Alice open to Billion Dollar Babies 40th anniversary shows

[steven_crayn]

about 14 mins in, start saving those pennies!

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/fiv ... -1335a.mp3

[nightmare 18]

Cheers for the link Steven and do you think these would be American shows or was there not a rumour around Hall of Fame time that original members were going to play 5 big cities in Europe.

[recoop]

Its a nice dream this one- would play a lot more for ticket-Intuitively, I can't see this happening. I will keep hoping. Great linK/info..ta.

[bigbradwolf]

Going to put my neck on the line and say this is never going to happen!

I think he will be going with this current tour for a couple of years.

[A_MichaelUK]

>do you think these would be American shows

It was a casual comment. It would be great if people (for a change) could resist reading anything into it.

>or was there not a rumour around Hall of Fame time that original members were going to play 5 big cities in Europe.

Yes.

[Gunner]

Unfortunatley, in order to fully appreciate what this thread is about exactly, one has to listen to something I can't listen to right now. However, if this is about an ACG (minus Glen) re-union for a B$B Anniversary tour, then yes, it would be great but can't see it happening for some reason - don't know why, that's just the feeling I get.

[old school vet]

I was lucky enough to see the 2010 Christmas pudding show because I did'nt think that they would ever get together again. I would gladly walk bare foot on hot coals and broken glass to see them do this show, but I think my size eights are safe...

[GNDM]

I believe Alice's comment was something along the lines of him, "Not saying no...." to a B$B Anniversary tour. Obviously, that is a long way from saying, "Yes, there will be a B$B Anniversary tour." I can't take much hope in an off-hand comment on a radio show. (Didn't AC say there would be a LOT of W2MN songs on the current tour? hhhmmmm)

[tuneylune]

Can't ever see this happening , although I sure had hoped it always would. But, it wouldn't be the same without Glen and very few reunions can ever capture the initial magic.

[Somwhere In Auckland]

I would gladly take the whole B$B album played in full with the current lineup as a second option

[Gunner]

Can't ever see this happening , although I sure had hoped it always would. But, it wouldn't be the same without Glen and very few reunions can ever capture the initial magic.

I couldn't agree more with all that.

[Gunner]

What I always dreamt of many years ago was a special show as Alice's farewell tour where he went through his career onstage. This show would start with members of ACG and stage props from that era and move through the different stages of Alice's career. For example, when playing B$B songs, Cooper would wear the leopard spotted boots with B$B stage effects. Then onto WTMN where Wagner, Hunter would come on, Alice would change into that ripped red 'leotard' thing (with tail) and maybe the cyclops would cope on etc etc.

The show wouldn't be a million miles from 'The King of the Silver Screen' tour in essence.

[scotmw65]

I like that vision.Cyclops,leopard boots,the whole idea is very cool.Shep and Alice have to consider that,the cyclops was always cool.The drill and the roach clip,ha!!!

[steven_crayn]

I was lucky enough to see the 2010 Christmas pudding show because I did'nt think that they would ever get together again. I would gladly walk bare foot on hot coals and broken glass to see them do this show, but I think my size eights are safe...

That's one of the reasons I went too as I didn't think it would ever happen again, but Alice often surprises and a Billion Dollar Babies 40th anniversary reunion show in say LA, New York or Detroit is it so impossible?

It was a surprise seeing Hello Hooray being played on this tour, wouldn't be surprised to see the survivors of the original band at least make a guest appearance with Alice in 2013.

[steven_crayn]

Is the 40th anniversary of Billion Dollar Babies next year going to be allowed to just pass by like the 40th anniversary of School's Out was this year?

Both could have had reissues with extra stuff it's all the rage now, only recently we have had the 20th anniversary reissue edition of Manic Street Preachers 'Generation Terrorists' & Jethro Tull's 40th anniversary edition of 'Thick As A Brick' both classics like 'School's Out' & 'Billion Dollar Babies'.

[RemarkablyInsincere]

Is the 40th anniversary of Billion Dollar Babies next year going to be allowed to just pass by like the 40th anniversary of School's Out was this year?

Both could have had reissues with extra stuff it's all the rage now, only recently we have had the 20th anniversary reissue edition of Manic Street Preachers 'Generation Terrorists' & Jethro Tull's 40th anniversary edition of 'Thick As A Brick' both classics like 'School's Out' & 'Billion Dollar Babies'.

That was already done with the deluxe version of "Billion Dollar Babies".

[Desperado22]

I doubt it will ever happen but it would be really great. I'm not getting my hopes up though as it's not like Alice has committed to it. Atm he's just saying 'you never know' lol.

[steven_crayn]

Is the 40th anniversary of Billion Dollar Babies next year going to be allowed to just pass by like the 40th anniversary of School's Out was this year?

Both could have had reissues with extra stuff it's all the rage now, only recently we have had the 20th anniversary reissue edition of Manic Street Preachers 'Generation Terrorists' & Jethro Tull's 40th anniversary edition of 'Thick As A Brick' both classics like 'School's Out' & 'Billion Dollar Babies'.

That was already done with the deluxe version of "Billion Dollar Babies".

not really, 2001 deluxe edition reissue didnt mark a special anniversary like next year being the 40th, even though the bonus CD is the best officially released live Alice Cooper audio, the 40th anniversary should be marked with a special reissue with it being the most successful album.

[RemarkablyInsincere]

Is the 40th anniversary of Billion Dollar Babies next year going to be allowed to just pass by like the 40th anniversary of School's Out was this year?

Both could have had reissues with extra stuff it's all the rage now, only recently we have had the 20th anniversary reissue edition of Manic Street Preachers 'Generation Terrorists' & Jethro Tull's 40th anniversary edition of 'Thick As A Brick' both classics like 'School's Out' & 'Billion Dollar Babies'.

That was already done with the deluxe version of "Billion Dollar Babies".

not really, 2001 deluxe edition reissue didnt mark a special anniversary like next year being the 40th, even though the bonus CD is the best officially released live Alice Cooper audio, the 40th anniversary should be marked with a special reissue with it being the most successful album.

To do this just for the sake of doing it doesn't make much sense to me if there is nothing new to offer in the way of unreleased or rare material.