Alice Cooper

Unknown Soldier · 12-31-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by the_13th

Holy thread ressurection Batman...

If Im going to be a member of the forum then there is no way you wont get me talking about my favourite artist, Alice Cooper. Been lucky enough to see him live twice in the last 6-7 years, it amazed me that at his age he can still put on a show the way he does.

To be the character that he plays, the man that he is in real life, the stories that got told in the early years, it all screams rock and rock every detail of it.

Personally I think I'd have to say "Welcome to my Nightmare" and "Trash" are my favourite albulms but in saying that its very hard for me to find music of his that I dont like. I still get questioned by my christian friends how I could like him, people still believe the storys about the chicken head and stuff. I dunno, it just makes it more fun.

To see that he is finally going in to the hall of fame as well, its about time though in saying that I fail to see how the hall of fame means anything anymore...lol

So theres my rant, honestly believe the man is one of the true greats and even if the style of music is not within your taste I fail to see how anyone to question the bands importance

"Welcome to my Nightmare" is also my favourite Alice album, but his early to mid 70`s period is the stuff of legend. I also love his new-wave period of "Special Forces" and "Zipper Catches Skin" not like albums but I love them.

It all went downhill when he made his big comeback in the late 80`s and started sounding like a menacing version of Bon Jovi. Despite that, I still think "Raise Your Fist and Yell" a great album as he kind of revisits the sound of his classic early 70`s material.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 12-31-2010, 06:49 PM

Alice Cooper definitely has it's moments. I think the live version of "My Stars" is an incredibly impressive and very underrated song.

elokiddies19 · 02-22-2011, 03:00 PM

Alice is the best! Personally, I put the run of Love It To Death-Killer-School's Out-Billion Dollar Babies with any other band in history!

Also, Alice is supposedly working on a follow-up to his 1975 masterpiece, Welcome To My Nightmare with Bob Ezrin in Nashville with the original band! I'm pumped for that to come out!

Unknown Soldier · 02-23-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by elokiddies19

Alice is the best! Personally, I put the run of Love It To Death-Killer-School's Out-Billion Dollar Babies with any other band in history!

Also, Alice is supposedly working on a follow-up to his 1975 masterpiece, Welcome To My Nightmare with Bob Ezrin in Nashville with the original band! I'm pumped for that to come out!

Agreed but I don`t think "School`s Out" was a very good album!

Blarobbarg · 02-23-2011, 09:27 PM

Well while everyone is talking about the Coop...

Did anyone else buy Theatre Of Death? The album is greeeeeaaaaat. His voice has really changed from his old days, but it's still awesome. More... menacing? Maybe? Definitely growlier, but I think that's just because he's gotten older. But as one reviewer said, his vocals are like fine wine. They only get better with age.

Anyway, I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking about it. It's one of those albums that I've listened to several times a month since I bought it back in October, and it's just never gotten stale.

Stress-Pass · 02-25-2011, 09:43 PM

Alice is brilliant!

Welcome to My Nightmare definately one of my all time favourites. I also have one of his live albums "A Fistful of Alice". That CD is pure awesomeness.

Favourite songs: Only Women Bleed, Feed My Frankenstein, You & Me, Welcome to My Nightmare and Poison.

Blarobbarg · 02-26-2011, 12:29 AM

Gotta agree on "A Fistful Of Alice" being an amazing album. When I first heard about the man, that was the album I bought, completely at random.

It was like... an epiphany. I was so totally blown away I have no words for the feeling to this very day.

Still like Theatre Of Death better, though.

NewFreshMakeupaMust · 03-11-2011, 07:08 PM

Im 27 almost 28 in a month, I Love Alice Cooper. First song was iffy off ACaS.
but Welcome 2 My Nightmare is New Music? album, Alice, band is all fresh
atleast they dont rip off other members like Kiss does.

Wolf Dog Moon · 03-14-2011, 04:10 PM

I own his RECORDS. Most of them...does that make me old?

Jerry8376 · 03-25-2011, 03:57 PM

there is no doubt that Alice Cooper has changed the whole rock show experience of today. his crazy stage presence started a wave to performances by rock bands rather than simple musical playing.

12-31-2010, 06:49 PM	#42 (permalink)
Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra \/ GOD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere... Posts: 2,179	Alice Cooper definitely has it's moments. I think the live version of "My Stars" is an incredibly impressive and very underrated song.

02-22-2011, 03:00 PM	#43 (permalink)
elokiddies19 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3	Alice is the best! Personally, I put the run of Love It To Death-Killer-School's Out-Billion Dollar Babies with any other band in history! Also, Alice is supposedly working on a follow-up to his 1975 masterpiece, Welcome To My Nightmare with Bob Ezrin in Nashville with the original band! I'm pumped for that to come out!

02-23-2011, 09:27 PM	#45 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Well while everyone is talking about the Coop... Did anyone else buy Theatre Of Death? The album is greeeeeaaaaat. His voice has really changed from his old days, but it's still awesome. More... menacing? Maybe? Definitely growlier, but I think that's just because he's gotten older. But as one reviewer said, his vocals are like fine wine. They only get better with age. Anyway, I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking about it. It's one of those albums that I've listened to several times a month since I bought it back in October, and it's just never gotten stale.

02-25-2011, 09:43 PM	#46 (permalink)
Stress-Pass Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 33	Alice is brilliant! Welcome to My Nightmare definately one of my all time favourites. I also have one of his live albums "A Fistful of Alice". That CD is pure awesomeness. Favourite songs: Only Women Bleed, Feed My Frankenstein, You & Me, Welcome to My Nightmare and Poison.

02-26-2011, 12:29 AM	#47 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Gotta agree on "A Fistful Of Alice" being an amazing album. When I first heard about the man, that was the album I bought, completely at random. It was like... an epiphany. I was so totally blown away I have no words for the feeling to this very day. Still like Theatre Of Death better, though.

03-11-2011, 07:08 PM	#48 (permalink)
NewFreshMakeupaMust Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1	Im 27 almost 28 in a month, I Love Alice Cooper. First song was iffy off ACaS. but Welcome 2 My Nightmare is New Music? album, Alice, band is all fresh atleast they dont rip off other members like Kiss does.

03-14-2011, 04:10 PM	#49 (permalink)
Wolf Dog Moon Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Small Town U.S.A Posts: 24	I own his RECORDS. Most of them...does that make me old?

03-25-2011, 03:57 PM	#50 (permalink)
Jerry8376 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	there is no doubt that Alice Cooper has changed the whole rock show experience of today. his crazy stage presence started a wave to performances by rock bands rather than simple musical playing.