A couple of nights ago I was lucky enough to catch Alice Cooper live. As I was ensconced in the late-night, crimson-drenched revelry inside the music hall with my fellow fiends, Alice Cooper repeatedly reminded us why he was the first, the best, the true godfather of shock rock, or shock n’ roll, if you prefer. Everything from decapitating himself onstage via guillotine, to hanging one of his many Billion Dollar Babies. There have been many imitators over the years but only one innovator, Alice Cooper!
Where would W.A.S.P., GWAR, Marilyn Manson, KISS, and Rob Zombie be without him?
But I digress…
In case you’re unaware, Cooper’s been tearing up the countryside as of late, supporting his latest album, Along Came a Spider. On this new concept album, which you can pick up here, Cooper belts out his new tunes from the perspective of a serial killer named Spider. Spider’s a tad screwed up, you see, as he enjoys hacking off the limbs of his victims, then stitching them together to create one arachnid-like monstrosity.
Of course, what would a new album be without the requisite video to support it, right?
Well, this being an Alice Cooper album the first video is anything but conventional. It’s three videos to be precise. Instead of me blathering any further just check them out below. The first feature chronicles Cooper’s thoughts on the hows and whys of the videos, while the one following is three in one combo. Check it out!
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Nobody Cares!
I saw Cooper a few weeks ago at the KS State Fair, excellent show. He got the gallows instead of the guillotine that night, and ended the show with the very timely "Elected". I wish I'd been close enough to catch some of the props he threw into the audience, like numerous rubber canes and wads of funny money during "Billion Dollar Babies".
Wait?! Alice Cooper is still alive and someone gives a shit? Well fuck me.
Wow, there are still people that don't think Alice is an old clown? I don't deny the important place the guy holds in rock history, and admit he's written some good pop rock songs, but is he still actually relevant? Or is he coasting on his decades-old shtick because people don't require anything else?
Wow, some people will bitch and moan about anyone. God forbid a highly influential and intelligent shock rocker who has been nothing but kind to his fans for years still release albums and tour. I imagine the vast majority of "relevant" acts of today wouldn't be in a few short years, let alone still be active in music at age 60.
God forbid.
Not sure W.A.S.P and Gwar are the best examples to make your case..
You forgot to mention King Diamond.
King Diamond! Hails!
And we can't forget Lizzy Borden.
And Alice is relevant (even though I am not a fan) because there are still people that want to see him and purchase his discs.
OPIE AND ANTHONY! O&A PARTY ROCK! XM 202!
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