Shock Rock godfather Alice Cooper in Studio Q

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The ambassador of "shock rock", Alice Cooper is in Studio Q to talk about his recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the differences between "Vincent Damon Furnier" (Cooper's real name) and his on stage persona, and the new breed of pop stars like Lady Gaga.

[@jonesy2111]

He's a smart, honest and decent man...I respect him. I grew up a big fan of the original band too

[@dillonjames7764]

Gotta be the most down to earth guy in rock and roll.

[@BJ-fj6jw]

Right. Same thought.

[@vickienease6145]

I have been a fan of Alice Cooper since I was a senior in High School in 1969 when he was just starting to get noticed....He has never gotten the recognition he deserves as a song writer, and singer....His raspy sexy voice and the fact that his songs really do tell a story if people will just take the time to really listen...His ballads are warm and wonderful such as You and Me...I'll Never Cry...How You Gonna See Me Now...Only Women Bleed and I Am Made Of You....Cooper will always reign as the BEST at my house....

[@philipholmes5884]

Hi Vickie ! Any songs from the original band you like ? Since you have been a fan since '69

[@GHOSTCHASER01]

ALICE COOPER saved my life with his music when i was growing up as a kid, i was first introduced to his music by my best buddy in jr. high school my first ablum he gave me was billion dollar babie's and i been hooked ever since, my childhood was tough I had a rough life and an abusive step father and abusive uncle's, I grew up in poverty, and been bullied alot in school and by relatives, ALICE kept me togather and intact and helped me get through it all vince and his band kept me going

[@73rams12]

weak

[@SkaterChick1972]

❤🤘🏼

[@cheeseontoast3434]

That's so sweet

[@jimbohi3648]

God bless you man this is life the world is a piece of crap love the Lord and help others then you are good stay safe and stay the way you are

[@joshua.dmurphy8643]

That's beautiful

[@alspencer3826]

Alice Cooper is a great guy, I love his sense of humor, and general outlook on things. I especially lovd it when he mentions old hollywood, like Groucho Marx, Mae West, and the big names from yesteryear. There is one thing that bothers me however. That is, the original members of the band never get talked about. IMO, they had as much to do with the creation of "Alice" as anybody. They created the music, set design, and general craziness as much as Vince did, and they get no credit for it! Long Live the original Alice Cooper group

[@Mary-jz9vr]

ALICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LONG LONG AGO.

[@natalyak8236]

I thought he already is... He should be awarded long time ago....

[@dansweet2499]

Agreed it took so long to get KISS and Def Leppard in there I know because I am from Cleveland without the Fans from Cleveland a lot of these great bands wouldn't be in there

[@zamthoth4700]

He must be by now? What. ? He's incredible and relentless hard working never quit. A great talent

[@ulfeliasson5413]

He lokks 20 years younger than he is. Amazing!

[@gailweir6218]

Alice Cooper always looks good, and young, anyway

[@Demention94]

Good looking guy..hardly seen him without the makeup

[@stevencoffman34]

Alice has been a hero of mine over 45 years

[@davideo1954]

I’m SO privileged to have grown up and STILL be alive while Alice Cooper is still with us. I’ve had my own ups and downs with uppers and downers and the demon rum. Still do and it’s taken its toll. I just turned 66 about 10 minutes ago and Alice has been a constant in my life. Thanks buddy! I hope to meet you some day; if not here then in Heaven. ☮️💟🕊

[@PazzySpazzy33]

Honestly his laugh and smile are Like fb best thing ever. Love you alice!

[@simonblaismiko9891]

Alice cooper a legend and a rock icon this guy saved rock and he will still be able to rock for 20 more years so he can become a bigger legend of rock

[@burlingtonbill1]

What a surprise! Who'd a thunk - a decent, charming, urbane, witty guy with a great memory of rock and the ability to put in prospective. Thanks for posting this!

[@MrTwisterSheep]

Alice Cooper is such a nice guy

[@karenvereen7137]

Fan for 4 decades, my children are fans and now my grandchildren are fans, Alice just gets better with age!!!!

[@Wontcryforu]

Such a great guy. Love Alice

[@Wolfie129]

This is a terrific interview. I have HUGE respect for Alice Cooper. No one can interview like Jian!

[@tinyskier6250]

First heard love it to death, May 1971 ... blew my mind, always been about the music for me ...

[@davidstorr8144]

Alice is the biggest rock influence in history

[@matttidswell7484]

Alice is a legend, saw him play live on Tuesday night and he was amazing!

[@Andrea-df8js]

So impressed by this man. A true legend and artist!

[@thelizardking9382]

Welcome to my nightmare and Alice Cooper goes to hell are 2 of my favourite albums of all time. Been listening to this guy since I was 11. I'm 52 now. Going to see him for the first time in October, can't wait! In them days you had a lot of great bands around. I reckon the 60s and 70s were the greatest era for rock music. It will never ever be matched again. The Doors, Sabbath, Led Zep etc are still relevant today

[@stevekatz4372]

I don't have any Rolling Stones's music, only one Beatle's Album, and No Elvis Music BUT I have at least 10 or more Alice Cooper Albums and I'm now 78 years old and I still listen to his music and enjoy it as much as I did when I was in my 20's! I am in No Way putting down the other Rock bands that I mentioned because I also consider them Great But Alice is one of my all times favorites and always will be!

[@franklinwilson3783]

I remember thinking ...damn that looks like fun ...while watching Alice on stage

[@aj_aka_alan]

Easily in my top 10 favorite Alice Cooper interviews. Excellant job.

[@MrsJasminJackson]

Great interview, definitely one of his bests. Alice is such a nice guy!!

[@johnbailey1358]

congratulations Alice for being inducted to the Hall of Fame of music I have grown up listening to your music and have enjoyed every bit of it you should have been put in long time ago!!!

[@swamianaconda]

Totally stoked! Got my rare copy of Alice's bio, Me Alice, signed on Halloween Eve after his sold out show at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Thanks, Alice!! I'll always remember The Coop!!

[@paulahobbs6151]

Paula here I enjoyed my you tube interview with alice cooper hes so sweet and funny I just love alice cooper!

[@joelmalone7922]

I think that this is the only show to have both featured as guests the great Iranian-American historian/political scientist Dr. Abbas Milani and now the immortal legend Alice Cooper. This was a good interview and Jian did a fine job as always.

[@michaelcrawford4756]

I met him twice. Very humble and kind man and was great to my kids.

[@vshazam]

I love watching the guest's facial reactions as Jian is spilling out all their accomplishments in the most praising fashion I've ever seen. The lack of focus on Alice Cooper in the begining, and his remark when he finally did appear on the screen, tells me that missing footage is probably hilarious.

[@ninod1502]

A.C. music stands up without the theatrics, at least the early albums do.

[@zopilotesky3014]

Been a fan for 4 decades, but the Alice Cooper Band years are by far the best (Alice Cooper was the name of the Band, not the singer!), excepting the Pretties for You and Schools Out albums. Nightmare was good, which is when he legally absconded with the Alice Cooper moniker. Everything written afterwards tends to be kiddy rock, talking down to a very young and naive audience. The early years were not like that. Smart guy tho', most definitely.

[@6410daniel]

Alice you are the best....

[@striker2479]

it was his alcoholism that led him to go to rehab. the alcohol was the cause of his breakdown. i agree, he is a great guy, i've met him 5 times, he's genuinely a good person.

[@MariSundell]

striker2479 I read once that he drank at least a case of beer a day while still playing a great game of golf! But yes he is a really cool guy. I've never met him personally only been a fan for 40 years but this past year I've been eating up as many interviews of his as I can and he's always seems so forthright and laid-back. Just a really cool guy whos well-respected and liked by his peers. His song says it all...I the Coolest 😏👍😎

[@andjustjizzforall]

Mari Sundell that can't be true because Alice started golf after he quit drinking. It was his addiction to replace a former addiction he had, so he wouldn't have been drinking beer while playing golf.

[@Elvenpath]

@@andjustjizzforall actually he started golf before he quit drinking. There are pictures of him golfing from the time he was still drinking. He just didn't play regularly but he still played from time to time. When he quit drinking he really started playing.

[@philipholmes5884]

He beat crack cocaine too ! Which isn't a easy thing to do ! Strong guy Alice !

[@spiritualED]

I sooooooooooo admire Alice/Vince.

[@nomiclas]

I really like Alice on his rock show.good guy.

[@denisehedden5108]

🥀Amazing interview with Alice Cooper he's so creative and a powerful artist in the music industry. I love him for whom he has become. He sat in front of me in Rock n Roll concert and he was the real deal kept everything under control that was in 1975. God Bless you Alice Cooper your so much loved from my family🥀✌🥀☝️

[@saraaguirre8123]

he is just so amazing man(:

[@rubberface1424]

Can he please play Captain Hook now?

[@stigbomb]

...his guitar riffs??? Naaw that would´ve been Michael Bruce and Glen Buxton

[@hedzzup420]

i want to golf with alice cooper

[@FragItAll]

Hans Moleman; if I ever golf it will be with Alice Cooper and/or Bob Dylan....unless Weird Al golfs, then him too.

[@SkaterChick1972]

Me too!! And I hate golf!

[@georgeforeman9666]

I would have loved to have been the fourth when he played with Glen Campbell, and Eddie Van Halen, that would have been an interesting round

[@solomongumball9570]

Madonna & Prince got in before Alice Cooper. I think it's safe to say the hard rock hall of fame needs to either change it's name or stick inducting actual Rockers.

[@charlietriestocheer6795]

+Creepy Logan So is Louis Armstrong

[@JeroenO129]

Tupac got in last year, and still no Motorhead... what the actual fuck.

[@TacomaPaul]

Louis Armstrong sang the greatest song ever... "What A Wonderful World" And all rockers (and others), love it.

[@killerpeaches7]

Well, if there WAS a Hard Rock Hall of Fame, I'd agree. the ROCK & ROLL Hall of Fame is a tad more ....arguable.

[@PRHILL9696]

Alice is in it so clearly it is for poseurs as well

[@osirissalgado6689]

Love studio q and the interviewer.Love the ppl he has.

[@creepyfreak88]

what a great interview!

[@da8171]

The guy who interviews Alice Cooper has the BEST radio voice ever. haha he's perfect Anyways, Alice Cooper has always been one of my absolute favorites ever in music. Great interview

[@geothon]

Among other things Alice Cooper is the greatest storyteller in Rock and Roll.

[@toddnineeightseven9595]

As a young amateur boxer in Florida, and then as semi pro (I wasn’t great) in Arizona, I sometimes met some great people on this planet. Greatest of em, where 2 (any order ).The late Champion Alexis Arguello,and then Alice Cooper. Real Gentlemen, and where also the coolest people. Then understood real class is true greatness. It’s more than regular celebrity too.Twice in 52 yrs on earth so far. Briefly in that presence... Funny how the classiest people are so, not classist. I believe tact is the big difference. Nor cal now home. Coolest people on avg, anywhere I have been.

[@robertdavidson9393]

My dad had a club called Rock 3 in Ontario where when Cooper was starting out played! I was a little boy!

[@redrumax]

he is such a great guy. grew up in the 80s and never found him scary. I dont know what they are talking about lol. i always found him sexy and fun

[@SkaterChick1972]

👍🏼👍🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@cheeseontoast3434]

Yup

[@SoundSeeker2024]

Fantastic

[@RedVynil]

I'm pretty sure I get what he means when he says he still performs because it's what he likes to do! I'm the same way. My band broke up in `05 and, to this day, I still REALLY miss being in stage, playing for the people that came to see/hear us and playing all those great songs we wrote over the 25 years I was with them!! It has NOTHING to do with the money (because there rarely ever was any) or ego. Sure, I would've LOVED getting loads of cash but I never did! Most shows, I was lucky to get a free pitcher of 7 Up to drink while on stage! If I went home with an extra $20 in my pocket, we did good!! Most nights I got nothing (but the 7 Up)! Some nights, I'd get a fiver! One night, the band decided to take our tiny pay in a 6-pack of beer!! I don't drink!! So, I took a bottle home for dad!! Bottom line: I REALLY miss being on stage and playing for the fans!!

[@piedpiperpianos438]

Two really nice guys in conversation - and he wept at the end

[@tod3msn]

Alice Cooper had a sense of humor whereas Marilyn Manson did not. That's why the fans loved him so much as they also loved the Alice Cooper band.

[@combellack1]

I love Cooper as much as anyone but Manson has a fantastic sense of humor, his entire persona is dripping with satire and self deprecating humor

[@Veaseify]

His comments about the transitory nature of stardom were the same in the 50's,60's and 70's - most artists had one or two hit records and disappeared, fake bands made up of session musicians like The Archies and Edison Lighthouse were common and one hit wonders the norm. Its just that the music 'business' is more blatantly disposable now than it was in the past.

[@AntonioAdame1]

really good interview

[@kelvingolden252]

When the question comes up , who would u invite to a dinner party this guy is the first on the list

[@kristineburbey4710]

so true

[@josd6387]

The man is a survivor. Great interview. Would have liked to hear about Bob Ezrin.

[@robdavidson1876]

My dad booked Alice Cooper his club Rock 3 when I was a see boy no clue who he was early 1960s

[@peerenboom77]

Good interview.

[@juliantaylor1020]

good interviewing of Alice, just for once

[@jonathann774]

Awesome interview.

[@MrLouisfine]

I wish you'll be still in the show-business in twenty years! Take care Vincent.

[@Givemeafrakinname]

"I think the Sex Pistols were closer to The Monkees than any other band." Interesting!

[@derekdykeman9160]

Alice does not know anything about the Sex Pistols.

[@kevinseraphimday6373]

Wonderful. Lots of good news here. 👍🎓

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Hey look, Jian Gomeshi!

[@jeffaffa3412]

Good interview!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@annabellelee180]

Hollywood movies keep flashin' across my mind. I could've been Valentino if I was born in another time.

[@johnjensen4502]

That interviewer is very cool! How have i not found this before today?

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@John Jensen We all got together and voted to keep it from you. Ever get the feeling that no one likes you? Well its true! :-)

[@johnjensen4502]

@@stevenwiederholt7000 aww. Shucks.

[@noahhamilton9058]

The words rock shock doc just came up in my head earlier what a coincidence smiles that I've seen the rock shock word pop up and remberence of past from knowing about u seen that word and new memory's from my lifeline and such and other bands good memorys it was like a shocking live moment when the words appeared in my head thinking of the word recognition come into my mind kewl

[@stelladark8579]

oh...my...Goood....Alice you make me swoon!!!!!!

[@ariesthepug7713]

Screamin Jay Hawkins. He is the father and king of shock rock

[@mickgatz214]

That 'dinosaur' laptop in this interview tripped me out everytime i seen it. :)

[@johnjablonski553]

Alice is the BEST!!!

[@PRIVATEAYEIEYE]

As someone "who was there", it's a bit difficult watching him place his Shock Rock persona at the center of his appeal. The horror stuff was a hoot, but if you compare Generation Landslide to Unfinished Sweet, you can see it became a crutch. It would be nice of him to someday acknowledge the serious musicianship and writing contributions of the original band, as well as focusing on the finer aspects of his own songwriting. At their best, they were a rocket fueled NY Dolls, not Elvira.

[@wil6080]

Jian..where u now..?

[@manclimbtree3622]

God I love Alice Cooper.

[@nomiclas]

I have heard he got locked up for awhile(mental) as he overloaded from the stress of the role change and he became Alice.is this correct?

[@nivaldoribeirocastro7320]

Vicente Damon furnier se converteu ,tem alguma música gospel dele ??

[@bluehappyscrap]

AWESOME !!!!!!😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁

[@nomiclas]

maybe alchol but it ws more about the personality.he actually is a great guy.he came more than back.

[@AndyPachecoMusic]

Love it??

[@susan6081]

A Living Icon Consummate Entertainer. = A.LI.C.E

[@MickPosch]

Odd that he would say The Doors have all died...only Morrison had died when this was recorded. Now Ray's gone, but John & Robbie are still going strong.

[@markzappasodi]

He meant that Jim, Jimi and Janis were all gone, not all of The Doors were gone.

[@danielmcdermott138]

Alice Cooper, FAMOUSLY nice guy, great interview. Not too sure about his sentiments on the sex pistols, I feel there was a lot more to them then how he described, but none the less the guys a fucking legend.

[@aishaazeemah4289]

Alice

[@andrewrodriguez7727]

Srceamin Jay Hawkins is the real fuckin creator 1954.....

[@matthewneufer1758]

His song writing ✍️ Earlier Alice The Earwigs, The Spiders , 🕷

[@CosmopolitanFools]

After 7 platinum albums and veritable creation of the light-show & stage performance theatrics, FINALLY he has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . . . he can finally see acceptance after 45 years of being a legend. A brilliant man with a dark humour that entertained, enlightened, & a virtual Buddha of having lived through, contributed to the industry. Nowadays music? I think even Alice Cooper finds a gap in reasoning in that people can be deluded into wallowing in mediocrity.

[@isaacADD]

@thierryman no

[@OmankoMitaiYo]

Did Ghomeshi punch him in the balls? or vice versa?

[@barbaraharney3050]

He started playing golf daily to help him get off booze.

[@SkaterChick1972]

That makes sense

[@matthewneufer1758]

He writes music an lyrics for The Hollywood Vampires

[@hairyarmpitful]

It's really too bad Jian messed up such a good thing. To be able to sit across from celebrities such as Alice Cooper is definitely priceless & he was good @ it. I'm sure once word got out about his dirty laundry & his firing, perhaps many of the people he interviewed were perplexed but, one person he interviewed who he got under his skin perhaps loathed Jian & was rapturous with his demise. By the way I've read & viewed nothing but wonderful things about Alice Cooper. I've been a fan since I was 15 over 5 decades ago.& loved his music to death. Him & Glen Campbell(rip) were great friends who often played the links together & are both recovering alcoholics. From outwardly appearances they were both very different but inside they were both music artists fighting the same demons.

[@jimbohi3648]

He is a Son of a preacher a good Christian dude it was all about theatrics show and I love that dude

[@Slasherhorror1980]

You'd think CBC would do the same thing WWE did with Chris Benoit ,and erase all mention of this guy. Strange the videos would still be up.

[@MrBrett566]

Which guy? What did I miss?

[@mansonandsatanrock]

This is different, erase the videos, you also erase the guests.

[@MrBrett566]

Tyler Jaclyn i'm like, so confused lol

[@mansonandsatanrock]

this is not a wrestling match, this is an interview with many gets, you can't just delete gamete without deleting alice.

[@MrBrett566]

mk? lol

[@adventuressurvivalinthailand]

I was privileged to have seen Alice in Sydney but it was a disappointing show, only 1 hour. My brother and I theorized the reason was the arena was only half full, so he just quit. The hour was show was still great and I love him! I say this because he made a comment about playing in front of 100 people or 100,000

[@striker2479]

I disagree, he often cites the songs and the songwriting as the thing that put him and the original band at the forefront, while at the same time saying that the theatrics and the gore were just the icing on the cake. Point being you have to have quality songs before you worry about the rest. Theartrics without substance to back it up wouldn't have got him far and he knows it.

[@tarnish]

His face looks as young as it did almost 50 years ago