reCAP :: Alice Cooper :: 2013.10.13

Oct 14  / Monday
Written By: Jon Chattman  // www.jonnyasides.com Photos by: Dino Perrucci  10593135794_7e2c1b1696_b

Remember the classic scene in “Wayne’s World” in which Wayne and Garth meet their hero Alice Cooper, and the king of shock-rock-n-roll greets them with a history lesson about the origins of Milwaukee?  It’s a hilarious scene, best known for the now-classic line “We are not worthy!"

On October 13, many of us in the near-capacity crowd at The Capitol Theatre felt the same way.  For nearly two hours, Cooper burned through his hard-rock classics with a theatrical show told in three-acts: Alice's rise to fame, his murder, and his afterlife.  Each act was more compelling than the last, starting with Cooper masterfully singing classic songs off his 1975 breakthrough album, "Welcome to My Nightmare," backed by a band who looked like they'd escaped from the island of misfit toys.

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Guitarist Orianthi, in particular, shredded her  pretty little head off. The pop star, who became an overnight success after touring on  Michael Jackson's "This is It" tour, nearly  stole the show, something that's hard to do when Cooper's on stage.

Cooler than  anybody's dad, the dark lord of  rock crushed  every song he performed, from "No More Mr. Nice Guy" to "I'm 18" to "Feed My Frankenstein." A highlight of the show  was a  series of covers of songs by dearly departed  friends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, and Keith Moon. Nothing  beats hearing Alice croon “Foxy Lady” or “Break On  Through” before unloading into a spot-on rendition of his own 1989 hit "Poison."

It wasn’t just a concert at The Cap last night, it was an experience. One can only hope that Cooper and his crew make it back to Port Chester and kill us again soon.

     

The Capitol Theatre Photo Gallery

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