6 Reasons Every Songwriter Should Listen to POISON by Alice Cooper

[Ted]

This similar to the discussion of the modal and chord techniques used by the Beatles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avGwer5njg0

Here's the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4j1LtCdww

Even better live version (Alice in his 70s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf6w1Na3NGU

About once a year I have to remind Songcrafters (as if it has any significance) that I went to the same high school as Alice Cooper, so this is it.

[Farrell Jackson]

A great post Ted! Thanks for sharing. I've done similiar chord progressions like that before but not on purpose and certainly couldn't expalin why 

[Geir]

Always loved this song.  Now I know why 

Been meaning to watch this for a while. Thanx for the reminder. It's really educational

[Ted]

Always loved this song.  Now I know why

Even though he's a hometown hero, I tend to lean towards the "classics" of Alice Cooper – the 1970s. So this is a "new" song for me. I didn't really like the studio version, which is why I went looking for the live version – which blew me away.