This album came out in 1977 when I was 5 years old. My dad took me to this concert, and I sat on his shoulders and watched the show awestruck. Ace Frehley (the lead guitarist) inspired me to pick up my dad's guitar and start learning to play it.
This song always makes me think about the scene in Role Models where Seann William Scott is playing this song and telling the kid that the singer is singing about his male parts. It's hilarious.
We keep forgetting how Kiss brought the rock style in the 70's. They have so many songs to choose from. First appearance gives you the impression of monsters. But great musicians they are!!!
Loved KISS since I was 3, and will never apologize for it. They're underrated musicians and great performers. Highly suggest the entire albums Destroyer, Creatures of the Night, and Revenge.
7 1/2 for Me! I had just moved to Germany. We were at the zarmy PX cafeteria and someone put them on the jukebox. Mind you, my parents we huge country fans. They HATED my new found love of Metal! 🤣
Really wish people would stop using the word underrated to describe artists that are anything but. KISS has sold over 75 million albums during a career that has spanned almost 50 years. That is not what I would call underrated!
KISS was my favorite band growing up....until I was 15 or so. "Detroit Rock City" is a great song. "Rock and Roll all Night" was their "Anthem" song. "Beth" is a ballad sung by the drummer that was probably their most popular song. KISS was very good in the beginning, but then they started chasing the dollar and the fads.......they even went disco....."I was made for loving you" was their disco song.
Just because they changed over the years doesnt mean it sucked. By the way, their "Disco," song is still played at their shows to this day and is a kick ass song... its just different than the stuff before it was released. Their 80s stuff is great as well, again, just different. Even the last album they put out, Monster is good.
If I remember correctly, Beth was the first Rock song to win a Grammy. Basically, the Grammys were taking heat for never giving a rock song a Grammy so they just picked a somewhat tame rock song from a popular group and there you go. And of course there are a zillion better rock songs that came out that year that got snubbed.
This was my very first album! Christmas morning, 1977. I was in 3rd grade. I spent countless hours listening to it and staring at the cover artwork. It even had that little folded cardboard gun that had a paper flap that would come out and pop when you swung it down!
@@dankelly5150 lol. yeah this is not the reaction channel to do more Kiss reactions. This was their 3rd Kiss reaction and then they sorta realized they're "actually a good band". And thats AFTER they reacted to Detroit Rock City. A instrumental masterpiece.
Oh yes! I am part of the KISS Army! I was in Elementary School when they where at their peak! Every kid was a KISS character for Halloween! And remember, Rock N Roll can Never Be Too Loud! LOL!
Got my first KISS t-shirt in 3rd grade. My older brother had all their posters on his wall and all of the albums. I was totally fascinated with the Dressed To Kill album cover, and I was scared of Gene Simmons. 😆
My uncle is a huge KISS fan and when he was a kid he was at some sort of party area of a big town with his parents. He was at the counter of a shop or something when a guy in sunglasses comes and stands next to him to get something from the clerk. The guy looks down at my uncle and tells him nice shirt, he was wearing a KISS shirt. The guys walks away and my uncles sees him go into a VIP area/room and he took him a few seconds to realize that it was Gene Simmons.
There was a time between 74 to 78 KISS ruled the world.. My favorite uncle that thought me to play the guitar bought me there first album that I Stoll have. There first song "fire house" "Detroit Rock City" "Doctor love" are all bangers..
YOU WANT THE BEST? YOU GOT THE BEST! THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD! KISS!!!!!! Announced at the start of each show. Still rocking and they are in their 70s now
Undoubtedly THE most entertaining band I've ever seen live, and I've seen a lot. Love their music or not (and I enjoy it greatly), but their live shows are simply over the top. As Gene and Paul have said before, they put on the show that they always wanted to go see when they were younger. You really should get live footage when you do their songs, and if you ever get the chance to see them live it's a real experience, you must go!
It's funny, because a lot of rock shows in the 80s' and 90s' use pyrotechnics to liven up their shows. The bands of their time just got up on stage and played boring sets. A lot of bands didn't want them as an opening act, because their show was far more entertaining to the audience. Haters called them a gimmick, even though they truly understood what entertaining an audience was.
You haven't lived until you see KISS live. I took my adult daughter who has been to tons of concerts to see KISS on their farewell tour. She lost her mind, priceless.
Kiss is one of the best bands on the planet live. When Ace used to come out and shoot Roman Candles out of his guitar live it was incredible. One of the absolute best live shows you could ever see. Kiss live album, the first one, set the bar.
Been a member of the KISS Army since 1976, and still listen to them today, though I still like them better when Peter and Ace was with them they still sound Awesome to this day.
Thank you for doing more KISS, like all the fans are saying you have to see them live. They are all about the live show anything from like 74-79 will be original members (Gene Simmons - The Demon - Bass, Paul Stanley - The Starchild -Guitar/lead Vocals, Peter Criss - The Catman - Drummer and Ace Frehley - The Spaceman - Lead Guitar). Peter and Ace left in the early 80's. Gene and Paul kept the make-up on for a couple of albums with new members and new characters before removing it for the duration of the 80's and into the 90's where after a few line-up changes they re-united with original guitarist Ace and Drummer Peter for a couple of songs at MTV unplugged. This triggered the Reunion which was announced by Tupac Shakur at the 1996 Grammy's. They toured as the original members again recording 1 album Psycho Circus before eventually splitting up again. They continue to perform in the make-up with replacement Members Eric Singer (wearing the Catman make-up) on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitar (wearing the spaceman make-up). Fans are divided on the new members wearing the original make-up, especially older fans. Brief fan-perspective history to help you know who is who a bit better when you see different era's of the band. Must check live from the late 70's and the MTV unplugged set. They are on their final tour so you should really try to see them live if you get the chance - End of the Road Tour biggest show they've put together. 2-3 hour party.
KISS was my first favorite band way back in elementary school. They were so big when they hit the scene since people had never seen anything like them before. The music was good, but you loved KISS for their stage presence and antics in concert.
Black Diamond, Hard Luck Woman, I Stole Your Love, Deuce and Detroit Rock City are my favorite KISS songs that you definitely need to listen to. I’ve been to 4 of their concerts and was fortunate enough to get to witness Eric Carr, RIP, perform in 2 of them.
You should check out a live video of them, to experience their amazing show. I suggest their concert in Detroit, Cobo Hall, 1975. Either "She", "Black Diamond", or "Deuce". Great job.
KISS is a very talented band, and underrated at times. Their music and lyrics won't blow you away but they have some definite "must listen" bangers. It's always about the experience with KISS. I'd love to see more reactions!
"...blasting all this crap." Hilarious! Brad slowly slouching towards metal euphoria. Soon Brad, when Lex isn't home, you'll put on the Slayer and mumble..."now what was that one Ed Gein song again." Thanks for your reactions.
i really love your reactions so much fun to watch. im glad to see you have discovered kiss. theres alot to like about them awesome live performances being one but i also love the fact that their music styles are so varied that there is something for everyone. when they started out their music had a raw heavy blues rock feel of the 70s since thats when they started. but they,ve also done rock/disco, early 80s pop sound, 80s metal hair band style both heavy and slow ballad. Also did an album that sounded like a cross between iron maiden/pink floyd called legend of the elder their best songs from that album are ‘I’ ‘The Oath’ and ‘World eithout heroes’.their biggest soft rock hit was a ballad called Beth which drummer Peter Criss sang in the 70s and Paul Stanley (the lead singer here on love gun) did a big ballad in 80s called Forever. Like other commenters have suggested watching them on The Midnight Special is good especailly the song ‘She’ if you want to heat a really good guitar solo. Or for a really great guitar riff check out their song Parasite. their best known for their ballads like God gave rock n roll to you, shout it out loud and of course rock m roll all night. I hope you get to hear more of their work, happy listening.
When I was around 11 when this came out, I thought he was singing about having a special gun that made you fall in love,it was later on I discovered he was singing about his Weiner.
It's no wonder that my parents didn't like these songs,lol, this is when I really liked them,the 70's mostly.Remember my Dad using the album Love Gun as a Frisbee 😜 But I was only 12 or so, so I understand I guess
I am the seventh child of 8, so when I also got into KISS in elementary, I was 9? I brought home my friends cassette tape "Destroyer Album", and my oldest sister was not having it. tore it out of the player and started questioning me on every thing why I like this type of garbage etc, So I played her the song "BETH" a ballad thinking she would understand the musical genius this band was. It only made things worst, as now I am an adult, the song is about a guy not coming home as he is in a band making music, and the girl is at home waiting, but he never comes home. I get it now, but it is still a cool song, love it till this day, KISS is my ultimate first band I stan
The soundtrack of my childhood and the wallpaper on my childhood walls. Moved on to more technical bands when I became a musician, but I will always owe a debt of gratitude to this band for the inspiration.
I was 9, and it is difficult to overstate just how wildly popular KISS was to our demographic, back in the day. Along with Star Wars, they were able to get people camped out in the streets for days to be first in line for concerts
Fun fact: Paul Stanley played bass on this recording. Paul also played bass on I was made for loving you. A lot of kiss records were recorded without Gene Simmons
With 20 studio albums to choose from, there is something for everyone. I humbly ask you give a listen to All Hell's Breakin' Loose, and A Million to One, from KISS' 1983 album, Lick it Up. The first is the original rock/rap song, and the second song is a clinic in how to deliver an amazing vocal and powerful song! ROCK ON :)
I wish I could take you back in time with me to when I was standing right in front of them on their first tour, so you could experience what an incredibly loud concert that was. And they were just the opening act, on a 4 band lineup, that most of the audience had never heard of. It was very primitive and shocking and dark. Not like later cartoonish concerts as they got bigger and bigger. Live stuff from 75 kinda gives a taste of that, but being there was really something else. Rock on people!
Mine and my best mates karaoke song. Some very good memories making a fool of ourselves singing this to a busy bar. Props to you both, been subbed for a while now & still the only reaction channel I like to watch for the variety and authenticity. Much love
Paul Stanley is singing, playing bass, and singing backing vocals on this song. Oh and he wrote it. The guy is amazing. Ace Frehley played the guitar solos.
By the Time the title track from the 1977 album Love Gun arrived on record store shelves, KISS had been building a reputation with five banging albums released in just 3 years from 1974-76. Their self-titled debut album doesn't have a throw-away song on it. Every track is good. They updated their face paint personas with 1974's follow up, Hotter Than Hell. Then in 1975, I think every KISS fan was just intrigued by the album art photo of the band in full make-up wearing suits for "Dressed to Kill" and Gene's pose for the photo is iconic. following up with twin releases in 1976, Destroyer (with at least 5 big hit songs) and Rock And Roll Over. I bought Rock and Roll Over initially JUST for the album art, which is spectacular, but it quickly became one of my go-to albums, much like their debut, not a bad song on the album in my opinion, from I Want You, Take Me, Baby Driver (which sounds like a sister song to ZZ Top's classic La Grange), Calling Dr. Love, Ladies Room, and Mr. Speed, to the timeless Hard Luck Woman, which rises above the other songs filled with sexual innuendo and bravado to a more mature sounding. tell-it-like-it-is, break up song, with Rod Stewart "Maggie May" type influences.
Love your cool Poison shirt ! You are rocking it for the greatest “ Glam Slam Kings of Party Rock … Poison ! Please do some more Poison songs / videos soon …. I will have to send you guys a couple of real vintage Poison concert shirts from the early years that you can style in 😎
Lex's comment on people (who never heard the band) being judgemental about the image, reminds me of my older sister.....I became a diehard fan in 1976. Was always listening to their music, with my headphones cranked up. My sister, who was more into stuff like Seals and Crofts, Andy Gibb, ect, never would listen to even a single KISS song. Sort of like my parents. They seen the makeup and crazy outfits and assumed the worst......Then recently, one day when sis was visiting me, I was playing some of the old songs as "background music". She was like, "Hey I've heard this song on the radio. This is KISS? Wow! I never knew that they sang this song!"....(The song she was referring to was "Hard Luck Woman".)
It WAS a gimmick…and art…bass player, secondary lead singer and basically leader of the band, Gene Simmons said in a documentary I watched on the group that their idea was to be like The Beatles, but extreme!
Role Models and the scene with Sean William Scott pops into my head EVERY TIME I hear this song without fail. Y’all need to react to “Lick It Up” if you haven’t already.
This was THE band of my formative years (the mid 80’s). Great song, one of the big live fan favorites. My favorite albums of KISS are Creatures Of The Night (1982), Lick It Up (1983), Hotter Than Hell (1974) and Destroyer (1976).
"the max volume isn't even loud" You guys need to hit some live shows...so many great tours scheduled this spring already. Lex you will hear LOUD! Brad bring earplugs - you will enjoy the show much more.
I loved that song when I was a teenager - I think this was from the double album "Platinum", one of my first vinyl records - also loved "I was made for loving you" (later song from different album), back then ALL in VINYL :-) I miss the VINYL time of my life...... listened to every record a 100+ times... 20 min each side.
I was 15 when I seen them in '78. I was so close I could see Ace Frehley the Lead Guitarist's Blood Shot Eyes. It took him the whole opening song "I Stole Your Love" to walk down the stairs because he was as Wasted As I Was. 😁 I Hope You Watch The Songs You React To Live By Your Self Because Like Rush There Live Show Is All That And Then Some. Enjoy The Rabbit Hole You Found, your gonna love it. 😁❤🤘
I saw some homemade painting of KISS hanging in the basement of a church, weirdly, when I was young (1979?) and I was horrified. A year later they were my favorite band.
@Chief10 Beers To each his own, but i never cared about the whole spectacle of their live shows. Listening to them i never heard anything that made me want to buy any of their albums. I used to have hundreds of albums.
It was funny, once i had an apartment next to a family with a " karen" of a mom...after my playing " smashes, thrashes, and hits" again and again, she poked her head around the porch devider and asked me to " please stop playing those songs full of innuendo, because she had kids at home"....😂😂😂😂
Thanks for doing this ! Top 3 KISS song IMO . I know ya'll dont normally do songs twice, but you should check out the Brooklyn Bride performance to get both the audio and visual effects of the band.
It took me 40 years to realize what "Love Gun" meant lol! They were the first hard rock band I ever heard and I guess I took everything about them in an innocent child like wonder for all those years. Well, I get it now!
Been a KISS Fan since 1977! Welcome to the KISS ARMY! 😁SOOO many great songs! They even have a KISS Kruise where the band plays on the ship every year! You two should really check out "God of Thunder". I don't know if you've done "BETH" yet but it won a peoples choice award!"ILOVE IT LOUD"Many, many more!🤘
Hey what's up guys! Greeting from South Florida! I first heard kiss when some kid in third grade walked up to me and asked me who's your favorite Kiss member. I didn't know what he was talking about. Then he played me The First Kiss album. And we became friends for life. Checkout Shock Me next. You guys rock! God bless you! Peace!
And there are still enough great musical styles for you to discover! Opera for instance: Nesu Dorma by Pavarotti. Straight Edge like Minor Threat or housemusic, songs like Phantasia-inner light. And so much more.
I put this song from Kiss right along with ZZ-Top Pearl Necklace, or Tubesnake Boogie for lyrics, usually about the dirty stuff we want to do to the ladies!! ;)
Glad you’re covering KISS but you REALLY need to find live performances for their songs. The songs are great but they sound just the same live and the visuals are everything.
This album came out in 1977 when I was 5 years old. My dad took me to this concert, and I sat on his shoulders and watched the show awestruck. Ace Frehley (the lead guitarist) inspired me to pick up my dad's guitar and start learning to play it.
Same for me with Ace . Loved Kiss when I was a kid .
What a kickass dad!!
Exact same thing with my dad when he took me to the farewell tour in 2000 in phoenix. One of the best days of my life
@@kylegeorge6251 KISS Alive 2K was the last show I went to as well in Dallas.
Totally agree with Ace being a guitar inspiration, been playing for 9 years because of him 🤘🏼⚡️
This song always makes me think about the scene in Role Models where Seann William Scott is playing this song and telling the kid that the singer is singing about his male parts. It's hilarious.
😂 same
I want to rock and roll night and part of every day
I love that movie
Totally forgot about this 😂 now I want to watch it again.
"The gun is his dick! Ronnie!" 🤣🤣🤣
Best line in a Kiss song ever, " Get up, and get your grandma outta here". As a former Kiss Army member, I will always love these guys.
"When love rears its head, Im gonna get on your case -- Oh baby! Im gonna put my log in your fireplace" - Burn Bitch Burn off of the Asylum album.
@@Gekokujo76 You beat me!
Are there any "former" Kiss Army members? I think that shit is for life :)
Seeing Lex get excited for this solo I can only imagine how excited she'd be to see Kiss doing Shock Me live in 1978.
We have a new members in the KISS Army. Salute.
We keep forgetting how Kiss brought the rock style in the 70's. They have so many songs to choose from. First appearance gives you the impression of monsters. But great musicians they are!!!
My favorite Kiss song of all time is Black Diamond. It was so heavy back in the day. The version from the first Alive album is great.
"This song is about my 8 inch pistol"
"And that girl right there is gonna turn it into 9"
Paul Stanley doing what he does best :)
Loved KISS since I was 3, and will never apologize for it. They're underrated musicians and great performers. Highly suggest the entire albums Destroyer, Creatures of the Night, and Revenge.
7 1/2 for Me! I had just moved to Germany. We were at the zarmy PX cafeteria and someone put them on the jukebox. Mind you, my parents we huge country fans. They HATED my new found love of Metal! 🤣
How is KISS underrated??😂😂😂 One of the biggest bands in the world
Really wish people would stop using the word underrated to describe artists that are anything but. KISS has sold over 75 million albums during a career that has spanned almost 50 years. That is not what I would call underrated!
He said underrated as musicians. A lot of people mock KISS and call them a joke. Ace Frehley is usually the exception.
KISS was my favorite band growing up....until I was 15 or so. "Detroit Rock City" is a great song. "Rock and Roll all Night" was their "Anthem" song. "Beth" is a ballad sung by the drummer that was probably their most popular song. KISS was very good in the beginning, but then they started chasing the dollar and the fads.......they even went disco....."I was made for loving you" was their disco song.
Mine too, but REALLY young, like 3 to 6.
Detroit Rock City but has to be the long version not the radio cut
Just because they changed over the years doesnt mean it sucked. By the way, their "Disco," song is still played at their shows to this day and is a kick ass song... its just different than the stuff before it was released. Their 80s stuff is great as well, again, just different. Even the last album they put out, Monster is good.
I was made for lovin you , Detroit Rock city and rock n roll all night are definitely their most popular songs.
If I remember correctly, Beth was the first Rock song to win a Grammy. Basically, the Grammys were taking heat for never giving a rock song a Grammy so they just picked a somewhat tame rock song from a popular group and there you go. And of course there are a zillion better rock songs that came out that year that got snubbed.
This was my very first album! Christmas morning, 1977. I was in 3rd grade. I spent countless hours listening to it and staring at the cover artwork. It even had that little folded cardboard gun that had a paper flap that would come out and pop when you swung it down!
Definitely need more Kiss and their live performances.
Lex….”KISS is actually a good band” 🤣🤣🤣
@@dankelly5150 lol. yeah this is not the reaction channel to do more Kiss reactions. This was their 3rd Kiss reaction and then they sorta realized they're "actually a good band". And thats AFTER they reacted to Detroit Rock City. A instrumental masterpiece.
Oh yes! I am part of the KISS Army! I was in Elementary School when they where at their peak! Every kid was a KISS character for Halloween! And remember, Rock N Roll can Never Be Too Loud! LOL!
Got my first KISS t-shirt in 3rd grade. My older brother had all their posters on his wall and all of the albums. I was totally fascinated with the Dressed To Kill album cover, and I was scared of Gene Simmons. 😆
My uncle is a huge KISS fan and when he was a kid he was at some sort of party area of a big town with his parents. He was at the counter of a shop or something when a guy in sunglasses comes and stands next to him to get something from the clerk. The guy looks down at my uncle and tells him nice shirt, he was wearing a KISS shirt. The guys walks away and my uncles sees him go into a VIP area/room and he took him a few seconds to realize that it was Gene Simmons.
There was a time between 74 to 78 KISS ruled the world.. My favorite uncle that thought me to play the guitar bought me there first album that I Stoll have. There first song "fire house" "Detroit Rock City" "Doctor love" are all bangers..
YOU WANT THE BEST? YOU GOT THE BEST! THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD! KISS!!!!!!
Announced at the start of each show. Still rocking and they are in their 70s now
Undoubtedly THE most entertaining band I've ever seen live, and I've seen a lot. Love their music or not (and I enjoy it greatly), but their live shows are simply over the top. As Gene and Paul have said before, they put on the show that they always wanted to go see when they were younger. You really should get live footage when you do their songs, and if you ever get the chance to see them live it's a real experience, you must go!
It's funny, because a lot of rock shows in the 80s' and 90s' use pyrotechnics to liven up their shows. The bands of their time just got up on stage and played boring sets. A lot of bands didn't want them as an opening act, because their show was far more entertaining to the audience. Haters called them a gimmick, even though they truly understood what entertaining an audience was.
You haven't lived until you see KISS live. I took my adult daughter who has been to tons of concerts to see KISS on their farewell tour. She lost her mind, priceless.
I saw this live in 1978, my first concert at the ripe old age of 12 😂😂. I haven’t heard this song in years. Fun reaction
Kiss is one of the best bands on the planet live. When Ace used to come out and shoot Roman Candles out of his guitar live it was incredible. One of the absolute best live shows you could ever see. Kiss live album, the first one, set the bar.
Been a member of the KISS Army since 1976, and still listen to them today, though I still like them better when Peter and Ace was with them they still sound Awesome to this day.
Never judge a book by its cover, LOL! Happy to see Lex was surprised again by KISS! Its awesome that Brad loves KISS's solos!
"God of Thunder", "Great Expectations", and "Do You Love Me" are so really classic hits.
Thank you for doing more KISS, like all the fans are saying you have to see them live.
They are all about the live show anything from like 74-79 will be original members (Gene Simmons - The Demon - Bass, Paul Stanley - The Starchild -Guitar/lead Vocals, Peter Criss - The Catman - Drummer and Ace Frehley - The Spaceman - Lead Guitar). Peter and Ace left in the early 80's.
Gene and Paul kept the make-up on for a couple of albums with new members and new characters before removing it for the duration of the 80's and into the 90's where after a few line-up changes they re-united with original guitarist Ace and Drummer Peter for a couple of songs at MTV unplugged. This triggered the Reunion which was announced by Tupac Shakur at the 1996 Grammy's.
They toured as the original members again recording 1 album Psycho Circus before eventually splitting up again. They continue to perform in the make-up with replacement Members Eric Singer (wearing the Catman make-up) on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitar (wearing the spaceman make-up). Fans are divided on the new members wearing the original make-up, especially older fans. Brief fan-perspective history to help you know who is who a bit better when you see different era's of the band.
Must check live from the late 70's and the MTV unplugged set.
They are on their final tour so you should really try to see them live if you get the chance - End of the Road Tour biggest show they've put together. 2-3 hour party.
I was introduced to Kiss in 1976 I was 6 years old. Love this group!
KISS was my first favorite band way back in elementary school. They were so big when they hit the scene since people had never seen anything like them before. The music was good, but you loved KISS for their stage presence and antics in concert.
Black Diamond, Hard Luck Woman, I Stole Your Love, Deuce and Detroit Rock City are my favorite KISS songs that you definitely need to listen to. I’ve been to 4 of their concerts and was fortunate enough to get to witness Eric Carr, RIP, perform in 2 of them.
Kiss just have that unmatchable vibe and always will
Need to check out the song “Black Diamond” from their Midnight Special performance from 1975.
Please
Ya that was quite the video for KISS !!
You should check out a live video of them, to experience their amazing show. I suggest their concert in Detroit, Cobo Hall, 1975.
Either "She", "Black Diamond", or "Deuce". Great job.
Any Rock concert at COBO is a blast. Been there many times. Detroit Rock City.
Their show broadcast from under the Brooklyn Bridge rocks.
Shock Me live 1977 👌
KISS is a very talented band, and underrated at times. Their music and lyrics won't blow you away but they have some definite "must listen" bangers. It's always about the experience with KISS. I'd love to see more reactions!
To really appreciate KISS is to watch a live performance of their songs.
Why ? Just because of their silly costumes and the pyrotechnics.
@@cesarnarro6013 yes!
@@cesarnarro6013 Tell us about the bands you like, champ 🤫
"...blasting all this crap." Hilarious! Brad slowly slouching towards metal euphoria. Soon Brad, when Lex isn't home, you'll put on the Slayer and mumble..."now what was that one Ed Gein song again." Thanks for your reactions.
i really love your reactions so much fun to watch. im glad to see you have discovered kiss. theres alot to like about them awesome live performances being one but i also love the fact that their music styles are so varied that there is something for everyone.
when they started out their music had a raw heavy blues rock feel of the 70s since thats when they started. but they,ve also done rock/disco, early 80s pop sound, 80s metal hair band style both heavy and slow ballad. Also did an album that sounded like a cross between iron maiden/pink floyd called legend of the elder their best songs from that album are ‘I’ ‘The Oath’ and ‘World eithout heroes’.their biggest soft rock hit was a ballad called Beth which drummer Peter Criss sang in the 70s and Paul Stanley (the lead singer here on love gun) did a big ballad in 80s called Forever. Like other commenters have suggested watching them on The Midnight Special is good especailly the song ‘She’ if you want to heat a really good guitar solo. Or for a really great guitar riff check out their song Parasite.
their best known for their ballads like God gave rock n roll to you, shout it out loud and of course rock m roll all night. I hope you get to hear more of their work, happy listening.
You REALLY should react to a live concert version of it,preferably from 1977 Houston,TX.
When I was around 11 when this came out, I thought he was singing about having a special gun that made you fall in love,it was later on I discovered he was singing about his Weiner.
When people look at KISS they say "What" then they listen to their music they say "what"....exactly.
It's no wonder that my parents didn't like these songs,lol, this is when I really liked them,the 70's mostly.Remember my Dad using the album Love Gun as a Frisbee 😜 But I was only 12 or so, so I understand I guess
I am the seventh child of 8, so when I also got into KISS in elementary, I was 9? I brought home my friends cassette tape "Destroyer Album", and my oldest sister was not having it. tore it out of the player and started questioning me on every thing why I like this type of garbage etc, So I played her the song "BETH" a ballad thinking she would understand the musical genius this band was. It only made things worst, as now I am an adult, the song is about a guy not coming home as he is in a band making music, and the girl is at home waiting, but he never comes home. I get it now, but it is still a cool song, love it till this day, KISS is my ultimate first band I stan
@@nrmnnk4057 Peter Chriss really did an awesome job on the vocals
I am just laughing at Lex’s finger gun groove. It’s awesome. Strutter is another great Kiss song
"God gave rock and roll to you" is their best song. That song rocks.
I agree so hard it hurts
The song is actually Argents but i agree that Kiss version is great.
The soundtrack of my childhood and the wallpaper on my childhood walls. Moved on to more technical bands when I became a musician, but I will always owe a debt of gratitude to this band for the inspiration.
I was 9, and it is difficult to overstate just how wildly popular KISS was to our demographic, back in the day. Along with Star Wars, they were able to get people camped out in the streets for days to be first in line for concerts
THERE'S ONLY ONE "❤ GUN" FOR LEX😉
I was reading an old comment that Brad sometimes takes lyrics too literally.
I immediately thought he needed to react to this song 😎😎
Fun fact: Paul Stanley played bass on this recording. Paul also played bass on I was made for loving you. A lot of kiss records were recorded without Gene Simmons
Every time I hear this song I think of the movie " Role Models" lmfao 🤣 😂
With 20 studio albums to choose from, there is something for everyone. I humbly ask you give a listen to All Hell's Breakin' Loose, and A Million to One, from KISS' 1983 album, Lick it Up. The first is the original rock/rap song, and the second song is a clinic in how to deliver an amazing vocal and powerful song! ROCK ON :)
I wish I could take you back in time with me to when I was standing right in front of them on their first tour, so you could experience what an incredibly loud concert that was. And they were just the opening act, on a 4 band lineup, that most of the audience had never heard of. It was very primitive and shocking and dark. Not like later cartoonish concerts as they got bigger and bigger. Live stuff from 75 kinda gives a taste of that, but being there was really something else.
Rock on people!
Mine and my best mates karaoke song. Some very good memories making a fool of ourselves singing this to a busy bar. Props to you both, been subbed for a while now & still the only reaction channel I like to watch for the variety and authenticity. Much love
“I was made for Lovin you” and “I still love you.” Different,yet fantastic!!💖💙🤘🏼
Kiss’ music is best listened to/viewed live. No other live band like them. There are some great clips of Detroit Rock City on You Tube.
Paul Stanley is singing, playing bass, and singing backing vocals on this song. Oh and he wrote it. The guy is amazing. Ace Frehley played the guitar solos.
By the Time the title track from the 1977 album Love Gun arrived on record store shelves, KISS had been building a reputation with five banging albums released in just 3 years from 1974-76. Their self-titled debut album doesn't have a throw-away song on it. Every track is good. They updated their face paint personas with 1974's follow up, Hotter Than Hell. Then in 1975, I think every KISS fan was just intrigued by the album art photo of the band in full make-up wearing suits for "Dressed to Kill" and Gene's pose for the photo is iconic. following up with twin releases in 1976, Destroyer (with at least 5 big hit songs) and Rock And Roll Over. I bought Rock and Roll Over initially JUST for the album art, which is spectacular, but it quickly became one of my go-to albums, much like their debut, not a bad song on the album in my opinion, from I Want You, Take Me, Baby Driver (which sounds like a sister song to ZZ Top's classic La Grange), Calling Dr. Love, Ladies Room, and Mr. Speed, to the timeless Hard Luck Woman, which rises above the other songs filled with sexual innuendo and bravado to a more mature sounding. tell-it-like-it-is, break up song, with Rod Stewart "Maggie May" type influences.
Love your cool Poison shirt ! You are rocking it for the greatest “ Glam Slam Kings of Party Rock … Poison ! Please do some more Poison songs / videos soon …. I will have to send you guys a couple of real vintage Poison concert shirts from the early years that you can style in 😎
Man… Kiss Alive II LP was a Christmas gift when i was 12 from the coolest Grandma ever! My gateway album into a lifetime of Rock!
Lex's comment on people (who never heard the band) being judgemental about the image, reminds me of my older sister.....I became a diehard fan in 1976. Was always listening to their music, with my headphones cranked up. My sister, who was more into stuff like Seals and Crofts, Andy Gibb, ect, never would listen to even a single KISS song. Sort of like my parents. They seen the makeup and crazy outfits and assumed the worst......Then recently, one day when sis was visiting me, I was playing some of the old songs as "background music". She was like, "Hey I've heard this song on the radio. This is KISS? Wow! I never knew that they sang this song!"....(The song she was referring to was "Hard Luck Woman".)
It WAS a gimmick…and art…bass player, secondary lead singer and basically leader of the band, Gene Simmons said in a documentary I watched on the group that their idea was to be like The Beatles, but extreme!
Role Models and the scene with Sean William Scott pops into my head EVERY TIME I hear this song without fail.
Y’all need to react to “Lick It Up” if you haven’t already.
This was THE band of my formative years (the mid 80’s). Great song, one of the big live fan favorites. My favorite albums of KISS are Creatures Of The Night (1982), Lick It Up (1983), Hotter Than Hell (1974) and Destroyer (1976).
Awe man...LOVE HOW THIS CHICK IS DIGGIN' THE GROOVE. THEN ACE'S SOLO COMES IN....
AND SHE'S HOOKED...!!!❤🥰❤🥰❤🥰❤🥰
"the max volume isn't even loud" You guys need to hit some live shows...so many great tours scheduled this spring already. Lex you will hear LOUD! Brad bring earplugs - you will enjoy the show much more.
One of the things that makes KISS unique is that all 4 original members had songs where they sang lead vocals& I think the first to do that.
I loved that song when I was a teenager - I think this was from the double album "Platinum", one of my first vinyl records - also loved "I was made for loving you" (later song from different album), back then ALL in VINYL :-) I miss the VINYL time of my life...... listened to every record a 100+ times... 20 min each side.
KISS is as real as they come! They laid the hard rock path that all other bands walk on. KISS ARMY FOREVER!!
Always good to hear Kiss! You guys rock!
I was 15 when I seen them in '78. I was so close I could see Ace Frehley the Lead Guitarist's Blood Shot Eyes. It took him the whole opening song "I Stole Your Love" to walk down the stairs because he was as Wasted As I Was. 😁 I Hope You Watch The Songs You React To Live By Your Self Because Like Rush There Live Show Is All That And Then Some. Enjoy The Rabbit Hole You Found, your gonna love it. 😁❤🤘
KISS is a band you have to see. live music best
I saw some homemade painting of KISS hanging in the basement of a church, weirdly, when I was young (1979?) and I was horrified. A year later they were my favorite band.
As a kid i didn't know what they were actually referring to in the song. lol. But yeah still catchy
kiss wasn't exactly known for having....complex lyrics. It was always the schtick. But this is one of my favorites from them, on spectrum :)
Overall I thought they sucked, but this one is one of the 2 or 3 I really like.
@@detomaso_6235 I felt that there were just so many better band's back then, so i wasn't going to spend any money or time on them.
@Chief10 Beers To each his own, but i never cared about the whole spectacle of their live shows. Listening to them i never heard anything that made me want to buy any of their albums. I used to have hundreds of albums.
Aug 13th 1978 in portland Oregon. Was an awesome spectacle. A rock opera combined with some kick ass guitar solos
It was funny, once i had an apartment next to a family with a " karen" of a mom...after my playing " smashes, thrashes, and hits" again and again, she poked her head around the porch devider and asked me to " please stop playing those songs full of innuendo, because she had kids at home"....😂😂😂😂
Thanks for doing this ! Top 3 KISS song IMO . I know ya'll dont normally do songs twice, but you should check out the Brooklyn Bride performance to get both the audio and visual effects of the band.
Best reaction ever on this channel! More KISS please.
Try “I Still Love You” from the “Kiss Unplugged” MTV show. You’ll be shocked at how good Paul Stanley’s voice and vocal control are.
Ya that was him at his greatest. That whole unplugged concert was them at their greatest.
That maybe Paul’s greatest vocal performance ever.
Yeah, i was gonna say the same thing!
It took me 40 years to realize what "Love Gun" meant lol! They were the first hard rock band I ever heard and I guess I took everything about them in an innocent child like wonder for all those years. Well, I get it now!
Its a toy gun that shoots flowers and peace symbols. Or his penis. I forget which.
@@mneugent7658 😂😂😂😂😂
Same with Nothing to Loose being about Anal Sex
I thought he was coming through the backdoor of her house....
@@67Aquaholic Well, there's another revelation for me!
I am in my seventies and I still love KISS.
It's great to still see people discover that there's actually a great band behind the facade.
Cold Gin
Firehouse
Strutter
God of Thunder
Great Expectations
Do You Love Me
Are some great "classic" KISS songs.
Can’t hear this without thinking of Seann William Scott in the film Role Models. Funny movie
This was my 1st KISS album, I was about 7-8 years old, made me into a lifetime kiss fanatic!!!
Gene Simmons is also a marketing genius
...they were more about the live show than the studio, looking to be a "more for the money" band...but the show was a great time indeed!...
Brad is growing y’all! I love it! You guys are so much fun!
Now this is KISS! 👿🎸🤙
Kiss was my first exposure to rock. My friends older brother and his friends would be playing this before we left for school
Been a KISS Fan since 1977! Welcome to the KISS ARMY! 😁SOOO many great songs! They even have a KISS Kruise where the band plays on the ship every year! You two should really check out "God of Thunder". I don't know if you've done "BETH" yet but it won a peoples choice award!"ILOVE IT LOUD"Many, many more!🤘
Hey what's up guys! Greeting from South Florida! I first heard kiss when some kid in third grade walked up to me and asked me who's your favorite Kiss member. I didn't know what he was talking about. Then he played me The First Kiss album. And we became friends for life. Checkout Shock Me next. You guys rock! God bless you! Peace!
Picking a favorite Kiss song or record is almost impossible for me, love them all
And there are still enough great musical styles for you to discover! Opera for instance: Nesu Dorma by Pavarotti. Straight Edge like Minor Threat or housemusic, songs like Phantasia-inner light. And so much more.
Kiss alive one of the best all time albums!
I just saw Kiss in 2019 and they still put on an amazing show!
Kiss was my favorite when I was in Junior High. Then I heard Rush and that changed the game.
I put this song from Kiss right along with ZZ-Top Pearl Necklace, or Tubesnake Boogie for lyrics, usually about the dirty stuff we want to do to the ladies!! ;)
i have NEVER heard of the idea of the band and song in reverse. that still works.
Glad you’re covering KISS but you REALLY need to find live performances for their songs. The songs are great but they sound just the same live and the visuals are everything.
The studio version of Love Gun is better than the live performance. It has more thump to it.
This song always sounded larger than life to me as a kid. Kiss at its grandest
You wouldn't like Paul's voice today :)
I remember the album having a paper gun inside
Pull any song at random from Kiss Alive, it'll be a killer.
Double Platinum..