Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Glastonbury crowd invited on stage + video!
By Jenny May on Jun 25, 2007 in Bands, Music, Reviews and Commentary | Tags: Concerts, Events, Festivals, Glastonbury Festival, Iggy Pop, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Mike Watt, Minutemen, Music, Musicians, No Fun, Punk, Rock, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Sex Pistols, Steve Mackay, TV
Glastonbury 2007 Saturday night headliner Iggy Pop and The Stooges along with bass player Mike Watt from the Minutemen put on a memorable performance that completely took me by surprise.
Who would have thought that a 60 year old performer could upstage Glastonbury acts young enough to be his great-grandchildren? Iggy Pop can move on stage. No doubt about it. He entertained the crowd while singing his classics that included "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "Down on the Street".
Driving the set from behind was Mike Watt on bass, probably one of the coolest, craziest looking bass players out there. Wearing a jumpsuit and with his legs spread wide, Mike Watt looked as though we would all be safer if he was playing in a cage. The Stooges, brothers Ron Asheton (guitar) and Scott Asheton (drums) rounded up the lineup which also included Steve Mackay on saxophone later in the set.
I couldn't believe it when during "Real Cool Time" Iggy Pop, the Godfather of punk rock, invited the crowd up on stage with him. One by one the Glastonbury festival goers began to jump the security barrier. I'm not sure if this has ever happened at Glastonbury before.
The fun lasted for about a song while the fans danced along to "No Fun". The song that was, incidentally, covered by the Sex Pistols. Of course, then Iggy Pop tried to take his stage back from his new invited guests and asked the crowd to leave. I could only shake my head and think, "Well, this is what you asked for. Now what are you going to do?"
At first the crowd wasn't having any of it, and continued to stand where they were or they were trying to get as close to Iggy Pop as they could. Meanwhile, Iggy was trying to coax everyone off in a deep calm voice on the microphone, reminiscent of a Vegas show host. "We're coolin' it out. Alright... Thin it all out, baby... Alright. Have mercy... How 'bout some standards... Popcorn, get your popcorn. Ice cream..."
Eventually everyone left the stage and the band played on.
This was one of those cringe-worthy, peer from under the covers, train wreck moments that I couldn't tear my eyes away from. But it was one of the best festival moments that I've ever seen on TV.
Watch video of Iggy and The Stooges + fans at Glastonbury 2007:
Glastonbury Festival Official Website
Iggy Pop and The Stooges Official Website
Iggy Pop and The Stooges on Myspace
Check out the Official Mike Watt website. "Mike Watt's Hoot Page". He's got tons of information, pictures, blog (news page, tour diary), links and more.
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3 Comment(s)
By Rob J on Jul 3, 2007 | Reply
James Osterburg is 60 years of age . His alto ego Iggy Pop never got past 20. The Stooges' seminal performance at Glastonbury 2007 is final proof that age is irrelevant , when it comes to playing timeless rock and roll. If any of today's " top " bands can still
play to that level of ferocity forty years from now, come back and let me know......
By bandweblogs on Jul 3, 2007 | Reply
Rob,
Thanks for your comment!
By gareth on Jul 24, 2007 | Reply
Can't believe i missed iggy at glastonbury - going to get myself to his rockthehouse performance in leeds on the 31st aug - great stuff