Alice Cooper - Second Coming,Ballad of Dwight Fry

[@daleamaral5195]

Here it is December 2022, 51 years later, lm watching a live video of a band l dug as a 15 year old. on my phone no less Damn! thank you technology for letting me relive my childhood and teen years as an old fart.😄

[@MrXrayis]

I was only 10 when this came out.My mother thought I would grow out of it.40 years latter shes still waiting.

[@donaldsullivan3289]

"SECOND COMING" is the best rock song ever recorded

[@jamesmehigan2407]

AMEN AND AMEN!

[@haacon7464]

Yes, one of them.

[@frankny4947]

I agree. Alice Cooper had 4 great albums in a row. And they're all equally as great as one another. And here's why. They are each loaded with great songs.

[@79tazman]

Old Cooper ROCKS!!! He still does but his 70's shit is the best I love it to DEATH!!

[@sfpopcorn]

Nice historic piece of Alice Cooper history. Thanks for posting. At age 12 in 1975, when I was home alone I would put on one of my mom's wigs, use a hairbrush as a mic, and jump all over the furniture as my "stage", singing to cranked-up Alice Cooper songs. Then I got into guitar a few years later. I now have logged hundreds gigs with several bands over 33 years. It all started with that wig, hairbrush, and my two favorite albums as a kid - Love it to Death and Billion Dollar Babies.

[@haacon7464]

Yes, a great piece of Alice Cooper history. I love those songs. The old albums are really great.

[@lindabowman5003]

Best version have heard of 'Ballad of Dwight Fry! Been so enthused by Alice fot 54yrs!!!

[@bodybag0]

This is the only footage of this song. We're very lucky to be able to see this.

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

Young Alice, such a beauty. You can view this whole concert in YT. July 4th Asbury Park, and a bootleg audio “Puke on a Piece of Apple Pie”.

[@joebubbit]

I saw them do this at a gym in '71. I rolled up the posters for them. I just threw out mine recently. Probably worth millions.

[@andersorthagen9698]

Amazing... loving these songs. Alice Cooper "real" band.

[@johngoodenberger9584]

Can we just take a moment and appreciate how good Dennis always looks? He is always having so much fun and should make anyone want to play bass. Same with Neal, because of him I learned to play drums.

[@adamgolding5790]

OMG Can't believe I'm seeing this.. sounds so good and heavy too. What a privilege!! Fuck Yeah! Listening to this compared with what came before it really makes me wonder if Bob Ezrin hadn't come along, we would have got a very different Alice..

[@Pozer714]

Cool, always love seeing GB and the boys goin' at it!

[@XOYR2]

This is Alice Cooper in amazing form!

[@hardingap]

I think that Bob Ezrin did a swell job of taking A.C. from their niche Art Rock genre to a "Commercially Viable Product." That said, I have mountains of respect for the first two LP's, "Easy Action" and "Pretties For You." Both Engineered by Sherman Barrymore Keene, one of Rock and Roll's premier Engineers. (He did allot of work with Zappa, as well). By the time "Billion Dollar Babies" was released, I was "over" Alice Cooper. But, I'm a Old Codger. I got to eye witness the weirdness of the '70-'71 the embryonic Alice Cooper, live, in L.A.. I also completely wore out my original copies of those first 3 records. The original master recordings are spectacular. Thanks, Barry.

[@donaldsullivan3289]

"Second Coming/ Ballad of Dwight Fry" is the greatest! Thanks for uploading, I love these songs!

[@laylalinquinto6600]

This is really amazing, and with the original member's. This is really priceless, I seen this man five times, never had the chance to see them back then. Boy, did I miss all the great show's, I was born in a different era, just wanted to say thank you for this one.

[@285209]

when we saw this show at an outdoor stadium in Toronto no one really knew what was coming...we had been out in the sun baking and partaking all day long...Alice hit at sunset, just before the 'headliner' Steppenwolf...we were ABSOLUTELY stunned by the whole of it...peeps stayed to watch Steppenwolf but the damage was done...AC blew them off the stage it was pre-everything, right? no one had seen anything close to Alice yet, Bowie was a rumour etc etc...

[@philipholmes5884]

Beggars banquet festival ! June 26 1971 ....you lucky son of a gun ! Wish I could have been there !

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

@@philipholmes5884Hi Phil….

[@philipholmes5884]

@@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825 Frankie 🥰

[@philipholmes5884]

@@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825 Frankie 🥰...I have "The Nothings channel" my old band ...if you would like to check it out...

[@philipholmes5884]

@@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825 hi Frankie...I think you subbed to my channel...now if you were interested in my old band's channel...one of the dedications on our last album was for "Glen Buxton" ... The Nothings - Lovely" and "The Nothings - A lot to learn" we even played with Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols... don't know if you like them...but they were a favorite after Alice... obviously 💖

[@jdmelo2112]

Man, this is priceless!

[@realityeaters]

this is great, ive only hear about this bootleg...this was about 40 years ago and still better than most music today...

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

Recorded July 4 1971 Asbury Park. The whole show is here on YT, but without “Black JuJu” because that tape got forgotten at the venue. This was the “Love It To Death” tour. Priceless footage.

[@mathsamson8880]

You're so right about this statement, Love it to death is the greatest one in my opinion, Alice Cooper at its BEST!!

[@janets9179]

Remember when I first heard this album and looked at the pictures of the band. Had never heard of Alice before, but loved it from the start. Like the way the songs blend together-- may be influence of the beatles. Have great memories listening to this the summer of '71 and is my favorite too.

[@antrygis1]

Thanks for the post. We were 13-14 and just got done being the kings. We were the original hippie freaks at our junior high. But now it was over. Japanese George's parents were different...and we came into the basement via the window well. Many nights we'd stay up to 2-3 and we'd listen to this late, late at night. And Sun to Rise come every morning we'd go back out the same way, (Even though his parents knew we were there. Testosterone and young teenage angst at its best.

[@oopsadaze]

Still To this VERY DAY the Alice Cooper Concert was a LIFE EXPERIENCE never equaled

[@scottconnors8419]

A show more then a Meer concert...miss the 70,s arena rock n cheap ticket prices..

[@InglesParaAmericaLatina]

They sound just as good live as they do in the studio. Glen could sure capture the mood and spirit of a song with his guitar playing. An American treasure.

[@MysteriRiot]

Sad to see him be gone.

[@patrickgrady5219]

G.B. was the coolest, ever!!!

[@tonyflanders1272]

@@patrickgrady5219 Loved his guitar work

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

@@tonyflanders1272 Check out “Puke on a Piece of Apple Pie” recorded live on March 1, 1971 at the Roostertail in Detroit. It originates from the Glenn Buxton website. GB’s guitar will blow your socks off.

[@MisterBaltimoron]

The most transformative song in my life!

[@paulyabe]

same here. When FM rock came along and they started playing more than just I'm Eighteen...

[@starrywisdom]

The Coop in his prime! I remember that black suit, haha flash back. This is one of my all time favorite songs, thanks for sharing!

[@wahooworld]

Sounds great, clear and strong voice. He has one of the fullest voices of lead singers. A lot of his songs do not have a lot of harmony yet they sound very full. I love his compositions and they all have that hook to them.

[@6pup]

Wow, hellified! I love the original band also, there’s no comparison. Thanks for this, man!

[@dukemantee2978]

This was one sensational band.

[@wearealloneexceptforthatgu7848]

+Duke Mantee Yay! One other person that knows one of my favorite films, "The Petrified Forest"! Great film - and the original Alice Cooper group is the greatest American band.

[@pds1]

God,I love these 2 songs.. second coming is a masterpiece imo.

[@lawrencearansaspasstx4374]

Love It To Death was just the BEGINNING of 'a few' REALLY GREAT ALBUMS by the ORIGINAL ALICE COOPER BAND!!!!

[@keven11224]

my fav was school out album,i not know why,may its darker,or its just differnt

[@henrybrant-z4l]

Oh wow great footage, been looking for a 1971 Dwight Frye for years. I saw them do this in NYC 1971, Fillmore East, I talked my dad into taking me. Saw Andy Warhol and Candy Darling there. Only problem was the Fillmore played sorta pornographic vintage cartoons between sets.

[@marctoleds6259]

Second Coming is such a great song. Love it to death!

[@SilverHamer]

Totally concur with you DwighttFrye. The only thing wrong with this is the video quality isn't so great...but we are talking about 1971. This was the GREAT BAND, not just a great man. It's really cool to be able to see them playing this medly again, poor video quality or not. Thanks for posting this awesome bit of Rock history, man.

[@MrRp25]

Thanks for this ..Brings back some weird memories. Just saw his show again with my 17 year old son in Kingston Ont.The old guy still puts on a great show.

[@ronaldtiracchia2017]

That was so great. I have been a fan for 45 years or so and this is the first time I seen both songs performed live. Thanks for posting this!!!!!

[@anthonyr829]

His voice could cut through glass! So raw and pure. Thank you for this!

[@__Jan__]

This ist so awesome, so intense!!! Alice at it's best!

[@babislambadarios9592]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍The song of my life!

[@69stepe]

Insane footage, those two songs are amazing, thanks for sharing this! Btw, totally agree with you, this is also my favorite ultimate Cooper album!

[@charlesden-baars6114]

Very cool to see this! I saw the Coop in april "73 in Tucson with the Billion Dollar Babies tour, it was my first (actually second concert, but that was the Doobie Brothers and they don't count!) When millions of parents across the US banned their kids from listening to him, we knew it was good! Love how Neal Smith does the little girl's voice "Mommy, where's Daddy...?" I learned how to play the drums by playing along with him, all of the original band were top notch musicians, and my Brother played along with Dunaway's awesome bass lines!

[@davepeterson5151]

Dennis' bass playing is so unique, it is incredibly impressing

[@kelvinkloud]

5:27 the band enters doors land.... this is raw and powerful. antecedents of punk and glam. I can see that cooper took notes from the lizard king.

[@donaldsullivan3289]

"I just come back to show you all my works are golden, so have no Gods before me, I'm alive" YA ALICE

[@xXFraudXx]

"I'm the light" not "I'm alive"

[@patrickfluke8584]

I am enthralled......

[@KlaudiaNomi]

What's not to like. It's fug'n hard to find vintage stuff.

[@haacon7464]

These are two great old classic Alice Cooper songs! I remember seeing them live. That was awesome.

[@jts3339]

The classic lineup. I saw this tour also.

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

OMG you are the luckiest person to see this tour live. I envy you so much.

[@televisionsover]

First Custer and now Alice Cooper - we have several common tastes. Shame we were separated by the Atlantic Ocean when we growing up mate! I saw Alice live in Sheffield a couple of weeks ago and he still puts on a really first rate show. Many thanks for posting this video.

[@Andyfly55]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! This is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!

[@jamespark6124]

Alice cooper saved my life

[@backstagebob1]

Agreed Mr. DwighttFrye. Thank you for posting this! I got turned on to this album by a brother when it came out.I was a preteen. Now, as a musician, STILL go back and listen, love, and play some of it. That transition between the two songs is just wonderful! I am a guitarist that plays a little of other instruments, one job I had in the late 2000's was caretaking my freind and her property, and she had a full size grand piano, which I stuck little pieces of white tape on the white keys with the note designations. LOL Just to try to play that transition part! Those two songs are just very melodic with the guitar harmonies, such good writing!

[@SunnyHippies]

sun arise come every morning, sun arise come every morning, every every every everyday GREAT UPLOAD

[@77jttown]

For about 4 straight albums, and possibly to this day, no one could touch these guys...

[@larryh8072]

This is excellent. Thanks so much for this post! No auto tune used here!

[@kimholland7638]

DD was great

[@jed6403]

His in character performance is amazing and i just saw him last week. Professional thru and thru 7:10 meet Alice's sole

[@johnnystaccata]

I saw Alice Cooper in Winter 72 at the L.C. Walker Arena. It was a great show. After that, I picked up Love it to Death. I really regretted not catching him the year before at the Grand Haven roller rink.

[@ocarinaq1435]

A classic, I love this album right through to Welcome to my Nightmare. The must have albums !

[@DwighttFrye]

Maybe my description is a bit harsh.But to me,Alice Cooper was the whole band,not just Alice.Always assumed that Alice just figured that he could make it without the rest of the band.But since the time that I posted this,have heard that the problem was more with Glen Buxton.That he had totally lost it,the other guys couldnt wait forever for him to get it back together,so they just broke up.Will make a slight edit on the description.

[@Andyfly55]

Thank you for posting this. Second Coming is my favourite Alice track. (I think, cos theres, Luney Tune, Raped and Freezing, King Of The Silver Screen, Big Apple Dreamin', Steven.......ah I cant go on.....) Just Thank You! I think this beats my favourite version of Ballad of Dwight Fry (B-Side To Poison, The Garden 87)

[@Velocity096]

Fantastic stuff!

[@rsmelser]

Love it to death is now 50 years old.

[@scottberk55]

Really Great footage non-the-less...Thnx for the share

[@Mississippi_Boomer]

I saw this tour.

[@wadegarrett2053]

ALittleAintEnough lucky bastard

[@marinam3607]

Omg, so lucky!

[@damndirtyape63]

I hate you. JK

[@chrisnagy1429]

Sweet. I saw this show at the Alexandria Roller Rink for free from DC's Wsomething radio station. They gave tickets to this madness to a poor little Catholic 13 year old boy. Thanks I love W whatever.

[@justinpiche7977]

Masterpiece

[@TacomaPaul]

This is some FINE video ! THX much for uploading it. I have some incredibly close videos from Nov. 2012.... but this stuff is PRICELESS ! Thanks again for it.

[@xmandlt]

Heavy metal punk. I love these songs. No virtuoso lead guitar needed.

[@awoosoul]

I was Alice's agent back then and although I loved the original band members and their sound it is not cool to say "some half assed sidemen" because the musicians that were brought in by Jack Richardson and Bob Ezrin of Nimbus Nine Productions were top notch and have played with Lou Reed,,Bette Midler ,Mandala, Bush and Iron Butterfly and were the best of the best at the time. Now today is another story, so if you check out the videos right after this album the band was tight as hell.

[@hlmspl]

I remember that show! Steppenwolf was the closer. There were 3 BB's at BoY Stadium that summer. This was the first one in June. I might have some of the bands mixed up but I think Bloodrock and The Beach Boys were on this particular one also.

[@keithmartland6463]

Grew up on Alice and the boys, when Glen passed away it was like losing a member of the family, and still play the songs, think i like Killer 1st, billion dollar babes 2nd Schools out 3rd

[@frankny4947]

I cant say which one was THE best AC record but, I believe the 4 albums beginning with 'Love it to Death' were the best....1. Love it to Death 2. Killer 3. Schools out and 4. Billion Dollar Babies. This was probably his peak recording era. But then nobody peaks through their whole career.

[@CHawks616]

Very cool stuff thanks for the share :)

[@paulyabe]

hmm, I saw Paul A. and realized I hadn't commented here.

[@CHawks616]

paulyabe hey np have a day.. peace... :)

[@doctornerve]

This is the real deal. Thanks

[@Wedget]

Brilliantly creepy, very creepy!!!!! Man this band was fucking awesome, this band introduced a totally unique sound and theme and to this day sets the benchmark for theatrical horror rock, really spooky😆😆😆😆😆

[@bobhunley83]

My favorite performance of Vince as Alice? Either way I was wrong Alice and apologize for my lame performance of my karaoke tribute without asking. I stopped all that. I knew this era was a moment in time , and I have no idea why , when Mary Tyler Moore past, it was like these days can be captured. Its corney because I hardly ever saw an episode. My problem Vince, I'm having a hard time navigating this century. You are one of my Hero's and this song is a reflection of my real life. Bob

[@mrbatdance]

Ecstatic.

[@doctornerve]

I may be wrong but this looks like The Stone Pony footage (Asbury Park, NJ)

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

Asbury Park July 4 1971. The rest of the video is here on YT.

[@williamrolsen9724]

OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fool1shmortal]

Amongst his later ones, "Constrictor" was a favorite album filled with catchy rock.

[@anthonytorrey]

Thanks for the Vid Man!

[@msrelics]

What happened to the other video that used to be on here. It was full color, original band talking in it, looked like a rehearsal. All they sang was The Ballad of Dwight Fry

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

There were 3 of those uploaded on YT, all taken down, for why I don’t know. BUT if you cruise through Google you can find that video in a few sites. “Ballad of Dwight Fry” Beat Club 1971. Then save one on the google site on your IPad or PC.

[@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819]

Scary rock-ass cool 🙂🖤💀🎼🎶🎸

[@rpm2541]

Only great album? idk....4 of the first 7 are pretty great. This is classic footage of a great band over 40 f'n years ago. I feel lucky to be seeing this captured, nevermind bitching about it's quality.

[@ItalianWesternReview]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@marcotjn]

Wonderful

[@ann-kathrin77]

Really Cool ...Thanks

[@mvs784]

heavy shit ! the best mind altering music ever !

[@paulyabe]

when it was brand new it sure altered my mind

[@janets9179]

They look just like the pictures on the album, same clothes and hair styles.

[@Guitarwizard55]

This is such a great fuckin album.

[@DwighttFrye]

@GonzoGuyy The video I have states that it was shot at Mt.Holly Michigan.But another source says it was elsewhere,some place in New Jersey,I think.Would be inclined to think Mt.Holly,since Alice Cooper was based in Detroit at the time,and Mt.Holly is very close by.

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

The footage is from July 4 1971, Asbury Park. The whole show is in YT except for Black Ju Ju and Return of the Spiders. One tape got left at the venue.

[@69stepe]

There must be a better quality somewhere... Damn, this footage is just insane!

[@MrBuzwuzcuz]

and it would be nice... If Glen could rock out here at my house...

[@MusicOfJohnny]

Okay, this is fucking awesome.

[@aelrik53]

love it... only wish the vid and audio were better..........

[@tonyflanders1272]

Love it!

[@68mardel]

ONLY really great album? That's ridiculous.

[@smorenizmaj4062]

***** Every album of his is better than previous. Last one is masterpiece. He is still great writer and performer even after half of century on the stage :D

[@rodsmolter5046]

It's 1 of the best but From the Inside and Killer are my faves. Billion Dollar Babies is pretty good too.

[@Stigmatix666]

Killer is my fave album from the original line up. Solo? I'll have to get back to you on that, but right now it's Raise Your Fist And Yell

[@DreamInTheMagma]

@Robmont1953 So then I can't wait for your HD Second Coming live ;)