10 Live Shows That Changed Music History

The entire concept of shock rock has existed as far back as the dawn of rock and roll. During the mid '50s, almost half of the appeal of these new and exciting artists like Elvis Presley and Little Richard came from the fact that parents disapproved of these wild young transplants that played loud and abrasive music. That was just the beginning of the madness...it was time for the villain to take center stage.

Having honed his stagecraft as best as he could on his first two albums, Alice Cooper made history when he first stepped into the Toronto Peace Festival. Originally scheduled to go on between John Lennon and the Doors, Cooper created all out chaos when he released feather pillows into the audience, with feathers flying all over the place. In the mayhem, Alice notices a chicken at the lip of the stage, and with one toss went into rock history.

Hurling it into the audience, the rest of the fans tore the chicken to pieces, throwing the entrails of what was left back onto the stage. Though the entire concept of this is downright terrifying for any vegan out there, this was the moment where everyone started to pay attention to Alice, the macabre rocker who is out for blood. Even when denying that he had killed the chicken to his manager Frank Zappa, Cooper was given the greatest compliment a shock rocker could receive: "Don't tell anyone you didn't kill it...they love it."