Alice Cooper: Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009 (DVD / CD) (2010) Review

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Alice Cooper: Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009 (DVD / CD) (2010) ReviewI had planned to pass on the latest Alice Cooper DVD/CD combo, Theatre of Death: Live at Hammersmith 2009. After all, how many versions of "School's Out" and "18" does a guy need?
At least one more, as it turns out. Despite having two or three other video versions of Cooper shows in my home library, I added this latest set to my collection today, and I'm glad I did. Beautifully filmed, the recording captures a set list and theatrical show virtually identical to the one my wife and I saw just a few weeks back in Cleveland. Apparently, the Cooper tradition of only changing shows every other year still holds true.
Basically, this is Cooper doing what he does best: Serving as ringleader for a group of talented younger musicians and ripping through as many classic tunes from his repertoire as possible. Only a few songs from the last decade make the cut ("Dirty Diamonds," "Wicked Young Man" and "Vengeance Is Mine"), with a few more obscure hits ("Guilty" and "Nurse Rosetta," the last being one of my favorite Cooper tracks from the criminally under-appreciated 1979 album, "From the Inside") inserted for good measure.
This DVD is better than 2005's "Live at Montreux," largely because the theatrics are much stronger. The Hammersmith show offers super-sized syringes, a hanging, a guillotining, and a disturbing belt-sander-to-the-crotch sequence. Cooper's is in fine voice here, and damn if it doesn't get stronger past the halfway point when he serves up two ballads in a row "Only Women Bleed" and "I Never Cry."
Band members Damon Johnson and Keri Kelli (guitars), Chuck Garric (bass) and Jimmy DeGrasso (drums) offer a tight set. Garric is especially effective when he takes over lead vocal duties on "I Love the Dead," giving Cooper a chance to prep for the one-two-three punch of the finale, "No More Mr. Nice Guy," "Under My Wheels," and "School's Out."
Weak points? Well, opening and closing with "School's Out" is overkill, even for such a seminal anthem, and I would love to hear Cooper give some of the newer songs from his oeuvre a chance live. With so many classics to choose from, it's a tough decision to scratch an old standby in favor of something newer, but I wish the ratio of old to new wasn't so skewed.
I'm glad I dropped sixteen dollars on this DVD. Doubtless, I'll give it at least one more play before Halloween. If you're into vintage hard rock with a theatrical flair, this one is practically nirvana.
Alice Cooper: Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009 (DVD / CD) (2010) OverviewThe godfather of shock-rock Alice Cooper completed his 2009 Theatre of Death World Tour by filming the final show at London's legendary Hammersmith Apollo. The concert features many of Cooper's massive hits including 'School's Out,' 'I'm Eighteen' and 'Poison,' 'Alice Cooper's Theatre Of Death' is a very different show than anyone has ever seen before. Always expect the unexpected from the unpredictable Alice Cooper... Fans of the ultimate Rock 'n' Roll showman won't be disappointed as Alice is subjected to guillotines, gallows and more on his way to being 'killed' four times!DVD track-listing (91 mins):1. School's Out 2. Department Of Youth 3. I'm Eighteen 4. Wicked Young Man 5. Ballad Of Dwight Fry 6. Go To Hell 7. Guilty 8. Welcome To My Nightmare 9. Cold Ethyl 10. Poison 11.The Awakening 12. From The Inside 13. Nurse Rosetta. 14. Is It My Body 15. Be My Lover 16. Only Women Bleed - I Never Cry 17. Black Widow 18. Vengeance Is Mine 19. Devil's Food 20. Dirty Diamonds 21. Billion Dollar Babies 22. Killer 23. I Love The Dead 24. No More Mr. Nice Guy 25. Under My Wheels 26. School's OutCD track-listing:1. School's Out 2. Department Of Youth 3. I'm Eighteen 4. Wicked Young Man 5. Ballad Of Dwight Fry 6. Go To Hell 7. Guilty 8. Welcome To My Nightmare 9. Cold Ethyl 10. Poison 11.The Awakening 12. From The Inside 13. Nurse Rosetta. 14. Is It My Body 15. Be My Lover 16. Only Women Bleed - I Never Cry 17. Black Widow 18. Vengeance Is Mine 19. Devil's Food 20. Dirty Diamonds 21. Billion Dollar Babies 22. Killer 23. I Love The Dead 24. No More Mr. Nice Guy 25. Under My Wheels 26. School's Out

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