Elmo WAS being sarcastic. Hey, wait, isn't that a nice way of saying being a smart-ass?

DGA35 Wrote:
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> I've been a huge Alice fan since the early 70's
> through my older siblings. School's Out album was
> able to fold out like a desk and the album was in
> paper panties. Killer had a fold out 1972
> calendar with Alice being hanged. Billion Dollar
> Babies album was in a green foldout wallet with a
> billion dollar bill as well as some pop out
> pictures of the band. Along with Love It To
> Death, these four would be considered "classic"
> Alice. I would highly recommend these four albums
> to get an idea of what Alice was about.
> Original AC band was excellent. Neal Smith had
> arguably the largest drum set in rock. Dennis
> Dunaway was a great bass player, Glen Buxton a
> very under rated guitarist and Michael Bruce co
> wrote pretty much all of AC's songs.
> This was a band that truly outraged parents and
> were met with protests in many cities during their
> tour, although it was all an act. They were all
> high school lettermen who were on the track and
> field team.
> The Billion Dollar Babies tour of 73 was the
> largest rock tour up to that point, surpassing the
> Stones tour the previous year.

Are any of the original band still backing him, or have they all retired? Anybody notable playing with him these days?

Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Elmo WAS being sarcastic. Hey, wait, isn't that a
> nice way of saying being a smart-ass?

Smart ass!

> Are any of the original band still backing him, or
> have they all retired?


Alice has not played with any of the original band-members since the Billion Dollar Babies tour. At least one of the original members has expired since the. (Dunaway or Bruce?)

It was Glen Buxton, the lead guitarist, that passed away several years ago. His original band released one album after they split up in 74. I believe drummer Neal Smith is a realtor now.
Only member of his current band that I know is drummer Eric Singer, who is also with KISS. Read here that guitarist Ryan Roxie recently left the band.

In the boxset Life and Crimes of AC, there is a version of Hitchhike that they recorded in the 60's and AC said that it was them trying to copy the Rolling Stones. Guess he must have had Out of Our Heads.

bv Wrote:
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> Poison
> School's Out
> Billion Dollar Babies
> ...
> I have his original 70's albums and just love
> Alice Cooper.
> Great to have him as warmup!


Wow, I didn't know you listened to anyone else!

I am thinking of hitting Phoenix since I missed Alice in 2005/2006. Seen him several times. First time at the Pantages Theatre in 1990 on the "Trash" tour. The infamous Mr Freezer drove.

Gor for Phoenix Dan. I was going to do, but got lucky with double shots at Louisville/Ryman and Atlantic City/HOB.

Stones better bring their A-game!