Vincent Furnier, the man behind this character, is frank and objective when recommending that new musicians seek inspiration from reference bands.
Despite being considered a major icon of so-called shock rock, Alice Cooper has always valued good melodies in her music. Although his visual aesthetic, and the elements he used on stage, were designed to “scare”, the songs always had a melodic charm that captivated and captivated the audience.
And he says he learned this from the best Beatles. He recently gave me some interesting (and valuable) advice during a Q&A session. arizona, USearly November.
When asked what he would recommend to musicians starting their careers, Vincent Furnierthe man behind the character Alice Cooper was direct and to the point.
He says (transcreation by Blabbermouth):
”listen to the beatles. That’s serious. It’s not a joke. Listen to the simplicity of the Beatles when writing songs. It doesn’t matter if you’re writing a death metal song or not. First of all, the songs are more than just riffs and drumbeats. No matter who you are, you have to be able to play that melody and sing that song. You may be the angriest person in the world…”
He added:
“I’ve had young bands come up to me and ask, ‘So, what do you think?’ And I say, “Okay.” you are angry Because he’s yelling. And I say, “So where’s the music?” There’s no music there. It has a great beat and a great riff, but no singing. ” So I say this. “All I want you to do is listen to this song for a week.” beach boysyou the beatles and four seasons — any (band) who composed the song, or burt bacharacha person who composes music. And I don’t want it to sound like them, but I want them to understand the idea of the verse, the B section, the bridge leading into the chorus, and then back to the bridge. But that means you need a melody. You can’t just yell. And I don’t mind you yelling at me, but you won’t be around for long. ”
Cooper concludes:
“Why are these songs (by the beatles) Is it still on the radio? Melody, we all want to hear that melody because of the melody. ”
alice cooper and the beatles
Alice Cooper has always made it clear that she admires things like: the beatles. In an interview with BBC Radio 2 (via Whiplash), the artist recalled the shock he felt when he first encountered the quartet’s work. liverpool.
he said:
“At that time, the beatles When I discovered them, it was a big change. I was like, “Where are these people from?” It was a revolution! In the summer, I painted houses and listened to Top 40 radio, which was the most popular music at the time. Then, out of nowhere, I hear “She loves you”asked 30 minutes later “Please Please Me”and suddenly the music became something different. It was fun! There was a guitar like that, but I had never heard anything like it before. I thought, “Oh, this is what I want to do!” ”
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