KISS Retrospective Part 1 (You Wanted the Best) 

Easily my favourite Kiss commentator so far

I've been Playing in a band professionally for 30 years called HARD LABOUR. Kiss are a good and tight band musically and their original early music is great. Every good Rock band has a spark member and Ace was the spark in Kiss but the other band mates brought that spark out of him. Any professional musician will understand and appreciate what I'm saying. It's a lot of hard work and a great live band becomes tight after 500 gigs. It is Not as easy as it looks so show some respect.

Rock and Roll Over remains my favorite KISS album.

In 1981 I had just turned 10 and my parents said I could pick out my own birthday gift so I started scrolling through all the albums. Now being that we didn't have a lot of $$$ I was limited to this one section and that was where I discovered this crazy looking band called KISS and the album was their 1975 KISS Alive album. Needless to say that was the day I was also drafted into the Kiss Army...talk about getting lucky that day because I was allowed a 2nd album due to the sale and found another KISS album which was Dress To Kill. Not only does their music bring back great memories but just the process of discovering their music but I can even remember cranking out Hotter Then Hell and the look on my friends face as we are making up stories about where these larger then life characters may have come from😂😂😂 not many bands can create that atmosphere...All hail the Kiss Gods🤩🤩🤩

There is only one reason why i started playing the drums : Peter Criss, the year was 1980, the year of his departure. I had taken it upon myself to be his replacement. I was 8 years old. True story.

Why does everybody that hears the beginning of Detroit Rock City think the guy is working on his car? He's working at a restaurant washing dishes, clinking forks and knives, waiting to get off and go to the concert.

Kiss will always be the most underrated overrated band everyone knows them but not how good they really are.

Plaster Caster is an underrated gem from "Love Gun"

Stole your love is the perfect opening song for kiss

My fave KISS moment........the "TOM SNYDER SHOW" incident w/ Peter and Ace completely out of it.......and Gene and Paul cringing and wanting to run screaming from the interview......CLASSIC!

Eric Carr was a kind man. Watch Tale of the Fox.

Kiss is a very legendary band I don't understand why people b**** so much about them

I first got KISS in 1979 when I was 14. Dynasty had just been released here in Australia and they just exploded. I loved the singles from that album and still do. A great album completely. I first saw KISS sometime in 1978. My older brother had been loaned Double Platinum by a friend and it was lying around. I remember picking it up and trying to work out what was on the cover. I remember thinking it was sort of interesting but I could not work out what I was actually looking at. I didn't even put it on. Then came Dynasty. I have been hooked since. I just love the original KISS. To this day. TOTAL FUCKING ROCK!

I remember as a little kid in the 70s...Listening to my older siblings KISS album's...I thought "Cold Gin" was "Closing Time"again. .... I was only 5...

That Ace laugh lmfao

Advice from a fan since 1975: Listen to the stuff up until Creatures Of The Night. Everything afterward just isn't Kiss - even the Reunion stuff. KISS was best when they were young and hungry. So, the shows and the albums up to Alive II are awesome! Solo Albums are ok, but disjointed. The Elder, Dynasty, Unmasked... are so/so. Creatures was the band's last gasp, in my opinion.

I've been a fan since 77...I love 70s Kiss...but I love 80s Kiss too...Lick it up was a great album...A million to one...is a masterpiece...loved Animalize... Asylum...not that big into crazy nights...or..hot in the shade..but loved Revenge in 92!!... didn't like psycho circus..but loved Sonic Boom!....No matter what..good or Bad....Kiss was always there...acdc can't say that... rolling Stones tour once every 5-8 years...Kiss is the band of the people by the people.

Love them or hate them they are good at what they do! I’ve got in to Kiss back in 77’ and still listen to them still one of my favorites bands Rock n roll over was very under rated, after love gun it was the last of a good thing

Good job on this video, as well as part 2.

Kiss is the greatest. I saw their big rock concert and it was totally kickass.

Dude...thanks so much🤘🤘🤘

Clicked back as soon as I saw that there were 15 ad placements.....Absolute greed.

Correction! Bruce is a hell of a guy! Never heard a bad thing about him Ever

Happy this episode is back. It was blocked in my country for a while

Love it!...Kiss fan since 1976!

KISS is a genre that most people forgot existed. It's called Rock n' Roll. They were probably the last Rock n' Roll band to ever be. When their tour is finished, that genre will be gone. That being said, the amount of factual errors in this video were kind of a lot. Mostly about which songs were on which album, who wrote what song, etc. The 4 album contract agreement, etc. But, you're coming at it from a hard rock and metal appreciation angle, which is cool. KISS eventually went into so many genres, that they appeal to anyone. Some say Carnival of Souls is their best album, others The Elder. I personally can't pick a favorite album -maybe their debut album- but I can find a host of KISS songs to fit whatever mood I'm in. KISS however is a strange band concerning their fans. No other band get's crucified like KISS does for having new members. Every band has had replacement members. Is it weird that Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer wear make-up that was unique to Ace and Peter, yes. I could care less, so long as they sound awesome (which Eric Singer certainly does) But, the band is very much a brand these days, like Disney. Family friendly music, a huge stage show, singing the same 16 songs every fricken concert. It's turned into Americana. Go see Mt. Rushmore, visit the Grand Canyon, and catch a KISS show. The band that everyone called talent-less in their time, influenced so many guitar players it's not even funny. And their talent compared to today's rock is light years beyond anyone that hits the stage today, because they have decades of experience. Every festival they play at, they constantly blow every proceeding band away. Even with Paul's broken voice.

Thank you for this retrospective... it's incredible, but for me, that was not an english speaker when I was young, The Elder sounded as magical as Destroyer, and will be forever be one of my favorite albums. Love Eric Carr to death!

I love your down to earth, no bullshit, fucking honest commentary..keep on rockin' on.

Peter didn’t choose his make up because he loved cats. He chose it because he survived on the streets growing up and felt he had nine lives like a cat. Ace Frehley was not always spaced out. He was into science fiction, UFOs and extra terrestrial stories. That’s why he chose Space Ace. Gene Simmons never thought of himself as a "demon". He was a fan of horror movies, comic books and classic monsters. The only one you had even kind of close is Paul Stanley. Although he thought of himself as a star, it was more of a star child.

Kiss is one of my favorite classic 19 70s bands

I love the old stuff....it just rocks.

Dude you’re awesome thank you for making this retrospective ! Cheers

I can show you like 50 magazines from the 70s that refer to Kiss as heavy metal. People seem to think heavy metal didn't even exist in the 70s....well it did and it was bands like Sabbath, Kiss, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, etc. Show me any other song from 1975 that is as metal as Parasite

I know the ELDER Albm gets a lot of negative response, but i love the song JUST A BOY , i think its one of the best songs .

*** Warning*** The special effects screams used at unbearable volumes in headsets is painful. Caused me to discontinue this video! Learn about using volume control.

I own crazy amounts of Maiden merch, and KISS merch. Both bands put out fantastic music, and fantastic merch. The fact that it bothers people is pathetic. Trooper is also some really good beer.

Dude, I enjoyed both parts and I really enjoyed your honest opinions. Much like you, I'm a sucker for the catchy 80's metal that they put out and I don't care what others think. Good stuff.

You wanted the best and you had the best.... The coolest guitarist in the world... ACE!!!!!

Kiss are the metal equivalent to the Beatles. No other band are like that.

My top 5 KISS songs 1. Psycho Circus 2. God of Thunder 3. I love it Loud 4. Deuce 5. I've had Enough (into the fire)

I almost turned this video off but Prince Adam kept me. Good work

Funny story, that photo from the Wicked Lester album was later used by a band called "Laughing Dogs" for their album

I feel the same way about great expectations

Creatures of the night is my favorite kiss album

You are a absolute KISS fan meaning the true fans think the same way as you and talk shit but at the end of the day we love the classic songs ! Good job! A lot of work buddy thanks

In some of the Guitar Magazines interviews- some other Guitars added some guitar tracks when Ace was not up to it

Ace's solo on Love Gun is his BEST overall!!!

Im one of those that fully understood the concept of The Elder, and I put it in my top 3.

Agreed , 100,000 years is untouchable. Room Service is the best from DTK IMO.Should have been a concert staple.

Holy shit your content is awesome! This retrospective is sick

Love your vids man i think in the first show with makeup aces makeup was pretty much what it kept being. i think it's safe to say his makeup helped set the tone for the boys.

Paul Stanley was coked out of his mind during the making of Destroyer? I've never heard that anywhere before.

Can't wait for Gene and Paul's new books to come out after The end of the road tour ends so I can read what's wrong with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer,oh wait I mean Fake Frehley and Cheater Criss,lol.

The detailed, song oriented commentary tied to video: grade A

Actually, "Just a Boy" from the Elder is a great song.

Fanatic since age 3 (1976). I'll take Them to my grave

you are right about 3 sides of the coin, just heard them calling Gene Simmons "Uncle Gene"

I think it sounded better "You wanted the best, you got the best the hottest band in the "land" Kiss, I was a 70's kiss fan. Then it stopped lol. I still watch them now and then but older stuff. Kiss Alive. When I found out it wasn't actually live I was very disappointed. These guys have done what they love doing and made millions , gotta love it!

Love. Everything

actually in ace's book the reason for the orange and red sneaker was that ace was running late for the audition thinking he put on two of the same color he realized he had on the orange and red and said fuck it

Hotter than hell is my all time favorite kiss album

Where’s part 2? :)

Great doc! Only one thing: The Wall rules.

You're my new favorite channel now!

I don’t get the obsession on making them seem “metal” yeah there are some metal influences but there pretty much a pure classic rock band just appreciate it

So who is the drummer on Larger Than Life ? Prior to Creatures that was the best makeup era drumming I can think of. Anton Fig ? There isn’t much the Kiss Army agrees on anymore but it seems unanimous. The first boulder of the avalanche which buried Kiss in the 70s was ‘Kiss Meets the Phantom’. That was when I realized they were fallible and so apparently did a whole lot of original fans. Love your documentary. Thanks for all the work you obviously put into it and for speaking your mind like only a hardcore Kiss fan would. They’re ridiculous. I can’t justify them to anyone who isn’t a fan. But even after Tommy fucking Thayer - once a fan, always a fan.

Pretty darn entertaining and I dug lots of the footage you chose to help bring it all to life even more (for songs that don't have videos or live versions particularly). Only a few nitpicky things if I may; I think at 04:49 that live photo is actually of a tribute band, and not KISS - I could be wrong but it looks like another band.... also, calling "Mainline" a "ballad" struck me as odd. Sure it's a bit lighter fare than some of the other tunes on HTH, and has more of that R&B/boogie-woogie side to KISS, but definitely not a "ballad"...finally, you sort of correct yourself near the end about Eric Carr's reputation with the fans but it can't be overstated enough; there's a reason you NEVER hear a negative word about Eric, and it's thanks to a very well-earned rep for being 1000% awesome with his fans since day one 'til the end. Everyone knows that about The Fox, just wanted to put that in writing here (the same can be said about Bruce Kulick, one of the nicest guys in RnR). Overall, this doc and your '80s KISS one starting with Creatures are lots of fun, so keep up the humorous take and the deep research on the hottest band in the land and I'm sure we'll keep watching.

Dude, Please STOP with the LOUD sound effects after you talk about something from Kiss. You have people Freaking Screaming throughout your video, it's annoying as Hell!

The greatest band of all times and do not need to prove anything to anyone, and for anyone they are already stories of our old (RockNROll) like it or not? , but you can't dislike it? ..., they are the icons of (RockNRoll), and really are the band that they have never seen ... before ..., rockNRoll without them would be very (monotonous) it would be with if you miss the chocolate cake cherry! ..... Kiss forever, and this in all its formidable formations, we are a True and unique (Kiss Family) all over the (Terrestrial Globe) and out of it also for sure ..... kkkkk 290/04 / 2020, all be with God.;

RIGHT ON man.

23:40 Paul Stanley wasn't coked out of his mind he never did drugs.

KISS ...The Flame Thrower !

Love them or hate them but few bands have written as many anthemic songs

Longer the episode the better in my opinion!

Great video but to correct you on 1 thing. Paul Stanley never did Coke! Bill, Bob and Peter yes. Ace did it for the first time while recording Destroyer seeing the mountains of coke on the mixing console that Bob was doing, then he was off to the races, but Paul and Gene never ever did coke.

Lol! Funny thing is I was 7 when I got into Kiss, and I always thought Great Expectations was a great sounding tune. Still do.

So many wrong comments in this video. And what’s with the swearing? Peter played drums on each song on Alive2. Ace only rocket ride.

It just hit me how Easy as it seems could have been a Fleetwood Mac song.

Love your channel dude, can we get a Dead Kennedys retrospective?? 👀👀👀

Title track album and Hotter than hell were the best of all

KISS IS AGELESS THE FIRST TIME YOU SEE THIS MONSTROSITY OF FACE MAKEUP, AND THE COLOURS,,,,EVERYONE LIKES KISS AND HAS THEIR FAVE, (even though I am a drummer, I loke "the demon" because face it he was the scariest looking and speqed blood hell yea.)

Good shit bro!

Not sure if this comment belongs on Part 1 or Part 2, as it occurs between the two, but this retrospective totally skips Killers, an import and partial compilation, granted, but with four new tracks: I'm a Legend Tonight, Down on Your Knees, the awesome Nowhere to Run, and Partners in Crime. This was the introduction of Michael James Jackson who went on to produce Creatures and Lick it Up.

Does anyone remember the 1978 classic Kiss movie (not Detroit Rock City) The Phantom of The Park?

Whatever you say about them, for many of us they were the first step on the journey. Once I had got used to the hard rock sound of KISS, I began to discover other bands: AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Krokus and then it just went on from there. I had a lot of anger in me, so eventually I gravitated towards the likes of Slayer, Destruction and Voi Vod. As a young kid who was addicted to horror movies and anime (Goldrake, Mazinga Z, etc), Gene and Ace were really cool as well. I had no clue that Gene was a douche and even is somebody would've told me, I'd just think it was grown-ups being dicks as always. I really don't care that he's a douche now either. He has the right to be whatever he likes. I can't stand Paul and his bitching, but that's another story. And to be honest, some of their old material is still good. I don't listen to them that often, but from time to time, I'll give Detroit Rock City, Black or Black Diamond a listen, just to enjoy good old times.

"Paul Stanley wants to be a rockstar"

I love kiss soo much and I’m not even 18 yet 😂 also like Alice Cooper and many outher different styles of bands and music 😂

paul is actually quite articulate and makes sense in his book not to mention prob the reason they made it and reunited

Ha ha I can relate R&R all night living after midnight Judas P Paranoid BS Spirit of the radio Rush also annoying songs IMO (love all those bands) Same in the 80's when VH Woman & children's 1st and Grace Under Pressure by RUSH HATED both when they came out but find em brilliant in retrospect. It was so cool to hear Rush play the body electric on the CA tour. One of the 1st shows I seen was alive II cheap trick opening followed by Rush Hemispheres..

Gene is anything but 'hilarious'. that adjective only fits to one and only Ace. And Paul is bitching and complaining about everyone as you said but he is the spine and the driving power of the band, even when Gene was never there and lost time with Cher and Hollywood. He's the only non replaceable member of KISS. who would sing? Gene? c'mon.

I feel the same way about DESTROYER

They took the complex stuff from Led Zep, Deep Purple, and Sabbath, - and New York rockn'rollized it- there's a similar sound to Grand Funk Railroad- its hard glam for straight guys and hot chicks

Paul’s vocals on rock bottom is 🔥

EXCELLENT job. And I agree with 90% of your opinions. HOWEVER there´s a number of mistakes, some minor, some pretty big. 4:48 - That guy in the picture is NOT Ace Frehley. That´s the guitar for "NY groove", not the rocket shooting. 8:59 - That guy is NOT Neil Bogart. It looks more like it´s Giorgio Moroder (or a young Bill Aucoin?) 18:20 - "Maniline"…a ballad? 23:40 - Paul Stanley recording "Destroyer" on cocaine? wow! that´s pretty inaccurate! He never did drugs. He does drink, but not much. 32:28 - KISS selling dildos and condoms around "Rock and Roll over"? Nop. They would sell condoms around the Reunion tour, many many years later 38:53 - The infamous Tom Snyder interview is not circa "Alive II". Just look at the "Dynasty" costumes the are wearing Still, a highly recommendable video. 5 stars

Alright, you got me. I came into this video thinking Kiss were a bunch of cornballs, but you reminded me of the primal rocking power, particularly those first six albums, and I was converted. I wonder if you would ever dare take a similar challenge on by covering Chicago, bwahahaha.

Hotter Than Hell is their best studio album.

Ace Frehley is the metal part of KISS

Iv'e met Bruce before and he was a complete gentleman. Many fans who have met him say the same. Iv'e met the whole of the original line up but Paul was very arrogent and pompous. Although he is still a rock legend.

Subbed due to you calling out BrandMold & his 3 sided face.

Funny you mentioned Eddie there. I have constantly seen Maidens fans act all stuck up and bash other bands for being commercial. Yet they all ignore that the reason the band is still talked about is because they have a marketable image. Hell, I would even argue that Iron Madden are even bigger sell outs than Kiss.