「The Hollywood Vampires」，跨越搖滾與電影的超級團體

「The Hollywood Vampires」，這個於最近成立的樂團跨越了電影與搖滾的界線，由「華麗搖滾( Glam Rock )」的超級巨星 Alice Cooper、Aerosmith 的吉他手 Joe Perry，以及電影界的巨星 Johnny Depp 共同組成。

這組三人樂團將會於今年的「Rock in Rio Festival」首次登台表演，也就是今年的 9/19 到 9/27 這段時間。「The Hollywood Vampires」屆時將會與 Queens of the Stone Age、Faith No More 以及 Slipknot 等樂團同台演出。

Confirmed! #RockInRio announces Debut Of #TheHollywoodVampires! The #Supergroup, featuring #AliceCooper, #JohnnyDepp and #JoePerry plays on the same night as #QueensOfTheStoneAge and #SystemOfADown ————————————————- Rio de Janeiro, February 11, 2015 – The organizers of Rock in Rio have just announced that Hollywood Vampires will be playing at the Main Stage of the Brazilian edition of the festival, which takes place at the City of Rock, on September 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 27. The band, featuring rock icon Alice Cooper, American Actor, Producer and Musician Johnny Depp and Joe Perry, lead guitarist for Aerosmith will play on the same night as Queens of the Stone Age and System of a Down. Alice Cooper, a pioneer of hard rock with a theatrical touch, began his solo career at the end of the 1970s, with classic albums like “Welcome To My Nightmare”, ”Lace and Whiskey”, “From the Inside” and Constrictor”. A gifted actor, with over 50 films throughout his career, Johnny Depp actually started his career as musician and is a renowned rock enthusiast. His musical ability has already been proven and witnessed by artists including Marylyn Manson, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones), amongst others. Joe Perry is considered one of the best guitarists of all times by Rolling Stone magazine and he is a Rock n’ Roll hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame recipient together with his partners in crime Aerosmith. Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp have been partners for a while and now with Joe Perry also on Hollywood Vampires, they will “rock it out “ yet once again. The sixth Brazilian edition of Rock in Rio will be hosted in the City of Rock, in Rio de Janeiro (Parque dos Atletas – Av. Salvador Allende, no number), on an area covering more than 150,000 m2. Initial attractions include Katy Perry, System Of A Down, Queens of the Stone Age and A-Ha, playing on the Main Stage, and John Legend, confirmed for the Sunset Stage. ————————————————- #rocknroll #vampires #brazil #rio #aerosmith #legends #JohnVarvatos #concert

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「The Hollywood Vampires」這個名字是來自於一個酒鬼團體，這團體內的人物都是響徹雲霄的傳奇人物，包括了：John Lennon、Harry Nilsson、Keith Moon、Ringo Starr 以及 Alice Cooper 自己，他們都是一群愛喝酒的同好，因為酒而聚在一起；他們晝伏夜出(都是到了晚上才去酒吧)，又因為他們都是好萊塢的名人，因此取了這個名字。

對於與 Johnny Depp 這個影視巨星合作，Alice Cooper 表示：「我們經常碰面，漸漸地就成為了知己，我們最近常常一起錄音，而且也錄了不少東西。他( Johnny Depp )是個很酷的傢伙，他不用去刻意做甚麼，他做自己就很屌了。」

電影《黑影家族( Dark Shadow )》是把 Johnny Depp 和 Alice Cooper 牽起來的關鍵，從那之後這兩人便不時地同台演出，Alice Cooper 也因為這樣發現了 Johnny Depp 的音樂才能：「Johnny Depp 有著老派搖滾樂的表演風格，那是非常難得與可貴的。他從來不會刻意誇大並表現自己，這是很多現代的搖滾樂手該好好學習的。與 Johnny Depp 一起搞音樂最令人開心的地方是：他做音樂是因為他真心的喜愛音樂。他最早時也是個音樂人，所以我想如今籌組了樂團應該是最貼近他內心渴望的事情。」

文/Vincent

資料來源：CoS/RollingStones

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