# 1973, Iggy Pop dismissed an album as “filler”. Kurt Cobain, Johnny Marr and Henry Rollins saw a masterpiece

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/1973-iggy-pop-dismissed-an-album-as-filler-kurt-cobain-johnny-marr-and-henry-rollins-saw-a-masterpiece/
- Published: 2026-10-22T19:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T20:41:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1973-iggy-pop-dismissed-an-album-as-filler-kurt-cobain-johnny-marr-and-henry-rollins-saw-a-masterpiece/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Iggy Pop thought much of *Raw Power* was filler.
- Kurt Cobain, Johnny Marr and Henry Rollins admired its influence.
- Rollins heard a subtle Vietnam War theme in the album.

## Summary

Iggy Pop said he considered only about four songs on The Stooges’ 1973 album *Raw Power* really good, describing the rest as filler. The article contrasts his reservations with the album’s lasting influence on punk and later musicians.

Kurt Cobain praised the record as an example of how punk should sound, while Johnny Marr admired Pop as a singer and Henry Rollins valued the album’s understated political edge. Rollins connected its references to napalm and combat with the Vietnam War, illustrating how listeners found meaning in music that Pop felt fell short of his aims.

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