The Stooges is notorious for brutal stage shows and making proto-punk music and foreshadowing of what is to come (obviously punk) and Pink Floyd is known for being a leading band of the progressive rock genre and philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows.

Perhaps what can be regarded as their magnum opuses: The Dark Side of the Moon and Raw Power, a chart winner and an unfortunate loser, these two are polar opposites. TDSOTM is a prog classic, and Raw Power is punk-pioneer. They have close release dates. Which album do you think is better and why?

I have so many other bands in my mind which can stand against these two for now let's see how these two compete against each other.

If you see Jim Jarmusch's special film about Iggy and the Stooges, I think that it will be much easier to appreciate than even the great behemoth that took down all the clubs in Hollywood, and left them ranked in the toilet for the smells. Not that the latrines were any cleaner at the Forum, or the Sports Arena ... but you get the drift!

However, I think this is a sad poll, comparing oranges and apples. 

There is a lot of good stuff in Iggy, and the special shows it well, and he has taken care of himself well, and has a very clear and vivid memory of his story and the times in them, going way back to MC5 and before. Highly recommended and for all you porg'rs, the show at the Whiskey A Go Go that he mentions is the same show I was at that had BABE RUTH open for them. The audience boo'd BR, but they played a magnificent set and Janita Hahn made Iggy look like a teenager on stage later ... and I walked out after the first 20 minutes, because it was the same thing ... scream and throw yourself to the floor ... scream and throw yourself to the floor. 

Sadly, there was some great music in there, completely hidden and not payed attention to by the whole Iggy thing, and Iggy knew that was happening and tried to help the band better, but it was written on the walls ... this is about Iggy going crazy not any music the band played!

PF had its issues with fans, from DSOTM and then WYWH tours, but none of them compare to some of the stuff that was happening around Iggy ... it wasn't about the music ... as there weren't many "hits" to help the band stand up and look stronger and better, and this was one of the knocks ... they were great in the big cities, but you send them to BlahBoo, Texas, and the band will probably come away in bad shape, and Iggy has at least one example of that!

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I would prefer the stuff he did with Ryuichi Sakamoto for the album NEO GEO ... much more fun and actually very good, although I have the feeling that what folks would want to hear was him screaming again, and this is not the album for it.