I Need More by Iggy Pop Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of I Need More
Book Review: One of the best rock autobiographies ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This nonlinear autobiography of one of the most electrifying performers of the last thirty years is as revealing as it is unrevealing. Iggy leaves out huge gaps of his history, notably because they were horrible times (he was in an institution for awhile). For a clearer picture of his "untold" biography check out the great book "Please Kill Me." The characters in Iggy's life (like the "imaginary mexican," roadie John Adams and the girl he wishes he slept with from his neighborhood) make this book all the more interesting, as well as the tales of drug abuse and rockin' with Bowie, etc. Great photographs, too.Book Review: THE IG ON THE IG
Summary: 4 Stars
Good book. Iggy writes about Pre-Iggy, Iggy and The Stooges, and Post-Stooges. Also some really cool photos as well as lyrics to a few songs.While Iggy offered some good insight into him and his band, I felt the book was a little unfocused and did not really follow any particular format and was not really in any type of chronological order. I persoanlly feel this book would have been better served with an actual author who could have done a more in depth profile on this true innovator. An author would also have given us a more chronological and more focused book.
It was also dissapointing that the book only covered up til the early 1980's. Who knows what kind of condition and state of mind Iggy was in when he wrote this book.
I still give it 4 stars and reccommend due to the fact that there are not alot of other options and it was cool to hear Iggy in his own words. There are also some cool pics as previously stated.
Hopefully we will soon see a true autobiography by a true author giving Iggy Pop the coverage he so deserves.
Perry
Book Review: The Godfather Of Punk Lets It All Hang Out
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, I can't think of anybody in modern music more influenial than James Jewel Osterberg, a.k.a. Iggy Pop. His hugely influential and energetic music and charismatic stage presence have made him a truly sublime entertainer. This book is presented in first person form, like an interview, and in it, Iggy discusses everything from his humble beginnings in an Ann Arbor trailer park to his days as the Stooges frontman to his infamous drug addiction in the mid-1970's to his relationship with David Bowie and his late-70s comeback as a solo artist. Fascinating stuff from one of rock music's most well-traveled characters.
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