Alice Cooper says the shock rock schtick that propelled him to fame wouldn’t work today
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nme.comAlice Cooper has talked about his and the Alice Cooper Band’s early days, saying the shock rock schtick they used when they were starting out wouldn’t work now.The group were founded in 1964 and released their debut album ‘Pretties For You’ in 1969.
Their early shows saw Cooper perform wearing underwear covered in blood over leather trousers, as well as using snakes and guillotines in their sets.Speaking in a new interview, Cooper reflected on that approach. “We gave the audience everything their parents hated,” he told the Independent. “The way we saw it if you’re driving by and you see Disneyland on the left side and a plane wreck on the right, you’re going to look at the plane wreck.
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