What's The Big Deal About The Stooges?

Published: July 30, 2019, 3:33 p.m.

b'If you were to ask a contemporary group like say The White Stripes or The Hives about which band influenced their sound they would probably list off a bunch of names including The Stooges.\\n\\nIf you were to go back to the 90\\u2019s and ask the same question to Nirvana or Janes Addiction, one of the bands they would inevitability mention would be The Stooges.\\n\\nSlip back to 80\\u2019s and ask Sonic Youth and they would probably say The Stooges\\u2026\\n\\nIf you travel back to the 70\\u2019s and ask The Sex Pistols or The Ramones and they would likely say\\u2026The Stooges\\u2026\\n\\nOr ask David Bowie\\u2026and you\\u2019d get The Stooges\\u2026\\n\\nAlright then so The Stooges seem to be on everyone\\u2019s list but hold on\\u2026.this is a band that hardly sold any records in their day and were so messed up that their singer ended up in an asylum.\\n\\nSo, I guess the question must be asked\\u2026what\\u2019s the big deal about The Stooges?\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'