ALICE COOPER Discusses RONNIE JAMES DIO In New Video Interview - "He Really Was One Of The Architects Of Heavy Metal"
May 22, 2010, 14 years ago
Lazer 103.3 caught up with shock rocker Alice Cooper on May 16th at the 2010 edition of Lazerfest, which took place in Indianola, Iowa. Cooper discusses the passing of metal legend Ronnie James Dio, who died that morning following a battle with stomach cancer, in the segment below.
Brad Wheeler of The Globe And Mail recently conducted a Q&A; session with ALICE COOPER. An excerpt follows:
You were a pioneer in bringing theatrical elements to rock concerts. How did that start?
"I think it was a natural instinct. Rock ‘n’ roll is the most visual kind of music there is. I would go see THE WHO and THE STONES and all these great players, and I kept thinking, I wonder why they’re not painting the canvas behind them."Now they’re bringing rock music to the theatre. What do you make of jukebox musicals?
"They always water them down. If you listen to an album like The Who’s Tommy, you’ve got real rock ‘n’ roll. But on Broadway, it’s sweetened. They make it syrupy and corporate. There hasn’t been a real rock musical yet."What about Rock of Ages?
"But even that, it doesn’t have the attitude it needs. Our show, it’s in your face hard rock. We were influenced by THE YARDBIRDS and The Who. We want to play to that level. Leave the theatre to me, I tell the guys in our band, but first, let’s play as good as those bands."To read the article in its entirety, click here.
