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    Slash, Rob Zombie Honor 'Rock Immortal' Alice Cooper

    • Posted on Oct 23rd 2007 12:00PM by Steve Baltin
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    Spike TV's 'Scream 2007' awards -- which premieres tonight at 10PM on the network -- mostly honor the year's scariest, hottest and out of this world films and comic books, but the world of rock plays a prominent role. Both Ozzy Osbourne -- who told Spinner before the show that he flew to L.A.'s Greek Theatre from Seattle just to appear -- and Avenged Sevenfold performed to rousing ovations early in the night, while Keith Richards, who taped a thank you message for his Best Cameo honor for his appearance in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,' took home various honors. The end of the night, however, deservedly belonged to Alice Cooper.

    Cooper, who was joined by Rob Zombie and Slash for a medley of 'I Love the Dead' and 'School's Out,' told Spinner he couldn't do the show without resurrecting some of the '70s-style theatrics that earned him the night's honor of "Scream Rock Immortal." "I said, 'We can't do that without a little theater involved,'" he recounts. "If you're in the first couple of rows tonight it could get a little sticky."

    As for how Slash and Zombie got involved, Cooper said it was at his invitation. "They're my best friends. I could call Slash at four in the morning in Anchorage, Alaska and he'd show up because we've been that tight," he said. "Same with Rob. And anytime they call me I'm right there for them."

    The performance was introduced by Evanesence's Amy Lee, who was excited to help honor Cooper. "I just think he's an icon and definitely someone we all mimic," she said. "It's very, very cool that people like him are still around and kicking ass."

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    Richard - publisher, ChristianConcertzine.comat 10-24-2007

    It was an amazingly cool performance. What's even more amazing is that Alice is an active professing Christian. He makes no bones about it and talking about how it relates to what he does now versus his past.

    Thus, it's really cool to hear how him, Rob Zombie and Slash are friends, despite, especially with Rob Zombie, the penchant for anti-Christian imagery, violence and mocking.

    I wonder how Rob Zombie feels that someone he reveres actually believes in God and cares about him and is not of the stereotypes that Rob Zombie promotes of religious people.

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    Bambe' Marlinat 10-27-2007

    Alice was extremely influental for my band - so glad he's still around! He brought theatre to R & R - I was trying to explain to a bandmate recently that I didn't just want to SING on stage, I wanted ambience, mood & makeup - a freakin' SHOW!! No just hanging out in blue jeans! Loved it when the late great Vincent Price appeared on Alice's TV special. Hey if Alice is a X-tian now, more power to him. He's still a card on his late night radio show. I'm a progressive X-tian myself & respect many faiths including Pagan. This is not your daddy's old Chrysler religion but something more fun, free-form and modern. It does kill me (giggle) that the man who wrote "Dead Babies" is a convert but hey that song was a warning for parents anyway. ANYWAY, Alice deserves to be honored - a true pioneer. Thanks Rob Zombie, Slash & the rest of the fans. ALICE ROCKS!!

    --Bambe' Marlin
    RUN BAMBE RUN
    www.http//myspace.com/runbamberun

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    Donnaat 10-27-2007

    Alice still has what it takes...I remember seeing many of his shows in the 70's and 80's, and he still doesen't miss a beat...hell...he can still outdo most rock performers half his age. His shows always give the most bang for the buck. Glad to see Rob Zombie is keeping the flame burning. As to their religeous beliefs...to each his own. Keep on rockin' Alice, Rob, and Slash!

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