De gira con Alice Cooper : Billion Dollar Baby

In 1973, Bob Greene was considered one of the most promising new journalists in the United States. A star columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and author of a book about the 1972 presidential campaign, he was also a twenty-six-year-old rock and roll fanatic. Determined to combine his two passions, he struck a deal with the Alice Cooper Band, which had just reached the height of its popularity thanks to the phenomenal success of its album Billion Dollar Babies, to accompany the group on its next tour. His aim was to write a book, but not from the external perspective of a reporter, but from the inside: as a member of Alice Cooper's entourage. To that end, he participated in the recording of the group's new LP, Muscle of Love, and joined their Christmas tour as a performer, which gave him unprecedented and today unthinkable access to both the band and all the inner workings of the music business at a time characterized not only by Alice Cooper's mega-success but also by the appearance of the first cracks that foreshadowed its dissolution. For thirty days, Greene traveled with the members of Alice Cooper in their planes and limousines, stayed with them in the same hotels, and shared the stage, anecdotes, drinks, and confidences night after night; not only with the musicians, but with their entire technical crew, roadies and electricians, bodyguards and managers, fans and detractors. The result was one of the most fascinating and intimate books ever written about the world of rock and roll, capable of garnering praise from both the great names of New Journalism, such as Tom Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson, and the specialized music press. A fascinating time capsule and a true classic of gonzo journalism that brings us closer than ever to the reality of touring and every imaginable aspect of the music industry, as well as an open and exceptionally frank window into the daily life of one of the biggest bands of its time.