Orianthi: "I'm a little older than 15! [laughs] You know, I've listened to School's Out!


How exactly did you hook up with Alice?

"I got an e-mail from Bob Ezrin. I worked with him on a Fefe Dobson song, and he reached me in Nashville, where I've been working on the new album. He asked me if I would be interested in joining Alice's band. I had played with Alice before – we did School's Out on American Idol – and the whole thing really appealed to me.

"It's been pretty crazy, as you can imagine, learning all of Alice's songs in a week. But I love a good challenge. Pushing yourself and digging into something new, that's what being a musician is all about."

You're what, 15 years old? How extensively do you know Alice Cooper's body of work?

"I'm a little older than 15! [laughs] You know, I've listened to School's Out, obviously, and songs like Poison, but I never really played any of the material in cover bands before. I always thought Alice was super-cool and a total originator, though.

"During the past week or so I've been manically learning the repertoire, and I've been really impressed by how well written the songs are. There's so many cool guitar parts and places for a player to stretch out. It's a lot of fun when Steve Hunter and I play together. This is unlike anything I've ever done before." more

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