I lived and breathed Alice Cooper in my junior high years. Lived and breathed.
Alice was pulled from obscurity by Canadian producer Bob Ezrin’s promotional genius to become one of the most colourful, successful, and influencial acts in the history of rock. Legend has it that Ezrin discovered the band by spotting a club where patrons were leaving in droves – reasoning that anyone who could drive away a crowd with such efficiency could just as easily attract one.
Ezrin’s involvement as producer qualified Alice Cooper albums for inclusion under Canadian content regulations – and heavy airplay in Windsor, across the bridge from the juicy Detroit market.
After Alice, later versions would always be viewed with a wink and a nod. (“Yes, Marilyn …. you’re very disturbing in all that freaky makeup. Umhmmm, corrupting the youth… yes dear, we’re very shocked …. here, have another cookie and run along with your friends…”)
Today, he’s still thriving, healthy, with sense of humour intact. The new Staples commercial is one of the funniest I’ve seen in some time. (A Republican, he’s recently had choice words for entertainers who get mixed up in political campaigns. You got to respect him for that.)
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Tour dates here. He’ll be in Saskatchewan in October.
An Alice Coopoer post. Kate, my respect for has just gone up!