ALICE COOPER - HALO OF FLIES | REACTION

[@bobmessier5215]

Surprised and delighted that you chose to react to this tune, Chard. It was not a radio hit, but was one of Alice's best songs.

[@BlazinRiver1]

Best album

[@CH3NO2Semonious]

I'm old enough to have seen all the greats live many times. Alice is a separate but equally good genre. In my mind, no other group has produced as much entertainment. That combined with how authentic they were. Vincent WAS Alice Cooper. Best group EVER.

[@garybiggs9010]

What an audio journey. AC is a national treasure of Rock.

[@gelsol]

Love anything by the OG Alice Cooper group, but this song is top shelf.

[@montag4516]

Yep, Halo of Flies is an epic and stands up/out on it's own.

[@brigadude]

@@montag4516 Yessir! This is thier "Stairway to heaven". I compare it to "Firth of Fifth" which is my all time favorite. Imagine in 1972 at the age of 13 and hearing this and others of the era for the first time. Now 64 its still relavent and a vital piece of lifes ingrediants.

[@daseguin]

I think the beginning, either consciously or subconsciously, influenced Metallica's Orion.

[@MarkCox21125150]

YEP! Top shelf indeed. Nothing beats OG ACB.

[@trevorsflatroundspun-vinyl9803]

Halo Of Flies is EASILY in my top 3 Alice songs and Killer is my all-time favorite Alice Cooper album. Thanks for posting this!

[@waynehawk4747]

Dennis Dunnaway on this song shows how original and innovative he was as a bass player.

[@trevorsflatroundspun-vinyl9803]

Dennis is CRIMINALLY underrated!

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

fuckin-A, brother. Glad to see someone else point it out! 🤟 You could sit and listen to just the bass in this song and not get bored.

[@MarkCox21125150]

TRUTH!

[@jacksaintjack2844]

Dennis Dunaway= Bass player god.

[@ShiftaelV2]

The whole band, frankly!!

[@pauljensen9678]

Immaculate chaos. There's like, what, 100 ideas in this song?

[@spawn4582]

Alice also knows how to surprise, this is 1971, the time of progressive rock, Alice Cooper showed that he also keeps up with YES, Pink Floyd, Cream, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and others. The album "Killer" is killer, it is good from all sides, each song in it is like a separate piece, like a separate story. Alice has created a masterpiece.

[@michaeldrennan9932]

I Don't Believe it!! I Don't Believe It!! I've been requesting this song on Multiple Reaction channels that actually reacted to Alice Cooper (including yours) You are the First to react to this Great song!! Probably my Favorite Alice Cooper tune of All time!! Thanks Again. Not to say I didn't love other Cooper tunes but this one takes the Cake for me!!!

[@MrDootDali]

one of my favorite songs of all time. I've been listening to it sine I was in the 3rd or 4th grade in the 1970s. I recently had my 58th birthday, and this song and album has never lost its luster!

[@tomfabozzi6309]

This is like one of Alice's prog moments. People know "School's Out" and "Elected" and "No more Mr Nice Guy", but they forget how experimental he was, and how good the original band was, too. Great stuff!

[@progger53]

Their first two lps on Zappa's label were trippy.

[@duglycreations3066]

Wait till you hear The Balled of Dwight Fry, it is like this but so much more

[@jacksaintjack2844]

My vote for #1 album in rock history.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

This is the way these albums were meant to be heard from beginning to end. A great album. I really hope you will listen to the rest. The rest of the album is just as great!

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

Amen on that. Tried to mention this in several comments, i dont know but i hope i may have been heard ;)

[@geneticrex]

The original Alice Cooper band was outstanding. They were my 1st concert in 1969.

[@blitztim6416]

Alice always has a good band. They need to let Alice do the Super Bowl halftime show. That would be a sight.

[@christophersanders5007]

I can tell Michael Bruce wrote most of the instrumentals on this album because the music has a stylistic theme running through out most of the album that Michael would have done.

[@Bassman2353]

I saw the AC band five times; the Killer tour was the second time and was by far the BEST R&R show I ever saw. Great band, and way more intelligent than they are given credit for. It was a true show; beginning, middle and end - it could have (should have?) been on Broadway. AC influenced glam rock and punk rock, and this song shows that actual R&R could be prog rock as well. Fantastic performers. The three absolutely essential albums are "Love It To Death", "Killer" and "School's Out", though "Billion Dollar Babies" and "Muscle of Love" are virtually as good. The deep cuts really show their versatility and intelligence - but they can be wickedly funny, or just wicked, as well. One of the great R&R bands.

[@stpnwlf9]

This album was the point at which it was clear Alice Cooper was definitely for real. Some of the best writing and arranging the group did. This song is amazingly progressive for a band that was being written off as a novelty hard rock act. At 74, Alice is still performing and does a sensational live show. He brings in some up and coming hired guns for his band and gives them a big platform to show their skills. I saw him in 2018 in LA's Greek Theater and they performed this song to give the drummer his spotlight. As for the rest of the night, his lead guitarist Nita Strauss blew everyone away.

[@neilmartin99]

Whoa...never thought I'd see anyone react to Halo Of Flies. Check out My Stars from the School's Out album.

[@27thangel23]

With this album (Killer) Alice finally got instrumentation commensurate with his abilities. And this was the first song I heard from the album (CHOM- FM put on a whole side, no interruptions). Bought it the next day. Bless those DJs who smoked up for the evening show! Peace from Canada.

[@johnduval6377]

Bass playing at it's best! This whole album is a Bass guitar masterpiece.

[@scottlaughlin9897]

Chod ty for this, not just the commercial hits. Alice has so much great music! With some of these bands their deeper non commercial stuff is their best. And Neil Smith is a beast on drums. Him and Keith Moon always antagonized each other in a good way. They were friends.

[@frankpentangeli7945]

This is my second favourite Alice Cooper album after Billion Dollar Babies. Great, great tunes! And that album cover is top 5 all time in my view.

[@maryellenazack4466]

'I love the dead' is phennomenal done live !

[@phillipradcliffe8037]

I'm glad you're listening to it the way those of us who bought the album when it first came out. That's the way every album should be listened to I think. These days it's different because artists just put out songs. They don't have to think of the flow or placement of songs on an album.

[@kennethmardis2132]

Played this everyday when it first came out. Loud very loud

[@NoviJimB]

An absolute epic, a masterpiece. This has always been my favorite by them, one of my favorite songs period, closely followed by Dwight Frye. And then to go right into 'Desperado', another one of their very best and a huge departure from the first three songs. Great album, great choice. We absolutely wore this album out in the summer of 72, to the point where our mom hid it from us! I think 'Dead Babies' put her over the edge. :)

[@kevinvegas1916]

Oh damn! Killer trifecta!

[@bangmon1000]

I have heard of Alice Cooper, but I haven't heard a lot of his music. I do like that you are taking one album and listening to the songs in order.

[@phillipradcliffe8037]

That's his pet snake on the cover of the album. Also part of his stage show.

[@sharonpate5481]

Alice always put on an amazing live show! I’m old enough that I remember a bunch of us sitting around doing the devil’s lettuce and listening to a complete side of the lp and then flip it over and listen to the whole thing to the end. No talking, just chilling and letting the music carry us away. ☮️❤️🇺🇸

[@ronnie241259]

Released only in the Dutch charts in 1973, it reached to number 7 in the single top 40. Even now it is in the top 2000 all times charts, showing that this is just a fantastic song by an amazing band!

[@phillipradcliffe8037]

These only one more song on the first side of the album -- Desperado.

[@mariaportengen2959]

A musical masterpiece!!

[@bryandouple5595]

Alice was a lot more proggy than most people realize because of the radio hits and persona most were exposed to. Check out his song Billion Dollar Babies. You might want to also check out the band Tubes! For fun and a good start do White Punks On Dope, Talk to You Later, and What Do You Want From Life are a good start to another rabbit hole you won't get out of!

[@bryandouple5595]

@Zoey The Savannah I've seen them a bunch of times also and the theatrics were always out of control. I've heard they pretty much went bankrupt from the money they spent on tours.

[@caravan5557]

Hang myself if I get enuff rope

[@frankpentangeli7945]

I always liked Slipped My Disco too! I had tickets to see them back in the late 70s, and as I was driving to the show they announced on the radio that the concert had been canceled. I was totally bummed out and never got another chance to see them.

[@johndrx165]

A bit more of the artsy side of the band. Started very avant-garde.

[@Pablopax4]

"Hard Hearted Alice" is an underrated gem if you feel so inclined to point your ears in that direction, It has a great groove later with Organ & Guitar solo's.

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

I dunno why, but that whole album is underrated, i love it!

[@spazimdam]

Yes Hard Hearted Alice! Excellent tune from the masters.

[@captainmoretokin2172]

The drums and bass are a perfect compliment to each other in this classic.

[@mariaportengen2959]

I think this is a great song from Alice Cooper, I love it. 🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶💕💕💕👍👍👍

[@dangabbert3944]

I hadn’t heard this song, or album, , for over forty years. It is fun to experience them again.

[@4tuneagent]

Great tune!. Another very cool song to check out is "Luney Tunes", off of the School's Out album..

[@davidhumiston6500]

Alice Cooper is the king of shock Rock I remember the first time I listen to Alice Cooper I was hooked and I haven't left I've gotten every album I think you know every song word for word

[@patrickdoake6022]

Blue turk on schools out killer tune and crazy little child on muscle of love, jazz man!

[@gregj1295]

Don't remember hearing this song before. So different than the Alice Cooper Ive heard but this album must have slipped by(He has so much music out there) but I really enjoyed it-such versatility, it was like a yes song with a rock edge.

[@Bassman2353]

You really need to hear entire albums to have an understanding of how wide-ranging the songs were. Absolutely Rock & Roll foundation, but their shows were unlike anything else before them. A huge influence on Bowie for his Ziggy Stardust and Diamond Dogs tours, and many other rock shows that followed.

[@cletushouse906]

It’s a real shame you didn’t see Alice back in his heyday, he was spectacular.

[@suecook1326]

Here's the oldest clip I've found so far. 1972. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIm9lH2ln7momck It's from Beat Club no less!

[@suecook1326]

Or this total concert from 1976. 90 minutes long. Welcome To My Nightmare. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6Koh4yEicmWacU

[@dwoehrma]

ah the 70s... thx Chod. the original Alice Cooper Group were magical. Alice went solo in 75 and did pretty well for himself but those first few band albums are pretty special. love the idea of grouping songs. all us oldsters know albums by either side A or side B ... each side is just 15/20 minutes. doable !

[@nickcrisp7252]

I think I read that Alice always wanted to write a theme tune for a James Bond movie, so I think this is his nod to that. A number of Alice albums have a theme so it makes a lot of sense to do them track by track. Welcome To My Nightmare has some of that, From The Inside too.

[@anthonytice3028]

Man with the golden gun on muscle of love is another

[@daseguin]

West Side Story is a major theme of School's Out

[@lancecornell9978]

Wow! You are leading the pack in reacting to songs I thought would never be dug out. Great job! This was great on the turntable with a big Amp and klipsch horns. The stereo mix is awesome

[@ptrlxc]

Thanks for doing this song(s). This came out in 1971 (51 years ago). Can you imagine all the songs that came out in 1971. Just got my first stereo, and all those albums dropping that year. I had a great early teenage life. Then, I got to see these bands in concert - $25 each concert at the start.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

1971 was a Great Year for Rock. I too came of age during this time (even earlier) and did not realize until much later how lucky we were to have such great music and to be able to buy albums and see live shows at an affordable price. In 1972, I paid $6 to see Led Zeppelin, among many other legends of rock.

[@maryellenazack4466]

Ballad of dwight fry ! 🔥🔥🔥 won't disappoint!

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

Great reaction love it. More more more Alice Cooper.👍❤️✌️🌼

[@saurian11]

A very "Proggy-sounding" tune by the AC band!!! Love it!!

[@DLT100]

to death? : )

[@garykelly5710]

Saw them in 71 on the killer tour, killer album

[@alexleblanc5217]

Im telling you brother, this original band is amazing. In my mind---Alice and those other guys---Mike Bruce--Dennis Dunaway--Glen Buxton-- and finally on drums Neal Smith. Im telling you man you have to react to the Love it to death album. Its a great one too. Keep listening Chod. Original band Alice over ANY band Alice. That was real. I saw them live in 1971 at the Ottawa Civic Center, This is no lie---The headline act for the night was---Black Sabbath--the TWO opening acts were---you heard of them as----YES , Then....Alice Cooper...Then Black Sabbath. The ticket price for these 3 ICONIC bands was $5.00 plus tax which totalled a whopping $6.29 or something stupid like that. I wish we still had prices like that. Anyway---After Alice and the band left the stage. Half the crowd left (the fools) but I will tell you this, that performance by the Alice Cooper band was a tough act to follow. Especially when your band is the Headliner. Ozzy and co. must have been pissed. I have said too much. Stay safe man. Keep listening.

[@flyingburritobro68]

Alice Cooper GROUP🔥🔥🔥🔥 not Alice solo

[@jasonleblanc6072]

Hey Dad!

[@VIDSTORAGE]

The original band was great, Schools Out album is my fav from that era .It is the most sophisticated one I think with a great sound productions like the jazz song called Blue Turk and My Stars .

[@hotblackdesiato3022]

The band showing their prog chops. Great reaction!

[@jeremiahrose4681]

I think this is the first time hearing this song (I know) but hear plenty of his 70's stuff......but did he sampled "Sound of Music"...that is insane. I heard somthing else familiar in the song also..was it the Animals?

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ABOVE THE OTHERS !!! First of all no one else would play the first three songs of an album, not just the hits. I am an album girl myself - that's why I don't like music streaming channels. I believe that the artists choose the order they want their songs to be played for a reason. Some of the real gems are album deep cuts (like this song) which many people never hear. Sometimes the "hits" that producers choose for the radio do not adequately represent what the artist is all about. Admittedly, I WAS NOT A FAN of Alice Cooper when they were popular. I had only heard songs like "Schools Out" on the radio and was really turned off by the silly makeup and snakes, etc. However - this is another reason I love your show - now that I am more mature, I can sit here and listen to these three songs - in the order they are meant to be played - and have to admit I was wrong. Alice Cooper is a great band and I really like this music. I believe that there are many groups that put out so called "concept" albums that deserve to be played in partial or total order Several that come to mind immediately are Gentle Giant ( i don't remember the album name), King Crimson, and my favorite little psychedelic pop band Small Faces, whose ground breaking "Ogden's Nut Brown Flake" was one of the first "concept albums (beat out by just a couple month's by Beatles "Sargent Pepper's" album) with their pop opera about Happiness Stan. Pete Townshend (of Who) called Ogdens a work of genius which inspired him to write his own rock opera "Tommy" (of course). I for one would welcome you to delve deeper into some of these albums and artists. Keep up the good work!

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@Zoey The Savannah As you have helped turn people on to BOC. You are right, this was a wonderful time for music. Rock on...

[@weshoward450]

And NOW you have been properly introduced to Alice Cooper. Let's keep it rolling!!!

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

This is the way music, especially from the 70's, was meant to be listened to. Although most albums were not necessarily 'concept' albums, the way in which they were structured was very important to the overall experience of the album. The correct placement order of songs could literally make or break an album. I am reminded by a reacter who stated that the song 'Love Reign O'er Me' (Quadrophenia by The Who) didn't take her anywhere musically. Unbeknownst to her, that particular song is the last song of a four sided masterpiece. It didn't 'take her anywhere' because it was meant to be heard as the final destination of a musical journey. As it should be

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

I totally agree Kenneth. Albums like QUADROPHENIA, TOMMY and OGDENS NUT GONE FLAKE are actual stories so must be listened to in the order which they are presented. "Love reign O're Me" is one of my favorite Who songs, but to some one who doesn't understand what it is all about, it might seem slow or boring. Other "concept albums", Like Sargent Pepper's may follow a theme, but it is possible to take a song out of context and still enjoy it. However, personally, I feel one needs to listen to an album in the order the artist intended. I wish more reactors would take the time to delve deeper into the music, and not just go with an artists "hits".

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

This is the complete explanation nessecary. I try to state this too as i hate when someone doin one of my greatest idols and pcicks/get suggested the most nono song/s as a starter. With Cooper i can even get stomach ache by mixing songs from different albums (may i just be damaged by used to hear them in a certain order) Falström.. are you related to Sweden?

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@AngryPostmanStockholm My husbands grandparents migrated from Sweden. I alas am just an American mutt! I take it you are Swedish?

[@daseguin]

....but..... The song is absolutely great on its own, still. She had no idea what she was talking about.

[@tocham757]

I love this song, so great

[@kerryknight228]

I love this song, and sure wore this album out in high school. ✌️

[@jasonleblanc6072]

Hey Chod, great reaction to a great band! You can't go wrong with an album like "Killer"! If you want to check out an actual performance, look up "I'm Eighteen" Beat Club 1972. For me, it's THE definitve live performance (no audience, taped for a TV show) by the original Alice Cooper band. But there are many great songs. Enjoy discovering these guys further!

[@marc3dartist601]

Very glad to hear this classic, not much reaction from this era! This song sounds complex, but after learning the bass part, but I noticed that it's entirely only in E minor.

[@franklp2183]

The original Alice Cooper Group were masters at storytelling... expertly marrying music to lyrics/story, and then when playing live adding the theater to complete the experience.

[@cattlecrossing458]

Love this.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

My first AC album (on cassette)! KILLER and SCHOOLS OUT are still my favorite albums. Having met Alice long ago I know the backstory to some of these oldies. Thanks for doing these uninterrupted, Chod - haven't heard this in years!

[@trailrunner919]

Been listening to the killer & love it to death albums since they came out and they're still two of my favorite albums of all time...thanks for doing this and other reaction vids from these Alice Cooper masterpieces!!!

[@matthewfawbush7731]

You might like to try Billion Dollar Babies 1973 The world needs guts 1986 Freedom 1987 (35th anniversary) These are my top 3 Alice Cooper hits You might like to try it Chod, keep on Rockin Rockstar Bro 🤘

[@deannalynn6847]

Thank you for choosing songs like this, that are not as well known!

[@tractorfan7655]

Great to see someone doing an Alice Cooper reaction that isn't Poison or School's Out, he has a tons of great material and is a very underrated lyricist.

[@derfscreechenhowser7548]

Chod, you want transitions? Give "My Stars" from the School's Out album a listen. Another great deep dive by the The Coop.

[@dwanpyrtle3134]

The live stage theatrics Alice performed required a touch of symphonic stylings.

[@christopherbailey557]

Very Blue Oyster Cult or vice versa. You need to hear Blue Coupe because they are from both groups. Dennis Dunaway, Albert Bouchard, and Joe Bouchard. Great band!

[@suzukispider]

I'm so glad that someone is finally checking out Alice Cooper and giving his masterpiece hits a shot. So much so that I'm subscribing right now. A lot of time you have to listen to the whole album. Do Alice Cooper Goes to Hell next

[@progger53]

The album came with cardboard poster with Alice Cooper hanging

[@leemartin4070]

The rest of the album is just as good!

[@pax61]

This album was an early favorite of mine back in the 70s (on eight-track!), but hadn't listened to this song for many years. So good - SO many musical themes and ideas, impeccably developed and melded. A real pleasure to listen to, from start to finish. Very underrated and overlooked band.

[@stephenroberts8964]

Go for it, the next track will surprise you too .

[@HBee5]

This is one of my favourite albums. I used to turn out all the lights and listen to it in the bath. An experience I can tell ya! haha

[@neillenet291]

I forgot how cool this song was. Some other great Alice Cooper songs, school's out, hello hooray, elected, welcome to my nightmare, black widow. Tons of cool songs.

[@jeffretipton6887]

I could tell you enjoyed that I feel lucky to have grown up in late 60s and 70s please do dead babiesAloha

[@gregharper1204]

Don't stop here... continue the album! The rewards are Great on Killer. You will not be let down and your listeners will be delighted😊🎶🎶🎶

[@robertacolarette1594]

I’m so glad you did this. The opening to this song is so great. It keeps changing. It really sounds sinister, doesn’t it? His music is so different. When his albums came out I always found another reason with each one to buy the next one. Great pick.

[@ATAH69]

Hi Thank you for taking this journey into one of Alice Cooper's best album's Not a bad song on it, as well the variety is priceless... Taking into consideration this was released in 1971 The majority of Alice Cooper's early album's were meant to be played in full to get the full experience, Looking forward to you doing the rest of this album. Hint Hint - All in good fun but, It looked like you really enjoyed the first 3 song's Pretty sure you won't be disappointed by listening/reacting to the rest of it. Pretty sure you would also enjoy the following album's (Love It To Death) (Muscle Of Love) (Welcome To My Nightmare) (Billion Dollar Babies) (Lace & Whiskey) (Alice Cooper Goes To Hell) Thanks again Chod & Enjoy The Ride! Cheers from Canada

[@Bassman2353]

But the original AC band albums were the best - just a fantastic band.

[@meowenstein]

I hit the upvote button before I even skipped the ads...

[@krisdoggett483]

So glad to see you react to BOC and Alice Cooper. They made some great rock music back in the 70s.

[@progger53]

When I was at Fort Leonard mo. In 1972. The local Aor/prog station were playing the hell of their 3 lps. I'm not including the actual first two that were on Zappa's label Straight.

[@ivansavoie3190]

Great reactions to this album, saw them 1973 I believe it was, believe or not ZZ Top was the opening act. Great concert especially Alices show, great theatrics

[@dawood121derful]

I love the transitions in this song

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

4:43 - 5:20 The most catchy swaying rockin part ever ...its even raw too

[@davidhumiston6500]

It kind of gives the doors vibe

[@-davidolivares]

This album, my sister bought when it came out, and I don’t think she liked it so I latched on to it. All I’d heard was I’m Eighteen on the radio, which I liked a lot. Lemme tell you, this album is special, I love it. Especially Desperado, which is next, I recently heard that Alice had written it for Jim Morrison and the Doors to do but it never happened, so he did it. Yes he did. Just wait.

[@garyarnett1220]

Thank you Chod, what you did today was great. Doobies followed by Alice, Alice oh and more Alice. And all 3 songs off the same (and their best IMHO) album. It doesn't get much better, ought try the next 3.there are a couple on this album even better. Now you know where Meat Loaf came up with his theatrics

[@keith535]

Oh. The man himself on my thumbnail.

[@spazimdam]

Excellent reaction Wilburn dude! I really dig that you get just how cool this band and this album were. So glad that young people are discovering this great old 70s progressive/bizarre rock. Alice Cooper, the original Alice Cooper band mind you, is mind-blowing. Their songs were so complex, had such groove, and sounded utterly unique. And yes I consider this progressive rock, albeit with a pop/shock/horror aspect. But still their arrangements had so many exotic and orchestral sections, masterfully integrated into their style, that it can only be prog rock. Not like Genesis, Pink Floyd or ELP, but still progressive. I absolutely loved this album to death when I was coming up in the 70s. I played it a lot. From how you're talking I gather that you are going to do the whole album! I can't wait to see your reaction to Desperado, Dead Babies and Killer. Fuckin A!

[@enzodellacorte1909]

Congratulations! Your most likely the very first reactor to listen to this masterpiece, i like your breakdown of this song

[@doplinger1]

Great album, gets a little dark towards the end but still enjoyable. He still does this song (or portions of it) at his concerts.

[@frankpentangeli7945]

The darkness is what makes it special.

[@doplinger1]

@@frankpentangeli7945 - well, true for you and me, but for Chod it would have blemished his impression of Alice if he had heard them early on.

[@jeffreytenly9399]

I hope you read my comment. These kinds of of reactions where you listen to to the 1st few tracks of an, (sorry, I'm old enough enough to call it), album could set you apart from other reactors! This is my 1st time on your channel, and I will dive into your past reactions. I'm a tough cookie to impress. Not quick to subscribe, and so forth, but you're on the right track here! Keep up the spreading of great music!