I'VE NOTHING BUT MY NAME - Iggy Pop in Conversation With Thurston Moore (Episode 1)

To coincide with Iggy Pop’s outstanding “Post Pop Depression” being awarded Rough Trade's Album of the Year, we were kindly invited to Iggy Pop’s home in Miami to film a Q&A, and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore was coincidentally in town, a chance meeting of two legends became a very special reality. The album is available from Rough Trade: roughtrade.com/music/post-pop...
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[@edenzelozanimiv3496]

I met Iggy pop in person in 2007, after the show in Zagreb Croatia, he was the nicest guy to us, he hugged us all , like we were his friends. He even asked about my band, when he saw it on my shirt, He ¸, Ron and Scott Ashetoon from Stooges signed our records, and talked with us for 30 min, one of the best days in my life.

[@Mosey410]

Nice when our heroes turn out to be good people.

[@buzby303]

@@Mosey410 Very rare

[@shannonbailey6658]

I was trying to figure out what was weird/off about Iggy Pop. Ten minutes later I realized it was that he was wearing a shirt.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

shannon bailey: I kept being visually distracted by his platform flip-flops.

[@chrishedley5667]

and he has one leg shorter than the other

[@anyagh8603]

I was doing the same but i thought oh he has his dick covered.

[@JoseGranny]

And he's sober

[@kristinludlowUX]

Same!

[@fazbell]

I hope Iggy lives to be a hundred. He is an original.

[@Jipwell]

Only a hundred? Him and Keith Richards will still be standing after rapture lol

[@32mybelle]

No wonder David Bowie liked Iggy, he is brilliant!

[@elusory3735]

David Bowie also loved Sonic Youth, especially their music during the 80's which he called "the most exciting music from around that time with Pixies. Both of these guys are beloved figures by Bowie and they both probably love Bowie. The art world is sometimes just nice and sweet like that.

[@Bandstand]

How have I not seen this yet?!?!?

[@neal8759]

Glad to see that you're an Iggy Pop fan as well to help differentiate us from all these old people

[@Bandstand]

@@neal8759 Most of these are asleep. I’m 26 but still a kid. My peers don’t know shit

[@neal1692]

@@Bandstand Trust me dude, I know what you mean and I'm even younger. If more people in our age range heard Fun House, things would be different.

[@leahflower9924]

I was born in the 80s total stooges fan but I was like Thurston I bought the first record because of the way their faces looked specifically Scott asheton

[@CtrlAltPhreak]

I really like Iggy Pop. He's very well spoken and not at all full of himself. Other artists should take notes. I'd love to be his neighbor.

[@thecitizenjoan]

CtrlAltPhreak I would tell you to move to Miami but it’s sinking so...

[@ArtTube333]

Not in the early 70s tho

[@dbag3345]

You like Jim Osterberg. Jim Osterberg is a well spoken and grounded person. I think Iggy is a different animal.

[@suesjoy]

Yeah he’s so humble. So rare in the music biz!

[@leahflower9924]

@@suesjoy the Midwest people tend to be more like that the violent femmes and Paul westerberg were really laid back

[@robbiepeterh]

He’s such a friendly, open guy. His music is always straight up no nonsense, no frills, classic rock with lyrics which always offer an interesting idea or two. Legend.

[@markecklund5725]

😊 0:31

[@lunarvision]

Iggy is 100% a legend. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.

[@RatSitnov]

Every time Gardenia plays, I think of David. Can't help it. The sound is so Berlin-era-esque.

[@etherealcatholic5711]

RatSitnov Gardenia is his best song since 1979 "New Values" era.

[@AlexisRondeau]

Totally, I thought the same.

[@danielswierczynski2001]

He and David certainly share some vocal qualities and intonations. Iggy said David was the only one who visited him during heroin rehab in the early 70s.

[@benben-sl7hi]

Iggy is hilarious and yet the coolest guy in the world.

[@buzby303]

He has a great personality 👍🏼

[@craighudson7294]

I can imagine Iggy cutting his grass lawn in the afternoon, then in the evening ripping the stage up and then the following morning have toast and coffee in bed before feeding fish in a garden fish pond.

[@revwahfair]

He's 73 and still fit ys hell.

[@leahflower9924]

Yes and on the other hand I can't imagine Thurston Moore doing any outdoor work 😅

[@lorrainefranchi9105]

Iggy is an unbelievably talented and cool guy. You can't define him, can't nail him down, don't even try. Mere words can't describe him

[@AlexDdaSilva]

Nice stories from cool guys. Iggy is the most unpretentious and nice rock and roll star in history!

[@paulsavage5057]

Yeah, not in 1979 when he pulled a gun on James Williamson and said that you better finish these tracks, or else! James Williamson refused to work with the Psychopath after that.

[@sexobscura]

..and Moore is one *THE MOST* pretentious

[@ecarloscastillo9691]

Word!

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Paul Savage Did he play guitar on "New Values?"

[@maxsmart9116]

@@paulsavage5057 But he came out of retirement and toured with him, so...

[@sanooki]

Saw him play up close in 1980. Work ethic.

[@iggypopisgod9]

Its been confirmed: Iggy Pop is the coolest guy on the planet. Love his music, and probably love his personality even more. Fascinating, charming individual

[@maxsmart9116]

Yup, this is what I was explaining to my girlfriend.

[@YouzTube99]

When he does interviews, we get Jim. Iggy exists only on stage.

[@LastOfTheBret]

Yea i like how hes telling stories about Iggy like he's a separate person

[@revwahfair]

When I met Iggy in 1978 he more interested in us not putting pcp in the hash we were smoking with him.

[@Schneefernerkopf]

His voice is so comforting.

[@toofast5197]

Yo Iggy I was at the Dinah Shore show in 1977 front row. You and Bowie were on! Loved it. I remember Bowie got mad cause Dinah kept talking to him. He said "talk to Iggy I'm just the keyboard player". The Video of that show just showed up last year on youtube. I been looking for it for decades. Hang in there Bro I was a big fan of yours!

[@NewarkBay357]

I saw that show. Do you remember how revolted Dinah Shore was after Iggy sang 'I Want To Be Your Dog'? Ultimately, she questions how they live as they do, and Bowie responds, "I'm very rich you know."

[@antonhaq3503]

Great stuff, I could listen to Iggy all day long. Such a shame there isn't much Stooges footage.

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Anton Haq I love the silent 8mm footage of the Stooges.

[@katm6]

Have you seen Gimme Danger yet by Jim Jarmusch? I definitely recommend it.

[@neal8759]

iggy pop is your awesome grandpa who understands music not of his time and doesn't go off about the old days

[@NewarkBay357]

But people love his stories about the old days.

[@scarletjul]

i love both of these guys. amazing what they’ve done for music & continue to inspire artists til this day.

[@mcnowski]

So Jack Kerouac writes "On the Road", which can arguably be credited for starting the Beatnik movement, which turned into the 60's "hippie" rebellion, Jim Morrison read's this book over and over, Iggy Pop extremely inspired by Jim Morrison's present's on stage start's the Stooges, The Stooges help inspire the the underground punk, new wave scene, notably musicians like Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, ect, then out of this is born Nirvana. Kurt Cobain after achieving success gets to become the hero of "On the Road" (Sal Paradise) for a day and meets Burroughs and try's his Orgone box just like in the book, this my friends is the completion of the cycle, the Hero's journey, and quite possibly the end of an era.

[@paulsavage5057]

I suppose if you look at it that way... These people only cared for themselves and their creations in the 1960s and they have left us with no humanity whatsoever. Kerouac saw the greed involved in it but the Iggy is just a false name and an auteur - they stole everything from Kerouac and then some.

[@Black_Swans]

@VivaLaMuerteTua you have a lot of free time hub

[@filipematias5127]

@@Black_Swans : Neverthless he/she is basically right about everything that he/she wrote on his/her comment!

[@filipematias5127]

@VivaLaMuerteTua - Congratulations: a GOOD comment speaks volumes!

[@angierucker5505]

He's got some great stories.. I adore Iggy Pop

[@ForARide]

The Velvets where so influential, and their real musical mastermind John Cale not only playing viola on The Stooges debut, but also producing it (also plays the repetetive sleighbells and piano on I Wanna Be Your Dog). Such an unsung hero, considering he also produced Patti Smith's debut Horses and Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers, both also milestones in the making of alternative and punk music. And last but not least arranging and producing (the latter two) Nico's Marble Index, Desertshore and The End lp's. Gothic a decade before that term became a household name.

[@SteakCutFries]

👏👏👏well said, sir. well said.👏👏👏

[@johnnydeutschemark3620]

True, John Cale is such a great producer, everything he produced tends to be the best album by that particular singer or group. Squeeze comes to mind here, Horse's is arguably Pati Smith group's best album.

[@movimentodoscacos]

I love Iggy's laugh so much. Great conversation, loved it

[@petewadesays12]

Great interview. Huge Iggy fan and love Sonic Youth. Boy, Iggy looks SO short compared to Thurston here. Fascinating talk though.

[@generalkota6190]

I was gonna ask how tall iggy is he's tiny on the album cover lol and looks almost dwarfed here lol

[@movimentodoscacos]

Thurston is pretty tall, no? And given Iggy is kinda small the difference makes for a pretty funny contrast lmao

[@tdearsan]

@@generalkota6190 he's 5'7"

[@lunarvision]

Kid Iggy and proud StepUncle Thurston. It’s weird and beautiful.

[@aMdeniZen]

the johnny b. goode part was super cute. :P

[@sandrajovic9304]

First time here, LOVE IT THANKS♥

[@johnnydeutschemark3620]

i could listen to this for two hours..

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

Such a great guy, well mannered, soft spoken, he sounds like a friend

[@zzzzxxxx341]

My all time favorite artist, genius!!!

[@alelollipop1903]

Iggy is the coolest, period. Never fails to put a smile on me face, he could be talking about mowing the lawn. Hope to meet him one day, sooner than later

[@rosiegratz8377]

Iggy is one of my musical heroes, I could listen to stories of his life for the rest of my life!

[@Doubleodude]

This was great thank you.

[@One.DeSanctis.]

Thurston finally looks his age. Constant touring must have been his fountain of youth.

[@agostocobain2729]

Still looks good though

[@leahflower9924]

He still has like a baby face sort of but yeah I know what you mean

[@myultimatemixedtape]

Love them both! Both are not pretentious and are men of the people- great interview thanks Rough Trade!

[@JavierCarrilloMilla]

Oh man. He is more here on earth that anyone I've seen. Jim Jim Jim. Love

[@gabrielanecotera7362]

Iggy pop is brillant!

[@disseminationnetwork]

Both are awesome!

[@Fatherflot64]

Thurston playing like your 70 year old uncle who says "I was in a garage band back in the 60s, but I haven't touched one of these things since LBJ left office. Lemmie give 'er a try!"

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Jeff M Lmao!!

[@paulsavage5057]

They're both Idiots who think that they're rock n roll geniuses (how many of them are there?) so they are sitting in Miami toasting a Stooge product. I guess Iggy's investments worked out well for him and Thurston Moore buys into it like he never said he would ever do on Daydream Nation.

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

@@paulsavage5057 iggy has a IQ of 120 pretty sure he no dummy

[@movimentodoscacos]

@@paulsavage5057 Nah, they're actually two very important figures in popular music who have helped change the mainstream perception of music in several ways. But believe whatever you want to.

[@CrimeSchool138]

1...2.....3...ready?....Fuck you.

[@Eka-yn8wm]

Blessing to you and your family Iggy

[@meep2576]

I love Iggy ❤️

[@NewarkBay357]

Iggy is such a cool guy. Loved his concerts since day one. Got the first album, and I referred to him as Iggy Stooge because that's how the album listed him. Jim Morrison's younger brother.

[@felineth56]

Love this guy!

[@thewintereaglefly]

Two geniuses causally talking

[@woody-xm5ve]

These people never aged! What the hell!

[@olafbelitz9361]

iggy is so COOL PASSION POWER GREAT

[@nebod1556]

Looks like Thurston Moore interviewing Mr Pop (you can see diferent personalities; it wasn't meant to be an interview); Mr Pop likes talking couldn't stop though Moore is a listener with few comments or questions )

[@buzby303]

Iggy is real & makes most people look awkward & fake Long live the legend 🙏🏼

[@qwertyuiopsdfgh]

Chuck Berry died today. Do you think hearing Thurston Moore attempt to play Johnny B. Goode is what finally did him in?

[@etherealcatholic5711]

qwertyuiopsdfgh Lmao

[@paulsavage5057]

Probably,,, Mr. Moore is so full of himself than that of a Politician and the same with Kurt Cobain!

[@rlrcore]

You're an idiot.

[@rlrcore]

Do your homework, the come back, troll.

[@Telluswhachaknow]

@@paulsavage5057 Dude go fuck yourself.

[@jlsd399]

they're both so fucking cool. i wish i could meet the two of them. they made such a huge impact on me. 🤘💕💓

[@SkySplitterInk]

GREAT INTERVIEW! Also, Thurston needs some sideburns. :^)

[@sabrinasjourney]

He ain't got no edges!

[@leahflower9924]

Can you imagine being Iggy and knowing every early punk band and beyond listened to you

[@bifftethertohn9724]

Thurston "yeh-yeh" Moore

[@henkmeulenbeld9993]

Love the man

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

Gardenia is a Beautiful song. I saw the band in Detroit at Fox Theatre. I have seen Iggy many times and this was a great show.

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

It is.

[@jjvladimir6070]

Was it when he was touring with Post Pop Depression? If so, I was at that same show. And I agree wholeheartedly. I've also seen Iggy multiple times, and it was a great show. I have a strong memory of him romping around the stage after the music stopped. Like he was music itself.

[@katm6]

Me, too. I ran into someone at another concert later that year and he was wearing the t-shirt. I talked to him saying what a great show it had been and the guy said that he didn't think it had been all that good. I'm still amazed. I thought it was brilliant. And I haven't missed an Iggy/Stooges show in Detroit since they reformed in 2003.

[@smwrbd]

Loudest show I ever attended. What?

[@mwmingram]

Fascinating man.

[@andrewdacunto9646]

Iggy please play some shows in NY!!!!

[@sarahssentongo2587]

Ilove Iggy so much

[@edwingomez5442]

Me encanta su personalidad a pesar de ser un hombre millonario es muy humilde en su forma de ser, es un genio creativo ❤️

[@gabbyhayes1568]

Wow, what a great interview. This is the way you do it.

[@SkeeterNYC]

I want those Stooges drinking glasses!!

[@JoseGranny]

They're cool!

[@indieotatv]

Say it Don't spray it

[@maxsmart9116]

@@Peyote1312 Iggy never claimed to be "punk." They didn't even get merch until 40 years after the band's inception. Chill bro.

[@MrKarpovy]

What a great guy!

[@lindacensi2750]

Ha! Alla fine l ha cantata Johnny be good ! 😊 É molto divertente quando narra i suoi inizi e le vicissitudini

[@sandrajovic9304]

MR. IGGY POP💥🌟🎶💕

[@joneses39]

legend and a half

[@Ferda1964]

what a great show , even if Iggy was just a car mechanic or a cook he can still tell great stories

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

What do you mean, "just"? Iggy is Iggy BECAUSE he's one of us, and not an insufferable, pretentious douche, as are so many "stars", rock or otherwise. He's a true artist whose dues are paid in full. May he have many happy years to come.

[@danielreyes6225]

Artists aren’t necessarily “like us” if you mean general public and real artists

[@mati7029]

amazing person

[@dcie9397]

thurston sure nods a lot

[@dundergod]

Till the end, is awesome! Hare Rama

[@stephenkater9621]

I LOVE IGGY !!

[@medusinator]

15:51 the greatest thing ever put on the internet

[@maxsmart9116]

Great video! A lot of whiny people in the comments though that can't enjoy two people having a conversation.

[@jessecappelletto5621]

I always thought that line in Gardinia " America's greatest living poet was ogaling you all night" was a bit of a cheeky boast by Iggy. It's fascinating to know he was really talking about Ginsberg.

[@copheart]

Two legends

[@cachalotefuzz1523]

legends!

[@ni9aszeven347]

Great to see them both. Kinda feels like some of the most "interesting" things were edited out.

[@DJBuglip]

Lmao. Thurston and Iggy covering Johnny B. Goode is classic.

[@SteakCutFries]

"there was one girl leaving my room and I slammed her finger in the door, and her fingertip fell off! I mean, I thought ... WHO DO I CALL? who do you call when this happens?!? You call the bass player,I called the bass player." 😂☝️☝️😂 How is NO ONE ELSE commenting on any of this?!?

[@low-charge]

imagining Mike watt showing up to provide that level of first aid is both comforting and terrifying

[@adamfindlay7091]

iggy mowed lawns, circ 1975, out of the music INDUSTRY. he went to FLA, i think to avoid people, ill health, drugs, contracts, DJ's, et al. He got healthy, cleared his head, his way. Done. The best!

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Kill City demos were recorded in LA circa 1975. I think Iggy went to FL and cut lawns for the summer. Allen Ginsburg was a pervert sick bastard.

[@LJLewis94]

You have no idea what you're talking about

[@AlexanderLaurence]

In 1980, there were 5 dollars a night hotels like the Golden Eagle next to Mabuhay Gardens.

[@JCSAXON]

When I was a kid I had the exact same response to the Stooges name versus their appearance on lp’s. I forgot all about that initial engagement. Raw Power juxtaposed with Moe, Larry and Curly blew my mind. I also had no fucking idea who they were and records were cheap. I just bought anything that looked extraterrestrial and gambled with my turntable. I won

[@startervisions]

I think we all did...anytime with The Stooges music is a win win situation

[@JCSAXON]

@@startervisions Cheers from Kentucky. I figure I was about fifteen or sixteen years in as a rocker when I had a couple jobs and a wallet to match at the record store. Raw Power was a myth and rite passed on to me from my elders at the time. There was something spooky about it. My friends of all colour that used to wear glam boots for height, found the Ramones and punk rocked with Sheena in the mid/late 70’s. The Stooges were treated like their secret sleaze and that just made them more fascinating to seek out. Listening to “No Fun” on a self-recorded cassette via walkman as a lonesome 15 year old meant everything to me. “Maybe stay out, maybe stay home, maybe call mom on the, telephone” ❤️⚡️

[@leahflower9924]

Thurston kinda looks his age and like a kid at the same time

[@UncleCaptainMidnight]

Iggy's orthopedic sandals @ 15:03 "he gave his body to rock n roll"

[@3340steve]

fuck yeah ....i wish Iggy lived next door to me..

[@rarebreed6703]

Iggy is so cool!

[@leahflower9924]

I feel like I'm afraid of men in general but I would be comfortable hanging out with the two of them

[@discotecc]

Sweat records in the intro! fuck yeah. I know Thurston likes to pop in there and at Radioactive up in Ft lauderdale

[@sellmeyoursoul6601]

Iggy is my hero

[@justaboy1812]

2:15 Can i found the Stooges glasses somewhere ?

[@TheNokturnalTimes]

Cool

[@mehm111]

“My lyrics would change every night. The only thing that stayed was the titles”

[@cameronrivascreativedirector]

Really haven't seen Thurston since the 90's when Sonic Youth was all over the place, but damn did time hit him like a sack of bricks!!

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Cameron It's going to happen to all of us at some point.

[@briteness]

Thurston turns 60 this year. I don't think he looks bad at all for his age.

[@etherealcatholic5711]

David Carpenter He needs to lose the college mop top haircut & the spare tire. His hair makes him look older.

[@spideranansi929]

@@briteness he looks very young compared to most guys hos age.

[@dr.weaklicksofcrashedcurse4535]

Iggy is quite an interesting person 👆

[@GhostfaceGriller-hd7jw]

Thurston got the best out of Jim👊😎

[@olflatop]

That version of Johnny B. Goode started out epic, lol.

[@j-ggagnon409]

C'mon guy collaboration Moore/Pop??

[@cheeseontoast9418]

thurstin' for more

[@jorgeg.9624]

Alguien que le ponga subtitulos pago lo que sea.

[@bronco_billy]

Fucking gold!

[@causticgodband1184]

11:20 - Is that Wicked World?

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

All i wanna dooo is tell Gardenia what to do tonight..

[@ryanaul]

I wish they didn't edit out Iggy's entire story about her...

[@tonym994]

should I say they were in the vanguard of self-deprecating names? and not minding being called something unflattering? the CRAMPS came later. is a cramp good ? does anyone wanna be a Cramp or a Banshee? his solo record was 'the IDIOT'. IGGY will live forever. as well he should.