They say that death kills you, but death doesnt really kill you. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Osterberg now calls himself, is performing tomorrow night. I need more provides an open, honest view into one musicians life at the beginning of the punk rock movement, a musical and political period both inspired and influenced by iggy and his best band, the stooges. Provided to youtube by cargo i need more live at keystone, palo alto, california th february 1983 iggy pop where the faces shine, vol. Paper back, heavily illustrated, wit anne wehrer, foreword by andy warhol. Ranging from a few terse paragraphs to several pages, the books sections chronicle the patchwork of iggy s early life, following jimmy osterberg as he makes the complete transformation into iggy pop.
The poster child of physical extremes and selfabuse in rock music, iggy pop was one of the primary performers of the late 60s to set the stage for the emergence of the punk. From his childhood in ann arbor, michigan to the inception and evolution of the seminal rock band, the stooges, pop vividly recalls his tales of reckless abandon in his own frank and indomitable manner and confirms his rightful position as a cultural iconoclast and one of rock musics true innovators. Its a great book for iggy fans, as there isnt much out there except for lately, which is good, because hes going to retire and if youve read creem magazine over the years the best interviews are in there. Barney hoskyns, author of hotel california theres plenty of detail on the creative process behind iggy s music. Iggy pop is an american singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Iggy pop was the lead singer of the stooges, a late although he has had only limited commercial success, iggy pop is considered an innovator of punk and related styles. Chris stein and clem burke appear courtesy of chrysalis records. Author of i need more, iggy pop american caesar, the a to z of iggy pop, best of iggy pop, trainspotting, iggy pop collection, punk rock christmas, kill city.
Why iggy pop declined joining the doors as a replacement. Praise paul trynka gets under iggy pop s skin to reveal the real jim osterberg. A collection of autobiographical stories, i need more is the chronicle. The stooges 1969, fun house 1970, and raw power 1973. The stooges and other stories by iggy pop and ann wehrer is a collection of autobiographical stories, the chronicle of the legendary punk pioneer. With his collection of personal vignettes, i want more, iggy pop gives us a highly charged and stylized view into one of rock musics more colorful and important characters. Contains insert advertising the book i need more the stooges and other stories by iggy pop with anne wehrer recorded at blank tapes, new york mastered at sterling sound, new york there are no synthesizers on this record.
The book i am offering may not have the same cover as the one pictured. That is the real charm of this book, which is an extremely easy read for this very same reason. Iggy pop has 20 books on goodreads with 6351 ratings. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Before the stooges hiatus in 1974, they released three groundbreaking records. Iggy would often mutilate himself, roll around in peanut butter or broken glass, throw himself offstage and once down a flight of stairs, bend his body like a pretzel, hump his amps, go naked, and insult the. I need more is a conversational collection of anecdotes from iggy pop about his childhood in a trailer park outisde ann arbor and his extended adolescence as frontman for the legendary stooges. Weird tales from the rock n roll crucible written with anne wehrer, iggy recalls those halcyon days of yore. I need more is primarily presented from a firstperson perspective.
From his childhood in ann arbor, michigan to the inception and evolution of the seminal rock band, the stooges, pop vividly recalls his tales of reckless abandon in his own frank and indomitable manner and confirms his rightful position as a cultural iconoclast and one of rock. It was released in february 1980 by record label arista. I need more by iggy pop meet your next favorite book. Iggy pop i need more album soldier 1980 soldier is the fourth solo studio album by iggy pop. A collection of autobiographical stories, i need more is the chronicle of musician iggy pop. I make no apologies for looking for any opportunity to write about iggy pop.
This allows the reader to feel privy to an entertaining simulated oneonone sit down with iggy himself. Iggy pop, for instance,in a reading that sounds like an encore from one of his outrageous performances, yet hints at his surprising credentials pop. He is as close to a god walking among us and the only deity id be likely to bow down to if the situation ever presented itself. I need more is a collection of autobiographical stories by iggy pop. More mustard pickle and relish i need more than an ordinary grind everybody ought to love his job and live his life and keep his pride imperturbably happy with the one you love with an exciting future on the fat of the land i need more than an ordinary grind and the more i think the more i need my life is going all right up til now even so it. He is sometimes referred to by the nicknames the godfather of punk and the rock iguana, and is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic stage performers of rock. A collection of autobiographical stories, i need more is the fascinating chronicle of musician iggy pop. And i need more, a kind of autobiography in fragments written by iggy. I walk around i flop around i need something that will be found more venom, more dynamite, more disaster i need more than i ever did before but everything is going up in. The book s raw prose manages to capture the excess and power that marked punk rocks rebellion against the establishment, drove the. Iggy pop is famous for his crazed behavior in the late 60s and 70s, much of iggy s craziness was fueled by his addiction to heroin. Pop became known as iggy in high school, during which time he served as drummer for local blues band the. Iggy pop s most popular book is the rime of the ancient mariner. Ranging from a few terse paragraphs to several pages, the book s sections chronicle the patchwork of iggy s early life, following jimmy osterberg as he makes the complete transformation into iggy pop.
Iggy pop still wants to be somebody from the sound of the stooges to his raw, normshattering displays of masculinity, iggy pop has been a cultural pioneer for a generation. I dont know why he hasnt made it really big, warhol wrote in the foreword to iggy pop s book i need more. Signing on with another new label, arista, pop reunited once more with james williamson for 1979s new values, an album that touched off a string of varied recordings on which pop tried to reinvent himself as a new waver. Chronique et playlist sur shut up and play the books. Open up and bleed is a hugely impressive feat of research and insights, packed full of yarns thatll make your hair stand on end. I walk around i flop around i need something that will be found more venom, more dynamite, more disaster i need more than i ever did before. His photos have graced more than 100 album covers and countless magazine covers around the world. I need more than i ever did before, but everything is going up in price. The stooges and other stories by iggy pop and ann wehrer is a collection of autobiographical. Why willem dafoe, iggy pop and more are reading the rime. Though widely known as an innovator and godfather of punk rock, pop s music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, hard rock, jazz and blues.
Iggy pop predicting our current reality in his 1982 book i need more. Iggy pop born april 21, 1947, american musician, singer. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Its a great book for iggy fans, as there isnt much out there except for lately, which is good, because hes going. I need more live at keystone, palo alto, california th. Disturber of the peace, agitator of the young iggy, take me with you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Iggy pop born james newell osterberg, jr april 21, 1947 is an american singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. I need more by pop, iggy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From his childhood in ann arbor, michigan, to the inception and evolution of the seminal rock band, the stooges, pop vividly recalls his tales of reckless abandon im his own frank and indomitable manner and confirms his rightful position as a cultural iconoclast and one of rock musics true. I need more by iggy pop oxfam gb oxfams online shop.