I suppose you haven't heard, but it was discovered that Paul Stanley had some sound changes made to their LIVE albums, to make them sound better. Not sure exactly what was done, but I thought exactly like you did. I heard about the live music changes about 10-15 years ago..maybe?? I LOVED ALIVE II. I was a KISS Fanatic, and fell under the spell of Van Halen in 78. I was only 13, but then listened to a little band called Led Zeppelin. My brother had a bunch of Led albums. Around 79, I heard on local Chattanooga Rock Stations that Gene Simmons had come CLOSE to acquiring the Van Halen guitarist Edward Van Halen, in 76 or 77, before VH 1 came out. I've been to SO many Rock Concerts, and at 57, STILL love them...
I wish they would put out live versions of ALL their tunes (at least through '78). If you look hard enough on YT, you can find live versions of everything off the first three studio LPs. I'll bet KISS has more in the vaults. KISS live is (almost) always the best!
How about it. I remember this concert, such a great band. Just like a sports team, sometimes the chemistry ignites them egos. This convert was right in the middle of the summer of sam thing!
If you missed playing in a band, then you can never understand it. I was the nicest guy in my old band, but I was also a huge asshole! This explains it all
So many people just slam kiss, but I've seen them 5 times and they are the best. I was at cobo for the live recording. Sorry but back then nobody could even come close to them
Thats what im saying. Ive seen alot of shows in my life. KISS still puts on an incredible performance. Ive been in the balcony of shows and still feel the heat from the flames.
@@piratestyleadventures7185 hi pirate, I did see kiss at their las Vegas residency, sadly they were very old and tired. I paid alot for the tickets and was very disappointed and embarrassed. My English husband had never seen them before and I kept telling him what a great show they put on and how great they were. Again very embarrassed 😳 😕 😞
@@deborahhewitt6101 sorry to hear that. I always like to remind people, you dont go see KISS for who they are now, you see KISS for who they once were. And not being the original line up, and being 70plus can be a deterrent. Ive seen alot of musical acts. Although other bands are younger and more talented ( KISS present day drummer Eric Singer is an elite), No band to this day even comes close to there stage performances.
They're absolutely terrible, wtf happened at 1:34? Basic repetitive songs, singing is absolutely terrible. No technique or skill, that's why he lip syncs now.
You don't even know their names, yet you know that the ORIGINAL drummer (Peter Criss), and original guitarist (Ace Frehley), were the backbone of the band?? You couldn't be more incorrect, if you tried. Gene Simmons (The bass player, Vocalist), and Paul Stanley (Rhythm Guitarist, Vocalist), are the two FOUNDERS of the Band, and have written almost all the music this band has put out over the years. Criss wrote "BETH", I believe about his Wife or girlfriend, and was a HUGE hit during the mid-70's. Criss was kicked out of the band in the late 70's, early 80's, because his drumming style APPARENTLY lacked something they were wanting (Gene and Paul). His replacement was a guy named Eric Carr, whom, had he not been diagnosed, and succumbed to Stomach Cancer, would STILL be in KISS. Paul and Gene BOTH thought the WORLD of Eric, and knew him to be one of the Top level Percussionist on the Planet.
One of Kiss's greatest assets was that all four of the original guys could sing, and sing well. This is arguably Gene best performance ever. Singing harmonies where often cringy though.
Clearly, Paul's voice was faltering and there was no way he was gonna hit those high notes for the chorus. Likely touring fatigue on his vocal chords. It's too bad they didn't turn Peter Criss' mike up a bit so he could actually be heard. Don't think Peter could hit those notes either only the Starman had that range. Gene never really had a voice. But this still gives me the chills.
One of our good friends from Chattanooga, Tenn. moved to Seattle in 86 after UTC graduation, and he was recruited by a Firm in Seattle, and moved there. Myself and several other friends visited him quite often. We went to a outdoor Concert that had Soundgarden with the Original bassist, The Melvins, Tad, and at their end...Green River. It had ALOT of other bands. We had dropped several hits of LSD, and that musical experience was so far ahead of the Hollywood Shit that was being put out. The last nite we were there Black Flag was in Seattle, and we went to it ss well. Id seen them twice before that. Our friend Roger Goldman was killed in an auto accident. The difference between going up there to have fun and chill, while seeing a non Hairmetal form of music, was great. The day he was sent to Chattanooga, and myself and a few others that were Christians went and picked him up at the Chattanooga Airport. Roger was Jewish, and we fid everything correctly cause his Father was a Rabbi at their Synagogue....35 uesrs ago. At the same time Rog moved to Seattle, another one of our Jewish buddies moved to LA, and has lived there for 35 years. Although it sucks getting old, its nice knowing you're a Southern Boy that watched the incoming Grunge movement BEFORE and WHEN they took over!! Although Roger died in 89, we'd already established a whole bunch of new friends there. It was great time in my life, a heartbreaking time in my life, and in all honesty...just life. It was awesome.
It wasn’t so much Peter for the meter it started with the guitar setting the tempo Was hard to do anything drum wise with that song at that tempo It lost all its groove and became jumbled and rushed!
