Bee Vee You may laugh but if you listen to Iggy's BBC Music John Peel lecture that he gave on Oct 14, 2014 there is absolutely no doubt. Iggy is a very smart guy.

@@moniquedouglas2448 Spot on. At high school, he was known for his sheer intellectualism. I have been a fan of Ig for over four decades, and he is one of the very few rock stars I would like to meet. Apart from Tom Waits (who appeared with Ig on film), that's about it. That John Peel lecture was a real eye-opener for many people.

Rob Jones Thanks, Rob. I would probably add Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa, and Pete Townshend to your shortlist but Iggy definitely leads the pack for intellect.

a "genius"?

@@69zenos1 of course not but an interesting guy

What happened to Ig? Was he sick?

@@scott7521 Luckily, as far as I know not. But he was not far from...

He was a junkie at one point and lived very rough at times... amazingly he is the guy who outlives most of his contemporaries

@@jonesy2111 Yeah, I knew he was a junkie from his days with the Stooges and I'm sure he was probably into coke for awhile into the early-mid 80s before he cleaned up. I'm glad he stopped when he did. It's when guys keep drinking, smoking and drugging after 40 that they are f'ed.

@@scott7521 Totally agree and I am glad I got myself clean several years ago and never drank too much. Iggy is quite athletic also which we all know exercise is good for ya

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@@SkeeterNYC and 1/2

Lou didn’t really like Iggy. In Lester Bangs most famous interview with Lou, Lester infers and rightfully so that Bowie juts tried to ape what Iggy and Lou did in the mid to late 60s. Lou came to defend Bowie and said what could he really have got from Iggy, he’s an idiot. I mean I don’t agree with this but that’s what he said. And I love Bowie but I somewhat agree with Lester. Iggy and Lou were the originals. Bowie was just a very good imitator who got rich with their creativeness. Through the late 70 Bowie found his own thing and was def a genius in his own right.

Did Lou like anyone?

@@natasha08111: I'd hope that, at the very least, Laurie Anderson would top that list

@@Ajlakritz Lou being Lou. Lou also trash talked Pete Townshend and then later in life did Pale Blue Eyes with him. Lou also said he liked the Beatles early on, and then said theyre garbage. But he covered John Lennon's songs. The only things i believe out of his mouth are things he says consistently (his love of andy, what he was trying to do with VU etc...), theres a lot of things hes bipolar about. Quote from Iggy “Look, Lou tolerated me....,I admired him and looked up to him as an artist. And that’s still what it is. And there were times when he could be quite decent and gracious. What I really miss is that there’s nobody that can do anything like he did. And it seems to be a lost art. Tremendous artistry,”

​@@natetheannihilnater1886Both Lou, Iggy and David are legends who had a great impact on music. All 3 have had ups and downs. But they are very important

Iggy has nothing to prove. Like he said "I act; you react." 😏

Get some fucking brains, that means you!

@@felixfelix7447 Be quiet you girl. He looks terrible