> OH NO, YOU JUST HIT A NERVE! Alice Cooper is, was, and always will be top o'
> my list! THE DIFFERENCE- Alice did it all first, any one that does a show
> owes a LARGE debt to Alice. I've seen early footage of others singing and for
> the most part they stood at the mike with their eyes half closed, Alice
> filled the void with theatrics of the most bizzare kind. In interviews he
> states that he did it in a rebellion against the Peace Love Dove crowd. The
> name was chosen as a gimick to get gigs,the promoter would be looking for a
> young girl to perform and all these grungy guys show up, too late to call off
> a show. Early Alice was so bad Frank Zappa produced the first two albums as a
> gag. Marilyn Manson is going for the shock but he tries far to hard with the
> anti-social and anti-christian a la White Zombie. Much like Alice the kids
> use him as a weapon against the parents to piss them off. I was luckier, my
> folks took me to see Alice when I was 15. Again, The Show was the whole point
> of seeing Alice live(been 5 times) It's a horror movie live and in flying
> blood. The music that Manson and Zombie is OK but the lyrics are the
> disturbing part for me, much like Iron Maiden, couldn't get past the
> words.Anyway enough wasted space, Brad
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> Can anyone find any difference between Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper?
> Same stage presence, same singing style (but less range), female name,
> similar makeup,
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