Toronto Rock 'n' Roll Revival
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:39 am
Hello Mr. Dunaway! I am a student currently collecting information about the Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival festival from September 13, 1969. My goal is to write a book about the event by the time I graduate college. I know there are a few threads about this show already but I’m hoping these questions can provide a deeper understanding of the event. For such a momentous festival there is surprisingly little information about it out there! The section about it in your book is one of the most detailed accounts I have been able to find. So my questions here are not directly answered by the information given there.
If you can remember, Who played before the Alice Cooper Group, and who played after Gene Vincent? Alice often claims that you played between John Lennon and the Doors but this is simply not true because we know Gene played after you.
Speaking of Gene Vincent, can you recall any songs you played for the Gene Vincent set, other than presumably “Be Bop a Lula” and “Woman Love”?
We know the ACG played a few rockabilly covers before your main material to fit with the Rock ‘n’ Roll revival theme. Do you remember what any of those songs were?
Neal Smith said in an old interview that after throwing the chicken, Alice fired a flare gun which caused the audience to trample it while trying to avoid the flames. Do you remember the flare gun and could Pecker have been trampled on accident, rather than being “ripped to shreds” as is most usually said?
This last one is vague. I have thought about it for a while and I’m not sure if there is a solid yes or no answer. Do you think the band’s new reputation from the chicken incident influenced the group’s transition from being avant-garde into being more horror-themed, such as on Love it to Death and Killer, or was that just due to the natural evolution of the group?
Any information you can offer is greatly appreciated. And if you recall any other anecdotes about that day I’m all ears. No matter how insignificant they seem, they are infinitely interesting and valuable to me.
Thank you in advance for reading over my questions,
Anthony
If you can remember, Who played before the Alice Cooper Group, and who played after Gene Vincent? Alice often claims that you played between John Lennon and the Doors but this is simply not true because we know Gene played after you.
Speaking of Gene Vincent, can you recall any songs you played for the Gene Vincent set, other than presumably “Be Bop a Lula” and “Woman Love”?
We know the ACG played a few rockabilly covers before your main material to fit with the Rock ‘n’ Roll revival theme. Do you remember what any of those songs were?
Neal Smith said in an old interview that after throwing the chicken, Alice fired a flare gun which caused the audience to trample it while trying to avoid the flames. Do you remember the flare gun and could Pecker have been trampled on accident, rather than being “ripped to shreds” as is most usually said?
This last one is vague. I have thought about it for a while and I’m not sure if there is a solid yes or no answer. Do you think the band’s new reputation from the chicken incident influenced the group’s transition from being avant-garde into being more horror-themed, such as on Love it to Death and Killer, or was that just due to the natural evolution of the group?
Any information you can offer is greatly appreciated. And if you recall any other anecdotes about that day I’m all ears. No matter how insignificant they seem, they are infinitely interesting and valuable to me.
Thank you in advance for reading over my questions,
Anthony