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by steven_crayn
Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:36 am
Forum: Alice Cooper - On Tour
Topic: Fall 2021 Tour Setlist
Replies: 56
Views: 43378

Re: Fall 2021 Tour Setlist

Roxie also seemed to suggest the band would be wearing masks for the whole show (Alice of course can't, being the prime vocalist) but I could have misunderstood that. I haven’t seen anything up on YouTube yet from last nights show, but if the band are wearing masks for the whole show, the backing v...
by steven_crayn
Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:35 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Solo Alice
Replies: 4
Views: 4011

Re: Solo Alice

As for From The Inside and Flush The Fashion, to be candidly honest, I'm not familiar with those albums. For me, From the Inside is Alice’s second best solo album, after Welcome to My Nightmare. It’s dark but commercial, which is always a winning formula. There isn’t a bad song on the album. Jackkn...
by steven_crayn
Tue Sep 14, 2021 11:54 pm
Forum: Alice Cooper - On Tour
Topic: 2022 Tour with the Cult
Replies: 64
Views: 25980

Re: 2022 Tour with the Cult

My mate just asked...What do you need for that, "proof of vaccine or lateral flow test or both"....something to think about that MIGHT be needed as it never even crossed my mind when booking The rules that start on October 1st will require a vaccine passport, to prove you've had two jags. We have t...
by steven_crayn
Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:36 pm
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Muscle of Love
Replies: 7
Views: 3165

Re: Muscle of Love

Bob Ezrin’s take on the Woman Machine fall out
https://youtu.be/1DWxgHBWOZw
by steven_crayn
Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:27 pm
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Brazil '74
Replies: 2
Views: 1875

Re: Brazil '74

The record breaking São Paulo show was filmed, the plan was for it to be broadcast on TV in Brazil for 2 weeks after the show. The tour promoter for Alice Cooper in Brazil 1974 was Peter Shanaberg, in conjunction with Marcos Lazaro of Uni Marco. For 14 days prior to the concerts in São Paulo, 15 30 ...
by steven_crayn
Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:55 pm
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Writing BDB, the song
Replies: 8
Views: 3394

Re: Writing BDB, the song

Neal Smith on the inspiration of Charlie Watts and ‘Billion Dollar Babies’. “The song was already written and it was a pretty straight drum beat through the whole song. I was also impressed by Charlie Watts from the Rolling Stones and the beginning of the song ‘Get Off of My Cloud’, which has a grea...
by steven_crayn
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice and Elton: 50 Years On
Replies: 7
Views: 2904

Re: Alice and Elton: 50 Years On

That photo wasn’t taken at Bernies 21st though they got the date wrong, it was actually taken in 1974.
by steven_crayn
Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:56 pm
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Your bass playing on forthcoming single by UK act TBelly
Replies: 3
Views: 1273

Your bass playing on forthcoming single by UK act TBelly

How did that come about Dennis? The clip i’ve heard sounds great.
by steven_crayn
Thu May 13, 2021 11:35 pm
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Glen’s luney fuzz
Replies: 4
Views: 1866

Re: Glen’s luney fuzz

Both Glen and Michael were always trying out new effects, especially in the studio. They would plug into different amps and peddles until they found something that they thought was right for each part of each song. It varied for each lead part and each rhythm part. Plus Glen spent lots of time cust...
by steven_crayn
Thu May 13, 2021 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pure Glen Buxton
Replies: 12
Views: 3998

Re: Pure Glen Buxton

I think it could be both Glen and Michael Bruce playing the opening to Halo of Flies. The origins of the ‘Halo of Flies’ opening riff was in existence as early as the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival on September 13th 1969. If you watch this footage at 5 mins 55 seconds in, you will see and hear Micha...
by steven_crayn
Thu May 13, 2021 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pure Glen Buxton
Replies: 12
Views: 3998

Re: Pure Glen Buxton

Somewhere on this forum Steve Hunter gave an accurate description of who played what on B$B. That was when i asked Steve Hunter who confirmed to me when I asked him (if you play or know his style it isn't too difficult to tell) the solos he played on the B$B album which were; the pedal steel on Hel...
by steven_crayn
Thu May 13, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alice on BBC News 24
Replies: 1
Views: 987

Alice on BBC News 24

Alice was on BBC News 24 tonight still available on iPlayer until 10am tomorrow. He was on from 9.48pm
by steven_crayn
Thu May 13, 2021 8:06 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Glen’s luney fuzz
Replies: 4
Views: 1866

Re: Glen’s luney fuzz

I’ve always loved Glen’s fuzz sound on Luney Tune. I’ve often over the years wondered which fuzz pedal he used. Of course I realise now he could have just been plugged directly into the desk overdriving the preamp. Do you know? Also I loved his fuzz tone on Easy Action , it sounds almost sub octave...
by steven_crayn
Thu May 13, 2021 7:48 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!
Replies: 12
Views: 3283

Re: Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!

I'm not sure why we didn't have an index. I can look into that. I'd guess it was due to the cost of the extra pages, or because we ran up against a deadline, or perhaps we didn't want to omit any more stories to accommodate that. I turned in 135,000 words and got a standard first author's deal for ...
by steven_crayn
Sun May 09, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
Replies: 4
Views: 1914

Re: Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio

Hi Dennis, The subject of lyrics made me think of Sing Low Sweet Cheerio my favourite song on Pretties for You. I think this is a masterpiece, i love how Michael shares lead vocals with Alice. Listening to their voices, Michael sings the first 2 verses before they join together on the first chorus ...
by steven_crayn
Tue May 04, 2021 6:17 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
Replies: 4
Views: 1914

Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio

Hi Dennis, The subject of lyrics made me think of Sing Low Sweet Cheerio my favourite song on Pretties for You. I think this is a masterpiece, i love how Michael shares lead vocals with Alice. Listening to their voices, Michael sings the first 2 verses before they join together on the first chorus (...
by steven_crayn
Tue May 04, 2021 6:04 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: LYRICS
Replies: 7
Views: 1897

Re: LYRICS

This is a complex question that calls for a marathon answer but I'll just pick a few examples. We were a very collaborative group that developed most of our songs in the same room. Creating a good song from nothing is the hardest part. Making a good song into a great song can require changing it be...
by steven_crayn
Tue May 04, 2021 5:49 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: LYRICS
Replies: 7
Views: 1897

Re: LYRICS

Gilles27 wrote:
Mon May 03, 2021 12:15 pm
Beautiful Flyaway is such a catchy song! I’ve been listening to Easy Action quite a lot recently and that song is so stuck in my head.

Love the video Steve!
Thank you
by steven_crayn
Mon May 03, 2021 8:51 am
Forum: Dr. Dreary's Secret Dungeon
Topic: LYRICS
Replies: 7
Views: 1897

Re: LYRICS

My question is: Are there any lyrics to songs in which Alice is given a song writing credit that were not written by him? I understand that songwriting can be a collaboration in all aspects, and that song lyrics could be written by one or many of the writers. It seems that when a singer is credited...