The Alice Cooper Thread

[Susan Foreman]

It would appear that Pentti 'Whitey' Glan has died, aged 71. He was a Finnish session musician, who played drums on the 'Welcome To My Nightmare' album in 1975. Following the recording, he played on the subsequent tour, and stayed with the touring band until 1979's 'Madhouse Rocks' shows, promoting the 'From The Inside' album

In happier news...

The 'Live From The Astrotuff' 7" vinyl single has won an award for the best single packaging at the 'Alex Awards'

Alice has also been nominated for induction into the 'Songwriters Hall of Fame'. Other nominees include John Mellencamp, Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, the Isley Brothers, Chrissie Hynde, Alan Jackson, Kool & the Gang, Tom Waits, Tom T. Hall and N.W.A

[Susan Foreman]

Pretend you went to the shows!

https://alicecooper.backstreetmerch.com/

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The we're all crazy and Paranormal ones are terrific.

[Justin101]

£30

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

£30

That's a no straight off then.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

That's a no straight off then.

Exactly, I was going to buy a t-shirt at the show but I think I'll just spend the money in Fopp instead

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Justin101

£30

£35 if you want the woman's one!

Originally Posted by Justin101

I was going to buy a t-shirt at the show but I think I'll just spend the money in Fopp instead

Don't forget that the prices quoted are for mail order t-shirts. They may be slightly cheaper at the show

[Susan Foreman]

Alice started his long awaited UK tour at the Leeds First Direct Arena last night. I don't have a set list for The Mission, but here are what The Tubes and Alice played



It goes without saying, this post contains spoilers. If you are going to one of the concerts, and you don't want to know anything in advance, do not scroll any further down this page until after you have seen the show

THE TUBES

Getoverture
TV Suicide
Turn Me On
TV Is King
What Do You Want From Life
She's a Beauty
I Was a Punk Before You Were a Punk
Prime time
I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles cover)
Talk to Ya Later
White Punks on Dope

ALICE COOPER

Brutal Planet
Under My Wheels
Lost in America
Pain
Department Of Youth
The World Needs Guts
Woman Of Mass Distraction
Poison
Halo Of Flies
Feed my Frankenstein
Cold Ethyl
Only Women Bleed
Paranoiac Personality
Ballad of Dwight Fry
Killer
I Love the Dead
Eighteen (with original Band members)
Billion Dollar Babies (with original Band members)
No More Mr Nice Guy (with original Band members)
Hello Hurray intro (with original Band members)
Muscle Of Love (with original Band members)
School's Out (with original Band members and the other ones)

[Susan Foreman]

Leeds review

The reunion of the original Alice Cooper band was an unforgettable show - live review | The Telegraph

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I've listened to Paranormal twice now and have to say it's good. Short but good.

It's a real pity Alice still comes across as a greatest hits package live as one or two here would have benefited from playing live.

Fireball is excellent. I could imagine Alice marching around singing through a megaphone and Calico on stage with a sandwich board declaring the 'end is nigh' as screens show the impending fireball on it's way to earth.

The Sound of A would also be worth a performance, maybe in place of Only Women Bleed or another slow track.

Rats is a song i could imagine being blasted out before Elected. A real Alice growler. You're all rats...please elect me!

Paranoiac Personality is a surprise especially as lead single. It's probably the poorest track on offer of the original ten on disc one.