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| Iggy Pop at the Longhorn Bar, 1979 (Tom Sweeney) |
KROQ broadcast this live from the Stardust Ballroom in L.A. November 30, 1979, so you're, at best, looking at a FM-quality recording here, right down to the DJ wondering aloud if the Igster is going to do a second encore. The lineup here is pretty strong. Lining up behind Mr. Osterberg is the aforementioned Brian James (the Damned, Lords of the New Church) playing guitar, Ivan Kral (Patti Smith Group, Blondie) on guitar and keys, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols, Rich Kids) slapping bass, and Klaus Kruger (Tangerine Dream) hitting the skins.
I know some people prefer the Bowie/Sales Brothers lineup from "TV Eye Live", but I prefer this group of first wave punks backing Iggy. They're really in the pocket here, even when playing the looser Stooges cuts. Additionally, I really enjoy the cover of the Kinks and the replay of "One For My Baby", foreshadowing Iggy's crooner records "Après" and "Préliminaires". The addition of some "New Values"-era tracks rounds out a pretty alright bootleg.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the shout out! Stinky did a great job with his Brian James comp. There are also a couple cool bootlegs from 1978 where Iggy is backed by Sonic's Rendezvous Band.
I only saw Iggy perform once, promoting his heavy metal album "Instinct". Steve Jones played on the LP, but Andy McCoy from Hanoi Rocks was the touring guitarist, and Jane's Addiction was the opening band!
Thanks for the kind words! This is one of my favorite Iggy boots as well!
I saw Iggy a couple times, and I love the INSTINCT album, and the album Iggy hates; (with Ivan Kral all over it) PARTY! - Stinky
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