Easy Action, worth getting?

steven_crayn · Post by **steven_crayn** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:52 pm

Shoesalesman wrote:
Guilty wrote:i sometimes wonder what would the first two albums be like if bob ezrin had got to them first.
Not the two albums needed for the ACG to cut their teeth on in order to make the greats like LITD, Killer... Bob Ezrin wouldn't have foundational stuff to draw from. My opinion only.

Bob is a genius though, 4 of my top 5 favourite albums of all time have all been produced by the legend that is Bob Ezrin.

Obviously the Alice albums from 1971-1975 are all awesome, but if you think he also produced Peter Gabriels first album and co produced Floyd's The Wall, the man is awesome.

He took the ACG and gave them direction, he saw what they had and gave it the magic touch.

As important to Alice as George Martin was to The Beatles

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:02 pm

I would definitely get Easy Action.

A great album that gets better and better with each playing...**** stars

recoop · Post by **recoop** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:19 pm

WickedYoungMan · Post by **WickedYoungMan** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:28 pm

Easy Action is actually a pretty cool album. It has "hints" of what's to come. It would be pretty fair to describe it simply as "Post-PFY/Pre-LITD" in terms of sound. Still has elements of Pretties, but also has some even cooler elements of what's to come.

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:32 pm

WickedYoungMan wrote: Still has elements of Pretties, but also has some even cooler elements of what's to come.

great review

Plus Refrigerator Heaven and Still No Air hint at two future classics, Cold Ethyl and Gutter Cat...

Voodoo Revolution · Post by **Voodoo Revolution** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:31 am

Yes, it's a surprisingly good album from what I've heard of it.

Even from a collectors point of view it's definitely worth getting.

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:51 pm

Been playing Beautiful Flyaway today from EA. I'm a big supporter of the use of piano when it comes to Alice's music (Some Folks, Crazy Little Child, Second Coming, Mary-Ann... for example). Gives it that broadway feel.

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:53 pm

Shoesalesman wrote:Been playing Beautiful Flyaway today from EA. I'm a big supporter of the use of piano when it comes to Alice music (Some Folks, Crazy Little Child, Second Coming, Mary-Ann... for example). Gives it that broadway feel.

MY STARS! what a good post

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:12 pm

Easy Action and Pretties For You are so out there. Really different than Love it to Death for sure.

I think it would be interesting to know what sort of direction the band was going before Bob Ezrin showed up. Would LTD have been a continuation of Easy Action??? Weren't they working on an 8 minute version of I'm Eighteen? Any thoughts anyone?

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:15 pm

Stuart wrote:Weren't they working on an 8 minute version of I'm Eighteen? Any thoughts anyone?

Yes it was called, "I'm Eight Minutes"

Voodoo Revolution · Post by **Voodoo Revolution** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:04 am

I'd still like to hear "I'm Edgy"

WickedYoungMan · Post by **WickedYoungMan** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:00 pm

Stuart wrote:I think it would be interesting to know what sort of direction the band was going before Bob Ezrin showed up.

Had they stayed on Warner and had Bob not come in, probably the only direction they would have been going was in the bargain bin and out the door.

steven_crayn · Post by **steven_crayn** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:01 pm

Shoesalesman wrote:Been playing Beautiful Flyaway today from EA. I'm a big supporter of the use of piano when it comes to Alice's music (Some Folks, Crazy Little Child, Second Coming, Mary-Ann... for example). Gives it that broadway feel.

I agree, and a great vocal from Michael Bruce on Beautiful Flyaway, the Bass from Dennis on that is beautiful!

King of the Gypsies · Post by **King of the Gypsies** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:16 am

Easy Action was my first Cooper LP, Alice signed it in 86 on a comeback Record Store Signing.... "Mister & Misdemeanor" is definitely a precursor to "Love It To Death". "Shoe Salesman" is just a killer vocal, I always thought it was a song about Junk "Do you think those freckles will stay?". Excellent photos of the band......

Totally agree with the Alice-Piano-Broadway comment.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:52 am

hywel wrote:
Guilty wrote:yes its worth getting. if only to listen to how they cut there teeth. i sometimes wonder what would the first two albums be like if bob ezrin had got to them first.
glad he didnt imo. the band needed to progress on their own at this period.

I agree. LITD and Killer and subsequent albums would have been different if Bob Ezrin had been there for the PFY and EA.

It would have been like in that movie "The Butterfly Effect", every time the guy went back and fixed or changed something, everything that followed changed as well, and not always for the better.

At the point when the band hooked up with Bob Ezrin, the timing was right. Hence, the success and impact of the true arrival of Alice Cooper!

Luney Tune · Post by **Luney Tune** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:41 am

Absolutely worth getting. A bunch of good songs here. Favorites : Return of the Spiders and Mr and Misdemeanor. Michael Bruce sings lead on Beautiful Flyaway.
Great cover too.

Hobo in the Snow · Post by **Hobo in the Snow** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:30 pm

I ve always operated under the assumption that whenever you can get some Easy Action you should

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:27 pm

True.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:19 am

Hobo in the Snow wrote:I ve always operated under the assumption that whenever you can get some Easy Action you should

That sums it up! Can't argue with that!

mr.make believe · Post by **mr.make believe** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:29 am

Agreed and written in stone ...
Anybody knows who "sings" the line ." You've got to rock it in your pocket" ?
Always wondered about that - it does not sound like Dennis,Mike or Neal
is it Glenn ? - sounds really childish - great !