He looks great at 74! He’s got a presence out this world. His voice sounds great too.

IMO, Alice Cooper can do pretty much whatever he wants. One of the things that helps is he's obviously figured out what works for him as a performer at his age. He's got his show worked out, so he knows where he has to be on stage and when, so he moves at the right time to get there without having to run or jog, so it keeps his breathing good and level, which in turn keeps his vocal performance tight.

@Jermeister12

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah!!!

Fun fact, both you and Alice Cooper played a small festival in my hometown (Guilfest) in 2003. Cooper didn't like any of the food they had backstage so my friend's mum who was working there had to drive him to KFC!

@1985indeed

2 жыл бұрын

Haha - What did the locals of Guildford think seeing Alice walk in to the local KFC?😂

@mariodriessen9740

2 жыл бұрын

He always had a thing with chickens.

@j_freed

2 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty terrible backstage food if KFC was preferable…

@Sasquatch64

2 жыл бұрын

How cool would that be to drive Alice to KFC? Maybe have some chicken with him!

@SumoRabbitOfDoom

2 жыл бұрын

I was there for that. Guilfest, that is... not KFC.

This is crazy but true. I saw Alice Cooper twice. The shows were literally 20 years apart. That isn't the crazy part. Both times I won the tickets on a radio show. The only times I ever won anything. That still isn't the crazy part. The crazy part is, the 2nd time, Alice was just as awesome, energetic and just as much as a showman as he was the first time.

@xenos_n.

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a bizarre music coincidence of mine. So only twice in my life have I heard a large group of people break out into song. The first time was at a party, and everyone sung Karma Police together. The second time, I heard an entire city square start singing, yep, Karma Police 😆

@Neilbear5820

2 жыл бұрын

Saw him one time opening for Black Sabbath...............he was Fucking Great.

@martinheath5947

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@rula42

2 жыл бұрын

I never won anything but an Alice Cooper "Fashion" LP in a quiz at a bar😃

I cant help but wonder whether he'll crank out a version of "I'm Eighty" (not Eighteen) when he turns 80. That could be cool. Legend. :)

@supernothing77

Жыл бұрын

Hell yes!

My best friend Kris Davis is and has been the lead Carp for Alice for a few years now. He builds that castle for every show and also plays some of the characters that inhabit the stage throughout the show. The band and crew work their asses off every night to put on a killer show. Alice took good care of his crew during the shut down and made sure nobody had to starve it out, and the minute they could get back out there and bring it to the fans he did. I’ve got nothing but respect for the man and how he does things. Love the show. Please keep it coming.

@GorgeousRoddyChrome

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment!!! Thanks for sharing such a cool story, too.

@martinheath5947

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great insight into the difference between the selfish opportunist class and genuine hard working artists. Big respect to Alice Cooper, clearly a sound geezer! 👍

@bridgetyoung190

2 жыл бұрын

^This^

@shaun5552

2 жыл бұрын

His contribution to this multi-artist charity gig in Australia at the start of 2020 deserves a mention too. A top performance most certainly. Professionally filmed video of the full set here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYuczrCDdMyqm9Y.html

@ditavee

Жыл бұрын

I want to upvote you but you’re currently at 69 thumbs up (thumb ups? Thumbs ups?) and I’m apparently still 13.

Still has it. Fan since '73. Welcome To My Nightmare Tour saw Alice in 77. Alice... then Kiss "Love Gun" tour concert. Life was very good!

You've become one of my fav content creators

The world needs people like Alice Cooper. That's it

Alice Cooper has always been top tier. His current band is phenomenal and he still delivers. It's crazy to think it's been a half century since I first saw him live with his band that put them on the map.

@WouldbeRenaissanceLady6926

2 жыл бұрын

The first rock band I ever got into when I was in school, phenomenal, then and now! 😁👍 You can tell Alice/Vince really enjoys his work so very much which is evident in his performances. I have read there are a few rock gods who enjoy a round of golf too! ⛳

Alice has to be the greatest frontman because he hasn't lost a thing since day one. He's 74 and still killing it. Mick Jagger is only 4 years older ( also still killing it) but looks way older...

@xScooterAZx

2 жыл бұрын

Alice looks his age. Sorry,but it's true.

@Wizzz2288

10 ай бұрын

Roger Daltrey lead singer of The Who still hasn't lost a thing

Another one of the OG shock rockers, whom I think Alice took a lot of inspiration from, is Arthur Brown

The best showman ever. Decent enough rock musician to become a household name.

Saw Alice in Glasgow a few weeks ago with The Cult (who were brilliant) Thought Alice was fantastic for 74, still got it. Those songs are iconic.

@jamesclifford189

2 жыл бұрын

I was there too, it was a great concert👏👏👏

I was lucky enough to see the original Alice Cooper Band on their School's Out & Billion Dollar Babies tour's.There are no word's to describe how amazing those shows were as a long haired punk teenager during the early 70's. Just mind blowing!!!

Legend. Lovely man. Amazing seeing him at Brighton in 2019. Love his voice and how, on his earlier records, it goes from the snarl to the deeper voice. It's addictive to listen to.

Saw him in Birmingham at the end of May with The Cult and Creeper! 5th time I’ve seen him. He was awesome! Always has a great band behind him too!

@jackm1283

2 жыл бұрын

I was at the same show. We missed Creeper because it was a long drive to get there but The Cult and Alice Cooper and his band were fantastic.

@sarahrogers2865

2 жыл бұрын

I was at the London show this year and it was my first time seeing Alice Cooper. I was blown away; he was fantastic!

I’ve seen Alice Cooper live probably 10 times in the last 5 years. I think, other than the original band, this is the best lineup of musicians he’s had supporting him and he NEVER disappoints. Great selection of songs each night (which is hard to do with 28 or 29 albums now), his voice is still incredible and he does exactly what you want him to (the guillotine, the props etc). If anyone here hasn’t seen him live, go see him! Even if you don’t know that much of the music. You will not be disappointed!

I just saw him perform for the first time a couple months ago, and he was awesome! I have always been a fan, and never had an opportunity to see him live in the past. Great show ! Also - big fan of yours as well Justin - love your KZread channel and glad I found it !

The ballad of Dwight Fry was by far a deep look into Alice the character! Love it to Death still one of my favorite LP's

Great to know he’s still got it. We’re going to see him later this year, supported by Ace Frehley. Legends aplenty!

There was a "naughty" version of the Poison video that used to be shown late at night on the German satellite TV channel SAT1 back in the late 80's early 90's.

Just wanted to say how much I enjoy this channel and I find your conversation so interesting 😜

Good morning Justin Hawkins thank you for everything you've done and Happy Father's Day, even if you don't got any of them. I'm sure a lot of people still look up to you.

One of the most interesting voices in rock talking about one of the most interesting voices in rock. This should be a good one

Saw him at Leeds with one of your favourite bands also, The Cult. I thought he was great and sounded great too. Keep up the great content ☺️

GREAT episode - LOVE Alice - great voice, great songwriter. Thank you

I enjoyed the golf discussion - you really never know where these videos are going to take you which is part of why I enjoy them. You're doing an excellent job.

Admired Alice since the 70's! All that's missing is a live snake! Enjoyed your video very much.

Alice Cooper is a real living legend 🤘

I've seen him a couple of times recently, and it was simply perfect. Amazing musicians, great stage presence, some deep cuts in the setlist for the die hard fans... Superb show to watch.

Happy Fathers Day Justin! - all the best to the family

I've seen Alice live more than any other act - nearly 20 times, now. Never miss him! He really is one of the greatest live performers, and yes, he surrounds himself with the best stage musicians consistently. No "dialing it in" for him and his band, long and diverse setlists and stage setups. Worth every $ for the ticket, which is not something you can say of many "top" rock acts.

I just saw him in Toronto a couple months ago. Amazing. Still got it, and his band is pure fire. Every show should be that good.

Saw him just a few years ago for the first time. What a great show musically and theatrically! He is still leaving it all on the stage. Go see him. You won’t be disappointed. Thanks for sharing!

Saw him in NJ 2022 and yeah he and the band were freaking amazing. I also caught a pick from nita strauss, that was pretty cool

I can't stop singing your little intro ha! Alice is unique. Thanks for another great video I look forward to your uploads 💀🙏

I think a look at Devin Townsend would be phenomenal....sings like an angel, screams like a banshee

I saw him in 2003. Great band, great stage production, fun show!

Alice/Vince has it. He will always have it. He had it before people knew that it was desirable to have. He'd stockpiled a huge quantity of it before anyone even knew the gold rush was in full swing. He's a remarkable individual. Added to the fact that he's a world class musician is that he's a world class golfer. The man is 74 years old and he carries a 4-handicap! He's the radical rock 'n roll relative I've always wanted.

Hey Justin. First album I ever bought, of course, permission to land. Really enjoyed watching you over the years and now hearing your personal insights into music. Thanks alot man, great to hear from you.

I absolutely love Alice. I saw his twice already, the first show was one of the best I've ever been to. He recently played in the country I moved back to and unfortunately I had to miss the show. Hundreds of shows I've attended for the last 10 years drove me almost to the point of bankruptcy 😐

Seen cooper loads of times, last time at the 02 his voice was shot after 3 songs but he still has it. I also brought a darkness t-shirt to support the channel, every little helps 👍

I saw him in Albuquerque about I think it was three years ago, he nailed every note, just killed it. It was amazing!

The hat is real snazzy, keep up the good work of these videos. And hope I'll see many more concerts where someone will request Christmas time and you allow the on the stage so you can tell them to buzz off afterwards

I have 2 teenage daughters and they never ask me to take them so see someone shit. They wanted to see Alice Cooper so that's who they got to see at Birmingham a few weeks ago and the show blew their minds. First time I've seen him live too. Awesome! The oldies are still the best. Great vid

Alice Cooper was my first live concert that I went to circa 1978

Always loved listening to Nights with Alice Cooper

So many of his late 80s, early 90s songs. Might have to catch him again. He's a treasure. Not only an amazing performer, but one of the best all-around people I've ever met.

Alice is my all time favourite and you did him justice. No wonder you and The Darkness are among my favourites as well. 😁 I'm glad that you personally hit it off. Cheers.

Cooper has constantly been one of the best shows i have ever seen. Mind you it has been a decade.

Your a hard working man. I love your videos they are always entertaining. You have taught me a lot and I enjoy your positive attitude. It’s made me look at myself and change my attitude. I like that you are still a fan. I’m 48 and I still act like a kid about my musical heroes . You need to cut holes in the hat to accommodate headphones.

Two of my very first Rock records (vinyl) were Schools Out and Welcome to my Nightmare. Still have them. Still listen to them. Brilliant. Love his work. I hope he never stops.

saw him at Wembley with the stranglers as support fuxking brilliant....

So glad you gave Nita Strauss her well-deserved shoutout.

I saw Alice live right before covid lockdown in 2020. He was freaking awesome!

Well done Justin! Happy Father’s Day my friend

I've met every member of his current band. They are SO freaking cool! Generous with their time. Just top notch people! Nita is such a down to earth person. Glen spent so much time answering my drum questions etc that I felt guilty afterwords for taking up so much of his time.

alice has always been amazing live. saw him at manchester couple of weeks ago and he didn't dissapoint. hope he continues for a very long time to come. hail alice !!

I've been to see Alice a couple times, always a great show. Everything is on point. He was never a screaming vocalist, so his voice sounds basically the same as always.

I am so glad you did this, I have recently had in my YT feed a bunch of twats saying artists should quit cause they are old....Who the fuck should ever stop doing what they love doing (as long as it isn't harming anyone of course)?

Love the reference to Screaming Lord Sutch, an absolute icon.

I caught this tour when it came around this past February. It was amazing. So glad he's still out there killing it! Even catching covid did nothing to diminish the experience.

I saw Alice 3 years ago before the big lockdown and i have to say it was one of the best concerts ive ever seen in my life, and ive seen hundreds of concerts. This guy knows how to put up a show. Now this year im thinking about going again to watch him with my wife in Madrid next week

3 things: 1) Happy Fathers Day, Justin! 2) I remember an interview w/ Alice Cooper where he said that Groucho Marx came up to him after a show and said he totally got what Alice Cooper was doing, and he said that was the best compliment he could've gotten. 3) Have you seen the documentary, Supermensch, about his manager, Shep Gordon? It was really fascinating...

I’ve seen Alice at least eight times live. He’s the ultimate showman and always delivers a fantastic show. I think he’s marvellous for 74! Long may he continue to rock & roll!

I saw a lot of cool concerts last year (surprisingly😅) and his was one of the best, no question. He’s still got it. Voice and presence, utterly masterful. His band has to be the best in town, but Nita Strauss, in particular, is just mind blowingly good. She’s unreal. Literally, like a perfect rock guitar goddess hallucination come to life. Overall, a very entertaining show. Planning on seeing him again for sure. Think a fair amount of his longevity has to do with his relatively early sobriety. This persona is an act, he acknowledges it, everyone knows it, yet he does it so well, makes it all the more impressive. Master showman 👍🏼

@tonychavez1733

2 жыл бұрын

Woman of mass distraction

@andyscott5277

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonychavez1733 not really, she’s great at taking the spotlight when needed, and then disappearing into the background when the focus should be elsewhere. Very professional and generous performer.

Love Alice. Still got it. Amazing.

Seen him several times, he's great. 😃

Alice cooper is one of the most down to earth rockers out there.

I did a Meet and Greet with Alice a few years ago and he was awesome !!!!!!! We talked like we were buddies. He couldn't have been any nicer. Taking pics and talking and signing everything I gave him. It was a great night. He was always one of my all time favorites from day one. If you get the chance to do a Meet and Greet with him......DO IT !!!!!! You'll be glad you did.

Alice! Always a great stage show and great music. I think my favorite Album of Alice is DaDa. Its absolutely genius. If you haven't heard it then I suggest you do. its an amazing journey.

I miss his old band though, those early albums were brilliant and the singing on them was just incredible.

@kevmac1230

2 жыл бұрын

The original band was unlike anything else when I was a teen in the 70s.School's out and B.D.Bs were anthems in H.S.

One of the most interesting concerts I ever attended. At the end of the show AC tossed his a sequined cowboy hat he was wearing into the audience, and it landed on me…it was a pileup to take the prize, and I ended up with the hat. Cool momento that I wear every Halloween

He looks amazing for his age. Love his music and vocals, great lyrics too.

Golf is the only negative I can think of regarding Alice Copper, what a bloke what an artiste! Nice one Justin, I've been exploring the Darkness catologue and my word it's fantastic! Great channel, great content. Thanks. 👍👍👍👊✌️.

A much earlier pioneer of Shock Rock, and your namesake actually, is a man called Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who was the main influence on Lord Such, and ultimately Alice Cooper 🙂

Seen heaps of your videos, love all the Aussie band reviews AC/DC, Amyl and the Sniffers and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Please can you do a review of The Angels Marseilles or Rose Tattoo Scarred for Life would be great to hear your perspective and listen to what you think, I know you’re an AC/DC fan so it’s definitely up your ally. Cheers from Australia.

I saw him in Birmingham a few weeks back at resorts world arena supported by The Cult. I'm a 31 year old musician now and Alice was my first ever "big gig" when I was young. My step dad took me to monsters of rock back in something like 2003 I think, and Alice was headlining. I can safely say I've never seen an act like his and every time (even with age), he does a great show that's consistent both around his vocals and frontman presence. It's dude's like Alice Cooper that set that bar for older musicians and artists to aspire to I think. This is a man who met Elvis, got the attention of Frank Zappa and introduced the niche of shock rock here in the UK and around the world. As a musician myself, every time I've seen his show (4 times now), it just makes me want to keep playing live and keeps the magic of a big rock show alive. I hope he continues performing into his 80's and long live the Coop! Great show as always Justin and I hope your well.

Excellent video as always! I am amazed Alice has time to do his radio show so regularly; and he always puts together the best line-ups for tours. Saw him around 2008 with Joan Jett and Motorhead, later on with The Stranglers and The Damned/Darkness/Hollywood Vampires show at Wembley was epic! Hollywood Vampires covered some great tunes!

Saw Alice at the grand Ole Opry with Halestorm as the opening act. He's lost some of the high end of his voice over the years. But overall it sounded great.

Love your vids Justin, but Steve Stevens didn't have anything to do with co wtiting poison or playing on the track, it was Al Pitrelli who did the trash album and Desmond child co wrote it with Alice! Steve Stevens obviously did Top Gun and Dirty Diana by MJ! Saw you guys at download seeing you come out with steel panther was amazing! Loved it, my ex band King Creature actually played eith you in Glasgow for a private Marshall event! I even leant Dan my Les Paul! At NAMM in LA for the week! Have a great festival season and what a banger closing with don't let the bells end in June haha! All the best 🙌

We can but aspire to be as excellent as Alice Cooper, we even licensed and released a version of Poison. He was absolutely brilliant on both the last two tours, and long may he continue. The attention to detail re putting on an engaging show is unparalleled. Nita is awesome too!

Welcome to my nightmare. Brilliant album

I've seen Alice several times. I last saw him in Swansea (UK) this year. He's just as good, if not better. If you ever get the chance to see him live I'd highly recommend it.

@ZoahLord

2 жыл бұрын

He was superb in Swansea. A master-class in headlining

I've seen Alice a few times and my takeaway has always been that I've rarely seen a group of musicians having so much fun onstage. They're so into it and that's infectious. Absolute legend.

Alice & his band put on such a great show.

Alice Cooper’s writing and performances shaped my musical development. I will not live long enough to forget my first impression. 1971, Pirates World in S. Fla, standing next to the FOH console before a pitch black stage, the first sound a repeating thunder “boom boom…. boom boom boom…. boom” his vocal mic slamming against the steel base of its stand “Sun Arise… come every morning” “Sun Arise… come every morning” over a unison pair of open low E guitar notes ripping their Marshalls, chorusing against each other. The volume was breathtaking, the space between a black hole. Alice knew drama and music, rarely employing either alone. I learned so much from this 30 second adventure that I’ve used that lesson on literally hundreds of records. Please tell him this next time you see him.

I've seen him twice in concert eleven years between shows. Both times it was the best show I have ever been to. And he's still going strong.

Thank you for mentioning screaming lord sutch, such a great artist!

🎩🖤 Alice is still Rockin It!!

Nice one! Alice also does a lot of low-key charity work with no fuss or fanfare. BTW Justin that time you sang the theme tune without moving your lips, that was gold!

Saw Alice Cooper In February this year. ROCKED!!

Saw you and Alice in Gävle at atlas rock a couple of weeks back. Was great seeing the two of you and Scorpions live🤩

I've seen him 4 times since 96, Nita Strauss is fantastic, Alice is STILL kicking ass.

I saw him last month in Manchester, he was brilliant and for his age. I'm glad I've got the chance to see him.

I love Alice but truly Screaming Jay Hawkins opened the door for this type of an act. Thanks Justin

Saw Alice with The Hollywood Vampires. All the musicians had a blast at that show playing their favorite covers. He sounded great and had total command of the stage.

I've seen Alice 17 times, met him and his entire family on multiple occasions. I'm 45 and he's 74. I've been a fan since 1989, when I was 12. He has more energy than I do. I don't believe Steve Stevens plays on "Poison." A lot of that guitar work on Trash was done by a washed-up guitar player named Guy Mann Dude, where Alice would make a guest appearance on Dude's one and only album. Alice could run for mayor of Phoenix, if he wanted to. He's that town's golden child. He pays it forward. He fills the room when he walks in, yet he's unassuming. They say you should never meet your hero, but Alice has never disappointed me. Those belts are not only meant for style, but they offer lumbar support. He's been wearing the big belts since the late 90s, starting with the Rock and Roll Carnival tour. I have hours upon hours on tape of him telling his stories. I could sit and talk to him and listen to him tell stories for an entire day. They're so interesting, and you can link him to nearly everyone. I remember one time backstage in 2005, he was quite taken with the blazer I was wearing. He wanted to know who made it, where I got it. And then Rick Allen walks in.

Seen him 3 times the last 10 years. He sounds great and still puts on a great show.