"HALO OF FLIES" Pretties For You NYC with guest Dennis Dunaway

Pretties For You NYC performed the first Alice Cooper record live in concert on 2017-04-20 at Spectrum in NYC. Bassist and co-founder of the original Alice Cooper group Dennis Dunaway joined the band for a few encores, including Halo of Flies which is shown here.
Paul Bertolino - vocals
Nick Didkovsky - guitar
Dennis Dunaway - bass
Glenn Johnson - drums
Max Johnson - guitar
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www.dennisdunaway.com

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

The original “Alice Cooper” group’s best song musicalitywise IMO. This is a very good cover. Dennis was always a great bass player.

[@reubensane5539]

Maybe the closest the original Alice Cooper group went to being prog

[@jeffreyjackson2985]

This was the first album I ever bought. In 1973.I bought it because it had an awesome cover.

[@gregorylapointe4157]

These guys sound great! They even have a guitarist that looks like Glen Buxton! The lead singer is a good look a like for Alice also. Of course, that bass player looks eerily familiar too, haha. Good to see Dennis performing.

[@doctornerve]

haha, thanks.... yeah Dennis was in top form. Brilliant musician and a kind soul.

[@giles7662]

Dennis has to be the most underrated bass player in rock; very creative and harmonious.

[@alwaysopen7970]

I've been a fan of AC for 50 years; Dennis Dunaway was one of the reasons I picked up the bass. This has been one of the signature tunes for me. I needed to see this.

[@igorstrawinsky5250]

MeToo

[@joeysplats3209]

Muscle of Love was the very first LP I bought. I can't believe critics panned it. It's chock full of some of the best Detroit garage band rock ever.

[@keithmartland6463]

48 Years later i still love this track!

[@ieronimo18]

Dennis is still amazing after all these decades. No one plays the bass like DD.

[@rickvia8435]

Dennis Dunaway - best bass player ever. Great tune.

[@robertloya4628]

Great to see Dennis out enjoying himself. The original Coop ruled!

[@ScottWAllen-qi7qq]

Sensational ! The guitarist really has all of Glen's intricate playing on this song down to a tee ! And how cool is it for Dennis to sit in ? !!

[@lennydog666]

Dennis flawless as always but props to Nick, Paul and the rest of the band for tackling this beast of a track

[@doctornerve]

Thanks a lot! So rewarding to perform this piece with Dennis and these brilliant musical monsters. Rock on!

[@trailrunner919]

Awesome cover of my favorite song on Killer! My older brother got this album and Love it to death as soon as they came out and they still remain two of my all time favorite albums, any genre!!!

[@padaxax]

Dennis base lines blew my little mind in the early seventies, still does, can't find the words how different and wonderfully original that bass sounds.

[@PatrickTowers]

im still looking for mine

[@lobserve1]

I generally don't like tribute bands but this is very good. You guys bring life to these great songs. Dennis still kicking ass on that bass!

[@DoctorIvanSFN]

I cannot believe that anyone voted “thumbs down” on this video. Dentist Dunaway is a legend and the band did justice to this track. Just wonderful.

[@horseheadnebula1310]

Four out of five Dentist Dunaway's use Crest

[@hqhq4611]

@@horseheadnebula1310 Dentist must have played a large part in composing "Unfinished Sweet".

[@lennydog666]

the colgate invisible shield finally got 'em!@@hqhq4611

[@isolatedmusictracks1966]

I think they went to do thumbs up and were so gobsmacked and in awe of what they are hearing, they got the shakes, and hit the wrong button lol

[@filmpotProductions]

Apart from the vocals

[@GregJay]

The blonde guy looks like he is playing Glenn Buxton's old SG with the 3 pick ups on it, awesome guys

[@svdd10]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@supadupahilton6848]

Same model guitar (white SG Custom w/ gold HW, with the large pick guard and bigsby)!

[@jonesy2111]

I'm impressed...and to have DD on bass must be sublime. Glen Buxton is criminally underrated as a guitarists and this guy really plays Glens parts very well indeed....

[@60zeller]

I don't know. Watching live clips of him struggle to play the simplest of solos leave a lot of doubt of his ability. He did not play at all On MOL, one song on BDB ( according to Dennis book) session guys also covered some of his solos on Schools Out and Killer. But, he sure looked cool.

[@nicmart]

Why does it matter how a guitarist is rated?

[@supadupahilton6848]

​@@60zeller I've seen him live, don't recall him ever "struggling"? ..always sounded amazing.

[@halseyknox]

I think as the bands musical ability progressed Glen couldn't keep and I'm sure his alcohol abuse didn't help. It is ashame though how it seems that Vincent wasn't there to help this guy out since they seem to be friends from school and Glenn G.B. is immortalized in the song Public Enemy #9 of the Schools Out album..... obviously I don't know for sure and who am I to judge but as I stated the original band was the real deal. To bad Vincent who kicked the music aside for the theatrics and trying to go aka David Lee Roth and going hollywood along with Ezrin influence to go solo caused the demise of the original band. Michael Bruce was the real talent and songwriter in that band anyway....in my opinion

[@joeysplats3209]

@@halseyknox not too sure about Bruce having the bulk of the talent but after the back broke up, AC lost me. I enjoyed WTMN but things just weren't the same. Cold Ethyl does kick ice tho. ha!

[@The_910]

Dennis always comes across as a cool guy and this proves it, sitting in with a tribute band.

[@chrystinedimitry4297]

It's amazing how much this sounds like the original! And man, does Nick sound like Glen Buxton .. scary, that.

[@aschule5684]

One of my favorite early Alice songs, Killlers was a great album, there was a magic about the original Alice Cooper band, a shame we'll never get to see it happen again with the loss of Glen Buxton RIP

[@sjames304]

Great tune taken from one of the greatest albums of the 1970s.

[@alwaysopen7970]

All of their 70s LPs were gold.

[@josephalvaro5244]

Absolutely right.'Killer'had all the ingredients as one of the top ten rock album of alltime.Loved the OG ACG! Um

[@Vandebilt]

This is absolutely Brilliant! Excellent! Scary how look-alike the singer is to an young Alice from 69/70, even the moves.

[@beckiebuist803]

DD is a monster bassist one of the best in the business

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

Some of the best bass riffs ever laid down.

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

WOW! Killer job. Dennis still nails it!

[@DivineFellowship]

What fun for Dennis. These guys did a good job. I had a high school band and we did this, back around 1973. (Poor kids at those dances.) Very fun to watch Dennis doing it. The drummer did a great job. Our drummer wasn't "on it" like that guy. Dennis said they pieced this together from all kinds of musical scraps the guys had banging around. Vincent F. was tinkering with the lyrics up to this version. The "demo" version that's out there, he's singing different lyrics. Me and my bros were hanging overhead while the band came up a gangway at a Minneapolis stadium. We called out "Glen! Neal! Dennis!" The two guys who reached their hands up to us, being real good to their fans, were Neal and Dennis.

[@markhorton1718]

To have an original member of the band you pay tribute to, must be a dream come true to have him jam with you!!

[@imunchienandalusia]

that was incredible. My fave ACG tune, i grew up on that stuff.

[@saturninebear]

phenomenal. The wonderful things you stumble across on KZbin in the middle of the night...

[@doctornerve]

We did for people like you!!!

[@MrAlfredoferreira]

I remembered the wonderful concert I watched in 1974 in São Paulo Brazil.

[@darrenstephens6563]

God bless Dennis Dunaway but what a fantastic cover by all of the band, especially the drummer.

[@theart8039]

1973 was the year I got hooked on Alice aged 12 and it gave my Parents nightmares haha! Dennis was the reason I learned bass and still amaze kids with my rendition of Gutter Cats Vs Jets

[@doctornerve]

Gutter Cat is a bass masterpiece!

[@horseheadnebula1310]

This is a trip back in time.

[@douglasrock9414]

I LIVED for the Alice Cooper Group and EACH member were so very important to us. Still are. Dennis Dunaway on bass was an absolute pioneer in the heavy rock genres. He dared to be musical AND powerful. There were several emerging rock bass players in the early 1970s that were really carving out a unique spot for that instrument:DD, Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull), Lemmy ( Hawkwind), Chris Squire (Yes), Billy Sheehan (you need to know him) and others. These people meant a lot to us. This was a great cover. I know every note, every beat. I CLEARLY recall every original member of AC and their individual contributions to rock. . We HAD the Pretties for You album brand new and Easy Action. Bob Ezrin did save the day when Love it to Death came out in 1971. That fucking group invented SO many standard music and genre staples that are STILL being used now. Help me GOD. wow!

[@deanroberts1078]

Don't get no better than that !

[@gebser6060]

What a splendid, sweet trip in time! Thank you guys. Well done DD, you're a true inspiration man. A big hug from Warsaw x

[@60zeller]

They sound great. Dennis seems to be enjoying himself

[@AngryPostmanStockholm]

Yea very close and exact what ii was goin to write

[@rayzerwrecker70]

The bassist is of the original band.

[@60zeller]

@@rayzerwrecker70 uh, yes I am aware

[@billybob1723]

I love Dennis.

[@LTColZero]

What a great song I was 10 years old when I got my mom to buy me this album, it changed my life and Mr. Dunaway is amazing

[@johnvono5787]

Way to go Dennis and the gang. Denny, you definitely still got it.

[@DSH1LL]

That was frikin awesome! I can only imagine being there. Great job all around. DD is THE MAN and hoo boy that drummer!

[@ToddMason]

This totally kicks ass! So cool....

[@Hofner54]

best cover evah!!!

[@jeffkenny9448]

They really nailed it, and great to see Dennis still has his chops and still having fun playing the one song that really showcased his bass playing to begin with. Halo Of Flies is probably the most musically complex song the AC group ever put together (I'm sure Bob Ezrin had a good hand in it as well). I remember listening to this when I was only 14, in awe of the whole song, so many great parts and changes, and even back then totally loving those groovy bass parts Dennis does on it. I'm not normally into cover bands, but having DD onstage with them brought me here. Great job!!!

[@dave11061]

Hell yeah!!! Dennis still got it!! What Alice Cooper (the band) had was an awesome power & energy, due largely to the great rhythm section of Neal Smith & Dennis Dunnaway!! They were tight and had a big, fat, beefy, monstrous sound!! It's so great to see and hear Dennis performing this epic track from the Killer album, and on the same Fender bass that he used to record it, and has had for all these years. Kick ass!!! Excellent!!!

[@toddalanwilson6297]

Dennis Runaway is the man!

[@matthewholmes3675]

I've never been so taken aback with whatever I just witnessed, we'll done!

[@doctornerve]

Thanks Matthew! We do this *precisely* for people like you!

[@davidmcque627]

Wow! nailed it.Brilliant!!

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Thanks for letting me (vicariously) fulfill a boyhood dream... I still remember playing air-drums in my bedroom back in '71 to this record (whilest staring at the tear-off calendar of Alice's head in a noose on the wall...)

[@alwaysopen7970]

I had the inside cover of Love it To Death, Killer calendar, Schools Out Panties and Billion Dollar Bill on my bedroom wall as a kid. My folks thought I had lo my mind; especially when I was blasting that stuff loud. They never told me to turn it down.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Didn't realize I watched this already 4 years ago; I have 3 new comments: 1) FAB-YOU-LUSS! 2) Where's the Mini Moog? 3) Tell Michael Bruce there that there's no manbun's allowed on Alice Cooper songs...

[@johnsantos1348]

Great event put together by the great Nick Didkovsky

[@doctornerve]

Thanks John!!!

[@bellygunnermusic]

beautiful rock and roll.

[@AlexDeLarge2022]

Thanks, Dennis for keeping the oldies but goodies alive. I can't even imagine how many times I've listened to Love it to Death. One of my all time favorite albums. 🎸

[@doctorskull8197]

WOW! Outstanding! GB RIP.

[@danielsean4057]

I have been a fan of Pretties For You NYC a long time . This video is testament as to why. Glen Buxton is god. Alice Cooper Forever.

[@EricRygh]

The Alice guy is fucking awesome .thanks Dennis Dunnaway .billon doller babies .grew up on it .this so awesome .one tribute band is go see for sure.

[@hqhq4611]

Whenever there's a discussion of all-time great rock bassists I always have to mention Dunaway. He's up there in that pantheon that includes the likes of McCartney, John Paul Jones, Entwistle... all the players who I studied and tried to learn from.

[@jasperjenkins7729]

Footage like this keeps me addicted to KZbin.

[@L.A.W.Studios]

Drummer and DD are great on this (others too)

[@pbaker1957]

Very talented, crazy track well done!

[@jasonzippy1154]

great playing and singing, this actually sounds more like the original 1971 recorded version live than when Alice did when I saw him sing it live, he doesn't have quite the high voice he had back in 1971 these days, that's to be expected I mean. But great performance of this song guys.

[@alwaysopen7970]

i was thinking this has to be the best live version Dennis has ever played. AC tribute band is needed today.

[@badactor101]

Bizarre! Fabulous! I loved the original Alice Cooper group, especially their first Bob Ezrin produced album, Love It To Death. Still one of my favorite albums after all these years. You guys sound great!

[@aerocooper143]

F'in amazing! Great job, spot on.

[@GianniRodrigues]

Fantastic!!!

[@MarkCox21125150]

Two words: Perfect. Honorable.

[@TheSterlingSound]

Super cool!

[@lauriebiswell4302]

Fabulous!

[@hippydippy]

WOW! gREAT JOB.

[@charlesramsey9125]

One of the best covers I've ever seen

[@doctornerve]

Thanks!!! Proud of this.

[@marcfrancoisrouleau]

Dennis Dunaway is a very great baseman.

[@pietkorf]

YEAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nsbd90now]

Great song! Great performance! All that early AC stuff still works.

[@mostestgreatest]

Great song!!

[@davidmcswiggan6683]

Fabulous. One of my faves

[@thatfullmoonguy2330]

That's a force of nature, the real thing. And a great job by the rest of the band!

[@dusterhoond]

Fantastic!!

[@meanjoe4299]

Awesome

[@robertwatson5104]

Terrific

[@ieronimo18]

WOW...incredibly well performed!!! This blew me away.

[@amerocker]

Prett damn good! I never paid much attention to the rhythm section in the Alice Cooper Group. Dennis Dunaway is an amazing, powerful bassist. The Who should've hired him to replace John Entwistle.

[@kjelectric5593]

that was great!!

[@MrPferin]

If I could i would put a hundred thumbs up! Thank You and Bravo!🗼🗼🗼

[@doctornerve]

Thanks!!!

[@markhorton3041]

Talk about a rare treat!! That must have been so cool to jam with Dennis. You guys play fantastic man!!

[@drooliezager8724]

This song ,I read was conceived to show people that they weren’t just a theatrical novelty act and that they could really play ,saw original band do this live in the late 70s and played it perfectly ,fuck they could really play it like the album .dennis Dunaway was my inspiration as a young bassist in Az, and loved G.B.and mike Bruce’s slashing guitars, don’t care much for tribute acts but gives em cred when original guy is willing to sit in ,... pretty good !

[@leivhuns]

Outstanding !!!!!

[@doctornerve]

Thanks very much for checking it out!

[@anthonymitchellalice]

Ace! So good to see Dennis.

[@UnkieFro]

Damn , I didnt even realise it but I had a huge smile on my face the whole time i was watching this. 😁 I couldn't stop moving to it . 🙂 Dennis was my all time favorite bass player growing up. And its great to see and hear him again :-) I love that guy ! 😎 I've gotta watch all these videos now . I'm hooked . Thanks for posting these. Too freakin cool . 😎

[@HollisAudioLabs]

Excellent!

[@angeladiffley6876]

Great cover,not far off the original recording well done,one of the best rock bands ever

[@kevinsturges6957]

Fantastic! Dennis Dunaway has had such an effect on my bass playing, all my life.

[@Hansrush]

love you ...

[@fastway007]

I grew up buying this when it came out and always been a huge fan of AC and the band, this was a great job fellas, beautiful.

[@johnbaldwin2176]

Nailed it d

[@robertwatson5104]

A legend

[@roonm5260]

Just freaking awesome!!!

[@josephalvaro5244]

DD was one of my idols on bass as a young bassist back in the day.Really stoked to see him recreating what the original Alice Cooper Group recorded all those years ago.

[@henrikostensson1160]

Oh to have been there!

[@musicmann1967]

Impressive!

[@lawrencearansaspasstx4374]

Dennis Dunaway and Mike Bruce were always the talented ones from the beginning. Especially, especially, Dennis Dunaway. Probably one of the MOST TALENTED BASS PLAYERS EVER (after all where's the GREEN FROG) and a great composer as well. Thanks for sharing and showing this great MUSICIAN'S talent for this old fan!!!

[@misfit2022]

Did you not listen to the drums? Neal Smith put the heavy into heavy for rock for the Alice Cooper band

[@jimdep6542]

They were all great

[@Nicky-T]

One of my all-time favorites. Used to play this in a band in the early 70s. So much fun. Great to hear Dennis again!

[@johnshirley5222]

wonderful! And Dennis can be seen and heard in Blue Coupe