By Fred Peth<\/p>\n
Alice Cooper and his band brought another outstanding rock\/vaudeville show to the stage! I am not saying \u201canother\u201d as this was just some concert to stand and watch. This was a complete testament to what you can complete with passion and dedication. This was my sixth or seventh time seeing Alice Cooper and each time I find myself singing to every song and being completely captivated with everyone\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n
The night started with an audio intro and huge cloth backdrop to cover the front of the stage. Once the backdrop fell, it relieved Alice\u2019s creepy stage setup and his band kick into the opening song \u201cBrutal Planet\u201d under a shower of sparks that came from the rafters. There was a roar from the crowd as Alice Cooper walked to the center of the stage shrouded in his black cape cloak like Nasferatu hovering into place. Wasting no time, since this was a shortened 14-song opening set, \u201cNo More Mr. Nice Guy\u201d was next on the list that got the crowd more into the concert.<\/p>\n
\u201cParanoiac Personality\u201d the first single from Alice Cooper\u2019s latest album Paranormal<\/em> that came out just last month, made its way onto the setlist and fit perfectly. The song is about a guy who admits to having a paranoid personality and who is going to keep it, because he likes it. The song is actually upbeat as strange as that might sound.<\/p>\n \u201cWoman Of Mass Distraction\u201d transitioned into a Nita Strauss\u2019 guitar solo giving time for the band to take a break. Nita definitely has the talent to be known as one of the greatest guitarists to perform on stage as she commands during her solo. \u201cPoison\u201d brought the band back together as the crowd sung, cheered, screamed and brought out the iPhones. After \u201cHalo Of Flies\u201d drummer Glen Sobel and bassist Chuck Garric had their time on stage together doing a duo as they progressed into an all out jam, without Alice.<\/p>\n Alice donned a bloody lab coat for \u201cFeed My Frankenstein\u201d and called out for Igor to wheel out the mad scientist contraption. Putting on a gas mask, Alice got strapped to the device as it billowed smoke and began to arc with electricity. Alice disappeared to the amazement of the stage handlers and an enormous Frankenstein\/Cooper character rushed onto the stage finishing the song to the cheers of the crowd.<\/p>\n Another great progression between songs was during the ballad \u201cOnly Women Bleed\u201d. A goth-like, wind up toy ballerina, played by Alice\u2019s wife, emerged from the toy box and began dancing on stage. During the song she tried to choke the singer with the chains on her wrists. She quickly met her fate at the climax of the song as Alice fought back beating and \u201cstabbing\u201d her in the stomach with a knife. This leads into the guillotine being brought onto the stage to give him his own demise for his crime. Cameras again instantly went up as the crowd wanted to film the now infamous, \u201cbeheading\u201d.<\/p>\n The set ended on a high note as all Alice Cooper shows do with the crowd pleasers of \u201cI\u2019m Eighteen\u201d and \u201cSchool\u2019s Out\u201d mixing in a little of Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cAnother Brick In The Wall\u201d. Even though this was not a headlining set, I definitely was not disappointed by any means and I will be at the next show when Alice comes to town!<\/p>\n For more or Alice Cooper, click here<\/a><\/p>\n