Alice Cooper on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder, 1981 full interview
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- Alice Cooper, 1981 full interview with Tom Snyder on the Tomorrow Show. Sorry about the low volume, the audio did not transfer well. Just turn it up a bit.
Glad he survived this period and has lived to show us what a person can become.
Thanks Alice.
Well said!
He was on his fame in this interview too, played it to perfection.
Wouldn't mind knowing he suck started a shotgun after seeing this.
With God on his side 😗😎
😂 yeah such an upstanding male lunatic
I saw somewhere where Groucho Marx went backstage, shook his hand, and thanked him for bringing Vaudeville back and Alice said he got it what we are doing on stage, he gets it.
Groucho's the man! 🥸
He and Groucho were neighbors.
@@talon1706 Makes sense! lol
He was in a bad place in every possible way. Amazing that he fully recovered, physically, mentally and financially. His career arc has been the most amazing of all.
One thing left out, which is the most important to him, he recovered spiritually.
Following Jesus Christ is what it's all about for Alice Cooper.
machtnichtsseimann Exactly correct
He seems very cognizant to me..luicd, really. His make-up looks atrocious, but his mind seems very together.
Poor Alice; he looks frail, fragile, and on the verge of death here. You can see his heart beating and he seems winded just speaking. Glad he made it through.
Mercy....you're right. Noticed it, too. He looks like Liza Minnelli after applying makeup in an 8.2 Richter tremor during a weekend bender.
Almost like Johnny Cash at the worst of his drug addictions in 1965-67 when he was similarly emaciated looking, like he could drop dead any minute.
@@wmbrown6 Through it all, it's amazing how lucid and humorous Alice still is (in this interview)...impressed at how he's always in on his own joke, and not trying to "put over" a contrived character with never cracking a smile.
Bet he even won over some grandparents in the audience initially turned off by his visage! He even made Tom laugh, who was a good sport in giving Alice some support.
At this point in time, Alice was not ONLY addicted to Alcohol,
but he was heavily into Free - Basing Cocaine.
And during this period in time, Cocaine was running RAMPANT not
just in the Musicians and band circles, but with the General Populace as well.
But this was MAINLY in California as the state was being FLOODED with the stuff.
Of course I'm not forgetting about Florida and New York as THEY TOO were being
under that utterly addictive yet oh so wonderful drug.
The Cocaine wars of Florida is legendary as it was tearing apart THAT STATE.
I was living in San Diego throughout most of the 80's and I too was a heavy partyer.
Me and ALL my friends in the restaurant biz were doing lots of the stuff.
But we did other drugs as well and not JUST Coke.
Once Crystal Meth hit the state, it pretty much equalled and then took over as the
most obtainable and desireable drug over Coke.
San Diego was full of the stuff and El Cajon (A part of San Diego) became the
Crystal Meth Capitol of THE ENTIRE WORLD.
That was where == EVERYBODY == was setting up clandestined LABS and
making that shit BY THE TON.
You could always tell who was making it by how they LOOKED.
You would see someone out on the streets that looked to be in their late thirties
to mid forties as they looked SO AGED.
They looked so frail and shrunken in.
But the SAD THING about them was that they were usually ONLY in their
.
. == EARLY TO MID TWENTIES ==.
.
They would be up FOR DAYS upon end as they were making AND USING it.
I am just glad that Alice was able to stop.
He is my Musical Idol.
I by the way, am 61 years old now and no longer do the things I used to.
I no longer live in California and am just fine over here in Kentucky.
Alice survived it.
I survived it.
@@rayjingloryproductions3770 Good on you for seeing the light, Ray! I lived in L.A. from '80-'93, and remember a lot of cocaine usage, including my brother, who had moved there from Houston a couple years prior. I wasn't interested, so I have no personal stories. I always knew (saw at least his "Killer" tour, and maybe one or two others) he was way into alcohol, which would have bloated him up, if nothing else. I had no idea he was so into coke, which would certainly explain his gaunt look here! Really scary...wonder how long he looked like this!
These were dark days for Mr Cooper, I'm glad he got sober and it still around to rock out today.
One thing can be said about Alice Cooper: Even during the darkest times in his personal life, he always had an amazing sense of humor & continued to deliver amazing music. God bless him.
That and an amazing intellect.
Alice is really kind hearted
@@AngryHybridApe I never saw Alice live but I saw many bands like The Stones,Debbie Harry,Reggae Bands, german bands live.I'm glad that he survived 1981🎸👍
@@danielaschwarz1971
His concerts are more theatrical than others. Lots of visuals.
It's kinda like the Vandals. They consider their shows a "show" because its more than just a band playing music. Audience participation, corny games and stuff. Never boring.
@@AngryHybridApe I really wish that I had been to one of his concerts,you lucky one😊
very impressive how he kept all his humor even though you could clearly tell he's in a very bad condition. It's great to see that he recoverd from these bed times.
He looks much better today, he turned 73 and still rocks!!
Well he eventually got his teeth fixed up a bit. He stopped his heavy drinking and coke use and straightened his life out...... It is pretty crazy that alot of ppl do look much better in the 2000s- and 2020's than they did in the 80's or 90's. The dorky huge glasses that were popular ( Or just the way they were made) in the 80's and 90's did not help peoples looks. I think a good amount of the reasons are changes in fashion and style. Of course in the 80's and 90's at the time the styles were cutting edge and popular. Even though hair was crazy big and curly clothes were sort of boxy and lose fitting with clashing colors and clothes that didn't enhance ppl attributes. 90's was a dress down era with big shirts and baggy jeans. These days things are more form fitting and accentuate body parts and hair is more natural styles. Curly hair is not what people strive for unless its natural curls. Straight long hair for women is popular. and more form fitting clothes. Dental product such as whitening systems and toothpastes among other stuff have come along way.
He looks better today because he's no longer freebasing like he was during this time
Yeah, he was still drinking real heavy and hadn't yet hit the peak of his coke use. I think he finally got sober in '83/84.
@@bluespupil414 What!! Your telling me he got worse than this and carried on freebasing for a few more years. WOW!
Probably a 1st that someone looks better in their 70s than their 20s
The man who killed the hippy music scene and we are forever thankful.
You're giving him way too much credit. Read Hunter Thompson. The hippie scene was killed by its own utopianism. It could have never sustained the weight of its idealism.
Alice Cooper is the nicest celebrity I ever met. Real cool, awesome personality ,very much a gentleman. Glad he got past this time in his life and is doing GREAT! We love you Alice!!!!!!!!!!!!
I met him at the Memphis, TN show on 09-27-2022. He couldn't have been more kind. I brought a pen so he could sign my arm, but as a Covid precaution, the venue wouldn't allow it. He apologized to me and said, "If you want, you can leave your arm backstage and I'll sign it later!" The legendary Alice Cooper told me a dad joke. I can die happy.
Alice here, perhaps not the healthiest he ever was, is more edgy than anything Marilyn Manson did. It looks so real.
And Alice was first!
Well mansons abuse of women far exceeds anything alice has done. If Alice hurt anyone it was himself
@@lastnamefirst4035 manson used to slash himself up while performing, which is a pathetic act
@@timeswehadwewonthaveagain6980 Why’s it pathetic?
@@Leaving_Hope its pathetic because he didn't slash deep enough
Geez, even Keith Richards never looked this bad.
we also never saw keith richards in overly trashed drag makeup, thank goodness
👍🤣
At least Alice Cooper didn't snorted his father:)
..not even in the early,mid 70s!
Booze, cocaine and no food.
Even in this condition he gives a fantastic interview...Long Live The Coop!!
yeah EXACTLY!....I was thinking the same thing....really good interview
Finally, a much higher quality upload! I find this to be the most fascinating stage of Cooper's career and it's fascinating to see the physical evidence that he's struggling...yet he manages to be so articulate and engaging.
The only thing he’s struggling with here is the IRS. Dude is a millionaire disguised as a freak. ... Smart businessman.
@@coraje1388 - a millionaire with a billionaire's nose
@@coraje1388 he would disagree
40yrs after this he is still with us! god bless
40 years later, alive and kicking and a new album is coming out this month!
Alice Copper looks younger now than he did in 81 and now he's like 81
he is 72
No,Alice is born on the 4th of februrary 1948.He is 73 now
"Cooper".
I’m 45 and I Remember watching this in 81 my brother had me watch everything about Alice Cooper. He’s the man!!!
I love all era's of Alice.. can't be accused of being a boring artist 🧟♂️
Only Metal heads Complain About this Alice Period but I LOVE IT; His PUNK-SYNTH Albums Where the BEST for ME🥰
No?
Oh my gosh, I’ve never seen this! Alice looked like he was going through a pretty rough time for sure and I’m glad he made it through that phase. I love the guy!
Cocaine is a hell of a drug
And after this 1981 interview 11 years later who
Would have thought Alice would have
Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar bowling down
Saying to Alice 'I'm Not Worthy,I'm not Worthy'!
To Alice on screen on a 1992 Movie motion picture.
He quit the beer and started smoking crack. This is a year later.
Like most people are saying as it's been common knowledge for some time: He was a major Coke/Base head all thru the early eighties as he thought he could stop his alcoholism by switching to cocaine no less! Went into rehab for his alcohol addiction in the late '70's, and even made an album about his experiences (From the Inside) then started doing cocaine like a feind. Saw the "Flush the Fashion ('80) and Special Forces ('81) tours in Florida and he looked just like this. Took him more than several years to get clean but finally did after almost dying - had to be hospitalized. True Legend & Survivor. Respect! 🤘🙌
I loved Alice Cooper since I was a kid cranking out the Schools out album.I was worried about him at this time.He got healthy and returned to Rock and Roll greatness.I give thanks for that.An amazing man and an inspiration.⭐
We just loved Alice Cooper's visuals and music + the Thriller music video so much, we tried to do our own little Horror/Rock video with Full Moon. Great photographer shot it with dancers and the all deal. I would love your views on it if you get the time czcams.com/video/fz0484priyA/video.html
saw him shopping one day in the 90s at the swap shop ( flea market ) in fort lauderdale fl. i said hey vince , how ya doin ? he smiled and we chatted for 5 minutes . real nice guy !
You lucky S.O.B.! I was living only miles away from there in the 90's. Wish I could of met my idol!
He's got one foot in the grave during this interview. Glad he made it out, he changed my life.
Cant believe this is Alice Cooper. When i saw the thumbnail i assumed it was the host. Very shocked to find out it was indeed him. Glad he got back on track. Hes a legend and puts on 1 hell of a live show
Damn the man looks like he was trying real hard to join the "27" Club! I am so glad that he has made it through and is as strong as ever at 73!
Alive was 31 years old in 1981 but that are just 4 years more to live but I am also glad that he is clean now and still alive with 73....Ouu,I missed his birthday on the 4th of februrary🎸🎆
@@danielaschwarz1971 Alice was born in 48,so would have been 33 here.
@@waynedodgin7449 You are right....OUU SORRY🙈😊
We are all different versions of ourselves throughout our lives!!! Keep Rock in Alice!!!
Huge kudos to Cheryl for sticking with Alice through everything. A lot of wives would have walked out on him. ❤❤❤ I love Alice ❤
Actually, she ditched him around this time, filing for divorce and going home to Chicago. I mean, who can blame her, the guy was killing himself on crack right in from of both her and their daughter, and she did came back to him and supported him during his recovery.
Tom Snyder had some really cool guests, his show really could have been on prime time. His style was very reminiscent of Dinah Shore, who also had Alice and Vincent Price on together. I missed this one. Thanks for sharing.
How that dude can be alive 40 years later.... Just wow. Love the Coop!
How ever he looks here all I can say that he's written some of the best ballads I ever heard
he may have been at a very bad stage in his life but he speaks perfect sense
Alice was on alcohol & cocaine but he was always a kind hearted guy.
He's totally tweaking.
I saw him in Chicago and he looked like this,I was shocked,Im so glad he had the willpower to get help ,get off the alcohol and cocaine. Bless his mom and dad for being there for him and staying in the hospital with him and praying by his bedside.
I would have never guessed this is Alice Cooper !
I never ever saw Alice at this stage of his career. Truly awful. So uplifting that he was able to turn it all around.
I love him so much. It's hard to watch him during this period but when I see the man he became; how he overcame his alcoholism and drug addiction, it is so inspiring!
Completely coked up at this stage of his career... yet still able to carry on a totally intelligent conversation. Same thing during his extreme alcoholism. Fully functional. Amazing.
Alice Cooper was and still is quite the showman. He grabbed your attention, and people were curious so they went to his concerts, and his music is still relevant today 2021.
One of the most memorable moments I have experienced at a concert was the guillotine bit during his Billion Dollar Babies tour. After he lost his head the executioner retrieved it and was carrying it up the steps held high by the hair. There were so many flashbulbs going off that he was stobing, or it could have been the acid.
Probably a little of both! LOL! What balls to drop & go see Alice tho !! Kudos!
At least the guy did retrieve the head, as opposed on the Gong Show. Chuck Barris almost messed up the whole thing and you can see it here in this collection of comedy moments featuring Alice: czcams.com/video/qx79fSkuqf4/video.html
Next year, 2024, Alice will have been performing for 60 years! And he's been married to the same woman since 1976. He's a lot more than what he appears to be.
I am a huge Alice Cooper fan, and I liked his stuff even when I was a kid, (I was almost 10 when he showed up on the Muppet Show in 1978 and I really took notice); but it’s painful seeing him at this point in his life. I’m glad he came out of it. Think of all the amazing music we’ve had from him since that we wouldn’t have had if he had continued down the path he was on then.
Man he was coked up during this period. Even the quick way he’s talking is uncharacteristic of him. Glad he survived it.
Ikr ha...I can tell also his heavy breathing & "calm" yet frantic behavior.
The bad idea of switching from alcohol to cocaine...near death
Freebase
I was thinking the exact same thing. He’s pretty manic (and very thin) there.
@@natashanyxx9486 He said he was in the "Super Dooper Alice Cooper" documentary, Dennis Dunaway's book has a story too, they meet him when he was in NYC to tape this show and a tooth fell out when they were talking to him.
Thank you Alice, you and later punk rock saved my life. I am alive and almost 60 now and have had a life of unbelievable adventures. Born a rocker die a rocker.
A true legend!!!!! Alice you STILL ROCK!! Thank you 🙏. God bless
The ragged looks are deceiving. He's very articulate and intelligent.
“We’re not worthy”
Both nice and sad to see this. This was apparently when he was deep in his coke addiction. Thank goodness he pulled through and is still giving us a great show.
How many people look at Alice in this interview and say "this guy is gonna be a fantastic golfer." 😊
Flush the fashion... And special forces.... Favorite albums!!!!!!
I remember seeing this when I was 16... and thinking to myself "The rumors of his alcohol use are all true" because I had seen it within my own family & friends. I was thinking he would not survive too much longer living this way.... I am SO happy to know he got the help he needed, backed by the love of his wife, family and friends. Also that he has helped others struggling with the sickness of addiction. I love happy endings
At this point, it was free-basing cocaine after he kicked his alcohol addiction (According to a documentary). But, needless to say, yeah when I saw him in concert in ‘81 on the Special Forces tour I said the same thing to myself. What the hell is going on with Alice?
This video in a so good quality is the only good news of 2020 !
I had the privilege of meeting mr "alice cooper". at Sky Harbor Airport a really sweetheart of a man. One of his best friends was Glen Campbell.
Alice has been sober for a very long time. Thank God
True! he was close to death here, he had to have been coked up, I'm glad he made it through his addictions. God Bless. Alice is 71 years old now.
Yeah, this is when he was freebasing his cola.
He's 73.
The drugs and alcohol getting the best of him at this interview
They've not done as much damage to the USA as his republicanism & religion.
@@nookiebroon4424 Whut
@@nookiebroon4424 ╭∩╮(･◡･)╭∩╮
Freebasing and Whisky
Really? You don't think the bad make up has anything to do w it?
More dead than alive here. It's a miracle that the man is around and with the same woman! Legendary recovery.
Yep. This was the period when he looked creepier without make-up.
Interesting interview.
Bummer that 'Under My Wheels' wasn't included.
I miss Tom Snyder's show.
Rock on, Alice!
He was dying here! So glad he got restored! Amen!
Yes! Amen
No he was living more than you could ever try
@@timeswehadwewonthaveagain6980 Oh, that was really mature!
Tom Snyder, one of the best interviewers of all time and late-night shows.
He acknowledges that he was down a bad road. He said that God Almighty took that addiction away. Living proof. Now.
well no, theres living proof that he overcame his addiction. not a shred of proof an 'almighty god' had anything to do with it
@@thomascrosby7209 Go ask Alice, it’s what he claims.
@@derwolfenbaron3014 But you claimed it as well when you declared him living "proof" . the only thing proven is his overcoming addictions. That a god had anything to do with it hasnt been proven in the slightest
@@thomascrosby7209 Some are in so deep that only God can help.
@@derwolfenbaron3014 you're not getting it, you have to demonstrate that a god exists before you give it credit for anything
At this stage in his life he looked like he belonged on Rupaul's Drag Race.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
A Cooper great showman says Vinnie cellmates
Lol...lol He looks better today than back then!!!!
I almost choked
God bless his wonderful wife for sticking by him and helping him get through those dark times
Death warmed over in 1981, happy and healthy in 2021. One of the lucky ones.
Tom Snyder's the biggest dork on the planet,Lucky to interview such big stars!!
He shook off his demons that was the greatest act of his life !!
God bless you! Jesus saves sinners
The interviewer did a great job here.
He was in rough shape back then. I'm so glad he battled his demon's and survived smoking based cocaine.
It was the liver, because of alkohol.
@@Pellefication czcams.com/video/0uJXZdaD3NY/video.html sorry you are wrong. Super Duper Alice Cooper he is very forward on his drug use.
Alcohol had him by the balls. A lot of people don't understand because alcohol is so accessible unlike heroin, crack,coke amphetamines.ect...ALCOHOL IS JUST AS DEADLY AS THE OTHERS.. Glad you made it out Alice...
Happy that he survived this period of his life.
People today forget how dark, radical and transgressive this was for its time. Alice played a massive role in influencing metal, King Diamond, black metal etc. i understand he’s in a different place today but I respect my elders and the role they played in shaping so much of what people like me do and love. Thanks AC.
Looks scarier than Marilyn Manson!
Marilyn Manson looks scary? Seriously?? 'Dorky' is more like it.
@@duffbaker9554 super dorky
MM is a try hard loser who gets less relevant by the second
Marilyn manson is ok but I liked him better when he was Alice Cooper.
Geez ever wonder where Manson got the influence....?
He's an amazing husband, father and caring friend! Such a truly kind and humble artist! His antics on stage were all for show and shock value back in the day,
Not better said: Spectacular shows! Alice is an amazing artist.
Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis was a HUGE fan of this era of Alice! xoxo The Clarences
Very articulate and intelligent, no matter what he was on.
Just saw him recently. Hes still got IT and his band is excellent. Gotta respect the dude. Hes been legit for almost 6 decades.
I never could stand this 80's look Alice tried. I'm glad he came to his senses and return to his original 70's aesthetic.
He hasn't He still dresses the part on stage w the Hollywood Vampires
@@lastnamefirst4035
Sorry, you're wrong mate.
Alice is using his same, well-known iconic aesthetic in HV.
He never returned to this short-lived 80's look once he dumped it.
(Google images to prove it to yourself.)
@@StripperLicker I see him in local ads on tv where I live_(same town as he, scottsdale az) he dresses like a normal guy. I never cared for his music but my son in law loves him. Huh... thought he still dressed the part w the hollywood vampires.
@@lastnamefirst4035
Maybe we just misunderstood each other.
I went to Cortez High and knew a girlfriend of his, but didn't meet "Vince" till many years later after he had come back from Detroit.
I've been following him closely since his earliest days.
What I was talking about was this specific makeup style from the era of this video. It was a change from the classic "horror" look, with signature eye makeup, from his Killer/Schools out era when he first gained prominence.
In this video he has full face make-up and his hair up, and an unusual amalgamation of costume styling that looks more like some of the new wave offshoot movements of that era.
In the earliest Pretties For You/Zappa days he and the band were very flamboyant and had more of a glam and almost pseudo-drag aesthetic, before settling in with the more horror based influences which included his simulated gallows and guillotine on stage.
He kept that same overall horrors style right up until he tried this look in the 80's. Alice has always added slight variances in style, costume, and even very slight differences in his signature eye makeup. But this look in this video is totally off the wall, in my opinion. I'm not alone amongst die hard Alice fans in that opinion. 😄
Certainly he is a normal looking guy (but with long hair) and right at home on the golf course or around the Scottsdale area, ans saves his costuming for the stage.
These days, whether with Hollywood Vampire's or his annual Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding show in Phoenix, or wherever, he is always highly reminiscent of that recognizable early 70's look.
Thank goodness.
Yeh, I dropped out of buying the albums religiously at this point. Dada and Flush The Fashion were not the direction for me. And when he came back to rock and roll, it was 80s glam (with "Poison") that didn't appeal to me - but Eric Singer was on drums - so that was cool.
This was also when he was smoking Crack, so glad he has been healthy and rocking for decades now
I'm glad he got over that stage.
He looks better now.He's a great man
Good lord he looks terrible here. If this had been five years later people might have thought he had AIDS after watching Rock Hudson go from normal to super gaunt like this right before his death. Sad times. Coke is a hell of a drug if you can afford large quantities of it. The Special Forces album is one of my favorites from Alice Cooper.
I saw him in 81 at the Fountain Casino in Aberdeen NJ, he looked just like this, it was quite shocking.
Different look for Alice. I saw this Alice early 80’s in London Ontario. I’m not sure if he had just become sober? Love you Alice...
Thank God he's clean and survived
He looks like Marilyn Manson died and had a few days to stew in the sun!
I as at the 1981 Alice Cooper - Special Forces tour in Detroit!
That concert kicked ass!
I travelled from Toronto to the Joe Louis arena just to check the band in their home town - was not disappointed 🤘
Two nights later I saw the concert at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto and the following night in London at the London Gardens.
- it was a busy week of rockin' with Alice and the boys... but what a time!
In an interview with The Cramps they spoke of meeting Alice Cooper. When they asked him about some current hard rock music he responded that he only listens to easy listening at home. That matches what he says here. Snyder laughs off some answers that were probably completely honest. Many people, especially in those days, didn't understand that it was all an act.
@Captain Brandon Punk & Horror Lover Alice was a big fan of Arthur Brown (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) as well.
How Tom Snyder managed to converse seriously is very impressive
Tom asks Alice if he would ever perform ballads, but at this point hadn't he already scored with "Only Women Bleed" and "You And Me"?
I Never Cry, Wake me Gently, How are you gonna see me now, among others
@@benjaminbreeg9838 Precisely. I remember reading as well that his golf game was strong enough at one point that he could've gone pro.
@@Ken_Brooks yeah! He is a great golf player!
@@benjaminbreeg9838 Teenage Lament is a GREAT ballad.
Alice has a SHIT - LOAD of ballads.
Way more than I am going to list.
I love just about ALL of them.
I just remembered --- Hard Hearted Alice.
Thank God, literally, for helping Alice recover, get sober, and move on to a better life.
Thank God for Savior king Jesus
Holy cow... He looked like death warmed over there... Thank goodness he was able to get it together
I so LOVE Alice's look here. I know he wasn't well but he looks BRILLIANT!
According to him it was pain killers and alcohol. So glad we didn't lose a legend. Been jamming on Alice since the early 70s. Definitely a legend and the father of shock rock. Not just the image. He's wrote some awesome songs.
It's crack cocaine. Alcohol and pain killers are downers and he's clearly going 100 mph here.
Replace alcohol with freebase cocaine and you've got something closer to the truth.
This is actually his audition tape for Edward Scissor hands...
A.C. is one of the best concerts I ever saw.
According to Alice Cooper himself, he said he was very addicted to cocaine at this time. He stopped because his wife left him.
Thank God he confronted his demons. He's alive today to spread the message of hope. Alice Cooper is a genius.
God bless you. Jesus saves sinners
Thank God he cleaned himself up, he was in bad shape, close to death, in his own words to be exact. Seen him with my son with motley crue, awesome show. Thank you Alice 😊
He really is a funny and intelligent man.....
The amount of funny shit that he has said, just seems to go over presenters heads.
If Alice ran for president...he would get my vote