Dennis Gardner
Jazz Nut
That's what I thought. I guess with him, rock was rock.
Why do people have so many mixed views about Kiss?
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Mystic
We're all born mad
Your story reminds me of a time when my own father, now in his mid 80s, burst into my room while i was listening to s.t. by Black Sabbath -- Master Of Reality IIRC -- and told me I should listen to something worthwhile, like maybe The Beatles. Lol.
Mystic
We're all born mad
Did Queen have The Queen Army?
Dennis Gardner
Jazz Nut
My Dad and I do have jazz appreciation in common as he did get a chance to play in the Stan Kenton band in the late '50s for a while during his college days. We still catch an occasional festival when we can, very enjoyable.
poppachubby
Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!
I was born in 77 and missed their zenith. When they did their reunion/comeback with the full make-up, they also made that movie "Detroit Rock City". It was filmed in Toronto and I was around 20 at the time. My good friend was an accountant for the company responsible for extras. I had a full time job, but was able to make it to a few things, including the big rock show scene from the end of the movie. It was filmed at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
They put an open call in the local papers to try and fill the stands, which surprisingly weren't even half full. However the people who showed up were true fans and were all dressed up or rep'n hard. On the floor in front of the stage was all extras. We all underwent some minor wardrobe or sideburns/wigs and out we went. They set up the shots using a popular local cover band. Then KISS came out and lip synced the song about 4 times.
In spite of it not being live, I understood that night why the fans love them so much. Their albums have never really moved me, but I think they are one of the best live. They understood something about the live show that eludes most rock bands.
They put an open call in the local papers to try and fill the stands, which surprisingly weren't even half full. However the people who showed up were true fans and were all dressed up or rep'n hard. On the floor in front of the stage was all extras. We all underwent some minor wardrobe or sideburns/wigs and out we went. They set up the shots using a popular local cover band. Then KISS came out and lip synced the song about 4 times.
In spite of it not being live, I understood that night why the fans love them so much. Their albums have never really moved me, but I think they are one of the best live. They understood something about the live show that eludes most rock bands.
Judas Priest
Super Member
Cool story! I loved that movie!
DrumminDaddy
Hit it, Baby !!
gizzyman47
Super Member
I outgrew them at age twelve. I remember when they first got huge back in the seventies.
poppachubby
Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!
Definitely a cool memory. I realize that many other fans deserved to be where I was that day.
Gene Simmons was born Chaim Witz in Israel. His mother was a concentration camp survivor. They emigrated to New York where the family was "dirt poor." I read an article about Simmons once where he said he vowed to never be poor again. Most likely the motivation behind his efforts.Truth be told, I never got into them.
But I knows a money machine when I sees one.
DrumminDaddy
Hit it, Baby !!
Yes, I watched an interview with him where he stated as such. If I recall correctly, he said in Israel, they litterally lived with dirt floors.
I cannot state it any better than this. Quoted for truth.
I still get ants in my pants to dance when I hear such classics as "Baby Driver", "Love Her All I Can" and "Save Your Love". I know what opinions are like, and yes, I have one, but these are solid, rock and roll tunes, nothing more, and I still enjoy them.
poppachubby
Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!
They understood the original recipe of rock which was fun, cars and dancing.
Yes, Mystic. They did.
When I FINALLY got to see KISS in 2003, Paul Stanley went out over the crowd on some kind of boom/wrecking ball thing. Literally holding on to a steel cable, with those platform boots standing on this ball attached to a cable.
And the man was STILL fit (had to be in his mid 50's??).
And yes, it was a hell of a show. Gene, however, had taken ill, and was sweating profusely. You could tell he didn't feel good, but he still hung in there. We were joking among ourselves how the demon had morphed into the Fat Demon.
"I am the INCUBUS....I LAY THE EGG IN YOU! (cough cough....cough....pass me that chicken leg....cough cough.....and some gravy....)
flyz51
dipolar since 1990
KISS was an immediate post-college guilty pleasure. I got to see them live while they were recording the first KISS Alive album. It was probably the worst band pairing I've ever seen. The first version of Journey was the opener and Greg Rolie was ready to climb down into the orchestra pit and throw down with a heckler who wasn't going to be patient about sitting through the opening act. Rolie asked the kid how many sopors he had eaten before the show, then shook his head and started their next tune, IIRC. I never took the face paint and costumes all that seriously, I just saw them as a much louder and more over the top 1970's version of Paul Revere and the Raiders.
An added recollection from that night, as the four of us were driving to the theater for the show the guy who was driving said, "I hear the bass player spits fire and pukes blood. I'll pay $5.00 to see that any day."
An added recollection from that night, as the four of us were driving to the theater for the show the guy who was driving said, "I hear the bass player spits fire and pukes blood. I'll pay $5.00 to see that any day."
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flyz51
dipolar since 1990
I understand how you feel, I turned 13 the same month the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and wouldn't trade those years for any other era. Likewise, the Beatles get far, far more playtime here than KISS ever will, and I really enjoyed their albums through KISS Alive.
dosmalo
T-Totaled
2003 IIRC was informally "The Reunion Tour." Of course this was after the circa 98/99 grand finale (last time ever, never to be seen again) "Farewell Tour."
And, here we were in our late 40s trying to dig up old drug dealers to score
again so we could relive our "Flaming Youth."Sheesh, talk about marketing!
Well, um....
I have one Kiss album, Creatures of the Night, on vinyl. A friend gave it to me because I like the track "I love it loud", after hearing them on Beavis and Butthead. So I'm probably not the best person to comment on it.
But I think the attitude people have towards them is because of Gene Simmons. He seems to think he has discovered/invented everything from ice cream, to fire, to rock music, and everything in between.
Lee.
But I think the attitude people have towards them is because of Gene Simmons. He seems to think he has discovered/invented everything from ice cream, to fire, to rock music, and everything in between.
Lee.
Well, I wasn't going to go there, but since leesonic did, here's the best thing ever - Craig Gass just roasting the hell out of Gene and his shellac-ed helmet hair.
