Iggy pop 70s plus#

Patti Smith: Age hasn’t slowed down punk’s prime priestess and poet. After spending his formative years in Detroit, one can hardly blame him for wanting a little warmth. And just because he lives in Miami now doesn’t mean he’s part of the early bird canasta crowd either. Granted, he’s not flinging himself off the stage or mutilating himself to the delight of his fans - after all, it’s doubtful that Medicare would cover those claims! - but his squinty-eyed attitude and determination to veer away from the establishment is still present in his current efforts, whether solo or in an occasional regrouping with his band of note, the Stooges.

Iggy Pop: At the ripe old age of 70, Iggy still holds fast to his earlier ethos. Here then is our list of ten ageing living legends still committed to the cause. That said, here’s a shout out to Iggy Pop, whose 70th birthday on April 21st finds one of the elders of that particular genre still at it, making music that recalls punk’s rudimentary roots while adapting those sounds for an entirely new generation of upstart and impressionable audiences. Wholesale anger and rebellion mostly remains the domain of the young, even in this current era of political pontificating and utter outrage. Still, it seems a bit of a contradiction to imagine anyone of senior citizen status still proclaiming their partiality to punk. The sound erupted from both sides of the Atlantic, and in some quarters, it hasn’t subsided all that much since. Punk came of age in the mid to late ‘70s, courtesy of bands like the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Stooges, the New York Dolls, the Clash, and others whose rabid rejection of mainstream rock created an angry out roar intent on shaking up the establishment.

Iggy pop 70s plus#

While rock ‘n’ roll has aged gracefully over its some sixty plus year existence, there’s one musical mix that still remains true to its insurgent roots.