. The Iguanas.WebsitePast members.The Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges, were an American band formed in, in 1967 by singer, guitarist, drummer, and bassist. Playing a raw, primitive style of, the band sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of by Iggy Pop.After releasing two albums— (1969) and (1970)—the group disbanded briefly, and reformed with a different lineup to release (1973) before breaking up again in 1974. The band reunited in 2003 until dissolving in 2016 following the deaths of Scott Asheton and saxophonist. Ron Asheton participated in the reunion until his death in 2009.The Stooges are widely regarded as a seminal act.

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The band was inducted into the in 2010. In 2004, ranked them 78th on their. Contents.History Formation (1967–68) (born James Newell Osterberg) played drums in several Ann Arbor-area bands as a teenager, including the Iguanas and, later,.

The Prime Movers nicknamed Osterberg 'Iggy' in reference to his earlier band.Osterberg was first inspired to form the Stooges after meeting drummer during a visit to Chicago. Upon returning to, Osterberg sought to create a new form of blues music that was not derivative of historical precedents. (guitar) and (drums) and (bass guitar) composed the rest of the band, with Osterberg as main singer.

Osterberg became interested in Ron Asheton after seeing him perform in the Chosen Few (a covers band), believing 'I’ve never met a convincing musician that didn’t look kind of ill and kind of dirty, and Ron had those two things covered!' The three nicknamed Osterberg 'Pop' after a local character whom Osterberg resembled. Shortly after witnessing an concert in Ann Arbor, Osterberg began using the stage name Iggy Pop, a name that he has used ever since.Though the Stooges had formed, Iggy Pop attributes two key motivating influences to move the band forward. The first was seeing perform at a homecoming dance for the University of Michigan. The second was seeing an all-girls rock band from Princeton, New Jersey called the Untouchable perform. In a 1995 interview with Bust Magazine, he relates:I had the Stooges.

And we did not have the balls to get out and do it. There were two things that made us do it; one was seeing that show (the Doors), we saw that show and I just thought, well, this is so brazen, there is no excuse for us not to do it anymore. And the other thing was we went to New York. We had gone to New York a couple of months before that just to check out the scene, and we had never been to a place like New York we went down around Eighth Street there where all the young tourists hang out, and we met these girls from New Jersey, from Princeton, they had a band called the Untouchable, and we’re like, 'Oh, you’ve got a band, sure, ha ha ha,' and they said 'Well, come to our house and see us play.' And we didn’t have anywhere to crash, and they played for us, and they completely rocked, and we were really ashamed.The band's 1967 debut was at their communal State Street house on night, followed by their next live gig, January 1968. During this early period, the Stooges were originally billed as the 'Psychedelic Stooges' at the in, and other venues, where they played with the band and others. At one of their early Grande Ballroom performances, Asheton's guitar neck separated from the body forcing the band to stop playing during the opening song, '.The group's early sound differed from their later music; critic Edwin Pouncey writes:The Stooges' early musical experiments were more avant garde than punk rock, with Pop incorporating such household objects as a and a into an intense wall of feedback that one observer described as sounding like 'an airplane was landing in the room.'

Homemade instruments were also incorporated to flesh out the overall sound. The 'Jim-a-phone' involved pushing feedback through a funnel device which was raised and lowered to achieve the best effect. There was also a cheap which Pop and guitarist Ron Asheton would take turns in plucking to produce a simulated drone, while drummer Scott Asheton pounded away at a set of oil drums with a ball hammer. First two albums and first breakup (1968–71) The Stooges soon gained a reputation for their wild, primitive live performances. Pop, especially, became known for his outrageous onstage behavior—smearing his bare chest with hamburger meat and peanut butter, cutting himself with shards of glass, and flashing his genitalia to the audience. Pop is sometimes credited with the invention or popularization of.In 1968 sent DJ/publicist to scout the MC5, resulting in contracts for both that band and the Stooges.

The contracts were at different pay rates: MC5 $20,000, the Stooges $5,000, as revealed in the 2016 film,. In 1969, the band released their; sales were low and it was not well-received by critics at the time.In 1970, their second album, was released, featuring the addition of saxophonist.

On June 13 of that year, television recorded the band at the Pop Festival. While performing the songs 'T.V. Eye' and '1970', Pop leapt into the crowd, where he was hoisted up on people's hands, and proceeded to smear peanut butter all over his chest. In a broadcast interview at radio station in Evanston, Illinois in 1984, of and confirmed the long-standing rumor that it was he who had provided the peanut butter, having carried a large tub from his home in Youngstown, Ohio and handing it up to Iggy from the audience.Fun House was also poorly received by critics and the general public. Alexander was dismissed in August 1970 after arriving at the too drunk to play.

He was replaced by a succession of new bass players, including former roadie. Around this time, the band expanded their line-up by adding a second guitar player, roadie, who was eventually replaced by, a childhood friend of the Ashetons and Alexander.By this time, the Stooges, with the notable exception of Ron Asheton, had all become serious users.

The drug was introduced to the band by new manager John Adams. Their performances became even more unpredictable, and Pop often had trouble standing up on stage due to his extreme drug abuse. Elektra soon eliminated the Stooges from its roster, and the band had a hiatus for several months. The final line-up was Pop, the Asheton brothers, Recca and Williamson.The breakup of the Stooges was formally announced on 9 July 1971.

Raw Power and second breakup (1972–74) With the band having broken up, Pop met on 7 September 1971 at, and the pair instantly became good friends. The next day, on the advice of Bowie, Pop signed a recording contract with pop music manager ' company, MainMan. A few months later, Tony DeFries and Pop met from CBS/ and got a two-album recording deal. In March 1972, DeFries brought Pop and Williamson to the UK, and the pair attempted to reconstitute the Stooges with British musicians, but finding no suitable additions, brought the Asheton brothers back into the band (this 'second choice' decision rankled Ron Asheton, as did his change from guitar to bass). This line-up, billed as Iggy & the Stooges, recorded their third album, the influential, which was released in 1973.At the time, the album faced the criticism that Bowie had mixed it poorly (in subsequent years, various unofficial fan recordings were assembled and released as the album; in 1997, the album was re-mixed by Iggy Pop and re-released.

) Although the album sold rather poorly and was regarded as a commercial failure at the time of its release, Raw Power would go on to gain recognition from early.With the addition of a piano player (briefly and then ), the Stooges toured for several months, starting in February 1973. Around this time they also made a number of recordings that became known as the Detroit Rehearsal Tapes, including a number of new songs that might have been included on a fourth studio album had the band not been dropped by Columbia soon after the release of Raw Power. In 1973, James Williamson was briefly dismissed due to criticism from the band's management company (likely pertaining to his tempestuous relationship with, a close friend of road manager ); guitarist replaced him for a single gig (on 15 June 1973 at the Aragon Ballroom, ), but Williamson soon returned to the group.The Stooges disbanded in February 1974 as a result of dwindling professional opportunities; this factor was compounded by Pop's ever-present heroin addiction and erratic off-stage behavior. The last half of the band's last performance of this era (on 9 February 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) was captured and was released later (in 1976) as the live album (along with the first half of an earlier show on 6 October 1973 at the same venue).

A 1988 expanded release of the album with the title Metallic 2X K.O. Included the two halves of each show. In 1998, the album was re-released under the original title with the order of the shows reversed, (mostly) expanded tracks and more complete set-lists.Post-breakup (1975–2003). Iggy Pop on October 25, 1977, at the State Theatre, Minneapolis, MinnesotaAfter his first attempt at drug rehabilitation, Pop began a volatile yet ultimately successful solo career in 1977, commencing with the Bowie-produced albums (1977) and (1977). Relocated to, Ron Asheton formed the short-lived band (not to be confused with the UK band ) with Stooges alumni Recca and Thurston before performing with the Ann Arbor-based 'anti-rock' group from 1977 to 1985. Until the Stooges' reformation, he supported himself as a working musician in various ensembles, including, Dark Carnival and the Empty Set.

Williamson worked with Pop as a producer and engineer during his early solo career – the and albums are a product of this collaboration – but began a long break from the music industry in favor of a career in beginning in 1980. He received his degree from in 1982 and retired from as vice president of technical standards in 2009. Scott Asheton performed with and the Scott Morgan Group while pursuing various day jobs.

Dave Alexander died of related to his alcohol-induced in 1975.In 1997, a reissue of remixed by Pop was released. In 1999, re-issue label released the seven disc box set, composed of the entire recording sessions associated with the Fun House album. 3,000 copies were pressed, selling out in less than a year.In 2000, indie rock music veterans (of ) and (of the and ) teamed with Ron Asheton and drummer George Berz to perform Stooges covers (and other material) live. Mascis and the Fog, the band performed sporadically before Pop became aware of them in 2003.Reunion and Ron Asheton's death (2003–09) Pop and the Ashetons first reunited that year, sharing four songs on the album with Pop on vocals, Scott Asheton on drums, and Ron Asheton on both guitar and bass. Soon afterward, the Stooges reunited officially, performing a series of live shows in the United States and Europe, with Watt on bass at Ron Asheton's request, and Fun House-era saxophonist Steve Mackay. Their Detroit homecoming show, postponed by the, was released as the DVD.On August 16, 2005, and issued newly remastered 2-CD editions of the first two Stooges albums, featuring the original album on disc one and outtakes (including alternate mixes, single versions, etc.) on disc two.

Unlike the 1997 Raw Power reissue, which was a total remix from the original multitracks, these remasters are faithful to the original mixes. The Stooges, Katowice Off Festval, Poland, on August 4, 2012In a May 2009 interview, Pop announced the band's plans to continue performing with James Williamson returning as guitarist. Pop stated that 'although 'the Stooges' died with Ron Asheton, there was still 'Iggy and the Stooges'. Their first concert occurred on November 7, 2009 in,. The band added material from Raw Power and several of Pop's early solo albums to its repertoire.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the band through their Class of 2010. The band had previously been nominated for election seven times, each unsuccessful.

Their performance for the event included a guest appearance by former keyboardist Scott Thurston. Performances with Williamson continued, including the 2010 All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Monticello, New York, where they performed Raw Power in its entirety. A re-release of Raw Power was released on April 10, 2010, including the first remastering of the David Bowie mix and a live 1973 performance.

The following year, Detroit author published The Stooges – Head On: A Journey Through The Michigan Underground, a book which focuses heavily on the Asheton brothers' activities after the initial decline of the Stooges.On February 25, 2013, the band released what would become their last album,. The album was released on April 30 on. Iggy and the Stooges played the final date of their 25-city 2013 world tour with a performance at the C2SV Festival in San Jose on September 28, 2013.On March 15, 2014, died of a heart attack, aged 64. Saxophonist died in October 2015 at the age of 66.In 2016, directed, a documentary film about the band.On June 22, 2016, guitarist Williamson made an official statement for the band saying that the Stooges are no more.The Stooges is over. Basically, everybody's dead except Iggy and I.

Dysonics releases rappr a revolutionary 3d audio environment. So it would be sort-of ludicrous to try and tour as Iggy and the Stooges when there's only one Stooge in the band and then you have side guys. That doesn't make any sense to me.Williamson also added that touring had become boring, and trying to balance the band's career as well as Pop's was a difficult task. Musical style The Stooges are widely regarded as a seminal act and as instrumental in the development of, and at large.

In the years before was named as a musical genre, the Stooges were combining noise with punk rock in the same vein. Legacy.

Music journalist was one of the first writers to champion the Stooges in a national publication. His piece 'Of Pop and Pies and Fun' for was published about the time of the Stooges' second album.

Another music journalist, was especially fond of Iggy and the Stooges and championed them in many of his writings. The recorded the first high-profile Stooges cover, 'No Fun', in 1976.

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