Conference napalm::heavy_metal

    
    <  let's hear it for Alice!
    
        Hip hip horray!!!	(is that what you had in mind?  ;-)
    
    
    						The Pizza Guy     <)
    

    At last...........I never thought I'd find an Alice Cooper topic
    in here!  I thought most people thought he was dead!
    
    I saw him twice in 1987 in England promoting his Constrictor album
    - once at Wembley (the arena, not the stadium!) and again at Reading
    Rock Festival.
    
    I am a devoted Alice fan and think all his albums are fantastic
    although out of all of them the last one "Raise your fist and yell"
    was probably the most disappointing.
    
    I also saw him a few years ago at Hammersmith.
    
    Did anyone in the UK video his recent show on Night Network!
    
    I'm desperate for a copy!
    
    Hope to hear from you soon!!!
    
    Sharon

    
    Wow someone else in the world likes Zipper Catches Skin and Special
    Forces,I thought I was alone.
    
    How about the discography
    
    Easy Action
    Pretties For You
    Love It To Death
    Killer
    Goes To Hell
    Billion Dollar Babies
    Schools Out
    Muscle Of Love
    Lace And Whisky
    From The Inside
    The Alice Cooper Show
    Welcome To My Nightmare
    Da Da
    Zipper Catches Skin
    Special Forces
    Flush The Fashion
    Constricter
    Raise Your Fist And Yell
    Greatest Hits
    
    I think thats all.
    
    My favs. are
    Flush The Fashion
    Zipper
    Da Da
    Welcome To
    Goes To Hell
    
    				M
    				 B
    
    

    Alice is allright!
    
    Year before last on Halloween night (starting at midnight, naturally)
    MTV showed an Alice concert.  It was just before Constrictor came
    out, pretty good too.  I had in on video for about a year, but finally
    taped over it after watching it many times.
    
    My favorite albums are probably 'Killer' & 'Zipper Catches Skin'.
    
    gh

    I saw an Alice Cooper concert back in '73 (yeah I know, but I'm
    young at heart) and they had a reel to reel running at the sound
    board.  I figured that they were recording.  But after the concert
    I went over to the board and starting talking "shop talk" with the
    sound man and he said that they were playing along with the tape,
    NOT recording.  He said that because of all the stage sets and visuals
    that the sound they wanted just couldn't be produced live.  I loved
    the show though, I never knew the difference !  "Desperado" and
    "Ballad of Dwight Fry" are Cooper classics.
    
    
    					Mr Scary II

    I also saw one of those early concerts 74,75 ? God I hope they
    doing the reel to reel thing. Also saw him in 80, it was the
    Flush the Fashion tour. It was outside at the Greek theatre
    in L.A. good concert. I have to saw my all time fave is Black
    Widow. I love the part after Vincent Price does his thing and
    the band starts up again. Ever see that closet classic on MTV
    for 18?? 
    
    -Rey

    I thot his name was Kane Roberts, was I wrong.  Yeah, I saw a MTV
    concert of Alice with him.  Rambo with a guitar.  I also saw something
    on ESPN with him.  It was that Muscle & Fitness show.  They talked
    more about working out than music.  He did say that he really liked
    working with AC.
    
    gh

    
    Yeah, he's got a real weird playing technique..  He seems to slap
    the strings like a bassist. (or he did in a video I saw him in).

    -Tony

    I don't know if this is the same album or not, but Kane Roberts
    (Alice's guitarist) put out a solo album about a year ago. I'm
    not sure if you are talking about that one, or a new release 
    from him.
    
    BTW, Kane Roberts is from the Boston area. He used to play in a
    couple local bands a few years ago (don't remember their names,
    though).
    
    cat

    I know that Alice Cooper has at least 2 video's on release over
    in the UK. One is called "Welcome to my nightmare" and the other
    is "The nightmare returns".
    Has anybody seens these 2 vids? 
    "The nightmare returns" sounds like the one filmed for MTV as it
    was recorded in the states on Helloween.
    I saw alice cooper in concert earlier in the year and his show was
    excellent. The band sounded OK but it was the effects that made
    it a special occasion.

    I know why they never play it...
    
    
    ...cuz Ethel's dead.
    
    the devil dog cracks up whenever he hears that song

    Is that the song that for some strange reason, while the musics
    going at the begining, I get the urge to start singing "Now you're
    messin with    a son of a B---- ....."
    
    Chris D.

    re: .21 
    
    The song you're referring to ("Now you're messin with a SOB" is by
    Nazareth.  It's the title track from the album "Hair of the Dog".
    Which BTW is a rockin' album.
    
    I don't remember "Cold Ethyl" reminding me of it though...
    
    gh

      
    I love it!!!!
    
    "One things no lie, Ethels' fridged like an eskimo pie"
    
    "And everything is my way, Ethel don't have much to say"
    
                                                   mike
    

    RE: .22  Doesn't it have a similar drumbeat at the begining with
    a cow bell like the Nazareth song does?  Maybe I'm thinking of another
    song I heard that day.
    
    Chris D.
    

    
      Hey! ..I just discovered this conference... glad to see there
    are other Alice fans out there! From my observation, much of the
    influence in heavy metal and punk rock is from Alice Cooper. I 
    don't think he's gotten nearly as much recognition in his innovations
    as he deserves. My favorite Alice albums are:
    
    Love it to death
    Killer
    School's out
    Billion Dollar Babies
    
    If anyone has an Easy Action album in good shape they'd like to
    sell, let me know.
    
    -Bruce
    
    

    
    I was watching MTV the other night and saw a new Alice video, but
     I noticed that Kane Roberts wasn't in it(not that I mind) does
    anyone know anything more about Kane,New album or the video,I didn't
    catch the name of the song.
    
    
    				M
    				 B

    
    
    
    	Kane (muscles and all) has left Alice Cooper to
    	"pursue his own career" last I heard in one of the
    	Metal rags.
    
    	Tig~~
    

    
    	Personally I think he should go back to body building....cause
    IMO as a git player... he bites.
    
    Bk
    

    I picked up the Constrictor cassette in the bargin bin last week. This
    is Alices most recent effort, right?  Does anyone know who played on
    this, they didn't choose to put any band credits on the tape sleeve.
    
    Overall, I like listening to it.  It's obviously not his best, but
    it's still a good album, especially when it's cheap. :-) 
    
    gh

    Thanks, you must mean Kane Roberts, right?
    
    I don't remember Raise Your Fist and Yell at all.  I do remember
    a little publicity when Constrictor first came out.
    
    I have another question.  Didn't Reb Beach play with Alice C. at
    one time?  If so, on which album(s)?
    
    gh

    
    	I thought that AC had 2 git's.... KR was one (btw..IMO he should
    go back to b_building..) and..oh wtf was the other guy's name..Pete..do
    you remember??
    
    BK
    

      ...Step into the streets by sundown,
    
    Step into your last goodbye...............
    
    
    He has got to be one of the oddest mother f@#kers i have ever
      seen. He was great in 78" at the Providence civic center...
    
               Dead Babies are where it's at...........
    
    
    
                               Mr. Rude to You!~!!!!!!!!!!!!

    
    I was heavily into Alice Cooper in the seventies, but for some reason
    lost interest after DADA.  But for the past two months he's right up
    there with Guns(AFD) and Twisted Sister(Love is 4 suckers)
    
    He has some of the most memorable lyrics I can think of... they are 
    GREAT!!!  (* But they are still well below DIO's lyrics, THE BEST *)
    
    "You're something that never should have happened!
    YOU even make your grandma sick!"
    -------
    So let's drink a few,
    cause lookin' at you, I swear
    Didn't we meet in the night in my sleep somewhere?

"While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave - 
 I have other uses for you, darling...."

sick, sick, sick......but I love it!

cat

    I don't really think that A.C.s lyrics are exceptionally good
    lyrically, but some of them *are* exceptionally FUNNY!  I love 'em!
      
    "That was the day my dead pet returned to save my life"
    
    gh

    
    I like the Constrictor Album
    
    Musically,and Lyric Wise Very Good
    
    
    General Tama...who belives the world needs guts also!

    
     I him twice live in concert....what a show....
    
     excellent entertainer and musician.
    
    Sax who knows about killing babies 8-}
    

    I went the first time to see Vinnie Vincent who was opening.
    (It turns out VV almost didn't play, I guess he owed Hirsch Gardner
    some $$ and Hirsch had a lien put on his equip. when he came to
    town.  I heard they rented equip all over the state)  VV sorta wasn't
    too great, but Alice was the coolest.
    
    We went the next night and stood so close, I went home with his
    "blood" all over my hair (and my new yellow suede jacket;^()
    I looked like *I* got decapitated.
                                    
    I liked the parts in Only Women Bleed and the part with that
    dominatrix-from-hell, and the nurse, and the... and the...
    
    Plus, the decapitation looked as good close up as it did from a
    distance.  This guy is *fast!*  I watched and watched, but he
    still did it perfect.
    
    Dilly
    

    
     I like the song Chop Chop Chop from the Raise your fist and yell
    album. That one was really funny! Killer was one of my all time
    favorite Alice albums.
    
    Anyone heard when he's coming out with a new album?
    
    BC
    
    

    
    
    	The first 2 albums "Easy Action" and "Pretties for You" were
    	 just released on CD last month.
    
        Buck with all your contacts can you find out about a Alice
    	 album..please,please (grovel,grovel)
    
    	He does have a single from the soundtrack Iron Eagle 2 a remake
    	 of the song "I got a line on you", and he does a killer version!!
    
    	Who originally did that song...was it Spirit??

    Heard this morning on WBCN:
    
    	At Newbury Sound recently...
    		Steven Tyler -- added vocals
    		Joe Perry    -- guitar
    		Joey Kramer  -- drums
    		and others?? (don't know 'cuz I only caught part of
    it) from Aerosmith have been working with Alice Cooper on Alice's
    new album.
    
    Anybody know anymore?
    
    joe.

    I like to try and keep up on as much Alice Trivia as possible I
    have seen him 5 times in concert 78,80,81,87,88 and he has always
    been great I love his lyrics they are the best. Jon Bon Jovi is
    supposed to be on his next album, w/Aerosmith help, and it is being
    produced by Aerosmiths producer and co/writer of their last hits
    like DUDE looks..., Desmond Child. I personally liked Constrictor
    better than Raise Your Fist, for the lyrics, but RYF for the Music(DDD)
    also Love it to Death or Billion Dollars babies has to be his best
    older album.
     Kane Roberrs solo album is very good, and my question is will he
    be on the new album that is supposed to be out sometime this summer.
    Vincent Furnier forever....
    
    Patla
    

    Anyone in the UK know if Flush The Fashion is available on CD??
    (Hope this is the right place for this...)
    Patla
    

    Its funny that Kane has left the band because he did seem much better
    with Alice. Kip Winger is having a good start on his first solo
    album but he has thanked ALICE alot and said he picked up alot from
    him and thanked him for learning how to tour with him, it's funny
    to look at his name on CONSTRICTOR he was refered to as Kip WRINGER.
    Name change I guess huh? Alice has not played with the same people
    since his early days and his first six albums, Muscle of Love was
    his last album he played with the same band everyone has been studio
    musicians or changing band members. Constrictor and RYF were two
    albums where he actually had the same band members, but different
    producers.
    Patla
    

     Re:45
           "I got a line on you!" was done by Blackfoot!
    
    B.A.

                Spirit did it before Blackfoot.
                

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    I think ALICE is one of the best and Porsche doesn't get much better
    so I was really glad to see this combo. Alice will have a comeback
    album out this summer with Aerosmith and Bon Jovi making guest
    appearances...
    
    Xxxxx
    
    

    "TRASH" will be released on June 27th....Pat
    

>    "TRASH" will be released on June 27th....Pat

	 i can't believe I'm really going to buy an Alice Cooper
	 album.  I used to HATE him.....Ack!  But lately he's hot!
	 Lyrics are great and the sound is MUCH better!  Something
	 I'll actually LISTEN to without throwing up!


/wildkat_who's_glad_he_didn't_get_to_run_for_governor_during_the_empeachment,tho
	 

    I have always liked him and stuck thru him when he was turning out
    stuff that was a little weird and no so heavy like his DADA album
    SPECIAL FORCES and then like I still like all those albums but I
    really like CONSTRICTOR and RYFAY, I think the lyrics on Constrictor
    are some of the best especially Crawlin.  I hope that the
    Aero/Alice/Bon Jovi collaboration will turn out a great album and
    I wouldn't mind seeing some air play for ole ALICE....Pat
    

    
    	I heard on MTV that Alice's new album (more below) is going
    	to feature alot of tunes dealing with the 90's crisis of
    	AIDS and how Alice would deal with them...
    
    	(Copied without permission from Metal Edge magazine)
    
    	Shockmesiter Alice Cooper is back with "Trash," produced by
    	hitmaker Desmond Child and featuring guest appearances by 
    	Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Jon Bon Jovi, and
    	Richie Sambora, who co-wrote "Hell is Living Without You"
    	with Alice and Jon and plays guitar on the track....
    
    	Tigga~~

    Have you heard of the new release date as I found out that the record
    company pushed off the JUNE 27th date.
    ....Pat
    

    
    
    	Sorry, Pat.  I haven't heard, but I'll keep my ears open
    	in case I hear anything...
    
    	Tigga~~~

    Called the record company and they said it will be out July 25th
    I can't wait...Pat
    

Alice Cooper - Trash
    
    Poison 
    Spark in the Dark 
    House of Fire w/ Joe Perry
    Why Trust You
    Only My Talkin Heart w/ Steven Tyler
    Bed of Nails w/ Kane Roberts
    This Maniacs in Love with You
    Trash w/ Jon Bon Jovi
    Hell is Living Without You w/ Richie Sambora and Steve Lukather
    I'm You Gun w/ Kip Winger
    
    Haven't had a chance to listen to this yet but everything was co
    written and produced by Desmond Child.
    
    Alice Can be written now at 
    
    Alice Cooper Archives
    8033 Sunset Blvd#745
    Los Angeles,CA 90046
    
    
    

	 I can't beleive it...I SWORE I would never like Alice
	 Cooper....Well, they just played a block off his new
	 album....

	 Poison was GREAT!  Not only could I understand what he was
	 saying, but the lyrics where fantastic!

	 I might just have to add it to my collection of
	 CDs....MAYBE........hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......Is the
	 rest of the album as decent?

	 /wildkat_who_doesn't_want_noiz	 
    
    
    

    
    re -1, -2
    
    What????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    
    re:.65
    
    hahahahahahahahahahaha !!!!!!!!!
    
    What a silly sod !!!!
    
    Err.. SRi, re-read the note, she was talking about the Alice Cooper
    track "Poision". Not the glam_and_can't_play_for_toffee band that
    you were on about!!                                          
                                                                 
    Did you know that GLAM stands for Gay LA Matal??             

    I have the CD but didn't want to review it till I listened to it
    at least a few times and being biased towards liking it. 
    
    The whole album is great from the beginning to end, Only my heart
    talkin with Steven Tyler is incredible, and the lyrics for the whole
    album is great.
    
    This CD has not left my player yet....Pat
    

    
    
    	In my honest opinion and being one of the biggest Alice
    	 fanatics...I bought TRASH and that is exactly what I got.
    
    	The album is a total sell-out it's all about love...
    	 That's not Alice where is the BLOOD and SEX he's trying for
    	a #1 single it's disgusting!!!!!!!
    
    
    	M
    	 B

    
    
    	Well I was going to save this for later in the afternoon
    	(something to occupy my otherwise boring existence here
    	at MRO)  (8, but!  
    
    	In an interview with Alice (metal edge, copied without
    	permission..blah blah blah)
    
    	G:  Trash marks a change for you - it's less blood and
    	    guts, more of a commercial hard rock record.
    	A:  It's a lot less blood and a lot more sex.  It's time to
    	    get some radio play.  The last two albums were to let
    	    everyone know i was back.  But if I did another blood
    	    or horror album I'd be stereotyped.  I want to give another
    	    dimension - we can do both.  The show is not going to 
    	    be as bloody, but it's definitely going to be Alice.
    
    	G:  When are where will the tour start?
    	A:  August, September.  Maybe Australia, we haven't been there
    	    in about eight years.  We had record-breaking audiences
    	    there last time, I'd love to go back.
    
    	Tigga~~~

    I'm glad to hear he is going to tour this album. Also I think that
    this album is alot of sex and not that much blood. Spark in the
    Dark and Bed of Nails certainly are not about playing hop scotch...
    
    Pat
    

    
    
    	Re.-1 I agree they are not hopskotch but they aren't sleazy
    	 Alice sex songs either.
    
    	M
    	 B

    I saw the new video for POISON and I thought it was pretty good
    I was suprised that ALICE was out of make-up no manequin eyes and
    mouth. He looks old in this video but, sometimes you just goots
    say what the F$%&!
    
    pat
    

>    I saw the new video for POISON and I thought it was pretty good

	 I saw it last night too.  I was really impressed, not only do
	 I like the song (like I stated earlier), but this is the
	 first Alice Cooper video that I've liked.

	 I must say, Alice looked rather old, but for being older,
	 I'd have to say he's not that bad looking out of makeup like
	 I expected him to be.

	 All in all, I thought it was great....especially the ending
	 to the video....fitting.....

	 


	 /wildkat

    And here's another witness to the Alice "Poison" video, checking
    in.  
    
    Did anybody notice the opening guitar riff owes a awful lot
    to the opening riff of "Sweet Child of Mine?"  The similarity
    was pretty obvious to me.
    
    In an obvious attempt to collect on the money now being raked in
    by the "Big Hairdo" bands, the chorus is HUGE with many layers
    of vocals.  Must every pop-metal song be an anthem?
    
    I shouldn't be surprised...Mr. Pop Metal collaborator, Desmond
    Child, (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, etc.) helped co-write
    this album.  And true to most anthem-style rock, the lyrics are
    not particularly memorable.
    
    As memorable as the great line in "School's Out" when Alice rips
    the lid of the whole posing, affected image thing by growling
    "We can't even think up a word that rhymes."
    
    I miss old Alice.  The Billion Dollar Baby.  Maybe this new album
    will put him back in the black.  And my carping aside, the song
    Poison is pretty catchy.
    
    Brian

    Well I was in a real sh$tty mood today, then I walked over on lunch
    to Sound Warehouse and when I got to the door I saw all this TRASH
    ALICE COOPER stuff on the front door and I thought cool :-)
    I walked around the store then saw these garbage cans stuffed with
    garbage and when I looked upped I noticed Alice's new album in there.
    Also it was all a promo idea, I thought cool! Then i looked up at
    the poster above the 'trash' and I noticed "To all my fans at Sound
    Warehouse your pal" he was there Saturday I missed him oh well :-(
    but i got cheered up cheered up any way - the metal way
    
    Pat
    

    In the poison video who is playing guitar in the background. Robert        
    Sweet is on the drums, Joe Perry is playing one guitar, and Duff is
    playing bass, so who is the other guitarist?

    
    
    	RE: Sweet on drums.
    
    	No way?!  is that him?!?! but he actually looks MALE in that
    	video!!!
    
    	Tigga~~~~ (8
    

I just picked up a real good 3 inch CD of POISON which includes 2
great live versions of Ballad Of Dwight Fry, and Cold Ethyl...Pa5    

    
    The Coop plays Wembley Arena on December 10.
    
    FLip

    Does anyone know when he is supposed to tour the US??

    RE: .83 
    
    Sheeesh.  I need a manager !  I forgot all about that gig !
    
    ;^)

    
    
      Does anyone know when Cooper is playing in Scotland.
    
             I heard a rumour it was in December or round about then.
    
          
                                     John the CL.
             

    I haven't set the tour date yet, but when I do, you'll the first
    to know !
    
    Alyson Hell

   RE-.87 
    
       Hey is this guy REAL??

    No but the joke is getting old...
    
    
    

    Support slot foralice Cooper are Great White and Britny Fox (Ack!).
    
    Flip

    
    	Britney Fox cranks!!  I love those guys!!
    
    							GTI
    

    Oh PUKE!!!
    
    I hate Britny Fox.
    
    /Motorbreath

    Alice Tour dates:
    
    Glasgow SE&CC 		dec 5
    Whitley Bay Ice Rink	dec 7
    London Wembley Arena 	dec 10/11
    Birmingham NEC		dec 14
    
    Flip

    
    Former Lita Ford bassist Tommy Caradonna has joined Alice on his
    touring line-up.
    
    Flip

    Who makes up Alice's band this tour I mean Winger is gone, and I
    think Kane Roberts is gone. Who does he have for this tour?? Uk
    and US included...
    
    Pat
    

    
    The other name have not been announced yet.
    
    flip

    Alice's new album is up to 31 on the billboard charts, I guess this
    is a very successful album for him.  i thought it would be big when
    it first came out with all the help he got from his friends, Bon
    Jovi, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Richie Sambora, etc..
    
    I hope he tours the US soon and kicks some butt...
    
    

    I bought the album "Trash" and everyone laughed at me,...
    (how could I buy that "Trash"... they said..) ha ha.
    
    I think it's a good album, besides the fact that all the songs
    are about the love/sex theme, the music is pretty cool
    
    Poison is a great comeback for Alice Cooper, I didn't even know
    it was him singing it..  what a surprise..
    
    CJ

    Geez, CJ you spelled "veins" wrong AGAIN!!
    
    Some people never learn...  :-)
    
    ---S

    I dunno,
    	I love the intro to "Poison" but I think the rest of the
    song s*cks. I listen to his old stuff, and listen to his new
    stuff and it's obvious to me that the guy has absolutely
    NO voice whatsoever, and makes up for his horrible range by
    growling. I can't sing to save my life, but I can growl along
    to that song better than he can, IMO. (no, I won't perform to 
    illustrate my point!! ;^)
    
    /Motorbreath

    viens, veins.. sorry.. :-) 
     
    I before E, except after C, when sounding like weigh in neighbor..
    or how does that go..     ;-)
    
    Did I really do it again?  :-)
                                  
    Alice, screaming?  I like the music, the singing is o.k.
    I never listened to any of Alice's older stuff, never cared
    to, I just picked up the CD to check out the album, I like
    the song Poison.. the rest of the album, well.. I have heard
    better, but I have also heard MUCH worse..
    
    CJ

    I have to totally agree with the last reply. I couldn't have typed
    it better myself.
    
    Pat_who_is_waiting_for_the_upcoming_tour_from_Alice
    

  who can tell me
  ================
    
                    - what are the names of the Alice Cooper Albums with 
                      the songs " poison " and " bed of nails " and what
                      do you think about it  
    
                     
                    - How many albums has A.C. created and what name they
                      have  
                    
    
           many good wishes from  "hot rocking Germany"
    
           Roland
    

    
    The album is called "Trash" and has just been released.
    
    Alice is currently touring Europe with Britiny Fox and Great White.
         
    Cheers,
    -Tony

    Alice has been putting out albums since 1969 when Frank Zappa signed
    him up to his own label. His first hit album was Love It To Death
    followed up by Killer. Both Great Albums I think if you read this
    note you will find his discography if not I could post it.
    
    Pat
    

    Did anyone see his interview on MTV?  I only caught part of it the
    other night.. any good?
    
    CJ

    No, I didn't see his interview, but I did catch the Billy Joel
    interview on VH1.
    
    S

    For some reason I couldn't see Alice headlining, not at this stage in
    his career, he was hot 5 or 6 years ago, but this album would have to
    re-establish his following.  IMO.  I'd go check him out. 
    
    CJ

    
    HE is touring over here at the moment - can't remember who is in the
    support slot.  
    
    

    A friend of mine is playing drums for alice cooper now, John Mover.
    MR. variety- GTR, Joe Satriani, a jazzfunkfusion band, and now 
    Alice Cooper. who's next the Red Hot Chili Peppers ?
    
    
    
                                                    \mArK/
    
                                                          

    
    My rep gave me tickets for Alice Cooper, for Monday.
    
    Should be a giggle (don't like the guy).
    
    Let you know whats its like on Tuesday,

    
    Well, I went last night and it was a great show.
    
    I don't own a single AC album but that didn't matter - it was very
    entertaining (Alice got his head cut off, there was a huge video 
    screen etc..).
         
    -Tony

    Tony-
    
    He got his head cut off???
    
    And they continued the show??  :-0  <-- Surprised face
    
    That's too bad.  :-)
    
    Steve

    re.96
    that's funny... like in Tape Heads when that 
    HM band got torched by a meteor, and they interview someone that
    was in the audience, who describes the horrible scene where
    the band was all burned to death.... and says "it was an AWESOME
    show!!! I'd definitely see them again!!"
    
    /Motorbreath...8^)

    
    	I'm very unimpressed with "House on Fire" or whatever
    	the song is.
    
    	Alice is getting too hung up on love songs.
    
    							GTI
    

    
    When Alice Cooper toured the UK just before Xmas, there was a party
    held for his new album Trash.  Over 200 HM celebrities turned up.....
    except Alice.  Alice apparently hates his latest album.
    
    Flip

    re: I wish I could find "Zipper Catches Skin" on CD....
    
    I really like that album!  The humor in it kills me.
    
    gh

    
    So nobody else has heard Alice Cooper's first album huh? I thought
    for sure Mr. Patla would have it on CD...
    
    I haven't heard it in ages...
    
    Ever notice how Cooper's albums like Zipper Catches Skin, Special
    Forces, and those albums are really scarce?! Those are some of AC's
    best after the original band left...
    
    /prc
    
    

    >Ever notice how Cooper's albums like Zipper Catches Skin, Special
    >Forces, and those albums are really scarce?! Those are some of AC's
    >best after the original band left...
    
    They're found lurking in the bargain bins mostly, these days.  Kind of
    a shame, but it's cool to be able to get some good music for a little
    less money.
    
    Never heard his first one...but I'd like to.  I'm surprised that Mike
    B. doesn't have it.
    
    glh

    
    	re .105
    
    That's the problem, I'm trying to get all of Alice Cooper's stuff
    on CD. 8-(
    
    /prc

    I haven't seen any of those on CD in stores.  Maybe you can mail order
    them?
    
    gh

    
    
    re -1
    
    I'll have to check, I have a catalog around somewhere...
    
    /prc

    
    re .4
    
    I have that on video tape. One of the best scenes is Alice's SINISTER
    grin in Go To Hell...it's spin tingling!!!
    
    It's weird watching that video...Kip Winger with short hair!
    
    I remember seeing Alice in 1982 for the Special Forces tour...
    it was so much heavier than I expected! The video is the same way.
    All the songs are done with such power! ALice ROOLZ!
    
    /prc
    

    
    
     I have Pretties For You on album. Haven't listened to it for years
    tho. They had 2 copies of it at Sound Warehouse last weekend. I know
    you're not here in Colo., but it is available on CD.
    
                                                         mike
    
    

    
    re .110
    
    I've seen Pretties For You on CD at "Strawberries" here also...
    
    /prc

    I have all of Alice's stuff on CD except for "Pretties For You"
    and "Easy Action" which I have on albums. I will get those enigma
    releases soon on CD.  Things I have not been able to get on CD that
    I would love to have would be, 'From The Inside', 'Zipper Catches
    Skin', 'Special Forces','Lace and Whiskey','Muscle Of Love','Dada'and
    the one I want the most "Flush the Fashion:80" (Clones were all)
    
    Cooper hung up on the love songs... Nothing new he had big hits
    with 'You and Me','Only Women Bleed', and 'How You Gonna See Me
    Now'.
    
    
    Working with pop monster child.... Nothing new either he worked
    with Bernie Taupin (Elton John) for some pop hits.
    
    He hates his new album.... I have heard several interviews where
    he is saying he is so happy about it working with such great artists
    like the Steven Tyler,Joe Perry, etc that he thought "TRASH" was
    a great tongue in cheek title.  I think the problem he is having
    is just being accepted for still putting out great stuff and to
    be stop remembered for Schools Out and I'm Eighteen which are pure
    classics. Its like Joan Jett will never be taken seriously because
    she sang "I Love Rock n Roll", she still puts out some great power
    chord rock n roll that is fun to air guitar to.
    
    Alice has been around, went away, and just wants to come back and
    show he can still kick some butts. I think "Only My Heart Talkin"
    is just a great song of the new album great harmony with Steven
    Tyler, and I think poison is a good (not great) solid rocker.
    
    Alice is supposed to be a fun guy. He is one guy I would really
    like to get a chance to meet, I still thinks it's great I just got
    a glossy personalzed photo of him 'To Pat my pal Alice Cooper 89'
    I love it!
    
    Pat Patla - Alice at large
    
    

    
    re -1
    
    I recently got "Easy Action" on CD...it's fantastic, they did a great
    job on the CD mix.
    
    /prc
    
    

    
    
    	Yeah Greg I have a copy of "Pretties For You" and it sits
    	 in my collection next to "Trash" and all the other tapes
    	that I never listen to.
    
    	Needles to say it's not a good album it has alot of creativity
    	 to it, it's just overboard and unstructured witch makes it real
    	brutal for the ears.
    
    	M
    	 B

    I think it's a good album and came out soundin pretty good,
    conciderin that the guys had to produce it just about all on 
    their own.(Zappa never showed up in the studio).
    
    I've got a good autobiograohy of Alice called"Me,Alice".
    A guy named Steven Gaines helped him put it together.
    Good book.It really gets into some of the gross s#it that little
    Vincent did when he was young.At the end of the book it says"To
    be continued in ten years".But seing how the book came out in 76,
    and I've never seen a follow up,I guess they never wrote the book.
    
    
            Crazy_the_American_tour_is startng_next_month_Al
     
                I think

    Any idea if that book is in print I would love to read it.  Also
    did you hear when or where the tour in the US is starting..Pat
    
    

    No,this is kinda wierd.I haven't seen any date listings anywhere.
    I just read in one of those"TRASH" mags that it starts next month.
    Maybe the newest issue of Rolling Stone will have something.
    
    The book is published by G.P PUTNAM'S SONS/NEW YORK.
    I got the hardcover version in 1977 but haven,t seen it since.
          
     I've seen him at the Nightmare Tour at the boston Garden
    and at the Worcester Auditorium in January of 1988.
    I've been followin his life scince I was 16.(I'm 30 now)
    He's the first Rock Star I really got into and my room was plaster,
    I mean totally covered with pictures of him.My folks were a little
    worryed about me because a guy named Alice was my idol...haaaaaaa
    
    
    CrazY_how-I-wish_I-still_had_that_stuff_Al

    
    Re last,
    
     I still have a hard back edition of "Me, Alice" if anyone wants the
    publishing numbers to see if it can be ordered just say so and I'll
    look it up.
    
                 mike
    

    RE:.118
    
    Could you look up the publishers number I would really like to read
    that book/bio....Pat
    

    I got the book right in front of me.It says:
    Copyright 1967 by Steve Gaines and Alice Cooper,INC
    Published simultaneously in Canada by Longman Canada Limited,Toronto.
    
    SBN:399-11535-8
    
    Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data:
    Alice Cooper(Musical Group)
    Me,Alice
    
    1.Alice Cooper(musical group)2.Rock
    Musicians-correspondence,reminscences,etc.
    I.Gaines,steven S.II.Title.
    ML421.A4A3    784'.092'4[B]  75-40488
    
    
       Crazy_I_don't_know_what_have_the_stuff_means_Al

    
    I thought that line is from a song off School's out!
    
    Flip

    That is off the album "Schools Out" the song is called "Alley Cats"
    It's just a play on the whole West Side alley fight...
    
    
    As a side note.. Alice will be hosting the American Music Awards!
    Monday, January 22 1990.
    
    

    Its off to the CD store for me at munch time, time to grab Easy
    Action and Pretties for you. Isn't there a song called Refrigerator
    Heaven on EA also?
    

    Yeah,it's on there.It's a chilling(sorry)song that starts out with the 
    sound of bones rattling.I think you'll injoy the CD's but you gotta be
    in the mood to enjoy em.They we're two of my favorite "trippy"records
    way back then.You might be suprised by a song called"shoe salesman"
    It's a very pretty song that stays in your head after a few listens.
    
    Remember the line from "Cold Ethyl"?
    
    "I f I live till 97,I'll still be livin in refrigerater heaven.
    Cause you're cool,you're ice--Cold Ethyl you're my paradise!!!
    
    
                  Crazy_enjoy_em_Al

    
    	re: Pete,
    
    	It's from the Broadway musical "West Side Story"
    
    	Its the song the Jets sing after their first run in with 
    	the Sharks.
    
    	"When you're a Jet you're Jet all the way from your first
    	  cigaratte till your last dyin' day..."
    
    	JJ
    

    
    
     Another link also Pete that I thought of from your last note.
    Refrigerator Heaven is referenced in "Cold Ethel" on the Nightmare
    album.
    
             mike
    

	Anyone know what song/album this is off.

		Goes something like this:

		"Sick things"
		"My things"
                "what love it brings"
		"I love you things"
		"as much as you love me"


	Charlie

    That's on Billon Dollar Babies...also on that side of the record 
    is a nice ditty called "I love the dead".
    
    I thought I had all his records,but whats this"DADA" one?
    I don't think I've ever heard of it.
      
    
                         Crazy_Al

    DADA came out in like 1984-85  it did not have very many hits at
    all on it but it had its moments, it was an album that Alice got
    back together with Bob Ezrin (all his big albums producer) it was
    a flop (cut out bin special) he in later interviews said he could
    not even remember many of the sessions because he was SO drunk all
    the time. 
    
    Pat

    Does anyone remember off hand any of the song titles off DADA?
    
    
            Crazy_I'll_buy_it_if_I-can_find_it_for_4$_Al

    I'll check it out when I go home tonight, greatest song on their
    is about bein' an' amerikan'....
    
    

    
    
    	The songs on DADA
    
    	(If I can get them all)
    	DADA
    	Formely Warner
    	Pass the Gun Around
    	Scarlet and Sheba
    	I love America
    	Fresh Blood
    	Dislexia
    	No Mans Land
    
    	I think I'm still missing a few.
    
    	M
    	 B

	Paradise Lost is going to be the first Rock musical and is
	based on the work of Alice Cooper.  It will feature such
	classic Cooper songs as: Billion Dollar Babies, Welcome to my
	nightmare, and I love the dead.
	
    	FLip
    

    Tickets for Alice at the Boston Orphium go on sale this Saturday!!!
    He's calling this the "Theater"Tour so I guess he'll be doing alot of
    small places..
    
                           Crazy_Al

    Anybody get any tix for Boston???
    
    Maybe someone can help me?What song does Alice sing on the"SHOCKER"
    sound track album?Whats it like?
    
    I have a rather rare compulation album that came out some time in the 
    early 70's and Alice does two songs on it called"SPACE PIRATES"and
    "FLASH FEARLESS AND THE SPIDER WOMEN FROM ZORG"(which is also the name
    of the album)The rest of the songs,by other artists are pretty lame,
    except for one song called"WHATS HAPPENIN?" thats song by that guy
    who used to sing with Trower a while back.
    
    All Alice fanantics should have this record because Alices' songs
    really cook.
    
          Crazy_Al(ice)

    He sings a good Alice Heavy Metal Rap called Shockdance decent song
    plus the soundtrack has the great cover of No More Mr. Nice Guy
    by Megadeath..... good for 9.99
    
    

    A bud taped the American Music Awards and let me borrow it the nite.
    For those who didn"t see it,Alice sang"House of Fire".I didn't reconize
    any of the band members-----help?
    He was singin live over a background tape of the song,
    Good thing,because half way thru the song his voice was wasted.
    Now I know Alice growls alot live(other wise he wouldn't be ALICE)
    But he really lost it here kids.I hope somebody can back me up on this.
    Anyways,at the end of the song a bunch of"Trashy"lookin women came out
    on the stage and hung around him then went into the audiance.It was
    great!!!Some of those stuffed shirts couldn't believe what was before 
    their eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!Haaaaaaaaaa
    
    He later presented alot awards in a very conservided way(for Alice).
    
    Crazy_glad_to_see_him_back_in-the_limelight_Al

    
    	RE: MAZURKA
    	>>But he really lost it here kids.I hope somebody can back me
    	>>on this.
          
    
    	Go back and read the last 10-20 replies.  A few of us have
    	stated the same thing...
    
    	Tigga~~~
    	

    Even, even the ones I stole..

    36 MORE DAYS UNTIL COOPER WITH 3RD ROW SEATS...
    

    
    Re Dwight Fry
    
      I once heard who Dwight Fry was, it slips the ole memory at the
    moment. Can anyone enlighten me? I think I read it in an AC inter-
    view or something.
                         mike
    

    I just got a great birthday present, a backstage pass to the upcoming
    Alice Cooper concert here in Chicago, March 23. I guess I will finally
    get to meet my personal favorite of years and years.
    
    pat_who_will_playing_every_alice_cd_in_his_carousel..........
    
    

He is in Joe Satriani "Dream #11" mini LP, for sure.

Didier

    
    That makes sense to me because on Mtv the other nigth on Unplugged
    Joe Satriani was on with a percussionist, and as I watched them I
    noticed that the guy had a TRASH leather biker tour jacket on...
    

    
    
    Hey Pete were you at HLO yesterday afternoon around 5:00?
    
    I was at Axis last night and Alice was rumored to be showing up there
    but, I didn't stick around to late.

    jonathan Mover also used to play in GTR...the Steve Howe project.

Cooper's show was real good last night. The first 1/3 was only mediocre 
becuase the sound was just a big muddy mess, but it improved as the night went 
on.

Jonathan Mover played on the 'Trash' album, but Eric Singer was the drummer 
last night (and on the whole tour). Mover couldn't do the tour because he was 
commited to the Satch tour. 

Alice didn't go to Axis, but some of this band members did, as did all the 
guys from The Front (the opening band). Alice went back to his hotel (where I 
was invited - ended up hanging and talking to Alice for about 20 minutes - 
nice guy!).

The Front were also good last night - very much like The Cult. I'll have to 
start a note on them sometime....

alan

    
    I picked up Video Trash last night a 15 mintue video of Poison,
    House of Fire, and Bed of Nails.  It lists everyone who is in the 
    videos playing the instruments, they aren't the same from video
    to video.
    
    I'm ready for this concert..(Friday) I want to know if he is singing
    Only My Heart Talking?????
    
    Thanks
    

    Hey Pat,
    
    Since it lists them, I've been wondering who played guitar in the
    "House of Fire" video?
    
    Thx,
    Greg

                                                       
    Who's the other guitar player in Alices new band (not Al Piterelli)??
                                                      
    Anyway, I think he's the one playing in the HoF video (you can tell by 
    his BC Rich axe), unless Al swiped his guitar for the shoot 8*).
           
    Cheers,
    -Tony    

    Yo Tone,
    
    What's this about Al Pitrelli?!?  Is he playing with Cooper?!?
    
    Al is an old buddy of mine, and he's a freaking maniac on guitar!!
    The only guy I knew who could play metal as good as Yngwie, blues
    as good as B.B., fusion as good as Holdsworth, and classical as
    godo as anyone!

>    What's this about Al Pitrelli?!?  Is he playing with Cooper?!?

Yeah, he was in Alice's touring band. He was *hot* the night that I saw them 
at the Orpheum! At first he was buried in the miz, but when they cleared that 
up you could tell that he was cookin'!

I met him briefly afterwards, seemed like a good guy, sorta quiet....

alan

>    Hey Alan, did you ask Alice any interesting questions that you might
>    want to enter (with his answer) in here?

Actually, we didn't talk about music - it was mostly small talk about sports 
and stuff like that - nothing that'd be of any interest.....sorry....

alan

    
    Yeah, as Alan said, Al is now full time in Alices band, along with
    some other guy, hadn't heard of the other one before though.
                                                  
    Al was damn hot when I saw the show. Apparantly Alice Cooper rang
    up Steve Vai and said, "Look, I know you're taken, whos the next
    best" and Steve just replied "Al Piterelli".
   
    -Tone 

    I saw Alice Friday night, the show was great, I got backstage passes
    went to an awesome party at this cool place in Chicago, met Alice, met
    his band, met Danger Danger, had the best time of my life.
    
    His show was packed with fun, the band was fantastic, the theatrics
    were great, I never saw him better (I've seen him 4 times before)
    he played all but 2 songs off the new album (Why Trust You, Hell Is 
    Living Without You) played everything else, played all his great old
    stuff didn't leave off anything I wanted to hear. I will go thru the 
    Video listing and post the band members.
    
    I just saw the new video for Only My Heart Talkin' and I think it is
    great, with Tyler at the end... I Love It....
    
    

    
    FYI, the other guitarist with Alice is Pete Friesen.

    
    Just thought I'd let youz know that I heard on the radio that ALL Alice
    Cooper's shows have been canceled.  In other words, the whole tour.
    They didn't mention any details at the time.
    
    Chris D.

    If anyone fins out more please post
    

    
     A couple of nights ago on Playboy at night they had another of their
    Hot Rocks shows. For anyone that hasn't heard of it or seen it, It is
    the censored (often the original) music videos that cannot be shown on
    the likes of MTV or VH1. Anyway, they played the original video of
    "Poison". It was only about 50% the same as the one they play on MTV.
    As usual much better, and very hot!!
                                          mike
    
    

    You mean UNcensored, I take it.
    
    Chris D.

    
     Yes, very UNcensored. 8^)!
                                 mike
    

    I saw that last night. My roommate was messing wif da vcr and presto we
    was getting da Hot Rocks show. Great vid, much better den eMTV's
    version. 
    
    the devil dog
    
    I didn't watch nuthing else, my roommate is to BLAM!

    I just got back from the record store and found three new releases
    by Alice FROM THE INSIDE (c) 1978
             LACE AND WHISKEY (c) 1977
             MUSCLE OF LOVE (c) 1973
    these are released on CD by Metal Edge Records (a warner bros subsid)
    these are some of my favorites because some of his best ballads
    are on these albums.
    
    -Pat
    
    ps. has anyone heard anything new about when and if we can expect some
    new material from Alice
    

    
    Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    

    Any new news from this bot lately?
    

    the man seems to be a bit on the quiet side,but if he releases
    something soon,it better be an improvement on the last album and tour
    which both sucked intensely.IMHO....of course 8)
    
    
    
                                            Staynz

    
    	I thought the last tour was great!! I couldn't believe it when
    	he did the West Side story song off of Schools Out...

    I missed all the special effects an' stuff but most of all his sound
    was crap,the support band was Great White and their sound was one of
    the best I've ever heard.Maybe he should hire the great white sound man
    and execute his own 8)
    
    
                                             Staynz

    I saw his latest "Hey Stoopid" On HBB it was a real cool video, neat
    special effects,  nice suprise was to see Joe Satriani playin guitar on
    the vid, I'm hoping on the whole album too.  The album "Hey Stoopid"
    comes out on July 2nd.
    
    Pat (waiting with tenth row operation rock n roll tickets in hand)

    Re -1, yep great video, great tune.  This is devinitely one for Buck!
    
    I especially liked the tittylating bit with the coach opening the girls
    zip! (^8*.  I haven't really been into Alice (did I say that?) since 
    the 'Schools Out' days, but I think that I will be getting this one!
    
    
    
    GAZ

    RE: gaZAZ
    
    Why is this one for Buck??  (I never see videos, so, elighten me!)
    
    
    Is my buddy Al "smokin f'in chops" Pitrelli still playing guitar for
    Alice???
    
    Buck, fellow Pitrelli worshiper

    Hey Buck, this is devinitely a video that you have to see!  The
    sequence is in a funfair and the main theme is a couple trapped on a
    roller coaster!  Lots of really funny shots in there!
    
    
    
    GAZ

    
    I think the new tune is great! Did tix go on sale for the Cooper/Priest
    thinbg?

    re: -2
    
    Ahhhh, MY kind of video!!!
    
    Buck, who wishes he were trapped on a rollercoaster!

    re: .-1
    
    ...provided it was running!

>              -< You don't watch videos?  How do you avoid them? >-
    
    don't buy cable

    Mikey!!
    
    love the p-name dude!!!  You a die hard King's X fan 2??
    
    There playing tonight down here at club Clearview in Deep Ellum!! 
    Count me in!

    RE: no videos
    
    I don't watch TV, period!

    Re 'pril.  Nope, Mikey is just a die-hard TS Eliot fan.
    
    
    GAZ

    When is tha Priest/Cooper/other-bands-I-don't-know concert?!?
    
    I wanna go...simply to see if Pitrelli is playing!!
    
    Honestly, this guy smokes!
    Buck
    
    PS - /prc...you've seen Cooper's last tour, what did you think of the
    lead guitarist (honestly)??

    last time the Coop played in the UK I went and see him and didn't
    really get to hear Pitrelli play as the mixing was crap not only that
    the acoustics of the hall are shitty.
    
    
                                        Staynz

    
    
    Buckelee,
    
    Its Alice/Judas Priest/Motorhead - last I heard..

    
    He was Excellent!!!

    IF Alice has played in the place he normally played in then I would
    have heard Al Pitrelli,but no,he had to play in the shitest venue about
    
    
    
                                                Staynz

    I heard that Dangerous Toys and Metal Church will also be playing
    the Operation::Rock+Roll tour.
                    Crazy_long_nite_Al

    
    What? No Alice Cooper note?
    
    The new one is great!!! Features:
    
    Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars,
    Ozzy Osbourne, and Buck's friend Al.
    
    WAY cool release.
    
    Of all his stuff, I have on CD:
    
    Pretties For You
    Easy Action
    Love It To Death
    Killer
    Schools Out
    Billion Dollar Babies
    Welcome to My Nightmare
    Goes to Hell
    Constrictor
    Raise Your Fist and Yell
    Trash
    Hey Stoopid
    
    I've ordered:
    
    Muscle of Love
    another I can't remember
    Whiskey and Lace
    Special Forces
    Da Da
    Zipper Catches Skin

    Alice stopped by the KUPD studio yesterday afternoon.  He has a few
    days off from the current tour (first leg is over, heads east now).
    
    This guy is really a cool artist!  As big as he is, he's always
    stopping by this station to chat, greets people out front, etc.
    Even the DJ said afterwards that you could talk to him for hours
    because of the way he is.
    
    They played "Feed My Frankenstein" from the new album "Hey Stoopid" as
    well as some oldies.  "Feed My Frankenstein" is the very first
    recording that features BOTH Joe Satriani and Steve Vai on it!  I taped
    that sucker!  They don't wail as much as they could, but it is fun to
    listen to.  Elvira inserts a quote at the outro to the song.  Says
    they've been friends for a long time and have a lot of mutual interests.
    
    He talked a little bit about his friendships in the rock world.  He
    said he has never run into any of the backstabbing and obnoxious people
    like you hear in the press.  He claimed rockers are a very tight
    family.
    
    When Slash and Axl were doing their new album (yet to be released),
    Slash told him on one song he sounded just like Alice and might as well
    ask him to do it.  Alice says they call him up at midnight to ask him to 
    do this song for them.  He spoke very highly of GnR.
    
    Alice with play Freddie Krugers stepfather in Nightmare on Elm St. 6.
    
    He also mentioned how hard it is to shock people today.  He said some 
    of his stunts for the new tour "...even scare me to do them!"
    
    Mike

    I forgot to mention another thing about Satch & Vai on the new album.
    It seems kind of strange that they've known each other since high
    school and have never recorded together before.  Alice said they told
    him they used to get kicked out of high school for dressing like him.
    
    Mike

    
    The new Alice album has some great playing on it. Check out the solo to
    "Might as Well be on Mars" and it totally fits the song - rather than
    just a burst of speed. You could lie back, sink a few beers, close your
    eyes and listen to that solo and it would be like being Arnie on Total
    Recall!!.
    
    My only grumble is that the lyrics are too basic and predictable. Never
    mind, I ain't a singer!

     
    Did one of the guests musicians play the solo?
    
    
    
                                                   Staynz

    
    Yup, Forgot which one, but going by memory it sounds like Satch.

    
    Satriani is on the title track.

    re: -1  
    
    he's also on "Feed My Frankenstein" in a duet with Vai (first time ever
    for them 2!)

    
    Yep. I got it on CD a whiole back and LOVE it.

    I've heard 4 songs from this new release and liked them all.  Looks
    like this AGPK is making a comeback.

    Alice will be the guest DJ at one of the local stations on Monday
    morning.  Should be interesting...

    Call up for me, Mikey, and ask him what the scam is with Pitrelli?!!

    
    He's currently taking lessons from me  ;)

    Al P ain't opn guitar.  He's off the tuor, but will record the nest
    Alice lp.
    
    Al's currently on tour for Peavey

    RE. 222
    >Al P ain't on guitar. I think Vinnie Moore is going to be in place
    of Al.
    Pierre who seen it in the Fender Mag.

    
    Nope, it was Steve Burns and the other guy from the trash tour (Pete
    Freehman I think).

    One of the local AOR stations here in Co. Springs had an Alice Cooper
    concert special last night and I got to hear a little bit (not much). 
    What I heard sounded great!  The guy can still entertain and knows how
    to hire a killer band.

    The lead guitarist had an *excellent* tone and just wailed!!  Wish I
    knew who it was!

    Greg

>    The lead guitarist had an *excellent* tone and just wailed!!  Wish I
>    knew who it was!

I asked the same thing in Note #575.56. Never did get an answer - although
I heard that it might have been Vinnie Moore.....

alan

    
    Speaking of Alice, that's what I'm going as tonight!

    If it was Vinnie Moore, it sounded nothing like his other stuff.  This
    was broadcast from some studio, I wondered if it was Pittrelli.  Very
    melodic player with oodles of cool improvised (sounding) licks.  Very
    inspired, I was truely impressed with the couple of solos I heard.
    
    They did "Ballad of Dwight Fry" and rocked it up a bit, sounded
    excellent.  I was surprised at hearing non-mainstream material like
    that one.
    
    gh
      

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    Alice Cooper will be seen and heard in the movie Wayne's World, due in
    Feb...  He plans to make another concert trek and issue the next single
    "Might as well be on Mars".
    
           Frizkid
    
    
                                    

    
    Cool! His show at Great Woods was excellent!

    "Might as well be on Mars"is the best(Imho)cut on"Hey Stoopid".
    Pete-I'm havin trouble reachin that Alice Fan club,could you send
    me mail.
    
                Crazy_Movie_could_be_good_Al

    
    I haven't tried yet.

    
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    I found out something interesting this past weekend. After Alice Cooper
    split, the rest of the band formed another band called Billion Dollar
    Babies. They released one album. A friend of Tracy's has it.

     That song is way cool! Pete...Who played drums on it?
        It was quite original for it time.
    
                     Frizkid
    

    
    I forget the dude's name off hand. He's a great drummer. I'll look it
    up tonight.

    It wasn't Ken Mary was it?
    
              Frizkid
    

    
    Neal Smith!

    Thanks dude!
    
           Bass...snare....snare.....bass.....snare....bass...snare
    triplet on the toms.  
                          Frizkid
    

    
    Me and the guitarist in my current band used to cover the song in a
    previous band. It's a blast to play!

    Yes....About three bands ago we learned it. It been ages since I've
    played that song and I still remember most of it.
    
                     Frizkid
    

    
    We're actually agreeing! Wonders never cease! 8-)
    
    

    What song are you guys talking about?
    
    gh

    Billion Dollar Babies....
    
            Frizkid
    

    Today is Alice Cooper's 44th birthday....
    
                     Frizkid
    

From:	US1RMC::"ALICEFAN@WKUVX1.BITNET" "MAIL-11 Daemon" 22-APR-1992 19:19:46.09
To:	ALICEFAN@WKUVX1.BITNET
CC:	
Subj:	Re: Axl Rose at Wembley

G'n'R have been working a piece of "Only Women Bleed" into their
set for a long time now.  They did it when they played here in
Indiana last May.

Axl and Alice apparently go way back.  The Gunners opened for
Alice before they became well known, I don't know which tour.
Also, Axl and Alice did a duet of "Under My Wheels" for the
soundtrack of The Decline of Western Civilization Part II-
The Metal Years.

Alice makes a guest appearance in "The Garden" from Use Your
Illusion I, and Slash plays the guitar solo for "Hey Stoopid"
on Alice's new album.

Slash makes an appearance in Alice's career retro video "Prime Cuts".
I think they are all mutually fans of each other.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nadine D. Kwok                       |  The Colgate invisible
Internet:  deardurf@ucs.indiana.edu  |  shield finally got 'em
                                     |
#include <disclaimers.h>             |      -Alice Cooper
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    
    	re: Only Women Bleed
    
    	anyone remember the name of the person/group that did a
    	remake of that a short while back?
    
    	JJ
    

    It was a popular remake for a bit.  Lita Ford butchered it, as did some
    all-female hm band (powder blue or something like that).

    A funny thing keeps happening to Alice Cooper since his cameo in the
    hit move'Wayne's World'.Cooper,44,who lives in Scottsdale,Ariz.,Says
    that now when he goes to movies or a 7-11,fans make like Wayne and
    Garth,going overboard on paying him homage."Somebody says,"Hey,Alice",
    and it immediately starts:"We're not worthy!We're not worthy!!"
    Everyplace I go now,same thing..Says Cooper."I was at a Phoenix Suns
    basketball game,and there was a whole section going"We're not worthy!""
    How does Cooper feel about all this fan appreciation?
    '
    "My last album was titled"Hey,Stoopid",so for a year I had to hear,
    "Hey Stoopid!".     This is better.
    
    
                    Crazy_gotta_love_it_Al

    
    What a riot!!

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Subj:	Alice item from _People Weekly_

From the May 4, 1992, issue of _People Weekly_ ("Chatter" column):

        WORTHY TRIBUTE

        A funny thing keeps happening to Alice Cooper since his cameo
        in the hit movie _Wayne's World_.  Cooper, 44, who lives in
        Scottsdale, Arizona, says that now when he goes to movies or a
        7-Eleven, fans make like Wayne and Garth, going overboard on
        paying him homage.  "Somebody says, `Hey, Alice,' and it
        immediately starts: `We're not worthy, we're not worthy!'
        Everplace I go now, same thing," says Cooper.  "I was at
        a [Phoenix] Suns [basketball] game, and there was a whole
        section going, `We're not worthy, we're not worthy!'"  How
        does Cooper feel about all this fan appreciation? "[My] last
        album was titled _Hey Stoopid_.  So for a year I had to hear
        `Hey, stupid!'  This is better."

Hunter Goatley, VMS Systems Programmer, Western Kentucky University
goathunter@WKUVX1.BITNET, 502-745-5251

    Yo Pete, you getting short term memory loss or what?  See .257
    
    gh

    
    Ooops. 8-)

    Shame on you Pete   :-)
    
    Anybody know what the Coops Handy_Cap is down/up to?
    
          Crazy_wish_he'd_drive_out_another_Album_like_Killer_Al

    
    I just saw an excellent vid on Cooper. Lots of footage of the old days.
    
    

    More Details please?
    
                           Crazy_was_the_song_"Elected"_Al

    
    It's called Alice Cooper, Prime Cuts.
    
    It had old vintage footage. In-between Alice was talking. It was a
    really great video.
    
    A couple of interesting things mentioned;
    
    The rumor that the band's name came from an oiuja board is not
    true. Vincent simply liked the name because of the implication
    (Alice Cooper was a witch) of the name.
    
    When they recorded "Elected", Alice sang it front of a mirror
    so he could get the proper feel for singing the song. Ezrin wanted
    Cooper to sell himself to himself.
    
    In part of 'the ballad of Dwight Fry', Alice was lying on his
    back with chairs stacked up around him to get the feeling of being
    trapped when they recorded the part when he says "I got to get out of
    here".
    
    He talked about why the band broke up, and twenty million other things.
    Tracy's sister found it at Lechmere so I'd imagine it's available
    elsewhere.
    
    /prc

    
               YesterDay          ROCK,HARD PLACE.
    
    Alice Cooper sold T_Shirts,Posters and CD's to help raise money for a
    fan facing Fore_Closure on his House.About 500 people joined the
    Rocker on the street Out_Side Patrick Kelly's RiverSide,Calif.,house,
    which is painted in a Rain_Bow of Colors with likenesses of Cooper and
    his Lyrics(WTF?).  Kelly hoped to raise $10,000 Sunday to make the
    Payments on his $258,000 home.
    
    
               Today           COOPER SUCCEEDS!!
    
    Alice Cooper's Fund_Raising  Appearance paid off for a fan about to
    lose his home.The Advent made at least $11,300 according to Publicist
    Tony Mamis,Allowing the house owner to make a $10,000 payment and 
    avoid Fore_Closure slated for Dec.8th.
    
    

    
    
    Alright Alice! I saw that on the news!

    what a bloody decent thing to do!
    
    
                                                Staynz

    Nice one.
    

    	Back in 82-83 I remember listening to an album by Alice Cooper
    almost religiously with my friends.  I keep thinking the name of the
    album was 'Special Forces' with the backup band having the same name.
    I have been unable to locate it in any store, new or used, and I can't
    even find it in the music index at my local Tower Records.
    
    	There was a live version of 'Billion dollar babies' on it, as well
    as a song called 'Dirty' (I think).
    
    	One of the lines in the song went:
    
    	You look good in rags,
    	With dirt in your hair...
    
    	Any help out there?  I'm sure this was released through a label as
    I purchased it brand new from my local Wherehouse in '82-83.  I
    certainly wouldn't stake much to my memory regarding the title.

    
    Yeah....I've got Special Forces but it's stored away in my attic. If
    no-one else in here can give you details regarding label,release date
    & track listing I'll dig it out and let you know.
    
    Have you checked thru topic 122 ?
    
    Del.

    I've got it too.  Although I don't remember the live version of
    Billion dollar Babies being on it.  I'll try to remember to
    post the details on it.
    
    |KS|
    

    I Think it's the Last_Song on Side_2.
    
    
       Crazy_Rubber_Little_Monster_Al

    Well, My copy of Special Forces is on Warner Brothers label, and is
    Copyright 1981.
    
    And Billion Dollar Babies is not on it.  But there is a live version
    of Generation Landslide on it.
    
    |KS|
    

    Yer Correct,Sir!!I Always get those 2 Songs Mixed_Up.
    
        Crazy_Just_Like_Alot_Of_Other_Thangs_Al

    Man, that last reply give me a BAAAAD thought about Ed McMann saying
    "That is correct, sir".  BRRR!

    	"Yes!"  Thanks for all the help, and now that you say it Generation
    Landslide is the live song (from the album B-D-B).
    
    
    gman

    ALICE COOPER	SPECIAL FORCES	7599-26230-2	5/8/94	RICHARD
    POLDOLOR	P	WARNER BROTHERS	AAD	11	WHO DO YOU THINK WE
    ARE	SEVEN & SEVEN IS	PRETTIEST COP ON THE BLOCK	DON'T TALK
    OLD TO ME	GENERATION LANDSLIDE '81	SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET	YOU
    WANT IT, YOU GO IT	YOU LOOK GOOD IN RAGS	YOU'RE A MOVIE	VICIOUS
    RUMORS	LOOK AT YOU OVER THERE, RIPPING THE SAWDUST FROM MY
    TEDDYBEAR																				
    1981	WHO DO YOU THINK WE ARE SEVEN & SEVEN IS PRETTIEST COP ON
    THE BLOCK DON'T TALK OLD TO ME GENERATION LANDSLIDE '81 SKELETONS IN
    THE CLOSET YOU WANT IT, YOU GO IT YOU LOOK GOOD IN RAGS YOU'RE A MOVIE
    VICIOUS RUMORS LOOK AT YOU OVER THERE, RIPPING THE SAWDUST FROM MY
    TEDDYBEAR                     1981

    Alice and Marvel_Comics are Teaming_Up Together to put out A Comic
    That Features Cooper.Alice's new CD called"Alice Cooper's Last
    Temptation"comes with the Comic_Book,Or they can be Bought Separately.
    
    
            Crazy_Lace_And_Whiskey_Al
    
    

    Groan......  It seems like Alice is really aiming for the "kiddies" in
    his music now.  Maybe I'm just gettin' old.
    
    I saw a video for his new album, and the lyrics were really cheesy. 
    They went something like:
    
    	I can't get a girl 'cause I ain't got a car
        I can't get a car 'cause I ain't got a job
        I can't get a job 'cause I ain't got a car
    	I want a girl with a job and a car
    
   
    If only he could make another album like Welcome To My Nightmare, or
    Love It To Death...
    
    |KS|
    
    

    re: Ken
    
    I'm not sure that it's a difference in target market so much as just a
    general difference in attitude.  In the old days, Alice was into trying
    to shock people.  That tactic only works for awhile, until you run out
    of that type of material and people start thinking you're just pathetic
    (ref: Madonna).  The stuff that shocked people back in the early 70s is
    childs play to most people today and Alice clearly recognized that. 
    The albums he did in the mid 80s seemed to be almost exclusively humor
    albums.  I mean, there's really no other way you can classify something
    like "Zipper Catches Skin", which is absolutely hilarious, and has some
    pretty catch tunes on it too.                
    
    The lyrics you quoted above sound pretty funny to me, so I can only
    presume that he's still jokin around with us.
    
    Greg

       From the True Tunes News, Volume 6, Issue Ten.
    
         Alice Cooper, the famous snake wearing Heavy Metal hero whose
    concerts were orchestrated by the same special effects people that
    worked on the Friday The 13th films, has become a Christian. He has
    given his testimony at at least one church event in Arizona (MikeH)
    where he now makes his home, and is reportedly in intense discipleship.
    Praise God! Alice has a new album out soon on Epic records. Let's see
    what's in store. We'll definitely keep you posted.

    
    Anyone hear anything off Cooper's new album? How is it?

    
         I read Alice as saying that this album is like 
    being back in the early seventies.  Completely.  He's
    talking about the stage show of his heyday and revamping
    the vibe of that era musically.
    
    Without the booze and drugs however,
    Kev --
    

    That sounds awesome!

    I've heard one song off it.  Sounded ok, but didn't knock my socks off
    or anything.
    
    gh

    I've got the CD and Listened to it All_The_Way_Thru Twice.
    I'd say It''s better than the last few ones(Poison,Trash,Hey Stoopid)
    But It's still not like Old_Coop.But I don't exspect it to be.
    I hate it when Bands say that they're goin back to their"Old_Sound"
    and then Release Stuff that sounds just like their Last_Few Releases.
    I'll Wright more later.It's not bad...But it's not what Fans were
    Hopin it would be.
    
         Crazy_Lucky_Luciano_Al

    Rejoice!!!!
     A New Live Alice Album Should be Out Soon!!
      It's Gonna be Called"A FistFull of Alice".
    
    
       Crazy_Gotta_Rocket_In_My_Pocket_Al

    
    Alice is currently on tour with Ted Nugent -- they're doing a 
    double header tour, which is currently sweeping across the 
    midwest!

    
    alice and ted double header would be cool to see.I've never seen ted
    in concert...and alice is always entertaining!
    
    
    
    						ian