The return of Iggy Pop to these shores in September 1977 was an eagerly awaited event. On his earlier visit in the year (March) promoting 'The Idiot' he had his mate David Bowie backing him up from the wings on keyboards which was something of a spectacle. At that time the punk was known to the few in the 'in-crowds in the UK's largest towns and cities, people were only just in the process of ripping up their school blazers, but by September the new music was firmly established and Iggy was welcomed back as the 'Godfather of Punk'.
This time around he was promoting the 'Lust For Life' album supported by The Adverts.
Sounds (13th August 1977)
Sounds (20th August 1977)
Bowie was replaced on this tour by sometime Stooge, Scott Thurston.
Footage from this appearance at Manchester's Apollo was really my first introduction to Iggy Pop, not back in '77, but when material from Granada's 'So It Goes' was repeated to mark the 10th anniversary of punk. 'Oh look, there's a man with a horses tail on stage'... business as usual for Iggy Pop!
So It Goes, Granada TV September 1977
Here is the full audio of that landmark gig. From 101Guitars. Cheers!
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The gig itself was reviewed in the 1st October issue of Record Mirror.
Record Mirror (1st October 1977)
This review was written by Steve Morris. I was initially wondering whether the writer was Stephen Morris from Joy Division/New Order, who did some freelance work for Record Mirror back in the '70's. However, digging a bit deeper online, I stumbled across a 'Morrissey in the Press' web site and it would appear that this review was penned by him.
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