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@paddyodriscoll86483 жыл бұрын
You listened to Alive over and over and didn’t immediately know that ending? It’s Ace’s solo riff from the Alive album.
@stevenfilley76312 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MrAndrum11 Жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same
@superkornfreak110 ай бұрын
The exact same. That's such a classic live moment from early KISS
@barronben8 ай бұрын
Here to say the same thing. The end of She from alive 1. One of my favorites!!
5 ай бұрын
To his defense, I believe he meant ALIVE II not Alive! He describes the pictures on the cover and Alive! has no flames or blood in it. He probably isn`t a huge fan.
@sdog3784 жыл бұрын
That last ending part was at the end of 'She' on Alive! as well
@joshsinclair17963 жыл бұрын
Right. I can’t believe he didn’t recognize it!
@FuturePast20193 жыл бұрын
@@joshsinclair1796 Yes, busted.
@hughcdavies3 жыл бұрын
Clearly has not listened to Alive. Guess we'll have to Let You Know
@markhaselow83153 жыл бұрын
First thing I thought as well; how could you not recognize that riff as the end of “She” from the Alive album if you listened to it so much you knew every song by heart? 🤷♂️
@Dj-uz6ot3 жыл бұрын
The ending is the gateway to ace solos
@Grayjacket114 жыл бұрын
"Let Me Know" is definitely one of their MOST underrated songs - great bassline! fun fact: this was the first song Paul played for Gene when they met :)
@tenbroeck19583 жыл бұрын
I thought I knew everything about KISS - Thanks!
@jameshughes6049 Жыл бұрын
Yes & it was originally called Sunday Driver.
5 ай бұрын
KISS has a ton of underrated songs.
@drcrutch4 жыл бұрын
"I really miss the old KISS". . .truer words were never spoken. The back/forth between Gene and Paul was, without doubt, the Lennon/McCartney of KISS.
@Shadowchylde13 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't know that ending lick...they played it at the end of "She" on Kiss Alive and gave Ace a spot to solo
@luismaldonado49895 ай бұрын
It's probably because he's faking. There's no way he wouldn't have noticed.
@bombnom3 жыл бұрын
The zeppliny part is definitely an ace riff. He use to play that part at the end of 'She' ...leading to his solo on 'Alive'
@justincase85334 жыл бұрын
The 2nd half of that song, the ending, is also the break before the solo on the song "She" on Kiss Alive..
@thewrongbull3 жыл бұрын
Here I was thinking EVERY Kiss fan had listened to the first 6 studio albums, and the first 2 live albums, beginning to end, countless times.
@Mission2Transition6413 жыл бұрын
same here...i was surprised not hearing Let Me Know of the debut LP.
@jimn19683 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@rdc80893 жыл бұрын
Exactly! There's no way you can be a serious KISS fan all these years and have never heard "Let Me Know" ... Don't buy it. Not possible.
@___and_memes_for_all3 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard every album lol
@kennypangman46363 жыл бұрын
Exactly! This dude is listening to KISS wrong.
@jimystpats44833 жыл бұрын
This is a Paul song. It was the first song he played for Gene when they met. Sunday Driver
@luggnutgaspar7573 жыл бұрын
Yep. Cab driver for sure
@lucas_cherry75502 жыл бұрын
Actully it'd Gene song
@alanela67612 жыл бұрын
@@lucas_cherry7550 gene sings on it, but it's Paul's song. Read Jimy's comment again
@blacknwhitecookie89674 жыл бұрын
Let Me Know was originally titled Sunday Driver. Their debut album is a classic solid hitter. One of the greats for sure.
@barthennin60883 жыл бұрын
I believe this was the very 1st song Paul played for Gene (when they met for the very first time)...Gene said, "Oh so you're a songwriter too?...Play something for me" and Paul played what was then "Sunday driver" and became "Let Me Know".
@if6turnedouttobe94 жыл бұрын
Kiss is still today one of my favorite bands...These series you're doing are really good...Watching You is a killer riff...
@wolfbane48754 жыл бұрын
You would be surprised by the amount of metal bands that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for KISS
@brettyoung78734 жыл бұрын
PhantomOfMinecraft so true
@joeaxe3 жыл бұрын
1973 poster says it...Heavy Metal Masters!
@indymudshow3 жыл бұрын
They single handedly are responsible for the 80s hair metal scene. Literally every band that was out was a kiss wanna be band. They copied everything from their stage show. Song styles. Big hair. Giant logo. And so on. They were the blue print for everything that came after them. It's also no secret that they plucked bands from nothing, took them on tour and exposed them to millions.
@Somemetalguy-mm3su2 жыл бұрын
Pantera
5 ай бұрын
True. KISS gets a lot of heat from the puritans. They will never understand how much KISS influenced the hard rock and metal scene in the 70/80s. Just look up all the great bands they brought with them on tours.
@Axess-sv8nq4 жыл бұрын
THE reason I switched from drums to guitar in 1978 was Ace Frehley! I saw that picture in the Evolution Of KISS booklet inside Alive II where he's playing his awesome vintage burst Les Paul and bathed in the golden spotlight. I saw that and said: "I gotta do that! I wanna be up there on stage under those lights!" And a few years later, I was! Ace Frehley, Tom Scholz, and, of course, Eddie Van Halen, were huge influences on me when I started! I've been a KISS fan since 1975. And, while I don't like what they've been doing lately, I'll ALWAYS be a fan of the older KISS with the original 4!
@rayjingloryproductions37703 жыл бұрын
I got into them in '74.
@patmckeownmusic64784 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: that solo at the end of the song is the same solo that they play at the end of “she” on KISS Alive
@raven_of_zoso4553 жыл бұрын
Man, Kiss was also the band that gor me into rock music, and I'm a huge Ace Frehley fan. Even got to see him live twice amd meet him, his shows are still kicking serious ass! But, I'm a little surprised that you haven't heard this song before. It's a really fun song, and fun to play on guitar as well! The jam at the end is actually my favorite Kiss instrumental piece. Amd yes, it's very Zeppelinesque, which is kinda not surprising as they were all big Zeppelin fans, especially Paul, Ace and Gene. Thanks for the videos dude! Really like your content! Rock on!
@crimsonskies14453 жыл бұрын
I'm 52 been playing guitar since I was 12 years old. I took lessons but always played by ear. It is true what you said about picking up a song quickly when you've played a long time. Before you started I said I believe that song starts in A or A minor lol
@jburks3764 жыл бұрын
This was the song Paul sang to Gene when they first met. Gene couldn’t believe someone other than he wrote songs so he asked a Paul to show him one of his originals. It was originally called Sunday Driver. Also, the heavier ending in this song is what they usually use to go into Ace’s guitar solo where he sets it on fire and makes it levitate.
@DBSG19764 жыл бұрын
I started listening to Kiss in 1982 at age 6, thanks to my dad when he bought Creatures of the Night. Along with other bands, like Black Sabbath, Kiss lead to my love of metal and then many many years later picking up a guitar. I had the Kiss Alive I album, which my parents bought for me second hand and I loved it.
@SnaKeEXx4 жыл бұрын
Ace Frehley doesn’t use his middle finger to do this “hiccup” effect at 4:02. He does it with the pick, kinda like when you’ll do a pinch harmonic, but just apply more pressure with the thumb, muting the string in the downstroke, and hitting the note with the upstroke.
@jdj12223 жыл бұрын
he was talking about using the middle finger to support the bend, not how to do the pinch harmonic chirps.
@Skelly59623 жыл бұрын
@@jdj1222 Yeah, but it was still pretty useful information. Gonna go try that as soon as I can get to my guitar.
@Skelly59623 жыл бұрын
Pretty interesting, dude. Thanks for the info!
@tenbroeck19583 жыл бұрын
It's as if there's a rift in the Space-Time Continuum. I haven't learned so many new facts about KISS in 25 years!
@rafaelzengo55343 жыл бұрын
Thats true. Always thought he does it in a weird way, I can only do it using a kind of chicken picking thing with my middle finger to do the ghost notes
@marclahn70723 жыл бұрын
KISS ARMY!! Original, card carrying member, 1976.⚡ 🦇 🌟 🐅 Know just what you mean about Alive! What a record buying experience in the mid 70s. "Life changer" indeed. Between 70s David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Kiss and original AC/DC, well, that's a lot of powerful impact on our young, ROCK loving minds! And I'm still so grateful. Back to KISS, and as a near lifelong guitar player myself, I want to say that the ACE FREHLEY solos of all Kiss albums from s/t through Dynasty have remained, fresh, thrilling and absolutely essential to me. Songs within songs. Great phrasing, visceral impact and absolutely perfect for each song at hand! Don't forget great solos like Got Love For Sale, 100,000 Years, Makin' Love, Goin' Blind, Love Her All I Can, Strange Ways, the Alive! version of Rock Bottom, Plaster Caster, Parasite, Save Your Love, She, Got To Choose, obviously Deuce, and a bunch on his killer solo album of '78 ⚡Rock on, Marc
@tythompson47944 жыл бұрын
I love kiss too, the first time I heard kiss was when I listened to rock and roll all night. The second song I’ve ever heard was let me know, please do more kiss. We’re brothers in kiss. I’d love to just see more of how to play these songs and the like. Kiss is such an underrated band in terms of rhythm and bass. Let me know is one of my favorite songs and the first song Paul Stanley played when he met Gene Simmons. I’ve made it my mission to learn every kiss song in bass and maybe guitar, this one was a blast to learn on the bass! Rock on, god bless, and I hope to see more kiss soon! 🤟🏻
@jamesmc9154 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence, jammed this whole album last night at work, love old KISS. Pretty much how I first started playing when I was a kid was trying to emulate Ace. For as big as they are/were I still feel like Ace was very underrated as a guitarist
@HocusPocusFocus693 жыл бұрын
Let Me Know is one of my favorite KISS songs! Brings me back to the early 70s!
@Clay_Scar3 жыл бұрын
This is a killer tune off their self titled. The vocal switch, solo was classic kiss, and the ending is just GROOVY
@troymasters33153 жыл бұрын
I agree that the change in vocals is great along with the group harmonies coming towards that hard rocking end that really changed the pace of the song. It's a great song.
@thedadyouneverhadchannel35444 жыл бұрын
Alive is what got me into music at 8 years old!! Do “I Stole you Love”! Please!
@maumyranda4 жыл бұрын
Love this song so much, great vocals, great guitars. I also have to say Gene is such a good bass player. Nice video 👍🏻
@coasterexplosion44283 жыл бұрын
I love Let Me Know it’s one of my favorites by them. Really the whole first album is fantastic.
@Endureth4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, great song. That part at the end you said you'd never heard before was moved to the end of She on Alive II, it leads into Ace's solo. They expand on it quite a bit. Check it out, it's the same part and comes from this song.
@addictedtoguitars49484 жыл бұрын
Yep, you are correct. It's a pretty big part of Alive.
@CuteLesbo694 жыл бұрын
Not Alive 2, but on Alive 1
@StraightCashHomie234 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Ace has Playerd that riff in every KISS concert I've been to, or seen footage of, its a great riff.
@chaskillcode4 жыл бұрын
@@CuteLesbo69 Name is Not Alive 1... it is Alive!
@darkinertia24 жыл бұрын
dude id take that as a huge compliment that youre so knowledgeable about guitar riffs that he thinks your faking it lol
@bweany67284 жыл бұрын
darkinertia2 true xD
@catmanpc91664 жыл бұрын
If he knew music, or was a musician he would never have said something like that. Don't fret.......see what I did there?
@Necromanos4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I discovered Kiss when I was around 8 except for me that was in the 70s. Also I can learn Kiss and many other straightforward rock songs in about the time it takes for the song to play. I've been doing that for years. It just takes experience and ear training. There was no KZfaq lessons when I started playing. It was just put on the record and learn it.
@Axess-sv8nq4 жыл бұрын
Yep! I do the same thing! After a while, playing just becomes natural. I had one whole lesson back in '78 and was thoroughly bored! So, I went to the library, took out a couple books, learned chords, and went from there!
@bertall1ca3 жыл бұрын
It's ear training by experience & it's sort of like a muscle, it becomes stronger the more you use it. Also, once you've learned a couple of a bands songs, you get the feel for how they write & which keys they prefer, that is, until they switch tunings on you.
@jonnuanez28433 жыл бұрын
But it's not like KISS songs are like learning Steely Dan. They're not too known for their complexity. I learned this song in the time it took to play the video as well. Not a good or bad thing but just is.
@JokDon3584 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite KISS songs. The bass line is crazy.
@Tanker613 жыл бұрын
I am a self taught Guitar player, with the help of some music theory from my grammar and high school trombone playing years. In 1975 I heard kiss for the first time, dressed to kill album, room service was the first song. I fell in love with them, their sound and ever since Ace Frehley has been a huge influence on my playing and style. You hit the nail right on the head and made a valid point when figuring out songs. Over a period of time , your ears become “Seasoned” and when you hear certain chords or Melody’s you instantly understand what and how the music is played. So it’s easier to figure out how to play certain songs. Unlike Dream Theater or any of these Bands with ultra complex chords, scales, and alternating time signatures. Over a period of time, you learn the “System” so to speak. I can hear a lot of Keith Richards/Rolling Stones chords in Paul’s playing, Ace too for that matter. Especially in their first three albums. Great video keep them coming...
@dirkworld3 жыл бұрын
WOW, Its one of my favorite KISS songs. Originally called Sunday driver by Paul. Chords really show off his Raspberries influence.
@tyeedwrds3 жыл бұрын
Many people don't realize that guitarist have styles that are unique to them, almost like a language. Once you learn their dialect it gets easier to figure it out. Add to that, KISS doesn't go out of it's way to be too complicated. They just play the music they want. "ALIVE" started my addiction as well!
@jeffrailey Жыл бұрын
Thanks The Art of Guitar 🎸 😎🔥 for your videos. “Let Me Know” was almost called “Sunday Driver” according to an interview with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. I’m happy that I subscribed to your KZfaq channel. KISS ROCKS 😎🔥🥇. You ROCK too. 😎🔥🥇 🥊🥊🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💖✝️
@dannyhood74333 жыл бұрын
Amazing how many guys who grew up during 80s n 90s still have respect for Kiss.100:000 years, Parasite lady, black diamond. I didn't start listening too kiss till dynasty came out, though it was Kiss alive 1 my favorite.
@brianfergel22293 жыл бұрын
I grew up in a roller rink, essentially, so "I was made for loving you" was the first song to send me into my "KISS Army" mindset. I was born in October 1974, so not even a full year after their debut album was released. I'll be 47 in a few months, and I've gotta say that KISS has been ever-present throughout my life. Timeless even while they're alive.
@charlessarmiento41424 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this video on KISS and Ace Frehley stuff. At a young age of 5, I too found Rock-'n'-roll thru KISS. Ace's Licks was the Silver lightning bolt that strucked me to play the guitar. 😎
@timbarnes74224 жыл бұрын
The last section was indeed added on to the end of "She" with an extended Ace guitar solo included when KISS added "She" to their live set after Dressed to Kill was released. You should definitely check out the live performance of "She" from the Midnight Special tv show from April, 1975. It was actually a live performance and not pre-recorded like most musical shows were at that time and included one of my favorite live Ace solos of all time. He is using his 1973 Les Paul deluxe Tobacco burst and is completely in the zone. Ironically Paul is using the very rare 1975 Gibson Midnight Special in White(pretty much looks like the L6-S with a bolt on neck) during that tv performance. This performance can be found on Disc I of the Kissology Volume I DVD set and all over KZfaq as well. They dominate in those early performances and you can just see and hear the hunger and growing confidence when they take the stage. I would have given anything to see them live in that 1973-1975 period because you can tell just by watching any footage of that era that they were unstoppable. Unfortunately, I didn't see them for the first time until 1979 and by then they were just not the same band even though Peter and Ace were still in the band.
@erikhayes14 жыл бұрын
I took a quick glance through the comments and I didn't see anyone mention this bit of trivia about this particular song. The song was originally called Sunday Driver, and it was written when Gene and Paul were still with Wicked Lester. It was going to be on the bands debut album. But when Gene and Paul decided to end that group and form KISS, Gene decided to change the name of the song as well.
@Skelly59623 жыл бұрын
Everything you said about KISS being the beginning of your love for rock and metal applies to me too. KISS was loud and spectacular and just what I needed when I first discovered music.
@jonnsmith1803 жыл бұрын
Same here! Heard Kiss Alive while visiting a friend in '75 and was changed forever.
@evaderknives4 жыл бұрын
Man I don't think I've heard this either, it sounds like Christine, firehouse & I can't place the third song all put together, especially Gene's 1st verse. Kiss was definitely the big craze, I listened to Kiss Alive II until it wore out, the big double album, you open it up and it's just them all on these huge platforms. I was 6 or 7 when that came out, my babysitters son who was in high school turned me on to that and Dirty Deeds. I was corrupted forever hahaha.
@GormlyKeep3 жыл бұрын
Let Me Know was the first song they wrote. Originally called Sunday Driver
@EPCoachTom3 жыл бұрын
When they did this song live, they double the length of the solo section! It's pretty cool!!
@belfastgypsy13 жыл бұрын
It’s the best album they ever released. ‘Love theme from Kiss’ has an amazing bass line too
@alwaysopen79703 жыл бұрын
Great tune.
@picmajik3 жыл бұрын
It's originally a song called "Acrobat" which was on the box set but they dropped the vocals and renamed it "Love Theme from KISS" when they needed move songs for the first album.
@surfsup57572 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite deep tracks. I think it would've been a good song to unleash an extended solo live.
@LesPendens13 жыл бұрын
The ending riff was played on Ace's solo after She on Alive! Surprised you didn't recognize it. It is one of Ace's trademark riffs.
@jamesbumbalough18263 жыл бұрын
Yes i like it when he goes from she to the solo. No doubt thats,when his guitar does alot of smoking.
@alwaysopen79703 жыл бұрын
He played at the end of a lot of tunes in concerts.
@alanela67612 жыл бұрын
4:56 You might recognize that cool switchover at the end of the song as the lead-in to Ace's solo after "She" on Alive. As a matter of fact, Anthrax plays this switchover at the end of their cover of "She" on the Kiss My Ass tribute album
@pizzacrust434 жыл бұрын
love the constant uploads and this new series. Ur a legend :)
@surveyordave3 жыл бұрын
OMG! "let me know" is an awesome tune! Gene originaly called it "sunday driver". When Paul takes over the vocals it gives me chills!!!
@jameshughes6049 Жыл бұрын
Paul wrote this song. He played it for Gene when they 1st met.
@elijones8543 жыл бұрын
Let Me Know is my favorite song it's criminally underrated!
@jamesandersen18314 жыл бұрын
Great video! Ace Frehley may not be a technical genius like Eddie Van Halen,Satchel(Steel panther), Randy Rhoads etc., but he knew how to hit all the right notes in the right places for KISS's style.
@jendel427503 жыл бұрын
Gene and Paul were introduced to each other by mutual friend and musician Steve Coronel, who was not only a member of Wicked Lester, but had a hand in writing a few early KISS songs as well. As the lore goes, Steve said to Gene, "Remember when you said you thought you were the only one you knew who wrote songs? Well, Stan, here (Paul's real name is Stanley Eisen, as many of us know) is a songwriter, too." Gene, being skeptical and slightly confrontational upon hearing so, said to Paul (again, Stan at the time), "Oh, really? Play something of your own." He played this very song for Gene on the spot, only the title of it then was "Sunday Driver," not "Let Me Know." When Paul (Stan) was done, Gene admitted aloud, "Hmmm, well, that's, um...not bad." Meanwhile, as Gene remembered, "I said to myself about Paul's songwriting, 'WOW! This guy's WAY better than me!'"
@itchyvinyl4 жыл бұрын
Kiss is the reason I’m a musician. I got Dressed To Kill in kindergarten.
@raspberryjuiceentertainmen7193 жыл бұрын
I hope you’re talking about the album lol
@TheSupy963 жыл бұрын
Same here, but I was about 10
@DMSProduktions3 жыл бұрын
@@raspberryjuiceentertainmen719 He got his 1ST drag queen outfit!
@johnlheneghan16303 жыл бұрын
I bought Kiss Alive II in 1978, Ace was my influence to pick ip a guitar
@tabithastew98503 жыл бұрын
me too ! dad painted my face 2 different years for fall festival !
@ericbrewer24092 жыл бұрын
That end part is played on Alive after She, just before the guitar solo.
@OD138 Жыл бұрын
Yah, since he said at the beginning of the video that he listened to Alive all the time I was surprised he didn't recognize that part.
@stefftrim Жыл бұрын
The original name of the song was in the beginning: "Sunday driver" and one of the first songs Gene and "Stanly" played to each other, when they met at a friend's house.
@JayTor21123 жыл бұрын
I guess the generation of not buying albums and listening o individual songs on spotify will miss a lot of great music. Ah the days of buying a record or CD and just listening to the whole thing. That part at the end has always been a staple in Ace's live solo spot, usually the lead-in to it.
@glengardner48183 жыл бұрын
1976 I was 12 years old, I had just moved back to the USA after living in South America. I watched the Paul Lynde Halloween Special on TV and saw Kiss for the first time. I so identify, my life was changed. I got the Kiss Originals album for Christmas that hear and went to the Kiss Alive concert in 1977. First concert ever! After years of wanting to, I now getting closer to playing some of their tunes. Can't begin to say how many times I went hoarse in my room trying to sing this stuff.
@johnnyowen51203 жыл бұрын
Paul wrote this while in Wicked Lester it was called ," Sunday Driver"!
@luggnutgaspar7573 жыл бұрын
I've been a Kiss Kadet since '74. Definately a New York garage band sound. My bass playing stems from Gene riffs.
@andywindes49683 жыл бұрын
That part at the end reminds me of what the Yardbirds once called a “Rave Up.” Surprised you didn’t recognize it-the used it on Alive! at the end of “She.”
@frankusyoung41984 жыл бұрын
Lol, that guy's comment. I really like this reactions, watching you having fun and reacting is inspiring.
@ryanweatherman-holt48053 жыл бұрын
That last bit is on KISS ALIVE! at the end of "She" Watch KISS MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 1975
@VH1033 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! This is one of my favourite Kiss songs to play! The rhythms are fantastic and the solo is simple but it absolutely rules!
@surveyordave Жыл бұрын
wow! one of my faves. i love when paul takes over the vocals.
@WhiplashJoe4 жыл бұрын
You said you've never heard this tune, and I believe you. But the rockin' back part you should recognize from the album you mentioned, KISS ALIVE. During Ace's solo on "She".
@sdog3784 жыл бұрын
Can't believe you've never heard this song! One of my all-time favorite Kiss tunes! Better late to discover it than never tho ;)
@alwaysopen79703 жыл бұрын
Kiss theme song is good. Never heard/saw it live.
@robcicca2 ай бұрын
I love the live version on “You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best”.
@kalebvera18413 жыл бұрын
my first experience with kiss was with ALIVE 2. i was about 6 years old. we did the pretending to be playing in a concert thing too, i was always gene, my favorite as a kid
@guitardavepdx4 жыл бұрын
I wish we could hear more of that old school stuff. Those riffs groove so much
@rrheipel3 жыл бұрын
First, I am a mediocre guitar player at best. Learned to play when I was a teenager in the 1970s. No tabs back then. No books back then. No KZfaq back then. Just the album, my ear, my instrument, and patience. I was playing with a far more talented guitarist recently who learned from tabs and KZfaq. He was amazed that I could easily pick up riffs, chords, melodies, and basic solo structures, because he was unable to do it. It is a skill that takes time to develop.
@lukascouncilman49964 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike, I love you're videos and would LOVE to see more! I have a recommendation as well. An Iron Maiden artist series please!
@Drahculia3 ай бұрын
Gene & Paul once again share a song / return to switching off on vocals, on "Spit" from the 1992 KISS album, "Revenge".
@MobiusBandwidth6 ай бұрын
it's a killer tune. love the vocal break. laughed that people think you can't figure out a song this fast, I listened to Kiss since I was 13 or 14, some of the metaphors like "love gun" went right over my head, lol but though I started playing Bass in 1980, I only learned a couple of Kiss songs, decades later I was asked to join a tribute act, and sat down to learn some songs, I found I could play them all immediately even though I had never played them, in the interim I had earned a degree in performance on bass from Berklee, ear training is a thing, yo, I declined the gig because they wanted me to breathe fire and Gene advises people not to do that, I took his advice. do I regret it, yes, yes I do.
@namelessghoulette40943 жыл бұрын
On A&E KISSTORY pt1 this song was called Sunday Driver by Wicked Lester, so the guitar wasn’t composed by Ace
@TuesdayAt54 жыл бұрын
Back min the early 2000's they released a live compilation CD called "You Wanted The Best" or something like that. Let Me Lnow was one of the songs they included in this. The live version was extended out, added a break where the song should've ended, went into another guitar solo... Cool version of a cool song. (they didn't do the other part from the original that most know as the lead-in to Ace's guitar solo from Alive...)
@brettyoung78734 жыл бұрын
Thank u so much for doing this video. Ace is a beast on the guitar. KISS is my fav band and glad to see you do this video. Looking forward to some more KISS songs possibly that u May cover or show techniques
@mattyc.93324 жыл бұрын
I love Kiss! My favorite bits were from their debut to Love Gun. Even loved their solo albums from '78. I don't remember this song either....
@kageyama86513 жыл бұрын
It is amazing you never heard Let me know before, it was the song Paul sang to Gene when they first met
@jmhatutube4 жыл бұрын
Kiss influenced me much like they did you. It was also the Alive album I was completely fascinated with at first too in fifth grade. Ace was very timid when it came to singing at first. He wrote Cold Gin but Gene sang it simply because Ace was not confident enough in his singing. I’ve seen Ace sing the second verse live more recently so obviously that’s changed. This song could have had a lot of Ace’s influence. You’d have to check the credits to see who wrote it. Ace was one of the better song writers, in my opinion. His solo album did much better than the other three.
@alabamahebrew4 жыл бұрын
Nope, you are wrong my friend, Ace's solo album did not do the best as far as album sales, that was Gene's!! Ace is the only one to have a hit though. Gene's album has sold more units than the other 3 but you know what? I think HE bought those!! LOL. I really would not be surprised to find out he and Paul bought a bunch of their own albums once Ace had the hit lol. Now check this out - listen to Parasite on the original studio album, did you know that is Ace singing that chorus? "Parasite baby" that part, supposedly it's Ace doing it but he has never actually owned up to it for some reason. Many people think it's Paul because Paul did it live, I know when I first heard it I had already heard Ace singing Shock me so when I heard Parasite I was able to pick out that it is his voice.
@unclestinky63884 жыл бұрын
Alive II provided the same intro for me, with the pictures on the inside and back, etc. I bought it in the late 70s for $5 from an older cousin who received it as a Christmas gift but did not want it (that is over $15 in current dollars for a used record, to give an idea of how much more affordable music is today). I still have that album so arguably I got my money's worth!!
@yyzca61263 жыл бұрын
Love the guitar, if you can fool someone into thinking you are faking it, just means you have talent.
@finishin.my.coffee87804 жыл бұрын
I love Let Me Know. It's got class, especially the smooth acapella vocals at the end. I listened to the 1st album constantly when I was 16. The lick at the end is fun to play, especially when you're entertaining guests.
@tepidtooth85393 жыл бұрын
Wow!! This is one of my favorites off the debut! Love the ending riff!
@Rick04304 жыл бұрын
It's been forever since I've heard it. Its a great song. It's also on their live album "You Wanted the Best". Kiss was all I needed when I was a kid. I got into them right after Destroyer came out. I can remember when Rick and Roll Over came out. I was hooked on kiss, and rock and roll!
@Kayethan914 жыл бұрын
Man, I love to listening you analizing music. I can tell you love this and it's contagious and inspiring! Stay metal! 🤘
@DavidTrumbly4 жыл бұрын
Yes! All of the Kiss albums are on Tidal in master quality and I recently listened to the first few records. Some awesome stuff I've never heard before.
@hvymtlpoet2 жыл бұрын
Actually it’s a song Paul wrote and was originally called Sunday Driver back in their Wicked Lester days
@Johnny.1965 Жыл бұрын
1973, eight years old, and I spent my allowance on the first record. (Still have it, but no record player)
@thevisionary20073 жыл бұрын
1) The original name of this song is "Sunday Driver" 2) Gene wrote it before he met Paul, and it was the song he used to show Paul that he could write. 3) The "Zeppliny" part at the end should have been familiar to you, it was used on Alive! at the end of She.
@thevisionary20073 жыл бұрын
Correction... Fact 2, switch Paul and Gene. My bad.
@tcconnection2 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of "fans" that accuse musicians of being fake, as if they are there going through all the musicians are. I love what you do, and Kiss rocks past and present.
@toddedwards5144 Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong mentioning KISS and the Beatles in the same sentence. My 2 favorite bands. You mentioned Queen during that last vocal harmony part, but that’s TOTAL Beatles. This is one of my favorite KISS songs. Definitely in my top 20.
@acepaul407 Жыл бұрын
Here are chords you need for ANY classic Kiss song. Major, minor, 1st position, sus2 and sus4. That's about it. Throw is the blues shuffle pattern then pentatonic scales for solos and that's Kiss in a nutshell.
@edwinfaber13024 жыл бұрын
love your videos man, keep it up!!!!
@shaunriley4832 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Kiss songs!! I love the switch up between Gene and Paul on the singing! You are correct, no one does that anymore! Man, you are genuine on picking up on this classic tune in my opinion! Yeah, they should have had extended that ending!🔥There was some very cool licks🔥 in there!🎸Keep rocking brother!!🎸 ✌
@zankoo99072 жыл бұрын
In the beginning, ACE did write some of the songs and didn't sing them the first song he sang was Sock ME off the Love Gun album. I think you would be surprised to find a lot the songs were written by ACE and song by the other members
@glaxowelcome19074 жыл бұрын
The part of the song after the break was also plated on the Alive album. At the end of the song She, there is the same break in the music. Then Ace plays the exact same thing to lead into his famous solo at the end of She.
@4LowRocks4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Having played bass for some time, I know how one can pick up and easily go to a progression or technique and learn a song quickly. Now that I'm working on a guitar, I can see that too. And your Les Paul - what a beauty!