Favorite KISS memory, in late 1985 I worked in the largest video rental store in Columbia SC. One day a bus pulls up out front and sits there for about 20 mins, then a man gets out and comes in and asks if there are any customers in the store, it was before lunch so, no. He goes to the door of the shop, waves and Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr step off the bus and come in. They spent the next 45 minutes picking out movies while the man who came in first kept anyone else from coming in. The whole time the owner of the store made a complete ass of himself, he knew these people were famous but did not quite know who they were. Gene asked for some recommendations for a good action movie and the owner compounded his foolishness by recommending the movie "Runaway" which was a popular rental title, Gene took the box, looked at the back and said, "yes a very good movie" as he holds the box next to his face and points to his own picture on the back of the box. It was hard not to laugh at my boss but I somehow managed. Some small talk ensued as my boss negotiated a one week rental fee for the movies and I mentioned that I had been in the nosebleed seats at the Alive II concert in early 1978. As they were leaving Paul asked if I was going to be at the concert that night and I replied yes, in the nosebleed seats again and he said, "nope, not this time" on the way out he stopped and told the guy at the door to fix me up. He followed them to the bus and came back a couple of minutes later with two floor tickets, about five rows from the stage!

They composed this song in honor of a fan who died on the way to their concert (listen to their lyrics)!

Kiss Army Germany (40 Years Membership) says THANK YOU !

It's actually Tokyo, Japan, this was one of HBO's first live concerts. Always happy to welcome new recruits to the KISS Army!

KISS are one of my favorite bands EVER! thanks for this reaction. Keep rocking girl!

I was at this concert!🤙 concerts in the 70’s were the best!😀

my favorite back in the 70.....kiss was huge back then , Paul Stanleys great voice.

It’s nice to see the younger generation enjoying the music I grew up listening to 😁

KISS had more stage presence than any other band back then, they were Stage presence! High energy kickass rock n roll & a good time.

Saw them live 4 times in the 70s. Excellent shows.

I got this album for Christmas in 1978. That's where it all started for me. I was mesmerized! I would listen to it for hours and just stare at the inside of the album cover imagining what it would be like to be there. In 1985 I got my first drum set and have been in bands ever since.

I'm certainly old enough to remember not just this song but the fact that they are one of THE greatest rock bands EVER!!! 🤘😆🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸 As for favourite songs..... Holy hell...... There are hundreds to choose from but the first song I REALLY got into as a fan was "rock & roll all night" ...... LONG LIVE THE LEGENDS 🤘😎🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸

KISS was my very first concert-saw them in 96. My dad took me to see them and I was NOT ready for them!It was the greatest thing I’d ever seen in my 12 years to that point-the pyrotechnics,the theatricality and the atmosphere was on a whole other level.I’ve been to several other concerts over the years since, but nothing comes close to a KISS show with maybe the exception of The Rolling Stones concert I saw in 05.Glad to see you become part of the army.With all the memorabilia they’ve made over the years I’m tempted to get a KISS coffin or KISS pinball machine 🤘🔥

I started playing guitar in 1977. This is the song that got me started.

My first concert back in 1980. Kiss puts on a great show, with a lot of pyrotechnics. thanks for bringing back some great memories.

Member of the Kiss Army, 1975, and the first album I bought with my own money when I was about 13-14 was the first live album

I've been a KISS fan since I could first understand music around 2 lol. I would run around the house, steal my mothers makeup and sing. I'm 47 years old now, went to every concert I could whenever they were in NY, NJ, LI area. I have a 21 yr. Old daughter and a 12 yr. Old son both KISS Army just like mama lol. They've been going to KISS concerts since they could walk. Thank you for posting this video, they are truly a GREAT band and gave us so much. You're absolutely correct when you say they sound as good live as they do on a track. Also want to add me and my kids were at the End of the Road Tour concert and it was so special. 45 years of my life following KISS and I'm so proud to say am and will always be (including my kids) KISS FANS. Hopefully people will continue to listen and pass this band and their music onto their children

I love KISS! My first concert was KISS on June 15, 1990 at Nassau Coliseum. Slaughter opened up.

You are one of my favorite people, not just on KZfaq, but on the planet. You are not afraid of pure emotion and it's real affects. I love you for that. I would be very interested in seeing you take on two Twisted Sister songs. Both are on the Come Out And Play album. I believe In You and King Of The Fools. Two fantastic lyrical pieces I think you would "feel" more than hear. Also, Billy Joel Goodnight Saigon. It's a song about Viet Nam and is so powerful and real. That's how I see you, powerful and real.

This young lady has so much grace & beauty that I could happily watch her reaction to the paint on the wall.

Yeeeaahhhh!!! Wore out this record. Born in Detroit!! Hell yeah!! Go Pink!

Now, imagine, listening to the best music from the 60's, 70', 80's, 90's, 00's 10's and 20's , seven decades of music, everything from Oak Ridge Boys to KISS to Taylor Swift I have seen in Concert.

Kiss Alive is the Album Detroit Rock City is the song, but very cool to see you react to them! And I love your reaction!

Saw them 3 times in the 70's they were freaking awesome live!!

Thanks for your reactions. I was boy is 1969, my first concert was KISS in 1974. I was 5yrs old with my parents! Still my favorite band on the planet!!!

Big smile on your face when gene stuck his tongue out,lol

This WAS mainstream in the day. I was 15 and roasted my dad's speakers...twice...with this song. Good stuff Pink...keep 'em coming.

I took my daughter to see Kiss in Birmingham back in April. Was my 3rd time seeing them and the the end of the road tour is A great show.My daughter loved the show

In 79' I roadied for the rock/punk band Crimers, we covered a few KISS songs. Our drummer did the Detroit Rock City vocals and naturally sounded like Paul Stanley. Family concerns eventually broke up our band. I later worked with Psycho Toyz who covered RAMONES, Dictators, Dead Boys, ect. Our bass player Karl Fidrych went on the play with Rash of Stabbings and were a mainstay of New England clubs for years. The best of days.

As far as bands or performers who wear face paint/makeup, I think Alice Cooper was one of the first. Check out Welcome To My Nightmare.

My first concert was KISS. Not in their 70s heyday, but in 1988. Still, not a bad start 😁

The song is "Detroit Rock City". From the album "Destroyer." When they were young and hungry. That's one of their best. Try anything off of "Revenge"...

Back in 1977 at age 9 I saw a kiss poster at the grocery store and didn’t know who they were but they looked badass so I begged my mom to buy it for me and then soon after the first ever kiss song I heard was Detroit rock city and it blew my mind that this was the only band with the look and sound that was perfect for me. This performance was at Tokyo’s famous budokan hall where they sold out 7 shows in advance to break the attendance record held by the Beatles. They say Alice Cooper was the original with the makeup and stage effects but then he took a break performing so kiss thought how much more entertaining to have 4 Alice coopers on stage and the rest is kisstory.

Loved this band when I was a kid. Gotta try Cold Gin or God Of Thunder

Kiss Alive II was my 1st album ever. I am glad to see my favorite metal chick finally making a Kiss review.

KISS are true legends! They were my first true metal influences!

KISS, saw them in Raleigh NC on 4/6/19 Going again in August in Charlotte NC.

Wow, the memories. Back in the mid to late 70's Kiss was huge. One of the biggest things about Kiss back then was they never showed their real faces in public, NEVER. If a fan or photographer got a shot of them without make up, their body guards would get the film from them and destroy it. I'm glad I experienced Kiss when they ruled the world, it was a fun time in music.

T. Rex, Alice Cooper, Slade, Sweet, David Bowie & KISS’ influence The New York Dolls all dabbled in makeup but KISS was first in complete Japanese-influenced face paint.

KISS ARMY Fan since 1976! Still going strong! These guys KNOW how to entertain.

I saw KISS live several times and the video doesn't do their live performances justice. Great reaction.

Cool memories with KISS. Here's some other classics from KISS: God Of Thunder, Black Diamond, Firehouse, Cold Gin, Doctor Love, Love It Loud, Made For Loving You, Beth.

Seen Kiss 5 times great show every time. These guys put this band together and never looked back. Not only great musitions but Gean is a master at promotions and marketing.

KISS were on fire during this period, on their way to the Vert tippy Top!! Paul was also my favorite vocalist of the entire 70s over everyone else. They put on a High energy hard rock show that was never boring imo

Kiss is the original best show on earth. You need to see a whole live concert to see what I mean, they wanted to give their audience the best show they had ever seen and they did a damn good job.

Kiss is fucking awesome. They wrote simply. but it's great stuff. They were very tight live, too.

My second favorite SONG from kiss Awesome jam. Kick ass live jam. Oldie but GOODIE. Thank YOU for sharing this..🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Pink ur facial expressions are so cute and adorable and ur BEAUTIFUL SMILE. Love it

KISS ALIVE IV - "Black Diamond" and the Gene Solo/God of Thunder. With a full Symphony Orchestra kicking your ass!! The whole show is perfect!! Sting got his look from The Crow. It was Scott Halls suggestion.

KISS protected their identities for many years, wearing bandanas over their faces and covering their faces with their hands while in public. Even when Gene Simmons (the tongue) dated Cher, no one ever caught his face on camera. They took the makeup off for the first time in 1983, after ~10 years of being anonymous and famous at the same time. You should watch their live version of "I Still Love You", which is a very soulful hard rock ballad.

Thank you thank you thank you for reviewing KISS.....long time coming!!!!

KISS was not seen out of their makeup in public for the nearly the first ten years of their career, in that pre internet age. That air of mystery made them feel like superheroes. KISS started with the face paint and costumes just to be outrageous and stand out. So-called "glam" rock was a thing back then, apparently in KISS' hometown of New York particularly,

KISS was the first popular band to never show their faces in public without their makeup (at least for their first ten years). Alice Cooper predated them with the use of makeup but he didn't hide his true face when he was off stage. The press in the 1970s was a bit more forgiving and really kind of let them get away with it, whereas today they'd be eaten alive by the Paparazzi and would never be able to pull it off. If you are looking for further suggestions check out the live versions of "She" and "100,000 Years" from the Alive album. At the end of "She" they go into a riff that is one of the purest sources of the original KISS sound, and "100,000 Years" contains a drum solo by Peter Criss that borders on superhuman.

You Are Awesome My Dear, Hi My Name is Mike and I'm a 54 year Old Metal Head, You are a Breath of Fresh Air, and I'm Very Pleased By Your Reaction To Detroit Rock City, I've Been a Kiss Fan Since about 1977, and I've been Luck enough to see the Band in Concert 5 Times, Including their Concert in Portland Oregon on the Farewell Tour last February. God Bless, and Keep Up The Good Work On KZfaq.

I grew up with KISS. they were not the first to paint faces but they made it in a way that mae them unique

Saw KISS live twice in the late 1970's when they had their original lineup. Incredible concerts! Cheap Trick opened them the first time I saw them in '77 and The Rockets opened for them in '79....KISS Army member here since 1976...

KISS Live are great, fun show everytime...

re: Gene Simmons' tongue "Flappin like it was windy" LMAO! Hahahahahahahahahaha!! That was awesome! Haha! :-D

Card carrying member of the KISS ARMY since 1976 👍👍

4:25 tongue wag is the best reaction I've seen, ever. LOL Before Hendrix and then KISS, most bands just stood there. Kiss wanted people in the back row to see the show!

I'm a huge KISS fan. Glad you checked them out. You asked who started the face paint/ make up, I'm pretty sure Alice Cooper pioneered the face paint stuff. He's awesome too!

KISS Alive II is the reason I'm into hard rock/metal. Wore the record out when I was a kid. Gotta thank my dad for having a badass record collection when I was growing up.

ALICE COOPER is the ORIGINAL in regard to face paint and theatrical concert performances That's why when they came to play a concert in your town it was billed as "The Alice Cooper Show" And the shows were indeed EPIC! LOTS of Theatre and Magic... he even performed a guillatine and chopped off his head!😁👍

A good deep Kiss cut is "Got to choose"

There was The New York Dolls. They were a huge influence in Kiss's style. Kiss took it way to another level. You said "incognito bands" Kiss was really the ones who made it shine.

Alice's Cooper is a trip he has a stage act for all his songs. And he is from Detroit he is a little guy and he live in Az. Now he can play golf with pros now he is that good at golf no joke.

Love your reaction to the tongue of Gene Simmons! Wish I could’ve read your mind at that moment. 😂

I recommend deuce,strutter,she,black diamond,god of thunder,love gun, I love it loud,lick it up,100,000 years just to name a few.

Welcome to the world of KISS, you have got to try "I Still Love You" off of MTV unplugged circa 1995. Paul Stanley's vocals are incredible & gives me goosebumps Everytime!

I saw them in concert for the first time a year after that performance in that video, and I've seen them six more times since then (as recently as 3 years ago). If you do any more KISS reactions, you *have* to do their live videos only!

Great review! Watch a complete KISS concert. You will never see anything like them again. They created their own character/makeup designs. They were basically a harder version of The Beatles.

The face she made when gene tongue waved is priceless

Great reaction! According to Paul Stanley the song is about a fan who died on way to their concert: Stanley explained that the song is not only about Detroit, but about a KISS fan who died in car crash on his way to a KISS show. Stanley said, “There had been an accident outside of an arena in Charlotte. Someone was killed coming to the concert. I thought, how odd and how striking and the juxtaposition of someone coming to a Kiss concert, which celebrates being alive, to lose your life. That was the twist of "Detroit Rock City." To change it from a song about your amazing city to something much more epic."

Essential 80's Kiss songs and I'm going to include 1992's Revenge as well. Because that's the last official Kiss album before they did MTV Unplugged and the original band got back together. Talk to Me A World Without Heroes Creatures of the Night I Love It Loud Lick It Up All Hell's Breaking Loose Heavens on Fire Thrills in the Night Tears Are Falling Uh! All Night Radar For Love Crazy, Crazy Nights Hide Your Heart Forever Rise to It Unholy Take It Off I Just Wanna

First live concert I ever went to. Kiss in Perth, Western Australia.

Screaming Jay Hawkins was probably the first with the props and makeup. The guy used to appear on stage out of a coffin looking like a witch doctor or shaman. But I would also add artists like David Bowie, Alice Cooper and the New York Dolls that inspired bands like KISS to dress up in costume and makeup. And they in turn inspired artists like Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Ghost to continue the tradition.

KISS - Black Diamond from Alive !

The way you're memorized by them is awesome. I remember when the First KI⚡⚡ album came out.. I was 7yo and saw the album cover, never heard of them but I had to have it.. and I've been a fan ever since.. today at 52yo it good to see they still make fans .. enjoy and welcome to the family.. The KI⚡⚡ Family..

Great reaction video, but I just realized something, at 4:47 Paul invented dabbing.

You need to check out “I Still Love You” by KISS on MTV Unplugged!

Fortunate to see them live in 2009 at Cobo Arena in Detroit. The place BLEW UP when they played this song.

I was 13 years old in 1975 when I saw KISS on tv for the 1st time on "The Midnight Special", and was of course completely blown away! The first record I ever bought was "KISS: ALIVE!" that same year. They were my first favorite band, that is until I discovered Rush on my 15th birthday, but that's another story... LOL \m/ \m/ Btw, the song "Detroit Rock City" originated on KISS's 1976 studio album "Destroyer". You should give it a listen. Actually, "Destroyer" is considered to be KISS's greatest album, and includes KISS's only #1 hit, "Beth"...Rock on...

You should see them perform that song now live..that concert was from 43 years ago...check them out this tour their final

I wore out my 8-track Destroyer album by June 1976.

Good to see you again Pink MetalHead! Good reaction to my favorite band as a kid!

Being from Detroit this song will always be special to me. Kiss fan sense 1974.

You should check out there live/unplugged version of the song "I Still Love You". Paul's vocals on that are simply amazing

alice cooper and kiss were pioneers of face paint and outrageous looks, behavior and shows.

Goosebumps hearing that!!!

Genesis with Peter Gaberal and David Bowie as Zizzy Stardust were the first to wear makeup and costumes from the 60;s that I remember.

Love the reaction. Yes the greatest rock show spectacle of all time and still going

The first concert I ever went to was KISS when I was 11yo. The put on one hell of a show.

I talked to Gene at the KISS convention in Atlanta in '95.

Yeahhhh! Now we're talking. KISS!!!!

Love it!! Noone hardly ever does KISS..The best band ever (except i was made for loving you) How about Firehouse live from Cobo Hall..Thanks for doing one of theirs

Thete is no better intro to a rock concert..the mighty Kuss...cool.

I saw then twice and they were great shows. When the flash pots went off you could feel the heat. Give them doing a slow song Beth a listen.

Oh almost forgot Parliament Funkadelic's Mothership which would come on down from the roof and George Clinton would come out and create sweet sweet chords. They also had some other stuff going on as well. On top of that, there were actually 2 bands firstly Parliment, and then Funkadelic, whose members exchanged from show to show at times, performed all together (up to 16 of them), or separately. Were a blast, and had 13 Top 10's and 6 #1's.

Pink, you're the best, sweetie. And you're right....KISS is much better live than in the studio. They definitely take it a level no one else on stage.

PMH, just FYI, KISS: The FIRST Group to not let there pictures be taken without the makeup EVER (many publications at the time tried VERY hard to get them without it!) for 10 years! 1973-1983. They (unmasked) 1983-1996 and in 1996 they put it back on with the original members back in the group (they went through a bunch of line up changes through out the history of KISS & a couple after the original reunion ) . Others had makeup but you could always see pics somewhere of there face, not like today ! Slipknot also tried that at their beginning but didn't last as long!

Kiss since 75.still rocking!