As the Rock Roll Hall of Fame says: "Before the world heard of KISS; the New York Dolls; Marilyn Manson or Ozzy Osbourne; there was Alice Cooper; the original shock-rock band."When Alice Cooper became the stuff of legend in the early 70s; their shows were monuments of fun and invention. Riding on a string of hits like "Im 18" and "Schools Out;" they became Americas highest-grossing act; producing four platinum albums and hitting number one on the U.S. and U.K. charts with Billion Dollar Babies in 1973. Their utterly original performance style and look; known as Shock Rock; was swiftly copied by countless bands. Dennis Dunaway; the bassist and co-songwriter for the band; tells a story just as over-the-top crazy as their (in)famous shows.As teenagers in Phoenix; Dennis Dunaway and lead singer Vince Furnier; who would later change his name to Alice Cooper; formed a hard-knuckles band that played prisons; cowboy bars and teen clubs. Their journey took them from Hollywood to the ferocious Detroit music scene; along the way adding new dimensions of rock theater. From struggling for recognition to topping the charts; the Alice Cooper group was entertaining; outrageous; and one-of-a-kind.Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! is the riveting account of the bands creation in the 60s; strange glory in the 70s; and the legendary characters they met along the way.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great way to learn some Van Halen!By SduI have never found one of these tab books without mistakes and this one is the same. But mistakes in music usually stand out so use your ear and make the corrections as needed. These tablature books make learning the songs much faster then figuring out the music yourself. I cant imagine how many record albums i ruined back in the 70s 80s trying to figure a song out by backing up the needle to hear it again and again!!This is a very good book to learn some Van Halen songs!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customergreat0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Little Dreamer...By Gehan CheungGreat value!However; I still cant play like Eddie; but I dont think its the books fault. ;-)
