Iggy and the Stooges: Escaped Maniacs

The undisputed Godfather Of Punk, Iggy Pop invented punk music years before the likes of Johnny Rotten and The Sex Pistols made the charts in 1977. He has been receiving considerable media attention in recent months to the extent that his popularity and profile have never been higher. In 2005, over thirty years after they split in 1974, Iggy reunited with his original band, The Stooges, and embarked on a major world tour. This spectacular performance, filmed at the 2005 Lokerse Festival, features blistering versions of most of the tracks from the first two Stooges albums in addition to two new songs, 'Skull Ring' and 'Dead Rock Star'. It's clear from the opening bass riff of 'Loose' that the Stooges' raw power has not waned. It all kicks off with the pounding primitive thud of Scott "Rock" Asheton's drums. Ex-Minuteman Mike Watt (standing in for the dearly departed Dave Alexander) lets rip with a powerful bass wobble guaranteed to let loose the most uptight caboose.