NoJ Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Every so often I'll whip out "Fun House" by The Stooges and my first thought usually is, holy crap, this came out in 1970!? It must of blown people's minds. Scuzzy, primal, scary, brutal, animalistic. Just the way Rock n Roll should be. Strap yourself in and get ready for a wild ride. Pass the peanut butter and sprinkle the living room with broken glass, please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 i was not old enough to see them before they broke up, but i had the chance to see them 4 times when they reformed and it was always an amazing rock show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Never saw them or Iggy. Fun House was recorded live. They captured lightening in a bottle on that record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Never saw them or Iggy. Fun House was recorded live. They captured lightening in a bottle on that record.and a lot of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I only saw them once at a Lolla. Iggy decided to invite everybody up on stage. https://www.gettyimages.fi/photos/the-stooges-lollapalooza?family=editorial&phrase=the%20stooges%20lollapalooza&sort=mostpopular Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I saw Iggy at Metro in 1988. During a stop at Letterman's on that tour, he described playing small clubs as, "You get your soul fried." That happened to me that night, for sure. An incredible road trip and bonding experience for my 2 closest high school friends the summer after we graduated. The 3 of us got together just last month. Saw him twice again 2 years later. At The Riviera and then the Vogue Theater in Louisville. Definitely the most electric performer I have ever seen! Iggy and the Stooges certainly enriched my life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 When the Stooges reformed they were mostly doing festivals in Europe. That year, Devo was going to headline a night at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle (when it was still cool) but someone got sick. Some friends & I noticed that the last Stooges gig in England sort of dovetailed nicely into the time frame. Easy flight over north pole. We started emailing the promoter & would put The Stooges in subject line & "oh please oh please" in the body. Well someone was paying attention & we got them! Legend has it that Mark Arm of Mudhoney went to the promoter's office in knee pads & asked "who do I have to blow to open for Iggy?". He got the gig. It was a magical show. A buddy refused to believe it was happening until Ron Asheton walked on stage. Saw 1 more show with the Ashetons & it was great, too. Funhouse is 1 of my all time favorite records. So lucky got to see the original band (minus bass player) perform it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 the last time i saw the Stooges, the lineup went:The Scientists (first-ever US gig) > Mudhoney > The Stooges > Sleep yeah, that was ridiculous. Arm mentioned "I still can't believe we are in the middle of a Scientists and Stooges sandwich." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 the last time i saw the Stooges, the lineup went: The Scientists (first-ever US gig) > Mudhoney > The Stooges > Sleep yeah, that was ridiculous. Arm mentioned "I still can't believe we are in the middle of a Scientists and Stooges sandwich."we luv mudhoney here in seattle. mark sat a few seats away from me @ the post pop depression show. you know his day job is in sub pop's warehouse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo Jones Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 The reunion show I saw with the Ashetons and Watt was great. Didn’t get to see the Raw Power shows. Iggy was amazing on his last tour. Looks like it could be it, but I really hope it isn’t. He is a one of a kind performer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.