Title: Gimmie a Gas Mask: I Smell Garbage
Product review: What a disappointment. The Iggy Pop story is one of the most interesting in the history of rock and roll, and a serious look at this life and work would surely be a fascinating read. Unfortunately, instead of an intelligent look at a unique artist, Ambrose has instead served up a petty, highly critical, yet often contradictory shambles of a book. The focus here is on the tawdry anecdotes that those familiar with the Pop saga already know all too well, rather than the rise, fall, and rise of one of rock's most enduring provocateurs. Additionally, Ambrose seems to have real problems with Iggy's licensing his music for use in commercials, and for his decision to stay clean enough to get from city to city and play music for his fans. Evidently he subscribes to the rather juvenile notion that striving for success and enjoying it's rewards means selling out. I suggest helping Joe Ambrose keep his own art pure by not buying this book.
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