The album Raw Power, virtually ignored when released in 1973, found a second chance at life when it became the prototype punk rock album. An entire genre of music can be traced back to the half naked, half-baked and fully outrageous Iggy Pop and the Stooges classic release.

In September of 2010, the Stooges performed the album in its entirety at the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival. Five fans selected by Pop, himself, filmed the show.

The Stooges lineup consisted of Pop, Scott Asheton, James Williamson, Steve Mackay and Mike Watt. The main differences between this and the Stooges performing Raw Power back in the day are the band’s ability to play better and the audience cheering instead of pelting them with debris!

“Search and Destroy,” “Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell,” “Penetration” and “Death Trip” are the best of the bunch. It is easy to see, with hindsight, why this album became part of the punk scenes audio bible. The songs are brutal, loud, full of attitude and delivered by Iggy Pop, who was punk before punk was punk. The concert continues on and includes, among other songs, the Stooge’s classics “Fun House,” “I Wanna Be Your Dog” and “1970.”

The concert was filmed by five of the most fanatic Stooge fans in the world. A contest was held to select the chosen few. It is interesting how different they are, both in look and personality. While there is no doubt they are Stooge Nerds, they range from homely, to freaky, to burned out to social reject… pretty much like the band.

The bonus footage features an in-depth interview between the Stooge Nerds and the Stooges, with Iggy getting most of the attention. The idea worked as the five fanatics took their job seriously and delivered both a good looking production and interesting interview segments.