Rockin’ shots: The stories behind music’s most iconic photos: No.1
Rock and roll legends live life hard and fast. In the days before smartphones, catching them on camera was difficult. This did not stop talented photographers from trying. For many it was a mission.
Concerts were culturally significant. Given the tendency of performers to die young, photographers often had only one chance to capture these legends. This series examines the stories behind music’s most iconic photos.
Mad for it
Iggy Pop came first. Long before Marilyn Manson or Ziggy Stardust, there was the crazed alter-ego of James Newell Osterberg Jr. He slashed his chest with glass and dived headfirst into crowds. Iggy released albums that had no chance of radio play. He played punk a decade before the genre had a name. He rocked so hard in the 1970s that he ended up in a mental hospital.
what could possibly top this? Just give up and say you tried….heh?
There are a handful of pictures that capture the feeling of “rock and roll” for me this is one of them. So cool.
I do not know if it was that gig, but the first time Iggy smeared himself with stuff, it was peanut butter, handed to him by mega fan Stiv Bators, later singer with the legendary Dead Boys