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It's obviously heading towards the end now as the hits come out in droves. "Feed my Frankenstein", made famous by an appearance on "Wayne's World" is followed by "Elected" - and the band leave the stage amidst cheering.

However no one here is happy with the abrupt ending and after much shouting of "Encore", "More" and "He's not going anywhere without doing School's Out" the band return to the stage.

The first of two encore's is "Under my wheels", but it's "School's Out", accompanied by the nurse, looking almost as good as Alice's own daughter Calico in a schoolgirl outfit and a monstrous load of confetti and balloons that sends the crowd wild.

As the last notes of the 70's teen rebel anthem pass throughout the venue to a massive and encouraging cheer, the lights come on and the audience knows that this really is the end.

Every one else in the venue was fully impressed, and as for me - I bought my T-shirt on the way out. Dean Carter.

Cheers Dean!

See you in the next gigs!

Rock On!

Alike Cooper Show!

Alike Cooper Show Finn M'Coul's, Weymouth (Sat. 13th April, 2002).
*Over the past few years the Finn M'Coul's public house on Westham road, Weymouth has been slowly gaining a reputation for being an excellent and exciting live music venue.* Being one of the only pubs in Weymouth to cater largely for the heavy rock crowds of the town, the crowds that gather to see the bands usually consist of the same familiar faces and groups, along with a few others who have come especially for the music. However tonight,Saturday 13th April the pub is crowded almost to bursting with a huge variety of people that makes up the solid but sporadic fan base of Alice Cooper and his music. As the pub lights dim and the band - who could be seen earlier milling around in casual dress emerge from the pub's kitchen dressed in black leathers and other general rock attire a wave of excitement flows through the excited audience packed around the pub's fairly small stage.



	As the band begin on the opening notes of Alice's '75 classic "Welcome to my nightmare" all eyes scan the pub for a sign of the enigmatic frontman, who has not yet taken to the stage. Next he emerges from the kitchen, dressed all in black save the classic white ruffled shirt. Alice then takes a tour of the crowded pub, singing the first words of the song into the wireless radio Mic that he carries. By either coincidence or timing the music reaches a crescendo as Alice reaches the stage, his voice taking on the classic Alice snarl to match the now distorted guitars and swift drums. The drummer himself makes a good impression straight away, spinning his drumstick between almost every beat and throwing and catching it and certain intervals of the song, whilst never losing timing or rhythm. The song reaches a highlight as the leather clad red-haired woman emerges from behind the crowd and proceeds to kick Alice around the stage for seemingly no reason in classic Alice Cooper style.
Following a rapturous applause not normally achieved by bands after their first song in this venue, the band perform classics "Billion Dollar Babies", "I'm Eighteen" and "No more Mr. Nice guy" back to back, much to the delight of Cooper fans young and old. Following this Alice performs lewd yet humerous acts with a blow up doll during Alice's necrophilia anthem "Cold Ethyl". This is followed by "Go to hell" in witch Alice prances around the stage with a pair of maracas! Following underrated Cooper classics "Be my lover" and the more recent "Lost in America" the band plunge into the great combo of "Steven" and "The ballad of Dwight Fry", which sees Alice get beaten down by the woman once again (who is now dressed as a rather stunning nurse - and this time tied up in a blood stained straitjacket. *By the end of the song Alice has slit the nurse's throat - dripping blood across the stone floor - much to the surprise of the dancing punters in the front row.* At this point the electric chair at the back of the stage is brought forward. The nurse then reappears and injects Alice before switching on the chair. In a blaze of instrumental noise and rapid strobe lighting Alice jerks and twitches painfully in the chair before staggering up and collapsing on the floor.
	Following a medley of "Dead Babies", "I love the dead" and "Black Widow", as well as a nice solo from the drummer - Alice is back on his feet in time for an accurate performance of the oldie but goodie "Halo of flies", which sees the bass guitarist coping well with the songs unique and challenging bass lines! In order to get all present into the mood Alice strolls up to the front and cooly states, "Hmmm… How about poison?" After a cheer from the crowd and a stunning guitar solo, involving one of the punters dropping to his knees and praying to the fret-wizardry on the stage the band plays the promised song. The whole crows gathered at the front joins in with the well known chorus of the song. Next Alice hauls his band into the twenty-first century by pounding out Alice's recent nu-metal outbursts "Brutal Planet" and "It's the little things". *During the latter Alice parades what is allegedly Marilyn Manson's head around the stage - referring to the contemporary shock-rocker as a "Faggot". Nice.*
It's obviously heading towards the end now as the hits come out in droves. "Feed my Frankenstein", made famous by an appearance on "Wayne's World" is followed by "Elected" - and the band leave the stage amidst cheering. However no one here is happy with the abrupt ending and after much shouting of "Encore", "More" and "He's not going anywhere without doing School's Out" the band return to the stage. The first of two encore's is "Under my wheels", but it's "School's Out", accompanied by the nurse, looking almost as good as Alice's own daughter Calico in a schoolgirl outfit and a monstrous load of confetti and balloons that sends the crowd wild. As the last notes of the 70's teen rebel anthem pass throughout the venue to a massive and encouraging cheer, the lights come on and the audience knows that this really is the end. *Every one else in the venue was fully impressed, and as for me - I bought my T-shirt on the way out. Dean Carter.* *Cheers Dean!* See you in the next gigs! Rock On! Alike Cooper Show!
	*The Alike Cooper band would like to welcome our new man, Lead Guitar / Keyboard player Chris WhahWhah Watson from the 80's UK Classic Rock band, Black Rose!* In his second gig with the Alike Cooper, Chris has shown that he is not only an Alice Cooper fan by heart, but also a committed and enthusiastic musician to go on the roads with the band! *Enough said!* Watch out fans for the solos, effects and surprises on stage... *You have been warned!* *Here is* a Marilyn Manson fan with Chris! Fan lost his head???

*Alike Cooper* *ends the show...* A *Carnival or a Rock Concert?* I guess both! Like Alice Cooper, Rock with Theatre! See you all in the next gigs! Alike Cooper Show!
*Long Live Alice Cooper and his fans!*