I give you...
The following is a letter I've written to him. A letter, I daresay, he'll never read...
Dear Alice,
Sorry if "Alice" seems a bit too familiar; we've never met, after all. However...I figure that when you chose to go by Alice you weren't really planning on any formalities. I'm right, aren't I?
Anyhoo...Alice. This, technically, is "fan mail." But it ain't all good news and flattery, I'm sorry to say. (There will be some of that, but not entirely...)
Because you'll never read this, I'll be blunt. Your latest CD Along Came a Spider...well, it's just not good. At least I didn't like it. Fortunately for you, most of the critics love it. So...there you have it; my apparently worthless opinion. Not your best stuff on this album, Alice.
Having said that (and it hurt to to say it, Alice), I have to tell ya...even after listening to your less-than-stellar CD, it didn't really undo my excitement for your concert here in Idaho Falls. Oh NO, Alice! I know (and appreciate) enough of your other music to keep me excited. VERY excited! -A couple of my brothers have seen you in concert a number of times, and they told me you are an AMAZING performer. And when my friend Cameron told me (weeks ago) that you were coming to Idaho Falls (of all places!) I was DANG excited to see your show. I daresay I was one of the first to purchase tickets. Alice Cooper ROCKS!
So anyway, Alice, I went to your concert tonight. And it has to be said...you did NOT disappoint! Your concert was SPECTACULAR! It's almost like you were born to perform, Alice! You ROCKED the audience and I'm SUPER GLAD you came to IF! You were AWESOME! And I'm not saying you were awesome for a 60 year old grampa; you were FANTASTIC for a musician in general. BRILLIANT for a ROCKER! I'm not even embarrassed to tell everyone that I went to see an old man strut his stuff on stage. (You are quite agile and full of energy for a senior citizen!)
Oh yeah, I also wanted to let you know I'm so GRATEFUL you're such a tough old fart--continuing to perform your heart out through the pain of broken ribs, etc. Kudos, baby. KUDOS!
Nuttin' but love (from your realistic fan)...
~ginabean~
Dear Alice,
Sorry if "Alice" seems a bit too familiar; we've never met, after all. However...I figure that when you chose to go by Alice you weren't really planning on any formalities. I'm right, aren't I?
Anyhoo...Alice. This, technically, is "fan mail." But it ain't all good news and flattery, I'm sorry to say. (There will be some of that, but not entirely...)
Because you'll never read this, I'll be blunt. Your latest CD Along Came a Spider...well, it's just not good. At least I didn't like it. Fortunately for you, most of the critics love it. So...there you have it; my apparently worthless opinion. Not your best stuff on this album, Alice.
Having said that (and it hurt to to say it, Alice), I have to tell ya...even after listening to your less-than-stellar CD, it didn't really undo my excitement for your concert here in Idaho Falls. Oh NO, Alice! I know (and appreciate) enough of your other music to keep me excited. VERY excited! -A couple of my brothers have seen you in concert a number of times, and they told me you are an AMAZING performer. And when my friend Cameron told me (weeks ago) that you were coming to Idaho Falls (of all places!) I was DANG excited to see your show. I daresay I was one of the first to purchase tickets. Alice Cooper ROCKS!
So anyway, Alice, I went to your concert tonight. And it has to be said...you did NOT disappoint! Your concert was SPECTACULAR! It's almost like you were born to perform, Alice! You ROCKED the audience and I'm SUPER GLAD you came to IF! You were AWESOME! And I'm not saying you were awesome for a 60 year old grampa; you were FANTASTIC for a musician in general. BRILLIANT for a ROCKER! I'm not even embarrassed to tell everyone that I went to see an old man strut his stuff on stage. (You are quite agile and full of energy for a senior citizen!)
Oh yeah, I also wanted to let you know I'm so GRATEFUL you're such a tough old fart--continuing to perform your heart out through the pain of broken ribs, etc. Kudos, baby. KUDOS!
Nuttin' but love (from your realistic fan)...
~ginabean~
I took a TON of pictures at the concert. Here are a few...(by the by, the concert date was actually 13 Aug 2008; I'm not sure why my camera is a day ahead--I need to fix that.)
Part of the act...
The real deal...Alice Cooper!
Alice and his band. They all rocked! Amazing!
Me in front of the stage. I so looked like I didn't belong...
Most of his audience were 40+ years old
and wearing OLD Cooper tees and had tattoos, etc...
And here's Cameron.
We decided we might've been the only Mormons at the concert.
We were definitely the only non-smokers...
Part of the act...
The real deal...Alice Cooper!
Alice and his band. They all rocked! Amazing!
Me in front of the stage. I so looked like I didn't belong...Most of his audience were 40+ years old
and wearing OLD Cooper tees and had tattoos, etc...
And here's Cameron.We decided we might've been the only Mormons at the concert.
We were definitely the only non-smokers...
Yep, Cameron and I kinda stood out; me in my respectable jeans and tee shirt (most of the other gals were scantily clad) and my conservative bob cut; Cameron wearing his tee shirt that actually had sleeves. Oh yeah, and we weren't nursing beers or blowing smoke in people's faces either. (There was a guy behind me who blew all his smoke directly on me; I did not appreciate it.) AND we aren't nearly as close to senior citizenship as most of the rest of the crowd. (We weren't the youngest, but we so weren't the oldest.)
Anyway, Alice Cooper is an AMAZING showman! I was glad that I got to see him perform!!! -My favorite part was Poison (it has always been my fave Alice Cooper song; I recorded it on video, but do not have the time to upload it now.)
PS I heard, initially, that Alice Cooper broke his ribs at a supermarket, tripping over a box or something like that. But when I went to find the article online, all the articles said it happened during a show. Curious...
Anyway, Alice Cooper is an AMAZING showman! I was glad that I got to see him perform!!! -My favorite part was Poison (it has always been my fave Alice Cooper song; I recorded it on video, but do not have the time to upload it now.)
PS I heard, initially, that Alice Cooper broke his ribs at a supermarket, tripping over a box or something like that. But when I went to find the article online, all the articles said it happened during a show. Curious...
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I love your letter to dear Alice. I hope that he had his Medical Alert bracelet on when he took the fall. That way he could get help quickly for those old bones. hehe Glad you had a good time! I can honestly say I couldn't pick a song he sings, and tell you he sings it. I'm off to find something he sings!
Okay, I admit, you fooled me with your title and I did think that maybe, just maybe you were talking about Alice Cullen. Close, but not quite right. Very fun that you went to that concert despite the smoky conditions.
You are so hard core!!
I did not realize he was alive still. I got to hand it to you. You know how to pick em out!
i loved the letter---i was crack'n up! concerts are always an interesting place to go---lots of crazy's---anyway-- i miss you! how are things in idaho? i am coming for a visit in september for my sisters wedding and i am planning on stopping by premier! i hope i get to see you!
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