But as demonstrated in this 1977 performance of Iggy’s classic track “The Passenger” (which begins at the 2:15 mark, following his interview with Tony Wilson for the U.K. Thanks to the likes of Mariah Carey and Muse’s Matt Bellamy, an entire generation of singers has grown up thinking that flights of falsetto are the ultimate in vocal money shots. Lesson Two: Utilize the lower end of your vocal range

The highlight of this clip comes at the 4:00 mark, when Iggy hoists himself up onto the hands of the assembled multitude before accepting (and smearing himself with) a proffered jar of peanut butter-much to the complete befuddlement of former Today announcer Jack Lescoulie, whose thoroughly squaresville play-by-play of the event makes Carson Daly sound like Hunter S. The “Godfather of Punk”-who is still kicking serious ass well into his sixties, despite having weathered lengthy relationships with heroin and numerous other personal demons along the way-remains a shirtless object lesson in survival, resilience, and staying true to yourself throughout your life and career. And as a performer, Iggy has always been far more savvy in his approach to stagecraft than his “wide-eyed wild man” persona might otherwise lead one to expect, which is why we think the contestants on NBC’s The Voice would do well to heed the lessons imparted by these five fantastic Iggy concert clips.īarely two minutes into the Stooges’ speaker-shredding rendition of “TV Eye,” Iggy is already making his first foray into the crowd at 1970’s Cincinnati Pop Festival, and it certainly won’t be his last. There’s no question that we could all stand to learn a thing or two from Iggy Pop.

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