My very first concert ever, when i was 13 years old, i went to see Alice Cooper "Welcome to my Nightmare." it set the bar pretty high for future concerts. My second concert, when i was 15, i went to see KISS when they were in full make-up. i've seen tons of concerts since (6 this summer) but i always had a soft spot for Alice, since he was my first. So when i found out he was coming to the casino this summer we bought tickets as soon as they were available. and the show was great! Maybe the best show we've seen this summer (and we saw Ringo and Tom Petty and Neil Diamond). it was outside so they couldn't do quite so much video/lights stuff. but there was action. alice changed costumes at least partially 5 or 6 times (including a bit in a straitjacket). there were 2 'executions' (one followed by a rousing crowd chorus of "i love the dead"). the band was awesome. the lead guitar guy was amazing. Alice's wife and daughters were the backup dancers and they were great. His daughter Calico is the main dancer and choreographer. He sang his big hits ("only Women Bleed," "No More Mr. Nice Guy") some stuff from the new album ("Vengeance is mine") and ended the encore with "Elected." I'd vote for Alice -- he's a troubled man for troubled times!
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