KISS Backstage on the Dynasty Tour 1979 from Madison Square Garden 

people forget that back at the times their identity was unknown and the mistery they created was something unique very hard to explain if you didn't live it.

I saw Kiss on this tour in September 1979 at the Civic Center in Huntington, West Virginia, Totally Packed and Judas Priest opened. I was 7 years old and I'm 51 now. Lol. Tickets were only $10 So my family of 5 cost $50 altogether. Girls were hotter in the 1970's and 80's. Just Saying.

All these Fans are 50, 55 to 60 years old now I am 54 ..... Blessings 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 from PERÚ ❤

I was there at both of those concerts July 24 and 25 1979 at MSG. I was 13 years old . 58 now .

My first concert. I was 10. Saw them in Toronto. I remember them rising from the floor and completely losing my mind. My heroes were in front of me.

At the time of this I was a 7 year old full on Kiss fanatic. My first band I loved.

I'm happy to have seen the original members play together during the first farewell tour in 99 or 2000. The first time I ever saw or heard of KISS was the Unplugged show on Mtv in 96. I was 14 at the time and totally fell in love with the band and their history. I bought all the KISS CDs, VHS tapes and media I could get my hands on.

You are all lucky people. I'm 52 and never experienced them live with original guys, but I have been blessed to have seen them with Eric and Bruce 1st then in makeup with the other guys a few years ago. Thank you for sharing.

4:28 Holy Crap! That camera with the long flash bulbs. I remember those. Man I'm old.

I still have my ticket stub from this tour. I was 16.

Saw kiss in Toronto in 1979. Wild show

Kiss was my first concert but it wasnt this tour. it was 1982 I was 10 years old The Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. my dad gave me my older brother and older sister the choice for first concert- KISS or Billy Squire. I picked KISS and brother and sister picked Squire. it was the Creatures tour with Night Ranger opening . the tank tour with Eric Carr and Vinnie. back then there was no internet so to my surprise I was so confused who this guy was and where was Ace. im 52 now and still have the first record I ever bought which was Dressed to Kill. I have so much collector memorabilia from this band and I cant believe it's over. I will always always love this band no matter how much they trash talk each other in their auto-biographies.

I saw them on the Love Gun/Alive II tour, and then never again until this month. Kiss army forever.

I have music magazines that captured this concert at MSG, The Return of KISS. It said ' Kids love KISS,too.'

September 14, 1979. Cincinnati Ohio, my first concert ever. I was 13 , about ready to turn 59 soon

I was there! My very first KISS concert...

Saw them in Ronoke, Virginia in 1979 at age 18. They rose out of the stage floor on lifts. Pretty cool. Never saw that since.

I saw the best concert in the world! It was at Madison Square Garden in New York City!! Man, it was the ultimate show ever! You never saw a concert until you saw one at Madison Square Garden New York City for real!!!

Hard to believe 45 years ago, I remember after the solo albums. Excellent job 👍🙏🍁

I was 14 at the time when I seen this tour in July '79 Cheap Trick opened it was great ❤

Saw this tour in Nashville. Gene flicked a pick at this guy beside us who had the 'fro rockin', the pick stuck in his hair, and people started ripping his hair out trying to get the pick. Hilarious. Still got the polaroids of Gene breathing fire and the like. Awesome show!

Glad to say; I'll be in attendance at *Madison Square Garden* - December 2 .....to witness,.... *KISS* _TORY_ !!! 🤘

Ace with his Spinal Tap Shout was hilarious 😂

My first introduction to KISS was from a friend shortly after KISSology: Volume 1 came out, my friend then decided to sell me his entire KISS cd collection because he felt he "outgrew" the music, so I asked for Volume 1 to be included since that was the case, and he said "only if you give me 40 dollars for it" and I said no, because it was used, and he had told me brand new he paid 20 for it. I sadly have not been to a live performance ever for this band. Tickets are always crazy expensive here in CA, especially in cities like San Diego where they don't normally play. We wanted the best, and we got the best.

That brings back memories. I was 7 years old when that video was made . I had already seen them 2 years before and it changed my life . A few weeks ago I seen them on the end of the road tour and it was awesome. I do wish Ace and Peter could have been if only for a few songs but that's show business.

Cincinnati, Ohio show. Just entering high school. Remarkable. Too cool.

wow- can u imagine my wife was born that year- over 40 years later she saw them 2022 in europe and is a big fan- amazing🤩why the guitar was burnin??

isnt it amazing that we all got to grow up with these bands?

Saw them Oct 4 1979 in Des Moines,Iowa at 11yrs old. Spent the day outside in a crowd of KISS maniacs….while secretly wondering if the band members were hanging out with us incognito. John Cougar opened. The media hype was so intense back then that it didn’t seem real when they emerged from the stage floor.

Not to brag but I am a General in the KISS army!!!

When Ace shouts, "Rock 'n Roll!" I couldn't help but picture Spinal Tap getting lost backstage.

I saw them on this tour. There very last show of the tour in Toledo, Ohio. They had a big bash at Harvey's hotel after the show to celebrate the end of the tour. December 16,1979.

Dynasty, my first KISS album!🤟🏼🎸🍻

I liked Gene's makeup in this era.

I wonder how many of the fans at this concert are still KISS fans today(??)

I seen them on this tour Selland Arena November 27th 1979. Fresno,California ..note to self I was 10yrs Old….now the ripe age of 54🤑

Saw the Dynasty tour in Birmingham Alabama August 16 1979. My second ever concert. First was Elvis Presley.

My first KISS encounter was in the late 70's. I was a ward of the state and lived in a home for abandoned/abused children. Somebody had some KISS trading cards and I'll never forget this one card that scared the crap out of me. It was a live shot of them on stage and on each side of the stage was a winged serpent. They were larger than life. Although they frightened me as a kid I have grown up and learned to admire thier story, grit and determination to become to a great band that gave the people what they want.

in his book, paul describes this as the biggest concert of his career to that date

As a 13 year-old in ‘79 I knew that the ride as I knew it since ‘75 was all but done…

when I saw them on this tour they all rose up from the stage behind the drums

Seen this tour in Providence RI with mom..I was 12..still have the ticket stub..I will never forget it..thanks mom

1979, the end of an era. After a slight disco-backlash, the 1980's brought in a wave of hard rock and heavy metal that topped the mainstream charts. After their departures from Kiss, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley pursued solo careers while Paul and Gene slugged along in Kiss, eventually hitting the Top 40 success eleven years later in 1990 with hit powerballad, Forever.

Saw them on this tour in Buffalo N.Y. August 8 1979,it was my first concert. New England was the opening band.

8.12.79 Memphis. I was mesmerized

This was July 24th & 25th 1979 and the opening band was called New England.

Very cool footage!

That moment at 3:48 where the security guy puts his hand on Gene's chest to have him hold up for a second. Holy smokes....if looks could kill! 😅🤣

3:46 lol Gene being really into his "demon" persona and the getting stopped by that guy's hand and just looking over with that confused face. Then he gets right back into the persona by sticking his tongue out. It's honestly so wholesome in a way.

Kiss Army and the Flaming Youth, set the world on fire!

This was the best Kiss costume era. Paul looks nervous, Gene looks downbeat as well. As we know now this is right on the cusp of Peter calling it quits.

i had the kiss make-up kit back in the day. now i need the kiss time machine.

Since 1979 i was KISS Fan.....

I remember when I was made for loving you was first on the radio…. I was just a little dude back then lol probably 9

Despite the inner drama they had with each other at the time. . The dynasty Era was the best in my opinion

At this point, Kiss was nothin more than a Vegas act !! But, you had to live during that time to realize just how Larger than Life Kiss truly were !!

I saw this tour with Priest opening. Imagine Paul prancing around in his girlfriend's leotard after Halford just brought the house down. Priest blew Kiss off the stage. This was a sad time for kiss fans. But, then they eventually put out Lick it Up and all was well again

I was at MSG, in 1979

I wonder what does the lady carrying at 3:10. Looks like a wig :)

4:58 - John Candy 🎉

"The Original the True and the Great KISS"

Cool I was at the show 15 years old my first show with my friends

Holy Polyester,Batman!!I actually remember wearing stuff like that to school....Thanks Mom....

LOOK! IT'S ROCK N ROLL!!!

Saw this tour in St Louis. John Cougar opened. I was 8

Saw the Dynasty tour in Massachusetts

I was always a big Paul fan but looking back on some of the older videos I never realised how hot Ace was 🥰

Saw kiss on this tour in Louisville ky at freedom hall!

I saw this concert in Toronto.. I was 15yrs old and it was my first BIG concert... I think I set a bit of a bench mark with this one!! All others paled in comparison...

They toured Australia for the first time with this set ( post Peter ) . IT was amazing for us all and we embraced the band . Peter could have had it all, but was never satisfied . Ace was charged up as usual , and Gene & Paul ? Being what they were/are . IT was great time and the Album was not that bad . Amazing time .

Cool footage, although I had already checked out by then. As evidenced in the video, Kiss was a kiddie band in 1979 !

NICE time capsule! AWK! \m/

Ahh yes, the OG Kiss ! 💯

Awesome footage. Curt Gooch is probably crying in his pillow watching this knowing that if he takes this down KISS will sue him again

Oh! To have been backstage! I might have been in the audience at least!

Ace, rock and roll! 😆🤘

Yeah seen that before….thank it’s got a part 2….Keep rocking

When meet and greets were free.

I liked the Dynasty album very much but the Dynasty era Las Vegas showgirls outfits, not so much. And wearing capes, no!!!

I think, without Ace it never happened the way and success it was. Without His playing, they would have gone nowhere. Though, because all of His faults and Addiction Struggeling, HE was the Kiss Sound in the Seventys and a Talent in old school Playing Like the Yardbirds, Zeppelin, etc. Definitely a great person

Haha...I love the look of pure annoyance on Debra's ( Peter's wife ) face at 2:02😝

KISSING

Seeing kids. Celebs with their kids. Like Paul said it was like a circus.

4:37 Ace: ¨Rock and Roll!¨ totally Spinal Tap!

I only clicked on this because I thought the guy with the green shirt was Capt Lou Albano

They were done after 1980.

My first real concert I was 15

I was there

I was there for one of the nights, wonder if it was this one.

I always like to see the Paul's face when Ace tricks ahahahah

Paul so going and sweet ❤

Notice Peter's future wife @2:00? Saw the camera and left! He was still married.

Captain Lou Albano in the house!

Was this footage originally inn widescreen or was it cropped for RU-vid??

Saw them Toronto on this tour peter still behind the kit

this has a real spinal tappy "hello cleveland!" vibe LOL

Paul looks very nervous. I think anybody would feel that way getting ready to perform in front of a large audience.

I wanna see that show, is it out there somewhere? Love from Sweden 💖

Wonder if any of these roadies or backstage crew members are still with the band nowadays during there final tour

No wonder Paul hated those outfits