Guitarist Steve Hunter Parts Ways With ALICE COOPER
February 11, 2012, 12 years ago
Original ALICE COOPER BAND guitarist Steve Hunter has announced that he's leaving the band. A statement on his official Facebook page reads as follows:
"Hello all my peeps and fans. I have an announcement to make. I have spent many weeks mulling this over...losing sleep. For many reasons both personal and professional I have reluctantly decided not to join Alice Cooper onstage this year. None of the reasons has to do with my health which is very good at the moment. Nor do any have anything to do with my poor eyesight, because I was able to find ways around my impairment to enable me to perform and play guitar onstage. Nor is Alice any part of the reasons I have made this decision. He is a brother to me and we share a real history. I think it’s time I move on. I have a solo album to finish among other things. I will miss all the beautiful people I met last year. I will miss glancing over to my right and seeing Alice belting out 18 again. I hope you all understand and aren’t disappointed in me. But I think I have to do this. I hope to see you all out there again one day soon. Thanks for understanding and God bless!"
Alice Cooper remarked:
"Having Steve back on stage has been an honor, he's one of the greatest guitarists in the world and we will certainly miss him this year. Plans are already in motion to fill his spot on stage, which will be no easy task. We'll make another announcement when we've made a decision.
