Iggy Pop On The Berlin Period with David Bowie | The Jonathan Ross Show

[@stonesinmyblood27]

I was fortunate to have a conversation with Iggy and his girlfriend for about 45 minutes, just us three in 2001. They were so polite, sincerely interested in my life and very hospitable. I learned in my professional life as a hotel receptionist that these iconic stars, when they’re want to give you their time, they don’t want to talk much about themselves and become more curious of who you are. He had just given a performance that evening but still gave time to me, while they were eating their late dinner. What nice people they were ❤️❤️

[@urmumsbaps]

Friendly reminder that Iggy Pop fucked a child and wrote a song about it

[@jenicdarling9425]

That’s great that he was a class act, celebs like him who get huge very young always have a bad rep like where the saying “don’t meet ur heroes” applies to like being rude, entitled and inconsiderate of others so it’s nice to hear that he didn’t let the fame go to his head. So I’m guessing u were a hotel receptionist at a very nice hotel when u met him, do u have any other stories of other celebs staying there?

[@atombomb31458]

that is tremendous!! He is a great communicator.Very unique

[@JustinCase-ld4ih]

That's so Iggy. He's the real deal

[@chateaupig826]

I imagine they appreciated being normal with you . I feel sorry for major stars as they miss out doing that

[@jameshicks4067]

Ross asks Iggy whether Bowie took more from him than he gave to him; he responds with 'who took what or who did what is not as important as....was everyone useful and fulfilled'. True class!

[@Superfreq69]

Iggy did give Bowie "China Girl"

[@jaysterling26]

@@Superfreq69 & the Dame gave Iggy the music for ,'Lust for Life ' plus the promotion, production , friendship - visiting him in mental hospital.Mr Pop gets it right ( he was there), although he did , me thinks have issues over, 'Blah, Blah, Blah ' & really any criticism by him of Bowie wouldn't reflect well on him ( even if applicable) . I think Bowie covered that particular song to help him out of an IRS demand..

[@Superfreq69]

@@jaysterling26 Oh I love what Bowie did for Iggy. Just watching them both on Dinah Shore show made me chuckle. He may have save IGgys life ..many times

[@lewisblank9475]

I didn’t like This question being asked thought it was out of order

[@silverapples75]

@@lewisblank9475 Well Ross is a total prick it's to be expected. Iggy answers with perfect grace, as you'd expect.

[@666xxxful]

I worked on Iggy pops home in the east village in the late 80's. Built him a sound proof room in the gymnasium he lived in. My wife made some clothes and gloves he liked to wear. He was a nice guy.

[@humanbeing8068]

This is the type of wholesomeness i wish i could see on KZbin everyday

[@JF-NYC-NJ-Girl]

Wow...I was at NYU at the time with the hugest crush on him...that’s a really cool story and thanks for sharing. Would love to hear more

[@adf2099]

Iggy Pop has survived every addiction in the book. Met a lot of legends through out his career & out lived them from the most wild times of history. I wish him happiness & success.

[@emiliayonekokumata7167]

Nice to see he found a place in life. His beautiful smile tells he is fulfilled in his present life. CHEERS!

[@stocks7765]

who will win?Iggy or Ozzy?!

[@roninblade19]

Its hilarious iggy pop has the body of a 20 year old and a face of a 210 year old and the talent of 10 men.

[@jasonferguson6829]

@Hernán Chadtés You obviously don't like Iggy's music to question his talent. He's a very smart guy and a very engaging performer on stage

[@cyd2416]

Hernán Chadtés why you here if you don’t like him 💀 seems counter productive

[@kirby711]

@@jasonferguson6829 Extremely intelligent and the BEST performer

[@outsidethepyramid]

cut short!!! why? u bbc twats.

[@hwb-zalpach]

he is in decant shape for his age , not more or less.

[@mizuko6132]

I need a Bowie/Iggy Berlin documentary. Just Iggy telling stories with Brian Eno of that era. It's music history i need to know. Let's make this happen people!!!!!

[@Trollportphosphat]

there is one by Arte about Bowies time in Berlin available in german and french.

[@yvonnemulder9038]

Brian Eno master

[@dodibenabba525]

In a nutshell they ripped everything off Neu!

[@andercoyote4170]

Yes!!!

[@maurizioantoniovetrugno7150]

@@dodibenabba525and Cluster

[@solin.victus]

A true myth of a man. Legend. Was able to see him perform live at Metronome Festival in Prague, Czech Republic in June 2016. I was an exchange student with no worries and no tomorrow and was buzzed out of my mind. One of the greatest experiences I had up to this day.

[@chateaupig826]

Awesome 🤩

[@GRedit1000]

"Iggy Pop On The Berlin Period with David Bowie" cutting off right at the Berlin Period?

[@JohnNoirSmith]

He DID say "everything sort of stopped"

[@popplug3384]

@@JohnNoirSmith facts lmaoo

[@JavierCarrilloMilla]

@@JohnNoirSmith that made me laugh :D

[@JohnNoirSmith]

@@JavierCarrilloMilla it makes me so happy to hear that! 😁

[@outsidethepyramid]

cut short!!! why? u bbc twats.

[@trailingarm63]

Should have done the whole show with Iggy, he's had such an amazing life they barely scratched the surface.

[@ArchFundy]

I smoked about everything I could think of back in the day, but had never considered spiderwebs. I bow to a creative genius.

[@daviej1979]

You smoked tea bags ill bet 😂

[@aleksastamenkovic5526]

@@daviej1979 Who hasnt xD

[@davidcunningham7612]

@@daviej1979 From banana peels to black tar and back.

[@betsymason240]

Hollyhocks. But, I was a child❗️

[@christyamar]

i once snorted powdered cacao ... we were desperate

[@DJBFAD]

Oh come on, it was just getting interesting!! Berlin & Bowie, I was glued to the screen then it cuts out...

[@jengomango6476]

Yea, what gives?

[@Pneumanon]

Everything sorta stopped...

[@kasimirdenhertog3516]

Fully agree! Just when Ross stopped interrupting and trying to be funny - like today’s talk show hosts seem required to do - I turned the volume up a bit and BAM!

[@jaysterling26]

Probably, talk of transvestite cabarets... cheapness of drugs..shoplifting food..

[@outsidethepyramid]

cut short!!! why? u bbc twats.

[@barryoneill1703]

Seeing Iggy live is electrifying.

[@hdrake1000]

I saw on video a concert of Iggy live in France. I was totally shocked that he got totally naked in the concert. I guess you can do that in France. I'm sorry but I am not for that, I don't want to see that.

[@wofutokerati]

I’d stick my tongue in an electric train transformer to have seen him live

[@adderon]

He's got the dong and the songs

[@johnvoice815]

Saw iggy at brum odeon in '79.... Still haven't got over it.

[@gregdahlen4375]

his voice is surprisingly everyday, not what I expected from a famous singer. And his manner is very down-to-earth, no false hype

[@YomsterFUT13]

I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY ME - Like his voice shocked me

[@booshank2327]

Jennifer Aniston is looking rough these days.

[@sideswipe1261]

Are we talking “Angelina *what happened?* Jolie”, or something even darker?

[@JeromekJerome1972]

I still would

[@richardm239]

honey shes always looked rough

[@randalclarke5487]

Supposedly she's a notorious chainsmoker

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

Now that ~ is a laugh out loud comment for sure !! Thanx for the gas... Rx

[@tfeeder]

I was lucky enough to see Iggy Pop at the Paramount in Portland Oregon in the 70s. David Bowie was playing piano/keyboard....so awesome.

[@itkojecockot]

Stooges one of the most important rock bands in history...... they were for Punk, what Black Sabbath were for metal

[@itkojecockot]

@robert plaza who ?

[@augmentedkeys5971]

Oh? I've never heard one song from the Stooges, but I'm a big fan of The Three Stooges, tho...

[@dirtyfilthymoney]

@@augmentedkeys5971 turn off rock radio then, you fuckin donut.

[@augmentedkeys5971]

@@dirtyfilthymoney Okay then what do I do next?

[@augmentedkeys5971]

@Vizzy Neptune, I prefer Javier Solís and some Los Panchos. And since I'm Spanish, Irish, Italian, and Greek. I'll listen to some Paco De Lucia, U2, Ennio Morricone, and Vangelis.

[@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung]

Yes folks this is Iggy Pop The one and only true living rock n roll legend we have left This man is 73 and still performs with more vigour than anyone one else alive today I have been lucky enough to tour with iggy & the stooges for several years during and after Ron Ashton passed and no one anywhere can follow Ig A wonderful man with amazing spirit

[@whiskyghost]

I would like to invite you to check out Thee Oh Sees or any of John Dwyer's creations.

[@earthstick]

He's the last of that trio but come on we still have the stones.

[@jans2887]

There's still plenty of them left. All in their 60s and 70s though

[@gdfmarcel]

What about Liam Gallagher?

[@ADAMKANE510]

and he wrote that bit with some type of weird pride.. fuckin wanker

[@dawngough1133]

Iggy doesn’t get enough credit for being a great conversationalist. Convinced he is more intelligent than he likes to let on.

[@grungil7570]

Never forget that Iggy is Jim alter-ego.

[@dawngough1133]

@@grungil7570 Pivotal fact! He knows what he’s doing 😉

[@ethanhill9460]

IGGY is an intellectial. FACTS.

[@kandyharrington]

Iggy is brilliant.

[@yvonnemulder9038]

@@grungil7570 James osterberg

[@veromikes]

Iggy came into the restaurant I work at years ago and was a total class act.

[@breakingad89]

I love how he leans forward when he starts talking about bowie

[@meltedfro]

Iggy is such a huge presence I hope he does live forever

[@edwingomez5442]

Amén

[@ritataboo2199]

Iggy is amazingly sane and witty, it gives hope to all of us

[@100KGNatty]

Except for giving drugs to- and sleeping with 13 year old girls

[@mangasky7]

Talk about burying the lede. Iggy talking about Bowie is far more important than the spider web story that's been told before.

[@NxDoyle]

Ain't no lede burial. The spider web 'story' was a few seconds long. As for stories that have been told before, it's Iggy Pop on a late night couch. What do you expect, meandering exposition and revelation?

[@mangasky7]

@@NxDoyle They've changed the title since the comment was made. Keep up.

[@beetleything1864]

Saw the Bowie exhibition in Berlin and it had tons of pics of those 2 there in the 70s. Really cool.

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Iggy! What a legend! I loved the Stooges, but his solo albums are incredible! What an ICON! And great soh.

[@mishastone]

What a fascinating artist and human being. That’s a man who’ve seen it all.

[@peelslowly28]

Few people can give Ozzy Osbourne a run for his money, Iggy Pop is one of them.

[@cremetangerine82]

Certainly both are in the “Wow, They’re Still Alive?” Hall of Fame, along with Keith Richards.

[@Outdoorshuntingshooting]

@@cremetangerine82 iggy like 20 times more coherent than ozzy though.

[@smkattoula45]

One of the greatest acid trips I've ever had was while watching Iggy Pop live at the Desert Daze Music Festival.

[@ThinkBritishEnglish]

Damn I was just getting into that interview and it stopped :( great hearing Iggy speak . The Berlin period of Bowie is my favourite

[@andrewwilson9388]

Iggy at the Big Day Out in Melbourne show grounds Australia 93/4 changed everything for me , what a performance it was . , long live Iggy 💪

[@wimbledan]

Bet smoking those spiders webs had him crawling up the walls

[@charlesmiddleton402]

C'mon,rock hasn't been cool in over two decades,back in the day,it sucked as@,it is pure bulls@it,plain and simple.

[@MrAcdc2323]

Spiders from Mars?

[@ustheserfs]

And where were the spiders?

[@wimbledan]

@@ustheserfs while the fly tried to break our bones

[@telephonic]

Hahaha,

[@ronwilliams357]

I just realized where Bowie got the name "Ziggy" from.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

and Miss Piggy

[@danielg335]

Coincidence. Ziggy has nothing to do with Iggy’s name. Alladin Sane (a lad insane) is Iggy.

[@killval849]

@@danielg335 Nah, not really lol, not a cooincidence.

[@danielsr8226]

@@danielg335 I knew about the Insane part, but I just realised about a lad thanks to your comment :D

[@michaelportaloo1981]

and Twiggy

[@harlequin5664]

the Paris Bar in Berlin was one of their favourite hangouts

[@sammavacaist]

@robert plaza !!! Iggy did this??? I don't believe it. 🙄

[@hermioneziggeraut7617]

I went there! Cost and arm and a leg but I was like 'fuck it, I love Bowie.' Thing is, he would barely eat for days and then go and have steak and champagne at this place. Like a bloody lion. On cocaine.

[@andrehb]

I hope Jonathan's elevated seat gives his self-esteem a boost

[@PerfDayToday]

I get so tired of seeing all talk show hosts do this. I’d show up w 2-3 cushions to sit on 🖕

[@TheMurrblake]

What is that BS about?.

[@Cora342]

Always find it strange but this is particularly pronounced. I would make them swap seats

[@ejl1000]

Iggy is a really short guy though

[@EL1TEONE]

Iggy is 5 foot 6

[@Othellooidum]

Those subtitles told me they hung out with 'Lou Weed' like totally in casual manner. Nicely played, Funnybot!

[@shashankiyer5751]

Ozzy and Iggy need to be sat in the same room and they should just talk about all the times they've gotten high

[@shashankiyer5751]

@@harryevery2382 Ozzy's speaking voice recently has improved greatly and Iggy sounds pretty good as well. Oh Lord I hope they do that video. It'll be the funniest thing ever

[@esdeekay4344]

Oh I'm sure Ozzy will yell "SHARON!!!" at Iggy all the time....

[@MrBaronCabron]

give em both a couple of mil and put it on netflix.

[@Losrandir]

Do they remember anything though?

[@kevinwilson598]

They wont live long enough to finish the story

[@matteoj226]

Anthony Kiedis is looking well

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

Amazing shirt jacket combo. 🔥

[@msartlover]

I love his smiling eyes!

[@EvLoutonian]

I could listen to hours of stories from that period, especially involving Berlin as well.

[@geinikan1kan]

What a wonderful person. No animosity, no feeding the zoo animal celebrity journo. Love Iggy.

[@kandyharrington]

This is what class is

[@gatomaru]

isn't it lovely how time changes people?

[@timothyjennings9520]

Recently saw this legend at Sydney Opera House. The man was fucking crowd surfing. The man has more energy at 72 than I do at 32.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I love David Bowie's "Where Are We Now?" about Berlin.

[@alanwisdom7777]

For real a true music living legend just wow amazing man 💜

[@NeelaBannerji]

The man sitting talking on that stage, perhaps looking like he'd rather be at home taking a nap after a quick nip - he actually released an album this year - 2023, that rocks as hard as anything he did when he was 1/3 or 1/4th his current age. It leads with a song called "Frenzy," and that spectacle, Iggy The Stage Presence Ready To Explode, Iggy the Frenzy - is still very much a thing in 2023. Quite Amazing.

[@anastazjasowska6754]

Cant we get the full appearance on KZbin?

[@folkme3042]

What a humble and honest guy.

[@davidwhite4874]

"Everything sorta stopped...." Yeah. Just when it was getting interesting. Knobheads.

[@kshinokevin]

I say... "Bollocks to this !"

[@outsidethepyramid]

cut short!!! why? u bbc twats.

[@thecroft6070]

@@outsidethepyramid ITV twats

[@msmysticstorytime]

ikr . iggy and i were friends.

[@susannabonke8552]

The picture of Berlin was quite funny. ( I live there )

[@redmist78]

Iggy outlasted them all. So amazing

[@Thurston.Howell.the.3rd]

cardio

[@johnmichaelkarma]

Bought a 3 dollar ticket to see Iggy n Stooges with 3 other bands at a High School gymnasium in Dearborn Heights, Michigan,I think 1969. Sat cross legged on floor up close to stage. Shortly after Iggy smashed a champagne bottle on the mic stand he spit a big loogie into the audience. I looked down and saw it landed on my show. That is my brush with rock n roll greatness.

[@richbuilds_com]

HIs recounting of his time with Bowie is the most noble I've ever heard him speak.

[@robinmoore4994]

I love him...He is such a Michigan guy, through and through. His accent is just the epitome of a "Michigan accent". Funny thing is, people in Michigan always say "I don't have an accent". Oh yes you do...listen to Igg. Loved him in "Coffee and Cigarettes" with Tom Waits, AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

[@JackieMB92]

i love to see that he is still looking fly, enjoy and embrace new artists I'm afraid of getting old but people like him give me hope :D i know he is like rich and he did not have endure normal boring life but in music bizz you also have stress, backstabbing etc so i hope i would keep at least some of my cool in the later years of my life

[@yvonnemulder9038]

Lust fot life

[@isaak1748]

Yeah honestly he kinda eases my fear of aging

[@andercoyote4170]

That jacket, killing it.

[@stephenfermoyle1498]

IGGY AND ZIGGY this should be a movie the berlin years

[@steveporter3161]

Would love to see a movie of the Berlin years but it should be called either Low Idiot, or Idiot Heroes

[@ivorytower99]

I vote Idiot Heroes,

[@markorendas1790]

HEE HEE!!!! THE COCAINE!! THE HEROIN!!! OH THE FUN OF IT ALL!!! 😱

[@quirkypurple]

Yoink!

[@codeblue8922]

The audience’s lack of applause at the mention of the legendary Ron Asheton is unacceptable.

[@markvaught9510]

No shit.

[@betaville72]

Most people are philistines.

[@MrChopemup]

@@betaville72 you had the last one ...

[@AJ-hs2ld]

Ron Asheton is the most underrated guitarist. Wo him there would be no first or second stooges albums. And those albums impacted punk rock

[@elderlypoodle9181]

He’s got a strong understanding on what people want. Very intelligent and witty.

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

l just adore and love Iggy Pop from the very core of my being. what a special guy he is. Rx

[@mediascribble]

I could listen to him all day.

[@jbtownsend9535]

I keep returning to The Stooges and Iggy Pop’s music for true inspiration.

[@thetriumphofthethrill2457]

:-) Never fails to entertain. The most articulately funny man in all of Rock n' Roll.

[@johncarter579]

Saw him Newcastle Ballroom 76, 77 (?) most exciting live act I've ever experienced

[@kazuochaed]

“You know... everything sorta, stopped” *ends video*

[@linamia1773]

I saw u Iggy... just regret not to hug u dude ... It was in Miami by Markis store - caviar + I just love u

[@nicoladouglas3270]

Love Iggy...he has always give his best for his fans...even his blood...A TRUE ROCK STAR !!!!!

[@SpokenBroke]

Hahahaha, imagine sitting around a cafe with David and Iggy when someone runs in shouting "The wall is coming down!" and everyone looks at each other like "we're out of here" :DDD

[@joergsplettstoesser1966]

Greetings from Germany (Grüße aus Deutschland) 🇩🇪

[@peterfedun-sk3jt]

Iggy is a living legend

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

iggy will always remind me of nordic god. either odin or old thor. not only bcuz of his whole vibe (especially when he went like half blonde) but bcuz of voice, hairstyle, mysticism surrounding him, strange aura and that humor twang here and there. its probably bcuz his mom is scandinavian and he has irish and scandinavian blood in him.

[@Techumsa]

I loved Iggy in James Jarmush's Deadman movie, classic.

[@dantapedeck3642]

The legend! The Passenger!! So awesome to see him!! Iggy!!

[@mwmingram]

Brilliant. Love Iggy. Thank you Jonathan.

[@panelvanhalen9717]

Thanks for 30 seconds of the beginning of the Berlin period🙄

[@zaptoronto]

They looked great in their mugshots from rochester. Keep rockin keep and loving your home.

[@deanb4799]

I love how he became totally engaged when he brought up Bowie. Total respect and love. IGGY is a legend.

[@n0kturna1]

can i listen to Jimmy chitchat for hours? his documentary wasn't enough

[@michaelnedsmar9106]

Is that yellow bench very low or is Iggy only 5ft tall ?

[@Capoz98]

I often wonder how it comes to be that someone tried smoking, or doing otherwise, with different types of substances for the first time and now I finally understand how such a person exists.

[@katjaxxx7353]

Iggy is a Great human being - just did a concert in London. At the age of 76 years

[@SaraT-x4q]

he is 84

[@hudsonsirheshicks2653]

Like a fine wine.

[@ronaldwilkin5662]

Never really knew iggy but sound a fascinating guy to listen to

[@paulshalhoub3439]

Check out more interviews. He's most entertaining! There's a 2016 documentary called gimme danger directed by Jim Jarmusch.

[@KloiePicot]

I moved to Berlin because Iggy and David had lived there, also Lou - met Iggy in France now thats a story, got to see not formally meet David Bowie at der jungle in Berlin...lovely kind man, iggy though phoned his psychiatrist in the middle of the night...was dramatic is all i can say

[@siebentau]

Lou Reed never lived in Berlin.

[@fleckaep5649]

Fanfic

[@benzuckerman]

Iggy and Ziggy.... I never got it! Wow! Anyway, what gracious comments by Mr. Pop!

[@janehicks9368]

Great interview

[@davidstepro7486]

I could listen to Iggy all day and night.

[@FlanaFugue]

Iggy on the Berlin period: as soon as he starts telling about it, we cut the video...

[@susannabonke8552]

Too embarrassing Details.

[@kandyharrington]

Yeah that would have been really cool to listen too.

[@drumstick74]

I want to watch the whole thing.

[@xuanhiepnghiem4048]

This man is so god with all smokes he got over the past, He's still keeping a very pure mind of talent.

[@MmeDesgranges]

".. is not as important as, was everyone useful and fulfilled .." and right there watching this while eating my brekky at 1055 on a Friday morning these hot salty tears just snuck up on me totally unexpectedly. Some wounds just never heal.

[@kandyharrington]

Me too

[@kingcormack8004]

I had the pleasure of opening a couple of shows for Iggy in the early 80s.

[@mrtnpope]

There's a ledge beyond the edge

[@felineth56]

I love Iggy Pop!... What an intelligent man!...And The Stooges what a rush when I used to listen to them in the 70's-80's!

[@matiasmoulin2126]

is there a complete verion?

[@Barbara-ld4ug]

Iffy has a great personality I would love to see him having a conversation with kieth

[@ivorytower99]

That was brilliant.

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

I’m not surprised he’s still here his body looks like it’s in tremendous shape

[@friendlier]

Where is the rest?

[@ethanhill9460]

IGGY's spoke eloquently on working with BOWIE. IGGY fertilized a memorable period of BOWIE's commercial career.. The IDIOT is indeed a genius.

[@yvonnemulder9038]

Sure

[@melizmatea]

Where is the rest of it?

[@ChrisSmith88love]

Hey Man Where’d You Get That Lotion?