Friday, March 18, 2011

Alice Cooper

I have been a huge fan of all things music for as long as I can remember. Alice Cooper is one of those iconic figures that have been to hell and back overcoming many trials and tribulations of demons throughout his career. Unlike so many other rockstars, he is still ticking and still touring? Known for his theatrical style and often times bizarre behavior, Alice paved the way for many other acts to follow.

What I cannot grasp my head around are a few things: 1) how is he not dead yet….simple! He took like a few years off to chill out and play golf. Do not know about you but if I was on the golf course and saw this guy heading down the fairway, I would grab my ball put it in my pocket and go the fuck home! Seriously, I do not want him messing with my mojo during tee off. 2) After his sabbatical, he went back to work doing what he does best and wrote an album called Brutal Planet basically describing how twisted the human race and dark a place the world is. Alice never holds back and calls it as he sees it using this platform as a medium to vent his frustrations. Do not bottle up your anger and emotions folks; it is the quickest way to the grave. 3) There has to be something in his diet…C’mon people just look at the guy. He has been a toothpick for as long as anyone can remember. He has the type of stature that when there is a slight breeze to the air, he falls over. Meanwhile the sun does not do him any favors for it is beginning to melt his face off.




See what I mean!

3) If it is something in his diet that is keeping him on this earth then give yourself a round of applause for you are all feeding the machine that produces his chemical treatments. Looking at the picture (above) he is off his usual treatment, and this is what he looks like when he is on his treatment (below.)

The average price for an Alice Cooper concert these days: $46.20, which is not so bad comparatively to others currently on tour. I am extremely bothered by the fact that he is being classified as Pop / Rock. Huh….are you fucking people kidding me! You are really going to put him in the same vain as Nickleback (should rename themselves “pennyback” because that is what their music is worth these days, Maroon 5, The Fray, and Jason Mraz? What the hell is everyone smoking…apparently it is the same thing that is keeping Alice Cooper going! His current tour lineup has him playing in very rough, tried and true venues that includes the Sturgis Rally, and appearing with heavy metal greats Iron Maiden and current metal mainstay System of a Down.

Love the man; he is a legend but seriously man….take a break for a bit.

1 comments:

Unknown said...

Yeh, definitely NOT pop rock. This is a good post. I decided to read more about him on wikipedia, there's a nice and long entry on him.

It looks like he counseled and counsels other musicians through some of their addictions, and apparently helped Dave Mustane of Megadeth overcome his! Very cool.

I love SOAD.

For a possible hip-hop tie-in, Gangstarr's debut album in 1989 was called "No More Mr. Nice Guy," lol.

Gotta go! School's out :p

Rumel

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