The Alice Cooper Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

But a lot of his fans *do* follow him all over the country when he is on tour. Alice is considered in the same way that Lemmy and Ozzy are - to some people he is a true rock God, and every tour might be the last time that they actually get to see him live - as you say, he is 74 years old and has been in the music industry for 58 of them

Still no reason to whine. I mean, he's barely changed the bulk of his set list for thirty years, what were they expecting?

[Susan Foreman]

Alice has just started the European leg of the tour with a show at the Rock In The City festival in Kuopio, Finland on June 10th

The set is basically the same as the full 'Old Black Eyes Is Back' tour from the days pre-Covid, with a few changes:

• Intro: Years Ago
• Intro: Nightmare Castle
• Feed My Frankenstein
• No More Mr. Nice Guy
• Bed of Nails
• Hey Stoopid
• Fallen in Love
• Be My Lover [replacing Go Man Go]
• Under My Wheels
• He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)
• Go To Hell [replacing Rock & Roll]
• I'm Eighteen
• Poison
• Billion Dollar Babies
• Roses on White Lace
• My Stars / Devil's Food / Black Widow
• Steven
• Dead Babies
• I Love the Dead
• Escape
• Teenage Frankenstein
• School's Out / Another Brick In The Wall

On other news, it's being rumoured that 2022 will see a 50th anniversary special edition release of the 'Schools Out' album being released by Warner/Rhino

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

On the back cover of Classic Rock there's an advert for a cd/Blu-ray set called Live from the Astroturf which is released Sept 30th via Ear Music.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Astrot...%2C1142&sr=8-1

[Susan Foreman]

The Hollywood Vampires have announced some German and Luxembourg dates in 2023

Presumably other European and US dates will be announced soon

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

On the back cover of Classic Rock there's an advert for a cd/Blu-ray set called Live from the Astroturf which is released Sept 30th via Ear Music.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Astrot...%2C1142&sr=8-1

It looks like this is only available as a CD with the Blu-Ray

If you want to get this concert on DVD, you have to get it on LP - of which there are a number of different choices including Glow In The Dark Vinyl (US + GER Exclusive)...

...Gold Vinyl (Good Records (US) Exclusive)...

...Curaçao Vinyl (Europe Exclusive)...

...and Apricot Vinyl (Available Worldwide)

https://www.ear-music.net/alice-coop...the-astroturf/

[Susan Foreman]

New Alice Funko coming in October

[Susan Foreman]

Alice at the Graspop Festival on June 19, 2022

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The full Alice Cooper Hellfest show. (Professionally filmed)



Feed My Frankenstein
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Bed of Nails
Hey Stoopid
Fallen in Love
Go Man Go
Roses On White Lace
I'm Eighteen
Poison
Billion Dollar Babies
Black Widow Jam
Steven
Dead Babies
I Love The Dead
Escape
School's Out

[Susan Foreman]

Nita Strauss leaves Alice Cooper's band after eight years / Planet Rock

"Nita Strauss has announced she is leaving Alice Cooper’s band after eight years.

The esteemed guitarist posted a statement on Instagram saying that Alice Cooper’s show at Törebodafestivalen in Sweden on Saturday night (9th July) was her last with the shock rock legend.

Alongside exiting Alice Cooper’s band, Strauss has cancelled all her upcoming solo shows for the remainder of 2022 while she embarks on her “next adventure.”

Nita Strauss’ full statement reads:

“After this absolutely incredible run in Europe, it is bittersweet for me to let you guys know that I will not be joining the Alice Cooper band for the upcoming fall tour.

“I will also regretfully have to cancel the festival dates my solo band had planned for the rest of the year.

“I AM NOT PREGNANT!!! There is no drama whatsoever and my touring year is still VERY full- in fact, I’m on a flight straight into the next adventure as I post this, and I’ll be on stage again much sooner than you think! But that’s news for another day.

“The past eight years together has been the experience of a lifetime, and I could not be more grateful to Alice and Sheryl Cooper, Shep Gordon, the amazing band, crew and fans for welcoming me to all of your nightmare.

“I don’t know what the future will hold after this, but I am forever thankful."

Nita Strauss joined Alice Cooper’s band in June 2014 following the departure of Orianthi.

Back in 2018, Nita Strauss became the first ever female Ibanez signature guitarist, and she introduced her own guitar, the Ibanez JIVA.

Before joining Alice Cooper’s band, Nita was a member of the Los Angeles based all-female Iron Maiden tribute act The Iron Maidens.

Nita was also recruited as a member of hard rock outfit Femme Fatale in 2013 when vocalist Lorraine Lewis reformed the band after a 23-year break.

One of Nita’s ancestors on her father’s side of the family is Austrian composer Johann Strauss II.

Nita told Rolling Stone in 2015: "What's funny about that is people always think I'm using a classical-sounding stage name, like Sebastian Bach. But no, it's real."

The 35-year-old rocker performed six UK arena shows with Alice Cooper back in May and June on his co-headline tour with The Cult."

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Sounds like she's joined another band to me.

If she's not playing solo gigs but still playing live then she's obviously got another gig with another band.

I suppose she could have formed a new band.