News Item : Pop Culture Beast Reviews Theatre Of Death DVD

October 15, 2010 | 2:51 PM

Marilyn Manson… Who's your Daddy?
Rob Zombie… Who's your Daddy?
KISS… Who's your Daddy?

The answer is simple… Alice Cooper! For over 40 years (yes, you read that correctly) Alice Cooper has been writing, recording and performing the brand of music he invented… "Shock Rock." The aforementioned bands wouldn't even exist, they way we know them, if it wasn't for Mr. Cooper.

Alice Cooper is not only a living legend, he has to be the hardest working guy in Rock'n'Roll. Since 1969 he has released 25 studio albums (and currently recording #26) plus 5 LIVE albums and 8 DVDs.

Alice's brand-new DVD release, "Theatre Of Death: Live At Hammersmith 2009," shows the Freak Show Ringmaster in top form and for a guy in his 60's he hasn't lost a beat. He won't stop and you can't kill him. Not by lethal injection, guillotine or hanging!

How many artists who have been around this long have the stamina to power through a 26 song set list? The only one I can think of is Springsteen and even he takes an intermission. Cooper also has so many great songs and they are all here. From "Welcome To My Nightmare," to "Poison." So many, in fact, he has no problem opening with his most recognizable hit "School's Out" and by the way… he closes with it too.

Anyone who doubts that Alice Cooper should have been inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" decades ago will finally understand what his hardcore fans have known for years… Alice Cooper is the one and only king of theatrical rock'n'roll.

If you've never been to an Alice Cooper concert may your soul be damned to hell and for your penance… watch "Theatre Of Death: Live At Hammersmith 2009" until your face melts off!

Drumroll please… 8 out of 10 drumsticks!!!

by PAT FRANCIS
PopCultureBeast.com

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    Submitted by Beth S (not verified) on October 18, 2010.

    Well, my 92 yr. old mom and I were planning on watching the Theatre of Death DVD on Halloween night, but....the Saints game comes on at 7PM.  So our plans have changed, we HAVE to watch our Saints!!!  My mom has a poor memory at her age and she is always asking me "who is that man with his arm around you on the refrigerator?"  I always say "that's Alice!"  Great memories of meeting him last year.  I first saw him with my little sister in our hometown New Orleans on the Welcome To My Nightmare tour.  Love him to death!!!!!

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    Submitted by Mike Johnson (not verified) on October 18, 2010.

    I'm 18 now, seen Alice three times and still can't get enough. The guy is in his sixties and still hits it hard with the teens around me. I've been rocking to Alice since I was eleven, and he will NEVER DIE

    Submitted by MaryleneGery (not verified) on October 15, 2010.

    Alice is one of the greatest showmen in the world! His shows are spectacular and the most original of all! I went to see him many times and I've never been disappointed. That every time a new theme, with new scenery is always different but always in the same spirit. Moments with cults such as "Baby," "Nurse", "straightjacket", "the guillotine" etc. ... I love Alice Cooper since its begining! It is great, it is unique and his music too! I hope to see him again soon in Paris! Alice in pity, come to Paris!

    Submitted by Edge Rocks (not verified) on October 15, 2010.

    I've seen Alice 5 times and am begging for more. Super showman, super songs, super show. You rock Alice....keep 'em coming!

    Submitted by Sabine Malik (not verified) on October 15, 2010.

    What do I have to do to meet Alice Cooper once in my life personley, to show my respect??? There are some interesting & also funny stories happening in my life regarding "Alice Cooper" drawing a line through all of my life-time. :-)God bless you.Lot's of love & a big hug... :-)

     

    Submitted by Ant (not verified) on October 15, 2010.

    Saw the show in Plymouth, UK - what a show. I have been lucky enough to see most of the tours since Special Forces and have to say after all this time this is the best. So slick and tight. I bought the MP3 stick at Christmas and now have the DVD - great to watch and rock out to - long may The Master continue

    Ant

    Submitted by Rick Hebert (not verified) on October 15, 2010.

    "If you've never been to an Alice Cooper concert may your soul be damned to hell and for your penance… watch "Theatre Of Death: Live At Hammersmith 2009" until your face melts off!"

    I haven't even seen it and I can tell you that would be a short lived trip. I give it 2.5 seconds. Just long enough to actually take in a bit of the scenery on Alice's stage! lol You don't even have to hear him or see the performance to know that this man is the REAL DEAL! Everybody else is just amateurs by comparison. Everything else you've ever seen, when you see Alice and his setup, you know without a doubt where it came from and who did it first and best! It's like watching a local band with no lights, lame clothes, and half-assing their way through the set and then going to see your favorite big name rockers in a major production concert. There is no comparison between Coop and anybody else on the planet! He's in a league all his own.

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