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Alice Cooper at 75
In this exquisitely produced book, experience the extraordinary life and career of the original “shock rocker” through 75 key releases and events .
Pythons, guillotines, stage blood…Alice Cooper is widely considered the godfather of shock rock thanks to his inventive concoction of vaudeville, horror film conceits, and three-chord rock ’n’ roll. In Alice Cooper at 75 , veteran rock journalist Gary Graff shows you this rock icon through the lens of 75 career accomplishments, events, and partnerships . This exquisite volume
Through seven-and-a-half decades, Graff covers it
Beginning with his1969 debut LP Pretties for You and continuing through his latest release, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is regarded as one of the most influential performers and musicians in hard rock and heavy metal , influencing countless acts both visually and musically. This book is your unprecedented retrospective of Cooper’s career from teenage garage rocker to international star and celebrity.
The result is a unique and lavishly produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star.
Pythons, guillotines, stage blood…Alice Cooper is widely considered the godfather of shock rock thanks to his inventive concoction of vaudeville, horror film conceits, and three-chord rock ’n’ roll. In Alice Cooper at 75 , veteran rock journalist Gary Graff shows you this rock icon through the lens of 75 career accomplishments, events, and partnerships . This exquisite volume
Through seven-and-a-half decades, Graff covers it
Beginning with his1969 debut LP Pretties for You and continuing through his latest release, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is regarded as one of the most influential performers and musicians in hard rock and heavy metal , influencing countless acts both visually and musically. This book is your unprecedented retrospective of Cooper’s career from teenage garage rocker to international star and celebrity.
The result is a unique and lavishly produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star.
208 pages, Hardcover
Published January 31, 2023
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January 3, 2023
I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
This book is an in-depth look at the life of musician Alice Cooper. It begins with his birth and proceeds to cover nearly every major event in his life, both personal and professional. There are plenty of pictures throughout, with several pictures on multiple pages. The information also gives a short history of the different people that Cooper worked with.
For anyone interested in hard rock, early rock, or Alice Cooper, this is the perfect book to at least skim if not read closely.
This book is an in-depth look at the life of musician Alice Cooper. It begins with his birth and proceeds to cover nearly every major event in his life, both personal and professional. There are plenty of pictures throughout, with several pictures on multiple pages. The information also gives a short history of the different people that Cooper worked with.
For anyone interested in hard rock, early rock, or Alice Cooper, this is the perfect book to at least skim if not read closely.
July 30, 2023
Beautiful coffee table style book. Lots of great pictures. I've been an Alice Cooper fan since 1971. My very first concert was Alice in 1973 with ZZ Top as the opening act. Even today I still go to see Alice almost every time he is within driving distance. Very nice book. I cannot say that there is much in the book that I didn't already know and quite a few of the pictures I've seen before. On the downside I think there are a lot of things that were never mentioned or barely if that. There was also a ton of repetition throughout the book. My advice, it's a great book for an Alice Cooper fan to have but I would wait for it to go on sale before buying it.
February 10, 2023
I never listened to his music because his eye makeup scared me so much. It is a coffee table sized book, loaded with color and black and white photos. It came in a black slip case with black velvet on one side.
He grew up in Detroit and in a family with a Christian minister father, loves baseball and is passionate about golf. His family moved to Arizona, loved the Beetles and formed a band called the Earwings as sort of a take off of them. The band changed names several times and were a counter to the Peace and Love movement. Church members complained about his long hair.
His music evolved to gallow humor and shock entered the shows by accidemt. A live chicken wandered by on stage, and being a city boy, he said that he did not know that they can't fly. (I dispute that as a fact because my Aunt Garnet's chickens roosted in one giant tree at night. He threw the chicken off the stage and instead of flying, it was grabbed and torn apart by the crowd, they drank the chicken's blood. From then one, more shock became apart of the presentation, often having large snakes wrapped around him. The book delves into him meeting and liking many celebrities. A lot of well knowns, my eyes start to glaze over. But the stories were all amazing.
He grew up in Detroit and in a family with a Christian minister father, loves baseball and is passionate about golf. His family moved to Arizona, loved the Beetles and formed a band called the Earwings as sort of a take off of them. The band changed names several times and were a counter to the Peace and Love movement. Church members complained about his long hair.
His music evolved to gallow humor and shock entered the shows by accidemt. A live chicken wandered by on stage, and being a city boy, he said that he did not know that they can't fly. (I dispute that as a fact because my Aunt Garnet's chickens roosted in one giant tree at night. He threw the chicken off the stage and instead of flying, it was grabbed and torn apart by the crowd, they drank the chicken's blood. From then one, more shock became apart of the presentation, often having large snakes wrapped around him. The book delves into him meeting and liking many celebrities. A lot of well knowns, my eyes start to glaze over. But the stories were all amazing.
August 26, 2023
The packaging, concept, and scope of coverage of Alice Cooper’s works are excellent. The book could have used one last proofread to catch typos (for example, there are multiple chapters where the date of a particular event or release in the chapter header conflicts with dates provided in the text).
August 4, 2024
Brilliant book, great anecdotes and brought back some amazing memories. Songs going round my head as I had all of Alice's albums up to and including Welcome to my Nightmare. Have now caught up with all his later stuff. Him playing Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar blew me away!
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February 12, 2023Great book documenting the life and crimes of Alice Cooper.
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