"Fellow rock stars, casual members of the public, lords and media
magnates, countless thousands of people will talk of their
encounters with this driven, talented, indomitable creature, a man
who has plumbed the depths of depravity, yet emerged with an
indisputable nobility. Each of them will share an admiration and
appreciation of the contradictions and ironies of his incredible
life. Even so, they are unlikely to fully comprehend both the
heights and the depths of his experience, for the extremes are
simply beyond the realms of most people's understanding."
--from the Prologue
The first full biography of one of rock 'n' roll's greatest
pioneers and legendary wild men
Born James Newell Osterberg Jr., Iggy Pop transcended life in
Ypsilanti, Michigan, to become a member of the punk band the
Stooges, thereby earning the nickname "the Godfather of Punk." He
is one of the most riveting and reckless performers in music
history, with a commitment to his art that is perilously total. But
his personal life was often a shambles, as he struggled with drug
addiction, mental illness, and the ever-problematic question of
commercial success in the music world. That he is even alive today,
let alone performing with undiminished energy, is a wonder. The
musical genres of punk, glam, and New Wave were all anticipated and
profoundly influenced by his work.
Paul Trynka, former editor of "Mojo" magazine, has spent much time
with Iggy's childhood friends, lovers, and fellow musicians,
gaining a profound understanding of the particular artistic culture
of Ann Arbor, where Iggy and the Stooges were formed in the mid to
late sixties. Trynka has conducted over 250 interviews, has
traveled to Michigan, New York, California, London, and Berlin,
and, in the course of the last decade or so at "Mojo," has spoken
to dozens of musicians who count Iggy as an influence. This has
allowed him to depict, via real-life stories from members of bands
like New Order and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy's huge influence
on the music scene of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, as well as to
portray in unprecedented detail Iggy's relationship with his
enigmatic friend and mentor David Bowie. Trynka has also
interviewed Iggy Pop himself at his home in Miami for this book.
What emerges is a fascinating psychological study of a Jekyll/Hyde
personality: the quietly charismatic, thoughtful, well-read Jim
Osterberg hitched to the banshee creation and alter ego that is
Iggy Pop.
"Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed" is a truly definitive work--not just
about Iggy Pop's life and music but also about the death of the
hippie dream, the influence of drugs on human creativity, the
nature of comradeship, and the depredations of fame.
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