KISS and AC/DC on tour together in 1977 - the real story

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  • @timg185
    @timg185 11 місяців тому +8

    Two of my favorite bands!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому +2

      Two of everybody's favourite bands!

  • @derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc
    @derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc Рік тому +21

    Good to hear Angus talking so highly of Gene

  • @kiss-acdc
    @kiss-acdc Рік тому +83

    Angus Young about KISS : Gene Simmons was very good to us when we came to America. He had gotten us a lot of shows with KISS. Today I am still grateful that he had done this. I remember when I came and saw us live the first time we played in Los Angeles at the Whiskey. He went to the backstage, approached us and said: Hey! I’ve been glued to the wall with your music.

  • @JohnDavis-yj7lf
    @JohnDavis-yj7lf Рік тому +10

    I saw KISS and ACDC in Memphis! Best concert ever!

  • @marko57
    @marko57 Рік тому +54

    I was at the Capital Centre show and was blown away when AC/DC played. I had heard OF them and seen a couple photos but hadn't actually seen them or heard the music. They killed it and I still remember to this day after AC/DC's set was finished and the house lights came on, two guys sitting in front of me one turned to the other and said, "Who needs KISS after that?". I was a diehard KISS fan at the time but had to admit, he was spot on!

    • @craigrheberling
      @craigrheberling Рік тому +8

      those are the comments we NEVER forget!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +12

      Interesting, that's the very same reaction KISS used to get when they were the support/special guest in 1974/1975.

    • @marko57
      @marko57 Рік тому +4

      @@bang-a-gonzo I know, my first KISS show was 11/30/74, they were opening for Black Oak Arkansas, I was there for KISS. Caught every tour from then on, sometimes twice, up until the 2000's, have seen 3 or 4 since 2010.

    • @mr.snicker-doodles7081
      @mr.snicker-doodles7081 Рік тому +4

      WOW amazing! I was aware of Kiss taking out Rush& Aerosmith but didn't know about Angus and the Boys! That woulda been So KILLER!! Jealous of all you guys haha, Mad respect!

    • @ShamrockMusicShop
      @ShamrockMusicShop Рік тому +7

      I was there too! Still have my ticket. AC/DC that night was to this day the loudest band I’ve ever experienced

  • @romainlavoie1526
    @romainlavoie1526 Рік тому +50

    Gene is 100% correct . AC/DC and Rush are two bands that turned into legendary status with there own finger print. May Malcom and Neil both RIP.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +6

      Exactly and they would have become that being associated with KISS or not.

    • @asphodelraven8023
      @asphodelraven8023 Рік тому +2

      @@bang-a-gonzo Rush are no ones AC/DC are the biggest rock band of all time

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +2

      @@asphodelraven8023 That would actually be Led Zeppelin (by far) - but at least RUSH is the biggest rock band to ever come out of Canada, that's no mean feat as well :-)

    • @steveboxing
      @steveboxing Рік тому +1

      And Bon

    • @zodarian6705
      @zodarian6705 11 місяців тому

      ​@@bang-a-gonzohey let's not forget Triumph

  • @chriss2452
    @chriss2452 Рік тому +6

    I just wish Gene was as genuine as he appears to be

    • @mooch514
      @mooch514 7 місяців тому +1

      Gene is a cool guy.

    • @mikesandell
      @mikesandell Місяць тому

      You have to separate the person and the businessman, but I don't have to educate you about that ... duh.

  • @Bossman_71
    @Bossman_71 Рік тому +12

    My two all time favorite bands KISS and AC/DC in that order too!

  • @jamesblevins113
    @jamesblevins113 Рік тому +19

    I am honored to have been at the show in Louisville Kentucky. Two legends back to back !

    • @TravisBrady-wn8fr
      @TravisBrady-wn8fr Рік тому +3

      Was It at freedom hall

    • @jamesblevins113
      @jamesblevins113 Рік тому +6

      @@TravisBrady-wn8fr yes. Great show I will never forget. I was just a kid. Went to see kiss, but left a huge AC DC fan

    • @DavidSmith-pe1qe
      @DavidSmith-pe1qe Рік тому +11

      I was at that show myself .
      It was amazing .
      No one had even heard of AC/DC ,
      I remember Bon Scott running through the crowd with ANgus on his shoulders during a guitar solo.

    • @jamesblevins113
      @jamesblevins113 Рік тому +5

      @RickFlanagan both bands are extremely successful , ridiculously wealthy and won many awards , sold millions of albums, and sell out massive stadiums. How about you ?

    • @UserUli
      @UserUli Рік тому +2

      @RickFlanagan Who cares Rick? Nobody read that sad story of your life.

  • @therealandrecorbin4050
    @therealandrecorbin4050 Рік тому +8

    I saw them in Houston '77,
    Styx was opening. My mom stayed in line over night for tickets outside Texas tapes and records. Thanks Mom.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +2

      Man, that's another incredible bill - STYX is one of my all-time favourite melodic rock bands! Glad I finally got to see them about 20 years ago.

    • @johndef5075
      @johndef5075 Рік тому +2

      Thats cool. I just saw Styx a month ago. Still kicking *ss😅

    • @toddinthemiddle
      @toddinthemiddle 8 місяців тому

      @@bang-a-gonzo not a huge fan of theirs, outside all of their radio stuff, but they are amazing in concert. first time was in 2001, with billy squier, bad co (with paul rodgers) and styx as the headliner.

  • @timholtzclaw8930
    @timholtzclaw8930 Рік тому +16

    I was at the Louisville show with my older friends.
    My first concert, 3 days before my 13th birthday.
    What a show!!!

  • @omartorres5688
    @omartorres5688 3 місяці тому +1

    Two of my favorite bands

  • @laspector
    @laspector Рік тому +10

    I was at that Memphis show! First concert I ever went to. 12 years old. Blew me away!!!

    • @MENFUSSMIKE
      @MENFUSSMIKE Рік тому +1

      I didn't become a KISS fan until Spring of 78, so I missed the Memphis show by a few months unfortunately

  • @MrKennyhamilton
    @MrKennyhamilton Рік тому +18

    I was at the Louisville show. Didn’t know until now after seeing your post how special it was. Thanks so much for posting. My most vivid memory is Angus on Bon’s shoulders running through the crowd. So cool. So grateful I was there. This 60 year old man was 14 at the time 😂

    • @mikehughes9308
      @mikehughes9308 Рік тому +2

      I have to comment ,i just randomly seen this video, last night ,and your recent comments...I love ACDC and this was the year before I was born,I have lived in louisville almost my whole life, and never knew about this ,but i did see them on rock N roll train tour in louisville!it was awsome

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +2

      One of the lucky ones! Myself I didn't get a chance to see KISS until 1980 and AC/DC in 1984.

    • @timholtzclaw8930
      @timholtzclaw8930 Рік тому +1

      3 days before my 13th birthday.🤘

  • @birdsoffir
    @birdsoffir Рік тому +10

    I saw this tour and it was amazing. Angus went out into the crowd and did the entire concourse walkway around the entire arena.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      You sure couldn't get away with that stunt today!

  • @thedrunkfox
    @thedrunkfox Рік тому +24

    LOVE IT!!!! Bon dosnt even know GENES name LMAO!!!

  • @claudedalton8970
    @claudedalton8970 Рік тому +4

    MY WIFE AND I SAW KISS IN ABOUT '76 AND WE LOVED THE SHOW. AFTER THEY STARTED THE COMMERCIALIZED, CHEAP, TEENY BOP MUSIC WE DROPPED THEM AND STAYED WITH THE REAL DEALS OF ZEPLIN, CLAPTON, WINTER, TED NUGENT, SKYNARD, ETC... GREAT PERFORMERS BUT THE SONGS THEY WROTE WERE ON THE LEVEL OF CHEAP POP MUSIC.

  • @mi.dogman4438
    @mi.dogman4438 Рік тому +4

    As a professional musician. I must say, I have huge respect and agreement about Gene's point of view about ( bands )
    YES! There are very few stand outs in music as far as stage presence.
    After hearing an interview with Angus....
    He said people always offered him drugs. Asked him what he wanted...
    His answer.
    CHOCOLATE!
    Listen, drugs have destroyed so many of my idols.
    I too got LUCKY. I dabbled, but never lost myself. Came close....
    But, I always wonder what music would be, if drugs didn't take some of the all time greats.
    Mad respect for both KISS n AC/DC.
    Truthfully, I have to say at 55. I'm still putting Zep as my favorite RnR band.
    Bonham, as a drummer OOZED RHYTHM!
    And something about that ( squeak ) in his kick drum pedal on the second album makes me smile to this day.
    Cheers to all musicians, and music lovers who are picking up, what I'm laying down.

  • @ccthree329
    @ccthree329 Рік тому +8

    Gotta give Gene credit for not being afraid to have super talented bands open and give them a shot back then, especially ACDC. ACDC in 77 had the potential to blow any headliner outta the water and leave them playing to an exausted smaller crowd.
    Having that version of the band with Bon and Angus left many a headliner feeling like spinal tap when the mini stonehenge came down.

    • @RobertSchaffer-sd2yr
      @RobertSchaffer-sd2yr 11 місяців тому +3

      I saw that potential first-hand September 1978 AC DC annihilated Aerosmith Cobo Arena Detroit two weeks later I witnessed Van Halen do the same thing to Black Sabbath

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому +2

      KISS obviously never needed to worry about that, absolute kings on the stage

  • @ronjames6006
    @ronjames6006 Рік тому +6

    I was at the show in Memphis. Incredible!!!! Been an AC/DC fan every since.

  • @randykoger8832
    @randykoger8832 Рік тому +2

    I was there at Market Square Arena. Front row. Got great pics. My first concert. Big KISS fan,then became big AC/DC fan. Bon Scott is AC/DC. I was 16 yrs old

  • @freddyguy6297
    @freddyguy6297 Рік тому +3

    COOL beyond words

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      It doesn't get much more bada** than this!

  • @Wolfie66
    @Wolfie66 11 місяців тому +3

    I saw Kiss back in the 80s and they put on an incredible show. Still one of the best concerts I ever attended. I can't even imagine how awesome it would be to see Kiss, Rush and AC/DC on the same bill! Back in 1977 these bands were young and hungry!

  • @wndowpayne
    @wndowpayne Рік тому +14

    Always get a kick out of that clip where Bon can't name Gene..

    • @craigrheberling
      @craigrheberling Рік тому +2

      such a popular guy! lol

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      Gene Simmons was not a household name in Australia in 1977, you have to remember that this is way pre-internet days....

  • @davidaroberts3175
    @davidaroberts3175 Рік тому +1

    I was there! December 12, 1977. Louisville, KY. Bon Scott took Angus Young into the audience on his shoulders

  • @chuckselvage3157
    @chuckselvage3157 Рік тому +2

    I've seen both bands live but to see KISS and ACCA DACCA together with Bon Scott would've been amazing.

  • @pauldunlea3669
    @pauldunlea3669 Рік тому +4

    Ac / Dc With Bon. Greatest Rock n Roll Band In History

  • @CapstoneTider
    @CapstoneTider Рік тому +26

    I do admire Kiss' mentoring of up-and-coming bands. Bon Scott just doesn't appear like someone who's about to drink himself to death. He's always sharp and composed.

    • @drillbag
      @drillbag Рік тому +1

      Bons friend harry probably gave him a hammer

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +6

      He accidently choked on his own vomit, it's frankly something that could have happened to most of us if the circumstances were unfortunate enough

    • @Marcus_from_OZ
      @Marcus_from_OZ Рік тому +7

      @@bang-a-gonzo The coroner's report said "acute alcohol poisoning" and "Death by misadventure", the media still tells a bunch of stories but with all of the flowery bullshit removed, he got pissed and went to sleep it off in the car and because he wasn't in Australia, he froze to death.

    • @andrewd7586
      @andrewd7586 Рік тому +7

      Up & coming in the US. Here in Australia they were huge. Hence the trip to the US. I was fortunate enough back in the 70’s to see these guys play local pubs, town halls & the like where I lived.👍🏼😎 P.s. I did first see KISS here in 1980 & subsequent concerts over the years & their last End Of The Road Tour! Still brilliant!👏🏼

    • @mooch514
      @mooch514 Рік тому +1

      ​@@bang-a-gonzohe killed himself with booze and to die that way? Sad.

  • @johncheney950
    @johncheney950 Рік тому +1

    I was at the Louisville Ky show in 1977, and it was an awesome show!

  • @scottlucas4380
    @scottlucas4380 Рік тому +2

    I went to one of those shows - Indy, in December 1977. I was 12 but I'll never forget what an intense dude Bon Scott was, he did a big monologue about Rosie before they played Whole Lotta Rosie. And Angus' raw energy was unreal.

  • @johnsmyth3281
    @johnsmyth3281 Рік тому +1

    I'd love to see this concert!!!!!!

  • @spankywzl
    @spankywzl Рік тому +12

    Bon was looking snazzy with his new teeth!!
    Rest in power chords, you massive legend.
    \m/ * * \m/

    • @Kgio-2112
      @Kgio-2112 Рік тому

      Actually, some of these dudes look hideous with their fake perfect white teeth. Just doesn't fit the rest of them . Geddy Lee is a perfect example

    • @scottbrower9052
      @scottbrower9052 Рік тому +4

      It's a shame he didn't live long enough to enjoy his brand-new smile. RIP.

  • @winslowredcross2835
    @winslowredcross2835 Рік тому +5

    Malcolm is playing a Telecaster in one picture. I've read somewhere that Malcolm Young used a Telecaster some early on. Great video!!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      Thanks for the info!

    • @Tangman4209
      @Tangman4209 Рік тому

      I saw that too-just looked wrong but kind of cool at the same time

  • @HeadbangersLocal
    @HeadbangersLocal Рік тому +2

    Imagine seeing AC/DC at the Whiskey with Bon Scott. That would be so killer.

  • @johncheney950
    @johncheney950 Рік тому +2

    I was at one of these shows in Louisville Ky.

  • @briggscharleton6139
    @briggscharleton6139 Рік тому +12

    Saw it on 12/19/77 Cap Centre. Was ending my KISS phase and introduced to the next level of raw Rock n' Roll with ACDC. AMAZING!!

    • @akbarlebowitz8151
      @akbarlebowitz8151 Рік тому +5

      I was there as well. Did not know who AC/DC was and wasn't impressed with them musically at the time. I vividly remember Bon Scott with Angus Young on his shoulders wading through the aisles courtesy of the wireless mic and guitars.

    • @briggscharleton6139
      @briggscharleton6139 Рік тому +5

      @@akbarlebowitz8151 I remember the AC/DC set more than the KISS set. Yeah, I remember the Angus piggyback ride. Saw them again opening for UFO in 79 - one of the best concerts I've ever seen

  • @keithpodhradsky1314
    @keithpodhradsky1314 Рік тому +7

    Oh, Uriah Heep was toast by the time KISS debuted.

  • @johngalush8790
    @johngalush8790 Рік тому +6

    I saw Kiss Dec 21 in st paul 1977 with Detective. I missed ACDC by only 2 days. Damn

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      Detective was a great band, too!

    • @user-tg2mm8hv4v
      @user-tg2mm8hv4v Рік тому

      I was at that show! St Paul Civic Center… Except, it was 12/2/77, not 12/21/77… I still have my stub! Yes, we missed that bill by a couple days! That would’ve been awesome…

  • @davidjsmith
    @davidjsmith Рік тому +4

    I was at the Capital Centre show. My first concert ever. Had no idea who AC/DC were.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      And that's why it's so important for upcoming bands to nail a support slot like that, nothing beats getting to play for 10.000-20.000 people per night (if you are good!)

  • @die2no
    @die2no Рік тому +10

    I can see Bon and Ace hanging out.

    • @ACDZ123
      @ACDZ123 Рік тому +2

      Definitely 💯..Bon and gene or Paul??nah

    • @Ohionortheast
      @Ohionortheast Рік тому +5

      Dude if bon and ace went out partying it might take months to find them! Those two would truly be toxic friends lol

    • @ACDZ123
      @ACDZ123 Рік тому +3

      @@Ohionortheast Bon always turned up for work ...he was a machine . Not sure about ace though 😆

    • @TheJohnnyCotts
      @TheJohnnyCotts Рік тому

      @@ACDZ123 Supposedly, Paul and Gene put up with Ace's drinking in the 70's because he would be ready to go come show time.

  • @MortenAndreassen
    @MortenAndreassen Рік тому +13

    Respect to Gene for this.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Рік тому +49

    It's just incredibly sad there is no photos of Gene and Angus together in 1977. Kiss in that era were HUGE, and very sensitive to photos without makeup. Gene has a magic touch for seeing who's going to make it big in rock & roll. It's very interesting how he saw Angus as being very different. And as we know now Gene & Angus share some very similar lifestyle choices.

    • @craigrheberling
      @craigrheberling Рік тому +3

      gene's role in kiss- play bass, and concentrate on marketing! such a natural...

    • @TheEWFX29
      @TheEWFX29 Рік тому +6

      Back then there wasn't a lot of pics with Kiss out of make up. Only certain times and events. Their images was widely protected back then.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +4

      Guess that's true, I don't remember ever seeing any photo of them together.

    • @UserUli
      @UserUli Рік тому +4

      Gene & Angus share some very similar lifestyle
      Really😂Angus hates that Rockstar shit. Doesnt even have a drivers license. But he doesnt do drugs. Maybe you wanted to say that?

    • @secondchance6603
      @secondchance6603 Рік тому +4

      @@UserUli I don't know how you made the connection between Rockstar shit and not having a drivers license but you somehow manage it, well done.

  • @user-ft6og5vl6n
    @user-ft6og5vl6n Рік тому +8

    Would have loved to se them on the same bill, Kiss and AC/DC. But, alas, i was way too young. Damnit!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +2

      I saw AC/DC, Van Halen & Motley Crue on the same bill in Sweden 1984, almost just as good!

  • @ricklambert6234
    @ricklambert6234 Рік тому +2

    Back in the day when several big time bands would play together 🤘✌️✊

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому

      AC/DC weren't really a big band at this point, they were upcoming

  • @rse173
    @rse173 Рік тому +4

    A bluegrass band named Mountain Smoke featuring a then 17-year old Vince Gill opened for Kiss in 1976 in Oklahoma City.

  • @wcreview8227
    @wcreview8227 Рік тому +7

    I love that Bon Said He hadnt heard of Rush! Very cool..

  • @WeGachaMetal
    @WeGachaMetal Рік тому +2

    This is bon Scott talking about LET THERE BE ROCK era AC/DC touring with freaking UFO, RUSH And KISS. I mean HOLY MOTHER OF…. It just dosent get any better…as far as classic hard rock

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому

      If only we had a time machine!

  • @HawaiiJetboat
    @HawaiiJetboat Рік тому +6

    I was there at the Capital Center in Landover MD for this show. Saw AC/DC for the 1at time. No idea who they were but saw that little guy was on fire and when he was hoisted on the singers shoulders and came through the crowd it was the most in your face moment I had ever seen. They left the safety of the stage and were going through the crowd. Still have that ticket stub!

  • @lorenzoleone8983
    @lorenzoleone8983 Місяць тому

    I Kissi sono sempre stati unici in questo senso. Hanno sempre promosso band di altissima qualità senza preoccuparsi del confronto. I Kiss sono grandi!

  • @DavidNeumeier-wp2oc
    @DavidNeumeier-wp2oc Рік тому +2

    Bon Scott had such a cool speaking voice.

  • @Mik-xq2co
    @Mik-xq2co Рік тому +8

    Back when concert tickets were around $10 or so to see great bands!

    • @bartonpercival3216
      @bartonpercival3216 Рік тому +1

      The western part of this tour in 1977 was KISS & Cheap Trick, tickets were $6.50 👍

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      $10 in 1977 prices is $50 in 2023 prices - so ticket prices have really gone up way beyond normal inflation.

    • @anzaeria
      @anzaeria Рік тому

      @@bang-a-gonzo In the 1990s, $40 was the norm for ticket prices here in Australia and I thought that was expensive.

  • @user-ng5dl3jp8d
    @user-ng5dl3jp8d Рік тому +9

    In 1977, that was a powerhouse show. Back-to-back quality acts.. Respect to Gene for this..

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +2

      KISS almost always had fantastic support bands, really giving the fans some value for their bucks!

  • @davidbrown-hi8qh
    @davidbrown-hi8qh Рік тому +2

    I was front row at the Indy show.
    When AC DC lead guitarist was carried around the concourse my sister grabbed a handful of his hair!
    True story.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      Ha ha, I guess he never really recovered from that, not much left today!

  • @MichaelSimmons.
    @MichaelSimmons. Рік тому +1

    I first saw KISS on Dec. 19, 1977, with AC/DC as the opening act, It was at the Capital Centre, in Landover, MD. Great show.

  • @TerribleTake
    @TerribleTake 3 місяці тому +1

    Going to a KISS concert where AC/DC RUSH and Motley Crue are opening would be crazy

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  3 місяці тому

      That never happened but would have been very cool!

  • @THECLARENCES
    @THECLARENCES 11 місяців тому +2

    Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis was a HUGE mark for Bill Aucoin! xoxo The Clarences

  • @jamesha175
    @jamesha175 Рік тому +1

    those were the days

  • @donnysarian
    @donnysarian 11 місяців тому +1

    I was at those Whiskey shows! I saw 2 of them!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому

      Well in that case you're one lucky SOB! :-)

  • @deBebbler
    @deBebbler Рік тому +6

    The bag of money on Gene's ballcap is cracking me up.

  • @TweedSuit
    @TweedSuit Рік тому +6

    Gene could have been a very successful record company exec if Kiss didn't make it. He discovered many great bands.

  • @bartonpercival3216
    @bartonpercival3216 Рік тому +3

    I saw the first Western part of this tour in 1977. The opening act during the Western Canada, Oregon, WA and California part of their tour was Cheap Trick. It sent the band from Rockford, ILL on their way in the states!!!!!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +3

      Yes, KISS and CHEAP TRICK was another perfect match!

  • @lovegun2112
    @lovegun2112 Рік тому +3

    Ive always wanted to see pictures of Bon with Ace and Peter......

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому

      Never seen, don't think they exist

  • @MrCrrispy
    @MrCrrispy Рік тому +3

    This "the bass player, what's his name" always makes me smile 🙂

  • @jamescon55
    @jamescon55 Рік тому +3

    Well, so much for "the REAL story" on WHY ACDC ONLY DID 4 opening shows for KISS but, oh well..Yes, it was a significant era of Rock music coming together/starting out for BOTH bands and WHAT WAS to come.......

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      This was a video about how the tour came together. I haven't been able to verify anywhere exactly why it only turned out with a handful of shows....

  • @GrandpaMunstersMultitrackLab
    @GrandpaMunstersMultitrackLab Рік тому +1

    I still say the perfect show (they had it, but I never saw it) would be Cheap Trick opening for Kiss. Talk about a fun show ...

  • @gogilesgo
    @gogilesgo Рік тому +5

    very impressive pin-sharp memory from Gene, even down to what Angua ate the first time they met. I guess that is what comes from no drugs and no booze your whole life

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      Gene can be incredible sharp but he can also be several years off on commenting on things in KISS' past....I guess at some point it all gets to be a big blur.

  • @ricroc1
    @ricroc1 Місяць тому +1

    Louisville show was my first concert. So naive at 15 y/o didn’t know who AD/DC was at the time.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Місяць тому

      But you do now, that's what counts!

  • @gregrar995
    @gregrar995 Рік тому +1

    to see kiss & acca-dacca together mustve been like seeing the 2nd coming!!!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      Surely a Top 5 of all-time coupling for a rock'n'roll show!

  • @orangecounty2033
    @orangecounty2033 Рік тому +2

    great video , now i have to be that guy ..... when AIC opened for Kiss in 1996 they were not an up & coming band. They were on their way out. In fact the Kansas City Kiss shows 1996 were AIC's last shows with Layne. The show is on YT

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      True, that's a good point - but they still were a support band from KISS

  • @xposd1
    @xposd1 Рік тому +3

    LOL!!!! What's the name of bass player in Kiss? Bon Scott was the best!!!!

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      You have to remember this was pre-internet days and information was not that easy to come by, especially as AC/DC was an Australian band and KISS American.

  • @SamuelKhan
    @SamuelKhan Рік тому +8

    In 1977, that was a powerhouse show. Back-to-back quality acts.

  • @GeddyLeeBell
    @GeddyLeeBell Місяць тому +1

    The end of the road tour should've been marching to the beat of Peter Criss's drums. Oh well, maybe the next one

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Місяць тому

      Pretty sure there won't be another one...but only time will tell!

  • @MetalHeart8787
    @MetalHeart8787 Рік тому +2

    Great video I just wish there was pictures & Videos of that Tour. pictures of them together, ive Never seen them together. 2 of my favorite bands ever

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      There's a ton of video and photos of KISS from that tour - but yes, I've never seen a photo of them together at that time.

  • @2112CO
    @2112CO Рік тому +2

    Best bands in 77 Zappa and Grateful Dead end of story

  • @timlamb6196
    @timlamb6196 Рік тому +2

    I believe Rush was on that tour as well.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      Rush was taking off in the US on their own by 1977 but they did tour extensively with KISS in 1974 & 1975.

    • @timlamb6196
      @timlamb6196 Рік тому +1

      @@bang-a-gonzo I saw an interview with Bon which I'm pretty sure was 77 and he was talking about they were going to be touring with both Kiss and Rush.

    • @TheJohnnyCotts
      @TheJohnnyCotts Рік тому

      @@timlamb6196 I remember that clip. I think he meant they would be opening for Kiss on some dates, and opening for Rush on others.

  • @mht525
    @mht525 Рік тому +5

    Aussie Aussie Aussie. RIP Bon 🙏 Angry and the boys "Rose Tattoo" were/are to tough for Americans. 🏴✌️🤘🇦🇺

    • @FrostedSeagull
      @FrostedSeagull Рік тому +2

      My two older cousins went to Ashfield Boys High School with Angus Young in Sydney from 1971 -72. 👍

    • @craiggerrard5117
      @craiggerrard5117 Рік тому +1

      I saw Rose Tattoo in Liverpool UK in 1981 and I think they were too tough for AC/DC! Brutally great gig.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      That's another great Aussie band, I saw them live in Sweden last year.

    • @UserUli
      @UserUli Рік тому

      @@craiggerrard5117 I doubt it. I met Rose Tattoo at their tattoo studio in 2001 when we were in Australia to see AC/DC. That studio is in the same road as Mark Evans (1st real bass player) guitar shop. They told us how tough the Youngs were and to "dont mess around with the Young brothers".
      Tatts music wasnt that hard either. Thank God, because they are smokin hot too.
      Greetings from Germany

    • @johntate5050
      @johntate5050 Рік тому

      Bon was British not Australian.

  • @mechanic6682
    @mechanic6682 Рік тому +1

    KISS was my first concert when I was 12. I think it was 78 and it was in Phoenix. My dad had press box seats. I have no idea who opened.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      KISS didn't play Phoenix in 1978. They did however play there on August 22nd 1977, with CHEAP TRICK supporting....maybe that was the show you saw?

    • @mechanic6682
      @mechanic6682 Рік тому

      Maybe 79 then. I moved to Phoenix from NY when I was 11 1/2 in the middle of 5th grade so I wouldn't have been there until the end of 77. I did a lot of psychedelics a few years later so my memory could be off.
      I do remember it opened with KISS rising up from the stage,.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      @@mechanic6682 Yes, that entrance was only on the 'Dynasty' tour in 1979. They played the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ on November 10th 1979.
      Breathless was the support act (a band I am not familiar with at all, I must admit)

    • @mechanic6682
      @mechanic6682 Рік тому

      No wonder I don't remember who opened for them. I remember most opening acts. Def Leppard I saw during the High N 'Dry tour. They opened for Blackfoot.

  • @fuzzybutkus8970
    @fuzzybutkus8970 Рік тому +1

    Say what you want about Uncle Ted but he was a beast in the 70’s and 80’s. He had the songs and definitely had the chops.

  • @jeffnicholson7056
    @jeffnicholson7056 Рік тому +1

    I was at the Louisville show. 16 years old. Had no clue who AC/DC was. When they played Problem Child, I was like "Oh, I've heard that. Now get off the stage so KISS can play!"

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      I'm sure this was the reaction from most fans, only later would they realize how great of a band they just witnessed...

  • @cletusvandamme3048
    @cletusvandamme3048 Місяць тому

    That UFO/AC/DC tour must have been amazing

  • @davidday8417
    @davidday8417 Рік тому +7

    Saw this exact tour as far as Ted Nugent he had been touring as a headliner long before Kiss ever opened a show !!

    • @rediron44
      @rediron44 Рік тому +3

      Kiss was touring in 1974, Ted wasn't headlining then.

    • @davidday8417
      @davidday8417 Рік тому +3

      @@rediron44 Ted starting touring in 75 your right he desolved the Amboy Dukes in late 73 early 74 then resumed touring with Derek StHomles Rob Grange and Cliff Davies in 75 Ted’s music is a thousand times better then Kiss !!

    • @rediron44
      @rediron44 Рік тому +5

      @@davidday8417 funny, because KISS never opened for Ted, but Ted has opened for KISS..lol

    • @mooch514
      @mooch514 Рік тому +1

      ​@@rediron44rush opened for kiss in 74 75. Not nugent. And kiss never opened for nugent. Other way around

    • @rediron44
      @rediron44 Рік тому +2

      @@mooch514 Ted Nugent has ABSOLUTELY opened for KISS, thats fact. I saw the concert. I didn't say the years...

  • @westnblu
    @westnblu Рік тому +1

    Bon Scott.= Legend . Died the same year as John Lennon, a bit of trivia

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому

      1980, that was a rough year :-(

  • @gregnewman2512
    @gregnewman2512 Рік тому +1

    My first concert. AC/DC and Kiss. 1977. I was twelve. First time I smelled pot too.

  • @JeffMitchell-lv4zx
    @JeffMitchell-lv4zx Рік тому +6

    Gene gets a lot of bad press sometimes & sometimes he's got a big mouth. But i still bet he's a sweetheart. Ive been a fan of his since i was 6 or 7 back in 1976

  • @henrikostensson1160
    @henrikostensson1160 Рік тому +3

    It never occurred to me before how much Bon Scott resembles Hugh Jackman (or the other way around)! And I mean the face, not the physique..

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      True, now you mention it. Maybe they have a distant relation?

  • @die2no
    @die2no Рік тому +13

    Kiss is a major pioneer of metal

    • @glengamble526
      @glengamble526 Рік тому +2

      Definitely in terms of live presentation, yes.

    • @Duck_Dodgers
      @Duck_Dodgers Рік тому +2

      Hard rock not metal

    • @davej.meister5421
      @davej.meister5421 Рік тому +1

      Black Sabbath was the very first true metal band. NOBODY came close.

  • @brokl26
    @brokl26 Рік тому +4

    I can’t imagine KISS-AC/DC-Rush as one show. UFO-AC/DC. Can’t imagine…

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +3

      It's crazy isn't it, what wouldn't you pay to see that today!

    • @brokl26
      @brokl26 Рік тому +1

      @@bang-a-gonzo It’s not even a festival…it might be more than brain can handle. AC/DC and Rush as opening acts. I would have sold a lung for those three acts at one show

    • @AllCelebzNElitenNeckMaskz
      @AllCelebzNElitenNeckMaskz Рік тому

      CANADA ..TORONTOS SARS STOCK ...WAS THERE ..100 FT FROM STAGE ...BEST CONCERT EVER .. THE GUESS WHO , RUSH , AC DC , THE STONES , ECT.

    • @mooch514
      @mooch514 Рік тому +1

      Kiss in 77 were on top of the world. Hungry and killed it at every show

    • @kasperkjrsgaard1447
      @kasperkjrsgaard1447 Рік тому +2

      I saw Kiss with Iron Maiden as supporting act.

  • @beandipcartography
    @beandipcartography Рік тому +1

    There allsome

  • @garymitchell5899
    @garymitchell5899 Рік тому +5

    Gene looks like he should be in ahome with his slippers on.

  • @Iam_Dunn
    @Iam_Dunn Рік тому +4

    AND…. one of the early pioneers of wireless guitar systems! Both KISS and Angus adopted wireless around this time. Ace had been electrocuted during a set and Gene never wanted that to happen again.
    \m/, ,\m/

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      Correct, KISS starting used wireless systems in 1976. Ace was electrocuted in Lakeland, Florida.

    • @anzaeria
      @anzaeria Рік тому

      Very interesting to know that. I know that Angus isn't keen on using a guitar lead because he can potentially trip over it while he's running around on stage. With regards to Ace, I think you mean he had an electric shock. Being 'electrocuted' means killed by electricity. And Ace is still very much alive.

  • @Ron-ye5tm
    @Ron-ye5tm 5 місяців тому

    My first concert was at the Freedom Hall with Kiss and AC/DC. Didn’t know anything about AC/DC but I remember the difference between guys in blue jeans and Kiss wearing their costumes. Visually a strange show

  • @sticksbass
    @sticksbass Рік тому

    eric and that other guy quickly looked away when gene started talking about 'unique'.

  • @GodFreeAtLast
    @GodFreeAtLast Рік тому +9

    Oh, man. Reminds of one of my biggest rock show disappointments. December 1977. Phila Spectrum. My ticket says KISS w/ AC-DC! Even the local newspaper said the same (pre-internet, folks!). I had never heard of them at the time, but friends/family who had heard of them said they ROCKED! I was already a dyed-in-the-wool KISS fan so I borrowed some AC/DC albums. Wow. Blew me away. I could not wait for the show. The lights go down and on comes...PIPER! What?? uggh!

    • @chriskroll4166
      @chriskroll4166 Рік тому +2

      With Billy squier on vocal. That wouldn't be the worst thing. Or would it 😳

    • @6t9chargerse
      @6t9chargerse Рік тому +2

      My ticket for that show only says KISS on it, AC/DC isn't listed.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +3

      PIPER was another cool band in 1977 but I would agree, not a match for seeing AC/DC!

    • @InFRA_BLaKK_AMBRA_isTrueMetal
      @InFRA_BLaKK_AMBRA_isTrueMetal Рік тому

      "PIPER" down low/code name for "SKIN FLUTE 'ER! Pole Smoker🤭🤭😂😂😂😂😆

    • @chriskroll4166
      @chriskroll4166 Рік тому +1

      @@InFRA_BLaKK_AMBRA_isTrueMetal ???

  • @GC-dd8it
    @GC-dd8it Рік тому +1

    I love it when grandpa comes to UA-cam comments section to tell us who was the best, everyone know’s it’s Cheap Trick

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      Another great band for sure, however they come out at the bottom of the 3 on my personal list :-)

    • @GC-dd8it
      @GC-dd8it Рік тому

      @@bang-a-gonzo 😱

  • @pauldunlea3669
    @pauldunlea3669 Рік тому +1

    And Kiss '' Found Ac/ Dc '' And Ac/ Dc Fucken Rocked

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  11 місяців тому +1

      KISS didn't 'find' AC/DC, they were already well established by then. But they did help to expose them to a mass audience at a time when it was very helpful Kinda like Ozzy and Metallica in 1986

  • @karlkalasky6066
    @karlkalasky6066 Рік тому +1

    Kind of strange combo with these 2 together

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      Not really, both hard rocking bands that came up in the early 1970's, in fact I'd say that was a perfect match at the time.

  • @Duck_Dodgers
    @Duck_Dodgers Рік тому +6

    Kiss can't handle competition and getting blown off they stage. They did it many times over the years. The way they act you'd think they discovered every band. Get over it kiss fans they where a pre-teen band. Then you discovered real music. Most kiss fans living in the past like them. Honestly its the truth face it

    • @Ohionortheast
      @Ohionortheast Рік тому +2

      Whatever you think of kiss is fine trust me kiss never got blown of stage by anyone in 77 if you were alive then you would know kiss was on top acdc were unknown and kiss in concert was untouchable

    • @Duck_Dodgers
      @Duck_Dodgers Рік тому

      I was alive pre teen comic book band.

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому +1

      Odd then that they are still headlining every major festival in the world in 2023....?

    • @salbro5985
      @salbro5985 Рік тому

      Wow, you're not a pretentious douche at all.

    • @Duck_Dodgers
      @Duck_Dodgers 11 місяців тому

      @@bang-a-gonzo shame people are going for music and get just backing tracks. People go for the experience trust me not the music. It's all propaganda just like their so called alive albums. I mean come on people still go to see motley crue. It's the experience and don't believe the so called number of people there. I know never say nothing bad about kiss It's like killing someone's first born to a kiss fan lol

  • @MShep-mh5xo
    @MShep-mh5xo Рік тому +2

    Malcolm caused Geezer Butler to break his ankle horse playing at a hotel pool haha

    • @bang-a-gonzo
      @bang-a-gonzo  Рік тому

      When was this please?

    • @UserUli
      @UserUli Рік тому

      Nah, Geezer threatenend Malcolm with a knife on their tour in 1977. Ozzy came in and called Geezer a fool and to stop that shit. AC/DC were kicked out of the tour then.

  • @williamwalker146
    @williamwalker146 Рік тому +1

    Imagine that, a time when UFO was bigger than Rush.

  • @jonhaworth2692
    @jonhaworth2692 4 місяці тому +1

    The bass player from Kiss. Carl?😂🤘