MOG Exclusive... Wayward Stooges Guitarist James Williamson

Number of posts : 2 Registration date : 2010-04-02

It's been more than 35 years since the Stooges unleashed their seminal album, Raw Power, on an unsuspecting, and largely unimpressed public. It has since been lauded as a classic in its own right, not to mention one of punk's most important precursors. To celebrate the latest reissue of the album, as well as the band's latest live incarnation, MOG's Ethan Stanislawski caught up with the band's guitarist, James Williamson.

An essential part of the Raw Power sound, Williamson retired from music a few years after the Stooges broke up, spending most of the intervening time as the Vice President of Technology Standards for Sony Electronics. Now that he's back with the band, Williamson was ready to talk about the group's original era, overcoming beefs with his bandmates, Raw Power's legacy, and how Iggy Pop's stage persona has actually gotten more intense.

JAMES WILLIAMSON INTERVIEW

Number of posts : 137 Age : 36 Location : France Registration date : 2009-03-09

Thx !

Hum when i'm read that :

Quote :: There are about three songs we're working out now that are new. There's a fourth we may never release... we're thinking we'll try to record something this year for people so they can hear us. Maybe it will just be a single or two to start out with... we're pretty busy. But we do want to release something... that's our intention.

I have a boner >.<

Number of posts : 2 Registration date : 2010-04-02

hahaha its hard not to!

That'll give ya a cock in your pocket...

Number of posts : 840 Location : Saint Paul, MN Registration date : 2009-05-27

daniellannon wrote:: It's been more than 35 years since the Stooges unleashed their seminal album, Raw Power, on an unsuspecting, and largely unimpressed public. It has since been lauded as a classic in its own right, not to mention one of punk's most important precursors. To celebrate the latest reissue of the album, as well as the band's latest live incarnation, MOG's Ethan Stanislawski caught up with the band's guitarist, James Williamson.

An essential part of the Raw Power sound, Williamson retired from music a few years after the Stooges broke up, spending most of the intervening time as the Vice President of Technology Standards for Sony Electronics. Now that he's back with the band, Williamson was ready to talk about the group's original era, overcoming beefs with his bandmates, Raw Power's legacy, and how Iggy Pop's stage persona has actually gotten more intense.

JAMES WILLIAMSON INTERVIEW

Thanks!!!
Great article.