There weren't enough songs that featured two or more vocalists per song. It's unbelievably unique in rock to have four great songwriters all be four great lead singers, and I will argue all day that Peter's voice is as iconic as any other aspect of KISS's sound.
The modem band that does this exceptionally well is Mastodon. Brann Dailor is not only an incredible drummer but the band found out how well he can sing which they found out he could sing King Diamond songs exceptionally welll.
Damn that was amazing! I don't know how anyone can say this era of Kiss wasn't soooo awesome! I couldn't take my eyes off of Ace. Peter's voice is everything and his scream is one of my favorites- oh so underrated. This performance is literally a treasure! ♡
These performances demonstrate the sheer _bravery_ of the band. Attempting such leaps and poses wearing those monstrous platform soles is nothing short of heroic!
I was a young girl at the time, 10 or 11 and had to stay at a friend;s house to watch this. My parents would've blown a gasket for sure for my watching this...LOL Always loved Midnight Special and Wolfman Jack
@@ShunaJenkins We had to work for that stuff. We had to stay up late or miss out entirely. Who knew if or when a re-run would be shown. Now they can dial up just about anything on an ordinary device like a cell phone and watch 24/7. Easy access to stuff takes away from the the uniqueness, etc.
@@davel.9467 Agreed. kids today will never know the angst of standing in line for hours.....sometimes days! for concert tickets just to go to school the next day to say " I WAS 6FT FROM PAUL STANLEY! Lol Miss those days like crazy Have yourself a beautiful day Dave L. ^_^
I was 17, seen them the following year at cobo hall, excellent concert, my cousin and I took our girlfriends who became our wives a couple years later, Detroit Rock city, that was my cousin and me
Pure rock and roll gold. Cool songs, great solos, tight and interesting arrangements, stage theatrics, and top-notch musicianship. Add smoke, fire, and destroying the gear, and there you have it ladies and gentlemen...rock and roll the way it is supposed to be.
Well, I am Sicilian and a die hard Peter Criss fan!!! So, I don't what you were trying to say Italian American screaming bullshit, but Peter Criss had the best damn voice in the band and of any drummer ever!!!
never been a major Kiss fan, but you can't deny their power on this night. They brought their A game to the party and nailed it. Every band has a secret weapon in it- Kiss had Peter. His gritty vocal style was perfect for this song. And what to say about Ace? such charisma. His power added huge legitimacy to the band. Also fun to see their obvious nods to the Who- Paul's windmills, (which be borrowed from Pete Townshend, who in turn took it from Keith Richards), and the end, where Peter destroys his kit much like Keith Moon did on the (in)famous Smothers Brothers performance in 1967. a truly monster performance.
They did 'borrow' a lot from "The Who" (one of Peter Criss' fav influences!) and Paul smashing his guitar, but they had a raw rock sound back then and great theatrics !
Agreed, he has a powerful and soulful voice, literally!!! And, in his prime which is right here, his drumming ability is fantastic and amazing, jungle rhythm and jazz filled riffs that he incorporated into Rock and Roll, amazing 👏!!!!
@@raymondmorrow9824- ALL the years. Still good today. But yea 73-82 they were still young and hungry so i get your point. They got older but always had that hunger. Too bad egos and drugs got in the way at times but they survived and still bring it
The first record was the best. Not saying they went downhill or anything. Cannot say that about anybody with their career and success. But this straight ahead, uncomplicated rock is my favourite.
I agree 💯 percent!!! And, as a die hard real original lineup Kiss fan, Peter and Ace will never be replaced in our hearts and minds!!!! Lol Team Peter and Ace always
This is more like it, back when Kiss was the real deal. No lipsyncing, no backing tracks, no BS, just the four original guys rocking out and giving their all. THIS is the real KISS.
I agree 👍!!! They may fight a lot and bash each other, but honestly the fantastic 4 were amazing and great from 74-78!!! Peter and Ace were very underrated and underappreciated fact!!! But, Paul and Gene wrote a lot of great songs 🎵 and when they were locked in as a band they are legends!!!!! Thanks 👍
Also, Peter was the only one who was truly Alive on the Alive record which made them famous and huge!!! They never had to do any dubbing or studio bullshit for the Catman!!!
I do admit that I never thought much of them as a band. They always sound like very sloppy second-rate musicians to me. But THIS... surprised me. They are locked together tight as a nut, and everything is spot on including the harmonies. People gripe about the relatively simplistic guitar solos, but honestly, I think they are just what the song needs and sounded great. It's really good, hard-driving rock n roll that ALSO doesn't run away or blow it musically.
@@cowsongsAce always added something special to Kiss. Great feel for the songs. Black Diamond is a great rock anthem and this is probably one of the best versions, despite Gene hitting a bum note at the end (he usually hits wrong notes through various songs).
Oh please, these guys invented fakery. Now, this gig was the real shit and is absolutely fucken GREAT!... but the Alive album was bullshit, as was all subsequent records.
@@DouglasLippi You're a bit naïve mate, ALL bands do extra "work" on their live albums, are you going to put a level on it ? Ever been in a studio, do you actually know anything about the recording process ?
Kisses best song and one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Ace just proves to all these virtuoso instagram shredders that it’s not how many notes or how fast or technical, it’s about the song. Being in the pocket and less is more.
They didn't have to try anything, Mr. Peter Criss knocked it out of the park, just like Hard Luck woman, Beth, Strange Ways, Nothing to lose, and Baby Driver!!!
No matter how things ended up or what you may think of them personally or their later music, these first 4 years from 73-77, they rocked as hard as absolutely anyone. Those first three albums are legendary, start to finish, each one.
No Peter or Ace no Kiss, fact!!!! I am so glad they didn't have to embarrass themselves on the wheelchair tour, like the other two delusional greedy assholes!!!
Me too, Old Sailer. Friday, February 13th, 1976, just before my sixteenth birthday. Paramount Theater in Seattle. Had no idea what I was about to see. They blew my mind. The next day at a buddy's house he had the just released Alive album which was exactly what I had experienced the night before at the concert. I was never the same again.
Saw Kiss at the PA. Farmshow complex in 1974, there were protesters outside picketing about how Kiss was going to sacrifice live chickens on stage, that didn't happen but we were there for it anyway $5.00 tickets. Fn awesome.
I saw the Alive 1 tour in a 2,400 seat arena, the ticket cost 6.00. I still have dreams of that night, they went out 4 blood and took no prisoners ! 🎼🤘🔥
This is a musical trip down memory lane. This is exactly 💯 why I watched the Midnight Special. The musical groups that they had on there were phenomenal and amazing. Ty,Midnight Special for making my teenage years amazing.
This was the way it was always supposed to sound (with the original 4) and why I fell in love with this band at 11 years old. You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world…KISS. Ace rocks!
Man, I've never heard or seen anything from KISS that I liked before but this old Midnight Special stuff is awesome! I must have watched and listened to the wrong eras of KISS. Now I can't get enough!
Nothing compares to the early kiss. People hate on them because of their main sogns that are world known but once you get into the stuff that got them big thats when you find the real kiss.
Mr@thirdeyelabs, That is exactly what you did. The first five albums from"Kiss" to "Destroyer" were the vintage years! After that, they became more of a cartoon than a rock band. On the first several albums the music was next level. Sounds like Black Diamond, 100,000 Years, Watchin' You, She, Parasite, Strange Ways, couldn't get any better! Tight arrangements, all members contributing on vocals, raw edgy sound. And nothing but black and silver on the costumes! They were dark, they were almost sinister, they were the band that your parents loved to hate! Then by the time '77-'78 came around, came around they were still very popular and even voted most popular band in the world by Gallup poll. Most of the early fan base was starting to become disillusioned and a large majority of their fan base was becoming made up of preteens. These old clips from Midnight Special are Kiss at the top of their game. During this era they also had some good performances on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, and ABC'S In Concert. In their prime, you couldn't beat 'em!
Just watch their show last Saturday at Monster of Rock São Paulo. This is one of the best songs to hear live ever. The echo of 50,000 people screaming Black Diamond is incredible!
"They" should publish the "ratings list" so we would know who is under or overrated. 🤪 Only then, would people realize that it actually doesn't matter at all.
I cannot explain how ELECTRIC this is!!! I was a very young kid who just emigrated from Jamaica to Canada. I had NEVER in my wildest dreams experienced anything remotely similar to this. I STILL FEEL THE SAME ELECTRICITY IN MY VEINS NOW WATCHING THIS!!! OMG!!! L-O-V-E that neck roll Stanley does! NOBODY did it better than he! I've long said Ace and Peter were my fave voices in the band. Loved Paul and Gene, but those other 2 had perfect voices for rock. ESPECIALLY PETER!!! OMG!
I saw Kiss in 1976 at the Birmingham Civic Center and it was the best show ever. They were in their prime and kicked hard! The audience was on its feet and screaming from the moment Kiss came onstage and never stopped. There were stoners, leather boys, families, birthday parties, preppies and college kids, and fans of all ages young to old. I’ve seen some awesome bands perform, and while Kiss wasn’t my favorite band this was hands down and Bic lighters in the air, the greatest concert I’ve ever seen. The band and the crowd had a symbiotic love wherein the louder we roared the better they played. It was lightning in a bottle!
My brother saw them 4-16-76.2 months later.I was at his apartment.He was playing ALIVE! I asked who it was.He told me and said he had gone to see them.I asked him what it was like.He said WILD. He handed me the booklet from inside the album. I was floored.HOOKED! Blood.Fire.Explosions.Lights.Boots.Outfits.Crowds. WILD! 🤟 This and a LOT of early tunes are so good live.
I don't think I would call his performance on this song "singing". More screaming than anything. I'm a KISS fan from way, way back but never really considered any of them exceptional vocalists. It was always more about the show, their image, the fact that they were hated by parents everywhere at that time. That's what rock-n-roll is all about!
KISS ruled the world from 1976 until 1980. When you walked into any store and looked at the magazine racks, you always saw KISS on the covers of multiple magazines, always. For 4 straight years.
My gosh! We're they tight or what? First saw them at the Cumberland County Memorial Arena outside of Fort Bragg in 75', Gary Wright ( Dream Weaver) opening for them. One of the best shows I have ever seen. KISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wasnt even a teenager yet, had every KISS 8-track I could get my hands on, All the LP's, Solo Albums and posters, KISS dolls...Shaped the music I would create and listen to for years to come.
Aug 1977 I was 17 and that is what I heard and saw. Been jammin to em since I was 14. Had all the 70's albums. First time I heard the debut record was on 8 track. Fun days and great memories.
Kiss , my second Concert December 27 1975 . Coup his Mom's best friend and her Daughter . We partied all the way to Louisville Gardens . What a wonderful December Night !
It's really sad Gene & Paul put such a choke on Peter & Ace's vocals in a Kiss shows later on. Peter & Ace could both hold their own but sadly were all too often only used a few times in a live show or even less on a record.
@@robertflippin9112 Some of the best (or at least most enjoyable) bands in rock history had singing drummers. Blue Oyster Cult, Kiss, Night Ranger, the Beach Boys, The Eagles just to name a few.
@@davel.9467 No not really, not even close, he's basically shouting and screaming, I'm sure his voice was done after this and he couldn't sing much more on an evening in that style.
After watching this carefully. This is history in the making. Incredible performance. The last 2 minutes is it. I'm 58 years old. I remember this back in my youth.
Me too. The first record was the best. Not saying they went downhill or anything. Cannot say that about anybody with their career and success. But this straight ahead, uncomplicated rock is my favourite.
I love them during this period. Not yet a phenomena, still young and hungry and still a cohesive whole. Gene hasn't become jaded yet and still looks to be truly enjoying performing, and the egos all still seem to be in check.
OK, once again, was never a fan of KISS when I was a wee un. Never SAW them, only heard a few songs on the radio. But watching this performance, dam... Peter literally tore up the drums while chewing gum and belting out the song while Ace jammed the guitar. Very impressive. I guess the original band is amazing after all. Jesse, my 2nd grade friend, you were right lol.
He was absolutely fantastic in his prime!!!! Paul and Gene are delusional narcissistic assholes and truly deep down jealous of Peter and Ace, fact!!! They were the fan favorites and even on coke and booze, still put on a fantastic show night after night 🌙!!!! Team Peter and Ace always!!!! Lol
@@kevinchandler179why can’t people just enjoy the video without whining. 4 guys that can’t get along and 2 guys were more committed than the other 2. Ace and Peter were fan favorites! What! How would you gage that? Gene and Paul have plenty of fans. They did just fine on their own. Unlike the other two. It’s obvious Peter is an asshole . Judging by things said in the other threes book . Plus Peter admitted to most of it. Ace quit . Peter is never happy and got himself fired. They made their decisions now they can live with them.
Peter admitted to things, because he is honest and not delusional narcissistic assholes like Paul and Gene, his book was the most honest of any of them, and Peter doesn't constantly bash Paul and Gene, he took the high road as always!!!! If it wasn't for Peter and Ace, Paul and Gene would still be living in a scumbag apartment playing for Wicked fuckin Lester people!!!!! Lol Team Peter and Ace always!!!!
A new adult guitar student of mine (I'm 62) said he couldn't understand how I can play all kinds of music but like KISS too. I told him I didn't like KISS, I love KISS Only up to RARO though). I told him that people don't listen with their ears, they make a judgement from the image. I hear an attention to detail in the song structure and killer riff after killer riff that I just don't hear from other more respected bands of their era. That first ALIVE! holds up incredibly well to this day. The studio fixes in that are overstated. How much of this Midnight Special performance needs fixing?
I was a senior in high school when I watched this exact KISS concert on The Midnight Special. Became a fan on that day. Got their albums, bought every music magazine. Saw them live in California in 77(?), great show. What happened? they lost this magic.
Just like Hard Luck woman!!! Peter knocked it out of the park and was amazing!!! When they were in studio making Rock and roll all over record, Gene said to Paul, this sounds like a Peter song, let him try it, and reluctantly Stanley did, and Peter Chris was amazing and still best 3 songs Kiss ever did, was Black Diamond, Hard Luck woman, and Beth!!! And, guess who sung all of them???? Lol 🤣
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Back in the early days the way that Gene, Paul and Peter all took leads on singing really added a huge dimension to the band.
And Ace homie...lol
@@kevinswiney1195 He said "the early days". It wasn't until after a few more albums that Ace would do a lead vocal.
@@kevinswiney1195 Ace didn’t take a lead on singing until Love Gun
There weren't enough songs that featured two or more vocalists per song. It's unbelievably unique in rock to have four great songwriters all be four great lead singers, and I will argue all day that Peter's voice is as iconic as any other aspect of KISS's sound.
The modem band that does this exceptionally well is Mastodon. Brann Dailor is not only an incredible drummer but the band found out how well he can sing which they found out he could sing King Diamond songs exceptionally welll.
And thats how I choose to remember them
Amen. Same here!
Raw....hungry....honest.......Ladies and gentlemen...KISS!
Me too, even though I was born in 76.
Gene playfully making faces at Ace 🥺
Agreed, they were fantastic from 74-77!!! Thanks 👍
Damn that was amazing! I don't know how anyone can say this era of Kiss wasn't soooo awesome! I couldn't take my eyes off of Ace. Peter's voice is everything and his scream is one of my favorites- oh so underrated. This performance is literally a treasure! ♡
The Best Era of KISS
Nobody says this era of KISS wasn’t awesome.
But after seeing this people can accept Eric and Tommy .I do not know what kind of brainwashing their under but I think the new Kiss sucks.@@patton303
@@patton303 Some chronic Kiss-haters do, but they're irrelevant and uninformed.
Peter's drumming and lead vocals and Ace guitar 🎸 riffs and solo absolutely made this legendary song!!! I still think it is their best damn song!!!!
These performances demonstrate the sheer _bravery_ of the band. Attempting such leaps and poses wearing those monstrous platform soles is nothing short of heroic!
You have just hit the nail on the head.
One of my favorite kids songss
I know! Right? And their selfless and courageous use of mascara. I’m a general in the Kiss Army! Thanks Slowburner!
@@davidmuir7711 ive watched a load more recently and am only more and more impressed; by their courage in stack heels.
@@ObviousSchism You just hit the head on the nail.
One of the most underated KISS songs of all time...
Their best song.
Killer riffs, great harmonies, fantastic solos...
Ace Frehley
and free drums apparently.
I agree, as a die hard Peter fan, they were amazing and this was their best song, and they have many great ones, the original lineup at least!!!
One of my top favorites by them!
Nowhere near it they have many great songs and great albums and this isn't one of them they have lots more better songs than this
best black diamond live version
😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤😮😮😮😮
🤟🤟🤟🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁⚡⚡⚡⚡💯💯KI⚡⚡
Agreed.
I remember 14 year old me staying up late just to watch this. It made a huge impression on me. I became a lifelong Kiss fan then and there.
I was a young girl at the time, 10 or 11 and had to stay at a friend;s house to watch this. My parents would've blown a gasket for sure for my watching this...LOL Always loved Midnight Special and Wolfman Jack
@@ShunaJenkins We had to work for that stuff. We had to stay up late or miss out entirely. Who knew if or when a re-run would be shown. Now they can dial up just about anything on an ordinary device like a cell phone and watch 24/7. Easy access to stuff takes away from the the uniqueness, etc.
@@davel.9467 Agreed. kids today will never know the angst of standing in line for hours.....sometimes days! for concert tickets just to go to school the next day to say " I WAS 6FT FROM PAUL STANLEY! Lol Miss those days like crazy Have yourself a beautiful day Dave L. ^_^
Me too! Can’t remember my age- but I was very young!
I was 17, seen them the following year at cobo hall, excellent concert, my cousin and I took our girlfriends who became our wives a couple years later, Detroit Rock city, that was my cousin and me
All cylinders firing on this KISS classic! 🔥 Peter sounds amazing!!! The best era of KISS 💋
Peter sounded so raw that he could’ve been the lead singer. Love his gravely vocals.
He had the best damn voice in the band, powerful and very soulful voice, and very good drummer as well!!!!
And, some people still think Peter wasn't good? Lol 😂
100%
Pure rock and roll gold. Cool songs, great solos, tight and interesting arrangements, stage theatrics, and top-notch musicianship. Add smoke, fire, and destroying the gear, and there you have it ladies and gentlemen...rock and roll the way it is supposed to be.
WORD !!!
peter has a killer voice!
alice cooper has a dynasty voice
Neither "killer" nor "dynasty" conveys any nuance at all to Japanese people,
No, Peter frickin Criss has a fantastic voice 👏!!!!!!
Yeah, like an Italian-American version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
Well, I am Sicilian and a die hard Peter Criss fan!!! So, I don't what you were trying to say Italian American screaming bullshit, but Peter Criss had the best damn voice in the band and of any drummer ever!!!
Like Kiss or don’t like Kiss…this just straight up one of the best hard rock songs of all time!!!
Live, it's definitely one of the best ever!!!
WORD !!!
This song makes it pretty damn hard to not like Kiss.
never been a major Kiss fan, but you can't deny their power on this night. They brought their A game to the party and nailed it.
Every band has a secret weapon in it- Kiss had Peter. His gritty vocal style was perfect for this song.
And what to say about Ace? such charisma. His power added huge legitimacy to the band.
Also fun to see their obvious nods to the Who- Paul's windmills, (which be borrowed from Pete Townshend, who in turn took it from Keith Richards), and the end, where Peter destroys his kit much like Keith Moon did on the (in)famous Smothers Brothers performance in 1967.
a truly monster performance.
They did 'borrow' a lot from "The Who" (one of Peter Criss' fav influences!) and Paul smashing his guitar, but they had a raw rock sound back then and great theatrics !
Gene's bass sounds so fucking monstrous man and punchy as hell
Gene's bass is not what makes this masterpiece!!! It's Peter's drumming and vocals and Ace guitar 🎸 solo!!!!
My era of KISS '74-'78 right here!
Peter Criss has an amazing voice... There's a reason my eldest daughter is named Beth.
And Ace is the reason I picked up a guitar.
My first guitar is named Beth. A Kramer Aerostar strat copy.😁 (Playing it here: ua-cam.com/video/thxwR4Vpblk/v-deo.html)
I had no idea that was Peter singing.
Ace is the reason millions of us picked up a guitar 🎸
And, millions picked up drum 🥁 sticks because of the Catman as well!!! They were both awesome and amazing and fantastic 👏!!!!
Same here he is the reason why i play guitar
When KISS ruled the world. Love how Gene moves the mic stand at 3:27
Жизненно.
Peter and Ace shined like a mother fucker on this masterpiece 👏!!!!!
I noticed that too... It's like, "We won't be needing this any longer."
Why? That's like saying i like the way Al Pachino exhales
@@Firefoxy-rz1nw It's Al Pacino and I do too! LOL
I love Peter’s vocals on this song! Classic 🤘
I always love how raw Peter's voice is in these archival videos. His is the superior singer of this song.
Agreed, he has a powerful and soulful voice, literally!!! And, in his prime which is right here, his drumming ability is fantastic and amazing, jungle rhythm and jazz filled riffs that he incorporated into Rock and Roll, amazing 👏!!!!
I always thought I didn’t like KISS but they were pretty badass straight out the gate
My parents told me they'd be a "flash in the pan" back in '76. They are a lot of things, but that isn't one of them.
@@raymondmorrow9824- ALL the years. Still good today. But yea 73-82 they were still young and hungry so i get your point. They got older but always had that hunger. Too bad egos and drugs got in the way at times but they survived and still bring it
KISS dominated live in the 70's. No one could touch them. Not. Any. Band.
The first record was the best. Not saying they went downhill or anything.
Cannot say that about anybody with their career and success. But this straight ahead, uncomplicated rock is my favourite.
Sure we’re!
Best KISS song and also the best performance of it. Bare bones rock n roll doesn’t get better than this.
2024 and this is still brilliant ❤
You have to give it to them, you go to a Kiss show, you get a show. Totally committed and entertaining.
Cant believe how good live they were! Peter Criss has an awesome voice and great drummer. Never should have been replaced.
I agree 💯 percent!!! And, as a die hard real original lineup Kiss fan, Peter and Ace will never be replaced in our hearts and minds!!!! Lol
Team Peter and Ace always
This is more like it, back when Kiss was the real deal. No lipsyncing, no backing tracks, no BS, just the four original guys rocking out and giving their all. THIS is the real KISS.
they been around 50 years or so. they did everything their voices have wear and tear i dont blame them for using backing tracks or lip syncing
I agree 👍!!! They may fight a lot and bash each other, but honestly the fantastic 4 were amazing and great from 74-78!!! Peter and Ace were very underrated and underappreciated fact!!! But, Paul and Gene wrote a lot of great songs 🎵 and when they were locked in as a band they are legends!!!!! Thanks 👍
Also, Peter was the only one who was truly Alive on the Alive record which made them famous and huge!!! They never had to do any dubbing or studio bullshit for the Catman!!!
Eran jóvenes, dónde tienes tu cerebro😅
@@DonRosa949 Tenías que venir a hacer el ridículo 🤦
The guy with the kick drum got a real piece of rock and roll history!
No guitar picks for him, dude goes for large pieces of equipment! lol
I doubt he left the building with the kick
@@muziktrkr Probably right, but we can have fun imagining.
@@muziktrkr I'm sure the stage crew and roadies quickly retrieved all items lol
"What's that under your jacket?" "Um....nothing!"
Even if you don’t like Kiss, you gotta admit this is blow your balls off rock n roll.
My favorite all time band. I got put out of a store years ago because I was dressed like Peter Chris.
@@markbell8348 😆😆😆 that’s some serious dedication right there. 💪🏻
We got cable tv after I harassed my parents just to see this edition of the midnight special! French boy from Quebec, just wanting to fkn rock!
I do admit that I never thought much of them as a band. They always sound like very sloppy second-rate musicians to me. But THIS... surprised me. They are locked together tight as a nut, and everything is spot on including the harmonies. People gripe about the relatively simplistic guitar solos, but honestly, I think they are just what the song needs and sounded great. It's really good, hard-driving rock n roll that ALSO doesn't run away or blow it musically.
@@cowsongsAce always added something special to Kiss. Great feel for the songs. Black Diamond is a great rock anthem and this is probably one of the best versions, despite Gene hitting a bum note at the end (he usually hits wrong notes through various songs).
Kiss, at there best! The quality of these is outstanding! The Midnight Special, please, please, 🙏...... release C'mon and love me!
we don't have it
@@themidnightspecialtvshowThanks for the effort anyway
@@themidnightspecialtvshowWell at least we know now. Thanks so much for these clips!
@The Midnight Special thanks for the reply, any idea what might have happened to that footage?
C'mon and love me Is lost media
They had it all..4 singers..great harmony....great riffs..great songs.
Peter Criss' voice is the definition of a rock n' roll voice
Thank you, The Midnight Special, for revive this beautiful moment. Aged like fine wine!
GOD BLESS. 🙏🏻🇧🇷
No auto tune, no fakery, just pure 70s talent!
Oh please, these guys invented fakery. Now, this gig was the real shit and is absolutely fucken GREAT!... but the Alive album was bullshit, as was all subsequent records.
Oh, please to you!!!! Are you kidding me or that dumb? This is when they were frickin amazing and listen to Peter and Ace!!!!!
@@kevinchandler179 Good old Pete destroying his drums !
@@DouglasLippi You're a bit naïve mate, ALL bands do extra "work" on their live albums, are you going to put a level on it ? Ever been in a studio, do you actually know anything about the recording process ?
This was a genuine live performance and it was spectacular!
Kisses best song and one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Ace just proves to all these virtuoso instagram shredders that it’s not how many notes or how fast or technical, it’s about the song. Being in the pocket and less is more.
Peter had such a gutsy voice that was perfect for songs like this 🎤 😼 🥁
They try to get a Rod Stewart type of affect at the time
And with all respect to Rod, Catman knocked it out of the park 👏!!!!
They didn't have to try anything, Mr. Peter Criss knocked it out of the park, just like Hard Luck woman, Beth, Strange Ways, Nothing to lose, and Baby Driver!!!
At thier best! Peter Criss..what a voice!
No matter how things ended up or what you may think of them personally or their later music, these first 4 years from 73-77, they rocked as hard as absolutely anyone. Those first three albums are legendary, start to finish, each one.
In the very early years of metal, they are absolutely notable
Man, that was a great performance. Saw them live twice back in the 70s. This captures the greatness
Ace right there with Peter blasting that last chord as the bass drum hits. LOL! Nice!
Damn, Peter can flat out WAIL , and on pitch...no autotune here 🤪
Wtf Peter you just tear the whole world with those mighty sharp screams! He could've been an excellent vocalist in another rock band!
What a hell of a singer Peter Criss! and yep, no Ace no KISS
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No Peter or Ace no Kiss, fact!!!! I am so glad they didn't have to embarrass themselves on the wheelchair tour, like the other two delusional greedy assholes!!!
I agree, no Peter or Ace no Kiss!!! They made them famous anyway!!! Fact
r179 dear God get over it, it's been 20+ years
@Noclaf555 Get over it? If it wasn't for Peter and Ace, the two delusional greedy assholes would not be shit!!!!! You get it straight
First concert I ever saw at 16 in 1976. Many more since then. Thanks guys.
Me too, Old Sailer. Friday, February 13th, 1976, just before my sixteenth birthday. Paramount Theater in Seattle. Had no idea what I was about to see. They blew my mind. The next day at a buddy's house he had the just released Alive album which was exactly what I had experienced the night before at the concert. I was never the same again.
Saw Kiss at the PA. Farmshow complex in 1974, there were protesters outside picketing about how Kiss was going to sacrifice live chickens on stage, that didn't happen but we were there for it anyway $5.00 tickets. Fn awesome.
WOW.! Just WOW.!!❤😊
Great story. 5 bucks….amazing.
I saw the Alive 1 tour in a 2,400 seat arena, the ticket cost 6.00. I still have dreams of that night, they went out 4 blood and took no prisoners ! 🎼🤘🔥
This is a musical trip down memory lane. This is exactly 💯 why I watched the Midnight Special. The musical groups that they had on there were phenomenal and amazing. Ty,Midnight Special for making my teenage years amazing.
This was the way it was always supposed to sound (with the original 4) and why I fell in love with this band at 11 years old. You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world…KISS. Ace rocks!
THE ORIGINAL LINE UP, SIMPLY THE BEST EVER !!. SUPER 70'S FOREVER. CLASS OF ROCKIN 84 HERE. ROCK ON GEN XER'S !!.
Simply, the BEST!
Awesome! These clips have been amazing to see again…especially in this quality. This is my KISS. Thanks!!!
Man, I've never heard or seen anything from KISS that I liked before but this old Midnight Special stuff is awesome! I must have watched and listened to the wrong eras of KISS. Now I can't get enough!
Nothing compares to pre-80's Kiss. From Love Gun backwards is when they ruled the world.
Nothing compares to the early kiss. People hate on them because of their main sogns that are world known but once you get into the stuff that got them big thats when you find the real kiss.
Mr@thirdeyelabs,
That is exactly what you did. The first five albums from"Kiss" to "Destroyer" were the vintage years! After that, they became more of a cartoon than a rock band. On the first several albums the music was next level. Sounds like Black Diamond, 100,000 Years, Watchin' You, She, Parasite, Strange Ways, couldn't get any better! Tight arrangements, all members contributing on vocals, raw edgy sound. And nothing but black and silver on the costumes! They were dark, they were almost sinister, they were the band that your parents loved to hate! Then by the time '77-'78 came around, came around they were still very popular and even voted most popular band in the world by Gallup poll. Most of the early fan base was starting to become disillusioned and a large majority of their fan base was becoming made up of preteens. These old clips from Midnight Special are Kiss at the top of their game. During this era they also had some good performances on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, and ABC'S In Concert. In their prime, you couldn't beat 'em!
I was never much of a KISS fan, but this song is incredible, definitely my favorite.
Just watch their show last Saturday at Monster of Rock São Paulo. This is one of the best songs to hear live ever. The echo of 50,000 people screaming Black Diamond is incredible!
Eu também estava lá e realmente foi incrível ouvir está música! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@SCOTT MILLER no. Eric sang it, and pretty well.
@SCOTT MILLER why would you think that they would use Peter's voice?
Just watched it. Pathetic.
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Kiss is criminally underrated (well not really), but its a youtube law that every video must have an "underrated" comment.
"They" should publish the "ratings list" so we would know who is under or overrated. 🤪 Only then, would people realize that it actually doesn't matter at all.
Underrated comment.
No they are not...sigh.
@@BrianYoungauthor
You missed the joke...
Not just underrated, but iconically underrated with no autotune.
God I miss the 70s and 80s. This is the kiss of my youth. Just so good and so raw.
Dynasty was my first KISS tour and I never looked back! They were everything to me as a kid and still are! They are incredible!
The influence Kiss had on the bands and metal musicians that came after cannot be overestimated
these 74-78 kiss videos are pure gold, thanks for posting
I cannot explain how ELECTRIC this is!!! I was a very young kid who just emigrated from Jamaica to Canada. I had NEVER in my wildest dreams experienced anything remotely similar to this. I STILL FEEL THE SAME ELECTRICITY IN MY VEINS NOW WATCHING THIS!!! OMG!!! L-O-V-E that neck roll Stanley does! NOBODY did it better than he! I've long said Ace and Peter were my fave voices in the band. Loved Paul and Gene, but those other 2 had perfect voices for rock. ESPECIALLY PETER!!! OMG!
Absolute GOLD here in 2024
This is what made them fan favorites , their best song ,with all of the best elements of their playing . Change my mind.
KISS rules! best live band! very underrated songs.
Sad that young people want ever experience the magic of the 70s Kiss were not just a band they ruled the world.The 80s was also unbelievable 🤘🤘
Probably their best song. Totally kick-ass performance.
Watched this on my parent's TV. I'm 64 now. This was a major part of my life. Saw KISS the first time live at Angel Stadium in 1976.
Best Kiss song ever.
I saw Kiss in 1976 at the Birmingham Civic Center and it was the best show ever. They were in their prime and kicked hard! The audience was on its feet and screaming from the moment Kiss came onstage and never stopped. There were stoners, leather boys, families, birthday parties, preppies and college kids, and fans of all ages young to old. I’ve seen some awesome bands perform, and while Kiss wasn’t my favorite band this was hands down and Bic lighters in the air, the greatest concert I’ve ever seen. The band and the crowd had a symbiotic love wherein the louder we roared the better they played. It was lightning in a bottle!
My brother saw them 4-16-76.2 months later.I was at his apartment.He was playing ALIVE!
I asked who it was.He told me and said he had gone to see them.I asked him what it was like.He said WILD.
He handed me the booklet from inside the album.
I was floored.HOOKED!
Blood.Fire.Explosions.Lights.Boots.Outfits.Crowds.
WILD! 🤟
This and a LOT of early tunes are so good live.
Another thing that always amazed me, was that Peter could sing with gum in his mouth... and not choke on it.😂
😂
Other singers use this trick, too, so their mouths don't dry out. And stay minty-fresh.
I don't think I would call his performance on this song "singing". More screaming than anything. I'm a KISS fan from way, way back but never really considered any of them exceptional vocalists. It was always more about the show, their image, the fact that they were hated by parents everywhere at that time. That's what rock-n-roll is all about!
I've noticed that too 😄
Uncle Ted does as well. As far as singing, Peter was a good studio singer, and THIS live version is great. I love Paul Stanley's voice.
KISS ruled the world from 1976 until 1980. When you walked into any store and looked at the magazine racks, you always saw KISS on the covers of multiple magazines, always. For 4 straight years.
There will NEVER be another group like this era of KISS! EVER!
I love the songs where Peter sings lead. He was a great soul shouter.
My gosh! We're they tight or what? First saw them at the Cumberland County Memorial Arena outside of Fort Bragg in 75', Gary Wright ( Dream Weaver) opening for them. One of the best shows I have ever seen.
KISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is soooo EPIC! Early Kiss are pure awesomeness!
this is it. hands down the best performance of this song ever. thank you for uploading in such high quality MS.
Peter Criss, rock drummer with swing and a groovy voice!
One of the greatest live performances ever!
There’s a handful of Kiss songs I like and this is one.
I wasnt even a teenager yet, had every KISS 8-track I could get my hands on, All the LP's, Solo Albums and posters, KISS dolls...Shaped the music I would create and listen to for years to come.
Never get bored of this 😍😎🔥🔥
Aug 1977 I was 17 and that is what I heard and saw. Been jammin to em since I was 14. Had all the 70's albums. First time I heard the debut record was on 8 track. Fun days and great memories.
This song and performance stands up to any rock song ever.
Kiss , my second Concert December 27 1975 . Coup his Mom's best friend and her Daughter . We partied all the way to Louisville Gardens . What a wonderful December Night !
It's really sad Gene & Paul put such a choke on Peter & Ace's vocals in a Kiss shows later on. Peter & Ace could both hold their own but sadly were all too often only used a few times in a live show or even less on a record.
Thats what happens when your 2nd string, btw who needs singing drummers.
@@robertflippin9112 Some of the best (or at least most enjoyable) bands in rock history had singing drummers. Blue Oyster Cult, Kiss, Night Ranger, the Beach Boys, The Eagles just to name a few.
@@robertflippin9112 Boy I remember when I had my first beer 🙄🤣
Peter had a great voice. Straight out of that Rod Stewart/Joe Cocker bag.
@@davel.9467
No not really, not even close, he's basically shouting and screaming, I'm sure his voice was done after this and he couldn't sing much more on an evening in that style.
After watching this carefully. This is history in the making. Incredible performance. The last 2 minutes is it. I'm 58 years old. I remember this back in my youth.
Thanks, midnight special for releasing the KISS midnight special in great quality this wouldnt happen if this werent posted
Watched this the day it aired . Damn I'm old ! Thank you Mrs Herr for letting us kids with your sons to watch this .
Me too. I was 10.
this is the only version of Kiss I wish to remember...
Me too. The first record was the best. Not saying they went downhill or anything.
Cannot say that about anybody with their career and success. But this straight ahead, uncomplicated rock is my favourite.
Myself as well!
The original album was the best!!! I agree 👍
I love them during this period. Not yet a phenomena, still young and hungry and still a cohesive whole. Gene hasn't become jaded yet and still looks to be truly enjoying performing, and the egos all still seem to be in check.
Peter has that voice..great!!
OK, once again, was never a fan of KISS when I was a wee un. Never SAW them, only heard a few songs on the radio. But watching this performance, dam... Peter literally tore up the drums while chewing gum and belting out the song while Ace jammed the guitar. Very impressive. I guess the original band is amazing after all. Jesse, my 2nd grade friend, you were right lol.
just guitars plugged into amps... that's the most honest-sounding bass and guitars I've heard in a while
ABSOLUTELY KILLER PERFORMANCE 🤘🏼🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
Wow! Peter is incredible on this performance 🥁😺
This is why i love him! 💚
He was absolutely fantastic in his prime!!!! Paul and Gene are delusional narcissistic assholes and truly deep down jealous of Peter and Ace, fact!!! They were the fan favorites and even on coke and booze, still put on a fantastic show night after night 🌙!!!! Team Peter and Ace always!!!! Lol
@@kevinchandler179why can’t people just enjoy the video without whining. 4 guys that can’t get along and 2 guys were more committed than the other 2. Ace and Peter were fan favorites! What! How would you gage that? Gene and Paul have plenty of fans. They did just fine on their own. Unlike the other two. It’s obvious Peter is an asshole . Judging by things said in the other threes book . Plus Peter admitted to most of it. Ace quit . Peter is never happy and got himself fired. They made their decisions now they can live with them.
Peter admitted to things, because he is honest and not delusional narcissistic assholes like Paul and Gene, his book was the most honest of any of them, and Peter doesn't constantly bash Paul and Gene, he took the high road as always!!!! If it wasn't for Peter and Ace, Paul and Gene would still be living in a scumbag apartment playing for Wicked fuckin Lester people!!!!! Lol
Team Peter and Ace always!!!!
@timg185 Peter was amazing and Ace and treated like stepchildren, you are an asshole!!!!! Not Peter
I only really started listening to and watching Kiss recently. I can tell this is the form that made them so popular. What a show they used to put on!
THank you Midnight Special for uploading this beautiful footage!
Wow! And Peter Criss vocals are awesome!
A new adult guitar student of mine (I'm 62) said he couldn't understand how I can play all kinds of music but like KISS too. I told him I didn't like KISS, I love KISS Only up to RARO though). I told him that people don't listen with their ears, they make a judgement from the image. I hear an attention to detail in the song structure and killer riff after killer riff that I just don't hear from other more respected bands of their era. That first ALIVE! holds up incredibly well to this day. The studio fixes in that are overstated. How much of this Midnight Special performance needs fixing?
I was a senior in high school when I watched this exact KISS concert on The Midnight Special. Became a fan on that day. Got their albums, bought every music magazine. Saw them live in California in 77(?), great show. What happened? they lost this magic.
With this kiss song my heroes became and above all Peter Críss, the authentic, unique and original Cat Man
My favorite kiss song I was born in '92 but my mom shared her taste in music with me so I love this Era of music
Just like Hard Luck woman!!! Peter knocked it out of the park and was amazing!!! When they were in studio making Rock and roll all over record, Gene said to Paul, this sounds like a Peter song, let him try it, and reluctantly Stanley did, and Peter Chris was amazing and still best 3 songs Kiss ever did, was Black Diamond, Hard Luck woman, and Beth!!! And, guess who sung all of them???? Lol 🤣
Peter had another killer song he sang lead on on the Rock and Roll Over album called "Baby Driver", which Peter co-wrote with Stan Penridge.
@@charleskollin1221 I agree 👍
My very first concert as a young teenager ! Molded my life to drums and rock n roll !! Las vegas rock n roll hall of fame !!
Man these guys were good.....Ace is just perfection!