performances and his flair for reinvention in the studio. In 2016 Pop joined forces with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) for the album Post Pop Depression, which the pair will support with a highly anticipated tour.
Iggy Pop put on a great show. He was charismatic, entertaining and engaging. His voice is still powerful and the back-up band was outstanding. The dance moves were trademark. He needed a few more breaks than in the past but who doesn't? Outstanding!
I have seen Iggy more than once and can say that without a doubt this was the most fun yet. Iggy still has more contact and has a knack of complete audience interaction. Still jumping into a receptive ( older now) crowd of adoring fans. As he ventured through the audience and danced and sang his way through the crowd, he stopped directly behind my wife and me, and proceeded to dance and sing to what seemed like a private show. What an entertainer. He also wore a lady's fur coat throughout one of his last songs that was given to him. A clown, an entertainer, a figure from my past we all can relate to. Unforgettable job IGGY.. Cheers from a happy concert goer
Another brilliant performance from one of the best frontmen of the past 40 + years ! Going to an Iggy show is not just seeing (and hearing) a concert....It is being part of an event ! From the first chords of Lust For Life through to the show ending number (great version of Success) at the end of a lengthy encore, Iggy had the sold-out crowd in the palm of his hand. The energy in the place was so thick you could have kicked it (and hurt your foot). The song selection was terrific and the band (led by Josh Homme) were bang-on. I have seen Iggy many, many times and I think this 'back-up' band was the tightest (and most musical) of any I have seen him with. His vocals sounded great, due in large part to the terrific sound. There are rumours circulating that this may be Iggy's swan-song. I hope not. He has more energy than 99% of the younger pretenders out there.
IGGY POP WAS AMAZING!!! HE SOUNDED GREAT!!! HAD THE ENERGY OF SOMEONE 30 YEARS YOUNGER!!! HE ENTERTAINED FOR OVER 2 HOURS & ROCKED THE HOUSE!!! THE BAND WAS FANTASTIC & DID A GREAT JOB ON PLAYING HIS OLDER SONGS!! ONE OF THE BEST LIVE SHOWS I'VE SEEN IN AWHILE!!! DEFENITELY WILL SEE HIM AGAIN!!!!!
Amazing!! Iggy stage dived onto me twice!! The feeling of old, sweaty, wrinkly leather skin was amazing!! Josh Homme blew me away as well. He winked at me after I told him I loved him!! And I'm male!!
Because of the venue and the new album I thought the concert was going to be more sedate, memories of Preliminares. As soon as Iggy hit the stage the entire was on its feet and there it stayed until the end. A great combination of old and new. The band was fantastic. Happy to share my fourth Iggy experience with my 22-year-old daughter who was with me 23 years ago, 5 months in the making, at my second go around.
What a show! great performance, the amount of energy is unreal! Great venue too!
As a big stooges fan I was wanting to hear some, but Iggy had other ideas, along with a fantastic band Iggy delivered. It was a great concert.
