This is the era when KISS was in their prime. What a time to be alive! I was 12 years old and KISS was my favorite band. It was such an exciting time. Me and my best friend would fantasize about being in the band. I was Peter Criss and he was Paul Stanley. Music back then was pure and raw.
Yeah there was a stool in my buddy's room. When we'd all get stoned & blast Alive & Alive 2 we'd fight over who got the stool & "be" Peter. Good old days...maybe 79 or 80. We ALL had ALL their albums...the first 8 I mean
Back then we had the record and daydreamed about the show and waited for them to come to town. Now you just push some buttons and here you are. Soo much more exciting then.
you might want two watch again...Paul does not appear to be singing live in several places. Notice how his voice does not trail away during the opening number when he steps away from the mic? This could also mean they re recorded several vocals in post production too so I could be wrong
@@kskisser The person who posted this stated that it is footage from a live show but the vocals are from a different show. Its dubbed over but its THEM singing and its THEM live on a stage.
@@SndyOr Regardless it is still lip synching and a ripoff to fans. They should have retired years ago and fans should be aware that much of the show has pre recorded vocals.
it's crazy your language is one word per symbol. I thought german was hard, you guys are still doing hieroglyphics..you have to have really good eyes to see and interpret these tiny shapes, curves and lines..does this writing have fonts like we do?..does English look hard to you? I have never talked with an Asian...
All the KISS haters, if you haven't listen to ALive I & II you don't know anything about KISS. It was the greatest Live performance on earth. Can't say the same at the new KISS. Gene and Paul should look at this and understand why fans miss the real KISS. There are no replacements for the Cat Man and Space Ace. Never!
@Shawn- Bubble still intact. I've always known alot the tracks were dubbed except for Peter who had the only live tracks on the album. Regardless of the over dubs, it still captures the "live sound" and everyone followed with the formula in the 70's after KISS. Eddie Kramer produced the ultimate KISS sound which was used in Rock n Roll Over, for me it's the only studio album with the true KISS sound. Tracks were recorded live on a sound stage, except for Peter recording off stage somewhere, and the rest dubbed for the final mix in the studio, just like Alive.
Michael Kelly There's an Eddie Kramer video somewhere on youtube. He says that apart from the drums everything from Alive! was re-recorded in the studio. Same for Alive II. Also Alive III is not much live. Most of it was recorded during soundchecks.
I saw KISS at McNichols arena in 1977 for KISS Alive II. These original four guys kicked ass. Truthfully never gave a Rat's Ass when them after Ace and Peter were gone.
Ah come on I love Ace but it must have been a nightmare working with two sloppy guys in an operation that got this big. Paul's questionable and Gene a massive asshole but they did keep the thing going
The greatest live album album ever recorded! My childhood right here in these songs! To actually see them in perfect sync and great footage is almost a religious experience!! this is amazing!!
Kiss had the best gimmicks of any band ever! They had the superhero characters. The Makeup and Costumes and platform Shoes. The drum risers and that 2Stairway Stage looked incredible plus the Flash points and Fire! Kiss was a entertaining juggernaut of sights and sounds. They put on an incredible show that blew people away! 😮
I was too young to see them in their hey day. Saw them 96 reunion MSG. Best concert. I was 8 years old again having a Kiss concert in my bedroom. Mom walking in to put my laundry away just shaking her head. Love and miss you mom❤❤❤
@@josephlinnell9855 I remember that head shake only I was 15 and my mom was sure I was on my way to hell. I didn’t get to see them live in their heyday either, but, like you, I saw them in 96. Best concert ever. I had tears running down my face when Peter took the stage and sang the song that started it all for me, BETH
I had tears as well. What suprised me most was when they did 100,000 Years. Me my sister Jane who turned me on to them were both in our own world together. Very nice to meet and talk about a band that influenced me like no other
@@josephlinnell9855 influenced me like no other for sure. Saved me from permanently checking out. Also the concert I went to was the Destroyer tour brought back. They played the same songs, used the same equipment and even used or recreated the stage and the costumes . They also included songs from other albums though. Funny that in 2024, I discovered a Romanian band called Carla’s Dreams and they wear makeup. The songs they sing are much like that of Kiss. They have 8 songs in English and the rest are in Romanian. I was just as captivated by them as I was Kiss and still am. Music is a universal language. I look up the lyrics so I know what the songs are about. Btw, I lived,ate and breathed Kiss. Was disappointed after Peter and Ace left. I quit Kiss after that departure. I love the ORIGINAL line up and listen to the Old KISS all the time. It’s nice to know they were Everything to so many people.My videos and playlists are public on my channel. Feel free to drop in.
Brings back memories of my favorite band in grade school. We had a band that played KISS in our garage and the neighbors would come out and come watch. Good stuff.
This is prime Kiss, no doubt about it. They sound awesome here. They were my first concert, I was 12, 1981. I will never, ever forget the solo Ace did with those colored lights shining on him and the smoke billowing out of his Les Paul. Love you Ace
I saw them on the Dynasty tour. 1979. Long Island Coliseum. Judas Priest opened the show. We snuck in the back right behind and above Peter. Saw everything he played. I completely lost my 13 year old mind. Now, at 57, I can still remember it like it was yesterday.
Dynasty Tour which was here 1980 when I was 10&John Cougar opened. Was my last year of Trick or Treating too as Ace Frehley. Seen them about dozen times now&as much as I loved them/earlier shows. Hot in the Shade Tour still stands out as one their heaviest&best.
Every time I hear or see KISS it gives me good feelings and brings back memories of the concerts I saw-music I listened to and still listen too-keeps me feeling young and alive-gets me through life good or bad 👍🏼
Agreed with comments here: This is the quintessential KISS. They were a very tight and talented band. Their makeup and stage theatrics were something that people either "got" or simply did not "get it". If they didn't "get it" they dismissed the band as not being talented musicians. But they were very talented. Those of us who "got it" with KISS understood that the makeup, stage theatrics etc were all part of an entire package. KISS didn't want to just play music. They wanted their fans to be entertained in every possible way. And they made sure it was high energy. This video is great. Such a great entertaining band.
Saw them live on Jan. 9, 1975 at the Commadore Ballroom on Granville in Vancouver. It was their "Hotter than Hell" tour. Sat with Chief Dan George and we were both sure we lost some hearing that night lol. It was so loud.
Me too sadly missed kiss at the end of their Alive concert extended tour ....which started for Dressed to Kill Lp & was still going on 2 lps later after Destroyer was released.... Meanwhile 1 year & 4 months later another 2 LP's done & they are starting the greatest rock tour ever " Love Gun" which tore through Canada & did some American shows.... Sad I missed Alive at the end but saw Love Gun at the beginning.
Wow! 13 years old, waiting for the TV to boradcast the concert with friends all holding tenni srackets playing along! Thank you for taking me down to "memory Lane"...sigh! What an era!
I can remember when I was a member of the KISS Army. My bedroom walls were plastered with KISS posters. This brings back a lot of good memories for sure.
I bought dressed to kill when I was 5 I'm 53 now imagine how awesome they were to a five year old especially back in those days when they were considered fairly outrageous
1976 costumes...just before 1977 ones came in for Alive 2. This is the Japan tour just before they let loose on the states...brilliant, raw hard rock at it's best!!!!!
I saw KISS for Alive I as an opening act for Black Sabbath on their Technical Ecstasy tour and the crowd wanted Sabbath but couldn't turn loose of KISS it was truly amazing and if you were too young to go, then you are too young to know. These original 4 guys shook up the Rock-n-Roll world. They weren't just a fire show. They could jam.
I agree totally!!! The stage show and craziness took away from the real talent and ability the original lineup had!!! I think Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and Paul and Gene, even though they take every single chance to bash Peter and Ace, ridiculous!!! Still, original lineup are underrated and underappreciated!!!
That was the black sabbath Sabotage tour. Close though..... I wasn't even around then so I'm not giving u shit for getting a tour 2 years apart mixed up hahahaha
Saw them in May of ‘76 at the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg; it was their next to last stop on the Alive! tour before the Destroyer tour started in July. What a great show! It took almost 2 days to get all of my hearing back, they were so loud. Peter Criss did his long solo on 100,000 Years, with his drum riser going higher and higher towards the end of the song. Made a big impression on a high school kid.
Reposting from Spaventacorvi's original post, who was gracious enough to give us the songs' time sequencing: 00:15 Detroit rock city 04:06 Take me 07:14 Ladies room 10:19 Makin' Love 13:31 I want you 18:06 Cold gin 21:11 Ace solo - Ace Frehley lead guitaaaaar!!! 24:00 Do you love me 27:37 God of thunder 30:55 Peter drum solo 33:28 God of thunder end 34:28 Rock and Roll all nite 38:52 Beth 41:15 Shout it out loud
I love the Rock n Roll Circus when it comes to town! Gene the flame thrower and blood spitter. Ace the Space Cadet. Paul the Lover and Peter the Catman! They were hot back then. I got my chance to see them on their 96 Reunion Tour. And they knew how to put on a show and party! It was like being in a time warp. It felt like the late Seventies when people just wanted to party all night in clubs. Thanks for posting!
Who said Peter wasn’t a good drummer? He plays the solo here great! He wasn’t as great as Bonzo but neither is anyone else. Criss had his own funky, Tribal style and sound! Heavy on the Tom Toms! I like it because he has a groove! He was perfect for KISS and his vocals are great on songs like Black Diamond, Hard Luck Woman and Beth! Three of my favorites! Criss rocked!
@@stephenstone8480 You’re entitled to your opinions. Certainly but I’d reverse that order. Bonzo was more powerful! Keith was wild and fun to watch but he got surpassed by Bonzo in my humble opinion. We can disagree. It’s not a problem. And i think Dave Grohl and Jimmy Chamberlain are on their level as well! 2 of the greatest drummers of the Nineties!
I always thought the drum solo on Alive II was crap compared to the solo on Alive I. But seeing this vid made me realize that Peter still had it, and the version on Alive II was just badly edited.
I saw them at the Forum in LA Kiss alive 2, my older brother and his best friend left me in the nosebleeds to smoke a joint someone sold em. It was laced with pcp and they forgot where I was 😂! I was 12 and loved Kiss so much I didn’t notice. I started playing guitar the next week because Ace hypnotized me as he did a lot of players after him. Great influence!
I remember loving this in 78 when it played on my TV in western Australia. I was 12 and already had posters covering my bedroom walls and my poor parents ears after buying me a drumkit..❤
Paul and Gene may hate him, but Ace was easily the best musician that band ever had...and regardless what you think of all you've heard about him, Vinnie Vincent is the most underrated member of KISS.
Setlist: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Detroit Rock City 04:02 Take Me 07:05 Ladies Room 10:16 Makin' Love 13:32 I Want You 18:06 Cold Gin 24:01 Do You Love Me? 27:38 God of Thunder 34:28 Rock and Roll All Nite 38:53 Beth 41:16 Shout it Out Loud
Saw them at the Philly Spectrum doing that tour, they were great. '77 or '78. I've met Ace a couple times, walked the streets of East Village NYC with him while drinking beers and a couple years later he was at The Whisky in LA when my band played there with Zakk Wylde. But KISS was great. One fun band for sure and always loved Aces playing.
U from Philly too born and raised I was born in 77 so I never got to see them obviously but u must have had a blast at the good ole Philadelphia spectrum my first concert was Jimmy page outrider tour at the spectrum
@@bigdaddydaddy3203 yes I also saw the Alice Cooper Killer Show at the Spectrum Jan '72, his Billion Dollar Babies show in March '73, Welcome to my Nightmare show in '75, all at the Spectrum. That venue used to be a crazy place way back then! Alcohol wasn't sold there so all the kids would show up shit faced and stoned. Fights, drugs in the bathrooms. There was a stabbing there. Drunk people on the second tier barfing on the people down below. It could a nut house in the 70's!
@@patguarniero9211 never said he lived in Manhattan but there's no doubt I was with him the in east village walking down 1st Ave. When you're with Ace, you kinda know it lol. I'm talking '89/'90
Took Peter Criss on my Shrimp Boat in 79 He had a dream of being a commercial fisherman after 2 days of sun and hard work he changed his mind very cool dude
This is what made them legendary. Totally at their best! Individual style cannot be duplicated. Parts can be played by a good player but it's not this.
This was awesome. Live at the Budokan in 1977 or 78. I first and only time I saw Kiss in 2019, End of the Road Tour. Only wished I had seen them in their hay days. I hope there are many more uploads will come out soon during their prime. I was 14 when I got their first album, Dressed to Kill, and it is on the Blue Casablanca label and I still have it . A rare record. Most of the Casablanca labels are tan. Now, I'm in my 60's and I still listen to them. Thanks for the Rockin' memories.
Now THIS is the KISS I fell in love with! This was the first rock concert I ever attended, the Rock And Roll Over tour, Feb. 1, 1977, in Milwaukee. They didn't have the large, lighted stairs then, and Peter is also missing the two, large leopards that flanked his drum kit, but he's still using the white, textured, Pearl, concert tom kit, which was always my favorite. Great to see KISS in their prime again!
KISS when they broke into the big time and became the hottest band in the world! Back when they were young, hungry and had something to prove! The Alive 1 and 2 double albums showed what they sounded like live and seeing that huge inner sleeve with the Stage shot and Stairs made you want to see them live. I finally got to see the original 4 on the 96 Reunion Tour and it was a dream come true. I was surrounded with huge KISS posters on my wall and I played only hard rock on my Stereo in my Room and I had a black light for the night time effect! It was great! Anyway, seeing them live was like relieving my teenage years. It was like a Time Warp because they had the Love Gun Costumes on and played like a well oiled machine. They looked like they were well rehearsed. It blew my mind! KISS know how to party and put on a killer show! It was like a Rock n Roll Live Circus! Then Gene spit up Blood and did his Fire 🔥 breathing Act. Then he gets raised to the Ceiling and sings two song. I’m looking up and thinking this man is fearless! Then Ace does the Burning Pickup guitar 🎸 trick and the guitar goes up to the ceiling. Then Peter does his drum solo and sings Beth afterwards. Incredible Show! 😮😊
When I hear that 2nd riff for the verse in Makin Love, I get chills all over. First concert I saw in my life was Kiss @ MSG I was 11. MY sister (older) told our Mother she was taking me to see John Denver. lol I recall coming up out of the subway and being like WHAT THE F*%K is going on here??? best time to be alive! I will never forget!
00:15 Detroit rock city 04:06 Take me 07:14 Ladies room 10:19 Makin' Love 13:31 I want you 18:06 Cold gin 21:11 Ace solo - Ace Frehley lead guitaaaaar!!! 24:00 Do you love me 27:37 God of thunder 30:55 Peter drum solo 33:28 God of thunder end 34:28 Rock and Roll all nite 38:52 Beth 41:15 Shout it out loud
In 1977 we were obsessed with KISS and I joined the KISS ARMY at 12. When they came to NZ in 1980 we nearly lost our minds. First big concert of my life, I was 14 and I was just stunned, amazed and had the greatest night. This line up was the best with Ace and Peter .
Same. Had all the albums. My school books were covered in the KISS logo. I used to draw all their faces all the time. I was 13 in 79 and on my birthday my mother made me a Kiss logo cake. I once counted 124 pictures and posters on my wall of Kiss. There was nothing else allowed except for Kristy McNichol. She was cute. Alive II was my favorite album.
I agree greatest Album ever released but it can't be duplicated . They were young Hungry and had a lot to prove and they did just that . THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD.. K I S S.
They put on a Blazing 🔥show literally! With Genes Fire 🔥 Breathing act and those Flashpots going off! It was quite a Spectacle! They overwhelmed your senses like a Rock n Roll Circus 🎪 live and up front but without the Animals. Instead you had Four Guys in Clown makeup portraying Superhero characters they dreamt up. A Bat Demon, Lover, Spaceman and Catman! What a great gimmick they had! No one else had this along with the Costumes and Platform shoes. Plus they All sang and wrote songs! They actually patterned themselves after the Beatles. Just like Lennon said, most fans would pick a favorite member of the band and stick with them loyally. I always liked George the Quiet one, the best! I actually liked them all but George was my favorite! With KISS, it was Ace then Peter. Ace was the coolest and I always like his songs, style and his singing. Peter too! I do realize that Paul and Gene were both great and very different vocally. This is what made KISS so special and unique! Four guys who had different vocal styles! Only the Beatles had the same thing going for them before! I like all their voices and they harmonized so well together. That’s why they are the GOAT! KISS were great too! But no one tops the Beatles to this day! 😮😊
All the budokan shows on this tour were recorded by Eddie Kramer for a live album that was scrapped. The name of the album was supposed to be titled "Rock & Roll Party In Tokyo". In many circles, it is considered to be the Alive 2 that never came out.
I was there in la for 2 of the 3 nights at the forum for"alive 2" however they were wearing the love gun costumes and opened with stole your love all 3 shows ,i think this recording in Japan is alive 2 ,also recorded a TV show segment called" hype and glory" same 3 nights btw gene set his hair on fire 2and night trying to get a really big fireball for the TV show
@@norms3913 Parts of it were except for Beth, which was recorded at the 7:30 pm show of the two Budokan sets. You're watching the 4:30pm show (with audio from 7:30).
my high school rented a bus in 1979 and for $25 as many of us as would fit on the bus I believe about 50, got a round trip ride and a ticket to see Kiss in Duluth MN. That was a amazing show.
Joey P I believe the first 5 Kiss albums were all classics. Just my opinion. Take care and peace. That duel guitar solo in "Detoit Rock City" is still one of my favorite Kiss solos. There are probably better ones, but that one has always stuck out to me and I never fail to play the "Air Guitar" whenever that comes on.
I would say the first 6 studio albums "(Love Gun" was their last studio album where all four played), of course Alive! and Ailve II... but I agree on "Detroit Rock City"
@@JeffKopis “Alive!” was a great album, but it wasn’t a studio album per se. “Sweet Pain” and “Great Expectations” ruined Destroyer for me. I think “Love Gun” was better than “Destroyer” but in my opinion there’s not one bad song on RARO and it’s recorded better except the drums sounded weak. If RARO was recorded like “Dressed to Kill” that would be the ultimate album.
This is the era when KISS was in their prime. What a time to be alive! I was 12 years old and KISS was my favorite band. It was such an exciting time. Me and my best friend would fantasize about being in the band. I was Peter Criss and he was Paul Stanley. Music back then was pure and raw.
Exactly happened to me......!!!!!!!
❤me also. Still have all my concert shirts thru all the shows I attended from76 to 99 .😊
If I had only known then that these two greedy Zionists would turn out to be such assholes....
I completely agree. . .👍💫
Yeah there was a stool in my buddy's room. When we'd all get stoned & blast Alive & Alive 2 we'd fight over who got the stool & "be" Peter. Good old days...maybe 79 or 80. We ALL had ALL their albums...the first 8 I mean
This is the Kiss I want to remember and cherish.
I was 11 and listen KISS to First Time
Now i'm 56
KISS is Gone
Its living KISS
My Favorit KISS Time was in 70's to beginn 80's
Yeah those first 8...that's KISS !!
😂 I’m also 56 and listened to KISS for the first time in 1978. Rock n Roll Over blew my mind!
Ditto
This is the real Kiss, the real Kiss sound. This is the lineup that took him to superstardom the four main pieces of the puzzle.
Took whom exactly to Superstardom? ALL 4 of them became stars lol!
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Fucn Right, no Fake Aces & shit...ijs !!
Is that a bass fill while Gene has both hands in the air at 0:43?
Yea Ace is playing = The KISS Sound
My favorite band . I was like so young listening to them at like 5 . 54 still rockn n rollin
Brings back good memories
Yes it does 1976 New Years Eve going into 77 Greensboro N.C. 13 Year's old!
Bring back a wild night in 1974 with KISS rocking down the house! Place was packed @ Rupp Arena Lexington Ky. 🎉
I’m 62 I got hooked with kiss when I was 14 after listening to alive one and still listening to kiss today to me best there was !!!!
😂me also.I am 60 been a fan since 75
I spent many days listening to Alive 2 in my living room. Playing air guitar and wishing I was there.
Me to I still do and I'm 54 now😂😂😂😂😂
Back then we had the record and daydreamed about the show and waited for them to come to town. Now you just push some buttons and here you are. Soo much more exciting then.
I have heard these songs a million times but to see them in this era , live is great
And with "Dynasty" KISS died...
It was great.
I agree, Dynasty sucked ass!!! Peter and Ace were like what is this disco bullshit!!! Team Peter and Ace always
日本初来日のヤングミュージックショーのヤツだね♪
一番彼らがノッてた頃、全盛期でしょう。
ACEのギターが、PAULより下げて弾いてるのには驚き！
この映像のお陰で、俺の人生は変化したんだよぅ〜(笑)！
This the Real Kiss i rember growing up with and seeing so many times..One of the best bands of the 70s..We all miss Ace & Pete
I miss the 70s period
@@ronstille7924 Me too
Kiss forever, my flaming youth
I do miss those colossal drum sets of the 70's and 80's
Right before changing over to Love Gun costumes... rock and roll over era maybe. 2023 and this still rules. Thanks for the memories.
Best era by far...so much energy...wish I saw them in that era
This was a great time in music when rock & roll was real with no auto voice correction, live music!
you might want two watch again...Paul does not appear to be singing live in several places. Notice how his voice does not trail away during the opening number when he steps away from the mic? This could also mean they re recorded several vocals in post production too so I could be wrong
@@kskisser The person who posted this stated that it is footage from a live show but the vocals are from a different show. Its dubbed over but its THEM singing and its THEM live on a stage.
@@SndyOr Regardless it is still lip synching and a ripoff to fans. They should have retired years ago and fans should be aware that much of the show has pre recorded vocals.
@@kskisser But THIS show has no pre recorded vocals, as the earlier post attempted to make clear.
@@jamesbarnett2483 Save your breathe. That guy is too simple to understand what you’re saying.
懐かしい！このライブは中学生の頃に武道館に見に行きました。ジーンシモンズのピックを拾いました。まだ持ってます！
it's crazy your language is one word per symbol. I thought german was hard, you guys are still doing hieroglyphics..you have to have really good eyes to see and interpret these tiny shapes, curves and lines..does this writing have fonts like we do?..does English look hard to you? I have never talked with an Asian...
In my opinion Kiss had an outstanding career. All 50 plus years but of course the 70’s was something special
All the KISS haters, if you haven't listen to ALive I & II you don't know anything about KISS. It was the greatest Live performance on earth. Can't say the same at the new KISS. Gene and Paul should look at this and understand why fans miss the real KISS. There are no replacements for the Cat Man and Space Ace. Never!
Firstly, they were young ! Not to compare men 25 years and 60 years .
I'm a huge Kiss fan, but hate to burst your bubble !! Alive 1 and 2 were done in the studio !!
@Shawn- Bubble still intact. I've always known alot the tracks were dubbed except for Peter who had the only live tracks on the album. Regardless of the over dubs, it still captures the "live sound" and everyone followed with the formula in the 70's after KISS. Eddie Kramer produced the ultimate KISS sound which was used in Rock n Roll Over, for me it's the only studio album with the true KISS sound. Tracks were recorded live on a sound stage, except for Peter recording off stage somewhere, and the rest dubbed for the final mix in the studio, just like Alive.
shawn fayard Alive 2 was the most heavily dubbed than Alive 1...not sure why, not just leave it alone and leave it in it's raw, natural state>?
Michael Kelly There's an Eddie Kramer video somewhere on youtube. He says that apart from the drums everything from Alive! was re-recorded in the studio. Same for Alive II. Also Alive III is not much live. Most of it was recorded during soundchecks.
They were the love of my life in my childhood.
1977 was a magical year for them.
I will always love this band!
I saw them at MSG in NYC on this "Rock N Roll Over" tour. What a night. I was just 16 yrs old.
Rock N Roll Over tour 1977
I still have the ticket stub, the show was just $7.
I'm living in the Netherlands and became fan during the I was made for lovin' you/Dynasty period.
The classic era '74-'78 i like the most!
@@michaelleen2940saludos desde Argentina!!!!
46 years..omg....The time has gone by so fast that it aint fair..why cant we all stay young and be at our best!
es verdad,, ¿porqué!??? 😢😢
Speak for yourself! I was dumber than a box of dirt. If I could stay 65 forever, that would suit me much better!
I saw KISS at McNichols arena in 1977 for KISS Alive II. These original four guys kicked ass. Truthfully never gave a Rat's Ass when them after Ace and Peter were gone.
I agree totally!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and underrated and underappreciated!!! Team Peter and Ace always 👍
@@kevinchandler179 I Agree
I' m ok with you Jeff
I blame Paul Thtanley and his bullshit backstabbing diva personality for their departure.
Ah come on I love Ace but it must have been a nightmare working with two sloppy guys in an operation that got this big. Paul's questionable and Gene a massive asshole but they did keep the thing going
The greatest live album album ever recorded! My childhood right here in these songs! To actually see them in perfect sync and great footage is almost a religious experience!! this is amazing!!
Agreed, they practically invented the live album for any other band!!!
No..that would be the KISS Alive album....this is Alive II (2) - Good but not even close to the 1st Alive album which is one of best ever in music.
I agree with you 😎
Crazy how much this means to us & some people have never even heard of this. Cant imagine music without KISS
word... lifetime fan at 56yo!
I wish I gave Kiss a chance years and ago
I’m 72 seen them live in the 70s five times. And their reunion tour. Still rocking to these guys. Absolutely great
I was in elementary school, and this was everything to me.
At 60. I'm still here.! Since 75.! But this is the best.!
Kiss had the best gimmicks of any band ever! They had the superhero characters. The Makeup and Costumes and platform Shoes. The drum risers and that 2Stairway Stage looked incredible plus the Flash points and Fire! Kiss was a entertaining juggernaut of sights and sounds. They put on an incredible show that blew people away! 😮
THAT's the KISS I remember. They were at the height of their game and had energy, chops, and attitude. Great video!
I love footage like this. I was 5 years old when this came out. Kiss were gods. And Ruled the world !!!
I was too young to see them in their hey day. Saw them 96 reunion MSG. Best concert. I was 8 years old again having a Kiss concert in my bedroom. Mom walking in to put my laundry away just shaking her head. Love and miss you mom❤❤❤
@@josephlinnell9855 I remember that head shake only I was 15 and my mom was sure I was on my way to hell. I didn’t get to see them live in their heyday either, but, like you, I saw them in 96. Best concert ever. I had tears running down my face when Peter took the stage and sang the song that started it all for me, BETH
I had tears as well. What suprised me most was when they did 100,000 Years. Me my sister Jane who turned me on to them were both in our own world together. Very nice to meet and talk about a band that influenced me like no other
@@josephlinnell9855 influenced me like no other for sure. Saved me from permanently checking out. Also the concert I went to was the Destroyer tour brought back. They played the same songs, used the same equipment and even used or recreated the stage and the costumes . They also included songs from other albums though. Funny that in 2024, I discovered a Romanian band called Carla’s Dreams and they wear makeup. The songs they sing are much like that of Kiss. They have 8 songs in English and the rest are in Romanian. I was just as captivated by them as I was Kiss and still am. Music is a universal language. I look up the lyrics so I know what the songs are about. Btw, I lived,ate and breathed Kiss. Was disappointed after Peter and Ace left. I quit Kiss after that departure. I love the ORIGINAL line up and listen to the Old KISS all the time. It’s nice to know they were Everything to so many people.My videos and playlists are public on my channel. Feel free to drop in.
It aired on HBO and yes I saw it
❤ miss your mom too 😢
Brings back memories of my favorite band in grade school. We had a band that played KISS in our garage and the neighbors would come out and come watch. Good stuff.
This is prime Kiss, no doubt about it. They sound awesome here.
They were my first concert, I was 12, 1981. I will never, ever forget the solo Ace did with those colored lights shining on him and the smoke billowing out of his Les Paul. Love you Ace
Saw them in 79 Dynasty Tour..
No doubt, this was the highlight of the originals, Stanley’s voice was maybe the best rock vocalist, these songs even have a groove to them , amazing
And my first in Aug 76 at Anaheim Stadium!!
I saw them on the Dynasty tour. 1979. Long Island Coliseum. Judas Priest opened the show. We snuck in the back right behind and above Peter. Saw everything he played. I completely lost my 13 year old mind. Now, at 57, I can still remember it like it was yesterday.
Dynasty Tour which was here 1980 when I was 10&John Cougar opened. Was my last year of Trick or Treating too as Ace Frehley. Seen them about dozen times now&as much as I loved them/earlier shows. Hot in the Shade Tour still stands out as one their heaviest&best.
Every time I hear or see KISS it gives me good feelings and brings back memories of the concerts I saw-music I listened to and still listen too-keeps me feeling young and alive-gets me through life good or bad
👍🏼
Agreed with comments here: This is the quintessential KISS. They were a very tight and talented band. Their makeup and stage theatrics were something that people either "got" or simply did not "get it". If they didn't "get it" they dismissed the band as not being talented musicians. But they were very talented. Those of us who "got it" with KISS understood that the makeup, stage theatrics etc were all part of an entire package. KISS didn't want to just play music. They wanted their fans to be entertained in every possible way. And they made sure it was high energy. This video is great. Such a great entertaining band.
No doubt THIS is KISS at their best! I love several eras of kiss but this era can't be beat
Then 1978 with the ill-fated solo albums.
75 thru 77 my fave years.! But they could never do me wrong.! I love all eras but the last one. But I still saw the scabs 3 times.😢
@@stevenattias1803Ace Frehley's solo record ruled.
@mr.brenman2132 yeah and Paul did a great album, too. It still killed them and pretty much Casablanca records.
I still love that drum set.i mean what you can't play on it.
WOW! I cannot even count the number of times I listened to this album over the years. So awesome to see the actual live footage!
Man, they are slamming. Everyone sounds great ,they're so tight. They're in top form!
Better words were never spoken
Saw them live on Jan. 9, 1975 at the Commadore Ballroom on Granville in Vancouver. It was their "Hotter than Hell" tour. Sat with Chief Dan George and we were both sure we lost some hearing that night lol. It was so loud.
Nice😊
Sweet
You saw Kiss in '75 at the Commodore with Chief Dan George?! Heavy!!!
What did Chief Dan think of the freak rockers?
Did you also visit the Cecil, the Marble Arch, or the Orange #5 that night? 😜 Favorite haunts of mine in the '90s.
Kiss was my first concert, they blew me away, they still freaking rock!!
Me too sadly missed kiss at the end of their Alive concert extended tour ....which started for Dressed to Kill Lp & was still going on 2 lps later after Destroyer was released....
Meanwhile 1 year & 4 months later another 2 LP's done & they are starting the greatest rock tour ever " Love Gun" which tore through Canada & did some American shows....
Sad I missed Alive at the end but saw Love Gun at the beginning.
Wow! 13 years old, waiting for the TV to boradcast the concert with friends all holding tenni srackets playing along! Thank you for taking me down to "memory Lane"...sigh! What an era!
I first saw them in 1978 on the Alive 2 tour I was so excited to see them in person ! 15 years old at the time, They were like Gods to me ....
Ditto, I was 10 years old when my sister took me to see them at the Mecca Arena in Milwaukee. They were bigger than life to me.
Finally saw them on the Reunion Tour.The boys saved my life.
whata show….what memoriez…thanx 🙏🏼
props to Paul for running down those stairs in those shoes.
yeah......ACE playing it safe 😂
That's why he has hip and knee problems now..😂
I can remember when I was a member of the KISS Army. My bedroom walls were plastered with KISS posters. This brings back a lot of good memories for sure.
I saw them in 1977 at the Richfield Coliseum - KISS LOVES YOU CLEVELAND!
I bought my first KISS album when I was ten years old. I just turned 50. A fan for life. Great video...
I bought dressed to kill when I was 5 I'm 53 now imagine how awesome they were to a five year old especially back in those days when they were considered fairly outrageous
You are officially old now. I know because I was born in 1964. 👍
11 saw them kiss alive Davenport Iowa ya I had a Kool dad dropped me and a couple buddies picked 😊us up after 🎉
Born 1964
I’m 58 now.
1976 costumes...just before 1977 ones came in for Alive 2. This is the Japan tour just before they let loose on the states...brilliant, raw hard rock at it's best!!!!!
Да, правильно подметил про кастюмы, я тоже обратил внимание на это !🎉
This was so exiting. Their music was so electrifying, powerful. Back then this was totally new in rock and the show was so hot
The amount of work these guys must have put into the choreography of the show was immense. Love this
At their best!
What year was this concert?
77
@@StacyMoczygemba thank you!
When it comes to that, Sean Delaney is an unsung hero.
I saw KISS for Alive I as an opening act for Black Sabbath on their Technical Ecstasy tour and the crowd wanted Sabbath but couldn't turn loose of KISS it was truly amazing and if you were too young to go, then you are too young to know. These original 4 guys shook up the Rock-n-Roll world. They weren't just a fire show. They could jam.
I agree totally!!! The stage show and craziness took away from the real talent and ability the original lineup had!!! I think Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and Paul and Gene, even though they take every single chance to bash Peter and Ace, ridiculous!!! Still, original lineup are underrated and underappreciated!!!
That was the black sabbath Sabotage tour. Close though..... I wasn't even around then so I'm not giving u shit for getting a tour 2 years apart mixed up hahahaha
1977 was absolutely the best KISS ever!!
Right on they kicked ass.
Saw them in May of ‘76 at the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg; it was their next to last stop on the Alive! tour before the Destroyer tour started in July. What a great show! It took almost 2 days to get all of my hearing back, they were so loud. Peter Criss did his long solo on 100,000 Years, with his drum riser going higher and higher towards the end of the song. Made a big impression on a high school kid.
Reposting from Spaventacorvi's original post, who was gracious enough to give us the songs' time sequencing:
00:15 Detroit rock city 04:06 Take me 07:14 Ladies room 10:19 Makin' Love 13:31 I want you 18:06 Cold gin 21:11 Ace solo - Ace Frehley lead guitaaaaar!!! 24:00 Do you love me 27:37 God of thunder 30:55 Peter drum solo 33:28 God of thunder end 34:28 Rock and Roll all nite 38:52 Beth 41:15 Shout it out loud
Thank you, I don't even like watching the extended videos anymore if they don't have time stamps LOL
Paul Stanley gave us everything he had with his voice for half a century. Thank you, Sir.
And, everything he had, didn't amount to shit vocals compared to the Catman!!!!
@@kevinchandler179 They both sounded great in their peak era. It's what made the band an unstoppable force.
This is KISS that I grew up with ... rock on
I love the Rock n Roll Circus when it comes to town! Gene the flame thrower and blood spitter. Ace the Space Cadet. Paul the Lover and Peter the Catman! They were hot back then.
I got my chance to see them on their 96 Reunion Tour. And they knew how to put on a show and party! It was like being in a time warp. It felt like the late Seventies when people just wanted to party all night in clubs.
Thanks for posting!
Me too.reunion tour awsome show.
Cool era. Love Gun Stage, Destroyer Costumes, Rock and Roll over tour. They released three albums in two years! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯
This is the first concert international broadcast on TV. Channel 5 from Televisa in México was a hit. Thanks for the memories.
Who said Peter wasn’t a good drummer? He plays the solo here great! He wasn’t as great as Bonzo but neither is anyone else. Criss had his own funky, Tribal style and sound! Heavy on the Tom Toms! I like it because he has a groove! He was perfect for KISS and his vocals are great on songs like Black Diamond, Hard Luck Woman and Beth! Three of my favorites! Criss rocked!
Bonham 2nd only to Keith Moon!
@@stephenstone8480 You left out Bill Ward, if Bonham was here he'd second that, they were great mates and loved each others drumming...
@@stephenstone8480 You’re entitled to your opinions. Certainly but I’d reverse that order. Bonzo was more powerful! Keith was wild and fun to watch but he got surpassed by Bonzo in my humble opinion. We can disagree. It’s not a problem.
And i think Dave Grohl and Jimmy Chamberlain are on their level as well! 2 of the greatest drummers of the Nineties!
I always thought the drum solo on Alive II was crap compared to the solo on Alive I. But seeing this vid made me realize that Peter still had it, and the version on Alive II was just badly edited.
None of them are great musicians, but the four of them together put on a hell of a show back then!!!
I saw them at the Forum in LA Kiss alive 2, my older brother and his best friend left me in the nosebleeds to smoke a joint someone sold em. It was laced with pcp and they forgot where I was 😂! I was 12 and loved Kiss so much I didn’t notice. I started playing guitar the next week because Ace hypnotized me as he did a lot of players after him. Great influence!
I remember loving this in 78 when it played on my TV in western Australia. I was 12 and already had posters covering my bedroom walls and my poor parents ears after buying me a drumkit..❤
Steve. I bet you became a bon Scott fan
The Kiss I grew up on for sure Ace was rocking on here
Paul and Gene may hate him, but Ace was easily the best musician that band ever had...and regardless what you think of all you've heard about him, Vinnie Vincent is the most underrated member of KISS.
Ahhh good times.. when the hair and the voices were real...😁👍
oooooooouuuuwwwww, yeaaaaaa!!!!!!!
😂😂
If I swung my arm like Paul on Rock & Roll All Nite,it would just fly off!!
Went and saw KISS with a good friend at the South Florida Fairgrounds. What a night to remember. I will always look back and smile. Miss you buddy.
This is; What it was all about
and
why as a kid; loved them so long ago...
Absolutely ultimate KISS performance!!! This rules!!
Setlist:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Detroit Rock City
04:02 Take Me
07:05 Ladies Room
10:16 Makin' Love
13:32 I Want You
18:06 Cold Gin
24:01 Do You Love Me?
27:38 God of Thunder
34:28 Rock and Roll All Nite
38:53 Beth
41:16 Shout it Out Loud
My first show,
Kiss and AC/DC
Does it get any better than that?
Cool.
Now that is a rock show
So do you have a preference between the two now? AC/DC is now my favorite band of all time.
FogHat
The pinnacle of rock n roll
Whats even more amazing in this year of concerts ACDC were the opening act a few times. What an incredible double.
Yea....and Gene propbably claims he made them famous
Heck Rush even opened for them
ACDC and Rush are way better than KISS
Not bad, both ACDC and Rush were big fans of Kiss
Everyone has opened for Kiss
Saw them at the Philly Spectrum doing that tour, they were great. '77 or '78. I've met Ace a couple times, walked the streets of East Village NYC with him while drinking beers and a couple years later he was at The Whisky in LA when my band played there with Zakk Wylde. But KISS was great. One fun band for sure and always loved Aces playing.
U from Philly too born and raised I was born in 77 so I never got to see them obviously but u must have had a blast at the good ole Philadelphia spectrum my first concert was Jimmy page outrider tour at the spectrum
@@bigdaddydaddy3203 yes I also saw the Alice Cooper Killer Show at the Spectrum Jan '72, his Billion Dollar Babies show in March '73, Welcome to my Nightmare show in '75, all at the Spectrum. That venue used to be a crazy place way back then! Alcohol wasn't sold there so all the kids would show up shit faced and stoned. Fights, drugs in the bathrooms. There was a stabbing there. Drunk people on the second tier barfing on the people down below. It could a nut house in the 70's!
Ace never lived in manhattan; never hung out in the village. In fact lived in Westchester County in 77 78 and then moved to Greenwich
@@patguarniero9211 never said he lived in Manhattan but there's no doubt I was with him the in east village walking down 1st Ave. When you're with Ace, you kinda know it lol. I'm talking '89/'90
Took Peter Criss on my Shrimp Boat in 79 He had a dream of being a commercial fisherman after 2 days of sun and hard work he changed his mind very cool dude
WOW! Just WOW! That's what I remember. The hey day. KISS! That sounded sooooooooooo good! Whew!
No doubt, this is them at their best.
You realize it s a fake live album and performance right?
You can feel the crowd sound is fake. Multiple audio layer.
It was all downhill from here. Gene and Paul made Ace and Peter too rich, too fast.
Smoking! Definitely one of the best all around Kiss shows. Bands tight sounding and hungry. Thanks for sharing this jem of one of the greatest ever!
@@acecometEverthing produced by KISS was not on the level. Such greedy crooks
This is what made them legendary. Totally at their best! Individual style cannot be duplicated. Parts can be played by a good player but it's not this.
This was awesome. Live at the Budokan in 1977 or 78. I first and only time I saw Kiss in 2019, End of the Road Tour. Only wished I had seen them in their hay days. I hope there are many more uploads will come out soon during their prime. I was 14 when I got their first album, Dressed to Kill, and it is on the Blue Casablanca label and I still have it . A rare record. Most of the Casablanca labels are tan. Now, I'm in my 60's and I still listen to them. Thanks for the Rockin' memories.
This is the KIZZ that i grew up with❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
KISS on top of the world for real! NO one else was doing this music and type of shows then, but KISS. Pay attention kids this is KISS!
The best era no drama no fighting
Oh they were at war with each other over contract perks. That legal BS.
They were fighting, but still rocking.
Peter threatened to quit the band once a week from 74-79. They were always fighting 😂
@@jasonsmouse6570: Because Stanley Eisen and Chaim Witz were/are greedy Jews.
Kiddies..
Just understand the time period in which this was happening…
Just the best original four!!
Seen them on this tour in L.A. at the Fourm Cheap Trick opened I'm 60 now 🤟🤟🤟🌲🌲🌲
Me too.
Now THIS is the KISS I fell in love with! This was the first rock concert I ever attended, the Rock And Roll Over tour, Feb. 1, 1977, in Milwaukee. They didn't have the large, lighted stairs then, and Peter is also missing the two, large leopards that flanked his drum kit, but he's still using the white, textured, Pearl, concert tom kit, which was always my favorite. Great to see KISS in their prime again!
This is awesome! Been following KISS since my HS days. Love the Ace solos.
High school I saw them at age 11 Kiss Alive Davenport Iowa 😅
KISS when they broke into the big time and became the hottest band in the world! Back when they were young, hungry and had something to prove!
The Alive 1 and 2 double albums showed what they sounded like live and seeing that huge inner sleeve with the Stage shot and Stairs made you want to see them live. I finally got to see the original 4 on the 96 Reunion Tour and it was a dream come true. I was surrounded with huge KISS posters on my wall and I played only hard rock on my Stereo in my Room and I had a black light for the night time effect! It was great!
Anyway, seeing them live was like relieving my teenage years. It was like a Time Warp because they had the Love Gun Costumes on and played like a well oiled machine. They looked like they were well rehearsed. It blew my mind! KISS know how to party and put on a killer show! It was like a Rock n Roll Live Circus! Then Gene spit up Blood and did his Fire 🔥 breathing Act. Then he gets raised to the Ceiling and sings two song. I’m looking up and thinking this man is fearless! Then Ace does the Burning Pickup guitar 🎸 trick and the guitar goes up to the ceiling. Then Peter does his drum solo and sings Beth afterwards. Incredible Show! 😮😊
ACE FUCKING ROCKS
***** ACE Frehley lead guiTAR!
Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic!!!
He was perfect for that band and a huge reason KISS became so popular and made a name for themselves.
No Ace = No KISS
Drrockmarcellus thank u for sharing. This is KISS then. Not PISS today. God bless Peter & Ace.
This might be the best live thing I have seen!!! THIS is KISS!!!
awww way to bring me down....
McFint69 This show is mixed with different audio. The video is from Budokan Japan.
@@Tommyryeah cuz if this was America the people in the front row wouldn't be sitting down with their arms folded like they are here
The first album I bought.
This magical cover was my entrance to Rock!
The Band was on FIRE this night! The REAL Kiss sound!
When I hear that 2nd riff for the verse in Makin Love, I get chills all over. First concert I saw in my life was Kiss @ MSG I was 11. MY sister (older) told our Mother she was taking me to see John Denver. lol I recall coming up out of the subway and being like WHAT THE
F*%K is going on here??? best time to be alive! I will never forget!
00:15 Detroit rock city
04:06 Take me
07:14 Ladies room
10:19 Makin' Love
13:31 I want you
18:06 Cold gin
21:11 Ace solo - Ace Frehley lead
guitaaaaar!!!
24:00 Do you love me
27:37 God of thunder
30:55 Peter drum solo
33:28 God of thunder end
34:28 Rock and Roll all nite
38:52 Beth
41:15 Shout it out loud
Nice! Melodic, tight, and intricate. Great job on the sweep picking. The effects sound great too!! 👍
In 1977 we were obsessed with KISS and I joined the KISS ARMY at 12. When they came to NZ in 1980 we nearly lost our minds. First big concert of my life, I was 14 and I was just stunned, amazed and had the greatest night. This line up was the best with Ace and Peter .
Same. Had all the albums. My school books were covered in the KISS logo. I used to draw all their faces all the time. I was 13 in 79 and on my birthday my mother made me a Kiss logo cake. I once counted 124 pictures and posters on my wall of Kiss. There was nothing else allowed except for Kristy McNichol. She was cute. Alive II was my favorite album.
There is only one lineup, and that's with my boys Peter and Ace, no other bullshit or impostors will change our minds!!! Team Peter and Ace always
i think this is the best clip of KISS there is on youtube...surely it is!
wow this is the best sounding kiss concert ever thank you for posting it great job
This was the first concert I ever saw and it ROCKED! I love this old music. It still rocks,
I agree greatest Album ever released but it can't be duplicated . They were young Hungry and had a lot to prove and they did just that . THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD.. K I S S.
Got those bass lines sounding good and set right in the mix
They put on a Blazing 🔥show literally! With Genes Fire 🔥 Breathing act and those Flashpots going off! It was quite a Spectacle! They overwhelmed your senses like a Rock n Roll Circus 🎪 live and up front but without the Animals. Instead you had Four Guys in Clown makeup portraying Superhero characters they dreamt up. A Bat Demon, Lover, Spaceman and Catman! What a great gimmick they had! No one else had this along with the Costumes and Platform shoes. Plus they All sang and wrote songs!
They actually patterned themselves after the Beatles.
Just like Lennon said, most fans would pick a favorite member of the band and stick with them loyally. I always liked George the Quiet one, the best! I actually liked them all but George was my favorite!
With KISS, it was Ace then Peter. Ace was the coolest and I always like his songs, style and his singing. Peter too!
I do realize that Paul and Gene were both great and very different vocally. This is what made KISS so special and unique! Four guys who had different vocal styles!
Only the Beatles had the same thing going for them before! I like all their voices and they harmonized so well together. That’s why they are the GOAT! KISS were great too!
But no one tops the Beatles to this day! 😮😊
All the budokan shows on this tour were recorded by Eddie Kramer for a live album that was scrapped. The name of the album was supposed to be titled "Rock & Roll Party In Tokyo". In many circles, it is considered to be the Alive 2 that never came out.
The alive 2 was recorded in Los Angeles
I was there in la for 2 of the 3 nights at the forum for"alive 2" however they were wearing the love gun costumes and opened with stole your love all 3 shows ,i think this recording in Japan is alive 2 ,also recorded a TV show segment called" hype and glory" same 3 nights btw gene set his hair on fire 2and night trying to get a really big fireball for the TV show
@@norms3913 Parts of it were except for Beth, which was recorded at the 7:30 pm show of the two Budokan sets. You're watching the 4:30pm show (with audio from 7:30).
my high school rented a bus in 1979 and for $25 as many of us as would fit on the bus I believe about 50, got a round trip ride and a ticket to see Kiss in Duluth MN. That was a amazing show.
a great time in the band's career....all in top form...Frehley is excellent
"All are Excellent"
Such a shame Ace drank his career away.
I remember begging my parents to buy me ALIVE! They finally caved. I still have it and still listen to it. This is the KISS in my world. Best! 🙌🏻
"Rock and Roll Over" was KISS' best album....
Joey P I believe the first 5 Kiss albums were all classics. Just my opinion. Take care and peace. That duel guitar solo in "Detoit Rock City" is still one of my favorite Kiss solos. There are probably better ones, but that one has always stuck out to me and I never fail to play the "Air Guitar" whenever that comes on.
I would say the first 6 studio albums "(Love Gun" was their last studio album where all four played), of course Alive! and Ailve II... but I agree on "Detroit Rock City"
Nah, ALIVE, then Destroyer, then Love Gun.
@@JeffKopis “Alive!” was a great album, but it wasn’t a studio album per se. “Sweet Pain” and “Great Expectations” ruined Destroyer for me. I think “Love Gun” was better than “Destroyer” but in my opinion there’s not one bad song on RARO and it’s recorded better except the drums sounded weak. If RARO was recorded like “Dressed to Kill” that would be the ultimate album.