Outstanding audio. The early videos clearly show Alice as a natural showman. Amazing and brilliant as the band was, Alice wanted the next level. That"s where solo careers begin.
I think that the other band members should have recieved much more credit. Glen was a wonderful guitarist, Neal was a wonderful drummer...Why didn't they get noticed as much? Just because they weren't up front??
I know one guy that described to me what it was like seeing them back in the late sixty's as a bar band, all the leather and cool old vintage analog amps and what not, and I know another guy that worked at a radio station that interviewed Alice at that same time back then, and he said he touched Alice Cooper's shoulder so some of that "Star Power" might rub off onto him. They don't make bands like this now a days. That;s for sure.
Alice Cooper turned out to be Alice Cooper. We all loved the original band but we were intrigued the most by their lead singer Alice. The fans and the band should appreciate the man, Alice Cooper, for keeping it going for so long.
Seeing Alice and the band perform the KILLER album in 1972 was their finest hour imo. By 1973, the Booze abuse had taken 'something' away from the perfect performance that I saw in 1972 in Dallas. Alice + the Band = The Best that AC has EVER been a party to !
i agree but was lucky enough to catch him live in 1972 when hey v were still = GREAT!
i love the outro guitar solo. just melts my brain. Alice Cooper (the band) had some of the finest instrumentalists ever put together some of the finest instrumental pieces ever.
alice cooper owes alot to his band mates,micheal bruce was a great song writer.glen buxton was a great lead player,dennis dunaway is a great bass player and neal smith is a fuck n top drummer..itsnot the same band with out the original line up..
Seeing Alice and the band perform the KILLER album in 1972 was their finest hour imo. By 1973, the Booze abuse had taken 'something' away from the perfect performance that I saw in 1972 in Dallas. Alice + the Band = The Best that AC has EVER been a party to !
@custom400 Totally agree, I played with Dennis in NJ 2 years ago at a Bowie tribute gig. His bass playing was so solid, He blew away everyone that played that night. Alice needs to to with the surviving members again. Thats the only reunion i want to see.
Dennis Dunaway was the band IMO. If you listen to those first 6 albums he is the artist. AC was the drunken frontman and that's cool but who played the instruments?
I was at this concert in Pittsburgh. It was my first concert. My friends and I didn't have tickets or money so we snuck in, with the police chasing us until we got into the crowd on the floor. I made it to the third row right in front of Alice!
I don't know where you got this but it's too fast. the pitch is a semi-tone high. Find somebody with recording software (if you don't have any) and pitch and time shift it down.
I saw the Alice Cooper Band do this in Detroit in December of 1971.. this was my favorite song of the night.. and they were all great.. have now seen him a total of 38 times..
I beg to differ with OZKOR. FM radio was hotter than a firecracker from 1968 to 1971 until the bailout recipients purchased it all and went as commercial as the sky is blue. Halo of Flies was a fan and dj favorite at the end of that great run. In 1969 WKNR-FM's Russ Gibb in Detroit (with a lot of help from his friends) began the Paul Is Dead phenominom that literally swept the world. Anyway, great post
One of my fave Alice tracks since 1972. Saw him perform this in Southampton last July - brilliant version, with Calico as the 'Asian lady'! To anyone still wondering why the fabulous original Alice Cooper band split - it was a combination of things - Alice was becoming more associated with the name, dear Glen Buxton was getting into drugs and alcohol, Alice became alcoholic ..they fell apart after 'Muscle of Love' in 74. Mike Bruce wrote a great book about it, 'No More Mr Nice Guy.'
Your explanation for why the band sounds fair. There is no one reason, but I would take Mike's book with a huge grain of salt though (just as I would with Alice's recent book haha).
You're right, we'll never know the real story, but I still enjoyed both books. Good to get a feel of the guys involved (ha ha, you know what I mean!). Love to all Alice fans, young and old XX
AC is the original 5 members and not one guy. I lost touch with the guy after 1974 and I was a young teen boy that got off on wild and crazy rock music. I had the original 6 LPs and think the last 4 were the best. Easy Action had some promise but LITD, Killer and School's out ruled.
I always liked this tuned because it was a conglomeration of several tunes. Live kicks ass!
No video. But this was my favorite song on ... I think it was Killer. Never a popular song on the radio, but the best song on the album. Many musical influences, nicely pulled together to create a new musical influence.
Not so about radio: AM true but there was some great radio emerging around '68 - '72. Here in Philadelphia WXPN was "it" and WMMR playing Hendrix, Blue Cheer, Spirit, Steppenwolf, Zep, J.Beck , etc. etc.. I can only imagine it was same or better on West Coast La., Berkeley, SanFran.
i so love this tune...one of my top 5 original A.C band numbers, and it's performed spot on!!! but for reason, i could'nt see the footage, can anyone else? all the stuff they crafted was outta this world cool!!! my band,7th day creeps covers it, as well as dead babies...although it's not posted here yet...they will be soon though.
I saw him do this song in detroit with neil smith backlit on the drums and it was one of the most memorable concerts of my life. I've been to see them so many times and used to have 8mm footage but don't know where it is anymore. They were best as the original band..too bad they broke up
orkneyfellow i don't care about what i say i just messed up when i was typing and i didn't want people thinking that i thought green day was better than this.
Hey I think your earlier comment summed it up pretty well. The fact you thought that you needed to clarify yourself shows that you care about about what you say.
this is an incredible song compare it to stuff today like green day they would have been booed off the stage if they tried to compete with these guys.and does any one know what effect he is using at 1:23 and 1:55 i love it
Rap and Hip-Hop may have taken over the city of Detroit, but the album Killer and this song resonated loudly from many house parties, cars, and bars, in my 'hood there during the early 70s How I miss those years!!
I don't pay attention to Rock n' Roll hall of fame but I'm blown away Alice isn't in there. I thought that was a given simply due to his talent, creativity, longevity and badassness. Halo is easily one of my favorites by the mighty Alice Cooper Band.
Here's the proof of what a great band AC was. Great song , great performance. I know Hunter or Wagner (maybe both played on the studio version) but were most likely just brought in by Ezrin to spped the recording along. They weren't needed for their "technical" prowess. Glenn & Mike are doing great here without them. Gotta Love Neil & Denny's kickass rhythm section & Vincent's gritty vocals.
Amazing song, I was in the middle of tabbing it out on guitar pro 5 when you put it up, which is quite a coincidence. I'll probably post it on ultimate-guitar when I get round to it.
Where was this recorded? Defiantly my favorite song from alice cooper group!!
rocker70sman 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
I saw the band in Hartford Connecticut in summer of 1972. My first music concert ever. What a show!!!
nelsonbridge 3 months ago
Outstanding audio. The early videos clearly show Alice as a natural showman. Amazing and brilliant as the band was, Alice wanted the next level. That"s where solo careers begin.
superspocko 7 months ago
well that sucks they forgot to turn the light on for this show
jindigger 9 months ago 2
@jindigger LOL, nice :)
FragItAll 5 months ago
I think that the other band members should have recieved much more credit. Glen was a wonderful guitarist, Neal was a wonderful drummer...Why didn't they get noticed as much? Just because they weren't up front??
Beatlebug60 9 months ago
I photographed Alice in 1974 and 1977. To see the shots go to ianmarkmusicphotos (.com)
mrianmark 10 months ago
I know one guy that described to me what it was like seeing them back in the late sixty's as a bar band, all the leather and cool old vintage analog amps and what not, and I know another guy that worked at a radio station that interviewed Alice at that same time back then, and he said he touched Alice Cooper's shoulder so some of that "Star Power" might rub off onto him. They don't make bands like this now a days. That;s for sure.
YouSpamTard 1 year ago
i agree with custom 400 alice cooper was whole members of the band not just alice
23266334 1 year ago
Alice Cooper turned out to be Alice Cooper. We all loved the original band but we were intrigued the most by their lead singer Alice. The fans and the band should appreciate the man, Alice Cooper, for keeping it going for so long.
Long live the Coop!! Thanks for the ride.
mjgpromo 1 year ago 2
to be honest this sucks i love the song but not the live one
Mentran 1 year ago
Seeing Alice and the band perform the KILLER album in 1972 was their finest hour imo. By 1973, the Booze abuse had taken 'something' away from the perfect performance that I saw in 1972 in Dallas. Alice + the Band = The Best that AC has EVER been a party to !
i agree but was lucky enough to catch him live in 1972 when hey v were still = GREAT!
FastMg42 1 year ago
original band phoenominal!
acgobsessed 1 year ago
Bitchin'...
unclekennymusic 1 year ago
Halo of Flies gave me the right Pair of Shoes to Walk into Progressive Rock World ///
trackstoni 1 year ago
i love the outro guitar solo. just melts my brain. Alice Cooper (the band) had some of the finest instrumentalists ever put together some of the finest instrumental pieces ever.
thethunderlord666 1 year ago 16
I The Love Alice Cooper Group.
rokarolla 2 years ago
They pulled the video!
badalice07 2 years ago
Major kick ass song....love it
crzyshine 2 years ago
alice is a genuis pure timing
b4875 2 years ago 2
why can you not put the original verson of halo of flies from the album killers on here
thebomb1974 2 years ago
I still find it strange that while this song is always high in any top-[number] lists, there are no more versions of this song.
DarkKnight388 2 years ago
alice cooper owes alot to his band mates,micheal bruce was a great song writer.glen buxton was a great lead player,dennis dunaway is a great bass player and neal smith is a fuck n top drummer..itsnot the same band with out the original line up..
custom400 2 years ago 40
I've got to agree,Alice Cooper was the band.
walesdad 2 years ago 3
Absolutely!!!
zap51 2 years ago
Seeing Alice and the band perform the KILLER album in 1972 was their finest hour imo. By 1973, the Booze abuse had taken 'something' away from the perfect performance that I saw in 1972 in Dallas. Alice + the Band = The Best that AC has EVER been a party to !
Rover775 2 years ago
absolutely agree. Too bad they broke up so soon.
PirateEyepatch 2 years ago
@custom400 Totally agree, I played with Dennis in NJ 2 years ago at a Bowie tribute gig. His bass playing was so solid, He blew away everyone that played that night. Alice needs to to with the surviving members again. Thats the only reunion i want to see.
beauty8116 1 year ago
@beauty8116
Dennis Dunaway was the band IMO. If you listen to those first 6 albums he is the artist. AC was the drunken frontman and that's cool but who played the instruments?
alwaysopen 9 months ago
@custom400 so true bro so true
kidaaa0 9 months ago in playlist cooper
Amazing.
AlbertMondback 2 years ago
I was at this concert in Pittsburgh. It was my first concert. My friends and I didn't have tickets or money so we snuck in, with the police chasing us until we got into the crowd on the floor. I made it to the third row right in front of Alice!
rickinbutler 2 years ago 2
My first concert in 71 Alice Cooper in Seattle. WOW I was hooked
kronlof2 2 years ago
I agree. It's a tiny bit too fast. I heard it so many times on my 8-track that I think it is etched on the inside of my skull. Really good stuff.
willbond 2 years ago
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stever1957 2 years ago
I don't know where you got this but it's too fast. the pitch is a semi-tone high. Find somebody with recording software (if you don't have any) and pitch and time shift it down.
Still loved hearing it though!
funnyguise 2 years ago
Yessssss, this is their very, very, very best song !!!
Thrashdude666 2 years ago
cool.
ozzfreak12345 2 years ago
FUCK YEAH!!!!! This has to be one of the Alice Cooper bands finest moments.
Andyfly55 2 years ago 5
this is a kickass tune,that's for sure.
rand9234 2 years ago 2
That was recorded at the Civic Arena, in Pittsburgh
Schumalice 2 years ago
I saw the Alice Cooper Band do this in Detroit in December of 1971.. this was my favorite song of the night.. and they were all great.. have now seen him a total of 38 times..
PAKiller1 3 years ago 3
Damn... Wish I were you!!!
Schumalice 2 years ago 2
waaay too fast damnit but still awesome
dudehorner 3 years ago
I beg to differ with OZKOR. FM radio was hotter than a firecracker from 1968 to 1971 until the bailout recipients purchased it all and went as commercial as the sky is blue. Halo of Flies was a fan and dj favorite at the end of that great run. In 1969 WKNR-FM's Russ Gibb in Detroit (with a lot of help from his friends) began the Paul Is Dead phenominom that literally swept the world. Anyway, great post
PHYZOE 3 years ago
One of His Best Songs. I Dig the Fuck out of it!
nignog87 3 years ago
Yeah I agree
This song is ridiculous good!!
mlmr11 2 years ago
one of my fave alice tunes!!
paulusmagirl 3 years ago
One of my fave Alice tracks since 1972. Saw him perform this in Southampton last July - brilliant version, with Calico as the 'Asian lady'! To anyone still wondering why the fabulous original Alice Cooper band split - it was a combination of things - Alice was becoming more associated with the name, dear Glen Buxton was getting into drugs and alcohol, Alice became alcoholic ..they fell apart after 'Muscle of Love' in 74. Mike Bruce wrote a great book about it, 'No More Mr Nice Guy.'
coopersgirl52 3 years ago 4
Your explanation for why the band sounds fair. There is no one reason, but I would take Mike's book with a huge grain of salt though (just as I would with Alice's recent book haha).
Zenutheduck 3 years ago 2
You're right, we'll never know the real story, but I still enjoyed both books. Good to get a feel of the guys involved (ha ha, you know what I mean!). Love to all Alice fans, young and old XX
coopersgirl52 3 years ago 4
I love Alice!!! ^_^
I saw this live at the state fair here in Kansas. Of course, not original guys, but Alice was still there! ^_^ It was awweesome!
xstarxsparklesx 3 years ago
thanks good version
don99913 3 years ago
AC is the original 5 members and not one guy. I lost touch with the guy after 1974 and I was a young teen boy that got off on wild and crazy rock music. I had the original 6 LPs and think the last 4 were the best. Easy Action had some promise but LITD, Killer and School's out ruled.
I always liked this tuned because it was a conglomeration of several tunes. Live kicks ass!
alwaysopen 3 years ago
Yeah, there's no video, but it's awesome to hear this song done live... it's a monster...
The original band was the best.
mattgranz 3 years ago 2
No video. But this was my favorite song on ... I think it was Killer. Never a popular song on the radio, but the best song on the album. Many musical influences, nicely pulled together to create a new musical influence.
DURound 3 years ago 2
Yeah, this song and lots of other great tunes were considered "too long" for radio..radio was shit back then anyway. Teeny Bopper crap on AM
0ZK0R 3 years ago
Not so about radio: AM true but there was some great radio emerging around '68 - '72. Here in Philadelphia WXPN was "it" and WMMR playing Hendrix, Blue Cheer, Spirit, Steppenwolf, Zep, J.Beck , etc. etc.. I can only imagine it was same or better on West Coast La., Berkeley, SanFran.
Geepsterr 3 years ago
i so love this tune...one of my top 5 original A.C band numbers, and it's performed spot on!!! but for reason, i could'nt see the footage, can anyone else? all the stuff they crafted was outta this world cool!!! my band,7th day creeps covers it, as well as dead babies...although it's not posted here yet...they will be soon though.
jimmythecreep 3 years ago
"but for reason, i could'nt see the footage, can anyone else? "
As per the video description, it's Audio Only.
thealphacenturi 3 years ago
I saw him do this song in detroit with neil smith backlit on the drums and it was one of the most memorable concerts of my life. I've been to see them so many times and used to have 8mm footage but don't know where it is anymore. They were best as the original band..too bad they broke up
karatekoop 3 years ago
Why Did The Break Up?
Xboxliv3 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
try " The Melvins " version of this. Biafra does a great job.
adamfinspain 4 years ago
awesome song!
Sapov 4 years ago 2
orkneyfellow i don't care about what i say i just messed up when i was typing and i didn't want people thinking that i thought green day was better than this.
zeppelin743 4 years ago
Hey about my last comment it may have sounded a bit wrong i mean that green day would have been booed off the stage.
zeppelin743 4 years ago
Hey I think your earlier comment summed it up pretty well. The fact you thought that you needed to clarify yourself shows that you care about about what you say.
orkneyfellow 4 years ago
I agree with you, Grren Day does suck. They have nothing on Alice, but you don't need to say it, it's like comparing fine wine to septic tank water.
piperian396 3 years ago
this is an incredible song compare it to stuff today like green day they would have been booed off the stage if they tried to compete with these guys.and does any one know what effect he is using at 1:23 and 1:55 i love it
zeppelin743 4 years ago
Kinda sounds like an echoplex and a slight wah.
thealphacenturi 4 years ago
Definitely this is Alice Cooper's masterpiece of songs. You must hear the studio version even though this is a very good live version.
danielltaylor 4 years ago 2
Rap and Hip-Hop may have taken over the city of Detroit, but the album Killer and this song resonated loudly from many house parties, cars, and bars, in my 'hood there during the early 70s How I miss those years!!
ph1sts 4 years ago 2
Detroit rock n' roll will never be touched. Stooges, SRC, MC5, Alice, and even the Nuge's s/t album rule!
redshaftedflicker 4 years ago
I love this song! it has so many twists and hooks. I'm glad they played it this year in psycho drama.
69phsyco69 4 years ago 2
LOL, Want a Bond based Cooper song? CK out Man with the Golden Gun. Off of Muscle of Love!!
schuck6566 4 years ago
one of the best song in metal music long live alice!!!!!
MISTYBLUCAIN 4 years ago 2
I don't pay attention to Rock n' Roll hall of fame but I'm blown away Alice isn't in there. I thought that was a given simply due to his talent, creativity, longevity and badassness. Halo is easily one of my favorites by the mighty Alice Cooper Band.
redshaftedflicker 4 years ago
no way i never heard this live.
kenfuscious 4 years ago
Such a sweet song. Alice Cooper is so good i can't believe he isn't in the rock hall of fame!Damn critics are cocks!
Sankari123456789 4 years ago 3
"There has never been a statue put up of a critic"
nolle5417 4 years ago 2
good god love this song, did hear it years. It makes my metal heart ramp up, thanx for the posting!
jeffwinters11 4 years ago
the longest song ever in the charts but also one of the greatest songs all time .. unbelievable . Thanks for sharing
kajo20000 4 years ago
Dude, thanks a million for posting this great tune!
It is, IMHO, one of the most under-rated rock anthems of all time!
You Rock dude!
:D
Buskieboy 4 years ago
The greatest Alice Cooper"Band"song from the best AC album of them all! Neal Smith RULES!!!
racer500gp 4 years ago
fuckin brilliant band
limeybazturd 4 years ago
Awsome vid man, thanks for coming to my channel, Alice Cooper is a Great Rocker.
shane1lucky 5 years ago
Great song. This is what Rock and Roll should aspire to be. "Killer" and "Love It To Death" completely blow away his later work.
bent139 5 years ago
Every track on Killer is a fucking killer. The best AC album and one of the greatest rock albums ever.
kadoelen2006 5 years ago
such a wonderful song. thank you. <3
darkchilde89 5 years ago
Thanks for putting this up, I love this song!
Paradosis 5 years ago
great song
alice cooper rlz!
LordTincho 5 years ago
"Halo of Flies is a fucking amazing song, one of the greatest."
Couldn't have said it better man.
Tangento 5 years ago
Here's the proof of what a great band AC was. Great song , great performance. I know Hunter or Wagner (maybe both played on the studio version) but were most likely just brought in by Ezrin to spped the recording along. They weren't needed for their "technical" prowess. Glenn & Mike are doing great here without them. Gotta Love Neil & Denny's kickass rhythm section & Vincent's gritty vocals.
Retrogradevids 5 years ago
i used to like this song on my Killer tape, but what exactly do the lyrics mean??? can someone tell me?
brendaleake 5 years ago
"You never will understand..."
rastlr 5 years ago
Is based on a James Bond movie: Daggers and contacts and bright shiny limos I've got a watch that turns into a lifeboat
Glimmering nightgowns poisonous as cobras silencer under the heel of my shoe.
publicanimal9 4 years ago
Halo of Flies is a fucking amazing song, one of the greatest.
MKWestberg 5 years ago
This song is high in my top 100. Thx for putting it up
cranedoctor 5 years ago
u've been saving my day! this track was almost out of my memory and a real live version as well!
hermunwiseguy 5 years ago
Amazing song, I was in the middle of tabbing it out on guitar pro 5 when you put it up, which is quite a coincidence. I'll probably post it on ultimate-guitar when I get round to it.
florsy 5 years ago
Love this song!
wild4queen 5 years ago
Cool as hell!where'd you get it and do you have anymore audio from that tour?!
Beefheart1076 5 years ago
Sounds like the Hollywood Bowl show - available on numerous bootlegs.
publicanimal9 4 years ago
This is from Pittsburgh!
MyStars72 3 years ago 2