{"id":8037,"date":"2011-08-13T14:55:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T21:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/?p=8037"},"modified":"2011-08-12T18:43:10","modified_gmt":"2011-08-13T01:43:10","slug":"alice-cooper-at-getaway-rock-festival-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/2011\/08\/alice-cooper-at-getaway-rock-festival-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice Cooper at Getaway Rock Festival 2011 (part 1 of at least 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8039\" style=\"width: 724px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7743trim.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8039\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7743trim-714x800.jpg\" alt=\"chuck garric alice cooper getaway rock festival\" title=\"the black widow alice cooper\" width=\"714\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7743trim-714x800.jpg 714w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7743trim-223x250.jpg 223w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7743trim.jpg 965w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice Cooper performs &quot;The Black Widow&quot; in G\u00e4vle, Sweden with Chuck Garric on bass<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More than 24 years separated <a href=http:\/\/www.goatley.com\/hunter\/concerts\/1987-03-19-alice.html target=_new>the last time I saw Alice Cooper<\/a> and his performance last month at <a href=http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/tag\/getaway-rock-festival\/>GRF<\/a>. Not much changed in his performance during those years, which is a good thing. The songs were mostly the same. The band was entirely different. Best of all, his enthusiasm and stage presence are still fantastic. After doing virtually the same act for decades on end, perhaps thousands of times, you&#8217;d think it would show. It doesn&#8217;t. There is still tons of energy and excitement in this sixty-something year old.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8043\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7815trim.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8043\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7815trim-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"swedish alice cooper crowd\" title=\"alice cooper fans at grf 2011\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7815trim-800x529.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7815trim-250x165.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7815trim.jpg 1631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans of Alice Cooper at GRF 2011 in G\u00e4vle, Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When performing in the US, Alice comes out with a flag of the USA during &#8220;Elected.&#8221; In Sweden he came out with a flag of Sweden, changed the lyrics a bit, and had the crowd ready to have him take political command of Stockholm by the end. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8046\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7960trim.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8046\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7960trim-800x529.jpg\" alt=\"alice cooper grf 2001\" title=\"alice cooper\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7960trim-800x529.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7960trim-250x165.jpg 250w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/DSC_7960trim.jpg 1631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice Coooper &quot;Elected&quot; King of Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I walked back to my hotel at 1 a.m. next to a guy holding the remains of the giant, pink ball\/balloon.<\/p>\n<p>Why does Alice have three guitarists in addition to a bassist? I don&#8217;t know. Go ask Alice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 24 years separated the last time I saw Alice Cooper and his performance last month at GRF. Not much changed in his performance during those years, which is a good thing. The songs were mostly the same. The band was entirely different. Best of all, his enthusiasm and stage presence are still fantastic. 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