Theres a lot of declarations he makes in the book that probably were absolutely true when he was that age, but obviously are not now. Alice cooper celebrity golf 2005 photo archive from chris. Alice cooper s success, family and love for golf having read this book two years ago, i am still struck by how much detail is found within. Discover how to take strokes off your game by improving the technique of your swing with stepbystep photos and master the all important putt to better your score. These days, alice is something of an enigmahis stage persona is completely opposite from his reallife personality. Apr 17, 2015 alice cooper was back in detroit thursday night for the black carpet, vip party at john varvatos in downtown detroit. This book blends a rockers uproarious tales of excess with a no holdsbarred account of how cooper substituted alcohol addiction with the lesser evil of hitting a. Professional gary braeseke 20 years of experience teaching in south florida. He also participates in many celebrity charity events and has hosted ten of his own annual alice cooper celebrity golf tournaments. The provocative rock star describes his love affair with golf, reflecting on how he discovered the game, how it helped him overcome a selfdestructive downward spiral into alcoholism, and how he evolved from hacker to scratch golfer to serious pro am competitor. Thats because alice credits golf as helping him overcome a selfdestructive spiral into alcoholism. With your help, every book sold will help grow and support golf in maine on a youth level. The autobiography of a rock star and how golf saves his life. Alice cooper, golf monster a rock n rollers life and 12 steps to becoming a golf addict book.
The las sendas golf club in mesa, arizona is one of the top courses in the state. Paris jackson got starstruck when she met fave alice cooper duration. Its a golfing philosophy book mixed in with some rock and roll stories and a lot of classic name dropping. The combination of a world class golf course, las sendas attention to detail and the superior customer service from everyone of our staff adds up to a memorable golf outing. Seizing on golf, cooper began taking lessons and playing 36 holes each. Alice cooper his golf handicap is 4 band name explained. Alice cooper, golf monster shares alices personal life mission, interwoven with great stories and characters from the 60s through the present in rock and roll. April 11, 2017 october 30, 2011 by the original golf blogger. Im a huge fan of almost all alice cooper s music, but i honestly dont care much for alice cooper the man until sometime in the mid90s. A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict is essentially an autobiography, charting cooper s journey from michigan to arizona to california and through his eventful showbiz life. Alice cooper, golf monster may 1, 2007 edition open.
Off the back of my musicians who surf list a while back, ive been thinking about other activities that might not be such a natural fit. Alice cooper, golf monster is the incredible story of someone who rose through the rock n roll ranks releasing platinum albums and selling out arenas with his legendary actall while becoming one of the best celebrity golfers around. The book alternates chapters about a rocknroll star and a passion for the game of golf. He reportedly has a 5 handicap and plays 6 days a week. Cooper colony is also the home to the gb golf center, where any golfer can learn the greatest game from p. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alice cooper, golf monster. I was looking for an easy read one day, and i picked this up because i figured it had to be easy alice cooper wrote it.
With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, cooper is considered by music journalists and peers alike to be the godfather of. The general tone of the book makes me feel like i happened to get stuck in a broken elevator with the man, and just to pass the time, were telling each other our life stories. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. The man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and, yeah, shocking story of how he slayed his thirsty demonswith a golf club. Als alter alice cooper fan, wohl mehr als ein muss. Alice cooper, the 70yearold rocker, has only two requirements for a successful holiday. The book is not for the faint of heart, but then again, alice cooper fans are known for not being faint hearted anyway. Alice cooper contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict ebook written by alice cooper. Alice cooper, golf monster is coopers tellall memoir. Rocker alice cooper, golf monster fresh air september 3, 2007 during his heyday in the early 1970s, shockrock icon alice cooper dressed like a ghoul with a. The man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and. If youre like me and only read like a book a year ok, like every decade, this should be the one.
Oaksey park golf club, wiltshire is a 9 hole, par 35 2901 yard, private, parkland golf course designed by john cooper in 1989. He has written what promises to be a fascinating look at the rise of alice cooper in the early 1970s. The best of alice cooper the definitive alice cooper the essentials. If nothing else, this book shows how much alice has matured in the intervening years. Alice cooper celebrity golf tournament 2017 footklan youtube. Alice cooper is hotter than ever, still playing up to 100 gigs a year with his his audiences growing younger. Alice cooper, golf monster audiobook by alice cooper. Oct 31, 2012 veteran rocker alice cooper has confessed he regularly cheats at golf and hes outed celebrity pals including former u. Alice cooper is a legendary rock icon, his name a household word. He tours around the world every year and continues to release albums. The alice cooper show a fistful of alice brutally live live at montreux 2005 compilations and box sets greatest hits prince of darkness the beast of alice cooper science fiction classicks super hits the life and crimes of alice cooper mascara and monsters. My best ever holiday was when my wife sheryl and i went to jamaica a couple of years back after wed been on tour for two years staying in a different holiday inn every night.
John daly what a blast from the past, and such insight to the. Alice cooper, golf monster, a rock n rollers life and. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict alice cooper 0307382656 9780307382658 the man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and, yeah, shocking story of how he slayed his thirsty demons. When i was in high school and he in his heyday i was listening to an eclectic list of artists that included johnny cash, frank sinatra and the allman brothers. Seizing on golf, cooper began taking lessons and playing 36 holes each day, beginning the day after his rehab stint ended. From our great course to our spacious practice facility, cooper colony country club is the perfect place to spend time relaxing with your family and friends. A portion of proceeds from each and every golf book sold will be donated to junior golf of maine. Dec 12, 2007 after conquering his alcoholism, cooper became a noted golf enthusiast beginning in winnipeg mb and has since participated in several proam competitions this was detailed in his book, alice cooper.
A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict. Its also because alice turned out to be almost as good a golfer as he is a rocker. Everyone knows about alice cooper s passion for golf, but i wondered if there were any other musicians who are. In it, he talks candidly about his entire life and career, as well as his struggles with alcohol, how he fell in love with the game of golf, how he dried out at a sanitarium back in the late 70s, and how he put the last nails in his addictions coffin by getting up daily at 7 a. Mar 27, 2017 alice cooper celebrity golf tournament 2017 footklan hodgie jo. How does alice cooper keep killing it at his job at the age. With his first book, cooper, the original shock rocker, attempts to combine autobiography and golf manual in one snappy narrative. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Legendary rocker alice cooper, who has lived in arizona for decades, spoke to forbes about how he is holding up during the coronavirus pandemic. Wretched excess, rock stardom, and golf from the man who invented shock rock in this tellall memoir, alice cooper speaks candidly about his life and career, including all the years of rock n roll history he s been a part of, the addictions he faced, and the surprising ways he found redemption. Alice cooper and pat boone at the 9th alice cooper golf tournament in scottsdale to benefit his solid rock foundation charity, may 2nd 2005. May 06, 2016 the alice cooper golf tournament on the 25th april, the annual alice cooper golf tournament took place in arizona. Alice cooper brings kiss, rush members to phoenix for solid. Las sendas golf club is the premier facility for hosting your next golf outing or tournament.
A rock n rollers life and 12 steps to becoming a golf addict by alice cooper online at alibris. Stay tuned for details for our 2017 golf tournament. Alice cooper, golf monster by alice cooper, kenneth zimmerman. Jun 28, 2017 alice cooper webchat your questions answered on pranks, makeup remover and bowie the legendary shock rocker shared his stories about true poet jim morrison, three decades of sobriety and. Alice cooper, golf monster book king county library. To give you an example of jordans golf prowess, he has twice as many nba titles 6 than strokes in his handicap 3. Itd been a long time since the first alice cooper autobiography, me alice and a lot had happened since then. John daly what a blast from the past, and such insight to the future. Golf monster is an unlikely and captivating tale of wretched excess, lifesaving redemption, ghoulish makeup, power chords, and fiveirons to the centre of the green. Wretched excess, rock stardom, and golffrom the man who invented shock rock in this tellall memoir, alice cooper speaks candidly about his life and career, including all the years of rock n roll history hes been a part of, the addictions he faced, and the surprising ways he found redemption. The name comes from the desire of the band from detroit, michigan to create the strongest possible contrast between its reputation loud, crude, crazy, even sick and a name to bring all this out into. Alice cooper golfs with jason carr in the fox 2 backlot youtube.
What is the press saying las sendas golf club mesa, az. I have never been a fan of alice cooper s music in fact, i wouldnt recognize it if it came on the radio. He has appeared in commercials for callaway golf equipment. Dennis dunaway is still performing and recording today with his own group.
Golf monster how a wild rocknroll life led to a serious golf. Disneyland paris golf club alice course in magnyle. Many of the golf courses down there arizona, in this challenging time, have a lot of debt. Golf monster my twelve steps to becoming a golf addict by cooper, alice isbn. President bill clinton and tycoon donald trump for also bending the. The book was written when cooper was in his late 20s. He has written a golfthemed memoir and is a supposed 5. Random house audio, a division of random house, inc.
We have alice coopers manager information, along with his booking agents info as well. He replaced his addiction to alcohol with an addiction to golf. During his visit to fox 2, jason challenged him to a quick golf off in the. Achetez et telechargez ebook alice cooper, golf monster.
Alice cooper dennis dunaway was the original bass player in alice cooper. The man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and, yeah, shocking story of how he slayed his thirsty demons with a golf club. Alice cooper has 38 books on goodreads with 5227 ratings. Alice cooper, golf monster is an unlikely and captivating tale full of wretched excess, lifesaving redemption, ghoulish eye makeup, power chords, and five irons to the center of the green. All of the little stories within were notable and enjoyable. May 11, 2015 coopers wife, dancer and choreographer sheryl goddard, has been playing the sadistic nurse in the show for 40 years. This is the only book ive ever read that should come in 3d. Alice cooper, golf monster is cooper s tellall memoir. Alice cooper, golf monster a rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Golf monster is the full account of how cooper became one of the biggest rock stars on the planet with hits like school s out and elected, nearly lost it all to alcoholism, and then turned things around by finding a h. Both humorous and candid, this book reveals another dimension to a man who has epitomised rock n roll for the last forty years. Cooper claims that golf literally saved his life, preferring 18 holes over 12 steps.
Giving back to our community is a huge focus of the golf book of new england. Jan 01, 2007 the man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and, yeah, shocking story of how he slayed his thirsty demonswith a golf club. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. May 27, 2008 wretched excess, rock stardom, and golf from the man who invented shock rock in this tellall memoir, alice cooper speaks candidly about his life and career, including all the years of rock n roll history hes been a part of, the addictions he faced, and the surprising ways he found redemption. If you want the alice cooper email address for his management team, or booking agency, we have that available for you to view by signing up. Alice cooper born vincent damon is an american rock singer, songwriter and broadcaster whose career spans more than five decades. This fun 9hole golf course has become a landmark in the community, and a perfect place to play a quick round. But the memoir is equally cooper s account of his struggles with alcohol addiction and how a newfound passion for golf came to. Alice cooper, golf monster by alice cooper, keith zimmerman, kent zimmerman, may 1, 2007, crown edition, hardcover in english 1 edition.
Alice cooper his golf handicap is 4 hard rock band andor singer pseudonym of vincent furnier, both can look back on a long musical career. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors and baby dolls, cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed. Theirs is the rare longstanding rock n roll marriage. In the movie, bette wears disgusting caked makeup smeared on her face and underneath her eyes, with deep, dark, black eyeliner. He also participates in many celebrity charity events and has hosted ten of his own annual alice cooper celebrity golf. Gary james interview with dennis dunaway of alice cooper. One of the bands alltime favorite movies was what ever happened to baby jane. If you want to read about alice the man, then read golf monster where he tells his own story. Like telling us that in his lifestyle, he finds three things useless. Everyone knows about alice coopers passion for golf, but i wondered if there were any other musicians who are golfers of note. It started one day when cooper was watching a star trek rerun between concerts, bored and drunk on a quartofwhiskeyaday habit. Its a combination of an autobiography and his 12step program on becoming an addict a golf addict. An admitted alcoholic, cooper completed a successful rehab process in 1983. The book is presented as a biography of alice cooper, but not the man, rather the band or so we are told.
Books by alice cooper author of alice cooper, golf monster. In 2007 in his book alice cooper, golf monster cooper stated that his look was inspired in part by film. Alice cooper is hotter than ever, still playing up to 100 gigs a year with his band, watching his audiences grow younger. But in his book, alice cooper, golf monster, cooper says he feared hed start drinking again if he had too much free time. We travelled with no luggage we just jumped on a flight that showed. Alice cooper webchat your questions answered on pranks. May 01, 2007 alice cooper, golf monster is coopers tellall memoir.
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