In a recent sit-down, rock icon Alice Cooper opened up about everything from his love for theatrical stage antics to what truly gives him the chills — and it’s not what you’d expect. “People always think I’m scared of guillotines or electric chairs,” Cooper laughed, “but honestly? Needles freak me out way more than stage props ever could.”
Long hailed as the godfather of shock rock, Cooper reflected on his early days in Los Angeles, a time when rock ‘n’ roll legends were being born nightly. “LA back then? That was The Doors, Zappa, all those guys,” he said. “We weren’t just part of the scene — we were the scene.”
But it wasn’t until Alice Cooper — the character and the band — took to the stage that things really went off. “The moment I stepped into that role, it all clicked. People didn’t just watch — they lost their minds.”
Known for his horror-themed stage shows and wild costumes, Cooper says his outrageous persona always had a purpose. “It was rock theatre. I didn’t want to just play a song — I wanted people to feel it, live it.”
When asked about his legacy, Cooper didn’t flinch. “Alice Cooper should be remembered as the ultimate showman in rock history. We took the danger of rock music and made it a spectacle.”
Catch him live, and you’ll still see the same energy that made him a household name — minus the needle, of course.
🎸 Still rocking, still shocking — and still skipping flu shots.