Iggy Pop's confrontational group made three albums that refused to fit in.
For the full picture, listen to 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' from that first album, then jump to 'Search And Destroy' from 'Raw Power.'
Their first album in 1969 included 'I Wanna Be Your Dog,' which became one of their most recognizable tracks. That raw debut set the tone for what followed, with songs like 'Search And Destroy' and 'TV Eye' carrying a direct, physical energy that didn't fit neatly into the rock categories of the time. Iggy Pop's unpredictable performances sometimes got the band into trouble, like the 1969 Cincinnati show that led to an obscenity arrest.
The Stooges formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967 with Iggy Pop on vocals, Ron Asheton on guitar, Scott Asheton on drums, and Dave Alexander on bass. Their 1970 album 'Fun House' showed the band stretching out with longer, more psychedelic pieces, while 1973's 'Raw Power' tightened everything back up into a lean, aggressive sound.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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