01. KISS - "I Stole Your Love" (Alright, Largo! Alive in Maryland 1977 franKENstein Redux)
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- This is the first in a series of classic multi-cam KISS concerts from the '70s that I have been upscaling and re-creating the audio for. My goal is to give these shows near-album-quality audio while maintaining all the nuances of the actual performances. Rather than simply syncing the official live albums to these shows, I have re-created the basic tracks using various isolated tracks from those albums along with other sources, blending them with actual guitar solos, vocals, drum arrangements and other variations that match the original performance.
This show is from Largo, MD and was taped at Capital Center 12/20/1977 on the ALIVE II Tour.
Vocals: Some vocals bits come from the original Largo recording, but since those vocals are very boxy and distorted (even after "clean-up") they are the vast minority used here. Instead, I used Alive II for the majority of the vocals. They have been altered/edited to perfectly match the Largo video so the feel of the original show is more or less maintained. A few songs use other vocal sources like Houston '76, Detroit '76 & Detroit '77 and NYC '77.
Drums: The drum tracks were done using remixed versions of isolated tracks from Alive!, ALIVEII and Lost Alive II. The original Alive II tracks are blended with samples I created of Peter's actual Alive II and Love Gun drums. Many of the cymbals are also augmented with Peter's actual crash cymbals sampled from ALIVE II. By creating these custom samples I was also able to create versions of the non-A2 songs with the "ALIVE II sound". "Firehouse", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Black Diamond" were done using Peter's actual drumming; sometimes from Alive! with alterations made to match the '77 tour versions and sometimes with pieces of other songs on Alive II, edited and rearranged to piece together the song. "Black Diamond", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" & and "Firehouse" were done this way. "RARAN" comes mostly from the Lost ALIVE II recording with the arrangement altered to match the Largo version. Peter's drum solo comes from the actual show, with samples blended to better match the sound of the rest of the show.
Bass: A bit of distortion was added to Gene's bass tracks to better simulate his live bass tone. Most of his parts come from either Alive! or ALIVE II with a few exceptions where other (mainly studio) sources were used. His solo before "God of Thunder" is taken directly from the Largo show.
Guitars: Most of the guitars come from Alive II or Lost Alive II. Some of Ace's solos were taken right from the Largo '77 show where he plays different things than on those recordings. His "Shock Me" solo spot comes directly from the Largo show. Some of Paul's guitar tracks come from Alive! and other sources. "Firehouse", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" and "Black Diamond" are taken from Alive! (mostly), but with some distortion added.
The video has been upscaled to 1080p using AI software and is a combination of the original video and extra footage from the alternate-angle version so there are lots of new edits and footage not seen in the original. I have adjusted the entire show, shot by shot to my liking. Everyone has a different opinion on what looks best. I have made the best effort not to completely lose all detail in the darker areas and have tried to maintain a good balance between a darker overall look and the original lighting. This show has quite a bit of video noise and horizontal banding in places that can’t be removed without over-darkening.
I have made the pacing between songs closer to what you'd see and hear on an official release, but only dead space removed. I also slowed down "Firehouse" by about 5% because the original performance is ridiculously fast. It isn't really noticeable in context and still gives the song a similar "pep" compared to early, much slower performances.
Again, my goal was to create a version of this great concert that can be better enjoyed with great audio accompanying it. For those who don't know, these old concerts were recorded with direct-from-soundboard audio. The PA mix would be compensating more for something like a voice than for a relatively loud guitar amp or drum set. Thus, we often get a very uneven sound when ONLY the soundboard mix is heard. This also means there is zero room ambience and the only crowd noise heard was the bleed coming through the stage mics creating a very dead-sounding atmosphere. While a video like this is NOT for the purist, a strong argument can be made that what is captured on those videotapes is far from what someone in the audience would have actually heard.
This version is not an attempt to erase or replace the original, but rather to (hopefully) bring new life to it. You have definitely never seen or heard this show quite like this before. It was many months in the making, so I truly hope other fans enjoy it.
Watch the full concert here…
vimeo.com/8800...
I was there 😁😁
So did I ! Opening band AC/DC
77' They Were On 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
What a gift to the Kiss Army!
Hey Ken When I bought these bootleg tapes on VHS back in 1996, I never thought they could look this good man
Wow, me too!!! Definitely sharing this video and all this revolutionary work!
Such a great copy of a exciting time in history!!
Now that's the Kiss I remember...
Thanks for posting n putting the sound itbsounds great God bless us all 💕🙏
This is just fantastic. Four nights after I saw them at The Garden. Thanks for posting it! 👍🏻👍🏻
This is blowing my mind the clarity
Paul’s voice is the most recognizable, strong, etc voice of all time.
These guys weren’t the best musicians in the world but damn, they knew how to put on a show and the music was solid, old school rock and roll. I loved the old Kiss. Grew up with it. They ruled the planet for a good 3 years. I damn sure miss it!!
And they had some heavy tunes as well. She, parasite, 100 000 year. I could go on. They were solid players, but Paul Stanley was a great singer and frontman.
Amen
I just had trip back to January 1978 when I was 18 & they were my first concert & man I've never looked back. They were the shit back then!
I cannot possibly agree with you more! Original KISS !!
Ruled alot longer than just 3 yrs dude
nice job!
All of the classic 70s shows need to be remastered in HD and re-released. This video is incredible!!
The picture quality is outstanding!! Makes all the difference!!
Agreed.
Así deberían remasterizar todos los videos en vivo
thanks for uploading this jewel from the boys with such an incredible quality !!
First album I ever owned was Alive 2 when I was in 6th grade
Killer version!!! Amazing!
At their best period. This is when I was a little kid, outside Washington, DC, and loved KISS. I had stacks of their bubble gum cards, I got the colorforms and lunchbox - I even had a few action figures!
Same here, my best Christmas present is Alive 2, and a 5 ft long live Gene Simmons poster, I got to meet Gene in 92 accidentally, and told him ,meeting you and shaking your hand just made a childhood dream come true, he said no problem, after I accidentally pushed aside Shannon Tweed, gosh what a moron I was, she was very sweet and understanding,
unfortunately......all that merchandising is what killed their credibility.....they became more of a brand than a band 🫤...... the bubble gum cards were cool though.....i had so many i wanted to have made into posters 😂
Insane work, great job. This tour was the first concert i ever saw. Always one of the best shows of all time. Thanks for doing this
Wow sounds great
The sound was incredible. Very underrated song.
So true!!
Paul said that Peter struggled so much in the studio but he sounds awesome here.
Paul and Gene regularly speak directly out of their arses
Paul struggles with being a human, so it evens out.
Fantastic!
I remember Bicentennial (76) Celebration on New Years Eve at Midnight on TV, KISS, I was hooked . I was ten lol KISS ARMY Forever! 🤘💥
I had their bicentennial poster with the guys dressed as colonial soldiers
@@philipmendisco6656same :)
The Destroyer outfits were always my favorite but I think KISS looks the most "Clean, Polished and Professional" in these Love Gun Outfits. This is KISS at their absolute best and at the top of the mountain.....and this is how they will be remembered!
This is really cool! Everything
These videos are amazing!!! Thank you for all your efforts!!
WOW - this is the clearest video and audio of that Largo show that I have ever seen and heard ‼️
In 77 I was 7 and kiss was everything I thought they were Gods! Great to see these videos
77 I was 11..they were Indeed Gods to me. What a show ! Some great songs throughout.
Dude! You are a magician!!
Great sound and video quality! thank you
This is frickin pristine!! These I can watch.
Say what you will but this is a hell of a performance
Since 75 baby!!! Love kiss
Peter is amazing here!
That was so awesome! Looks and sounds great! Thanks so much. Looking forward to the next videos.
AWESOME.
Right here they were INDEED THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE LAND ,YOU WANTED THE BEST,YOU GOT THE BEST
Best Kiss concert ever.
Picture perfect, what an outstanding job you did with this!
Thanks on behalf of the Kiss Army worldwide.❤
Nothing can beat Kiss on top of their game in the seventies(imho).
@@michaelleen2940 thanks!
Was THERE at The CAP Center (was in 9th grade- FIRST Concert Ever)! AC/DC with Bon Opened! This Show ROCKED So Hard!!!!
What an entrance!
This was quite an undertaking! Excellent job, Ken. Such great attention to detail. Thanks for taking the time to do this
Glad you enjoyed it!
Esta gira y año fue la cima de KISS... INDUDABLEMENTE una joya si está en 4K...
I was 16.
Paul's voice was the best back then. All good things must come to an end. 😢
Awww.. The good Ole days when the Original KISS with Ace and Peter.. was... Awesome.!!! Hell Yeah... Mr Dilly.. Rockingly.. Approved.!!! 👍🎸😎❤️🤟
The best band in the world!!
My first KISS concert! I was 9 and they set the roof of the arena on fire with pyrotechnics they were
band from playing there for 20 years they didn’t play that arena again till the 2000s farewell tour
And that show started a hour late because of the fire marshal inspection!
They actually played 2 nights there in 1979.
@@franKENstein620 Tucson Arizona 🤘🏻
Saw it, liked it, listened to it….awesome
And this is why they were so big and at TOP 🤘🤠
Grew up on these guys. Icons.
Time not only stop, move backward too. And the heart bumpin hard again.
One thing that always pisses me off when watching a Live Kiss video. They can't leave the camera on Ace long enough to even play a short, guitar solo.
It's not "franKENstein's" fault. This video quality was awesome. Great audio too. Peace.. Joe
Excellent job! Congratulations!
The kiss i fell in love with when i was a kid still a kiss fan
Man! I never saw this one !!! This is their best time ... Ty for posting this 😮wow
Great performance! Same tempo ss original, which I love.
Gene’s bass work was awesome on here.
LOVE you work! This is truly a worthy endeavor...
the best is gone ..thanks
❤❤❤ hard rock...puro...kiss en su prime... hermosos...peter toda la onda..y todo el grove...(Nunca se ouede superar está formación)..
HELLYEAH! Nice clean video of this superpower back in 77’ LOOK at GENE! 🤟🏽😝
Good job! Thanks franKENstein!
OUTSTANDING QUALITY!!! THANK YOU!!!
I would love to see some old Van Halen (DLR Era) shows upscaled. I'd be willing to supply the video and pay for your time.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stellar!!!!
This is freaking badass! I love the quality of the video it's amazing how put this all together. Cheers! 🥂🥂🥂
Great job🤟
Incredible work.
They sound AWESOME!
love this audio
This is Awesome!! Great job!!
Those machine gun rolls by Peter...
Awesome!!!!
This is absolutely killer. You did an outstanding job. I completely love this. KISS rules forever. This is like if an official live DVD from back then was made! I love it. This is pure magic. The best quality ever audio and video.
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Dang....these restorations are great. I can't wait to see what else you might come up with! Instant thumbs up and subscribe👍
Someone dropped the Ball this should have been released worldwide in 1977 wdv been even bigger
The Pinnacle!
Great work Ken and thanx a lot for sharing! =^_^=
F'n AWESOME! Thanks!
This is like time traveling. I never knew Paul played part of the solo on this song
He plays the first part of the solo in “I Want You” also. 👍🏻
Man you are doing a fantastic job with these they look and sound so good thank you for doing this they look better than the stuff kiss releases
gréât quality video man ✊🎼✊
Damn-that sounds great!!!
these are awesome thanks for sharing!
LOVE IT. Thank you for your hard work!
thank you for the video frank
I heard back in 88 or so that kiss video taped almost all their makeup years, and hoping they would release them,
Thanks for keeping the fire lit. This is amazing!!
This remastered Largo footage and the Winterland concert has made me fall in love all over again with my favorite band. Thank you so much for doing this !!! If there is any way I could get these concerts on blu ray or dvd from you that would be a dream come true !
Thanks! I stopped making it easy for bootleggers to sell copies on eBay by authoring disc versions, but you can download the uncompressed files here if you khow to burn them yourself…
Largo ‘77
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lnt9Io2FXynoPwAuFr0lvcKzdDOFmf8n
Winterland ‘75
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1unO6wr3vbLcajOlHZ39g3akzG1Lesg9e
My Phantom edit…
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K_JISQwIpfyIUOoS0jBhJn30wig254Cv
@@jeffhodge7272 the HBO show was from Tokyo 1977 on the RARO tour. That was also recorded for an abandoned single-LP that was never released. They decided they needed more new material so held off and recorded the the LA forum shows from the Love Gun Tour. Some of the Tokyo songs were used for Alive II along with some of the forum songs (or soundchecks, etc).
I am working on a version of that Tokyo show (only 1 hour was shown on HBO and there was an afternoon and evening show recorded). I am working on a version that combines both shows with the audio re-done similar to this show.
You can look for “the lost alive II” if you want to hear what was supposed to be that Japan-only 2nd live album.
this is amazing!
I think I was there. Either AC DC or Bob Seger opened for them. Was at Capital Centre in Largo Md.Tore it down years ago
I saw them 11 days later in Greensboro NC. Was expecting Detroit RC but they opened with this. Was amazing for my first concert.
quality is awesome
When KISS ruled the world.
So damn good!!
of what I`ve seen your versions are by far the best!
Watching the whole show on my TV with the surround sound.. and I'm thinking. "This would be awesome as hell if this was on a vhs with the alive II cover.." imagine if back in the day if this was released in this quality on home video after the alive II album came out. Say 4 or 5 months after.. would have been insane
Awesome job
Thanks! Bad ass! I understand your reworking! Amazing!
70s Kiss rules