I love his music and has been a fan for years. I love his shows that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors and baby dolls. I once seen a concert where he cut off his head with a guillotine and rise from a graveyard. I think it was the Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper. I love the horror theme concerts he does on stage.
Oh yeah, I am a big Alice fan! His music is so great and I love how a lot of his albums tell a story. And his shows are just awesome!
Saw Alice on "That Metal Show" not too long ago...still looks the same, I dont think this guy ages.....
I like some of his music, I wouldnt call myself a die hard fan tho...
Yes, and big time!! My all time favorite LP is...Welcome to My Nightmare.
Favorites songs from the LP is, "Devil's Food", "The Black Widow", Only Women Bleed,
Steven. The whole LP is awesome!
Quote from: marsattacks666 on June 23, 2010, 06:52:49 AM
Yes, and big time!! My all time favorite LP is...Welcome to My Nightmare.
Favorites songs from the LP is, "Devil's Food", "The Black Widow", Only Women Bleed,
Steven. The whole LP is awesome!
What he said .. word for word.
Alice Cooper - I Love the Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWU7FxQIsoM&feature=related#)
I remember when Killer first came out. I was in 9th grade and into Poe and Lovecraft very heavily. He was an awesome discovery. When Billion Dollar Babies came out--well that was it!!!
My parents actually sat with me and listened to his albums--this at a time before any controversy existed regarding music lyrics. By listening they were able to intelligently discuss the stuff with concerned parents. They also told me when Alice was going to appear on a talk show so I could watch!
He was pretty hard core in his day, which is why I liked him (still do!). I had Billion Dollar Babies & The Alice Cooper Show. I wish he'd release more live material, or have I missed something?
Quote from: fmofmpls on June 23, 2010, 07:38:36 AM
What he said .. word for word.
Alice Cooper - I Love the Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWU7FxQIsoM&feature=related#)
Love that song!!!
EIGHTEEN & TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN!!!! ededed
songs I like....
"Poison"
"House of fire"
"Under my wheels"
"Hey Stoopid"
"Lullaby"
"Teenage Frankenstein"
a little trivia question...what horror film can you hear the song "Teenage Frankenstein" playing in the background???
I think it's Friday the 13th part 6? I know he also did a song called, "He's Back the Man Behind the Mask". I used to have a poster of Jason choking Alice.
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on June 23, 2010, 03:13:47 PM
songs I like....
"Poison"
"House of fire"
"Under my wheels"
"Hey Stoopid"
"Lullaby"
"Teenage Frankenstein"
a little trivia question...what horror film can you hear the song "Teenage Frankenstein" playing in the background???
All of those songs are great. I think the creeper is right on the trivia question.
Quote from: The Creeper on June 23, 2010, 03:20:17 PM
I think it's Friday the 13th part 6? I know he also did a song called, "He's Back the Man Behind the Mask". I used to have a poster of Jason choking Alice.
Is this your poster?
(http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7200000/Alice-Cooper-and-Jason-Voorhees-horror-movies-7262738-1024-768.jpg)
Quote from: slayergriffith on June 23, 2010, 03:42:18 PM
Is this your poster?
(http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7200000/Alice-Cooper-and-Jason-Voorhees-horror-movies-7262738-1024-768.jpg)
Yep! That's the one!
Also a fan but only the earlier years.
Schools Out
Elected
Ballad of Dwight Frye
Black Ju Ju
18
Billion Dollar Babies
Under My Wheels etc.
Great stuff.
Quote from: Wicked Lester on June 23, 2010, 04:28:10 PM
Also a fan but only the earlier years.
Schools Out
Elected
Ballad of Dwight Frye
Black Ju Ju
18
Billion Dollar Babies
Under My Wheels etc.
Great stuff.
the earlier stuff is mostly i like also. The only newer stuff i like by him is the album Hey Stoopid.
I like most of his stuff. Brutal Planet is a pretty heavy album and I love it!
I'm not the biggest fan, casual at best. But he did have some great album covers.
School's Out comes to mind with the desk that opens.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1053/4728494251_c5542b8548_b.jpg)
My family and I were at the Mall Of America one night (only a few miles from Castle Famous), and my wife suddenly grabbed my arm and said, "that was Alice Cooper who just walked past us!" I was like .. yeah, right. She insisted that it was him, so I backtracked and couldn't believe there in front of me was indeed Alice Cooper. I had no idea he was in town. I introduced myself and my son Dominick to Alice and his daughter. Alice was super cool and very friendly. He signed an autograph to my son Dominick (7yrs old at the time). It read - "To Dominick. Please clean your room. Alice Cooper." Classic Alice Cooper all the way. :D
Quote from: fmofmpls on June 23, 2010, 09:15:57 PM
My family and I were at the Mall Of America one night (only a few miles from Castle Famous), and my wife suddenly grabbed my arm and said, "that was Alice Cooper who just walked past us!" I was like .. yeah, right. She insisted that it was him, so I backtracked and couldn't believe there in front of me was indeed Alice Cooper. I had no idea he was in town. I introduced myself and my son Dominick to Alice and his daughter. Alice was super cool and very friendly. He signed an autograph to my son Dominick (7yrs old at the time). It read - "To Dominick. Please clean your room. Alice Cooper." Classic Alice Cooper all the way. :D
THAT IS AWESOME!!!! you, your wife, and your son are so lucky.Especially for your son for getting a autograph.
Anyone like the song Feed My Frankenstein?
Alice Cooper - I Never Cry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_1JUIdbn1I#ws)
Just found out that alice cooper was in a horror movie back in the 80's. It is called Monster Dog. He plays the main character Musician Vincent Raven that ends up in trouble when, girlfriend in tow, he heads to his boyhood home to film a video with his band. Soon after they arrive, a string of horrific deaths occur, seemingly caused by a pack of wild dogs. Never seen the movie but with Alice in it, i got to see it.
I was never a huge fan, but I did cut out this great ad by Gahan Wilson and glue it to the inside of my 3-subject notrbook in 8th grade.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1416/4728748525_f005074b48.jpg)
okay Creeper, what scene was it?
Quote from: slayergriffith on June 23, 2010, 09:55:11 PM
Just found out that alice cooper was in a horror movie back in the 80's. It is called Monster Dog. He plays the main character Musician Vincent Raven that ends up in trouble when, girlfriend in tow, he heads to his boyhood home to film a video with his band. Soon after they arrive, a string of horrific deaths occur, seemingly caused by a pack of wild dogs. Never seen the movie but with Alice in it, i got to see it.
He also plays in "Prince of Darkness" and he has a cameo in the upcoming film "Horrorween"
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on June 23, 2010, 11:04:59 PM
He also plays in "Prince of Darkness" and he has a cameo in the upcoming film "Horrorween"
I heard he only does the voice of the jack o lantern in the movie. I never seen it but that is just what people said. I have to check Horrorween out.
My oldest Son and I became very friendly with him when he played at the Tower in Upper Darby,Pa.Me being a Police officer gave me access to him and he invite my Son and I to party with him at the tavern across from the Tower after his show.
He's a very nice and down to Earth guy and signed a lot of stuff for my Son He also loved the painting my Son did and gave to him.H3e sent one of his staff out to buy a frame for it and it hangs in his resturant in AZ.
Quote from: Dr.Teufel Geist on June 23, 2010, 10:57:15 PM
okay Creeper, what scene was it?
I believe it is the scene were I guy and his girl are driving her parents RV and Jason actually gets aboard before they take off. They here noises outside and get spooked and take off and then Jason does what he does best and the RV lands on its side and Jason gets out.
Huge Alice Cooper fan. Watched him this last Halloween hosting a Munsters marathon.
Quote from: CreepysFan on June 25, 2010, 09:45:56 PM
Huge Alice Cooper fan. Watched him this last Halloween hosting a Munsters marathon.
That is very cool.
Not a huge fan of his music--mostly the big stuff that everyone likes.
I am huge on giving him the respect he deserves as a musician and a master theatrical entertainer.
Seems like a good, solid dude too!
Quote from: The Creeper on June 24, 2010, 01:51:28 PM
I believe it is the scene were I guy and his girl are driving her parents RV and Jason actually gets aboard before they take off. They here noises outside and get spooked and take off and then Jason does what he does best and the RV lands on its side and Jason gets out.
She goes to bathroom,where Jason is lurking,struggle begins, and Jason rams her face into the wall, leaving her face imprint on the outside of the rv.
He then goes to the driver(boy) and shoves a screwdriver thru the dude's temple, then rv crashes on it's side.....
Love Alice. and I know Dennis and Neal the original bassist and drummer. They are the cousins of my best friend and they are nice guys. I met ALice at Cooperstown restaurant in Phoenix years ago. He was cool and happy to sign autographs and chat with fans. If you ever get to Phoenix, it is right next to the Diamondbacks stadium. try the Big Unit, a gigantic hot dog loaded with goodies. Named after Randy Johnson of course.
SCHOOOOOOOOOOOL'S OUT.........FOR..........SUMMER!!
I really enjoy his stuff alot
I adore Alice Cooper. I still have my "Welcome To My Nightmare" teddy bear, lurking around here somewhere.
I am a big Cooper fan! I've liked his work ever since I first heard it in the early 90's.
I was never an Alice Cooper fan until recently. Gen. Terry suggested I give his music a try, so I started listening to some of it. Then I heard he and Rob Zombie were coming to town for a double bill concert. I wanted to see Rob Zombie, so I bought a ticket as soon as I found out about it. I had about a month or so to prepare myself by boning up on Alice Cooper. I bought some "best of" compilations and some individual songs off iTunes. After weeks of musical study, I was prepared to appreciate Cooper in concert.
From just listening to his music, I couldn't fully appreciate what made him so special. I had to see him live to really "get it." If you just listen to the albums, you are only getting half the picture. You really need to go to one of his shows. It is a package deal. I enjoyed seeing him live much more than just listening to the recordings. Afterward, I bought the album version of the concert, "Theatre of Blood." In most cases, I prefer the live tracks over the studio originals.
Still, I would not call myself a huge Alice fan. I'm definitely a Rob Zombie fan, no doubt about it. Alice is growing on me, but I don't think he will ever thrill me the way Zombie does.
Alice fits the mold of the 70s male recording artist, the cool loser, the guy who is always down on his luck, drowning in alcohol, getting stabbed in the back by women, but still maintains his dignity as a man. Lots of 70s male singers embodied this character. Most of them had porn star mustaches and their top shirt buttons unfastened, dark gold shades and a blazer slung over their shoulder as they strutted into the bar to drink away their latest heartbreak. Alice does not fit this archetype visually (in fact, his appearance seems a conscious repudiation of this character), but he does fit it in spirit. His lyrics are dripping with self pity, apathy, despair, down-and-out resignation, mixed with a bitter defiance. But his thirst for revenge is tempered with the knowledge that it will be in vain. He has no hope of attaining restitution, but he will go down trying. At least he tells himself he will, before he takes another swig.
He reminds me of male vocalists from this period that I love, like Gordon Lightfoot and Warren Zevon. They sang about booze-soaked losers who somehow maintained a swaggering machismo in the face of emptiness and heartbreak. Alice seems to fit this style more than the typical hard rock or heavy metal from the same era. He certainly doesn't look anything like them, but the music is coming from a similar place. It was an interesting era, when being a loser did not preclude one from being a man, at least not in popular entertainment. In fact, how one dealt with being a loser seemed to be the measure of a man. Not just in music, but in movies. Think of all the classic films about down-and-out men from the late 60s through the early 80s. You don't see those kinds of films anymore, because the cultural values have changed.
That brings us to Rob Zombie. There is nothing sensitive or soulful in his music. It is gloriously, defiantly unsentimental, unemotional, uncaring, inhuman. It is devil music. It wants to kill you. Rob's not going to swagger into the low-life bar with his jacket slung over his shoulder and drink his troubles away. He's going to kick down the door and murder every man, woman, child and animal in the joint. Murder them, then eat their bodies. Then set the building on fire. He's not going to sing about the woman who broke his heart. He already ate her. She's dead. He's not singing about the emptiness and injustice of life. What does he care? The world is on fire. It's the apocalypse and he is the living dead.
In his stage show, Alice constantly portrays himself as the victim. He is usually the one getting beheaded, hanged, poisoned, strapped into a straight jacket, etc. Even when he kills someone onstage, it is done with a sense of emotional pain and frustration. It is presented as a tragedy. And he usually suffers some kind of consequence for it, like being imprisoned or executed. Then his victim returns to take revenge. Alice's show is never about him getting the upper hand. It is about his decent into a personal hell from which there is no reprieve.
Rob's show is about blowing up the world and telling the universe to go F itself.
It sounds like I have a deeper appreciation for Alice's music and stage show, but no. I prefer Rob.
I like Zombie's thundering rage, his nihilism, his explosiveness, his poisonous, acid-spewing, meat-grinding, bone-crunching, gatling blasting napalm shower of evil. I like that his lyrics have nothing to do with real life. He sings about monsters, movies, TV shows, meaningless mental static. There's no plot, no scenario. Just monsters, monsters, monsters, destruction, death and the devil. I love it.
Personally, I identify more with Alice. I identify with those 70s losers. But I aspire to be an atomic-breathing, planet-crunching, man-eating devil monster. So I prefer Rob Zombie.
This may be of interest to Alice fans:
http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/films/2010/10/born-to-boogie-and-welcome-to-my-nightmare/ (http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/films/2010/10/born-to-boogie-and-welcome-to-my-nightmare/)
Raymond, I had no idea that you hunger for the annihilation of all mankind. Thank goodness we are friends, so when you finally snap and go postal, I can count on you to say, "Get behind me Nicole! I wouldn't want you to get hurt!"
Yeah, there is no getting around it that Alice and Rob are products of their time. I will agree that Rob is cool and more relevant to our generation (and I'll give him bonus points for being a Coffin Joe fan). But for me, Alice has a certain hard-to-define charm that Rob lacks. Maybe it's the aforementioned fact that Alice's stage persona is a sympathetic one who doesn't take himself too seriously, or maybe it's the fact that, even as a sexagenarian, he is still killing himself on stage four times per show. I don't know.
Anyway, my favorite years of Alice's musical output are between 69 and 73, when the original band was still together, as well as Alice's first solo album, "Welcome to My Nightmare." They were a weird band for their time- they had all those catchy songs about necrophilia, murder, and dead babies -coupled with campy, vaudeville-inspired live shows, full of bloody executions, bubble solution and fake dollar bills. And sure, it all seems very tame now, but it scared the $%^& out of parents in those days.
But Alice's later solo stuff is an entirely different matter. Out of his 80's work, I like "DaDa," and the underrated "Special Forces." But around that time, he also made some truly cringe-worthy ballads (Might as Well Be on Mars... cough), typical songs full of sexual innuendo, and the odd bondage song, or two. Somewhere in the early 90's, he started doing songs with a more religious and moral slant, using Alice as a sort of Devil's advocate. I haven't really listened to much of the stuff that he has done since then. His last "recent" song that I kind of liked was probably "Sex, Death and Money" from "Dragontown."
So I'm not going to deny that Alice has put out some terrible songs (and records), but he's also made some great ones too. Some of his older songs are still surprisingly creepy. If you don't believe me, I urge you to listen to "I love the dead" and "Gail," and try not to get goosebumps.
Hey Nicole, it's been awhile since we've seen you here!
Alice Cooper live in Detroit 1971 - Is It My Body (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRHFIVJtqpc#)
This particular song is the one that started my off as a Alice Cooper fan. >:D
Watched Dog Day Afternoon tonight, and now watching a documentary about Johnny Cash. Both remind me of the things I posted earlier.
Johnny's dead and they don't make movies like DDA anymore. But Alice Cooper is still here, still doing his thing.
I'm glad I got a chance to see him in concert. It felt like the first time I visited the Ackermansion, like I was completing a rite of passage for a monster fan.
Im a huge Alice Cooper fan, have been since I was a little kid in the late 70s believe i or not! I just saw him in concert a couple of months ago(on his own, not with Rob Zombie unfortunately as I would love to have seen them both) and he was as great as ever!!
Clas(sick) ALICE!!!
Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DleEdiiI1jw#)
Been a Cooper fan since my freshman year at College.
Quote from: Dr. Madd on January 15, 2011, 11:57:00 AM
Been a Cooper fan since my freshman year at College.
Do you own any cds or lps?
The first time I ever saw a picture of Alice Cooper was in the '70's and I went over to my cousins house and he had a poster of Alice wearing make up and holding a boa constrictor. I thought that was interesting. Then my parents (believe it or not) took me and my little sister to see Dr. Hook (remember them? They had a hit with "On The Cover of the Rolling Stone"). They opened for, you guessed it...Alice Cooper. It was my first concert and it was awesome! Must've been early '70's, I was pretty young.
Alice Cooper & Daughter Circling Silas Gore
Source: Shock Till You Drop July 21, 2010
Madison Ave. Media, Detroit's Harmonie Media Group and Harmonie Park Music are working together on a new film that fits squarely into the rock 'n roll horror sub-genre called Silas Gore, A Film Trilogy.
This Shani Grewal project features the music of Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, and the UK's The Velvet Hearts. Cooper may make a cameo while his daughter, Calico, is in talks to star.
The film tells of a rocker named Nic Donner who moves, with his wife, into a castle owned by the notorious Silas Gore, a man who drove his own wife to suicide and killed nine women. Donner begins to write a rock opera about Gore's life, but the creative process slowly drives him to madness.
I am a cooper fanboy I have several vintage rock tour shirts in my collecdtion. I grew up on Alice, such an inspiration for me and my band. I had the chance to catch him and Rob Zombie in Charlotte last year and it was awesome. I was blown away by both of shock rocks elite
I don't think Alice translates or crosses over very well into modern times. I mean, I did a spook rock radio show for a couple years and of all the newer horror rock groups from post-2000 (Frankenstein Drag Queens, Cancerslug, The Brickbats, Mister Monster) took things in a different direction. Alice's old records still hold up, especially with the old band. But newer releases like "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" just fall flat. I don't think he translates well to modern spook rock. He's a product of his time and place.
Quote from: Drew Bludd on January 18, 2011, 03:03:52 PM
I don't think Alice translates or crosses over very well into modern times. I mean, I did a spook rock radio show for a couple years and of all the newer horror rock groups from post-2000 (Frankenstein Drag Queens, Cancerslug, The Brickbats, Mister Monster) took things in a different direction. Alice's old records still hold up, especially with the old band. But newer releases like "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" just fall flat. I don't think he translates well to modern spook rock. He's a product of his time and place.
These bands you mention would not exist if it weren't for Alice Cooper, I think think he has crossed many generation gaps, Especially with the come back in the 80's. At this point I don't think he's out to change the music industry, There isn't many rockers his age that still put on a show like alice muchless still record a new album every year or two. The man can do no wrong for me but to each there own.
Quote from: Drew Bludd on January 18, 2011, 03:03:52 PM
I don't think Alice translates or crosses over very well into modern times. I mean, I did a spook rock radio show for a couple years and of all the newer horror rock groups from post-2000 (Frankenstein Drag Queens, Cancerslug, The Brickbats, Mister Monster) took things in a different direction. Alice's old records still hold up, especially with the old band. But newer releases like "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" just fall flat. I don't think he translates well to modern spook rock. He's a product of his time and place.
I love the old Alice but I also like Brutal Planet and Along Came a Spider. Along Came a Spider is classic Cooper I thought.
love Brutal Planet, it has a very modern modern industrial metal sound, Along came a spider is a throwback to classic cooper and I agree it is Awesome!
Yeah, I didn't bother with them because I was so turned off by "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper." I did get a tour shirt from the tour that year, my girlfriend went.
And its not that I need to be told about his influence. I realize he probably means a lot to others but he's just not for me. I mean, I understand that Paul McCartney is super influential. I'm just not interested. When it comes to Alice or older spook rock or even glam rock (like older Alice) I'm just more of a Cramps, Misfits, Screaming Lord Sutch, and New York Dolls, Roxy Music, and Gary Glitter kind of guy. I'd rather listen to "Kick Out The Jams" than "Welcome To My Nightmare." Though admittedly, "I'm 18" is AWESOME.
Hey, while we're at it - I also don't understand Rob Zombie's solo work at all.
Go ahead. Give me greif.
(I'm not really argumentative! Trust me!)
I like Zombies solo stuff and White Zombie. I thought his Hellbilly Deluxe was awesome.
I like Alice Cooper, I often listen to his show, joined his army and would go see him if he came to town.
http://www.nightswithalicecooper.com/ (http://www.nightswithalicecooper.com/)
Zombie's solo stuff is great but my least favorite would be Educated Horses, It has a few killer tracks but doesn't grab me like Hellbilly or Sinister Urge. Im Ready for a new Zombie Movie!
I agree Educated Horses wasn't all that great.
I like White Zombie more than Rob's solo work.
I write a local column for www.louisvillehalloween.com (http://www.louisvillehalloween.com) under the nom de plume of The Phantom of the Ville, but since this post is a little beyond of scope of local interest, I thought some of the Alice Cooper fans on the UMA might enjoy my review of his show from 06/19/12 in Louisville. Cool?
http://www.louisvillehalloween.com/we-built-this-city-on-shock-and-roll-alice-copper-rocks-iroquois-park/ (http://www.louisvillehalloween.com/we-built-this-city-on-shock-and-roll-alice-copper-rocks-iroquois-park/)
Im a big Alice Cooper fan seen him in concert several times, have t-shirts, posters, action figures, cds
This is one of my fave Alice Songs Alice Cooper: Might As Well Be On Mars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCmBb1JSr4c#)
I love Cooper's work. I have ever since I first heard it.. Oddly enough, in College.
Love Alice but she's definitely the ugliest woman I've ever seen!
Ummmm... YESSSSSS.. oh my gosh.. YES!!!
The dude rocks. I was so stoked to see his cameo in Dark Shadows. I was taking pics of the theatre screen
when he came on .. lol
I even have a standup cardboard thing of him,
and all his ads for golf clubs. He roxx. I like his book Golf Monster. you should check it out, if you havent already. .
heres some of my LP's and stuff.
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice4.jpg)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice3.jpg)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice1.jpg)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice2.jpg)
Quote from: missdead13 on June 24, 2012, 01:40:29 PM
Ummmm... YESSSSSS.. oh my gosh.. YES!!!
The dude rocks. I was so stoked to see his cameo in Dark Shadows. I was taking pics of the theatre screen
when he came on .. lol
I even have a standup cardboard thing of him,
and all his ads for golf clubs. He roxx. I like his book Golf Monster. you should check it out, if you havent already. .
heres some of my LP's and stuff.
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice4.jpg)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice3.jpg)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice1.jpg)
(http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s366/missdead1313/alice2.jpg)
Nice Alice Collection there :)
he is in the new dark shadows movie!
I have yet to see a Cooper album I didn't like. I've been a big fan of his since 1991. I even delved back into his older stuff. I wasn't able to hear him in my younger days.
Alice is great. Ahead of his time with the goth stuff back in the 1970's with one of his original bands.
Huge Cooper fan. UP: I figured you'd like "Thrill my Gorilla", My favorite Cooper tunes-
Snakebite-
Some Folks
Teenage Frankenstein
Anything on the Hey Stoopid album.