Alice Cooper Research Paper

After Alice Cooper released the sequel to his most famous solo record, Welcome To My Nightmare (1975) entitled Welcome 2 My Nightmare back in 2011, my hope was that it be followed up by a tour. One that also included the original surviving members of Alice Cooper (1969-1974). Reason being because they were including on the album. Three different tracks. But that never happened. Instead Alice toured like he's done since separating from the original members of Alice Cooper, with his own band. In my opinion, the three strongest tracks on Nightmare 2, was the ones written and performed by the surviving founding members of Alice Cooper (RIP Glen Buxton), and performed again as a group. Their first time doing so since 1974's Muscle Of Love. And not
Both Johnny Depp (guitarist for The Hollywood Vampires), and Alice Cooper worked with him in the Dark Shadows film they did together back in 2012. One of my all time favorite movie actors. His work alone with Hammer Studios is just simply outstanding. Who else but he could take the role of Dracula made famous by Bela Lugosi, and profitably make it his own?

Next we get one of two original songs on the Hollywood Vampires album, called; Raise The Dead. Helps set the tone for everything that follows. Here's the first track one gets to hear actor / musician Johnny Depp play guitar, and do backing vocals. That to me was a curiosity. My good friend Charles Zittle (drummer for Generation:landslide) informed me before I really dug into this release that Mr. Depp is actually quite a skilled guitarist, and was into playing guitar before becoming famous for his Hollywood roles. News to me. Listening to this album, I found what Charles told me, very much on the money. Unlike a guitarist who use to be in his band, that I found out was full of shit, up to his ears. So easy to let those people