Pearl Jam/Stooges tour, anyone?

ElRoi

For those of you who have been living in a cave for the last decade, one of the most important bands in rock history reunited in 2003. The infamous Stooges were performing limited engagements up until earlier this year when the sudden and tragic death of founding member Ron Ashton threatened to bring the curtain down on the Fun House. With a never say die attitude Iggy Pop made a phone call to someone he hadn't spoke to (except for in passing at one of the Stooges '08 performances) in twenty years, James Williamson. Williamson joined the Stooges prior to their seminal release "Raw Power" and was instrumental in the creation of that classic LP as well as several of Pop's early solo efforts. Williamson had left music altogether after a blow-up occurred between he and Pop during the recording of 1980's Soldier LP. After twenty year Pop phoned Williamson to invite him back into the Stooges for a 2010 tour. It would take too long to recount the saga that is the Stooges, but there is quite a bit of info to be had at these links below.
Anyway, my question, "is there any possibility that PJ would invite the Stooges along on the second leg of their tour?"

http://www.iggypop.com/main.html
http://blog.iggypoppreliminaires.com/
http://www.myspace.com/iggyandthestooges
http://www.iggypop.org/
http://stoogesforum.freeforumboard.net/ ... tooges-f1/
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... -and-tour/
http://www.emusic.com/features/spotlight/UKSEP06.html
http://i94bar.com/ints/james-williamson09.html
http://www.stooges1971.com/

Rollingstone123

probably too early for the stooges to make a return, especially after just releasing a weird frenchy solo record- but you never know I guess- I would LOVE to see Iggy open up for PJ. We caught 4 Stooges shows over the past few years and every one of em was HIGH energy BLOW YOUR MIND. sux about Ashton.

imissyoualready

ElRoi wrote:

For those of you who have been living in a cave for the last decade, one of the most important bands in rock history reunited in 2000. The infamous Stooges were performing limited engagements up until earlier this year when the sudden and tragic death of founding member Ron Ashton threatened to bring the curtain down on the Fun House. With a never say die attitude Iggy Pop made a phone call to someone he hadn't spoke to (except for in passing at one of the Stooges '08 performances) in twenty years, James Williamson. Williamson joined the Stooges prior to their seminal release "Raw Power" and was instrumental in the creation of that classic LP as well as several of Pop's early solo efforts. Williamson had left music altogether after a blow-up occurred between he and Pop during the recording of New Values. After twenty year Pop phoned Williamson to invite him back into the Stooges for a 2010 tour. It would take too long to recount the saga that is the Stooges, but there is quite a bit of info to be had at these links below.
Anyway, my question, "is there any possibility that PJ would invite the Stooges along on the second leg of their tour?"

http://www.iggypop.com/main.html
http://blog.iggypoppreliminaires.com/
http://www.myspace.com/iggyandthestooges
http://www.iggypop.org/
http://stoogesforum.freeforumboard.net/ ... tooges-f1/
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... -and-tour/
http://www.emusic.com/features/spotlight/UKSEP06.html
http://i94bar.com/ints/james-williamson09.html
http://www.stooges1971.com/

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ElRoi

imissyoualready wrote:

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Alright, is anyone in the the PJ Headquarters reading this exuberant endorsement of a PJ/Stooges tour?

let the song protest

Very cool idea. Iggy opened for PJ back in the late '90s, right? I'd love to see a reunited, Raw Power era Stooges. I know it's all the rage now - older bands reuniting for usually diminishing returns, but I've never seen Pop and/or the Stooges, and Raw Power is one of my favorite albums. I can already picture a great concert poster design for that show with PJ and the Stooges!!

ElRoi

JLevy423 wrote:

probably too early for the stooges to make a return, especially after just releasing a weird frenchy solo record- but you never know I guess-

According to the RS article, "The only show on the books now is the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in London, but Williamson says many more are coming." So, all that needs to happen is for Eddie to phone Iggy and hook the world up with one of the most awesome tours ever. Simple enough, right?

my small self wrote:

I know it's all the rage now - older bands reuniting for usually diminishing returns, but I've never seen Pop and/or the Stooges....

Alas, I too foolishly missed out on the last couple of opportunities to see the Stooges before Ron Asheton's sudden death. It is something I will regret for a long time I think. As far as the "older bands reuniting for usually diminishing returns" part, according to JLevy423 that has not been the case with the Stooges:

JLevy423 wrote:

We caught 4 Stooges shows over the past few years and every one of em was HIGH energy BLOW YOUR MIND

imissyoualready

If this ever happened I'd be "a street-walking cheetah with a hat-full of napalm".

I'd be a "run-a-way son of the nuclear A-bam"

I'd be "the worlds forgotten boy"

I'd be "the one who searches and destroys"

On a seemingly seperate note....I'd also "wanna be your dog"......in "1969" and "1970".

ElRoi

imissyoualready wrote:

If this ever happened I'd be "a street-walking cheetah with a hat-full of napalm".

I'd be a "run-a-way son of the nuclear A-bam"

I'd be "the worlds forgotten boy"

I'd be "the one who searches and destroys"

On a seemingly seperate note....I'd also "wanna be your dog"......in "1969" and "1970".

Maybe if everybody interested in such an event started heavily blogging the interweb the notion of a PJ/Stooges tour. It doesn't hurt that Mike Watt is playing bass. So, I would think that with Eddie's friendship with Mike could help facilitate such a situation. Are you listening Eddie?

pearljim

The Stooges rock! At Lolla in '07 took my wife's nephew (26), to see Iggy's set. He was unfamiliar with Iggy. After the set all he said was "WOW" over and over He went out and bought their cds.

Bring on the Stooges!

imissyoualready

pearljim wrote:

The Stooges rock! At Lolla in '07 took my wife's nephew (26), to see Iggy's set. He was unfamiliar with Iggy. After the set all he said was "WOW" over and over He went out and bought their cds.

Bring on the Stooges!

I was at that show....loved when a million people rushed the stage and iggy said, 'this is gonna get weird'.

ElRoi

PJ needs to do this before Iggy and the boys have to go and do something god awful for the dough, like opening for the next Green Day tour. However, if such a sadness were to occur I would never hold it against the Stooges considering how little money they actually made back in the day. PJ needs to get 'em some of that Target dough as well as providing them with an appreciative audience. Those poor misguided fools that think bands like Green Days are punk could never truly grasp the Stooges.

imissyoualready

Had to bump this bitch.

ElRoi

Bumpity, bump, bump. IF you haven't been over to the Stooges forum do check it out:
http://stoogesforum.freeforumboard.net/forum.htm

There is still time to petition PJ to insist on touring with the Stooges in 2010.

Stove

Saw them at Lolla 07, great fucking show, I was one of the peeps on stage with Iggy and the gang. Got right up in Mike Watt's face. Those guys know how to have fun. Was really bummed to here about Ron. Punk will never be the same. Love to see these two together. We'd have a real cool time.

keeponrockin

Eddie and Mike playing "Search and Destroy" was one of the highlights of the Toronto show.