Alice Cooper Diary- Day what ever!....We're in the home stretch now!....
Helloooo.....I am the MOLE!!!...or at least I have one, just like Cindy Crawford....
Soooooo..... we are at the stage of the Album making process where the Cake has been cooking in the oven, cooled off just a bit, and now it's time to slap on the frostin'!! And man, are you guys gonna love the flavor of this one!.....
When was the last time you heard an Alice with clarinet on it? Been a few years, yeah? and to top it off, the clarinet is creepy.... How about a horn section a la "from the inside" days ... or how about some accordion (yes, I said accordion....And I'll say it again, accordion), or some wurlitzer and Hammond B-3....and even a guitar tuned to the key of L.......ask Dover about that one! Don't worry, there will be plenty, and I mean plenty of guitars and vocals to sweetly saw your head off....but all this other stuff supports it beautifully and really sets the songs apart and makes it start sounding like a record with many faces....probably not unlike the girl you took home last week, you dirty dog!....
Ask yourself, feeling lucky? Hope so, cause I want to see ya out there at some of these live shows....and I want you to scream out for just one new song...the set list isn't set in stone just yet, and the Coop told me himself about how cool would it be to play a song that no one has ever heard live before?....Your town might be the town ... keep screaming, and keep believing....thanks for staying up on what's up with the up and up's of Alice Cooper.....It's been a good time keepin' ya'll informed from the eye of the hurricane....maybe I'll just have to Mole it on the road and send you in some news from time to time...interested? And with that said...... we're off to the U.K.!!!
Peace Love & Spirits Rebellious.....what else could you possibly want from me?....bye bye Baby! Clues, Clues, everywhere there's Clues!!
Roxie (aka The Mole)
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Alice Cooper Diary- Day 21
Greetings....I am the MOLE!!
The new Alice Cooper record is just about ready to go into the mixing faze....the band is finishing laying some overdubs (not many, mind you....it's a pretty raw, exciting, energetic record!.....wait that sounds like I'm hyping myself and my bandmates..??...Ok, I am! Ha!) sooooooo....
Mr. Zig Zag came in to lay some great textures on the tracks....he even laid down some accordian for an extra creepy vibe to one track (who says we didn't throw in the kitchen sink on this one!) And the Godfather producer of all the huge AC records, Bob Ezrin, came into the studio and provided some great suggestions..... It seems as though Mr. Ezrin and the Mudrock see eye to eye on the direction of the record, so when you get an endorsement from a guy as highly respected as Bob Ezrin, it really makes ya feel good about the way things are going...all the hours, late nights, early mornings seem to pay off....but the REAL pay off will be to play these songs for all of you....
Thanks for the many title suggestions coming in....I know that The COOP has a few (strike that, 1,000!) ideas of his own coming into his head, so when he decides on the perfect title for this record, I'm sure it will be the right one...... and where do you think you will hear it first???? You got it....stay tuned! Until next time.....off to rehearse for the tour...
The MOLe
Greetings....I am the MOLE!!
The new Alice Cooper record is just about ready to go into the mixing faze....the band is finishing laying some overdubs (not many, mind you....it's a pretty raw, exciting, energetic record!.....wait that sounds like I'm hyping myself and my bandmates..??...Ok, I am! Ha!) sooooooo....
Mr. Zig Zag came in to lay some great textures on the tracks....he even laid down some accordian for an extra creepy vibe to one track (who says we didn't throw in the kitchen sink on this one!) And the Godfather producer of all the huge AC records, Bob Ezrin, came into the studio and provided some great suggestions..... It seems as though Mr. Ezrin and the Mudrock see eye to eye on the direction of the record, so when you get an endorsement from a guy as highly respected as Bob Ezrin, it really makes ya feel good about the way things are going...all the hours, late nights, early mornings seem to pay off....but the REAL pay off will be to play these songs for all of you....
Thanks for the many title suggestions coming in....I know that The COOP has a few (strike that, 1,000!) ideas of his own coming into his head, so when he decides on the perfect title for this record, I'm sure it will be the right one...... and where do you think you will hear it first???? You got it....stay tuned! Until next time.....off to rehearse for the tour...
The MOLe
Saturday, June 21, 2003
Alice Cooper Diary- Day 15
I am the Mole!!!
An entire record recorded in 2 weeks? They say it can't be done....but that my friend is the way Rock records are supposed to be done! Muddrock and Fredrock are kickin out the jams with his monster sounds ( a little clue there, to one of the more glam-driven tracks on the album.....nod nod to the MC-5!) and the Coop is beltin' it out like he was (dare we say......say it!) 18 again!!...But this time, I think he KNOWS what he wants...
There are so many skins on this record to all the different layers of Alice Cooper shown, this record should be called "Onion".....but seriously, what should it be called? Alice, has a lot of great titles in his head, and I'm not saying a word.....or am I? Hmmmm.....the secrecy and intrigue continues.....or does it? STOP TALKING LIKE THAT!!!....ok ok...the mole is back....this Record is stuck somewhere between Highschool and the Old school, which means it will be the type of album you will listen to along with your kids, or at least one of you out there, your GRANDkid!!!!...
Whether it's the clandestine creepiness of a Haunted House, or the all out aggression of a BackyardBrawl there is something for everyone on it...it's the new Coop record, and I couldn't be any happier to be a part of it.....or could I? STOP!!!!
The Mole
I am the Mole!!!
An entire record recorded in 2 weeks? They say it can't be done....but that my friend is the way Rock records are supposed to be done! Muddrock and Fredrock are kickin out the jams with his monster sounds ( a little clue there, to one of the more glam-driven tracks on the album.....nod nod to the MC-5!) and the Coop is beltin' it out like he was (dare we say......say it!) 18 again!!...But this time, I think he KNOWS what he wants...
There are so many skins on this record to all the different layers of Alice Cooper shown, this record should be called "Onion".....but seriously, what should it be called? Alice, has a lot of great titles in his head, and I'm not saying a word.....or am I? Hmmmm.....the secrecy and intrigue continues.....or does it? STOP TALKING LIKE THAT!!!....ok ok...the mole is back....this Record is stuck somewhere between Highschool and the Old school, which means it will be the type of album you will listen to along with your kids, or at least one of you out there, your GRANDkid!!!!...
Whether it's the clandestine creepiness of a Haunted House, or the all out aggression of a BackyardBrawl there is something for everyone on it...it's the new Coop record, and I couldn't be any happier to be a part of it.....or could I? STOP!!!!
The Mole
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Alice Cooper Recording Diary- Day 10
I am the mole! Well, well, well...The Rock is in full effect at this point.....the Coop is singing in rare form, and we've got 14 tracks ready to go....we just gotta put some more guitars and frosting on the cake so to speak....Any of you out there like guitar and some fuzz box? Eric Dover will rip your skull off with the skills he's showing, and Eric Singer is playing like a Mack Truck Driver strung out on Crystal Meth.....the new guy, Chuck Gerrig, is a sweet surprise and playing exactly what this record calls for...and as for me...this is the best time I've had recording an album since the first time! No Lie....I'm playing every guitar I've ever owned, stomping on every pedal I wish I owned, and blowing up amps I no longer own!....
It's a good Summer, and hopefully it's just gonna get better with the Bare Bones Tour on the way...
Would ya like to hear a new one out on the road this summer? Scream it out, and the Coop will hear ya!
Remember, we are all ......stuck somewhere between Highschool and the Old School!....Till next time!
Lady Rock,
The Mole....
I am the mole! Well, well, well...The Rock is in full effect at this point.....the Coop is singing in rare form, and we've got 14 tracks ready to go....we just gotta put some more guitars and frosting on the cake so to speak....Any of you out there like guitar and some fuzz box? Eric Dover will rip your skull off with the skills he's showing, and Eric Singer is playing like a Mack Truck Driver strung out on Crystal Meth.....the new guy, Chuck Gerrig, is a sweet surprise and playing exactly what this record calls for...and as for me...this is the best time I've had recording an album since the first time! No Lie....I'm playing every guitar I've ever owned, stomping on every pedal I wish I owned, and blowing up amps I no longer own!....
It's a good Summer, and hopefully it's just gonna get better with the Bare Bones Tour on the way...
Would ya like to hear a new one out on the road this summer? Scream it out, and the Coop will hear ya!
Remember, we are all ......stuck somewhere between Highschool and the Old School!....Till next time!
Lady Rock,
The Mole....
Sunday, June 15, 2003
Alice Cooper Recording Diary- Day 7
I am the Mole!
I have never seen Alice sing vocals as well as he has been these last couple of days...9 songs in the can, and more to come on band day when we record on Monday....ya see the way it works is that happy Monday's & Thursdays are band days where everyone gets stuffed into a tiny room, and our producer pushes up the thermostat in the room so that we can barely breath....that way, we have to get the take done right, and sometimes right the first or second time....
There is a song that came together rather quickly which sometimes happens when things are going well...and this one might be one of my favorites for this week....it's tentatively called "Backyard Brawl", and it's a pretty aggressive 2 minute and 50 second barrage of guitars and vocals a la "Drive me Nervous"......Calico guest vocals on the chorus', let me know if you hear her!
The Coop also has a great ballad recorded in the spirit of John Lennon that is called Be with You.... looking forward to hearing the finished mix on that.....
What were you thinking? Strippers and Gin? Naaaaah...it's Ping-Pong and the NBA & Stanley Cup finals, but I'll let cha know if any come a knockin' until then...
Mole out....
I am the Mole!
I have never seen Alice sing vocals as well as he has been these last couple of days...9 songs in the can, and more to come on band day when we record on Monday....ya see the way it works is that happy Monday's & Thursdays are band days where everyone gets stuffed into a tiny room, and our producer pushes up the thermostat in the room so that we can barely breath....that way, we have to get the take done right, and sometimes right the first or second time....
There is a song that came together rather quickly which sometimes happens when things are going well...and this one might be one of my favorites for this week....it's tentatively called "Backyard Brawl", and it's a pretty aggressive 2 minute and 50 second barrage of guitars and vocals a la "Drive me Nervous"......Calico guest vocals on the chorus', let me know if you hear her!
The Coop also has a great ballad recorded in the spirit of John Lennon that is called Be with You.... looking forward to hearing the finished mix on that.....
What were you thinking? Strippers and Gin? Naaaaah...it's Ping-Pong and the NBA & Stanley Cup finals, but I'll let cha know if any come a knockin' until then...
Mole out....
Thursday, June 12, 2003
I am the Mole!
Greetings to anyone that is interested in reading about and becoming a part of making an old school Alice Cooper record....
It is now Day 5 of the recording process, and I gotta say, I've never seen Alice as excited about anything as I have about this new record...
For those of you that are wondering what kind of record it's gonna be, just think of "Love it to Death" as the blueprint! The songs are fast, aggressive, and surprizingly short.....lot's of 3 minute rock gems (hopefully...)
The band is being produced by the one and only Mudrock (he produced the first two Godsmack records, as well as many others), and he is recording the band completely live... which is something that Alice insisted on since the beginning. In fact, Alice had been saying he wanted to make a Garage rock n' roll record for a couple of years now....and ya can't get anymore garage then this one.....most of what we put down live stays to tape...except for a few fix's here and there.....meaning very few overdubs...meaning ENERGY!!
So.......Day 5, and we have 5 tracks in the can..... We've got some velvet ropers dropping by to check things out, so I'll include a list of the celebs that come on by the studio in a later post....
What do YOU think the Album title should be? Alice has a bunch of ideas boppin' around his head, so the final title is not set in stone at this nano-second...any suggestions????....
That should leave ya with just a taste of what's to come with the Alice Cooper Record Diary- Summer of '03!
Off to the studio now for another day of Band Tracking....remember, I am the Mole and hope to give you a little glimpse from the inside....take care and see ya next post...
Tell a friend and always come on back to: www.blogger.com for the latest.....
Peter "the mole" Kensington
Greetings to anyone that is interested in reading about and becoming a part of making an old school Alice Cooper record....
It is now Day 5 of the recording process, and I gotta say, I've never seen Alice as excited about anything as I have about this new record...
For those of you that are wondering what kind of record it's gonna be, just think of "Love it to Death" as the blueprint! The songs are fast, aggressive, and surprizingly short.....lot's of 3 minute rock gems (hopefully...)
The band is being produced by the one and only Mudrock (he produced the first two Godsmack records, as well as many others), and he is recording the band completely live... which is something that Alice insisted on since the beginning. In fact, Alice had been saying he wanted to make a Garage rock n' roll record for a couple of years now....and ya can't get anymore garage then this one.....most of what we put down live stays to tape...except for a few fix's here and there.....meaning very few overdubs...meaning ENERGY!!
So.......Day 5, and we have 5 tracks in the can..... We've got some velvet ropers dropping by to check things out, so I'll include a list of the celebs that come on by the studio in a later post....
What do YOU think the Album title should be? Alice has a bunch of ideas boppin' around his head, so the final title is not set in stone at this nano-second...any suggestions????....
That should leave ya with just a taste of what's to come with the Alice Cooper Record Diary- Summer of '03!
Off to the studio now for another day of Band Tracking....remember, I am the Mole and hope to give you a little glimpse from the inside....take care and see ya next post...
Tell a friend and always come on back to: www.blogger.com for the latest.....
Peter "the mole" Kensington
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