KISS:C or D?

For DRESSED TO KILL and DESTROYER alone, Classic, Classic and Thrice Classic; the former for its Detroit garage attack, the latter for its Ezrinicized gradiosity (augmented by some actually stellar tunes like "Shout it Out Loud" and the glorious "God of Thunder"). Even their original line-up's withering albums (UNMASKED, MUSIC FROM THE ELDER) had at least a track or two to their credit ("Is That You" and "I", respectively).

Perhaps I'm being too literal in interpretting your purple prose, Tarden, but Ace was always more Drunk than Junkie. Nice to see someone mention a track off of DYNASTY *OTHER* than "I Was Made for Lovin' You."

All I know is that even in light of the shallow, bloated, fatuous embarassment that they've since devolved into (no more embarassing than Aerosmith or the Stones, however), if you can't appreciate and respect *VINTAGE* Kiss, then you've probably undergone a severe humorectomy.

PS: The only thing the Velvet Underground and Blondie have in common with Kiss is civic citizenship.

And BTW I predict that in 10 years time the word "remember" will actually be spelt (spelled?) remeber. So when that happens, just remeber you read it here first.

Besides, am I the only one who remembers KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park? The ultimate in cheesy films!

I rented Phantom of the Park a few years ago (does it get circulation on t.v. at all?), and laughed my ass off. "Star Child...you are looking for someone...and it is NOT KISS!!"

Kiss, that's the name

"put them in any crazy position" - see the Gene Simmons' sex tape

Searching for KISS halloween costumes led me to this unexpected photo:

NSFW

10 reasons for "classic":
http://babyivebeenthinking.blogspot.com/2008/08/friday-funtime-pop-argots-top-10-kiss.html

Searching for KISS halloween costumes led me to this unexpected photo:

...the naked women have all made up their faces to look like him. Whole academic careers have been launch from this sort of image.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/index.html

whoa

"A Female Disease" (Stanley-Criss)

Mini Kiss (the all little person Kiss cover band) are playing at a local titty bar in my town this week

I looked at the credits for the new album -- they haven't written so many songs without help since, what, their first couple?

I heard Kim Fowley say that he was very happy about their prompt payment of songwriting royalties and that "Gene Simmons takes care of business."

Oddly curious to hear the new one, but no way in hell am I setting foot in a Wal-Mart for it.

Hit submit too early. Certainly won't feel guilty for dling it and not lining the pockets of Wal-Mart or Gene Simmons.

What in the

http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/wonder_woman_vs._kiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19xnSo9Ic-4

Concurrent or predating SONGS FROM THE ELDER?

Predating by a year.

And speaking of that album -- or rather, a cover from it ten years later:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkwbwXwvD0k

Longer version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LWcmlIbNhs
The sign on the right looks like it says "METH" at the beginning, although a closer shot reveals that it says 'BETTE' for Bette Midler presumably. The section looks more like an idea Katy Perry rejected for being too crazy.

Because nothing says "rock'n'roll fantasy" like dancers in gorilla costumes wearing capes.

Even with the sexy costumes it's like some kind of scary waking nightmare.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc4inZKSMMg

I'm not so sure that Love Gun isn't Kiss' best LP. I think it's got the best sound. It's kinda 60s groovy a bit all the way through the record (for Kiss). With all the backup vocals and Peter Criss's straight forward drive well recorded and dry by Eddie Kramer; I think it is kinda Beatles like on some numbers especially 'Got Love for Sale', 'Christine Sixteen' and the cover 'Then She Kissed Me'. The fun for Kiss was soon over as this was the last record that was really the original band, after this you start getting a lot of studio fill ins on the albums through the end of the original lineup.

Allegedly it

https://deadline.com/2023/03/kiss-final-show-madison-square-garden-new-york-1235275596/

...but I doubt it.

will it be as good as their first final tour (in the year 2000)?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Farewell_Tour

It's so hard to say goodbye.

"Anybody out there like the taste of.. EXTREMELY PROTRACTED SHOW BIZ FAREWELLS???!!!!"

One of the very first albums I ever bought was "Kiss Alive." (Most of) that record still holds up, but for me, the music was always secondary to the spectacle.

I have never seen them live, I wish I had. I met Gene Simmons once, briefly. I found him surprisingly witty. He's very smart and savvy, if more than a little weird (does not shake hands, for example).

Countdown to ‘official’ Kiss experience show opening in Vegas where they just hire ringers for the rest of the roles in the band?

Cirque du Soleil Present...Deuce: The KISS Experience

At least U2 did it first.

Cirque U2 Soleil

U2 Presents...Deuce: The KISS Experience

U2 featuring Bono

I last saw them on their 3D tour. 3D! Imagine that! Nothing will ever come close to seeing Kiss, in 3D.

met Gene Simmons once, briefly. I found him surprisingly witty. He's very smart and savvy,

I have a memory of a SPIN (?) interview around the time of the '96 reunion; the reporter claimed Simmons talked his ear off about German Expressionist film.

He once sent me a very terse fax (two- and three-word answers to a few questions) that was signed "Dictated, but not read."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl5PGoy5X6g

Best part: "Keep going boys, we love ya!"

The hotel I stayed at in New York this weekend was filled with German KISS fans

Out of grim curiosity I played Asylum a little while ago. Garbage, just grisly stuff.

I'm one of a handful of human beings with so little dignity that I'll defend Asylum to the end of my days.

It's a great glam metal record!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V2nSZjsZWU

more glam metal imo

Kennedy Centre-bound...Uh, okay. I'll always be proud to say I saw them in 1976 (with BOC and Artful Dodger), when I was 15. I just don't know though.