My adventures in the alice cooper group ebook written by dennis dunaway, chris hodenfield. My adventures in the alice cooper group dennis dunaway, chris. Oct 30, 2011 dennis was the bassist for the original alice cooper group. February 4, 1948 is an american singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over 50 years. Dennis dunaway, the bassist and cosongwriter for the band, tells a story just as overthetop crazy as their infamous shows. In this song, they sing the childrens rhyme no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks. Dennis dunaway born december 9, 1946 in cottage grove, oregon is an american musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for alice cooper 19621975, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017. Dennis is married to cindy smith dunaway, alice coopers original costume designer who helped create the shock rock fashion style. Their hit single schools out was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 2015. For a fan of the alice cooper band, as i have been since my adolescence in the 1970s, cooper bassist dennis dunaway s firsthand account of the groups humble beginnings, heady triumphs and arguably inevitable implosion is gripping stuff.
He appeared on the classic albums love it to death, schools out, billion dollar babies, killer, muscle of love, and is. Dennis dunaway writes a sincere, heartfelt and very descriptive history of the alice cooper group, through its beginnings, rapid rise to superstardom and abrupt demise. The book has been penned with rolling stone writer, chris hodenfield. Dennis dunaways book brought me right back to those days in laurel canyon. I liked dennis s book and its probably a more real take on days of the alice cooper band than alice himself ever could tell but that doesnt mean that everything alice says is untrue.
A hairraising backstage memoir of the alice cooper group, from the bassist and cosongwriter, cowritten by the journalist who first covered the band for rolling stone, with an all new introduction by alice cooper. Their oldest daughter, renee dunaway, is also a musician and fronts the band jetsetter, while their youngest daughter chelsea dunaway, is a singer. Dunaway has a terrific memory, which is both a positive and negative. Classic rock, hard rock, metal and even some blues something for all tastes. Alice cooper bandmates reflect on their historic past.
Dennis dunaway describes life in the alice cooper group. Dennis dunaway was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011 as a founding member of the band named alice cooper. Alice cooper rnr hof bassist dennis dunaway, an original member of alice cooper, is a writer and performer of some unnerving songs. Band alice cooper, drums uncredited, backing vocals. My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway and chris hodenfield thomas dunne books, 304 pp. You havent heard them the way the original bass player, dennis dunaway, remembers them in his new memoir, out today. Inductees alice cooper, dennis dunaway, michael bruce and neal smith of alice cooper band pose with a snake and accept their award onstage at the 26th annual rock and roll hall of fame induction. Dennis dunaway was the bass player, songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. An affectionate, sharpeyed memoir that, while it doesnt add anything groundbreaking to the rocklit canon, will appeal to alice cooper diehards and fans of his brand of music. Dennis dunaway is an american musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for alice. Order an autographed copy of the book from strand, bookends, or chapters.
My adventures in the alice cooper group is the best read of all of them. Rick tedesco was the guitaristproducer of the dennis dunaway project, and when plans for a second d. Dennis dunaway, the original bassist in the alice cooper group, has a new memoir about those heady days called snakes. He cowrote some of the bands most notable songs, including im eighteen and schools out. My adventures in the alice cooper group dunaway, dennis, hodenfield.
Alice cooper schools out 2009, 180 gram, gatefold, vinyl. This book carries on in dennis own private surrealistic world. Oceannear location, cozy grass hillsides and real lavatories. Dennis dunaway describes life in the alice cooper group youtube. Their journey took them from hollywood to the ferocious detroit music scene, along the way adding new dimensions of rock theater. You, sir, are a demented, sick, degenerate, barbaric, naughty freako. Dennis dunaway chats about his new book, alice cooper, the. While dunaway has continued to be a part of the alice cooper family over the years, he has also continued to make his own music. He relates their history from the standpoint of all five of the band members and their close inner circle, directly attributing their mounting success to the whole band and its. If you think youve heard all the alice cooper stories, think again.
Dennis is one of the few true surrealists that ive ever met. As the bassist of alice cooper from the bands founding through 1974, dennis dunaway was around for a lot of amazing times. Alice coopers original bassist, dennis dunaway, tells all. Based on the song cold cold coffin by dennis dunaway rock and roll hall of fame inductee, founding member of the alice cooper group, this rock cinema short tells the story of a wealthy tycoon who discovers his young bride married him for his estate. My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway, chris. As teenagers in phoenix, dennis dunaway and lead singer vince furnier, who would later change his name to alice cooper, formed a hardknuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars and teen clubs.
Alice cooper bassist dennis dunaway has written a memoir and will talk about it at little city books in hoboken, oct. The original alice cooper group were on the cover of forbes for having the largest grossing tour in 1973 over led zeppelin and the rolling stones. Dennis dunaways book brought me right back to those days in laurel. Exclusive interview with fbpos jon liebman may 2, 2011. Dennis has announced an exciting new project built around his latest song, cold cold. Dennis dunaway was the bass player, songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. Dennis dunaway wrote and plays on the first track, fireball, which would later reappear on. Oct 15, 2015 as the bassist of alice cooper from the bands founding through 1974, dennis dunaway was around for a lot of amazing times.
Alice cooper dennis tells the story from the inside out with wit and wisdom and adds brilliantly to the alice cooper group mythos. Original alice cooper bassist tells tales houston press. The original alice cooper group were on the cover of forbes for having the largest grossing tour in. Dennis dunaway wrote and plays on the first track, fireball, which would later reappear on alice cooper s paranormal album in 2017. Dennis dunaway was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011 as a founding member and bass player with alice cooper. My adventures in the alice cooper band ebook written by dennis dunaway, chris hodenfield.
Dennis dunaway audio books, best sellers, author bio. Chris hodenfield has written for rolling stone magazine, sports illustrated, and playboy, among other publications. Dennis dunaway, bassist, songwriter, conceptualist for the rock n roll hall of fame alice cooper band thats right, alice cooper was a group before he, the former vincent furnier, emerged as a hollywood square, celebrity golfer, and singular show business entity has composed the definitive and most truthful tome detailing the. The 74 book alice cooper is filled with inaccuracies mainly because it was taken in by all of the publicity stunts that the alice cooper group managers, joe greenberg and shep gordon, were behind. My adventures in the alice cooper group by chris hodenfield isbn. Dennis dunaway is a rock n roll hall of famer who is best known for being the original bassist of the alice cooper group. See more ideas about alice cooper, dennis, shock rock. Alice cooper bassist dennis dunaway tells his own story. Oct 26, 2018 if you are an alice cooper fan, then you know dennis dunaway. Billion dollar babies writtenby alice cooper 2, michael bruce, reggie vincent. I still consider dennis dunaway to be one of my best friends. Writtenby alice cooper 2, bob ezrin, michael bruce. Fox, new york times bestselling author of a funny thing happened on the way to the future.
With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs. Dennis was the bassist for the original alice cooper group. Best known as the original bass player in the alice cooper band, dennis dunaway is among the true pioneers of the glam rock phenomenon. As teenagers in phoenix, dennis dunaway and lead singer vince furnier, who would later change his name to alice cooper, formed a hardknuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars, and teen clubs. Before the world heard of kiss, the new york dolls, marilyn manson, or ozzy osbourne, there was alice cooper, the original shockrock band. Dennis dunaway was the bass player, lead songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. He was still vince furnier, class clown and athlete at cortez high school on the northern edge of phoenix.
He is not just a musician who thinks outside the box. Jan 30, 2015 dennis dunaway, bassist, songwriter, conceptualist for the rock n roll hall of fame alice cooper band thats right, alice cooper was a group before he, the former vincent furnier, emerged as a hollywood square, celebrity golfer, and singular show business entity has composed the definitive and most truthful tome detailing the. For a fan of the alice cooper band, as i have been since my adolescence in the 1970s, cooper bassist dennis dunaways firsthand account of the groups humble beginnings, heady triumphs and arguably inevitable implosion is gripping stuff. I liked denniss book and its probably a more real take on days of the alice cooper band than alice himself ever could tell but that doesnt mean that everything alice says is untrue. With dennis dunaway, calico cooper, peter perenyi, brian cichocki.
When dennis dunaway met alice cooper, cooper hadnt yet adopted that persona. With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, cooper is considered by music. Alice cooper, dennis dunaway, neal smith, michael bruce, and more. Sep 02, 2018 dennis dunaway is a rock n roll hall of famer who is best known for being the original bassist of the alice cooper group. Cindy is the sister of original alice cooper drummer neal smith. If you are an alice cooper fan, then you know dennis dunaway. Bass uncredited, backing vocals uncredited dennis dunaway. He appeared on the classic albums love it to death, schools out, billion dollar babies, killer, muscle of love, and is a member of the.
Heres how alice cooper came up with his iconic look the. Is it my body writtenby alice cooper 2, dennis dunaway, glen buxton, michael bruce, neal smith. Dennis is married to cindy dunaway, alice coopers original costume designer who helped create the shock rock fashion style. Before the world heard of kiss, the new york dolls, marilyn manson or ozzy osbourne, there was alice cooper, the original shockrock band.
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