From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Wed Feb 05 11:00:45 2003
Subject:Re: Al Kooper...Alice Kooper ??

No, Alice Cooper and Al Kooper are NOT the same. But
you sell Vincent Furnier (real name) way short by
saying he's not talented. Alice not only made
theatricality in rock a household knowledge (before
Kiss, Slipnot, etc.), but he wrote some incredibly
great pop songs. Frank Zappa, IMO, one of the great
composers of the 20th century (and history WILL bear
this out) worked with Alice on their first few
records. (History buffs: Alice Cooper was the name of
the band, ala Jethro Tull, until Vincent gave in to
the fans' belief that HE was Alice.) If you have
doubts of my claims to his talent, take a listen to
Billion Dollar Babies. If you'd rather just do some
online listening, check out his songs "Elected", "No
More Mr. Nice Guy," and yes, "Eighteen." "Schools
Out"
is also a hilarious pop song, preceding (out of
context of course) "Another Brick In The Wall." Glen
Buxton was a pretty cool guitarist in the Mick Ronson
vein, and frankly, I think the band outlives many of
its contemporaries quite well (see T.Rex, Slade).
Alice went through a pretty bad period with drugs,
alcohol and Bob Ezrin, but "Welcome To My Nightmare"
is kind of a campy, fun record nonetheless.

But no, Alice/Vincent are not Al, another slighted but
underrated 70s and on musician (Yes, I called Alice a
musician). They both have excellent work ethics, good
taste in musicians (many of the 90s shred/musos came
from the Alice school such as Al Pitrelli and Derek
Sherinian, later of Dream Theatre), and a disregard
for populist culture.

Good enough for me!
tony

--- b3burner@ca.astounditv.net wrote:
> Group,
>
> Yea right...like this question isn't going to make
> me look real stupid...but hey, sometimes I just
> gotta' set myself up like that.
>
> Members have recently made reference to Al Kooper at
> the Monterey Pop Festival.
>
> Is this the same guy that I have on my "Legends of
> Rock" video who sang this God Awful song called
> EIGHTEEN, and sounds like "Crusty The Clown" from
> the SIMPSONS? I think he might have called himself
> Alice Kooper at that time?
>
> Jeez, please tell me I'm wrong...I'd hate to think
> anyone here would constitute what I just mentioned
> as talent!
>
> Was only born in '67...Not all these name
> connections are real clear to me.
>
> John O'Flaherty (The B3 Burner)
>
> PS- I'm sure some of you will just "roll on floor
> laughing" at my remarkable ignorance...Yea...it
> happens!!
>

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