Roseland Theater, October 27

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A review by Sirkus.

On Thursday the 27th, we went to go see the legendary Alice Cooper at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR. I've been amped to go to this show ever since it was announced. The Roseland is an intimate venue, where pretty much every spot has a good view, as anyone who's seen a show there can testify. We had gotten reserved seats in the balcony, which means we were probably 15-20 ft. from the stage. And as you already know, Wednesday 13 was added to the bill for three shows, this night being the first. So not only was I excited to see Alice again, but as a bonus we get Wednesday 13 which pretty much made it a perfect night of music.

He started out his set with “House by the Cemetery” and ripped it up from there. Songs he played included “Bad Things”, “Rot With Me”, “Buried by Christmas”, “Haunt Me”, “I Want You...Dead”, plus he pulled out the FDQ ditties “I Like to Say Fuck” and “Rambo” as a bonus. This was a usual Alice Cooper crowd, most people didn't get into the set at first, but by the time they finished up with “I Walked With A Zombie” they had won the crowd over. I talked with everyone but Ghastly after the show, they were hanging out by the merch booth signing CDs and talking to fans. Wednesday and I talked a bit about his upcoming opening slots for Alice and he was really excited about it, as was Pig...”it's a dream come true!” Wednesday struck me as a lot more reserved than I expected, and we had a great conversation. They need to come back to Portland again soon!

Alice hit the stage with full force, and put on an excellent show. Full of energy, he put a lot of his younger competition to shame with the way he prowled the stage, feeding off the energy of the rabid Portland crowd. I won't post the set list, but I will say that it was the same one he's played this whole tour. Shot after shot of classic Cooper songs filled the audience up like a victory feast. He had the crowd in the palm of his hand the whole time. As far as the band, Roxie, Chuck, Damon and Eric were in stellar form, blasting out the songs with tremendous energy and smiles galore. Chuck has really gotten the material down, and Damon Johnson can really dish out the guitar attack. Roxie of course, was all over the stage, teasing and working the crowd like a pro. And Calice Cooper...wow! What a performer she has turned into! What a proud dad Alice must be to have such a talent in the family. She looks like she is having a ball performing onstage, and I look forward to seeing her work in the future.

All in all, an excellent night of music and horror from two of the masters of the genre. A perfect bill for the season, thanks to the bands for making this "Rocktober" one to remember!

judasbishop - 12/8/2005 12:59:33 AM
Though I don’t agree with blobber regarding Alice sounding like air supply I am at a loss as to why anyone would consider listening to his band when Alice is the one that sings for them. Used to be image and attitude I suspect, but now that that image is of a vengeful Christ and the attitude is that of a "compassionate conservative" all you are left with is a shit vocalist that hires good musicians to write music for simpletons

Blobber - 12/1/2005 8:49:47 PM
I wish I could eat my own feces without gagging.

Fletch - 11/25/2005 7:29:06 AM
I wish stuff like this would have come to Portland when I lived up there. Alice is bitchin and Wed. 13 rocks! Good notch to add to your belt.

Fletch - 11/25/2005 7:28:55 AM
I wish stuff like this would have come to Portland when I lived up there. Alice is bitchin and Wed. 13 rocks! Good notch to add to you belt.

darkstar332 - 11/24/2005 6:11:47 PM
ALICE IS THE FUCKING MAN

LuisBass - 11/21/2005 12:38:20 AM
I too saw Alice at the Grove in Anaheim... What a great show that was... Thanx to KNAC.COM of course... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU KNAC! and I saw him last year with supagroup and the misfits at the greek theater in Hollywood... I must say... I think I got a crush on Calico Cooper...

Avengerkillerof - 11/18/2005 9:40:02 AM
Alice still puts on an amazing show, his band is tighter than a duck's a@#. The songs are timeless.

artx - 11/16/2005 7:41:46 PM
i saw alice on halloween at the grove they were great!!! the set list was awesome!!

dasani - 11/12/2005 10:45:11 AM
saw the coop in peoria oct 11 and it rocked! the opening band supa weren't all that great tho. hadn't seen alice since 87 but he did put on a good show. something fucked up tho when he did his guiolotine schtick. maybe it was the angle of my seat but he was a little slow when the blade went down! his daughter calico was a definite star of the show a very talented girl! i laughed a few times there was some funny stuff there.

danzo - 11/11/2005 7:07:48 AM
Wednesday 13 is the best show I've seen in years, Alice still rocks but, W13 is the future of this genre.

kevinc - 11/8/2005 2:09:54 PM
Oh Frank, don't you know sex with a daughter is illegal in most states?

hilly - 11/8/2005 12:39:46 PM
Alice Rocks and Blobber how the hell you can compare a Cooper show to Air Supply is beyond me dude.

ArnericanPatiot - 11/6/2005 6:25:49 AM
what happened to that trailer park whore who went by the rant name WEDNESDAY13?

tbirdbass - 11/6/2005 1:17:31 AM
i think damon does not fit in this band whatsoever. helluva cool guy and watch for an upcoming solo project, but he just isn't "himself" as a side guy. chuck needs to go back to his studio, as his live performance is boring at best. again, nice guy tho. eric is a PRICK and basically sleeps thru this set. he may even win "most boring drum solo" from this tour. ryan rules and i am so glad he's still there.

Blobber - 11/5/2005 7:20:59 PM
Fuck Cooper...this shit ain't heavy and ain't metal! It's motherfucking Air Supply!

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