Alice Cooper New Album Review “Special Forces-Live at the Apollo Theatre “
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3 жыл бұрынI review the Alice Cooper Record Store Day exclusive live album from 1982 during his Special Forces Tour.
@MJForever1999 3 жыл бұрын
Man this era is hard to watch but theres no denying that both the Flush the Fashion and Special Forces tours were theatric as all hell
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
Alice is quite the chameleon 👍
@laurencelevene4333 2 жыл бұрын
Good review 👍 . I saw Alice in 1982 in London and it was a great show, even though he looked so sick, like he was going to collapse. I'm so glad he overcame his addictions. Special forces is definitely in my top 10 Alice albums, though it took me a long time to realise that. On first listening to it I actually thought it was awful, but it gets better and better the more you listen
@vikingbrace 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! So awesome you saw him in that time period. I agree about Special Forces growing on you. I’ve got the live album from that tour and those songs have definitely grown on me.
@FragItAll 2 жыл бұрын
I would take that album. Special Forces is in my top 5 AC albums. Got me into Cooper.
@vikingbrace 2 жыл бұрын
That’s cool. Everyone has that one album that got them into an artist and usually it’s always special to them. Thanks for watching.
@alltheworldsastage899 3 жыл бұрын
I saw this tour in Chicago. It was scary how bad he looked back then, but he beat his demons and came out on the other side. I picked up this, but much like the album, it's kinda what I expected. I'm a completest, so I needed it.
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you got to see him again when he was healthy. Still pretty cool that you saw him back then. I think 86 was first year I saw him. Love your KZfaq name 👍
@alltheworldsastage899 3 жыл бұрын
@@vikingbrace Saw him first in 73 on Billion Dollar Babies tour, and 13 other times since. Advantages of being 65 and living in a big city. Thanks!
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@alltheworldsastage899 Oh man that must have been a helluva show!
@rayhollingshad3580 3 жыл бұрын
Was hoping someone would review this live album.I passed on this record store day and bought the live Cheap Trick instead which is awesome!
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
I got both but I enjoy the CT album much more! Thanks for the comments!
@TheWinston7777 3 жыл бұрын
The Cheap Trick was much better than the Alice Cooper as far as record store day releases.
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheWinston7777 I have to agree with that. Thanks for tuning in 😊
@juliataylor2623 3 жыл бұрын
a magnificent release unforgettable if you were actualy there, needed a better sleeve though but some great concert photos are available, then some blu tack and your away
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
Did you get to see this tour? That would be pretty cool 😊
@juliataylor2623 3 жыл бұрын
yes it was absolutely unforgettable, glasgow still loved him even after a seven year absence, but backstage he was practically at deaths door
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@juliataylor2623 I love that Alice always throws in a couple of obscure tunes with all the hits. It’s great that you got to see him back then. You’re right about him looking bad during this period. It’s hard to even look at pictures from this time. Thanks for the comments!
@juliataylor2623 3 жыл бұрын
if you have it you should review the live el paso the sister tour arguably even better.
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
I actually don’t have that one although I’ve heard some of it on KZfaq. Kind of hard to tell from that how good or bad it actually sounds.
@juliataylor2623 3 жыл бұрын
@@vikingbrace on cd its only 6 bucks, but its great to hear only ever once performed Dance Yourself To Death, a great Gutter cat vs the Jets, with Alice doing his Elvis tribute very unique concert
@juliataylor2623 3 жыл бұрын
@@vikingbrace its a radio broadcast like the glasgow one so recording quality is very good
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@juliataylor2623 might have to look it up😊
@CaretakerWanted 3 жыл бұрын
Part of me wants this album, and another part doesn't. I am a huge AC fan (with Special Forces being in my top 10 albums by him), but I'll be lying if he doesn't sound ready to collapse and die on this record. Definitely not his greatest. Just very fortunate he survived.
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t disagree with any of those comments 🤷🏻♂️ Just glad he made it through. Still rocking today! Thanks for watching ✌🏻
@nigelwest3430 3 жыл бұрын
Saw the live performance in London, Not Alice's greatest era
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
Alice always has something interesting in every era but I agree this definitely isn’t his best time. Still cool that you saw him during this time period. Thanks for watching!
@nigelwest3430 3 жыл бұрын
@@vikingbrace First saw him in 1975 at Wembley in London, Seen him countless times since, Best one was 2017 with the original line-up 4 rows from the front :-)
@vikingbrace 3 жыл бұрын
@@nigelwest3430 Oh wow, that really would be one to remember. Lucky you! Glad you were able to witness it.
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