“Chester Would Be Proud Of What We’ve Done”: The Story Of Grey Daze’s Lost Album

Phoenix, Arizona, 1991. Nearly a decade stands between the first vocal cuts in Chester Bennington’s turbulent backstory and his emergence as a truly iconic artist on Linkin Park’s globe-straddling breakout album, Hybrid Theory. Chester is still a kid back then – 15, skinny, full of outsider attitude. He’s arrived in the rehearsal space of a grunge quartet, later to be named Grey Daze; their drummer Sean Dowdell has been seeking out a new frontman through word of mouth. And he’s just arrived. Though two years younger than everybody in the room, Chester grabs the mic and delivers a raw, cathartic take on Pearl Jam’s hit single, Alive. The trajectory of both his and Sean’s lives will soon change forever. “First of all, he could scream in key,” says Sean today, recalling his fateful first...

Live from the.. -CD+Blry-

CD + Blu-ray. By 1974, the Alice Cooper group had risen to the upper echelon of rock stardom... and then, parted ways. In October 2015, over 40 years later, record store owner and superfan Chris Penn convinced the original line-up to reunite for a very special performance at his record store Good Records in Dallas, Texas. Alice Cooper (vocals), Michael Bruce (guitar), Dennis Dunaway (bass) and Neal Smith (drums) were joined on stage by Alice's current guitarist Ryan Roxie (standing in for the late Glen Buxton). A packed audience, believing they had come to Good Records for Dennis Dunaway's 'Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!' book signing, were surprised to bear witness to a full-blown happening. The historic reunion show including all-time classics such as "No More Mr. Nice Guy", "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out" is now becoming available for the very first time worldwide. Luckily the event was documented. "Live From The Astroturf, Alice Cooper" (edited and directed by Steven Gaddis) toured the world to the acclaim of music fans and rock journalists alike. The documentary won multiple awards for it's coverage of the historic event. Now all Alice Cooper fans and rock music lovers across the globe can enjoy this movie as it's included as a video bonus to this live album. Pop the popcorn, blow up the balloons, dim the lights, and crank it up!

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1. Killin Me 2. Zero Wheels 3. Comfortably Dumb 4. Dial Up 5. Rich to Rags 6. Nervous 7. Naptime 8. PePaw 9. Worm 10. Funerals 11. Sympathy Cone 12. Daughter 13. Travellin Time 14. Cynical Serene

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