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  • @andyandalex
    @andyandalex  4 роки тому +67

    You guys said we had to check out another KISS song that wasn’t disco! Here we are! Any other tracks we gotta check out from them?! Let us know below! Cheers! 🔥😁🤟🏻

    • @philstone2627
      @philstone2627 4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for doing some real kiss,brings back lots of good childhood memories,good time.as always dudes,great reaction great life

    • @AKICITA
      @AKICITA 4 роки тому +7

      Hahaaaa!!!
      My little brother's lame music, but this album is actually pretty good.
      Do GOD OF THUNDER
      You won't be blown away, but you won't be disappointed either

    • @philstone2627
      @philstone2627 4 роки тому +2

      Also,welcome home alex

    • @scotts6702
      @scotts6702 4 роки тому +1

      Andy & Alex meh

    • @geol1936
      @geol1936 4 роки тому +6

      Strutter!!!!!!
      I like your point on the guitar solo, Alex. It is meant to continue the "ride" of the song.
      In grammar school, I remember all my friends talking about KISS' upcoming appearance on Paul Lynde's Halloween Special. That was a big deal because, without cable TV, we only saw bands on Don Kirshner's Midnight Special, etc. Younger teens couldn't see much early in the evening. KISS lip synched Detroit Rock City, but also did a 5 minute Q&A with Paul (in another vid on YT). Margaret Hamilton (Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch) also appeared. ua-cam.com/video/gzQS2BcjtOw/v-deo.html
      And I anxiously await your once a month egg nog drunken reaction to Trapeze's Medusa!

  • @dwaneanderson8039
    @dwaneanderson8039 4 роки тому +214

    This is the radio edit version. The album version has an intro that sets up the story.

    • @scottking2951
      @scottking2951 4 роки тому +5

      Very true

    • @babyjoliey
      @babyjoliey 4 роки тому +13

      Yup, needs the proper intro.

    • @Chris4Liberty
      @Chris4Liberty 4 роки тому +22

      And the tires screeching outro.

    • @EchoesDaBear
      @EchoesDaBear 4 роки тому +11

      Indeed, MUST do the album version!

    • @bombnom
      @bombnom 4 роки тому +10

      This is the version from double platinum.

  • @kenwelch198
    @kenwelch198 4 роки тому +41

    Kiss was one of the first bands to do a show spectacle with lots of pyrotechnics, flames, costumes and sets. Yes, the music was simple, but you knew you were going to be entertained when you went to their show.

    • @rockyroad7345
      @rockyroad7345 2 роки тому +1

      Alice Cooper was really the first to have huge changing stage sets, costume changes etc. But KISS was already a well-honed machine in the 70's.

  • @TheRQpaints
    @TheRQpaints 4 роки тому +138

    I see a lot of comments of people calling KISS clowns, couldn't play, saying RUSH wrote better lyrics. KISS has always been about simple raw rock and roll. They ain't RUSH. KISS plays bangers, and they have been doing it since 1973.

    • @billycain9890
      @billycain9890 4 роки тому +15

      Rush is boring technically they're good but just boring to listen to kiss is a f****** blast

    • @jeremydraper733
      @jeremydraper733 4 роки тому +13

      Billy Cain I mean rush is good but kiss and rush are two totally different rock bands. They’re incomparable, it’s like comparing Pink Floyd to Black Sabbath, like theyre simple different.. both great in their own way.

    • @ForceMaximus84
      @ForceMaximus84 4 роки тому +4

      Seriously, if you want more technical proficiency, go to Rush. If you want fun, hard rock, KISS is the band to listen to.

    • @mariaassante620
      @mariaassante620 4 роки тому +12

      Rush opened for Kiss very early on. As time went on, they actually became friends and respected each other

    • @markusantonio4866
      @markusantonio4866 4 роки тому +1

      @@mariaassante620 Ace, Paul, Gene, Catman were sad of Neils death.

  • @daveowens9849
    @daveowens9849 4 роки тому +45

    The big problem with this track is simply this: it's an abbreviated version, not the original full length opening track on the album "Destroyer." It has an introduction that's been deleted and the transition to the next track has been removed. It adds a bit more to the song, especially since it was about the death of a fan outside one of their concerts. Hit by a car. This album debuted in 1976 when I was a 19 year old rocker, and the Kiss phenomenon was just taking off. I remember going to the county fair on a date and saw four younger teen dudes dressed as Kiss, well as best as they could, and they had the older adults and senior citizens in an uproar. Thought they were satanic. My recommendations would be "Love Gun," or "Hotter Than Hell."

  • @hapeach1
    @hapeach1 4 роки тому +86

    13 years old, friends house, Kiss on the 8 track, the rest is history.....

    • @timb484
      @timb484 4 роки тому +9

      Same here! KISS-TORY

    • @ronsmicz7556
      @ronsmicz7556 4 роки тому +2

      LP, japanese import version, my parents unfinished basement and 5 "adhd" 12 year old boys giving an air guitar concert to the album, Leaping off furniture etc...
      You get the picture!

    • @alanmcclure9546
      @alanmcclure9546 4 роки тому +1

      Kiss Army since 4th grade,, used to trade Comic Books with red ink from Gene Simmons Blood,(Genuine)lol, for small lids of home grown on the school bus to highschoolers,, I thought I was the luckiest kid in the 4th grade... what a great age of rock

    • @alanmcclure9546
      @alanmcclure9546 4 роки тому

      @J D to the Army K.I.S.S. was know to stand for Kings In Satan's Service,, we were all told by all adults that heavy rock, or most rock, was the devils music, so we knew it. Truth be told, ass kicking rock is good ass kicking rock,,, all people are devil worshipers until they face the fact that we are all Duality of Soul, (good and evil) and learn what side of the soul we should try and exercise in humanity. We can look into society today and see a whole lot of problems as people have forgotten this, as it is much easier to blame society then it is to confront your own soul, confront it, then help the side you choose to help. I think even as time went on,, all or most members of KISS went through these lessons as they Unmasked.

    • @kimberlysimmons4949
      @kimberlysimmons4949 2 роки тому

      I never saw a KISS 8-track. You sure you're remembering correctly?? Been a fan since '74. (I was 10)

  • @timb484
    @timb484 4 роки тому +66

    "Black Diamond", "I Stole Your Love", "I Want You", and "Deuce" are must be heard bangers from KISS! "Alive" and "Alive II" are excellent live albums featuring their best songs from their best era, 1972-1978.

    • @johnp4100
      @johnp4100 4 роки тому +1

      it was revealed in 2003 that these two albums were more or less "studio" albums with all the overdubs done. I still enjoy them though and agree it was their best era

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 4 роки тому +1

      @@johnp4100 Doesn't matter. That's how the majority of live records are done that aren't bootlegs. And they sound like that live anyways.

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 4 роки тому

      The best version of I Was Made for Loving You is on Alive 3.

    • @dinodasbunce6224
      @dinodasbunce6224 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnp4100 I remember seeing a documentary about KISS and if I remember correctly, they said that when they got back into the studio to listen to the live recordings that they were so bad that they had to re-record most of the songs. They said that there were so many wrong chords and notes and bad harmonies that re-recording was their only option. Then again I am old and my memory isn't as sharp as it used to be so maybe I got some of this wrong.

    • @bear4482
      @bear4482 2 роки тому

      Strutter or Fire House. To me I'm more of a before the originals Gene Paul Peter and Ace split up 🤗 I'm 62yrs old I got into KISS late 76, my first Rock Band ‼️❤️😝✌️🤟🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @andreo.7633
    @andreo.7633 4 роки тому +29

    About a kid going to a late rock show and died in a carcrash on his way there.

  • @bianca66porter
    @bianca66porter 4 роки тому +129

    Deuce, Black Diamond Live, Strutter or Love Gun.

  • @souljamom1
    @souljamom1 4 роки тому +13

    Saw Kiss in March!! They rocked out hard for 2 hours. This old azz only got to sit one time during the song Beth. Definitely had blisters on my feet when show was over!!! They have great stage presence!

  • @debragenta4502
    @debragenta4502 3 роки тому +4

    I was never a big Kiss fan, but no one can deny that this song rocks! They were known as being a band you needed to see live to really appreciate. Try finding a video of them doing this song live

  • @SenorLoveGun
    @SenorLoveGun 4 роки тому +10

    I live about 40 minutes from Detroit. I must say, driving through the city, with your windows down, blaring this song is fun as hell.
    You guys should check out Strutter or Shout It Out Loud. Absolute bangers!

  • @antoniocharo1724
    @antoniocharo1724 4 роки тому +4

    At 15 yrs old, KISS was the 1st concert I went to. I'm 57 now. Great band!

  • @BloodyBlues
    @BloodyBlues 4 роки тому +15

    Deuce, Strutter, Cold Gin, Parasite, Love Gun, Shout it Out Loud, God Of Thunder, Rock And Roll All Night, God gave Rock n Roll to you II, Heaven's On Fire, Creatures Of The Night, Forever, Psycho Circus...
    Kiss isn't the most critically acclaimed band, but they're fun and a good show.

  • @brianburns3763
    @brianburns3763 4 роки тому +29

    Gene Simmons was actually a very good bassist, Ace Freheley great guitarist, check out some songs off of love gun. Shock me for Ace solo. I stole your love also.

    • @bennyh4950
      @bennyh4950 3 роки тому +2

      Ace’s solo on Shock Me us much better on Kiss Alive 2. Play that but. Better yet, play the 3 live sides of that record. If you just want a cut, MAKIN' LOVE off of alive 2 kicks frerkin' serious was!! Frehleys guitar solo in that is quick but deadly!!!!

  • @deckofcards87
    @deckofcards87 4 роки тому +13

    "12 o'clock i've gotta rock" is something Chuck Berry would've said. And Chuck's the King of Rock'n'roll. Lmao, Dr. Seuss.

    • @amberruby7037
      @amberruby7037 4 роки тому +1

      Doctor Love was another great song! When his said "12 o'clock got to Rock" meant he was late and he had to move fast to get to where the party was......everyone would say "hey got to rock" when we left some where ......making time!

  • @lynnmckee2229
    @lynnmckee2229 4 роки тому +4

    This is my favorite Kiss song. They were my first ever concert back in the 70's. I was in the 8th row.
    Will never forget it!

    • @daveperala4723
      @daveperala4723 2 роки тому

      I saw them in Rapid City South Dakota during the Sturgis rally. I sat with a group of bikers and it was without a doubt, a learning experience. I had been a KISS fan for years before this and the bikers just made it better.

  • @alrivers2297
    @alrivers2297 4 роки тому +63

    Other good ones of theirs are Strutter and Calling Dr. Love

    • @alexmercer4539
      @alexmercer4539 4 роки тому +3

      Good choice man... 2 of the best Kiss songs right there :-)

    • @SEP3669
      @SEP3669 4 роки тому +1

      Calling Dr. Love...yes.

  • @blue-sc1se
    @blue-sc1se 4 роки тому +15

    He gets off work and gets trashed while driving to a concert. The album version has the car crash at the end.

    • @PaintedCavern
      @PaintedCavern 4 роки тому +1

      Just not the same without the car crash!

  • @stevenm.6886
    @stevenm.6886 4 роки тому +5

    In the 70’s when disco was all over the place believe me you would LOVE KISS!

  • @adrianstabbinsartistinresi9875
    @adrianstabbinsartistinresi9875 4 роки тому +68

    The only Kiss song I ever really liked was Cold Gin but it IS a banger.

    • @JustSteph532
      @JustSteph532 4 роки тому +2

      Same here

    • @generoberts9151
      @generoberts9151 4 роки тому +5

      That's early 70s Kiss. Not a bad song for it's time like Black Diamond. You got to remember the era we are talking about

    • @hraefn1821
      @hraefn1821 4 роки тому +1

      Heard Ace's version? He actually wrote that one but he wasn't brave enough to sing it. He sang it himself years later and in my opinion it's even better.~

    • @SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra
      @SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra 4 роки тому +4

      Even Death Angel's cover of it was killer! 🤘🤘

    • @generoberts9151
      @generoberts9151 4 роки тому

      Lol

  • @stephenjones1018
    @stephenjones1018 4 роки тому +8

    No one is mentioning "DEUCE". Dudes, play Deuce off of the "Alive" album. Also check out the video live from the Midnight Special. You will TRULY see the talent of this band and their lead guitarist.

  • @thegorn68
    @thegorn68 4 роки тому +22

    My favorite KISS tune is Strange Ways off of Hotter Than Hell.

    • @catmanpc9166
      @catmanpc9166 3 роки тому +1

      Great lead and Peter Criss vocal.

  • @generoberts9151
    @generoberts9151 4 роки тому +45

    Rush lyrics ..poetically eclectic. Kiss Lyrics: Grade school simple.
    If you need to do another, I think Strutter is a good one

    • @SenorLoveGun
      @SenorLoveGun 4 роки тому +4

      Strutter is a banger

    • @njineermike
      @njineermike 4 роки тому

      Fuck yeah dude

    • @j_karma
      @j_karma 4 роки тому

      Funny... Rush opened for Kiss when they were first starting out. Kiss was known for taking really good care of their opening acts.

    • @generoberts9151
      @generoberts9151 4 роки тому

      @@j_karma , yeah to this day they appreciate the head start

    • @ronsmicz7556
      @ronsmicz7556 4 роки тому

      RUSH?.....
      RUSH!
      Listen to at least one album every single day and have for the past 42 years.
      Theme music to my misadventures.

  • @metalmark65
    @metalmark65 4 роки тому +7

    When I was growing up it was KISS all day, all night. This album cover hit me hard but honestly the music kept me around. Imagine being 10 and discovering THIS! 70s KISS is legion, and while I am sick to death of the song, their first hit Rock n Roll All Nite is their most enduring song.....but temper expectations. You'll hear why it endured but why you could get sick of it. Have to check it out from the ALIVE! version, though. I could go on all day about how great their deep tracks are, but while the track I recommend isn't my fave, it's been in every setlist they've played since 75. Good job, guys....keep rockin'!

  • @markjohnson4217
    @markjohnson4217 4 роки тому +12

    This was my intro to Kiss, time has been kinder to them than we thought. Your first reaction to I Was Made for Lovin You was honest and it made me realize that it really was a good song, the prejudice about the "Disco " groove was because at the time, alot of Kiss fans were horrified because rockers were supposed to vilify Disco...the arch-enemy. But the test of time says 'Fuck it!!" Good pop, hard rock songwriting is good songwriting, the influence of genre and stylistic choices is moot folks!! Kiss rocked ...time says so

  • @Lab-Rat
    @Lab-Rat 4 роки тому +6

    “Let me go and Rock n Roll” the best Ace riff it’s on Alive I

  • @kennybailey140
    @kennybailey140 4 роки тому +1

    Live in concert was unmatched by anyone at the time, and really forever. Explosions and fire, the wardrobe/make-up and the shoes!!

  • @mikemaggio4979
    @mikemaggio4979 4 роки тому +10

    1 minute in and Alex is seriously digging the bass line!

  • @dunkilos3632
    @dunkilos3632 4 роки тому +4

    I've been lucky enough to see Kiss live 3 times!! From the make up Kiss to no make up,they were good each time!! Last time was in Austin,with the TANK STAGE!!!
    Peace y'all :)

  • @lisaw5604
    @lisaw5604 4 роки тому +11

    A&A - Great reaction! Lmao. Took me back to being a very little girl, finding this and thinking it was the greatest song(s) I was hearing!! Kiss was simple (wham bam), and catered to kids. There was a KISS Army (merchandise galore!!). Did not mess w/ them!! Ha. The bass lines are tasty because, Simmons is so cocky he makes even the mundane seem epic. Made me smile. Have a fantastic day fellas! :)

    • @tallykev6608
      @tallykev6608 4 роки тому +2

      I was a member of the Kiss Army lol

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому

      @@tallykev6608 LOL! Oooh - Not messin' with you dude! haha -- Sorry, I'm having a bit of a giggle here. Totally cool, Kevin. Have a great day. :)

    • @tallykev6608
      @tallykev6608 4 роки тому +2

      @@lisaw5604 haha.. i also had the KISS Love Gun pinned to my wall... it was so cool back then lol. Glad I could provide you with some levity ;) u2 lisa!

    • @sarahzentexas
      @sarahzentexas 4 роки тому +2

      Girrrrrl, my ex was a member of KISS Army when we were 14! I confess I’m good with that one being over & out! 🦹‍♀️

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому

      @@sarahzentexas Ha! That a Girl!! Great attitude. ;) Hey... Missed seeing you around. Glad to see you back in the mix, Sarah! Catch you today (Fri). :))

  • @waynestumbo2408
    @waynestumbo2408 4 роки тому +11

    Destroyer was my 1st KISS album.

    • @andrewitzla
      @andrewitzla 3 роки тому

      I think it’s the best Kiss album

  • @themusicbehindthegirl2335
    @themusicbehindthegirl2335 4 роки тому +3

    'Shock Me' from the 'Love Gun' album. Very cool riff and a lazy-swagger groove. Features lead guitarist Ace Frehley on lead vocals and of course a great solo. His signature Kiss song.
    ....."put on your black leather"

  • @RiffJunky68
    @RiffJunky68 4 роки тому +20

    “GOD OF THUNDER” - absolutely thunderous.

  • @angim8984
    @angim8984 4 роки тому +2

    🤣 I almost spit my coffee out when Alex made the Dr Seuss comment.

  • @reinventees
    @reinventees 2 роки тому +1

    Nice one lads. Loving your channel and makes me laugh and smile at your discovery of these absolute classic tunes this 54 year old drummer grew up with.
    This song, Detroit Rock City, was the first song I ever heard in concert as a 13 year old seeing Kiss live and this was the song they opened with. My mind was blown! 💣 This was their Kiss Unmasked tour in 1980.
    The live version is SOOOOO much better ( and louder 😜) than the album version.
    Throw in the visuals of the stage show and I was hooked on Kiss from then on.
    Such a totally unique band.
    Keep up the great work guys.
    PS. If you don’t start doing some INXS, I will be pissed! 😡🙏🏻👍😂

  • @markgoodwin6868
    @markgoodwin6868 4 роки тому +4

    This song is from a true story of a KISS fan going to the concert and was late and really got into a deadly car wreck where he met is fate!

  • @ChrisPartykaMusic
    @ChrisPartykaMusic 4 роки тому +7

    I really love the Kiss song “She” as well..there are some very nice sounds on that 🎼

  • @wyattsexton7083
    @wyattsexton7083 4 роки тому +2

    The bass line is from "Freddy's Dead" - per Gene Simmons. And "12 O'Clock, I gotta rock" is about the true story of the fan that was killed while driving on the way to a KISS concert.

  • @jimhogan2443
    @jimhogan2443 3 роки тому

    I’m 55, not a youtuber but you two make me happy. I’ve watched about 45 of your reactions. I honestly can’t wait for more. Obviously since I’m late to the show, have you listened to any Blood, Sweat and Tears? “And when I die” or “ Spinning Wheel’” etc. Great early bluesy rock. Try it out. Thanks for making me believe the music I love will never die.

  • @UltimateAPBTS
    @UltimateAPBTS 4 роки тому +9

    The Cars - Let the Good Times Roll...🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @Reani71
    @Reani71 4 роки тому +12

    I grew up with them loving them as a kid and I still do today decades later (back in the days I was fascinated by the concept of them appearing as some supernatural/alien/demonic beings and nobody knew who was behind those masks, today it's mainly for sentimental reasons), I guess that's the common explanation for most people being KISS fans today, you either grew up with them being omnipresent in the 70s or you never got into them. KISS always defined themselves about their presentation on stage with all the fire and the blood spilling, Ace's guitar catching fire and exploding, Peter's drumkit being lifted up in the air and so on. A KISS concert was like a carnival with rock music. Don't attempt to dive deeper into the lyrics, most of their songs are about sex, partying or heavy drinking, the only great (kind of) KISS lyrics that come to my mind right now are probably the ones for 'Beth'.
    But if you ignore the lyrics and you're just looking for solid bangers that are not really technically brilliant, just tight and enjoyable I suggest Black Diamond, Sure Know Something, She, 100,000 Years, Creatures of the Night, I Love it Loud, Domino or Strutter.

  • @catmanpc9166
    @catmanpc9166 4 роки тому +2

    She, live 1975, Detroit. The true essence of a Kiss live show. Great show, very cool.

  • @awarenessvillage
    @awarenessvillage 4 роки тому

    LOL My husband and I danced to this and Rock n Roll All Night when we were in high school. Love Kiss!

  • @Peart5220
    @Peart5220 4 роки тому +16

    I think "Unholy" would be in order...Can I get an Amen ?

  • @SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra
    @SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra 4 роки тому +5

    This is Bob Ezrin (fresh off of: Alice Cooper [the band and Alice's first solo album, as well) - and prior to doing Floyd's Wall.
    Founded, only, 4 years prior to DESTROYER's release (and recording for about 2-2.5), this album "broke them" to every rock fan, from 5-50, in 1976.
    Radio would not play them - you NEVER heard KISS on the radio, back then!
    ...You should have heard the ORIGINAL version, with the "sound effects"/"movie" intro. and outro!!!!! THAT is the first thing you heard when you dropped he needle on DESTROYER!!!!! ...but it only ramped-up from there! ['King Of The Nighttime World" ..."Flamin' Youth" ...and on!!!!!]
    -Dude!!!!! Harmony guitar solo! ...super-tasty! 😮😎🔥🔥

  • @NWGhost71
    @NWGhost71 4 роки тому +2

    Parasite, Black Diamond, Love Gun, Deuce, are a few choice examples. Watching the Black Diamond live promo would great because you get the visual and audio representation of classic 1974 KISS plus Peter Criss kills it on the lead vocals.

  • @ks7507
    @ks7507 3 роки тому

    The best rocking KISS song...I've Had Enough! From 1984's Animalize. Crazy guitar and driving drum track. Strap in, the ride is about to begin!

  • @stevegans731
    @stevegans731 4 роки тому +31

    The original studio recording is better, this is a redo.

    • @electricwizard3000
      @electricwizard3000 4 роки тому +2

      Voc.'s are mixed so much better on the OG track.

    • @russdesaulniers2984
      @russdesaulniers2984 4 роки тому +3

      This is missing the radio intro, and the crash at the end. Very important parts.

    • @nomesobrenome4092
      @nomesobrenome4092 4 роки тому +1

      @@russdesaulniers2984 and the vocals mid solo ruined it

  • @m.gideonhoyle409
    @m.gideonhoyle409 4 роки тому +20

    If you want to hear true Kiss bangers, you HAVE to listen to songs from Kiss Alive:
    Parasite
    She
    Watching You
    100,000 Years
    Black Diamond
    They only reached their potential in a live setting.

    • @joshstern5047
      @joshstern5047 4 роки тому +2

      Hell yea! The deep tracks are always the best 🤘

    • @genegarret2244
      @genegarret2244 4 роки тому

      Good list, I would add I love it loud, saint and sinner, and rock and roll hell

  • @dawngipe6324
    @dawngipe6324 3 роки тому

    you really should see them live.... they r definitely a visual band... plus all the extras live even make them better... i heard the live albums when i was young, but when i finally saw them live it all came together for me... the visual and stage show is always amazing... ive only seen them 7 times, and not sure how much longer the guys may b around, but any chance i get to c them live i will because it is the best stage show u will ever see... any band can get up and play live in their tshirts and jeans and do fine, but when these guys r out in full gear doing all their special parts its just amazing... u just dont get that at any show... u truly get what u pay for when u see them

  • @chrismiller7754
    @chrismiller7754 4 роки тому +33

    "12 o'clock ... time to rock ... OK Dr. Suess baaaahahahahahahaha

    • @JamesDKlr
      @JamesDKlr 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, I spit coffee on that comment. Nice reactions guys, good interplay.

    • @Mr.Balance
      @Mr.Balance 4 роки тому +4

      The lyric is actually "12 O'Clock, I've gotta rock"
      But that shit was hilarious!

    • @storybec
      @storybec 4 роки тому

      It's a reference to the earlier line, "I've got to make the midnight show."

    • @jasonhitchcock8911
      @jasonhitchcock8911 4 роки тому +2

      @@Mr.Balance Do you really think these millennials would know any lyrics of KISS songs?

    • @Mr.Balance
      @Mr.Balance 4 роки тому

      I'd hope they could use the magical Google to find it, but I'm old and cranky....what the hell do I know, right? 😂😂

  • @FreeMTrider
    @FreeMTrider 4 роки тому +8

    Kiss----Black Diamond!

  • @FineAndAndy
    @FineAndAndy 4 роки тому +5

    I'm going to keep recommending top tier songs that don't get many reaction videos. This time, Song for America by Kansas (with some fantastic rock violin).

    • @electricwizard3000
      @electricwizard3000 4 роки тому +1

      True, but Carry On My Wayward Son is probably a better intro to Kansas.

  • @johnnelms8525
    @johnnelms8525 4 роки тому

    Great choice! I actually got to see this tour. Dec. 12, 1976 Lakeland, FL. This is what they opened with. I was 8 years. You can imagine what kind of affect a band like this has on an 8-year old. You youngsters will never fully know what it was like to be there at that time.

  • @realjaxon
    @realjaxon 4 роки тому

    The best concert that I ever saw was a KISS concert. 1978 in Fresno, California at the Selland Arena. Unbelievable show ! Awesome !

  • @aaronm4782
    @aaronm4782 4 роки тому +5

    12 o'clock time to rock... he's trying to make the midnight show

  • @rebeccarockchik6704
    @rebeccarockchik6704 4 роки тому +21

    Watch the movie "Detroit Rock City".

    • @JohnBrown-ho7uz
      @JohnBrown-ho7uz 3 роки тому +2

      I just lost my virginity in a confession booth LORD HAVE MERCY

    • @mustard_poppa1742
      @mustard_poppa1742 3 роки тому

      @@JohnBrown-ho7uz Now, Mom? Give me back my FUCKING drumsticks... please?

  • @up6006
    @up6006 3 роки тому

    Im from Russia... Im very glad see you boys! Very nice and profesional your work! KISS is my BEST band over 45 years!!! Thank you gays!!!!

  • @jasonwilliams6005
    @jasonwilliams6005 4 роки тому +1

    Kiss is gimmicks, simple songs, nothing all that special musically. But they are the entertainment package. Anyone who has seen them live knows. Performances are amazing to see.

  • @Jessebreez263
    @Jessebreez263 4 роки тому +8

    Listen to “COLD GIN” and “Doctor Love” by Kiss 🤘🏼

  • @tallykev6608
    @tallykev6608 4 роки тому +48

    You guys nailed it. Kiss was never a great technical band, and often they get criticized for that. That's unfair IMHO, because they never pretended to be something they weren't. They were a party band, and they knew how to write really good, catchy rock songs.

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому +2

      That's true! They kept it simple and commercially appealing. They were good businessmen (understatement). Later! :)

    • @davidtokash4701
      @davidtokash4701 4 роки тому

      Tom morello's HOF intro speech for them said everything possible perfectly.

    • @indyspotes3310
      @indyspotes3310 4 роки тому

      "they never pretended to be something they weren't"
      Ummm... they pretended to be a cat, a demon and an alien.
      Worst of all, Paul pretended to be sexy...
      All this group really needed were better written songs, competent musicians and a capable vocalist.
      Other than that they were a lot of fun.

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому +1

      Indy Spotes... Well, no matter what they were or were not, they sure did one hell of a job selling themselves to the world. And, the world gobbled it up! I was not part of the KISS Army or anything like that, but they surely created a stir and earned their place in music history. :)

    • @davidtokash4701
      @davidtokash4701 4 роки тому

      @@indyspotes3310 All the words in the comments section look like a children's book, compared to the list of memorabilia and money brought in from else where besides albums, record deals, appearances/interviews, and shows.
      As far as pretending to be sexy, at least he tried. Im sure Lemmy Kilmister got laid more than anyone in the comments or watched this video. He's seen more trim than an interior decorator, he's laid more pipe than a than the poor union workers during the winter and Lemmy, rest his soul was one of the ugliest men alive ever
      ....I also would say that Paul was more than a capable vocalist. And gene gave us something unique with an attitude and a belief behind it. Something David Lee Roth would perfect later on in the next decade
      . Oh and "Beth" wouldn't sound the same with Steven Tyler singing it. Does't fit man. Jim Morrison was perfect for what he did. Jack bruce? besides being possibly the best to ever pick up a bass, he sounded great, but no where near the enthusiasm and attitude Guess what?? Paul Stanley was better than them both. Kiss is the very definition and amalgamation of the mainstream success and popularity. It's ballsy to take risks by dressing like satanic knight, while your band name is an acronym for "KNIGHTS IN SATAN'S SERVICE"...(and off topic, RUSH is "ROYAL USHERS of SATAN'S HOUSE"....Kiss did that mainstream success probably as good as any band since the Beatles. Where was the dynamic singer or musician in the Beatles? Both became the biggest pop-culture rock crossover despite having the southern US and crazy bible thumpers fighting their every move...Ask anyone who's been to a kiss show...then ask them the concert they that was a better and more fun show....Ask them this if you want. What show did you see that surprised and blew you away to where live concerts after that seemed a little to safe...FOOLS EVERYWHERE...
      OH and i would've taken Ace Frehly as a guitar player talent wise in a split second. And give Gene his props with those 4 devil strings...But this group had no talent, besides musicians who could play enough to write hit songs better than you're favorite prog band with 4 guitar solos in a song that each are over 1 min......Who's a bigger deal? And i mean historically and financially as well. Oh and influential which was proven again recently...How many albums did "alive", and "Destroyer" , sell compared to the crazy talented and brilliant Steve Ray Vaugn's top two selling albums? Just an example but youre talking about the possible biggest rock band ever from this country, numbers, popularity, MONEY. What band from the states challenged kiss anywhere near that until at least Van Halen, in which two members where born in Europe and not until 78 and still didnt reach those kind of heights. Only argument to me is VH and they ruled the 80s more so, by the time Kiss was literally never the same band and lost their identity until they toured with the paint again at least

  • @davidandrew6957
    @davidandrew6957 4 роки тому +1

    "She" from Kiss Alive 1. Their live records were amazing.

  • @gesmith98
    @gesmith98 3 роки тому

    I've been a KISS fan my entire life, trust me, LET ME GO ROCK N ROLL!!!

  • @MMFrye
    @MMFrye 4 роки тому +6

    There is a change-up to the chorus before and after the guitar solo - dig a little deeper into the lyrics but don't expect any deep meaning. They just fit the music. I'd recommend "Cold Gin" or "Deuce" next. Well done, guys!

  • @tylerreisinger734
    @tylerreisinger734 4 роки тому +16

    KISS - I love it loud!

    • @scottking2951
      @scottking2951 4 роки тому

      Yes, good call

    • @michellewhaley3489
      @michellewhaley3489 4 роки тому

      Yes! One of my favorites! 🤘

    • @Mr.Balance
      @Mr.Balance 4 роки тому

      If they thought these lyrics were funny, they're gonna love I Love It Loud!

  • @92Redstrat
    @92Redstrat 3 роки тому

    That guitar lick you were talking about was written by the producer. The “Destroyer” album was the follow-up for “Alive” which was the album that put them on the map; they wanted to make Destroyer a killer. Another great anthem on this album is “Shout it Out Loud”.

  • @AudiophileTubes
    @AudiophileTubes 4 роки тому +2

    Great, timeless choice, but this was in fact a shortened version! The full song has another segment in the middle, as well as a really cool crash (that adds great effect to the song and lyrics) sound at the end!

  • @e.jamesshepard7183
    @e.jamesshepard7183 4 роки тому +4

    I LOVE IT LOUD should be your next Kiss song.

    • @jeremydraper733
      @jeremydraper733 4 роки тому

      They have way better songs than I love it loud. I love it loud is a fuckin snoozer compared to 90% of their 70s run

  • @kathys6402
    @kathys6402 4 роки тому +6

    I had a couple of the albums, then I saw them live. They are made for live shows, blew my mind just a bit LOL. After seeing them live never listened to the albums again, they just did not compare.

  • @jimbob.2299
    @jimbob.2299 4 роки тому

    Had the greatest honor of getting to go to a KISS concert back in 87. It was KISS and opened with Ted Nugent. OMG what a night!! KISS finale was Detroit Rock CIty. The best.

  • @chrisb3738
    @chrisb3738 4 роки тому

    My best friend in 7th grade had a Kiss 8-track. Our favorite song was "Shock Me" which rocked. It was a rare song where Ace Freeley was the lead vocal.

  • @Slammy555
    @Slammy555 4 роки тому +8

    Strutter, Rock and Roll All Night, Cold Gin, Calling Doctor Love. They're not a technical band as much as a party band. I think they were really the 1st glam metal band.

    • @geol1936
      @geol1936 4 роки тому +2

      KISS took The Babys and David Bowie one extra step with further glam. It was marketing genius to have full makeup covering their faces.

  • @df5295
    @df5295 4 роки тому +3

    You got to hear Deuce from the Alive album. Actually all of the Alive album.

  • @bencurti7693
    @bencurti7693 4 роки тому

    I've said this before in prior posts...for many of these classic rock bands, you had to be there when they first came out and were at their peak. I grew up an hour north of Detroit and was one of lucky ones who saw them at the legendary Cobo Arena in Detroit at the concert where they primarily recorded the 1st Kiss Alive album in 1976. I was 18, and we all knew that these guys weren't virtuosos, but no one fuckin' cared, because they put on an excellent show - they were loud, fire breathing, spitting up faux blood....it realky was awesome. Are they the kind of band you're going to listen to every day? Of course not...but during the day, they were innovative, loud and fun.

  • @sonnymontigny7194
    @sonnymontigny7194 4 роки тому +1

    Check out more Kiss! Lots of good tunes from them! Detroit Rock City was actually written about a guy on his way to a Kiss show, and got killed in a head on crash with a big truck. I always heard it was a true story too! By the way, anybody that didn't take Kiss seriously, apparently were way the hell off!! They've been around since "74", and have sold 110 million records!! During the 70"s, they were the biggest band in the world!! Did well in the 80's too! I guess a hell of a lot of people did take them seriously!! 😂 💪👍

  • @s.l.s.l.1405
    @s.l.s.l.1405 4 роки тому +3

    I wasnt really into Kiss but I hear their show is entertaining - id go see them .

  • @maxbrazil3712
    @maxbrazil3712 4 роки тому +6

    Try Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog"

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому +2

      Love the entire album. So good!

    • @TorontoTips
      @TorontoTips 4 роки тому +1

      Yessss!! Nazareth: Hair of the Dog, This Flight Tonight, Love Hurts, Bad Bad Boy, more!!

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому

      I'd love to hear Beggar's Day/Rose in the Heather or Please Don't Judas Me (which I doubt many love, but... lol)

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому

      @@TorontoTips This Flight Tonight would be perfect. A&A could experience Nazareth and the great Joni Mitchell at the same time.

    • @TorontoTips
      @TorontoTips 4 роки тому +1

      @@lisaw5604 I love the original, I love Nazareth's remake, as well as Nazareth's acoustic version, they are all awesome!!

  • @DemonCatSpaceStar
    @DemonCatSpaceStar 4 роки тому

    Thanks for doing KISS again! DRC is about a young fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a KISS show. If you listen to the Album/cd version rather then the single its more detailed. Now the next song(s), God of Thunder, Shock Me, Love Gun, I Love it Loud, Black Diamond, Strutter...+many,many more! \m/

  • @petebrown3715
    @petebrown3715 4 роки тому +1

    The entire KISS Alive! Album. KISS in their prime.

  • @ab7rs
    @ab7rs 4 роки тому +5

    you need to check out the band "Sweet" from the '70s...Desolation boulevard or give us a wink albums.
    DRUMS!

    • @ab7rs
      @ab7rs 4 роки тому

      @Shiya Stormdragon Yesterdays rain, action, into the night, solid gold brass,sweet FA....personally I hope they always stay away from the top 40 crap....most have heard it and there is much better

  • @gregjones861
    @gregjones861 4 роки тому +7

    Okay, you guys need to check out King's X. Immediately. Start with "Over My Head". They are a slammin' power trio with the unusual combination of Rush guitar tones, Beatles-esque background harmonies and Sly and The Family Stone screams over banging rock grooves. You two will lose your minds!

    • @s1d299
      @s1d299 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I have actually seen them in concert um.... 20 years-ish ago now??? They were good. I don't know tons of their music, but the album that I did have was a good one.

    • @catmanpc9166
      @catmanpc9166 4 роки тому +2

      The most underrated band. Their whole catalog of about ten(?) albums all rock. Great description by the way.

  • @cbh440
    @cbh440 4 роки тому +2

    Do yourselves the biggest favor of your lives and listen to Kiss Alive! Just do it.

  • @workingman6681
    @workingman6681 4 роки тому

    KISS was my first rock poster up in my room next to Farrah Fawcett!

  • @BPRIM3
    @BPRIM3 4 роки тому +7

    Need to definitely do “Strange Ways” from Hotter Than Hell, and “Nothin to Lose” from MTV Unplugged.

    • @catmanpc9166
      @catmanpc9166 4 роки тому +2

      Great Peter Criss vocal and Ace solo on Strange Ways.

    • @TheOriginalSplash
      @TheOriginalSplash 4 роки тому +2

      Ya Strange Ways has that bad ass lead solo ... Cranked to 10 with guitar right up against the marshall stack feedbacking in the right spots ..

  • @davidfinnell1660
    @davidfinnell1660 4 роки тому +72

    I could never take these guys seriously. When I was a teen in the 70's they were like the Pro wrestler's of rock lol.

    • @SLOPPEWALL
      @SLOPPEWALL 4 роки тому +7

      This is the best description ever.

    • @viclagina347
      @viclagina347 4 роки тому +2

      Catchy toons but no better than a club band... Its all aboutthe show.... You could have.... school of rock.... be famous with Kiss' special effects

    • @lisaw5604
      @lisaw5604 4 роки тому +1

      Lmao! Spot on.

    • @redarmysoja
      @redarmysoja 4 роки тому +1

      But they consider Dire Straights as "fluff". There's no accounting for taste.

    • @jjstanding7314
      @jjstanding7314 4 роки тому +3

      New nerds are mad cuz kiss didn't look like the other bands they like.

  • @markanderson2145
    @markanderson2145 2 роки тому

    Quite Simply... "You Wanted the Best and You Got the Best"..."The Hottest Band in the Land...KIIIIISSS!!!!!!"

  • @pattiebraymanskelly954
    @pattiebraymanskelly954 4 роки тому

    Based on a true story...a fan in North Carolina on his way to a KISS concert. KISS was my 1st ever concert...I was 11 years old in 1977...my mom took me to see them in Detroit. She ROCKED!! ( RIP Mom)

    • @pattiebraymanskelly954
      @pattiebraymanskelly954 4 роки тому

      Um...guys it's about a dude who died on his way to the concert....listen to their LIVE albums....

  • @efakter1
    @efakter1 4 роки тому +4

    KISS were the Gods of Rock during the 70’s. 80’s Metal groups were highly influenced by Kiss. Too many bangers to list.
    You guys need to do 2 songs every M/W/F
    I was surprised Alex gave it a high rating than Andy did. You guys did good. ✌🏻 out!

  • @korisosuke2154
    @korisosuke2154 4 роки тому +3

    I recommend Strutter, animal, heavens on fire

  • @rickbrasseaux1676
    @rickbrasseaux1676 4 роки тому

    Interesting trivia: Kiss picked up Rush for their first American tour shortly after picking up Neil Peart and the 2 bands did a lot of shows together.

  • @jefffournier9986
    @jefffournier9986 3 роки тому +1

    Any rock song with Detroit in it is a banger. Cool kitty from the Motor City.

  • @crazyfingers19
    @crazyfingers19 4 роки тому +89

    Please don't dive into KISS lyrics. You WILL hit your head.

    • @s1d299
      @s1d299 4 роки тому +3

      *KLUNK*
      heheh

    • @seed_drill7135
      @seed_drill7135 4 роки тому

      I'm Going Blind is hilarious.

    • @ronsmicz7556
      @ronsmicz7556 4 роки тому +9

      🤣 Kiss lyrics are never going to be studied for deeper meaning....except maybe for a porn film.
      12 O'Clock
      Time to Rock
      Yea thats how we used to roll in the 70's. ✌🏻, ✊🏻, 🤟🏻

    • @seed_drill7135
      @seed_drill7135 4 роки тому +4

      @@ronsmicz7556 Only exception would be Music from The Elder, where they brought in Lou Reed to help out with an actual fantasy themed concept album.

    • @brettbryson7772
      @brettbryson7772 4 роки тому +4

      Truly hilarious metaphor. Thanks for that!

  • @sudman6251
    @sudman6251 4 роки тому +3

    Maybe a Kiss ballad? “Forever”

  • @nickhurst4772
    @nickhurst4772 4 роки тому

    Just recently discovered you guys and y’all are a trip I love it lol 👍🏼

  • @Ritaholden1
    @Ritaholden1 3 роки тому

    I think this is my favorite by them. Seen them live back in the 1999. They put on a great show.

  • @charliemac64
    @charliemac64 4 роки тому +3

    Never got in to Kiss. To me, they offered very little. Would have loved to have seen them live at least once, but never did. But I have a helluva story for ya about NOT seeing them. Ha ha haaa
    My ex used to work at a radio station, and she happened into tickets for their December 31, 1999 show at BC Place in Vancouver. We were so stoked! Party like it's 1999 with Kiss?!?! Fuckin' A, babe, helluva score! But alas, the cards of fate in life were not with us. Something of a personal nature came up, and we were unable to go.
    So being the AWESOME dude I am, I GAVE these tickets to a friend who was into Kiss. When I saw him after Y2K passed without incident, I asked him how the show was. He didn't go. He SOLD the tickets I GAVE him to someone.
    Yeah, our friendship ended right there. What a fuckwad. I could've sold them, ya shit, I was trying to do you a favor by GIVING these tickets to you. Fuck right off!!!
    I can only imagine how off-the-hook that show musta been. :\

  • @brunanburh937AD
    @brunanburh937AD 4 роки тому +4

    I remember one , I think called “do you love me”, not sure ... but something about “7” leather heels”??

    • @electricwizard3000
      @electricwizard3000 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, that's the title.

    • @ronsmicz7556
      @ronsmicz7556 4 роки тому +2

      You like my 7" leather heels,
      And the sound of electric guitars.
      BUT,
      Do you love me
      Really love me....

  • @braydensimmons7778
    @braydensimmons7778 4 роки тому +1

    Love your guys’ videos! You definitely need to do some more kiss. Calling Dr love and love gun are amazing songs by them.

  • @MVPMrSimp-fo3xk
    @MVPMrSimp-fo3xk 4 роки тому +2

    My buddies and I are going to see KISS at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on March 9th!