The Alice Cooper thread

[lonestar]

Quick clip from Twitter of Nita kicking ass on the opening night of the tour...no matter the act, I don't think anyone is going to keep Nita in the background, or could if it was even possible...

https://twitter.com/hurricanenita/status/1558710530885488641?s=20&t=xI2sn5zbVaEsdNFrflqq9g

[TAC]

That's awesome!!

[DoctorAction]

I'd love to see Alice with Kane and will be there if he hits the UK. RYFAH was one of the first few metal albums i bought and I love it to this day. If they were to do Step On You, Lock Me Up or Freedom (as well as the already mentioned Roses On White Lace) I'd be made up.

[TAC]

I'd love to see Alice with Kane and will be there if he hits the UK. RYFAH was one of the first few metal albums i bought and I love it to this day. If they were to do Step On You, Lock Me Up or Freedom (as well as the already mentioned Roses On White Lace) I'd be made up.

On the RYFAY tour, they played Freedom, Prince Of Darkness, Chop Chop Chop, Gail, and Roses On White Lace.

[MirrorMask]

I'd love to see Alice with Kane and will be there if he hits the UK. RYFAH was one of the first few metal albums i bought and I love it to this day. If they were to do Step On You, Lock Me Up or Freedom (as well as the already mentioned Roses On White Lace) I'd be made up.

Well, they'te playing three songs off the Kane albums so it's already a good moment for Kane to step back in!

[cramx3]

Quick clip from Twitter of Nita kicking ass on the opening night of the tour...no matter the act, I don't think anyone is going to keep Nita in the background, or could if it was even possible...

https://twitter.com/hurricanenita/status/1558710530885488641?s=20&t=xI2sn5zbVaEsdNFrflqq9g

I wonder how many people there who had no idea who she was was wondering who tf they just saw on guitar  I mean, seriously, she's such an impressive guitarist that even in Alice's band, if you didn't know, you probably were thinking the same thing.

[lonestar]

Quick clip from Twitter of Nita kicking ass on the opening night of the tour...no matter the act, I don't think anyone is going to keep Nita in the background, or could if it was even possible...

https://twitter.com/hurricanenita/status/1558710530885488641?s=20&t=xI2sn5zbVaEsdNFrflqq9g

I wonder how many people there who had no idea who she was was wondering who tf they just saw on guitar  I mean, seriously, she's such an impressive guitarist that even in Alice's band, if you didn't know, you probably were thinking the same thing.

Right? If Demi's idea is to expand her brand to a heavier style, it's probably the smartest thing she could've done, and if Nita's idea was to enamore herself to a whole shit ton of new fans in a completely different genre, definitely consider that mission accomplished

[TAC]

And the next time the inevitable If James Leaves, Who Should Be The Next DT Vocalist Thread, we must now remember Demi Lovato.

She's got some fucking pipes.

[MirrorMask]

Let's take a moment to wish the one and only Alice Cooper happy birthday, 75 years young and still going strong 

Man, what a living legend. Definitively at one of the highest places on my list of "people to see every time there's a chance while they're still around".

[TAC]

Let's take a moment to wish the one and only Alice Cooper happy birthday, 75 years young and still going strong 

Man, what a living legend. Definitively at one of the highest places on my list of "people to see every time there's a chance while they're still around".

 

[DTA]

Still kicks ass at 75. Hopefully he never retires

[cramx3]

Alice is doing a summer tour with Rob Zombie, pretty bummed it's not coming to my local amphitheater.

[MirrorMask]

Still kicks ass at 75. Hopefully he never retires

I remembered a quote and I went looking for it. It was said in 2005 so it was a long time ago by now, but so far, he's living up to it:

"I look at Mick Jagger and he's on an 18-month tour and he's six years older than me, so I figure, when he retires, I have six more years. I will not let him beat me when it comes to longevity."

[ozzy554]

I feel as long as Alice is able to physically perform he'll be performing. You can tell he's still having fun

[DragonAttack]

Last year, there were a lot more BVs, but still a great show.

There was an article in the paper today, and the wife asked me if I would be interested in this 

https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Cooper-at-Gary-Graff/dp/0760378274

Oh, hell yes!

[TAC]

That looks nice. $64 is kind of steep though. But it does look like a great product.

[cramx3]

Nita's coming back to Alice for the summer tour.  I wish that tour was coming to my town.

[MirrorMask]

Yay 

[MirrorMask]

New album out 25th of August!!! 

ROAD is the name of the record, and here's the lead single, I'm Alice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVxJwWgv5Gg&ab_channel=earMUSIC

Written with his touring band, as he said he would do. This is just confirmation of what has already been said, that he would write an album tentatively named "Road" with the current live band.

Tracklist:


    I’m Alice
    Welcome To The Show
    All Over The World
    Dead Don’t Dance
    Go Away
    White Line Frankenstein
    Big Boots
    Rules Of The Road
    The Big Goodbye
    Road Rats Forever
    Baby Please Don’t Go
    100 More Miles

[TAC]

I've listened a couple of times, and hopefully musically, it'll grow on me, but lyrically and vocally, it's top shelf Alice, so I'm digging it.


I believe he actually has another album already in the can.

[Stadler]

"White Line Frankenstein".  What a great title.

[DTA]

Road Rats Forever…maybe a reworking of the Lace & Whisky song?

[Madman Shepherd]

I still think it's super weird to have a band and not record with them. Now Alice is acting like it's unfortunate he doesn't record with them. It actually makes me less excited for the album. Are they good enough or not?

Granted, an album like Paranormal was outstanding and only had one or two members appearing on a track or two so he does get results. Still kinda weird.

[Orbert]

Alice seems to think of his touring band and his tours as separate from his studio work and studio albums.  It's pretty much always been this way, ever since Welcome to My Nightmare.  Obviously he has to put together a band when he hits the road, and it's gonna be mostly folks he's worked with in the past, but in the studio it's track by track and who or what he needs on any given song.  I mean, he went solo in the first place because he wasn't into being tied down to a band and a single vision.  The vision is his and whatever he wants it to be.

[Madman Shepherd]

Alice seems to think of his touring band and his tours as separate from his studio work and studio albums.  It's pretty much always been this way, ever since Welcome to My Nightmare.  Obviously he has to put together a band when he hits the road, and it's gonna be mostly folks he's worked with in the past, but in the studio it's track by track and who or what he needs on any given song.  I mean, he went solo in the first place because he wasn't into being tied down to a band and a single vision.  The vision is his and whatever he wants it to be.

To an extent yes but he also used to have a revolving door for band members. Usually if a guy was a member of his band at the time, they would appear on the album. There were just so many that were coming and going that there was some inconsistency. He also has had a ton of guest musicians doing a lead here or there. Lately he has been almost exclusively using session musicians despite having the most consistent lineup he has EVER had (including the original band). Just kind of weird. And honestly, I think it would help sales to have a more consistent product. Probably not enough for Alice to give a crap though.

[TAC]

Road Rats Forever…maybe a reworking of the Lace & Whisky song?

Yup!

[TAC]

So I got one listen in and I have it on for a second listen right now.

My first impression isn't a great one. That said, I expect to warm up to it, but I think it's a bit of a step down from his previous two albums.

This is the fourth album in a row that he's done since reuniting with Bob Ezrin. I don't include Welcome 2 My Nightmare, because that's its own animal, but his last three albums, Paranormal, Detroit Stories, and now Road, all have a somewhat similar feel. Paranormal has more variety and is the best of the three.
I know he used his touring band, and I don't know what, if any, effect it had on the songs, other than they did share in some of the songwriting, but they all seemed to write the same song.

Too many of these songs, almost all actually, have the same plodding pace. Is it possible for a three minute song to feel too long.


I love Alice Cooper, and he's still the star of the album. His vocal ability is remarkable. Not as a singer, but as a vocalist. His sneer, sarcasm, humor, it's all there in his delivery. I will always find a way to enjoy him, even over mediocre garage rock. There are also some really nice guitar solos on this album too.

[jjrock88]

Isn't this the first complete band effort for a studio album with the current lineup?  I would have hoped for a better review.  The last new Alice Cooper album I listened to was Welcome to My Nightmare 2 which was complete tripe.

[TAC]

Isn't this the first complete band effort for a studio album with the current lineup?  I would have hoped for a better review.  The last new Alice Cooper album I listened to was Welcome to My Nightmare 2 which was complete tripe.

Welcome 2 has its moments, but all in all, I agree with you. The best part is hearing Alice's Eminem impression.

Paranormal is actually pretty good overall.

[TAC]

Warming up after my third listen.

[NoseofNicko]

Is it better than Detroit Stories? That album is nothing special at all but I really enjoy listening to it for some reason.

[TAC]

Is it better than Detroit Stories? That album is nothing special at all but I really enjoy listening to it for some reason.

In a way, this is quite similar. But like that album, it creeps up on you, and you just find yourself head bobbing out of the blue.

Alice has so many styles of music behind him on his albums, but he is the constant, and I think he is excellent on this album.

[DTA]

Really enjoying this album so far (2 listens in). Feels like a continuation of Detroit Stories and Paranormal, but I like those a lot, so more is fine with me. Can’t say I hear too much different with the live musicians being involved, except maybe some Glenn Sobel drum stuff.

[NoseofNicko]

Well I decided to blind-buy it and I just listened to it and I really liked it. I can already say I like it better than Detroit Stories.

[TAC]

Yeah, I was a bit too harsh on it the first time through. I'm really enjoying it.