The Story of Alice Cooper

Transport yourself back to the late 1960s to hear firsthand how the peace and love generation was radically altered by the Alice Cooper Band's sound and stage show with our episode guest Reg Harkema, director of the documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper.  In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  How a shocking onstage event propelled Alice to fame
• The strange secret behind the Alice Cooper name
• The innovations Alice created for rock show presentations
• How he and a high school friend turned a love of art into a band concept
• About the unknown 19-year-old who created the sound for their radio hits
• That religion has incredibly always played a role in Alice’s life
• How Alice directly influenced several genres of music, including Kiss, David Bowie, and even Taylor Swift

Harkema's tale about Alice’s journey on this Garage to Stadiums episode has so many bizarre twists and turns that it almost begs for a movie treatment. Incredibly, it starts with Alice being born to a devout Christian pastor and his wife.

Guest Bio:
Reg Harkema is an award-winning director of the documentary Super Duper Alice Cooper. His other music documentary work includes the episode Hail Britpop from the popular Netflix series This is Pop.

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Bonus Content:

1. Download the Official Garage to Stadiums Alice Cooper playlist on Apple Music or Spotify
2. Visit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content on Alice Cooper, including concert footage, transcripts and other interesting facts.

Host: Dave Anthony
Produced by Podstarter
Air Date: 2024