Posted on 04/07/2020 6:03:47 AM PDT by DoodleBob
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper, who has lived in Arizona for decades, spoke to Forbes about how he is holding up during the coronavirus pandemic. He said: "The great thing in Arizona is that the golf courses are open. They say it's an outdoor event, you're not touching anything but your own equipment. And they want people out doing something — walking, outdoor activities and they said that is the one sport that is not a contact sport. There are 200 golf courses here. So we go out every morning, first off there's nobody out there. We have the whole place to ourselves and we're done by 9:30, 10 o'clock and it's great. We come home and then I don't feel guilty sitting watching TV all day."
According to Golf News Net, most U.S. states have not ordered golf courses to shut down as part of coronavirus crackdowns on movement and public activities.
The 72-year-old Cooper recently told Arizona Republic that he feels "less vulnerable" in his house than he does in a different hotel every day. "You don't know who’s been there, what they've touched," he explained. "When I was in Europe, I spent all day doing Purell, washing my hands. Every time you would touch something, you'd realize 'Well, how do you know that wasn't infected?'"
As to whether he's concerned about the possibility of contracting COVID-19, Cooper said: "I'm not scared of this thing. ... But you've got to consider everybody. You never know what the guy next door's health problems are."
Last month, Cooper told Rolling Stone that he will use the downtime from having his North American tour postponed to work on new music.
"While our management is working to reschedule the postponed shows, I'm going to finish work on my next album, which is nearly done," he said. "At least now I won't be squeezing in vocal recording sessions on days off, between shows. I don't like a lot of time off, as anyone who sees my schedule already knows, but a little extra time at home can be re-energizing."
Cooper's latest release — the six-track "Breadcrumbs" EP, described as a tribute to the garage-rock heroes of his hometown of Detroit — was released in September via earMUSIC.
"Breadcrumbs" featured covers of Bob Seger's "East Side Story", the MC5's "Sister Anne", Suzi Quatro's "Your Mama Won't Like Me" and MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS' "Devil With A Blue Dress On", plus a reworking of "Detroit City" from 2003's "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper" album, titled "Detroit City 2020", and a new song co-written with Wayne Kramer, "Go Man Go".
As promised, ping.
He might as well. Good chance the left will attempt to outlaw the sport, among other things.
They have to stop putting those trees in the middle of the fairway!
My group golfs 4-5 times a week during this time! Golfers all over hell-and-gone!
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Alice is famous for saying the only way he beat his addiction to alcohol is God, and swapping it for an addiction to golf. He has a handicap of 4 and his routine is to play 6 days a week.
They have to stop putting those trees in the middle of the fairway!
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I hear you. I hate it when they do that. ;-)
And they want people out doing something
Yeah “they”. Getting sick of “they”.
Confidence my good man!
The canopy is 95% air when the breeze is blowing.
(At least, that’s what I’ve heard)
Tied for second.
Here in Michigan the courses are closed and the two communities where we would normally get a few guys together and hit softballs have closed their parks to walkers and bicyclists only........
Two Saturdays ago the governor of NH shut down all golf courses in the state. That particular day was clear and beautiful. The courses were typically full, as they would be after the first nice day post winter. The local Facebook page was full of stupid harpy women calling for these people to get off the course, etc. That they were being selfish. It was dangerous.
My thought was: what is the difference between being out on a golf course or walking on the sidewalk, hiking trails, or other outdoor activities. I thought the governor should have said that courses could remain open, but no riding together in carts. Everybody has to walk. Problem solved.
My other thought was that the reason these harpy women’s husbands or significant others were on the course is so they could get away from then for 4-5 hours on a nice day. That alone has to do wonders for their mental health.
Have you seen any recent pictures of Steven Tyler. He looks like an old queen.
Not to mention...it’s a dry heat.
Plenty of busybody types have come out of the woodwork.
No enjoyment except for approved activities.
Here in Massachusetts all gun stores and shooting ranges are closed. Our AG said we can’t risk police/first-responders and domestic violence victims by leaving shooting ranges open(!). So my private club, that I pay handsomely to be a part of, is closed. That series of empty fields in the middle of the woods was definitely a breeding ground for Corona virus.
“Alice” was a close neighbor, friend and golfing buddy with the late great Glen Campbell.
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