You're right....a little-known feather in Led Zep's cap. They're far more than a hard rock/metal precursor! And, Alice? Again, too often labelled as "just" a metal flagpole, he was certainly a punk informer, as well as (if you really knew he was a beer-drinking "Leave it to Beaver" binger in the day), a "regular Joe" who proved you don't…
You're right....a little-known feather in Led Zep's cap. They're far more than a hard rock/metal precursor! And, Alice? Again, too often labelled as "just" a metal flagpole, he was certainly a punk informer, as well as (if you really knew he was a beer-drinking "Leave it to Beaver" binger in the day), a "regular Joe" who proved you don't have to BE a Satanist to look and sound evil (hey, it's show biz....and, he knew it, palling around with "establishment" entertainers on a regular basis). Plus, you're show biz if you hang with Dali, and hire The Amazing Randi to help you stage your nightly hanging and guillotine-ing!😱
I love the Amazing Randi. I'm sorry I never got to meet him.
I did get to see Alice Cooper live, though! It was like 30 years after I first heard "Eighteen", but it was still amazing. He's a great showman.
Side note: another great live show, and another musician who continues to inspire generations while defying classification: Weird Al. Incredible performance!
Great to hear Weird Al (who will forever bear the burden, now, of people thinking his name is Weird Artificial Intelligence!) puts on a great show! Always enjoyed his talents and recordings, but never saw live.
ICYMI, Andrew, here's my Alice/early-'70s close-encounter, posted last Halloween:
You're right....a little-known feather in Led Zep's cap. They're far more than a hard rock/metal precursor! And, Alice? Again, too often labelled as "just" a metal flagpole, he was certainly a punk informer, as well as (if you really knew he was a beer-drinking "Leave it to Beaver" binger in the day), a "regular Joe" who proved you don't have to BE a Satanist to look and sound evil (hey, it's show biz....and, he knew it, palling around with "establishment" entertainers on a regular basis). Plus, you're show biz if you hang with Dali, and hire The Amazing Randi to help you stage your nightly hanging and guillotine-ing!😱
I love the Amazing Randi. I'm sorry I never got to meet him.
I did get to see Alice Cooper live, though! It was like 30 years after I first heard "Eighteen", but it was still amazing. He's a great showman.
Side note: another great live show, and another musician who continues to inspire generations while defying classification: Weird Al. Incredible performance!
Great to hear Weird Al (who will forever bear the burden, now, of people thinking his name is Weird Artificial Intelligence!) puts on a great show! Always enjoyed his talents and recordings, but never saw live.
ICYMI, Andrew, here's my Alice/early-'70s close-encounter, posted last Halloween:
https://bradkyle.substack.com/p/booballad-of-dwight-fryby-alice-cooper
Thanks, Brad! Bookmarked for manana.