Last night we celebrated Tommy’s birthday with a great Italian dinner at Casamassima Italian Fare in Christchurch, New Zealand. The whole place sang to him. Luckily Kyler, Glen and Josh shot videos of it.
Tommy's Birthday
That One Time We Played with Queen
Yesterday was AMAZING! It was an honor to be a part of an event like this. Thank you to everyone that came out to the show, all those millions that watched it across Australia, and those in the rest of the world that can see a broadcast of it later this month.
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We are off to Brisbane this morning. I’m just enjoying the ride!
Sydney Double Duty
Last night we not only played our gig with Alice Cooper, Aussie rock band Airbourne and MC50, featuring Wayne Kramer of the legendary MC5 at the Qudos Bank Arena, but we also did an after show show at Frankie’s Pizza by the Slice! What a great time!!! Thanks to all the fans that came out to see us and a special thanks to Amanda Hyde and Nina Phoumirath for these photos and videos.
Volunteer Firefighters from the RFS joined Alice Cooper and the band on stage in Sydney, Australia
Photo courtesy of Amanda Hyde
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Ryan Roxie Picks the 10 Best Alice Cooper Songs
With all the tour news this week, I thought I’d share this list that I included in an interview with Fraser Lewry of Classic Rock Magazine from a few months back. Check my tour page for more details on my solo tour and upcoming tour with Alice Cooper.
Photo: Victor Chalfant
Schools Out
When the bell rings and every hand in the audience goes up, that is rock'n'roll bliss! I have had the honour for many years to start out this Classic Teenage Youth Anthem (far beyond our teenage years)... and somehow Glen Buxton channels through me every time I play that riff.
Between High School And Old School
How could I not include a song that I was able to write with the boss at the top of the list? Always identified with the title of this one, 'cause after all, aren't we all just a little bit stuck in between? From The Eyes of Alice Cooper.
Serious
From the album From The Inside, a less-than-three-minute rollercoaster ride of guitar riffs and layered harmonies. A challenge and a joy to play live.
Only Women Bleed
I get to play my double-neck guitar on this one... enough said!
Clones (We're All)
From the Flush the Fashion album, this song shows off Alice's 'new-wave' avant-garde side... a side that's worth showing.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Another one of those you know instantly from hearing the opening riff. Thank you classic rock radio for continuing to play this song. That keeps us touring and keeps the original band's royalty checks rolling in!
Halo Of Flies
AC's tribute to all the old James Bond films. Musically, it showcases the entire band... dare I even say the words 'prog rock'?
Woman of Mass Distraction
Another track I was able to co-write with Coop on the Dirty Diamonds album. Nita Strauss gets to 'hurricane' all over the stage and I get to go wild on my wah-wah pedal... everyone's happy.
Poison
What would this list, or any other classic rock list be without this song on it? Can't we all agree that, just like Facebook, it's a necessary evil?
Long Way To Go
Another classic off the Love it to Death album. One of those riff rock songs that makes for near train wrecks certain nights and musical nirvana moments on others, when we nail it.... once again proving that 'We still got a long way to go'!