Post #64823 by thejab on Sat, Dec 13, 2003 5:13 PM

On 2003-12-13 13:51, Shipwreckjoey wrote:
After sitting around listening to a lot of my old '70's records this morning I began to wonder did RS completely breeze through the period between 1971-75. They totally missed Eno, King Crimson, Mick Ronson, Matching Mole, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band & Gong.

I finally saw the issue at my barber shop this morning. I didn't get a chance to check out the entire list as I was distracted by reading the article on Iggy, who I saw last night with his new band the Trolls. The article was a good update on Iggy's recent move to Miami, and the author even admitted that in the 1970s the Rolling Stone dismissed the Stooges music while other critics were heaping praise on them.

Last night he played a short set (45 min? - it seemed too short to me) because it was at this lame-ass Live 105 show with 5 bands, but I got free tickets so I'm not complaining. Iggy rocked harder than most 54 year olds would. At one point he defied the bouncer's wishes and invited all up on stage to dance. Pandemonium ensued! He did plenty of Stooges numbers, as well as Lust for Life, Passenger, and a few new tunes. He kept his c@#k in his pocket but slid his super-tight hiphugger jeans down far enough to thrill the girls. Iggy's the greatest!

Back on the subject, did they mention the early 70s bands the Raspberries, Soft Machine, or Mott the Hoople in the top 500 list? They always seem to include the same tired old albums by Joni Mitchell, Elton John, the Eagles, etc. in these lists.

Tonight I'm seeing the Weirdos and the Skulls in San Francisco! It's strange to see all these old bands reappear but again, I'm not complaining!