I might never have heard of Screaming Lord Sutch if I hadn't become a Deep Purple fan; former DP guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was affiliated w/Sutch in the 60's.

Ted

I hope it's okay if I chime in here before Dennis replies...I have Michael Bruce's book, No More Mr. Nice Guy within which Michael states that CLC was originally a song written by himself while in high school (during the 60's) but that the final version recorded for the MOL album was very different....

forglasgowonly wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:18 am

Slick Black Limousine ?

In his book Dennis wrote about how Coal Black Model T (the original version of SBL) was the first song the ACG worked on for the BDB album and that the song originated with him. TBH I've never considered SBL to be good enough for the album but I do like the song.

Ted

Correction re. 2): Dennis, MB and BE are credited as the writers for UMW. I believe I've read that Alice had no part in writing/co-writing the song.

Ted

Spiner202 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 05, 2023 1:29 am

Thrash is my favourite style of music and Alice is my favourite singer so combining the two sounds like a good idea in my head

I got into thrash (metal) in 1985 and Alice is one of my favourite singers, if not my favourite. So that combination could be interesting.

Ted

Dennis wrote: All in all, thanks to Warner/Rhino for releases that show integrity, and thanks to all of you for your continuing enthusiasm. I consider the ACG to be not only the best classic rock Group of all time, but also the Grandfathers of elaborate album packaging and as the saying goes, you ca...

Thanks for the thread/providing the link here. I became both a Black Sabbath and an Alice Cooper (Group) Fan in 1982 and I got into Aerosmith about 2 years earlier, so although Tony is arguably playing with a different Group here, it's a treat seeing him playing live along with Alice and Joe Perry. ...

A number of very good points were made by Si in his last lengthy post above and by Parish in his comments afterward. Yes, 'lightning in a bottle' was captured by the ACG with their 7 album run. It is for this reason that I confine myself to the 5 year period within which their albums were recorded a...

Great question babysquid and, as always a great reply from Dennis. I need to re-listen to live recordings I have of My Stars on the Deluxe Edition of BDB and a bootleg (audience recording) of the song from the Dec. '73 Holiday Tour to try to ascertain what GB played, if audible on both/either record...

I've never seen West Side Story. Does The Grand Finale play into it somehow? I've never been a musical guy. I just don't get them. I can remember watching the Wizard of Oz as a very young boy and thinking how much I hated all the singing. The only exception is the Blues Brothers. The theatrical cut...

Parish wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:26 pm

"I'm Going Home" is essentially "I Love The Dead" music with different cheesier lyrics....horrendous!

I'm not familiar with I'm Going Home so I should listen to it to gage the degree of similarity.

Ted

p.s. Alma Mater would have probably been my number one pick if, y'know, it was actually the last track on the album. I kinda think it should have been. Edit: not that I think it's an amazing song or anything. I just think it's a great way to close out the album. I've always considered School's Out ...

My first ACG choice would definitely be Killer. Not being an Alice solo fan, I won't consider a closing song from that Era.

Ted

I wonder what power the OGs would have over the Alice Cooper brand on a new record featuring just them. On any contract if they did 1 more album would they be band members with an equal share or hired guns like everyone else? If it was the latter would die hards recognise it as a true ACG album? Th...

He pays the rest of the band very well to keep using the name, which I believe was already his legal name at the time Urr.. no he doesn't (they get the royalties etc they are entitled to but there is no payment to use the name) - and true but only barely by a matter of months. As an FYI, Dennis has...

Si wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:55 am

Nick wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:07 am

Where did Michael make these comments? I totally missed it.

I believe the video was removed. It was awhile ago.

Actually, the video is still online. Perhaps a link to it in this Forum was removed?

Ted

A lot of my anguish comes from the knowledge that the original members would LOVE to record an all-out brand new ACG album but can't get a straight answer or commitment from Vince or his handlers. This frustrates me as they are still alive and capable of knocking one out. Not a bread crumb (pun int...

Alice has completely lost the ability to write a good song. Once Vince flipped the switch and decided to be a "villian" instead of a legit musician everything has been sung as Snidley Whiplash instead of as the deranged lead singer of the Alice Cooper Group. Remember him? The Coop? You know....the ...

I haven't listened to any of the preview tracks yet but I may do so prior to June 9; if I do I'll post another comment in this thread with my thoughts on them. I too would love to see LITD and MOL similarly reissued; I don't know if/when it might happen but here's to hoping.

Ted

I've been reading a sample of the book on Amazon which starts at the beginning, and so far I've read up to right when John Tatum leaves The Spiders which is part way through Chapter 3. I agree with the positive comments above; yes, Michael does a great job of providing detailed info. from his partic...