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Lucky Strike Live Jam Night Video Footage Posted, Feat. Nuno Bettencourt, Billy Sheehan & Glen Sobel

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 11, 2015
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Footage of the July 8 Lucky Strike Live Jam Night in Hollywood, CA has been posted on the California Rock News You Tube channel.

Songs performed included VAN HALEN‘s “Hot For Teacher”, featuring Billy Sheehan (WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME, RHIANNA), Glen Sobel (ALICE COOPER, VIVIAN CAMPBELL), Steve Ferlazzo (ADAM LAMBERT, DRAMA GODS) and Carl Restivo (STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB).  Bettencourt took on double duty singing lead and performing a heavy rendition of RADIOHEAD‘s “Creep” along with Phil X (BON JOVI, THE DRILLS), Sobel, Ferlazzo and Daniel Spriewald (THE DRILLS).

Watch the videos below.

Started earlier this year by house band members Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT, HOUSE OF LORDS), Matt Starr (ACE FREHLEY, MR. BIG) and Mitch Perry (EDGAR WINTER, MSG), the Lucky Strike Live Jam, held weekly on Wednesday nights, has been a meeting place for L.A. musicians to collaborate and jam in an unrehearsed, spontaneous environment, often resulting in eclectic line-ups with a rotating set list and packed house.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/luckystrikelive

“Hot For Teacher” – feat. Billy Sheehan, Nuno Bettencourt, Glen Sobel, Carl Restivo, Steve Ferlazzo

“Creep” feat. Nuno Bettencourt, Phil X, Glen Sobel, Daniel Spriewald, Steve Ferlazzo

ALICE COOPER’s “Christmas Pudding” Benefit Video Available

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 21, 2014
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Video has surfaced of ALICE COOPER‘s “Christmas Pudding” event benefiting his and wife Sheryl Cooper‘s “Solid Rock Foundation”, a Phoenix, AZ-based organization centered on helping young people get involved in music, the arts, community service, etc. The event took place Saturday, December 13th at The Commercia Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Alice and band played a one-hour headlining set with full production. Other acts on the bill were NIGHT RANGER, P.O.D., a band dubbed “Super Group” consisting of Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Johnny Lang, Nils Lofgren (Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) and Cooper sticksman Glen Sobel.  Christian hard rockers THOUSAND FOOT CRUTCH performed as well as did CO-OP, fronted by Alice Cooper‘s son Dash Cooper.

To conclude the event Alice and band invited all performers on stage for the grand finale, a cover of THE BEATLES’ “Revolution”, dedicated in part to recently deceased guitar tech Chris Leahy who had worked for Alice, TOOL, and many others. Video of the finale can be seen below as well as footage of the Super Group performing RAINBOW‘s “Stone Cold” and also NIGHT RANGER performing “Sister Christian” with Glen Sobel on drums giving drummer/vocalist Kelly Keagy a chance to step out front and sing lead.
Alice Cooper band and all guests – “Revolution”

Super Group – “Stone Cold”

Night Ranger – “Sister Christian” w/ Glen Sobel on drums

Glen Sobel online: http://www.glensobel.com

 

ALICE COOPER Performs “Rock Candy” With SAMMY HAGAR And RICHIE SAMBORA

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 3, 2014
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According to A.R. Management, Drummer Glen Sobel (IMPELLITTERI, ORIANTHI, SIXX A:M, PAUL GILBERT) has posted footage of the MONTROSE classic “Rock Candy” from the annual ALICE COOPER benefit for the Maui Food Bank which took place on New Years eve in Maui, Hawaii.

Alice Cooper and band were joined on stage by actors and rock legends performing their biggest hits, covers and some left field surprises with the AC band members serving as house band. Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH), Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN), Richie Sambora (BON JOVI), ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic, Pat Simmons (DOOBIE BROTHERS), producer Bob Rock (METALLICA, MOTLEY CRUE) and actor Keith Carradine all performed along with actor Tom Arnold as the evenings emcee.

Original MONTROSE frontman Sammy Hagar and Richie Sambora took the stage with the band on “Rock Candy” which can be viewed below:

Alice’s band for the night consisted of  Orianthi and Ryan Roxie on guitars, Chuck Garric on bass, and Glen Sobel on drums.

Glen Sobel online:
http://www.glensobel.com

GLEN SOBEL To Record With VIVIAN CAMPBELL; ALICE COOPER Drum-Cam Footage Posted

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 17, 2013
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According to Ayres Rock Management, ALICE COOPER drummer Glen Sobel (IMPELLITTERI, ORIANTHI, SIXX A:M, PAUL GILBERT) will enter the studio on Monday, December 16 to begin tracking songs for DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell‘s forthcoming solo record.  Sobel is a member of Campbell’s club band, SIR SODOFF & THE TRAINWRECKS, who can be seen playing shows around the Los Angeles area.

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Sobel has also tracked drums for the upcoming ALICE COOPER covers record which is due out in 2014. A collection of classic tunes, it will feature a variety of yet-to-be disclosed special guests.  Cooper will resume touring next year, including a confirmed Sweden Rock Festival headline appearance on June 5, 2014.

Drum-cam footage of Sobel’s solo from the Cooper band’s August 2013 performance in Slupsk, Poland can be seen below:

 

ALICE COOPER Drummer GLEN SOBEL: TAM TAM Festival Drum-Cam Footage Available

Posted by aliblackdiamond on March 10, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

ALICE COOPER drummer Glen Sobel — whose other credits include Vivian Campbell, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, SIXX: A.M. and IMPELLITTERI — has posted video of his recent appearance at the Tam Tam Drum Festival in Néris Les Bains, France. The event concluded with late-night set and Sobel joining the French house band for a cover of the DEEP PURPLE classic “Burn” at 3 a.m. in front of a packed house. Sobel also conducted a master class/clinic earlier in the afternoon, followed by a late-night performance where he played to tracks by ALICE COOPER and former MICHAEL JACKSON guitarist Jennifer Batten, whose 1997 album, “Momentum”, Sobel appeared on. Other Tam Tam festival participants included Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (SANTANA, Stevie Winwood), Dirk Brand (AXXIS), Canadian drum phenom Emmanuelle Caplette, and French standouts Eric Thievon and Nicolas Bastos, among others.

Sobel will be with Alice Cooper and band as they head out next week to Crans-Montana, Switzerland for a headline appearance at the 10-year anniversary edition of the Caprices Festival on March 14.

Cooper will be teaming up with Marilyn Manson for the “Masters Of Madness” tour of the U.S. starting in early June.

 

ALICE COOPER Drummer GLEN SOBEL Interviewed At NAMM (Video)

Posted by aliblackdiamond on February 6, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

ALICE COOPER drummer Glen Sobel — whose other credits include Vivian Campbell, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, SIXX: A.M. and Paul Gilbert — was interviewed by Full Metal Rock‘s Craig C. at the Mapex booth at this year’s NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below.

Sobel debuted his new Mapex MyDentity drum set on the ALICE COOPER “No More Mr Nice Guy 2012” tour.

Mapex filmed a promotional video of Glen showing off the new MyDentity line and how anyone can custom order kit details such as sizes and drum and hardware finish options via an online kit builder program.

Glen‘s new MyDentity kit is outfitted with a custom Gibraltar rack, another new addition to his setup.