I want to hurt you just to hear you screaming my name
So at the beginning of September my boss catches up with me at work and while we are discussing fun administrative things he says "When was the last time you saw a live concert." My boss is anything but lame but yet he is my boss so I'm a little hesitant but I think back and it's been a long while since I went and saw a live show.
So we chat for a bit about Dick Dale and George Clinton and all the fun shows we've been to in the past and he says "Hey I got an extra ticket to go see Alice Cooper on the 7th. I know you normally work that day but I'll talk to Dan and get him to cover your team. What do you say?"
At this point I'm no big Alice fan. I've always thought he was overrated. I've heard the Nice guy song, Feed my Frankenstein, Poison. I thought they were okay songs but when the DJ says "Get ready for the Lord of Darkness, Alice Cooper." and I hear a semi-hair rock toon I get a little turned off. But work has been kicking my ass lately so I say sure thing and get ready for a little road trip to Topeka and a night of bad hair music. Did I mention the opening band was Cheap Trick? Oh I was excited. So I shaved my head and got ready to Rock!!!
So the night starts out okay, 2 hour drive, drinking and general mild debauchery. Get to Topeka and find out that they are also having a Mullet Convention at the Expo Center. It might have been Cheap Trick's music causing the mullets to multiply but I like to imagine that somewhere next to an abandoned beer cart there was a shady character selling them out of a trench coat.
Then Alice hits the stage. I've seen pictures of this guy and he must be about 97 but I have never been to a better or louder show then Alice Cooper and I saw Pantera, Twice. (don't ask) But I was so surprised by the intensity of the music and the man's stage presence is insane. There were snakes, a woman with a whip, Blood, guts, a guillotine, a beheading, a dismembered corpse. It was one of the most politically incorrect shows I've ever seen and as soon as I get the chance I'm going again and I'm going to try to get Calico Coopers phone number. Somethings just don't Translate well to radio and Alice Cooper is one of them. Go see him Live Now. I give you permission. Have you boss call me. I'll spot you 5 dollars and 2 cigarettes and you tell me what you think.
So we chat for a bit about Dick Dale and George Clinton and all the fun shows we've been to in the past and he says "Hey I got an extra ticket to go see Alice Cooper on the 7th. I know you normally work that day but I'll talk to Dan and get him to cover your team. What do you say?"
At this point I'm no big Alice fan. I've always thought he was overrated. I've heard the Nice guy song, Feed my Frankenstein, Poison. I thought they were okay songs but when the DJ says "Get ready for the Lord of Darkness, Alice Cooper." and I hear a semi-hair rock toon I get a little turned off. But work has been kicking my ass lately so I say sure thing and get ready for a little road trip to Topeka and a night of bad hair music. Did I mention the opening band was Cheap Trick? Oh I was excited. So I shaved my head and got ready to Rock!!!
So the night starts out okay, 2 hour drive, drinking and general mild debauchery. Get to Topeka and find out that they are also having a Mullet Convention at the Expo Center. It might have been Cheap Trick's music causing the mullets to multiply but I like to imagine that somewhere next to an abandoned beer cart there was a shady character selling them out of a trench coat.
Then Alice hits the stage. I've seen pictures of this guy and he must be about 97 but I have never been to a better or louder show then Alice Cooper and I saw Pantera, Twice. (don't ask) But I was so surprised by the intensity of the music and the man's stage presence is insane. There were snakes, a woman with a whip, Blood, guts, a guillotine, a beheading, a dismembered corpse. It was one of the most politically incorrect shows I've ever seen and as soon as I get the chance I'm going again and I'm going to try to get Calico Coopers phone number. Somethings just don't Translate well to radio and Alice Cooper is one of them. Go see him Live Now. I give you permission. Have you boss call me. I'll spot you 5 dollars and 2 cigarettes and you tell me what you think.