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EQTfi [Download pdf ebook] Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in The Alice Cooper Group Online [EQTfi.ebook] Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in The Alice Cooper Group Pdf Free Dennis Dunaway, Chris Hodenfield audiobook | *ebooks | Download PDF | ePub | DOC Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #2408293 in Books 2016-10-18 2016-10-18Formats: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, UnabridgedOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.75 x .50 x 5.25l, Running time: 11 HoursBinding: MP3 CD | File size: 76.Mb Dennis Dunaway, Chris Hodenfield : Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in The Alice Cooper Group before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in The Alice Cooper Group: 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A story which is long overdueBy MarkFans of the original Alice Cooper group are already very well versed in Dennis Dunawayrsquo;s back story with the band and his essential involvement to same. For those who aren't, Dunawayrsquo;s contributions were vital to the Cooper mythos both musically and conceptually. He wasnrsquo;t the hitmaker Michael Bruce was, but his creepy, moody compositions were central to the centerpiece songs in the bandrsquo;s live and recorded sets. Also he was a big idea man behind the bandrsquo;s stage show ndash; including the makeup worn by the singer.The book ndash; written with Rolling Stone correspondent Chris Hodenfield - covers ground from Dunawayrsquo;s school days running on the track team with a skinny wise guy named Vince all the way to the bandrsquo;s induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are chapters devoted to the bandrsquo;s initial struggle to fame, the recording of each of the original bandrsquo;s LPs, Alice breaking from his pals and going it alone, with the remaining chapters documenting the membersrsquo; post-band years since; including the sad final years of guitarist extraordinaire Glen Buxton, and Alicersquo;s cocaine and alcohol-fueled fall from the top.For decades, columnist Bob Greenersquo;s book documenting his time touring with the band in 1973 has been the only look behind the scenes of this operation. However, the band and management have universally rejected Greenersquo;s book as grossly inaccurate; an accusation which has gained credence over the past decade or so with articles stating that Greene often mixed fact with fancy simply for emotional impact in his writing. And over the years Cooper and manager Shep Gordon have spun the official story of ldquo;Alicerdquo; in such a way as to minimize the impact the original band had on the success of the Cooper brand, and have tweaked the familiar stories here and there depending on when the story was printed. Michael Bruce attempted to right this back in the 90s with his tell-all book, but it is very hard to find and I have not read it. Dunaway has always come off as the most objective member of the band, so it is fortunate to fans that he bounced back from a serious medical condition and put this long awaited story down on paper and set the record straight. I deeply hope this book reaches the wide audience it deserves.There is understandable anger and disappointment written down however this is not a vituperative, poison-pen revenge package. In the end, he has great admiration and affection for his old friend. But he clearly misses the old days when the band was a group of scrappy pals snickering at the irony of their success.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Five Rock-eteers Called "Alice Cooper" Against the World!By Jack ShatterDennis Dunaway's fun-to-read memoir of life in the Alice Cooper band (1964-1974) is recommended for summer vacation enjoyment, on a sunny beach between sips of a tropical drink, with seagulls crying in the distance. It starts with the friendship of two all-American boys in sun-baked Phoenix, Arizona. Vince will eventually will be known to the world as Alice Cooper, rock singer with a sensational, sinister stage act. The other boy is Dennis, who plays bass guitar but gets no credit for dreaming up many of the looney concepts that were central to the Alice Cooper persona, like for instance the evil-clown mascara on the singer's face. Dunaway writes an entertaining and often funny account of their slow but steady rise to world-wide fame. Then comes squirming disillusionment as Alice the singer damages the band's "bad" reputation by buddying up with show-biz old-timers like Groucho Marx, and appearing on television's "Hollywood Squares." Such moves dissipated the evil and mysterious mystique Dunaway saw as vital to preserving Alice Cooper's huge parent-antagonizing youth fanbase. Dunaway was called "Dr. Dreary" by his bandmates, for the macabre songs and scenarios he would dream up for Alice Cooper. One song came to him while sitting in a motel room next to a humming water heater. In the darkness, he conjured up the bass line to "Black Juju," a hypnotic tribal rhythm that would be a big step in the development of the frightening Alice Cooper character. Dunaway makes it clear that arriving at the total-concept musical shock theater of Alice Cooper was a collaborative effort by five essentially normal lads from Phoenix, with important help from their managers, record producers, lighting technician, and costume designer Cindy Smith, sister of drummer Neal, and eventual wife-for-life of Dennis. It is heartwarming to read the many loving valentines and credits to his adored wife that Dennis Dunaway includes in his wild-and-woolly rockin' adventures.Of course, Alice the singer, drinking too much, slowly but surely gets pulled away from his four old comrades. Fame and fortune do what years of roughing it in cheap motels, with little food, could not do. They drive a wedge between Alice and his best friends. To find out how, please read the book. The account of guitarist Glen Buxton's liquor and drug fueled decline is sad to read. The late rocker will be remembered, though, every time "School's Out" begins with this savage guitar onslaught: Dut-Da-DA, Dut-Da-Da, Dut-Da-DA-DA!!! To sum, the Cooper band left us with a handful of albums that rate among the best and rowdiest in rock history.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Always the GentlemenBy Raven ShaddockIf you know the original members and the names during those times you will enjoy this book. It was good to read another version as I already read Alice's and Michael Bruce's books. Dennis always the gentlemen taking the high road. I give him credit for being so forgiving as to starting a band and watching it all crumble before you. I did enjoy the book but wished Dennis talked a bit more on certain subjects like what happen in London during that all star studio sessions w/ Keith Moon, Harry Nilsson, Marc Bolan, Donavan. Or the making of Battle Axe and demise. I think there was a lot more stories to be told. Also this was somewhat a love story as well. Dennis meeting his future wife Cindy and the fumbling times he made a couple of bad 1st impressions that I found funny. But Dennis always leaving compliments of his wife through out this book shows his love for her. I found interesting the chapter near the end on Glen Buxton's life after the group split a very sad story. I never really heard that much information as well as Alice's new wave period when Dennis Cindy met him was quite sad. It was good to hear them meeting up for the RnR Hall of Fame as Dennis says it's like we just picked up where we left off. That really shows a strong friendship. The only other problem is and I notice a lot books are doing this now is no index! What's up w/ that is it cheaper to publish? Great book funny interesting and some sad stories on the ups and downs of a Rock n' Roll career. As the Rock amp; Roll Hall of Fame says, "Before the world heard of KISS, the New York Dolls, Marilyn Manson, or Ozzy Osbourne, there was Alice Cooper, the original shock-rock band." When Alice Cooper became the stuff of legend in the early '70s, their shows were monuments of fun and invention. Riding on a string of hits like "I'm 18" and "School's Out", they became America's highest-grossing act, producing four platinum albums and hitting number one on the US and UK charts with Billion Dollar Babies in 1973. Their utterly original performance style and look, known as shock rock, was swiftly copied by countless bands. Dennis Dunaway, the bassist and cosongwriter for the band, tells a story just as over-the-top crazy as their (in)famous shows. As teenagers in Phoenix, Dennis Dunaway and lead singer Vince Furnier, who would later change his name to Alice Cooper, formed a hard-knuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars, and teen clubs. Their journey took them from Hollywood to the ferocious Detroit music scene, along the way adding new dimensions of rock theater. From struggling for recognition to topping the charts, the Alice Cooper group was entertaining, outrageous, and one of a kind. Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs! is the riveting account of the band's creation in the '60s and strange glory in the '70s and the legendary characters they met along the way.

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