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How did I completely ignore one of the greatest rock musicians of his era?

Posted on 8/10/20 at 9:30 pm
Posted by selfgen
youngsville
Member since Aug 2006
1042 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 9:30 pm
Expecting mega downvotes for this-go ahead- I deserve em all. I’m 54 years old and I am only just starting to listen to this guy’s canon of music and I’m embarrassed to say that throughout all the years of listening to all the great music of the past 50 years, I never once spent even a nickel to buy any of his work. The artist I’m speaking of.....................
Alice Cooper!
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
19246 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 9:41 pm to

The singularly best showman I've ever seen live.
Posted by tigermeat
Member since Jan 2005
3010 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 9:53 pm to
One of my favorite all time drunk/druggie videos:

I’m Eighteen
Posted by Telecaster
Memphis
Member since May 2017
1672 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 10:24 pm to
Scratch golfer, best friend of Glen Campbell and former Bud red drinker. Cool dude.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
142023 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 10:34 pm to
quote:

One of my favorite all time drunk/druggie videos:

I’m Eighteen
The first thing I thought of

"I ain't no American Pie!"

Posted by Shockthamonkey
BR
Member since Jul 2016
798 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 11:03 pm to
Billion Dollar Babies is one of the best albums ever made. Complete package, front to back.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
142023 posts
Posted on 8/10/20 at 11:14 pm to
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
6821 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:03 am to
Generation Landslide is a great song. His "ballads" are solid too. Only Women Bleed, You and Me, and I Never Cry are all playlist worthy.
Posted by selfgen
youngsville
Member since Aug 2006
1042 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:08 am to
per The songs are much more catchier, more melodic than I expected. And the Beatles XM station is what did it for me. They played a recent interview with Alice Cooper on that station and they talked all about his career, how he was influenced by the Beatles, etc.
Anyway, I’m a fan now and Alice Cooper is all I’ve been listening to on my Spotify
Posted by Bill Parker?
Member since Jan 2013
4473 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:45 am to
An incredible stage performer, and he's known to be a really nice guy who is happy to visit with anyone who approaches him.

He's also a die-hard Christian, so he's got that going for him.
Posted by lammo
RIP LAMMO
Member since Aug 2005
9358 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 2:17 am to
The Killer album is just that. Not a weak track.
Posted by Del Devereaux
West Hollywood, CA
Member since Dec 2011
850 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 5:55 am to
Feed My Frankenstein
He’s quite a showman. The theatrics he uses in his shows are the best I’ve ever seen. I saw him live twice opening for Mötley Crüe on their Final Tour and instantly became a big fan. He is as equally funny as he is entertaining.
Posted by LarryDavid
Los Angeles
Member since Sep 2010
4207 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 6:50 am to
The telephone is ringing!
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
28262 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 7:54 am to
Long story short, I ended up somehow getting backstage passes to a Motley Crue show on the farewell tour and he was opening.

I saw him walk by after his set and I was sorta staring at him or something I guess. He came over and struck up a conversation. Talked for about 5 minutes. Really cool and nice guy and signed my backstage pass.
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
19063 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 10:17 am to
Saw him around Halloween about 10 years ago. The show itself was incredible but so was the atmosphere around the show. You had all kinds of characters that you’d expect to see at an Alice Cooper show combined with a ridiculous amount of smoking hot women in incredibly slutty Halloween attire. I was busy flirting with a couple single moms in front of us when one asked if we needed drinks. 15 minutes later she comes back with so much booze that the usher is helping her carry it all. It’s definitely one of my top 2 concert experiences of all time.
Posted by LSU Jax
Gator Country Hell
Member since Sep 2006
8874 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 10:34 am to
I really didn’t intend to buy tickets to the Motley Crue show in Jax but I won two so I caught it. He was awesome!! Enjoyed his set much more than Motley Crue. His sound is much heavier live too than on record.
Posted by Deke
Palm Coast, Florida
Member since Jan 2004
1216 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 11:00 am to
Only 3 down votes so far. Must be those Eagles fans that keep infesting this board.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24574 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 11:10 am to
"Welcome To My Nightmare" and "Alice Cooper Goes to Hell" are two pieces of perfection, and it's a homerun of back to back releases. Cooper is a legit songwriter










Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57237 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:26 pm to
I saw AC at the Centroplex in the spring of 1979. Great show.
Posted by Mr Make Believe
Member since Jun 2020
319 posts
Posted on 8/11/20 at 12:26 pm to
Cooper is definitely one of my all time favorites.

I even love his "New Wave" era (early 80's) with the albums Flush the Fashion, Special Forces, Zipper Catches Skin and DaDa.
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