I saw them in '75 (the first of nearly 30 times) When the stage wasn't so spread out. They were hungry and SO energetic. Often Out Of Tune and Gene constantly butchering the lyrics to songs. And IT WAS F'N GREAT!! I am so thankful to have what we have on KZfaq from '73 to '79. What I used to collect on bootleg VHS. I never needed all the lifts and flying through the air. The Destroyer set with eventually the steps was more than enough for me. I prefer the original KISS lit logo sign as well the Alive costumes before it got a bit (Las) Vegasy That being said I did plan on seeing them, taking my son one more time to the EOTR tour to celebrate the band that meant so much to me. I don't care what may or may not be lip sync or sequenced, most current Arena bands along with every rap artist do it to a degree.

Agreed. They were The Beatles of the mid to late 70's

@@darwinblinks "The Beatles"? Well let's not get hysterical. Haha

@@AlmostReady504 I knew someone would object since I didn't complete my thought. Not in terms of musicality, Beatles are #1 all-time. KISS isn't close to that. I meant in terms of media saturation and pop fandom, KISS was EVERYWHERE in the 70s.

@Napolion Dynmomite it's like the say, if you have to ask (or doubt it), you'll never know

My Doctor assures me COVID 19 going to be with us till 2023 . That's the projected time to invent and mass produce a vaccine .

I don't need the lifts. Never did. The only thing that should rise is the drum set. The stage is so spread out you can't get the entire band in camera frame. The best days of Kiss is when you could

I can maybe see where you are coming from with Peter as he is largely retired, but to say could do a full set is complete bullshit. He still tours and records, has done the kiss kruise and supported Gene on his vault tour. You must be blind and deaf if you believe ace could play circles around Tommy. At least ace doesn't use pre recorded lead vocal tracks at his concerts. Do you believe Paul can still do a full set with him using tracks

jason carty Peter has been retired for years he made about a 5 minute appearance with fault and he was not on any kiss cruise . We’re is he touring and recording?

Stephen Joens your the tool your previous post is wrong

They are both over the hill. Ace hasn't had a hit song in ages.Peter is apparently in lousy shape. Some problem with his hands I heard(Not sure if it's true or not)

@@johnnyguitar6639 Hummmm. When was the last "hit" song by fake kiss? Ace has made much better music than Kiss has since "Revenge". He tours frequently. Peter has been retired. I dont quite know why ANYONE WOULD PAY A NICKLE to see Kiss in their current condition. The fork should have been planted the day Ace quit again. Now what have you got? A singer who cant face reality and embarrasses himself trying to sing. A fake representation of 2 characters. One obese Demon. I am glad I saw them in 1996. A dream come true. This Kiss is a NIGHTMARE!

Well they could replace em self with robots,and nobody would notice.They play the same songs basically every live. They have this big catalog,but they play the same by numbers every time.They don't even mix up the order

@@johnnyguitar6639 Paul and Gene know everyone loves Ace Frehley . They are not going on stage without the make up and and their hired guns to play Ace and Peter . They stick to the original music from the original line up because that's what the majority of KISS fans want .

Kiss has always had great songs . Speed Metal guitarist Vinny Vincent didn't fit in with Kiss . That doesn't mean they make bad music . What ? No love for 80's KISS ? They have never failed to pack out a large arena , or stadium . Please explain to me how their legacy is stained .

That really is almost 100% true. Their 70s stuff is decent, listenable hard rock. Some alright stuff in the 80s (Creatures is their best album, IMO), Circus and that’s fucking it. Dozens of tracks worth of staggering mediocrity. I really don’t understand how they, of all bands, ended up with such a rabid following of diehard fans. It really speaks to the fact that marketing and image (specifically aimed at kids) are absolutely paramount when it comes to show business. Their biggest defenders seem to be fans since childhood and that really speaks volumes.

Quit being jealous... I love him, and so does ALL the rest of his listeners.