Hello, Dmitry!
MB>> А вот концерт и диск я послушать смогу только осенью...
Копирую сюда мессагу из RU.BEE.MUSIC
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Alice_Cooper/(2021)_Detroit_Stories
Ну, вот, наконец, доехал и послушал последний диск Купера. И посмотрел видео.
Пойдём по порядку.
Диск, скажем так, странный. Если не знать (пред)историю - рекомендую прочитать
статью в википедии, там всё очень хорошо рассказано. Если кратко: Купер начинал
в Детройте в те годы, когда город был столицей рока/панка/гаража. Вот этому
Детройту и посвящен диск. Кстати, на нем играют многие ещё живые (список ниже).
Структурно - это набор синглов.
Мои впечатления: резко потянуло ностальгией. Я тоже люблю детройтцев, приятно
слушать и узнавать. Те, кто не в теме, просто пожмут плечами.
Теперь о концерте.
Вот это - настоящий Купер и настоящий РОК. Просто праздник какой-то! У Купера в
73, похоже. открылось второе (третье, пятое, хз-какое) дыхание. Отличный голос,
двигается, как молодой. Ну, и команда вся - заводная молодежь во главе с Нитой
Штраусс. Да, вся вторая половина - это Велком Ту Май Найтмаре, но, не знаю, как
у вас, а у меня он за 50 лет на зубах НЕ навяз - смотрю и слушаю с
удовольствием.
Короче, кто ещё не видел, СМОТРЕТЬ ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО!
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Alice Cooper - vocals, backing vocals (track 1, 6 and 7), harp (track 8, 12 and
15)
Michael Bruce - guitar (tracks 4 and 10), vocals (track 10)
Dennis Dunaway - bass (tracks 4 and 10), guitar (track 10), vocals (track 10)
Neal Smith - drums (tracks 4 and 10), vocals (track 10)
Bob Ezrin - organ (track 1), percussion (tracks 1, 2 and 6), Piano (track 3),
backing vocals (tracks 1-3, tracks 6-7, track 10, tracks 13-15), programming
(tracks 10 and 13), keyboards (track 13), production
Johnny "Bee" Bedanjek - drums (tracks 1-3, tracks 5-10, tracks 12, 13 and 15),
backing vocals (track 1)
Garret Bielaniec - guitar (tracks 1-3, tracks 5-10, tracks 12-15)
Tommy Henriksen - guitar (tracks 2-4, tracks 6-7, tracks 9-10), percussion
(tracks 3, 4 and 10), backing vocals (tracks 2-4, tracks 6-7, tracks 9-10,
tracks 13-14), programming (tracks 10 and 13)
Wayne Kramer - guitar (tracks 2-3, tracks 5-7, tracks 9-10, tracks 12-13, and
track 15), backing vocals (tracks 1, 12 and 15)
Paul Randolph - bass (tracks 1-3, tracks 5-10, tracks 12-13, and track 15),
backing vocals (tracks 1, 12 and 15)
Joe Bonamassa - guitar (tracks 1 and 8)
Mark Farner - guitar (tracks 2, 7, 12 and 15), backing vocals (tracks 12 and
15)
Steve Hunter - guitar (track 1), lead guitar (track 13)
Tommy Denander - guitar (tracks 10 and 14), keyboards (tracks 10 and 13)
Steven Crayn - lead guitar (track 4)
Matthew Smith - guitar (track 13)
Rick Tedesco - guitar (tracks 4 and 10)
Carla Camarillo - backing vocals (tracks 5 and 9)
Calico Cooper - backing vocals (tracks 1 and 3)
Sheryl Cooper - backing vocals (tracks 1 and 3)
Camilla Sledge - backing vocals (track 5)
Debra Sledge - backing vocals (track 5)
Tanya Thillet - backing vocals (track 5)
Keith Kaminski - saxophone (track 5)
Jimmy Lee Sloas - bass (track 14)
Larry Mullen Jr - drums (track 14)
John Rutherford - trombone (track 5)
James Shelton - organ (tracks 1 and 5)
Walter White - trumpet (track 5)
1. "Rock & Roll" (The Velvet Underground cover) Lou Reed
2. "Go Man Go" Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Tommy Henriksen, Wayne Kramer
3. "Our Love Will Change the World" (Outrageous Cherry cover) Matthew Smith
4. "Social Debris" Cooper, Ezrin, Neal Smith
5. "$1000 High Heel Shoes" Cooper, Ezrin, Kramer
6. "Hail Mary" Cooper, Ezrin, Henriksen
7. "Detroit City 2021" Cooper, Ezrin, Henriksen, Ryan Roxie, Chuck Garric
8. "Drunk and in Love" Cooper, Ezrin, Dennis Dunaway
9. "Independence Dave" Cooper, Ezrin, Kramer
10. "I Hate You" Cooper, Ezrin, Dunaway
11. "Wonderful World" Cooper, Ezrin, Henriksen, Tommy Denander
12. "Sister Anne" (MC5 cover) Fred "Sonic" Smith
13. "Hanging On by a Thread (Don't Give Up)" Cooper, Ezrin, Henriksen
14. "Shut Up and Rock" Cooper, Ezrin, Henriksen, Denander
15. "East Side Story" (Bob Seger & The Last Heard cover) Bob Seger
Inspiration for Detroit Stories largely came from Furnier’s memories and
experiences in the hard-rock scenes of 1970’s and 1980’s Detroit.
He draws heavily on the aesthetic of the ‘motor city’ that he grew
up in and became renowned in, attempting to return to the hard rock
‘roots’ that he found there. Stylistically the album is very
gritty, and follows the same punk, metal and shock-rock inspired sound of the
earlier days of the Alice Cooper Group and the Detroit music scene (Grow,
2021). Inspired by the grandeur of his earlier days in rock and roll, Detroit
Stories is full of exaggerated narratives and symbols.
Alice Cooper’s 21st studio album is also largely inspired by his entire
history in music. A deeper dive into the history of his music and music in
Detroit is prompted in this album. Detroit Stories is a reflection upon the
music of Alice Cooper, not just a certain time period in music. Thus,
inspiration for Detroit Stories has also been drawn from Cooper’s entire
career in music. Further, not only the music of Alice Cooper, but the aesthetic
of his music and performances are a large inspiration for this album, as
similar themes are seen all throughout the album.
The music in Detroit Stories is a reflection upon Cooper’s time in the
music industry as well as a celebration of his origins in music, which is seen
stylistically throughout the album.
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