Alive, kicking and rockin’! With a new album (out this past August) and still touring most of the year. As a matter of fact, I saw him twice in September, both awesome concerts, and finally met the man at a CD signing. Now I can die happy!
So, happy birthday to the Master, the King Of Shock Rock, all around nice guy and my Rock Star, Alice!
And you didn’t invite me to this part!?? After last year, when the Maidens got him a watch (don’t even ask me how much I donated to that cause ), I’ll just be sending my best wishes this time out. Happy Birthday Master!! Can’t wait to meet you in May!
I’ve never really been a big fan of Alice’s music, but I listen to his radio show on the classic rock station. I like his show. He’s funny and tells interesting stories.
I’ve told this before, but in an all-Alice, all-the-time thread, it’s worth repeating. I used to have quite long hair. Some friends stumbled across an old copy of Rolling Stone with his picture on the cover (and, in fact, here it is). They scanned it into a computer, changed his name to mine, and printed it out to give me a going-away present when I moved east. I still have it, even had it framed. I have to admit, it looked just like me (except not so much with the pearls).
I’m not sure if any pictures of me from that era still exist. I can only think of one or two that were taken at all. The long hair wasn’t a stylistic choice, really, more of an experiment in laziness.
And Alice may well “celebrate” by playing golf with his pal Kenny G.
(I’m not kidding- they ARE pals, and DO play golf together!)
Alice admits that he has a very addictive personality, and that the only way he was able to beat booze and drugs was by replacing them with another addiction (albeit a healthier one), golf.
I have several cooper albums. “Welcome” is my very favorite. I remember the summer of '75 like it was yesterday only because of that album! My brothers, my cousins, and I jammed to that thing all summer long! Wore the grooves rights off the freaking vinyl, I shit you not!!! A brownie point to anyone who can tell me who gave us the power without looking it up!
I have it. Unfortunately, I wasn’t overly impressed.