Body Dumper Track for Week of May 17, 2010
“LA just didn’t get it. They were all on the wrong drug for us. They were on acid and we were basically drinking beer. We fit much more in Detroit than we did anywhere else….”
- Alice Cooper
This is an audio/visual relic that is undoubtedly priceless. “Is It My Body” was originally released in 1971 on the “Love It To Death” LP. A landmark album for all muscle car Dumper motor heads and public park burnouts. Never before had the Dumper enthusiast been given a soundtrack so visceral and theatrical. Alice Cooper originally formed in Phoenix but relocated to the Body Dumper and musically rich city of Detroit in the late 1960’s. Alice Cooper rode the wave of hard edged Dumper rock with the likes of The MC5, The Stooges, SRC, and The Third Power. Milking the Ann Arbor/Detroit scene for all it was worth, the band eventually achieved major recognition. But only their front man had longevity with a muy successful solo career.
It must be noted however, that the bands early work is clearly their best. The original line up is and was the most Body Dumper approved incarnation of the band. Alice was a freak show and the center piece. But the creative contributions from the backing members are subtly just as vital. In even groovier news, this performance was taped at the Detroit Tube Works studios. Tube Works consistently showcased the best local talent. This is the rawest footage available of the band. Alice is out of his mind, the band is perfecting long hair, and they are rocking fist pumping Body Dumper anthems.
