Iggy Pop Video From 1970
Since Mike Lupica revealed the circulatory benefits of chronic heroin use, as evidenced on Iggy Pop's chest, I thought it was only fair to give equal time to the young Iggy. Here's a video (51 MB mpg video, for download) from a 1970 Cincinatti concert, in which a boyish looking James Osterberg has his way with a vat of peanut butter while singing TV Eye and 1970. This is also the show that resulted in the iconic image seen to the right. Pay special attention to the play by play announcer ("That's..peanut butter!") and the various shrieks, cries and etchings of audience members as they swarm Iggy. via del.icio.us
this footage is absolutely, totally, incredibly amazing.
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Posted by: DArio | July 23, 2005 at 08:20 PM
Awesome! I've wanted to see some early Stooges action since like forever. I saw Iggy live at Reading in 1991 and he remains one of my favourite live performers and live performances. Wicked. :D
Posted by: Dio | July 25, 2005 at 05:17 PM
Where did he get that peanut butter?
Posted by: listener_paul | July 25, 2005 at 09:45 PM
According to legend -- legend which began, mind you, with his own boasts, and which as far as I know have never been independently verified -- the Bringer of the P.B. was none other than a youthful Stiv Bators.
Posted by: Phil M. | July 27, 2005 at 07:03 PM
pop
Posted by: pop | July 29, 2005 at 10:30 AM
O remember the tv broadcast, and it seems I also remeber some er, oral attention by some over excited fan. ( used to see the stooges in NYC, at I disremeber, the Steve Paul Scene?, and actually ended up with the remaining silver glove, and a drumstick, both sadly lost.
Posted by: Reddy Kilowatt | July 30, 2005 at 03:01 PM
I gave Iggy the Peanut butter.
Posted by: Richard | August 04, 2005 at 06:54 PM
RE: Stiv & The PB
Stiv himself was known to tell the tale... The late Dead Boys/Lords of New Church singer said that he and a group of frinds travelled to the Cinci Pop Fest & his pal brought a blanket & a big industrial sized container of PB... When nutty Iggy was working the crowd, Stiv in a moment of stoned glory raised the afforementioned jar and viola... history ...
Posted by: lil mike sf | August 16, 2005 at 03:20 PM
That day we went to the cinn. pop festival.....was a great morning we {me and Ed } went to the freeway to thumb to the festival. talked to stiv......we knew him as one of us ..just another hippy expressing himself.......boy did he express himself,.....Well anyway steve said he and some friends would be there also. Lots of people from Youngstown were there .....must have been a dozen or so
.ed and I were on the scaffoling all day long....talk about front row seats...then many bands got to play..We saw every band we wanted to see. The next thing we know they asked people to get off the infield and no one listened.....then all hell broke out. Saw a girl i knew dragged through glass by the cops. what a day.................thumbed home.
Also, I still have the ticket stub plus concert flyer with all bands named..no one I know has this. It is one of a kind!
Posted by: jac | September 05, 2005 at 08:25 PM
This is excellent. Where can one see more early iggy/stooges film. All dvd available seem to be fairly recent.
Posted by: LR | November 10, 2005 at 07:49 AM
my goood!!dear Richard, have ya gave the peanut butter to the LEGEND for real???Oh thanks...thanks to Iggy Ron Scott Dave(r.i.p.)and Dave.Hey people,all of you are nothingin front of all that fucking beautiful mess.Long live to the Stooges!!!
Posted by: FREAK | February 07, 2006 at 07:10 AM
I need to find out more about this video I read about that was just released in Britian, I believe- its post Blah3 features Blondies drummer- has Eggs on Plate, Loco Mosquito, etc- my favorite Iggy -heard it SMOKES!!!
Posted by: Major Tom | April 28, 2006 at 01:13 PM
I'm looking for a video I read about-- Iggy in San Fran 1980 I think- can't find any info, it may have been a UK venture--its pre Blah3 Ig, featuring Blondie's drummer, Carlos Alomar, all kindza great players-I read it smokes and I can' find any info on it AT ALL- Iggy Rawks
Anyway, Love
Major
Posted by: Major Tom | April 28, 2006 at 01:20 PM
wish i could view this, but webtv won't accept it! i was there, and got pelted with the peanut butter, which i still have in my scrapbook. i was right by him, and have seen that famous picture of iggy standing on the crowd, and saw myself with hands folded over the top of my head, so as to avoid the flying peanut butter! sort of a riot broke out at the end, but i don't remember why.
Posted by: gary brewer | June 06, 2006 at 02:38 AM
you dizzy muthafuckaz! iggy ruled, rulez and will rule forever. on that performnce he was on acid if someone wanders whats wrong wiyh him. backthan he was the biggest junkie on the stage, after him there was gg allin but hes dead now. but iggy started everything. the true king of rocknroll. sorry elvis...
Posted by: gorge_cluney | April 12, 2007 at 11:29 PM