I always wanted that in our show:What theyre seeing could be the last night of Alice Cooper.
It worked perfectly for years until that night in England.
Everything has its stress limit and after doing so many shows, I never thought about changing the wire.
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You know, I figured itll last forever, he says.
I could hear the rope hit my chin and in an instant I flipped my head back.
It went over my neck and gave me a pretty good burn.
I went down to the floor and pretty much blacked out.
In fact, when the band was younger, theyd reenactWest Side Storyfight scenes with real switchblades.
Why not use props?
That would be treason, he says.
It would not be Alice Cooper to use a rubber knife.
I have one guy who says, Im clumsy.
What if I fall over my amp?
I say, No such thing as a mistake on stage.
If you fall over the amp, get up.
The audience thinks all of thats rehearsed.
Now its not a mistake.
These are Vaudeville tricks.
