Alice Cooper - The Black Widow (Live 1979)

[@tommyduncan9582]

Prakash John is so underrated. He is a key to the sound of the early Alice Cooper solo records. His bass tone is sooooo good

[@benkleschinsky]

I completely agree. The bass groove in this is intense. Why I love old metal.

[@caleblyric7560]

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[@aronmatthias3400]

@Caleb Lyric Instablaster :)

[@ogrebattle22763]

Yes indeed... he is an excellent bassist....

[@donaldmoore4412]

Outstanding lineup . Killer band and Alice Cooper the great!!! Fellow Scot and Canadian brother's, too!

[@beatlesfantoo]

The Blond guitarist is Davey Johnstone from Elton John Band. He played with Alice Cooper (1978 - 1979) then went back to Elton's band.

[@smilinachya]

beatlesfantoo - I didn't know Johnstone played with him that long. Interesting.

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

beatlesfantoo Thank you, I reconised him but could not figure who he was you are correct .

[@wadegarrett2053]

smilinachya he didn't play with alice that long

[@smilinachya]

wade garrett - Well 5 years is a while, if he in fact played with him that long.

[@wadegarrett2053]

smilinachya he took over for dick Wagner in 1978 and was gone in 1980

[@michaelcarmody7546]

Alice hired (most of) Lou Reed's 1974 Rock and Roll Animal band for this tour. Great casting.

[@doniezzi6474]

Yes Hunter Wagner Johns Glan

[@bethanyandres9069]

Do you people realize that Vince needed to change it up? Welcome to the Covid Era music. Alice Cooper is a Legacy. Rock on Coop. You deserve fame and fortune. #originalshockrocker. Detroit Stories is the best new music!!

[@2imartin]

Bassist was Prakash John; drummer was Whitey Glann - both Canadians. Had the pleasure of seeing Prakash playing with his sons Jordan and Julian John last night at a club in Collingwood, Ontario. He still rocks! One of the best bassists in the business.,

[@timpenfield5]

Guys an animal on the bass, 1 of a kind

[@robertpalomaki]

The drummer’s actual name is Pentti Glan, he’s born in Finland but later moved to Canada and played with John Kay & Lou Reed before Alice.

[@pownbnull]

Actually Prakash John is from India..😊

[@seanod7157]

Steve Hunter, the guy with the double guitar, just did a great interview for Rolling Stone. He played with a lot of the greats.

[@ronaldtanis5067]

did Steve ever play with Steppenwolf?

[@GrampaTanis]

Steppenwolf too?

[@bethanyandres9069]

Love this era of Alice

[@radiowallofsound]

I'm so happy to see this performance for the first time, it made my day!

[@Olegzyan]

great jam! getting kicks out of it.

[@reveland82]

Davey Johnstone was on that stage too , and I got hang out with the whole band at the Kings Inn by Liberty Station after the show ! What a show !

[@326vince]

Wagner and Hunter did so much work together. But it's not always documented. I remember hearing Aerosmiths version of Train Kept a Rolling. They where on Get your wings for a few things SoS and try to genies the other. Anyway they where equally talented Players. Loved the Nightmare show. They both had Black capes and Top Hats. Really going hitting each other. Having a blast just shoulder tackling ng and going after school t all on their GUitars!!,

[@propagator1000]

not Dick here

[@Bill_Yarkakar_XVIII]

@ShoutFactoryMusic Is this DVD still available? If not, could you please, *please* consider bringing it back into production? Love the energy of this, and I'd really like to see the rest of the concert.

[@lesliemountain1335]

Thank you! Great backup band, but my favorite is the one from 1975.

[@neiloshodges2816]

Wow,I didnt know Alice Cooper had such a shit hot band!!!

[@propagator1000]

Canadians Whitey and Prakash rhythm section Rock n Roll Animal Berlin Welcome to my Nightmare The Alice Cooper Show etc

[@propagator1000]

Keys Fred Mandal Canadian toured on Welcome plays on Alice cooper show wound up with Queen

[@mikeindel]

Omg the original alice cooper band was soooo much better

[@mikeindel]

And i love dick wagner..this just sounds a mess

[@massapower]

EXACTLY!! Talented, original and they knew how to put proper arrangements in songs !😎✌

[@drumgk]

Great musicians and WTMN is a great album for sure but IMO there is only one Billion dollar babies band that wrote Alice Cooper’s best music. Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, (RIP) Dennis Dunaway, and Neil Smith.

[@jackzimmer6553]

Too bad the original members except Alice were gone by then. Excellent LP though…I played the crap out of that vinyl!!!

[@Dolores5000]

Love this footage a lot own it on DVD Sad audio recording tho Dangit

[@SteveJonesPerezCom]

I was in the second row!!!

[@yaueue]

The man with double guitar is Steve Hunter, I don't know the other musicians.

[@TIME42]

+Giuliano Tremoglie I didn't know Davey Johnstone! Guitarist was DaveyJohnstone(1974Elton John Band) and Steve Hunter. Bass Guitarist was Prakash John(since Lou Reed Band).

[@citizenshane9919]

He left some magic on that LP copy SLash got in the early days

[@gmoney9068]

Who gives a shit?

[@hhhfff7953]

Giuliano Tremoglie Alice Cooper, I would imagine.

[@timpenfield5]

THIS JUST TO MUCH AS KICKING TO HANDLE

[@donbagley2322]

Great prog rock performance.

[@batlizard37]

prog rock?!

[@lefrog001]

batlizard37 Progressive

[@batlizard37]

lefrog001 glam rock

[@lefrog001]

batlizard37 Yes, I know its glam rock. I misread your comment and thought you were asking the OP what "prog" meant. My bad on that one, sorry. Anyway, hadn't heard this song in years and glad I stumbled on the post.

[@TheDogPa]

Steve is having too much fun, but none of these solos are really from 'Black Widow'. I do miss Dick, not Jane. LOL!

[@titolopez9143]

super

[@ToddWest]

I always liked this band of Alice's......seems I heard him call them Red Latex, or was that a different lineup? I think it was this one.....

[@wadegarrett2053]

Todd West ultra latex

[@CoCotheTurtle]

Wanted: Backup band for major US star. Must be able to jam incessantly while singer tries to pull himself together offstage.

[@lorispain1]

Blonde guitarist is Scotsman Davey Johnstone

[@a.johnwillnut5977]

I thought it was Mick Ronson's taller sister

[@nicholasjohnson6724]

Davey has been Eltons guitarist like, forever !!!!!! Wish Alice and Davey would tour 🎸⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@lorispain1]

@@nicholasjohnson6724 What a gig that would be!

[@JoseHenrique-ue9lw]

Não conhecia esta conção.

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Prakash John( bass), P.. Glan(Drums), Ray Colcord (keys) and Steve Hunter on the double neck B.C. Rich Bitch, but the guy with e Blasck Custom is not Dick Wagner, Who is this guy?

[@jammer70s]

Davey Johnstone from Elton John's band.

[@seanod7157]

What years did Dick Wagner play for Alice.

[@platinicorretor3854]

Oficialmente de 1975 a 1977. Mas Dick Wagner e Steve Hunter (este principalmente) já faziam trabalhos de estudio desde 1972 no album Schools out

[@johnoberle9750]

Dick Wagner kicked ass. Love his playing God rest his soul

[@beandipcartography]

"Eee aa ahh, the black widow ..."

[@a.johnwillnut5977]

Hunter one tasty solo

[@homeone4054]

Fred Mandel on synths

[@stormwalkerrippey6046]

saw this concert down south in 79. Love Alice but was not impressed

[@TIME42]

Who is this guitarist?

[@yaueue]

+TIME42 The man with double guitar is Steve Hunter.

[@propagator1000]

Davey Johnstone ( Elton John)

[@sverkerpersson8142]

Say no to drugs! 😊

[@kerryn6714]

If this is what you get when you take drugs, I say YES!!!! (Only joking kiddies 😆)

[@guddergo7116]

That bc rich double neck is noice

[@greglapointe1311]

Nice but it would have been better if we actually got to see Alice

[@marilynnduran3844]

there going to nuke us sing praise 2 creator or die

[@jimlayhey1965]

dick wagner is guitar player he is good he is dead

[@propagator1000]

Jim Layey is now dead too, but it aint Dick

[@alheinzeroth2859]

The blonde is original Cooper guitarist Glen Buxton (RIP 1997)

[@surfsource7577]

Wrong, thats Davey Johnstone form Elton

[@alheinzeroth2859]

Thanks for the correction of my faux pas, Soul Source, I know better and could lay it off on my years or the recent eye surgeries (but that made things 20/20) so can't/won't as I'm an alumni of the same Cortez HS, Phx. Az. as all members, couple years apart. If you'r a real AC fan, look into (YT) The Spiders and Nazz (I can't find any of The Earwigs and have only one old 45) as well as their first LP from Bizarre/Warner 'Pretties For You' a dud as they'll all tell you, but the tunes of which many were retooled into other hits are fun, like "Reflected" - "Elected" a sahme the egos split them up as the writings of Dunaway/Cooper could have taken them much further. Michael Bruce is still recording out there and Dennis Dunaway is in a couple of touring bands, the best Blue Coup (avail. on YT and more at dennisdunaway.com or his Facebook page) consists of Dunaway, Joe Bouchard and Al Bouchard founding members of Blue Oyster Cult, they were in Europe last I knew. Thanks again and enjoy!

[@propagator1000]

Bernie Taupin co wrote most of From the Inside, this is how we see Eltons guitarist on the tour.

[@lorispain1]

Davey Johnstone, a Scotsman who also played with Elton John band

[@christianmayeur5805]

The worst period for Alice.

[@PAKiller1]

It was the coked out period