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by cooperrocks
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hellfest 2022
Replies: 46
Views: 9917

Re: Hellfest 2022

No question Ken Mary is very well-respected in the metal community. He might actually be my favorite drummer Alice has ever had but unfortunately some decent success but nothing massive and that's a shame because he is that good.
by cooperrocks
Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hellfest 2022
Replies: 46
Views: 9917

Re: Hellfest 2022

I think Nita is the most successful aside from Alice himself. She was the first female to have a signature Ibanez, she’s often recognized as one of the best guitar players out there, aways getting on top of the lists of beat/most influencial. Her album did get a good recognition and she can surely ...
by cooperrocks
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YouTube views and Spotify Streams
Replies: 17
Views: 4520

Re: YouTube views and Spotify Streams

It actually doesn't surprise me at all as I love all eras of Alice but actually slightly prefer a lot of solo Alice. Poison, internationally is Alice's biggest song ever and Wayne's World definitely made Feed My Frankenstein very popular. But I agree with Saint and Sinner, I am pleasantly surprised ...
by cooperrocks
Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Nita brings so much to the show and has brought Alice publicity for quite a while. When you attend Alice's shows next to the Coop, she usually gets the second loudest round of applause. I think what people lose perspective of is the hired gun. They work under a contract and depending on the artist ...
by cooperrocks
Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Nita brings so much to the show and has brought Alice publicity for quite a while. When you attend Alice's shows next to the Coop, she usually gets the second loudest round of applause. I think what people lose perspective of is the hired gun. They work under a contract and depending on the artist s...
by cooperrocks
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Alice got his way to bring Kane back too. But...in the end..the final product is Shep's call. It's all about return on investment and the safest way to maximize the return. Alice is in no way a puppet. I don't know why this is such a surprise to people as it's been this way nearly forever. Shep's t...
by cooperrocks
Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Shep has final say on all aspects of everything Alice. Alice trusts him that much. Bob has final say in the studio and which songs are picked for the albums and who plays on them. The whole of Alice Cooper in 2023 is the three of them. With Shep being the one making the final decisions on everythin...
by cooperrocks
Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Nope, with all due respect you ASSUMED that, but it is not what I said. I said Nita advocated for songs from Constrictor and Raise Your Fist and Yell. That doesn't mean she called the shots or made the final decision. Advocate means make a recommendation which is exactly what she did. Those are her...
by cooperrocks
Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Speaking of the drums regarding the Constrictor album. On an interview on Sirius XM last year, Kane Roberts mentioned that there was some talk of bringing Anton Fig in to play drums for that album as well but due to time (maybe budget too), they went with drum machines on that album and then of cour...
by cooperrocks
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

They don't CHOOSE the songs, but they can always put forward suggestions. It isn't like the band never talk to Alice! Duh. Obviously. ;) But the other post made it sound like they played those songs, because Nita said to play those songs. But still, I don't see why a producer of an album would have...
by cooperrocks
Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Not exactly true. Every tour (Ryan Roxie has said this in the past), each member of the band is told to list three songs they want to play, sort of a wish list. Nita advocated for stuff like Roses on White Lace, etc. She has stated that her favorite albums are Constrictor and Raise Your Fist and Ye...
by cooperrocks
Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

Plus I love all she adds the element of playing some of the Constrictor/Raise Your Fist and Yell era songs. For many years, I wanted to hear a couple of those being brought back to the set and she has provided that. How exactly has she provided that??? It's not like the members of the touring band ...
by cooperrocks
Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation
Replies: 118
Views: 72936

Re: Alice's Band Mates: An Appreciation

I can honestly say Nita is my favorite guitarist Alice has ever had and he always has stellar bands. I personally, as a fan of a lot of very hard rock and metal, love the shredding style and if you listen to her solo albums there is a lot more "feel" in her playing than many realize. With Alice and ...
by cooperrocks
Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Road" - Reviews
Replies: 294
Views: 86176

Re: "Road" - Reviews

Outside of Alice himself, Nita is the main reason I still enjoy going to the shows. Her playing allowed songs from Constrictor and Raise Your Fist and Yell (Two of my all-time favorite Alice albums) to be played. I love her playing style which has a lot more "feel" in it than people realize but som...
by cooperrocks
Thu Oct 05, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Road" - Reviews
Replies: 294
Views: 86176

Re: "Road" - Reviews

Outside of Alice himself, Nita is the main reason I still enjoy going to the shows. Her playing allowed songs from Constrictor and Raise Your Fist and Yell (Two of my all-time favorite Alice albums) to be played. I love her playing style which has a lot more "feel" in it than people realize but some...
by cooperrocks
Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Road" - Reviews
Replies: 294
Views: 86176

Re: "Road" - Reviews

New review https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18891 Interesting, that review 100 percent was exactly my thoughts on the new album. I love solo Alice and legitimately like or love almost all the albums but this one fell short. It has some moments here and there and I have tried giving i...
by cooperrocks
Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Road" - Reviews
Replies: 294
Views: 86176

Re: "Road" - Reviews

I don't consider Road a 'failure' at all. Indeed, for me, it's Cooper's most enjoyable album since Brutal Planet . Stoopid, catchy, and back to basics - The Ramones built an entire career on that - it's a hoot. Simplistic lyrics? Well, so what; some of the best pop songs ever have those.And that's ...
by cooperrocks
Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If You Could Interview Alice...
Replies: 19
Views: 9728

Re: If You Could Interview Alice...

I would ask him if he would ever consider doing say a limited amount of "Deep Dive" shows where he played only deeper tracks such as doing say four or five songs off of the early 80s albums. Obviously not a long tour or anything but maybe say 5-10 cities.
by cooperrocks
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Road" - Reviews
Replies: 294
Views: 86176

Re: "Road" - Reviews

I'm thinking more musical failure. This band was touted as his greatest touring band and there's just nothing there. It's just bog standard riffs and apart from one song nothing stands out. Lyrically it's a complete dud and production wise it's sterile an lifeless. There is not one song here I coul...
by cooperrocks
Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hypothetical Question-Would You Be Okay With Another Heavy Alice Album
Replies: 19
Views: 7387

Re: Hypothetical Question-Would You Be Okay With Another Heavy Alice Album

I would like to hear a new heavier album with a story behind it. I prefer more Alice's solo years because of the different styles. From the Inside, WTMN, Zipper, Dada, Raise, Trash, Brutal Planet, The last temptation...every album has it's own character, it's own sound. The ACG was great 50 years a...