Only cross-dressers love that song.Shoesalesman wrote:I just love this song. It hasn't lost its luster yet, for me anyway.Stuart wrote:But after two or three listens I never took to it, if it had been a serious song it would have worked, but the lyrics / humour wore off quite quickly.
Whats better? ACAS or Dirty Diamonds
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Desmond isn't a bad producer. Desmond however had a hand in the writing of every song on Trash, and you can tell. It's not Alice Cooper. It's a sleek, radio-friendly 80s hair metal album. The songs were pedestrian, along with all of the songs Desmond has input on. It wasn't even that great for the hair metal genre, however due to the promoting the label put behind it, it was huge. I wasn't really saying Desmond's producing doesn't sound good, but he should have less input on the writing process.
I've already said that I think the music on ACAS is decent but far from great, but it's ashame that Alice worked with Greg Hampton and Danny Saber, because the album wasn't produced and mixed even half as decent as the songs are written (which isn't a good thing at all). So what could've been a good latter day Alice album is only slightly above average.
If it only had the production of DD (which isn't really saying much), it would've been one of my favorites. I went in and tweaked some of it on my music editor. Mainly just sped the songs up which makes them much better then the album.
I've already said that I think the music on ACAS is decent but far from great, but it's ashame that Alice worked with Greg Hampton and Danny Saber, because the album wasn't produced and mixed even half as decent as the songs are written (which isn't a good thing at all). So what could've been a good latter day Alice album is only slightly above average.
If it only had the production of DD (which isn't really saying much), it would've been one of my favorites. I went in and tweaked some of it on my music editor. Mainly just sped the songs up which makes them much better then the album.
Re: I think ACAS missed...
A HUGE mistake on my part..I meant Bob Ezrin...I was really tired when I wrote that post. My appologies to Mr. Rock.
Again...We Need Bob Ezrin for sure.
Sorry
Again...We Need Bob Ezrin for sure.
Sorry
guttertrash wrote:you're right about that. Bob Rock is the worst idea ever. okay, second worst, Desmond Child would've been the worst idea. but what has ole Bob ever produced that was better then the bands material before Bob? Bob could've done what Desmond did. he could've got Coop high in the charts, but it wouldn't have been because of spectacular music.guilty65 wrote:And Yes We need Bob Rock!
I will get slaughtered for this I am sure.
i completely agree with your other comments. ACAS is definitely not dark like Dead Babies and his other dark songs. in another thread, i said that it might be because of the darkness of the reality of a serial killer. you also have to remember that most of the darkest Cooper songs came from the original Alice Cooper Group. Buxton, Smith, Dunaway, and Bruce played a key role in the majority of the early albums. Alice has always been the 'pop' influenced singer, whie they brought the complex music and usually the dark music to the table. Welcome To My Nightmare was not an overly dark album either. Most of his solo stuff has been rooted in pop hooks. this album follows suit. it is just a fun album about a psycho. Feed My Frankenstein was about a psycho, and it was cheesy also. i think the album in itself is supposed to be pretty lighthearted and instead of a 'horror movie,' it's a 'horror comedy.'
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Re: I think ACAS missed...
haha. That's cool, Guilty. Ezrin would be cool, be as I have said before, you always have to worry about another 'Music From The Elder.'
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haaaaaa Man that is funny....And true! The points you made about the old band were spot on. They really came up with some brilliant themes for those songs.guttertrash wrote:haha. That's cool, Guilty. Ezrin would be cool, be as I have said before, you always have to worry about another 'Music From The Elder.'
Glen was the most nervous guitar player I have ever heard.(I a great way).
I really miss that chemistry for sure. What a great band.
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