At 78, the godfather of punk proves that age is only a number when he has fire in the veins
In the second edition of The Town, Iggy Pop took the stage The One At 9:55 pm on Saturday to end the night with a 90 -minute performance that reaffirmed its place as a punk legend. At a festival marked by artists who bring their influence on DNA, he showed the strength of a legacy in the first person who crosses five decades.
Watch Punk Godfather At 78 is to witness a phenomenon that challenges time. While many of its contemporaries opt for more contained presentations, Detroit’s veteran follows with the same visceral fury that consecrated him in the 1960s with Stooges. Without age concessions, no half-medium, only gross energy in pure state.
The opening with “Eye TV”Already announced something special. The setlist paraded hymns like“Raw Power”,“I GOT A RIGHT”,“Gimme danger”,“The Passenger”And“Lust for Life”, A true punk rock class that has crossed generations and reaffirmed why so many programming bands carry your brand.
Among the highlights of the night was the participation of Nick Zinnerguitarist of YEAH YEAH YEAHSin the support band. Their riffs brought an extra layer to the presentation and created an interesting dialogue between different generations of alternative rock, reinforcing the timelessness of pop work.
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The perfect closing
“I wanna be your dog”,“Search and Destroy”And“Down on the street“They burned the audience, while pop writhing, shouted and completely surrendered to the punk ritual that helped create. No pretense or theater: only the raw expression of an art made to disturb, break patterns and provoke real sensations.
The end with “Fantime”And“Louie Louie”He left Interlagos in ecstasy. More than a show, he was a manifesto. At 78, Iggy Pop It continues to prove that the punk never died, he continues to reinvent himself with each generation.
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Source: Rollingstone
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