I saw him in concert around that time, I think it was the Special Forces tour, Detroit Cobo Hall, Joe Perry Project opening. He had Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly pedigree and Nitzinger of Bloodrock pedigree with him plus a third guitarist I can't remember. The band, all dressed in battle fatigues except for Alice, attempted to look a bit like the Clash with Toyah singing. It was awkward and the old hits didn't really fit.
His new album "Along came a spider" is quite good, especially one Lennonesque (I always like Alice best when he does his Lennon impersonations) ballad.