HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES (Rock - US): le retour

A l'initiative d'Alice Cooper, un supergroupe s'est formé vers 1973/1974.
Il comprenait des musiciens tels que Keith Moon (The Who), John Lennon et Ringo Starr (ex-The Beatles), Harry Nilsson, Micky Dolenz (ex-The Monkees), etc...

40 ans plus tard, le père du shock rock remet ça avec une nouvelle formation dont le 1er album éponyme sort le 11 septembre. La production est signée Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd...).

Voici son tracklisting: 1. The Last Vampire - 2. Raise the Dead - 3. My Generation (The Who cover) - 4. Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin cover) - 5. I Got A Line -
6. Five to One/Break on Through (The Doors Medley) - 7. One/Jump Into the Fire (Harry Nilsson Medley) - 8. Come and Get It (Badfinger cover) - 9. Jeepster (T.Rex cover) - 10. Cold Turkey (John Lennon cover) - 11. Manic Depression (Jimi Hendrix cover) - 12. Itchycoo Park (The Small Faces cover) - 13. School’s Out/Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 (Medley Alice Cooper/Pink Floyd) - 14. Dead Drunk Friends

La formation live comprend:
Alice Cooper - Vocals
Joe Perry - Lead Guitars (Aerosmith)
Johnny Depp - Rythm Guitars
Duff McKagan - Bass (Loaded, Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns n' Roses, ex-Neurotic Outsiders)
Matt Sorum - Drums (Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns n' Roses, ex-Slash's Snakepit, ex-The Cult)

De nombreux invités ont contribué à l'album: Dennis Dunaway (ex-Alice Cooper), Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction, ex-Porno for Pyros), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, ex-Nirvana), Tommy Henriksen (ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Doro, ex-Warlock), Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Robbie Krieger (ex-The Doors), Paul McCartney (ex-The Beatles, ex-Wings), Slash (Velvet Revolver, ex-Guns n' Roses), Zak Starkey (fils de Ringo Starr / The Who, ex-Oasis), Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Kip Winger (ex-Alice Cooper)... et même une apparition posthume de Christopher Lee.

Retrouvez un teaser dans le détail de la news, ainsi que le casting détaillé morceau par morceau. (forlorn)



01. The Last Vampire
Narration: Sir Christopher Lee
Keyboards and Sound Design: Johnny Depp, Bob Ezrin and Justin Cortelyou

02. Raise the Dead
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen, Bob Ezrin

03. My Generation (The Who cover)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Drums: Zak Starkey
Background Vocals: Tommy Henriksen,

04. Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin cover)
Vocals: Brian Johnson, Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Walsh, Johnny Depp,
Orianthi, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Harmonica: Alice Cooper
Drums: Zak Starkey
Bass: Kip Winger
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Backing Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen

05. I Got A Line
Vocals: Alice Cooper, Perry Farrell
Guitars: Joe Walsh, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Bass: Kip Winger
Background Vocals: Perry Farrell, Tommy Henriksen, Bob Ezrin

06. Five to One/Break on Through (The Doors Medley)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Robby Krieger, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Farfisa: Charlie Judge
Bass: Bruce Witkin

07. One/Jump Into the Fire (Harry Nilsson Medley)
Vocals: Alice Cooper, Perry Farrell
Guitars: Robby Krieger, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Dave Grohl
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Keyboard: Bob Ezrin, Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen

08. Come and Get It (Badfinger cover)
Vocals: Paul McCartney, Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Perry, Johnny Depp
Piano: Paul McCartney
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Bass: Paul McCartney
Background Vocals: Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Abe Laboriel Jr., Bob Ezrin

09. Jeepster (T.Rex cover)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen,
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Background Vocals: Bob Ezrin

10. Cold Turkey (John Lennon cover)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen

11. Manic Depression (Jimi Hendrix cover)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Joe Walsh, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Zak Starkey
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Piano: Bob Ezrin

12. Itchycoo Park (The Small Faces cover)
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen, Bob Ezrin

13. School’s Out/Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 (Medley Alice Cooper/Pink Floyd)
Vocals: Alice Cooper, Brian Johnson
Guitar: Slash, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin
Drums: Neal Smith
Bass: Dennis Dunaway
Background Vocals: Kip Winger, Bob Ezrin

14. Dead Drunk Friends
Vocals: Alice Cooper
Guitars: Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin,
Drums: Glenn Sobel
Programming: Tommy Henriksen
Bass: Bruce Witkin
Piano: Bruce Witkin, Bob Ezrin
Background Vocals: Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Tommy Henriksen, Bruce Witkin, Bob Ezrin