Alice Cooper on How He Became Alice Cooper | The Big Interview

[@bevo65]

Alice Cooper disturbed me a little as a kid. Turns out he's a true gentleman, and pretty dang smart too. And he loves his parents to boot. A great American.

[@renodave8173]

Judging a book by the cover. 😏

[@frednoble1833]

1 ALMOST SHIT MY PANTS. WHEN I HEARD HE PLAYS GOLF HA HAHE HA. FUCKIN FUNNY. IMAGINE BEING ON THE GOLF COURSE. NEAR NIGHT TIME. AND SEEING THIS GUY IN MAKEUP. BEHIND YOU. YA TURN BACK AND HES TGERE WITH HIS EVIL GRIN WITH HIS HAT. PLAYING TO FAST AND FUCKIN UO YA HOLES. CAUSE YATRYING TO GET AWAY. FUNNY

[@frednoble1833]

😮

[@frednoble1833]

I. LOVE IT LOVE❤ IT. ME 2. SCARY DUDE. MY 1ST CASSETTE EVER. WOW. GREAT. BUT WHEN YA SEE IT ON THE PHONE OR WAY BACK ON MTV. ITS 👍 LIKE. WHAT THE FUCK. HOLY SHIT. HE IS PERFECT GENTLEMAN. AND SPEAKS VERY ELOQUENTLY. WITH A HIGH CABULARY. JEKLE AND HYDE ? IS HE LIJE THAT WHEN HE DRINKS. ? OR DOES HE SWITCH ? SICK. VERY WONDERFULL UNIQUE FOR SURE INDIVIDUAL. NIGHTFENCER GATEKEEPER. BOSTON. BRAINTREE. LOVE THIS MAN HES SO KOOL. LIKE RINGO?

[@voodoochild1975az]

Met him twice, genuinely nice guy

[@tonycrispino4493]

Alice fan for a very long time. His onstage persona is totally stage. This man is so different than people expect. Avid golfer/athlete, family man married now 48 years, private but charitable. Behind that freak rock n roll stage show is a true gentleman.

[@ron.v]

He's strangely opposite to the stage persona. He's a devout Christian, a devoted husband, a great golfer, and generous personality. The list goes on and on. About the stage act, he says, "It's all show business", so he must be a fairly brilliant businessman also as well as a talented performer.

[@jasoncook8351]

The guy is awesome.. I love his music and the fact that he never took himself too seriously...that, I think was the key to his success. A little humility can go a long way.

[@Rupert14]

True...but getting sober shouldn't make you play golf with Republicans.

[@ron.v]

@@Rupert14 True. Only high morals and excellent taste could do that.

[@PrimoStracciatella]

@@ron.v "high morals"... you make me laugh! :)

[@xray86delta]

Alice Cooper is probably one of the biggest almost-forgotten rockers of all-time! People forget how big he was in the early 70s! "Welcome to my Nightmare" was incredible!

[@ScarlettFire341]

Welcome to My Nightmare is the debut solo studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper, released on February 28, 1975.

[@Frogbutt145]

Welcome to my nightmare was the end of rock Alice and the beginning of stage show Alice.

[@stefvb2032]

“Welcome to my nightmare” is a masterpiece!

[@robertnorthrop9964]

I got for Christmas welcome to my nightmare an bungle in the jungle as my first two albums Vincent Price was the man from then on watched every movie I could find waited my whole life to hear Vince talk about working with him

[@redbarchetta8782]

Their best album was Billion Dollar Babies period.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Alice is a very good human being, a very intelligent, incredibly talented guy, who sounds exactly the same as he did 50 years ago.

[@baratariaelectric2415]

Just a quick, funny story in case Alice Cooper reads these comments! My mom was 15 in 1972, and my grandfather purchased a new car with this new 8 track player! She wanted to practice driving so he would let her drive it up and down the driveway by herself, but she wanted to listen to music too! Well my grandfather took her to the mall to the record store to buy an 8 track tape for the new car but he would not let her buy any of that "rock and roll crap" so she said I just want this Alice Cooper 8 track and he said "that name sounds like a nice young lady, you can get that one!" I miss you mom! Love you!

[@Qrayon]

Nice young lady!

[@brosrcool]

beautiful

[@freddielind5282]

I love it! ❤️

[@user-qc3rj9sz2m]

🤘❤

[@kennymik1509]

!!!!!!!! To your Mom!!!!!

[@cpiscopo1]

I met Vincent Furnier little over 20 years ago at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale Arizona. He was putting up his 1970 Shelby Mustang up for auction at the time. I happened to have suffered a torn calf muscle playing tennis just a few days earlier at the hotel I was staying at. One of the goals of my trip was to attend my first Barrett-Jackson auction. But being on crutches, going to a show of that nature was very daunting. Because I had so looked forward to attending my first Barrett-Jackson, a local friend of mine offered to drive me to the sight and of course I accepted without even realizing this would be at best quite a physical challenge. When we got there, I hobbled out on to the field where the cars were stored prior to being auctioned, I saw the Shelby and wanted to get a closer look at it. As I was gingerly poking my head into the open drive's side window I heard a voice from behind me that asked "you like that car?" I replied yes I do and as soon as I finished saying that I slowly pivoted around on the crutches and there he was. I asked "hi what do I call you?" He replied "call me Vince." He immediately took pity on me and asked what happened and I explained it and he went on to say something to the affect that at our age we should be playing golf instead and I totally agreed with him. From that point on we talked mostly about antique cars and golf for a few minutes (never even spoke about music) then he asked if I need assistance in getting back to the pavilion where the auction was taking place. I replied thanks but I needed to practice on using the crutches. He said ok but if I need assistance he showed me what I needed to do to get some. I echo the words of the comment immediately before me in this thread in that he is a true gentleman and a smart man all around. If you are reading this Vince, thank you so much for taking the time to make me feel good when I needed it most and above all keep on rocking!

[@thecollective1584]

You're calling him "Vince" but that's not a name he goes by any longer. It's a statement he's made repeatedly

[@pretzelthedude]

This made me miss Frank Zappa even more. I'm SO Glad Alice Cooper is still with us.

[@jamesjablonski3167]

I have his lps and listen to them to this day. I'm 74. The music today sucks.

[@tettazwo9865]

Two gentlemen having a cultivated conversation. What a delight!

[@Rupert14]

Do you mean "cultured", maybe?

[@davemoyer505]

Say what you want about Alice, but he is unique, smart, a class act, and his head is in the right place. A true, American success story!👍🇺🇸❤️

[@petersonlafollette3521]

He introduced theatrics to R&Roll, before Kiss, even more so than Little Richard...

[@zepman9200]

@@petersonlafollette3521 He got the idea from Screaming Lord Sutch. "During the 1960s Screaming Lord Sutch was known for his horror-themed stage show, dressing as Jack the Ripper, pre-dating the shock rock antics of Arthur Brown and Alice Cooper."

[@petersonlafollette3521]

Since B$b but I returned when you released Lost in America

[@petersonlafollette3521]

‘lost in america” really floored me, and "Poison" ...the fright show chemistry was still there...

[@davemoyer505]

Alice?????!!!!! Really??? Man, I’ve been a fan since 1975- the year I graduated! Dug your music, and thought you were just a cool guy. Saw the black widow video in the theater I believe in 1978? Thereabouts. Was crazy!! I admire you, brother. I’m nobody to admire. Just a fan.👍🎸🥁🇺🇸❤️

[@jeffsilverman6104]

Alice is a class act all the way, a true original.

[@xltek1]

One morning a couple of years back, I walked into the pro shop at our golf club and the Pro hangs up the phone, looks at me and says “that was Calloway Golf setting up a tee time, do you want to play golf with Alice Cooper on Tuesday morning”! Couldn’t say yes fast enough. We had a really nice time, great guy, easy and interesting to talk with. My lucky day.

[@elizabethlodato2068]

Been an Alice Cooper fan since I was 14. And I am now 66 and I still love him!!❤❤ God bless you, Alice!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tint661]

I was never a real big fan of Alice Cooper until I started listening to his Nights with Alice Cooper radio show. He turned me on to music that I had never heard before. He also really answers the questions you leave on the website. He has answered several of my questions and It's cool to hear your name and his take or answer to my questions.

[@kja9881]

I love Nights with Alice Cooper!

[@chrishatch8490]

I saw him last night along with Motley Crue and Def Leppard. I have to say I’ve never seen a musician on stage pull off an act like he did. Blew my mind. Not to mention my favorite act out of the three of them. No offense to the other bands, because they were awesome too.

[@sophiecooper1824]

Alice always steals the show 😁

[@jerry44777]

I've never told this story before.......saw alice opening for the crue hollywood bowl 7 years ago. I always knew his hits my teenage years in the 70's but didn't really care for his music. He walks on stage doing hello hooray and i've never been so blown away in my life, and ive seen everyone!

[@pinchersmcfee5700]

I Was there to

[@videowilliams]

So many of these successful rock'n'rollers are hilariously well-educated gentlemen when it's time to calmly sit and speak as themselves. I like the fact that Alice freely admits he had a happy, secure, conventional childhood, and did not get into rock because he was angry but because it was funny and fun.

[@tracyjacoby2382]

Alice Cooper is one of my favorite people, really nice, smart and great sense of humor too! Forgot to mention he rocks too!!👍🥰

[@AliceCooper-fb8dk]

@StevenTyler887 you don’t have no common sense

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Humour*

[@Zoro007]

Alice is always a pleasure to listen to.Use to listen to his radio show and found his recall fascinating, he was hanging out with all the big guy's in the business but never comes across as boastful I could listen to him for hours, obviously highly intellectual. Great songwriter and singer, he's one of the " one offs" that come along every now and then and are sadly fading from the music business.... enjoy him while he's around he's a class act !!!!!!

[@petersonlafollette3521]

Came off so cool and smart- he is the R&R version of the Rat Pack...

[@kennymik1509]

I've seen and heard "a few"... as of now, this is by far the best Alice interview ever. Ever. Thank you so much! Alice Cooper for ever!

[@roymillsjnr5172]

My mum's name was Alice Cooper before she married 😂🙌

[@roymillsjnr5172]

@Alicecooper-fd8dk she looked like you Alice and could fight blokes 😂

[@bobwallace9814]

His band was the house band at the EastTown in Detroit. This was before the makeup and stage show. Their lighting was Christmas tree lights. They were the first or second to go onstage with usually a three group lineup every weekend. When they hit it big with Schools Out, I was at an auditorium early on the day of the night show. The roadies were setting the stage and I'm like the only one sitting in the auditorium seats. Alice comes over and sits next to me and introduces himself as Vince and after asking how I was doing, asked if there were any good golf courses in the area. I actually played at the time and relayed all I knew about local courses. I thought that was a weird request but one day I was laying on the couch and a ProAm golf tournament was on TV. There he was in red pants and shirt and was obviously a scratch golfer. The announcers had no clue and were flabbergasted. His team won.

[@matsumoku1]

Uh, yeah, goshure said my mom.

[@bobwallace9814]

@@matsumoku1 Your mom have better grasp of English than you?

[@Rupert14]

Cool story!

[@rulexi]

Certainly he is gem in Arizona. If you ever get a chance to meet him you will see he is a genuine gentleman.

[@Incomudro1963]

I could listen to him talk all day.

[@Supt3100]

Great interview. Always enjoy listening to a chat with Alice!

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

I have huge respect for this man.

[@StodaGryph]

I always loved him as an artist, but his appearance in Wayne's World opened my eyes to what a great PERSON he is.

[@brucerobinson1284]

I have seen Alice Cooper in concert twice . Once in 1981 and once in early 2000s . Still puts on a great show . 🙂

[@dougkennedy4906]

I have 2 older brothers that were into music back then. And the 1st time I heard Alice I was hooked, I think I was 9. Forever a fan.

[@tinashumway1909]

My favorite artist of all time. I've been lucky enough to see him 4x & I will go everytime he's close.

[@ronstokes7588]

Saw him in Germany in 1975, welcome to my nightmare...GREAT SHOW!

[@Geoduck.]

Have the very highest regard for Alice Cooper. A true gentleman and wonderful musician.

[@MrDoneboy]

Alice and Glen Campbell were neighbors, and golfing best friends in Phoenix!

[@bobvanderwoude7157]

…and attended church together.

[@greasey520]

In the late 70’s my oldest brother turned me on to Alice Cooper and Frank Zappa. I was only 11-12 years old. I remember thinking these guys are whacked out. I still love them both today.

[@timmotel5804]

Excellent. I lived in Phoenix for many years and I have been a drummer since I was 12, in 1964. Hurray Beatles! Always loved Alice. Great musician, entertainer and a wonderful gentleman and person. He's loved and highly respected in Phoenix. Thank You

[@blair.mitch.project1541]

Just saw him last night in concert, gained even more respect for him, a true legend and entertainer. Much love Mr.Cooper 🤘🏻🖤

[@danofiremano]

Even as a kid Alice intrigued me and I loved his Horror-Humorous style even as a pre-teen. I was lucky enough to see his show in Denver at a place that's no longer there!

[@Rupert14]

McNichols?

[@JamesDickson-vs5of]

When i was a bairn , i was listening to " id like to teach the world to sing" by the new seekers, and " tie a yellow ribbon" by dawn, then one day my big sister Annie leant me a listen to her new LP "billion dollar babies" by alice cooper, "unfinished sweet" and " i love the dead " ,i didn't stand a chance , i was lucky enough to see them live in the 80s "nightmare returns" tour , it can only be described as a theatrical extravaganza, ther is nothing about alice cooper not to like , what a precious human being, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 happy healthy peace ✌️

[@johnyork5138]

I’m very glad to like you Mr Cooper so glad you love our LORD.

[@jeffthewhiff]

I have never been a big fan of Alice's music, but he seems like a decent guy who is also very intelligent and I can appreciate what he brought to rock and roll.

[@SusanAnnePowerOfTruth]

Brand new Alice fan here - just made my first cover of the incredible Cooper song, "Only Women Bleed" - thank you, Mr.Cooper, for this song - I lived that life for two decades, bleeding for a (bad) man. Never again - found safety and freedom 12 years ago - never took him back.

[@oskarvikstrom229]

What a guy! The first LP I bought with my own money was "Love it to death". It is still one of my favourites.

[@garyvee6023]

I was lucky enough to see Alice in his "Welcome to my nightmare" tour in Western Australia in 1977..., just brilliant. 🥰

[@pietropetralia7600]

I love “School’s out”, but even better is the story behind it! Alice Cooper is the real deal!

[@ScarlettFire341]

His music always had a Great BITING Guitar and catchy vocal Hook ! Under My Wheels (Hooked Me) I still sing it when in my 69 442 Convertible 4 speed Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits “Welcome to My Nightmare” (1975) “Elected” (1972) “Under My Wheels” (1971) “Poison” (1989) “No More Mr. Nice Guy” (1973) “Billion Dollar Babies” (1973) “School's Out” (1972) “I'm Eighteen” (1971)

[@KWM-MWK]

I saw them in Shreveport, La. When they did the Billion Dollar BBies tour. Rode 90 miles to get there in a Volkwagen with only the emergency brake to stop with. Best 6 bucks I ever spent. Man, those were the days!!!

[@olliehopnoodle4628]

Dan Rather injects his own opinions into the questions. Alice does a great job of dealing with it.

[@franklin2846]

Saw Alice live at Firebird raceway outside of Emmett, Idaho when I was in high school. Great show.

[@karendarnall1243]

Alice Cooper the entertainer is a persona. Actually a very kind, intelligent and Christian man.

[@Vicki_Benji]

I've always loved Alice Cooper.

[@MyTripToThePhilippines]

When he and his band were first starting out I would 'sneak' into many of their concerts. I was 17, had lots of long hair, and dressed and looked pretty cool. I 'blended'. I'd stand on the side of the stage, and watch him and his band perform. They were always consummate professionals. From where I stood I could look out at the audience and see their thousands of faces looking up at him, with big smiles. (Some did stare at me, wondering, I am guessing, who I was...) It was all great fun, and I probably owe Alice Cooper a bag full of money for all the entrance tickets I never bought. But it was just so much fun to sneak in the back door and look like I was 'with the band'.

[@behavior852]

He was my gateway Goth band back in the early seventies. Well, him and KISS... then Bowie.

[@bernieritters7206]

If you were a teenager in the early 70's Alice Cooper was just as important to listen to as Led Zeppelin or The Stones! I was 12 in 1970 in the Hudson Valley, NY. About 2 hrs. north of NYC., with radio and the local record stores we grew up pretty fast lol

[@SurfCityBill]

I was 12 in 1970, too. And lived just North of NY in Westchester Co. Wild times.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Saw him on concert in 2018. Great show and played every hit.

[@ronthompson3609]

In 1966, AC was in a band called SPIDER and he played in a Battle of the Bands at our HS in Tuc. Az I and my buddies were there and pretty amazed at their music.

[@highdownmartin]

Love the Coop. An amazing show , real showmanship and panache. Schools out is one of my favourite albums

[@Pagandream55]

I first heard him in 1972 with schools out. It was the year I left school, I was 15yrs old loved him then, love him now..❤

[@Road_Rash]

I think I'm gonna use Alice as a write in in 2024...Alice is the MAN!!! One of my all time favorites! I've seen him in concert at least 4 times, he kills it every time!

[@marydacoulis2875]

I love Alice Cooper. I remember listening to Cold Ethyl as a pre teen and it never disturbed me. I got the humor. Thanks for being great!!

[@victorringe9404]

Back in the '60s Alice Cooper was on Teen Beat (KPHO),my Mother watched the show to see watch 'her' sing.

[@joncolbird7472]

Great interview 🤘🇺🇲Alice Cooper is a legend an God fearing man the way ur supposed to be❤️🥰😘😘

[@Rupert14]

What in the hell is "God-fearing" supposed to mean? If he is all loving and wonderful, why should anyone be afraid of him? Aren't l supposed to be afraid of Lucifer?? If both of these dudes are supposed to scare the shit out of me, what is the point?

[@Flaaaaanders]

I met him on golf course in Canada. Good shot, nice guy too

[@chuckmaddison2924]

The story of Alice is like a lot of others getting knocked back all the time. The difference is Alice didn't listen to the people that said no. He is an inspiration .

[@IPlayOneOnT.V.]

This interview was incredibly engaging. Great questions. Insightful answers. "School's Out," the greatest rock anthem of my generation.

[@jjhoughton2812]

I have Love it to Death in the glove box. Had a newspaper article from his Toronto concert 1970 over our window. Thanks Alice Cooper.🤔🌍✌

[@blunewhouse7528]

My cousins went to high school with Vincent there in Phoenix. I knew him myself many years ago. He had done a little movie in Austin with us called "Roadie " he is truly a great person

[@blunewhouse7528]

@Alicecooper-fd8dk haven't seen you in years. Snodgrass Jim and Skip were my cousins. Me, I was an Armadillo that worked in the back scenes of Roadie. Last time I saw you I believe was at Smitty's on Tatum Blvd 😊✌ I'm still the same hippie chick I've always been

[@blunewhouse7528]

@Alicecooper-fd8dk I have moved to Mackay Queensland Australia. Last time I saw you play was a few years ago at the new ACL You need to come play here in Queensland. Or just keep takin care of the kids there in Phoenix

[@David-vo5cz]

Been a fan since my early teens along with most of the neighborhood I grew up in. I’ve seen Alice 3 times. The Warehouse in New Orleans for the Flush The Fashion tour probably 1980 or 81. Then at UNO early to mid eighties. Great show. Then the House of Blues mid 90’s. Killer and Love It To Death are 2 of the best rock and roll albums ever recorded. Every song on them is great.

[@ricksegal3065]

Love Dan Rather's interviews and Alice!

[@LLYMYNT]

I’m so glad to have seen Alice Cooper last weekend in concert. Love his music. ❤

[@THX-vb8yz]

I'm Eighteen and Schools Out........ That did for me. Alice

[@brosrcool]

Seen Mr. Cooper 3 times. Wish it was 33 times! Alice at the Palace!

[@ton73z28]

The first time I saw Alice Cooper, (Welcome to my Nightmare Tour) in 1975, I was blown away my the theatrical show he put on. It was the first time I had seen a early attempt (and it was awesome) at multiple medium show. So simple yet so awesome . It started out with a large white sheet with slits in it. (It was already up when we got to the venue). As the concert music started we could see fairies dancing on the screen. When the fairies jumped from the video to the stage in person (hence that it why the sheet had slits) They did there dancing in stage and at the endings of the song they just back into the screen and went off to another land. Absolutely mind blowing we were we not stoned 😅. That was just the beginning of one of the most awesome shows I had seen for decades.

[@aussiefarmer8741]

Ditto to all of above, However I was stoned. What a blast.

[@gregorylapointe4157]

I saw him do that show in Boston, Suzi Quatro was his opening act. Alice put on a great show although I had really wanted to see the original band. I remember before Suzi came out on stage Elton John's The Bitch Is Back was playing over the Boston Garden loud speakers.

[@ScarlettFire341]

@@aussiefarmer8741 DITTO DITTO Boston Garden 1975 we we up front and blown away - and the guillotine scene at the end - WOW - Music was Very Loud & Clear too

[@victorblakey4260]

Alice Cooper is definitely one of the worlds greatest performers.

[@shergc]

I was an Alice Cooper fan and my kids heard his music. I was getting the kids from Sunday School and heard a little voice singing "Baby if you want to be my lover" I knew that was my son. I like when Alice said he was the Prodigal.

[@onenikkione]

He DJ's on one of our rock stations five nights a week (M-F) and he is in concert at one of the Casinos. He is an excellent DJ, just wish the station would let him play any songs he wants.

[@guyrabinowitz]

Don't capitalize "casinos."

[@pauljordan4452]

​@@guyrabinowitzThe name of a particular casino and a town called Casino are capitalised.

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

It was the group’s name and then he became Alice. He went to do a solo album without the band. He and Shep kept the name and Dennis, Michael, Neal and what was left of GB faded away. Most people don’t even know that it was the groups name and that they had an incredible run of albums from Love it to Death to Billion Dollar Babies (even though BDB was the sellout album that killed the group). The group was one of the best.

[@bobbywolff1274]

i saw Bill$Babe @ Lawrence KS - 3 story high platforms, like in construction - the band played up there as Vincent Furnier did his dramatic schtick all along the stage!

[@gregorylapointe4157]

Even Pretties For You and Easy Action had some redeeming moments. Billion Dollar Babies was a great album and Muscle Of Love was a good album. What killed the group was the constant touring and pressure from the record company, Warner Brothers, to keep coming up with another album. The band was tired, there was infighting, Michael Bruce and Bob Ezrin had it out, Alice had a desire to move on so he legally changed his name to Alice Cooper. Billion Dollar Babies wasn't a sellout, it was a great album. The band's true rock album is Killer.

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

@@gregorylapointe4157 it’s good, but very polished and the beginning of the end. Killer might be the peak. It’s unfortunate, but most great bands are lucky to have a run like they did. Even if they’d stayed, Alice’s late 70’s thru early 80’s crash would’ve killed the group anyway. I just think the band members don’t get nearly the credit they deserve. Michael Bruce seems to have taken more writing credit than was due, and he did want to make a solo album after Muscle of Love. I totally get having it out with Bob Ezrin. I would’ve punch him for the way he treated a lot of those bands he produced. He blew a whistle and acted as coked up drill sergeant to Kiss. Illini Dollar Babies is one of those victory lap records. The band doing what it’s already done (literally with Elected) but in a more polished, make way for the mainstream way. The Alice Cooper movie didn’t help. Alice was going Hollywood wether the band liked it or not. They were a band greater than the sum of its parts. They were truly great musically for awhile. The theatrics kind of got in the way of the musical reputation, but they influence that era of the band had on metal, punk, grunge, etc was so big that the legacy lived on. People wrote about those albums and people that weren’t even born when the group was going have been discovering them over and over. I don’t know that the original group could’ve been saved, but o think the way the group and name got highjacked and they were left in the dust was callous, especially considering that they’d been friends since childhood. Dennis pulls plenty of punches in his book, but even with that mindset of protecting “Alice’s” reputation, he says they were blindsided by the Welcome to my Nightmare special, the high jacking of the name (completely at this point), and claiming in the press that they didn’t want to do theatrical performances anymore, which he says wasn’t true. They deserved better. They arguably came up with more of the Alice persona than Vince did. They wrote most of the lyrics and came up with all of the music. They also came up with many of the stage concepts. He did a brilliant job making that character come to life, but it was a group creation that he and Shep ran off with. Did they pay the other 4 members for their share of the Alice Cooper group? No. They were sneaky about it and screwed those guys. Without that era of his career and those songs, there would be no Alice Cooper tours or mid 80’s comeback in hair metal.

[@andrewmacdonald3667]

Well said. It’s amazing how Vince gets such a smooth ride from the press. They never do any research and have been swallowing his and Shep’s bullshit for years.

[@rudeawakening3833]

True genius . Saw him so many times . He signed a T - shirt for (2) me . Not ashamed to share his faith ; helps people get off addictions … Peace ☮️

[@mandk6089]

Billion Dollar Babies is one of the best albums ever made!

[@gregorylapointe4157]

Agreed!!

[@davewebbtheauthor]

I think it's amazing how many successful artists from that generation credit seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan as the spark that got them into being in a band.

[@kevinkiffe]

I never really saw him do this thing, I just really liked the music

[@miketomasini346]

Alice is my idol in fact my son born on the same day February 4

[@markrobertdevison1227]

I used to watch The Big Interview. I'm pretty sure I've seen every one of them. I wish they still made them.

[@carolinejayes157]

He is so down to earth ,a great showman,.!

[@skyedog24]

I graduated in nineteen eighty-three thank you Alice Cooper. Yes we get it. 🎶🎼

[@radardoug]

I met Alice Cooper's father in the early 80's when he was an engineer working for Goodyear Aerospace. I had no idea at the time that he was Alice's father.

[@ColKorn1965]

My pleasure to have seen him twice. Unbelievable

[@philovance1940]

I used to have a big poster of him on my wall.

[@alfinpogform4774]

The very first album that I bought, at age 12, was Alice Cooper From the Inside. I still have it, good memories.

[@lesmond7301]

My first album was WTMN, still got it but no player. From the Inside is my fav Alice Cooper album. :)

[@alfinpogform4774]

@@lesmond7301 Cool! Yes no player here either. I played and played From the Inside so it was burnt into me as my favourite Alice Cooper record, though at my young age I remember being confused as to just what the lyrics of Nurse Rosetta were actually all about.....

[@dennis1954]

16 in 1970 and Alice Cooper was one of my favorite rockers. I think I had the 8-track with ‘I’m Eighteen’ along with a Joe Cocker’s tape that got played daily for a long time. In 72 Schools Out was my favorite and true (Class of 72) at least until I went to college in 88.

[@sinjinmonsoon9055]

As soon as I was aware of Alice I was a huge fan.

[@turbinexman]

I love the song "Cold Ethyl"!! Still do!!

[@johnandersonjjr]

I hope there’s more to come.I would like to chime in with I couldn’t care less about the horror stage show.The hits were fantastic records.Even many of the album cuts that weren’t singles could’ve been.

[@slappy1956]

Got to meet Alice backstage after his show. What a great guy.

[@cintarocko5095]

Saw him 2 times love him. Been digging him since the early 70,s GREAT DUDE. 4 AWHILE HE WENT INSANE WHEN HE DRANK ALOT HE'S PERFORMING TOOK OVER. SO GLAD HE'S STILL WITH US. ROCK ON ALICE OMG THE EPIC SONG ; I'LL NEVER CRY😢

[@vrvaughn]

I saw them at The Fillmore East in June 1971.. they were the 2nd act .. it was the Love It To Death tour.. no one knew who they were but they blew the headliner off the stage. I ended up heading up to Boston to see them at the Boston Commons and saw every show after that.. The Killer album, Billion Dollar Babies… Alice was great, the band was great.. I stopped going when he went solo…

[@Rupert14]

If my brain cell is still working l think it was Bloodrock. The Alice band blew them away.

[@pamelajoy6037]

This man is a gorgeous surprise! ❤

[@Bobbymorris-g3h]

Glad he's a Christian now

[@antonellamunoz1219]

Cool story. It's nice to hear how it all got started. I never knew how much of a genuine, decent man Alice Cooper was..(😆..sorry! not to discount from the great rock star/artist he is) but is so refreshing!!! He deserves every ounce of success that has come his way.👍🏼

[@Marleystrummer]

The story behind the band name Alice Cooper is great too, totally not how I originally thought it was

[@danettewelborn5577]

I grew up at the time he was popular. I loved him! Still do!

[@carolramsey6287]

I remember as a teen in 1969 forming a heavy rock band. We'd never heard of Alice Cooper then but the lead guitarist suggested we call ourselves a name that people would think was a girl folk singer so the audience would not expect us. The name he suggested was Vera Dodd! We didn't take him up on it

[@carolramsey6287]

@Alicecooper-fd8dk We did a gig at a school just after the first moon landing. We'd recorded the last 60 seconds of the launch countdown, stood on a blacked out stage and as "We have ignition, we have lift off" came over the speakers the lights came on and amid clouds of CO2 from dry ice nicked from the school lab we launched into Hawkwind's Silver Machine. We were 15 and thought we were cool. Oh well.

[@carolramsey6287]

@Alicecooper-fd8dk Originally mid Essex now in Cornwall.

[@AliceCooper-fb8dk]

@@carolramsey6287 how about a cozy conversation outside KZbin

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

I’ll never forget seeing Alice with Motley on their (not so) final tour the second time they came through Detroit. I could’ve left the palace immediately after his set. Hands down the greatest PERFORMANCE I’ve ever seen! To quote my dad, “I had no idea a concert could be that theatrical”