Eric Benson

Number of posts : 275 Registration date : 2008-04-12

I've been thinking about htis lately. I heard in interviews about Iggy's son Eric. But I've never heard anything mch more about him except that he's a musicsian too... Why dosen't he have his fathers name Osterberg for example?

Answers?

Discuss guys! Smile

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:31 pm

Eric's Mums surname is Benson

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:12 pm

He used to work for Iggy. He was a common sight in the late nineties dragging Iggy out of the pit and protecting him from fans.

Number of posts : 275 Registration date : 2008-04-12

TED wrote:: Eric's Mums surname is Benson

Well that was what I guessed, Just like Lemmy Kilmister... He haven't been much of a father for him or what?... Only seen two pictures of him, one where he's a little kid together with the IG and James Osterberg Sr. And one where's got really long hair...

Was he a guard at the ninties gigs?

Number of posts : 411 Registration date : 2009-01-19

I think Iggy fired Eric during a squabble after an appearance on 'Letterman' (He played 'Mask', I think). They didn't speak afterwards for years, but seem to have reconciled based on recent interviews.

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:32 am

Quote :: I think Iggy fired Eric during a squabble after an appearance on 'Letterman' (He played 'Mask', I think). They didn't speak afterwards for years, but seem to have reconciled based on recent interviews.

why what happened that he wouldnt speak to his own son? i havent heard about this before

Number of posts : 411 Registration date : 2009-01-19

homesickjameswilliamson wrote:

Quote :: I think Iggy fired Eric during a squabble after an appearance on 'Letterman' (He played 'Mask', I think). They didn't speak afterwards for years, but seem to have reconciled based on recent interviews.

why what happened that he wouldnt speak to his own son? i havent heard about this before

I don't know the reason, but there was a pretty well-known falling out. Iggy did'n't see his grand-kid until recently. I'm piecing together editorial comments in two recentish Iggy interviews, spaced out over a few years.

Iggy doesn't seem the Ward Cleaver type and Eric may have some issues. (I sure would!). Iggy introduced Eric to the seedy NY night-life, including a few groupies, when he was just a kid. His mom could'nt handle him at that point, so sent him over to Ig for a few months. This was during his down-n-out 'Party' era.

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:59 am

yeh remembering seeing that in the behind the music, spose you're right, no matter how close they are, iggy wasnt the greatest dad lol

Number of posts : 294 Registration date : 2008-01-21

I think Eric sang on the undefeated song in the choir

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:05 pm

eugh, fuckin hate that song, for the choir, the acoustic version is way better, to my ears at least

thanks for the info Lucas

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:43 pm

homesickjameswilliamson wrote:: eugh, fuckin hate that song, for the choir, the acoustic version is way better, to my ears at least

thanks for the info Lucas

I would say it's my most favorite track on 'Brick By Brick'..even with the choir..haha.. Smile

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:48 pm

yeh? i dunno, i like the album alot, except for the undefeated, its not a bad song or anything, just dont like the choir, seemed insincere or something duno, rest of the albums great though, the acoustic stuff from it, demos etc are really good

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:16 am

[quote="trailerborn"]Iggy doesn't seem the Ward Cleaver type

Laughing

hhahah

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:17 am

Lucas wrote:: I think Eric sang on the undefeated song in the choir

So did Whitehorn Kirst, who ended up joining iggy on guitar for that tour.

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:45 am

Eric and his daughter were backstage at a Cali show in ... scratch

April 2007.

cb
http://iggypop.org

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:48 am

cool iggys a grandad lol

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:03 am

A damn cool one at that.

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:03 am

cb wrote:: Eric and his daughter were backstage at a Cali show in ... April 2007.

cb
http://iggypop.org

Was it the L.A. show @ the Wiltern?

Number of posts : 235 Registration date : 2009-02-24

homesickjameswilliamson wrote:: yeh? i dunno, i like the album alot, except for the undefeated, its not a bad song or anything, just dont like the choir, seemed insincere or something duno, rest of the albums great though, the acoustic stuff from it, demos etc are really good

Yeah, I like the demos too (The song "Wind") is great... I love Brick By Brick, I think itś one of the coolest Iggy`albums ever. I think "Undefeated" is great, the only crappy song I can think of is "My baby wants to rock n roll"...I always skip that one.

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:15 pm

He was in love !

cb
http://iggypop.org

Subject: Re: Eric Benson Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:27 am

Eric used to come over to visit my then boyfriend christian when I lived in hollywood(early 90's). He was sweet. very tall. handsome like his dad. he worked for his dad (roadie/equipment/body guard) stuff. he used to frequent a club called "English Acid." He liked to play pool and I remember one time we were real messed up on some combination of substances and Christian called Eric and he came and picked us up and took us safely home. Fond memories of him. I think his dad loves him dearly, but we rebellious youths have to be let alone sometimes to find our own bottoms. Kiss!

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Man you guys are funny. Eric is a friend of mine and most of what you guys said isnt true. He never really "worked" for Iggy rather worked for himself through Iggy's connections as a roadie. He has never really spoken to Iggy past or present or sang anything with him. He is just an ordinary guy living with his wife and now 3 children in California.