Iggy & the Stooges
Raw Power
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AMG Review of Raw Power
Mark Deming
All Music GuideIn 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie's management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie's behest. By this point, guitarist Ron Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had been edged out of the picture, and James Williamson had signed on as Iggy's new guitar mangler; Asheton rejoined the band shortly before recording commenced on Raw Power, but was forced to play second fiddle to Williamson as bassist. By most accounts, tensions were high during the recording of Raw Power, and the album sounds like the work of a band on its last legs -- though rather than grinding to a halt, Iggy & the Stooges appeared ready to explode like an ammunition dump. From a technical standpoint, Williamson was a more gifted guitar player than Asheton (not that that was ever the point), but his sheets of metallic fuzz were still more basic (and punishing) than what anyone was used to in 1973, while Ron Asheton played his bass like a weapon of revenge, and his brother Scott Asheton remained a powerhouse behind the drums. But the most remarkable change came from the singer; Raw Power revealed Iggy as a howling, smirking, lunatic genius. Whether quietly brooding ("Gimme Danger") or inviting the apocalypse ("Search and Destroy"), Iggy had never sounded quite so focused as he did here, and his lyrics displayed an intensity that was more than a bit disquieting. In many ways, almost all Raw Power has in common with the two Stooges albums that preceded it is its primal sound, but while the Stooges once sounded like the wildest (and weirdest) gang in town, Raw Power found them heavily armed and ready to destroy the world -- that is, if they didn't destroy themselves first.
Gimme danger!
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Have you ever listened to song while driving and just know it's a terrible driving song. I don't mean terrible because the song sucks. I mean terrible in the sense that the song is just damn perfect that it places you beyond the car. The song is usually pretty rockin'. A hard driving guitar riff, powerful vocals, and just badass. Or sometimes it's Pat Benatar. In any event, I do not recommend l...
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Iggy & The Stooges to perform Raw Power live London with support from Suicide
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To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Don't Look Back season, in which All Tomorrow's Parties asks artists to perform classic albums in their entirety (which began with The Stooges performing Fun House at the Hammersmith Apollo), and also as part of this year's 10 Years Of ATP events, ATP concerts is very proud to present:ARTIST: The Stooges performing Raw Power in its entiretySUPPORT ACTS: Su
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30 Songs/30 Days: Day 3
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The MOG brain nixed Day 2, but no problem. It's a holiday weekend, and if there was ever a couple of songs that merited a double header, it's these two:Day 2: The Velvet Underground: "Sister Ray"Day 3: Iggy & the Stooges: "Search and Destroy""Search and Destroy" formally established Iggy Pop as a Christ-like figure. By Raw Power, Iggy Pop was broken down, trying to pick up the pieces of his lif...
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Gimme danger!
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Have you ever listened to song while driving and just know it's a terrible driving song. I don't mean terrible because the song sucks. I mean terrible in the sense that the song is just damn perfect that it places you beyond the car. The song is usually pretty rockin'. A hard driving guitar riff, powerful vocals, and just badass. Or sometimes it's Pat Benatar. In any event, I do not recommend l...
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