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First proper gig I went to was Kiss - 1983, Wembley Arena (Lick it Up Tour). Went with my mate Paul.
Paul moved to the US years ago (Michigan) and has bagged a couple of tickets for the last show of their last tour in Detroit in September so off I will be going.
Now, I know they're seen as a bit of a cartoon act and all that but I rather think Paul Stanley has one of the greatest voices in rock and - well - they're Kiss!
Any other fans round these parts?
Paul moved to the US years ago (Michigan) and has bagged a couple of tickets for the last show of their last tour in Detroit in September so off I will be going.
Now, I know they're seen as a bit of a cartoon act and all that but I rather think Paul Stanley has one of the greatest voices in rock and - well - they're Kiss!
Any other fans round these parts?
My first big gig, too. I don't remember much of KISS as I really went to see Iron Maiden who were supporting them. 29th August 1980
https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/kiss-iron...
https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/kiss-iron...
craig1912 said:
Got a bit of a soft spot- Went to the first UK concert in May ‘76 at Free Trade Hall, Manchester.
Front row and nearly suffocated in the dry ice and head nearly blown off by exposions. Guess health and safety wasn’t a big deal then.
Love Black Diamond
Supported by "Stray" iirc Front row and nearly suffocated in the dry ice and head nearly blown off by exposions. Guess health and safety wasn’t a big deal then.
Love Black Diamond
StevieBee said:
Now, I know they're seen as a bit of a cartoon act and all that but I rather think Paul Stanley has one of the greatest voices in rock and - well - they're Kiss!
Got to love a bit of Kiss but I'd take issue over Paul Stanley's voice. Whilst imho it suits Kiss, I'd hardly describe it as one of the greatest in rock and when I last saw them (2017) it had pretty much gone AWOL altogether.I was a big fan for years and saw them in around 1987 at the NEC. I've never seen a band who works harder, a real force of nature.
Paul Stanley was an amazing singer and did a great job in the Phantom of the Opera too. His voice is sadly in pretty bad shape now though.
He's been doing some nice lockdown chats lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUtqMN4790
Paul Stanley was an amazing singer and did a great job in the Phantom of the Opera too. His voice is sadly in pretty bad shape now though.
He's been doing some nice lockdown chats lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUtqMN4790
Was a fan after hearing Alive 2 .
Saw them a few times and they are a great live band .
People who dismiss them are quite narrow minded ,pretty much every American rock guitarist has been influenced by them .
Years ago Us guitar magazine did an anniversary issue interviewing hundreds of famous guitarists and asking the usual who influenced you ,and Ace was mentioned extensively ,in fact only I think EVH ,Hendrix ,page and May got more love .
They are a have a few drinks and forget your troubles kind of band ,like AC/DC ,you know what you will get and they Deliver.
Saw them a few times and they are a great live band .
People who dismiss them are quite narrow minded ,pretty much every American rock guitarist has been influenced by them .
Years ago Us guitar magazine did an anniversary issue interviewing hundreds of famous guitarists and asking the usual who influenced you ,and Ace was mentioned extensively ,in fact only I think EVH ,Hendrix ,page and May got more love .
They are a have a few drinks and forget your troubles kind of band ,like AC/DC ,you know what you will get and they Deliver.
paulguitar said:
I was a big fan for years and saw them in around 1987 at the NEC. I've never seen a band who works harder, a real force of nature.
Paul Stanley was an amazing singer and did a great job in the Phantom of the Opera too. His voice is sadly in pretty bad shape now though.
He's been doing some nice lockdown chats lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUtqMN4790
Never seen The Boss, then?Paul Stanley was an amazing singer and did a great job in the Phantom of the Opera too. His voice is sadly in pretty bad shape now though.
He's been doing some nice lockdown chats lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuUtqMN4790
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