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I think Iggy's kind of.. become okay with looking back since he approached and hit 60. (He said for ages that he'd retire at 60.. so maybe now he just wants to bask in what he knows is his best work?)
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprized if this thing with James Williamson doesn't work out (or, god forbid, JW pops his clogs before they can do anything much) Iggy doesn't start calling Bowie asking if he maybe wants to do some Berlin retrospective concerts or something. The "Don't Look Back" organizers would lose their shit over that (I wouldn't mind either..)
PS - I think Iggy's done more good work "solo" than Lou Reed has (though they both owe Bowie a fuck load.) And Iggy's a million times better live than LR has ever been. I think in the Iggy v Lou shit/rad records stakes Iggy actually comes out on top. I know (despite all the shit) I'd take three Iggy records (The Idiot/LustForLife/New Values) over any three Lou Reed records. And I'd always chose to go see Iggy if he and Lou were playing London on the same night. I think it's absurd that Lou Reed is in the Rock Hall of Fame twice and Iggy's not in there at all.
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