Jimmy Buffett was right when he sang, "don't try to describe a KISS concert if you've never seen one"

Paul Stanley said that "Detroit Rock City" was one the best songs he had ever written, released in 1976, it was overshadowed by the ballad "Beth" that became a huge single that year. Paul Stanley said the lyrics were a tribute to a Kiss fan in North Carolina, who was killed in a car accident on the way to a Kiss concert. Kiss wanted to immortalize Detroit in gratitude for embracing this band from New York City with 4 guys in makeup and costumes. Everybody thought Kiss were clowns, but they blew away audiences on tour and they were playing arenas in Detroit around 1975 and the Midwest, before they even had a hit record. Also, their big double-live album "Alive!" was recorded in Detroit's Cobo Hall in '75 and that became their first major album. By 1977, the original Kiss was a global success and had become a pop culture phenomenon.

Kiss - black diamond at the midnight special. It shows just how fucking bad ass and cool these dudes were. Low budget show and they absolutely murdered every last moment of it.

Imagine being a young teen in the 70s, already a fan of the band and then they put out the mighty destroyer album after KISS ALIVE. yes I got the posters, yes I joined the kiss army, yes yes yes. P.s. I can't listen to this without hearing the muscle car in the background from the studio version. Good times. The 6th grade version of me says thanks for the memories 😉

The bassist is Gene Simmons. The lead singer for this and the other sing you watched is Paul Stanley. Gene is the lead singer on many of the heavier songs like "Rock And Roll All Nite", "I Love It Loud", "Calling Dr Love", "Cold Gin", "Deuce" and "Unholy". It is really those two that run the band, the other two has been a revolving door but the two other original guys were Ace Frehley on lead guitar(best musician of the whole group) and Peter Criss on drums.

"I still love you" unplugged live. As a 70's Kiss fan I never really appreciated Paul Stanleys vocals until I heard it.

Gene Simmons, we salute you. Even as a senior citizen, he can still make 20-something year old girls blush with his antics on stage

You should go back and listen to the original recording of Detroit Rock City. They were older at this point and the song was played at a slower pace. Original members: Gene Simmons (Bass), Paul Stanley (Vocals), Ace Frehley (Lead Guitar) and Peter Chris (Drums). This video features Tommy Thayer (lead guitar) and Eric Singer (drums).

Beth by Kiss was my mothers favorite song by them. She passed when I was a kid and I always cherished listening to it. Music is Therapy!

Not only are they a great glam hard rock band, but incredible showmen, as well. Gene Simmons is the man you like, on the bass guitar. Paul Stanley is the lead singer, rhythm guitar on this one. Thanks for your reaction.

MTV Unplugged "I Still Love You ❤️ " Awesome, Killer vocal!!! You will not be disappointed when you hear Paul Stanley singing on this one!!!

This song was what got them to blow up along with "Kiss Alive". Paul Stanley; the lead also did "Phantom of the Opera". If you look at their catalog I find them to be one of the most accomplished in the body of work and length,ever!

Nine year old me bought this album, Destroyer, in the sweet summer of '76! It was the first record I got with my own hard earned cash. I still have that album four decades later. This song rocks, this album rocks, this band is a blast live (seen 'em 4 times) and I will forever be a soldier in the KISS army! 🤘

If you like hearing Paul's range as a singer, "Million to One" highlights really well what he can do. I don't think anyone's reacted to that, it's a lesser known song off of the album Lick it up. But it really highlights Paul well.

Gene Simmons, the bassist, was with Cher from 1977 -1980. They were in all the tabloids at the time. I saw them while in high school and got grounded for two weeks because of it. 1976 was a great year for concerts, not a great year for sneaking out of the house. Loved your reaction, I see many more Kiss reactions in your future! Blessings.

Just saw KISS a few weeks ago and it was the absolute most fun night of my 43 years of life. I've been a fan my whole life and to finally get to see them live was everything I needed it to be and more. This is the song they opened with and as soon as they descended from the ceiling and the first note played I started crying like a baby. When the pyrotechnics go off and that blast of heat hits you it just sends you into the stratosphere with excitement. I didn't sit once through the whole show, I just danced and danced and sang My Heart Out! Kiss is my favorite band and I'm devastated they won't tour anymore but I can at least go down in history as one of the many people who lost their mind ROCKING OUT to Detroit Rock City!!!!!!

Love Gun and Heaven's On Fire are awesome!! For another ballad by KISS react to Forever by them.😀

I've never been big on KISS, but love this song. More than anything though, I really appreciate their biography, they were a group of guys that was determined to be successful no matter what. Almost everything they do from the makeup to their large expressive movements has a purpose and a backstory that is often tied to their determination. Another outstanding reaction Aileen! You're awesome and I always look forward to your vids!

I was 4 months from being discharged from the Air Force. I was stationed in Cal. and on July 18, 1975, 2 of my Air Force buddies and I went to the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino,Ca to see ZZ Top, the headliner. The opening band, which none of us had ever heard of (I was a major rock- a- hoalic and saw many of the major bands perform there since 1972) was Kiss. I know my mouth was on the floor when they took the stage. Their look was amazing and when they started to play the 3 of us knew we were seeing music history. Went to the local chain record store the next day to buy their LP. The dude at the register said their FIRST LP would be in the store in 2 weeks. I have seen them many since then.

My Very First Concert Ever... Lead off band was Night Ranger,Then KISS came out and blew my 12 year old Mind!!! Night Ranger was great as well!!I was only 12...My older brother got the tickets for me and my identical twin brother's 12th birthday!!! EPIC!!!! Great Reaction as Always Beautiful Young Lady

I saw them in concert in corpus Christi Texas i went with my big brother it was a night that will stay with me the rest of my life 👍

I saw KISS in 1977 in Houston, Texas in the Summit, Was recorded and on video and was the Love Gun Tour with the original band members. Also was my 1st concert and I was 15 years old. Plus we were up close with floor tickets. Something I will never forget.

Aileen, I got into Kiss back around 1976 (I was 13), but it was a brief "affair" between me and Kiss because I also discovered Rush around the same time. I found Rush was more my "flavor" and I kind of left Kiss behind, after 1978 or so. But, more recently, I've been diving back into Kiss to check a lot of the stuff I missed. I started watching live concert videos on KZfaq and there are some great ones out there, from 1977, 1996, and 1998. Great ones, where Kiss was still wearing the Kiss make up and doing their classic sets of songs. Amazing, right? BUT -- I TOTALLY slept on Kiss from the 1980's! You should check out their live concert from 1984, on their "Animalize" Tour! I am BLOWN AWAY! They own the stage from the 1st beat and they are just going nutz the whole show! But the thing that got me is watching their old drummer ERIC CARR!! I am a drummer too and I've loved all the greats, including Peter Criss, Neil Peart, Phil Collins, John Bonham and all the top guys. But I have never seen a drummer play with so much unbounded energy, precision, and passion as I have with Eric Carr! You have to see 1980's Kiss if for no other reason than to watch that kid BURN on that huge kit! Plus Paul Stanley is a FREAK on that show! It's incredible! If you are the Metal Goddess you claim to be, you owe it to yourself to check out that video and those crazy songs from the Animalize tour with Kiss! Wild!! By the way, Rest in Peace, Eric Carr, who died in 1991 (11/24/91). What a great musician! Plus, he sings will he's going wild on the drums! He was truly special. RIP!

And keep in mind this is when they were much older. As the man below said, unplugged 'I still love you' is awesome. Paul up front and Gene on base.

Kiss is my wife's favorite band...we just saw them last August. And still they gave it 110 percent....saw them first in 78...lol. Pure entertainment. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

Growing up the 70's I was more into classic hard rock and prog such as Zeppelin, Floyd, ELP, Queen, Aerosmith, YES, Slade, Boston, Heart, and Sabbath, etc. I had dismissed KISS as a mere cartoon rock band. But one of my younger friends owned 2 albums. One was Elton John's Greatest Hits, and the other was KISS ALIVE Vol. 2. I borrowed the latter one weekend to check them out. The first song, "Detroit Rock City" blew me away! The intense energy of the live performance got my attention right away! Its become one of my favorite "classic" rock songs. Other tunes like "Love Gun", and "I Stole Your Love" are others that I love. Then there was "Beth". I love both the studio version, and the live version. Even love the acoustic version played in their "Phantom" film. To thank my younger friend, I took him to see a KISS concert in our town in 1981. (his second concert after the Queen concert I had previously taken him). Later, I took him see a double feature, "Pink Floyd: The Wall" movie, and the "Heavy Metal" animated cartoon movie (the ultimate double bill!)

You really need to see them live, it’s not a show but an experience! KISS ARMY

Hey baby doll, Loving the KISS ! One of the best things from the 70s! Pure raw energy and power! Love your reactions! 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️💋💋💋💋🦊🦊🦊🦊

Dang first time ?! Holy moly ! You gotta listen to creatures of the night , I love it loud, turn on the night , nobody wants to be lonely , reason to live , crazy crazy nights

Saw these guys in Chicago back before they took off their makeup and no one knew what they really looked like. Not just a crazy show but the crowd was as well. CRAZY!!

First off, you with those *BOOTS*?? A slay 💅We need to find you them asap cause you would be cooking!! Secondly, again and again, you always have the cutest faces and the most fun with reactions when you clap/play along with them especially when the singer did that little move towards the end 😭The energy from you is always so infectious ❤With this being my 2nd song too, I was also taken back from how different it was from the first one! Baby deer with the wheels too 😭

Imagine, what you just saw there is what a KISS concert is for 2 solid hours. Best showmen in the business. KISS is referred to by many bands as a major influence on them.

Kiss was one of the best concerts I ever been to

The main singer is Paul Stanley. He also did a play on Broadway called The Phantom of the Opera for a bit. Gene Simmons is married to a Playboy Playmate. They did a movie based on this song called Detroit Rock City as well as a "B" movie called KISS Vs The Phantom in the Park. The song I like the best is sung by the drummer Peter Criss called "Beth".

Yes!!! KISS is Rockin! Luv Detroit Rock City!! This band really had a great show and their talent spoke for itself! Gene Simmons was always a badass! (bassist) Not a bad song on their playlist! I would suggest Rock n Roll all night! Luv ya Aileen ❤️💛

KISS staples (hits & deep cuts) : 70s - Strutter - Deuce - Parasite - Rock & Roll All Night - God Of Thunder - Shout It Out Loud - I Stole Your Love - Tomorrow & Tonight - Love Gun 80s - Shandi - Creatures Of The Night - I Love It Loud - Lick It Up - While The City Sleeps - Thrills In The Night - Under The Gun - I've Had Enough (Into The Fire) - Heaven's On Fire - Tears Are Falling - Forever - Let's Put The X In Sex 90s - Domino

"Strutter" and "Deuce" from their debut are personal faves.

Metal is therapy. You can experience all range of emotions. Which makes it great.

1. The bassist with the tongue is Gene Simmons. Also there are a lot of KISS songs where Gene is the singer. 2. This kind of performance and energy is why the late, great Dimebag Darrel of Pantera was buried in a KISS themed coffin (with Eddie Van Halen's guitar!) Because, even in death, go big or go home!

My first concert was in Detroit Rock City Feb 18 1984...Detroit embraced KISS. Next song Heavens on fire

And, this is just the first song. They put on a great show. So much fun!!

KISS Army is watching YOU! KISSes from Deutschland!

I was in Jr. High at the peak of KISS madness and was part of the "Kiss Army" they were absolutely awesome in concert! You've got to react to God of Thunder next!

And that’s how the show opens up… imagine the next hour and forty five minutes. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

Fine reaction! Really, their energy is amazing. However...if you only know a couple of their songs, I gotta tell you there's a long way to go to get to know their music. I got a few suggestions: "Rock and Roll All Nite"; "I love it loud"; "Heaven's on fire"; "All Hell's breakin' loose"; "Lick it up"; and, if you like ballads, the beautiful "Forever".

my first concert was 1975 at the San Francisco cow palace. That was the original 4 Jene Simmmons on bass, Peter Chris on Drums. Paul Stanley and Ace Fraily. I was 15 and it was by far something over the top and amazing for my first ever concert.

What's even more impressive about how they move around in those heels is that Paul and Gene are in their 70s.

KISS 1978 at the Spectrum; best concert that I’ve ever been to.

Saw them a few years ago and they are still putting out the best live shows ever!!! KISS ARMY FOREVER 🤘🤘 Songs: Deuce, Strutter and Cold Gin should keep this party going for a while!!

Other great KISS songs to react to, in my opinion: Rock and Roll All Nite, Love Gun, Strutter, Lick It Up,. Beth is also pretty different from their normal work.

Destroyer, Creatures of the Night, and the live albums - highly recommend.

Because I was live and audience when poison opened up for kiss in Texas, and when poison did every rose has his thorn is so set me up for the ballots of the 80s of kiss

I've followed KISS since Destroyer came out (Detroit Rock City was the first song on the album). Been hooked ever since, and have seen them in concert 5 times. Always an amazing show! Thanks for doing this reaction, love your channel!

Seen KISS in Detroit/Auburn Hills, lol. We were short by $20 for tickets at the box office. Some old biker guy and his wife were walking by and heard us talking to the person behind the glass. We walked away and he came up to us and just handed us the $20. Said KISS Army has eachothers backs. Top 5 concert memory.

YES!!!..I'm glad you got disco KISS out of your system and now got a taste of real KISS!!! You're going to really enjoy this rabbit hole!!!

FOR ENERGY: "I wanna Rock and roll all night (and Party Every Day)", "Love Gun".,""Shout it out loud"., "King of the Night time World" , "Do you love me" , "I love it Loud", and Psycho Circus". FOR A DARKER VIBE: "God of Thunder" (This is the part of the show where Gene usually Spits up "blood"). FOR A LOVE BALLAD: "Beth" BTW, Paul was one of the First to finish a song by Smashing his guitar and throwing the pieces into the Audience... And Ace would have Fireworks shooting out of his...

Paul Stanley the star child .. made a 50 yr career of singing with one ear. Amazing.

Another great video of theirs is their official live video of Shout it out Loud from 1996. PURE ENERGY AND IN YOUR FACE

My first ALBUM was KISS Alive 2. My first concert was KISS and my second album was Dynasty which “I was made for loving you” is on

Saw KISS back in the 70’s .. First time at Anaheim Stadium with Ted Nugent & Bob Seger opening. Then again at the Fabulous Forum with Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick opening!! So much fun! I still have the confetti that was blowing’ around the Forum arena during I WANT TO ROCK N ROLL & PARTY EVERYDAY 👈 I highly recommend that song!

I saw Kiss live in 1978, they had a million dollar stage show was gooood. Love Gun is a good son.

'Im gonna need a spray bottle.' I was dyin'. Probably one of the funniest things ive heard, lmao!!!!

This song was my first introduction to Kiss and I've since seen them live twice. Awesome energy

Most iconic tongue in rock n roll 😝 Check out "Rock and Roll All Nite" if you want more of the raw Kiss energy.

Gene was the Bassist! In that Gear, he's "The Demon", and it's been said his tongue is a full 8 inches. The Lead singer is Paul Stanley, know as "The Starchild". HERE'S THE KICKER: For all that Energy onstage, Think about how Old Paul and Gene are! Paul was born in 1952, and Gene in 1949!

"I Still Love You" KISS MTV Unplugged is a great live song

Love your reaction! Nobody compares to Kiss when it comes to the live show.

The bassist with the tongue was Gene Simmons. Paul Stanley was lead vocalist on this song, though Gene Simmons sings a lot of Kiss' songs. The 1976 album "Destroyer" that this song was on is worth a deep dive.

Boots and a spray bottle! We got you girl!!!

It's worth finding video of this song, and many from their first 4 albums, played by the original band. True rock n roll animals! God of Thunder, Deuce, Black Diamond, Rock and Roll All Night, and Beth are good starts. I Love It Loud, Lick It Up, Heaven's On Fire, are second wave suggestions. Capped off by Unholy. A crimimally under rated song.

"Deuce" and "King of the Nighttime World" are really good, fun Kiss songs! If you can check out the live versions, all the better, but studio version is fine too.

I once dug out of three feet of snow on a mouto get to a KISS 💋 show!! It was great!!

Their song “Rock and Roll All Night” is the ultimate party song.

This is my favorite KISS song. I love your reaction! This is rock and roll! The biggest band in the world for a good reason. They get it done!

I saw them at Tiger Stadium in Detroit and my ears rang for days!

they are in the guinness book of records for using the most pyro in one show

MORE KISS reactions please Ailleen!!!

I saw kiss live in 2000 and it was godly my very first concert at 10 years old

Rock and Roll All Nite..Live at the Brooklyn Bridge

Rock and Roll All Night is their Stairway to Heaven.

They have loads of amazing songs I definitely recommend you keep going 🤘

King 👑 of rock and roll 🎼🎶🎵💯⭐️💣⭐️1️⃣⭐️1️⃣⭐️1️⃣🌟💣🔥💣🔥💣🔥🔥💣🔥💣🔥🔥🌟🔥🌟👈

If you want to see another side of Kiss, their biggest hit was actually a ballad called "Beth". It's worth a listen, but very different.

Saw KISS in '79. I was young, the girls were pretty, and the pyrotechnics were awesome. Great concert!

I was made for loving you was done after Paul Stanley said how easy it would be to get a Disco hit and he proved it with that song. There was a big battle between Disco and Rock back in the day, Rokers commonly said Disco sucks! Keep in mind that concert was not that long ago, they were all well into their 50's

If nobody has already mentioned this (and if you didn't already know) the reason KISS dressed the way they did with the face paint and everything was because the band members wanted to be able to have a life off stage without having to deal with the media and everybody and their brother asking for an autograph every time they step out their front door

Paul Stanley is the singer and rythem guitar, Gene Simmons is the bass player, Ace Frely is the lead guitarist and Peter Chris is the drummer. They were never a grest band but they are amazing performers. They taught Van Halen everything they knew about the business.

Love your reacts Aileen, merci 💓

The performance this song comes from is: May 25, 2006 VH1 Rock Honors Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV

Love watching your reactions keep up the good work 👏

The story behind "I was made for Loving You" is, Paul Stanley of KISS wanted to prove they could write a #1 disco song. He (they) wrote the song in about an hour and it charted #1 all over the place. Point conceded. Google: While the story is unproven, Paul Stanley, who co-wrote the song with Desmond Child and Vini Poncia, has stated that it was a conscious effort on his part to prove how easy it was to write and record a hit disco song. Also Google: Child confirms that he and Stanley wrote the verses together in an hour at SIR Studios, while the "Motown-influenced" chorus was penned by Stanley and Poncia after Child had left the studio.

another KISS classic vid you would LOVE would be one they did back in the *80s called "I LOVE IT LOUD" it's one of vthe best known hallmark song and vids of them at their most rockin out.

I LOVE HOW MUCH FUN YOU ARE HAVING!!❤❤❤❤❤

My first show!! 1975! They did a live album,but anything on their Dressed To Kill album is awesome.

I got my first kiss album when I was 6 at an Easter egg hunt,, chocolate's and kiss alive (loved that cover) ,, thanks mom for the great memories 🥺🥸

Of course I want you to check out more Kiss since this is one of the two most played out Kiss songs. Well it's possible I heard it above average as I'm from the Detroit area

Was so great growing up when these guys were the biggest band in the world. Gene (the bassist) used to breath fire and spit blood.

"I still love you" the song they do on an unplugged show is amazing.

Cold Gin, Strutter , Firehouse, Black Diamond are a few KISS songs you definitely need to check out!!✌️

I just saw KISS Sept 1 , it’s not just a concert it’s a show!! Awesome! You should try “God of Thunder” next.