Just Testing 102

"just testing..." episode 2. Includes an interview with former Alice Cooper Group guitarist Glen Buxton at his home in Clarion, Iowa. Also featuring the band Roadhouse live on stage in Owatonna, Minnesota. This was seen on local cable access in Rochester, Austin and Albert Lea, Minnesota in May of 1996.
Here is a blog entry about this interview, for more information: lonesomeroadie.silvrback.com/l...
This was our first production with Glen. He worked with us occasionally for about two years, until he passed away in 1997.

[@dirkbonesteel]

First time I have ever heard Glen Buton talk

[@tomhatton3303]

Alice Cooper was never anywhere near as good after the band split. All the best stuff is up until Muscle of Love. Thank you Glen Buxton for that!

[@donnysarian]

Absolutely true.

[@joeybagofdeeznuts8571]

G.B. was quite the character as well as a great guitarist. Really wish he was still around for the classic lineup reunion.

[@Gentlem1]

Me , too , but , they've made it clear he's still very much a part of the band, even using the name "Glen Buxton's Billion Dollar Babies" for their first reunion show . When you're a Jet , you're a Jet all the way....

[@brandyseverin4077]

I love how they included singing about GB on Detroit Stories I Hate You

[@misfit2022]

He played on 6 of the Alice Cooper band albums. Those albums were legendary.

[@user-sx9wp8vi8m]

Please put as evidence correctly 🙏

[@misfit2022]

@Harry Are you saying I have missed one out you could be right as I can’t remember if I included Pretties For You so maybe seven

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Yes, it's 7...

[@philipholmes5884]

I think he's actually only on 5 ... ending with playing on "Schools out"...I think he's playing a rhythm track on "Elected" and maybe a acoustic on "Generation landslide"...but not any leads on the album...and I think he didn't play at all on "Muscle of love"...after the "Schools out" tour in late '72 he went in for pancreatic surgery because of his drinking...then after that he may have started using heavy drugs...

[@theart8039]

Kind of sad that such a fantastic guitarist should be in that tiny room full of magazine pages that have been torn out of somewhere..I hope he found happiness somewhere before he passed

[@dustyscrypt]

I love Glen. His guitar solos were priceless.

[@katieflynn973]

The lead singer of Roadhouse was my father, Michael Flynn.It warms my heart to see these videos, he has since passed but he adored Glen and always had a crazy story to share. At least they can jam together again. Rest in paradise Glen.

[@ButThatsShacksTrain]

Sorry for your loss. Roadhouse was a cool band.

[@michaelv13]

Lol hey Katie

[@aschule5684]

Sorry for your loss, he had a great voice, good musician too, RIP

[@admiralsmelling1666]

The interview with G.B. is priceless, as there is so little available with or about him. Just wish it was longer.

[@kevinjoseph517]

dunaways book

[@DSH1LL]

"Mainly for sport". What a laid-back, eccentric. For me Glenn's guitar are the highlights of the AC records.

[@cherylnelsen5006]

I got to know Glen well when he came to live on the farm with my former husband. As my two boys stayed at their dads while I was at work, I would come once a week to help with house cleaning and laundry. Glen would dry dishes as I washed them and I got to know him well! He really had such a gentle soul! We Laughed often and that's one thing I never forget is the sound of his laugh!!! I truly believe he found the peace and happiness he had been searching for !!!

[@lawrencearansaspasstx4374]

Cheryl Nelson -l am 60yrs old and a Christian, who 'grew up' during the 1970's and I was TOTALLY enamoured and consumed by the ALICE COOPER BAND as a teenager, but oddly enough I never got to see them in concert. I find it so interesting that you got to know Glen Buxton. I always thought of them as a GROUP and when they split up I lost interest in the Alice Cooper concept. I never really knew what happened to Glen and then after he passed, l started to get the idea that he had gone full circle and had REALLY learned the ups and downs of life. I hope that he died with a knowledge of Jesus Christ(as Alice, himself, declares Christianity) and just wanted to thank you for sharing your experience of knowing one of my ROCK HEROES.

[@davidmathews2599]

Lawrence Aransas Pass TX By the way they were called The Alice Cooper Group not The Alice Cooper band.

[@Gentlem1]

@@davidmathews2599 That's right. It may not seem like a big distinction , but , it IS "Group".

[@mackenziepuetz-bateman919]

The sweater he lent to Jim Morrison for the Waiting For The Sun album cover is really interesting fact

[@ronaldtiracchia2017]

I've seen this a few times and never commented on it but I loved watching it. I've been a fan since I was about 12 in the early 70's the first album I heard was Killer. A couple of years ago while vacationing in SD we drove to Clarion just so I could visit Glen's grave and pay my respects 🙏. It was a little emotional for me. They were a big part of my teen years and all these years later I'm still a fan. Thanks for posting. And Janice if you ever read these. WE LOVE YOUR BROTHER. That's why we're here

[@johnricci4511]

Here's to the man who inspired me to buy my 67 SG Custom back in 71..thank you GB! We never met but I feel like I knew you through that...I get it my brother. RIP Glenn.

[@ryankane7177]

Do... Do you still have it?

[@johnricci4511]

@@ryankane7177 Sold it in Dec 77 for $375 and a 67 hardtail Strat

[@johnricci4511]

@@ryankane7177 Sold it Dec 77 for $375 and a 67 hardtail Strat.

[@ryankane7177]

@@johnricci4511 oof

[@condorseven7968]

Amazing, I don't think I've ever heard Glen speak before let alone such an indepth interview. Awesome!

[@sweesuri7760]

my Dad saw them in 1971 in San Diego Ca. That was the concert he said changed his life and he never for got it. He ended up doing 35 years in the film industry. Met them all at least once in HIS career.

[@robcourtney6154]

What a fantastic interview, very raw and stripped back to the bone. No bullshit about GB at all. RIP Glen.

[@spiratustreviso9885]

It's so sad that we lost this legend so soon. GB needed to get back together with his pals from the original Alice Cooper band.

[@beatlehmann3424]

Glen Buxton is a Legend ! Great underrated Guitar Player ! Both Michael Bruce too………!!!

[@60zeller]

So underrated that he did not play on there last two album’s He did look cool,

[@beatlehmann3424]

@@60zeller He was on Drogs , But actually he was a Good Player when you Listen to the earlier Records until Schools out ! And he plays very Good on the Billion Dollar Babies Tour 1973 ! Ezrin cut him out on the Last to Studio Records ! But Ezrin brought always Other Musicians in - Same he did. and try to do with KISS on Destroyer

[@em7dim9]

​@@beatlehmann3424 his bizarre playing style fit the psychedelia they started out with perfectly. But seriously, how was Glen supposed to compete with Steve Hunter, a full-time studio musician and virtuoso? There's always going to be someone better for the right price.

[@beatlehmann3424]

@@em7dim9 Glen was a Good Player he had also That Ace Frehley kinda playing too ! On the ABC Concert 1972 i heard a Solo that whats ACE Frehley later does. And Listen to the 18 Solo on the Billion Dollar Babies Tour 73 , Not Bad technicly. I think it was the Drugs , actually he was a good player ...........

[@em7dim9]

@@beatlehmann3424 Ace had more polish and fluidity. Any footage I've seen of Glen he does a ton of messy pull-offs that he really should have worked on improving. But I like the rock n' roll attitude and style he had, so it's forgivable.

[@philipholmes5884]

I bought this on VHS tape after Glen passed...included on the Glen Buxton memorial video !

[@darthslater6077]

WHEN THEY HAVE THESE TOP ONE HUNDRED GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS HIS NAME SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 10 THANKS GLEN FOR THE MUSIC RIP!!

[@stevehankins2539]

Took for granted how Bitchin this band was. Killer, what an LP. These guys rock beautifully. Thank you for this.

[@lamontprospect9974]

Oh man, what a classic interview. Thank you for taking the time to go visit and interview Glenn at a time when maybe he was not getting that much attention. What a humble, down to Earth person. What a shame more people did not do more interviews with him or gather his insight. This was so classic. Seeing all those things in his room. It was like his sanctuary I guess.

[@SidSincere]

One of the greatest ever! RIP GB

[@themrkkohler]

I had the pleasure to hang with Glen and the band at the Hollywood Hyatt then attend the show at the Hollywood Bowl July 1972 (front row) and then on to the party at the Rainbow, which was the ultimate who's who in the rock n roll world. I tell people this story and I think they don't believe it. Bob Carlson was Glen's cousin and I was good friends with him and that's how that all went down. Also got to play his iconic white SG... What a day... Glenn was a real down to earth, friendly approachable guy that I really enjoyed hanging with at the height of their career... RIP Glen...

[@philipholmes5884]

Awesome ! Do you remember what you guys talked about ? That would be the start of the "School's out" tour ! How old were you ?

[@1allspub]

I met Glen in 1987 when I was living in Phoenix (ironically I moved there from Iowa, not too terrible far from Clarion where this interview was filmed). He was living with in a house with a bunch of local Phoenix musicians, one of which was the step-son of my dad’s friend. Glen was selling a couch and I needed one, so I went to the house, met Glen, shook his hand, and paid him $40 for the couch (cool guy!). Surreal now in retrospect! Ha! Found several guitar picks in that couch after I got it home. :) Wish I’d have not lost them over the years. Thanks for posting this interview.

[@aliengrey6052]

Legend. Killer was a very powerful album. “ I’m a killer, I’m a clown”

[@GregJay]

You can hear the strain smoking has put on Glenn's lungs,there is only one Keith Richards that can do that for 75 years and still be alive,but with smoker's I know I was one for too long the lungs get very weak and can not fight off a cold and it always goes right to the weakest place in the body to live, once a person gets Pnumonia it's 50/50 on whether they survive or not they drown basically it's pretty ugly if you smoke better to quit and get em strong the lungs can heal but not when they are under attack they have to stay healthy in order to make the trip, Loved this band, Neil found the body to Glen's Sg and had it restored to it's former glory, it's to bad we can't do that with people, but like another Neil says, once your gone you can't come back.

[@gj8683]

I love these old local cable shows. This one's a real treasure. And the story from 20:07 about Jim Morrison and Glen Buxton's shirt is absolutely priceless!

[@robertbishop5357]

It's great to see the original band back together. It's unfortunate that Glenn passed away. It would have been awesome to have all the originals on stage after 40 years.

[@Gentlem1]

Absolutely. But , they speak of Glen in the present tense, as he's still a big part of the group.

[@markcastillo2757]

Miss you Glen,you are the best

[@paulcooper5748]

Seemed a really nice guy.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

This guy's playing on "Fields of Regret" is nothing short of brilliant.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@AlanLloyd-uq3rs Which is Glen, the fuzz or clean guitar? I suspect the former... all that behind the nut (or beyond the bridge) foolery... Always loved his Cippolina-style '60s vibrato, too...

[@tonystephens6858]

This looks like my room when I was 16 years old. All my heroes, dream guitars, memorabilia of concerts I had gone to and goofy nonsense plastered all over the walls.

[@jeffbogue3718]

that was awesome seeing Glen Buxton in his own environment he is one Kick-Ass cool dude and played on Alice classic albums until 1974, which is all my favorite Alice Cooper to be honest I did like Welcome To My Nightmare but Killers is probably my favorite album by Alice Cooper . actually I got to see dick Wagner who was the guitar player on Welcome To My Nightmare , it was the last show he ever played it was at the Old Capitol Theater in Owosso which is pretty small , he passed away a couple weeks after that show

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

What a nice down to earth he was. RIP in rock and roll heaven.

[@philouze1815]

So great to watch Glen. RIP Sir.

[@lauriebiswell4302]

Glen! Rock on in peace brother!!!

[@vampyros1]

Glen was just so nice and accommodating here… he could’ve had a rock star attitude. Kudos to him.

[@bettysweet967]

rest in peace glen you are a legend

[@davidmcque627]

Nice down to earth Guy. Such a shame he passed so young.

[@1959blantz]

RIP Glen!! You left us way to soon brother!!

[@patrickgrady5219]

I personally find it unsettling that at one point in his life he's making $5000.00 a week (early 1970's by the way) and playing in front of 150,000 people, and 20 years later he's in a farmhouse in Iowa. I love the dude; he was always my favorite of the original lineup. But, to me, something speaks of loneliness. His "Cold Room" was eerily childlike with pictures taped to the walls, like a teenager's room. I truly hope he was happy and content. He was an enigma, for certain!! Good old G.B. he's in Heaven playing Coop songs!! He's got some dirty words in his desk! Well, now it's time for recess!

[@redberry3852]

Isn’t it heartbreaking to see the one of rocks most legendary icons who helped pen some of the greatest songs in history reduced to that ??? WOW !!!

[@ManuelGarcia-px6nw]

Regarding the "Cold Room." As the camera panned the walls of the "Cold Room", the lyrics of "I'm Eighteen"-"I'm A Boy & I'm a Man, but I like it!" came to mind. Great interview too!

[@mikeskoog6689]

It’s hard to believe. Rip GB...

[@philipholmes5884]

Drug addiction...he was/is my favorite member too...i never understood what happened to him for awhile when i was a kid...then i read "Billion dollar baby" & it drops hints what was going on with him in those days ...

[@brandonhendrix7223]

Like his room being like a teenagers, well you have to remember most musicians live in a state of arrested development because they mostly get famous in the late teens/early 20s and in many ways remain there, mentally. (Not knocking it really. Frankly I kinda admire it. It's just how it is.)

[@lawrencearansaspasstx4374]

To Lonesome Roadie Productions: Thank you VERY MUCH for posting this about Glen Buxton. I have been a fan of the ORIGINAL Alice Cooper band for 47or48 yrs and was SO SORRY about Glen's death(I didn't know until a few years after). I was ALWAYS hoping for a reunion after Alice went solo and all the legal issues. I lost interest in SOLO Alice in the late '70s, but have started to get interested in the recent activity and hope that the surviving members release something new. I just wish Glen could have been around to be involved. Once again, THANKS for letting me see and hear one of my HEROES from my teen years!

[@spiratustreviso9885]

...and to have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...The poor guy missed out on it all...

[@matthewbowen5344]

What a cool interview. Seems like a genuinely nice / interesting guy, regardless of the fame. I only wish there was more footage of Glen on KZbin.

[@Snow-ur5px]

I'm not worthy. RIP Glen.

[@kjc9trader491]

....So Sad... so burned out...had everything going for him - threw it all away in the end....

[@hmjrn1841]

Saw original band in 1971 on Killer tour as a young teenager, have never forgotten the impact it had on me. Always hoped for a reunion tour. Rip GB

[@sfeigh]

It was a huge thrill to meet Michael, Glen and Neal in Houston. It was two weeks before Glen passed.

[@waltermawdsley4552]

Was there too

[@illawarra92]

R.I.P. GB

[@Notamember8556]

Back then in the 70's when the nightmare album was released I just felt it wasnt as good. I saw the show at maple leaf gardens and it was a spectacle. But having seen the babies tour....need I say more. Dennis claims in his book that the objective was to have us stumbling for the exits reeling. I will NEVER forget the opening chords of hello hooray and Alice stepping out from behind a gold sarcophagus. Still reeling , words cannot express my thanks for the memory man. JT

[@kenni123064]

I loved the late great Glen Buxton and the great Michael Bruce so much! Damn this interview is priceless. Thanks for posting it. Of course I love Dennis and Neil just as much! FYI I fast forwarded through the other bullshit! It should be edited and only Glen! The “Real and ONLY Alice Cooper Group!

[@mike196212]

Nice guy,completely unaffected. Great guitar player too. You can tell he was close with his bandmates.

[@noblegraham3824]

Always looked forward to a new AC album back in the day . Good times .

[@MagickBalls]

Nice! Cool to find archived for all to see. Thanks! RIP GB!

[@AnythingOZZY13]

Nobody: Glen Buxton: WHY BUY A BABY? 9:20

[@antrygis1]

Iowa? Man, after all of that time in the spotlight with aC he really went off of the map. great original. He made sounds o his explosive bits that guitarists are still trying to figure out. As Alice said at Alice Coope bands induction into the hall of fame Glen was the soul of the band. A rarified guy.

[@pariaheep]

The Earwigs tambourine lookes like a legendary shamanic relic from outer space! I've come to realise how much Glenns' riffing & soloing is all over the place in my memory of the 70-ties. The Alice Cooper Band had an anarchistic sound & attitude that was to be rediscoverd by the Sex Pistols. A poster of this band was not allowed in my parental house! Such a bunch of crazy talented motherf*ckers! R.I.P. mr. Glenn Buxton.

[@hywelbranch6667]

Fantastic. I loved watching this.

[@lukeayuso4075]

Love GB one of my all-time great guitar heroes rest in peace 🎸😆♥️👏

[@paulcooper3463]

such a nice guy i would of love to been there to talk with him.

[@lisamacdougall8977]

me too

[@LuneyTune72]

Oh man! The whole video! I have never seen this! I uploaded it a long time ago but removed it (along with all my Alice videos) to avoid copyright issues. So glad you guys uploaded the whole thing.

[@lindencoppin1406]

I Love GB. Australian fan.

[@oliverjames2298]

Thanks for this!

[@Killroy10096]

The Greatest Compliment -You guy's are all very cool... Dug working with ya " Total Class Love you GB.

[@ColinStuart]

We weren't alowed to play at a local club in Phoenix, because (in the owner's mind) we sounded too much like the Spiders!

[@Aristotelezz]

Glenn Buxton played the sort music and had the sort of mean face that hard rock fans like. At least in I did.

[@Gentlem1]

Absolutely , but , by all accounts , he was more like the guy in this video.

[@TheGreatAlan75]

i am obsessed with this song called "Fields of Regret"... who wrote it? does Glen still like it? this is an overlooked gem

[@Gentlem1]

Glen's deceased....But , I'm sure he still likes it.

[@philipholmes5884]

​@@Gentlem1the song "Killer" has bits and pieces of "Fields of regret" in it... especially if you listen to the live version in Warren Michigan...from 1970 ...it's an awesome version

[@appalachianrk]

Alice Cooper never had the same appeal to me after the breakup of the Alice Cooper Group. It was never an Alice only thing for me ........I loved the whole band: Alice, Glen, Michael, Dennis and Neil. I Love Live From The Astroturf, and it is only lacking Glen to make completely special ! In 2007, my oldest son with autism was going to see Alice in a place that usually gets him backstage to meet the musicians. He told me he wanted to take one of my original ACG albums with him and I gave him Love It To Death with the explicit orders to ONLY let Alice sign it. I was at another concert in another town. He still doesn`t get why I was so pissed off when I got home and found only one signature on it. That of Keri Kelli. I should have never let him take it ! R.ock I.n P.aradise Glen. I Love what Alice says about Glen in the Live From The Astroturf DVD. I still spin all the albums with Glen on them !

[@philipholmes5884]

Who's Kerri Kelli ? 😂

[@appalachianrk]

@@philipholmes5884 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keri_Kelli

[@ScottHarrison-dz6tz]

He lived life of a rock star for sure😅

[@FNAFEDITS171]

Long live GB

[@lisamacdougall8977]

glen buxton a guitar legend and such a sweetie

[@troyjarvis6449]

My hero rest in peace gb

[@lisamacdougall8977]

troy fav album of alice cooper with glen buxton ?

[@markcastillo2757]

Buxton,the best

[@lisamacdougall8977]

gone to soon rest in peace glen he had such a great laugh

[@woska7493]

RIP Glen.

[@daevidharvey7113]

Sad ... my favourite band as a kid - Easy Action >>>> Muscle of Love ... Pretties For You was ok for a kid but the rest I just loved '72 - '75 , 9 - 12 years old , a smart kid with 3 older brothers as cool as it gets . After the Alice Cooper Group my next big musical love was The Stranglers , mind you before the greatness of that '77 Punk Era , Alex Harvey I have to say was another massive favourite along side Alice & when they covered School's Out I was sure they were speaking to me !! Haha

[@Gentlem1]

I LIKED HARVEY'S VERSION OF "CRAZY HORSES" , TOO.....But , I believe people like The Stranglers , The Damned , and The Pistols were influenced by Alice Cooper , in different ways . Lydon has confessed his admiration for Alice many times.

[@Explorer766]

No more Mr. nice guy. RIP. The whole AC thing is so unlikely. A happy accident for history.

[@susiespears7746]

You know you were the one that's Pubic Animal # 9 ❤

[@InglesParaAmericaLatina]

He did it his way

[@fiducialpoint1]

sounds a little like Keith. A little like Walch

[@davidbuzzin426]

👍🇺🇲❤RIP.....GB

[@2008PLS]

Awesome player, he was taken too fast.....RIP Glen

[@DoomTownGrafx]

Glen comes across in this interview as a slightly more coherent Keith Richards.

[@ernierose7438]

RIP GB

[@ACG7001]

Rip to my biggest Guitar inspiration

[@johnsokirka4747]

Miss Ya Glen.

[@kevinjoseph517]

a rare gem,,sad how alice threw them aside.

[@MaterLacrymarum]

They were a great band - but Alice had to end it when he did. Let's not forget, Buxton couldn't play on all of Billion Dollar Babies, and hardly any of Muscle of Love. He was too far down the rabbit hole of drug addiction. The band was diseased at that point. Wagner had to play Buxton's parts live, and for many people Muscle of Love was a huge step down from BDB (personally I really like MOL, though). Basically, as good as the original band was, it was dysfunctional in the end.

[@edgregory1]

@@MaterLacrymarum Yes, MOL was a fine album! Every song is worthy.

[@Datanditto]

BDB was the beginning of the end. Love It To Death Killer School’s Out Those are the best. I do like MOL better than BDB. Michael’s Hard Hearted Alice is a great and beautiful song. Muscle Of Love is a great song.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

Dig the Exotic Ones poster he has!

[@RoknRolUSA]

So did Glen, I gave that to him.

[@mirrortime]

17:27 Is that Donovan's guitar? If so it must have been when the band was recording "BDB". Just a guess. Thanks Glen for all the musical gifts.

[@Gentlem1]

I think you're right.

[@brianpkeane4173]

Ringo Langley AKA The Lone Gunmen incorporated Glen Buxton way of life

[@fabricesolignat]

1,30 AT THE BEGINNING WHO IS THE GUITAR SINGER WHO SUPPORTS GEN BUXTON AND WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THE SONG (please)

[@user-sx9wp8vi8m]

The PRODUCERS POSSIBLY MIGHT GET MESSED UP IF THEY SAY "JUST TESTING AGAIN"

[@MaterLacrymarum]

I wonder what happened to those tapes! 22:30

[@mikeskoog6689]

Was wondering the same thing? Wasn’t there also Buxton-Flynn band?

[@NonDirectionalFilms]

Glen Buxton 6:00

[@samuelmichels7756]

I wish I could meet him so bad but I know i have to wait until I also leave this place... I wish it was gene Simmons instead...

[@philouze1815]

Fuckin' A

[@brandonhendrix7223]

The reason it's not Gene Simmons is because he actually took of himself. So how about instead of wishing death on someone else, you instead wish Buxton had taken better care of himself so he could still be here, ok? Besides if you wanna wish death on someone, wish it on Elton John, Billie Joel, Styx, blah blah blah.

[@samuelmichels7756]

I was a teenager when I made that comment, I promise I’m not that dumb anymore lol

[@lukeayuso4075]

I love Alice Cooper but I have to agree with one of the people on air it was never the same after the billion-dollar baby bear nothing ever came even close in my opinion

[@shaystern2453]

cigs did him in

[@redeemed.777]

He pointed to Christ' picture in the beginning, I hope to see him in heaven

[@philipholmes5884]

I know... that was really awesome 🙏🏼

[@davidmacleod9313]

Great to see Glen Button. (That Last song by Roadhouse? The lyrics are terrible. Lol just sayin’.)

[@ericpresley7527]

Is that him singing in the live footage?His way better singer then Alice!

[@lonesomeroadieproductions6066]

Eric Presley If you're talking about the videos of the band playing live at a bar in Iowa, that is not Glen - it's the Iowa band Roadhouse. The lead singer/guitarist was Mike Flynn. Mike and Glen got together and (briefly) formed the band Buxton-Flynn about a year later. You can read about this in our blog post about this video here: lonesomeroadie.silvrback.com/lonesome-roadie-meets-glen-buxton

[@BubbaZen10]

@@lonesomeroadieproductions6066 I dug that guy man!