Is it just me? Or is the intrinsic value of KISS never brought up? Sure, Gene Simmons is a cock; sure they overdubbed (with studio dudes)on "Live" albums; sure they were warmed over heavy glam when that fad had already dried up.
But some of those records REALLY KILL! Stuff like "Love Gun", "Rock & Roll Over", and "Destroyer" are right up there with the greatest distorted guitar albums ever. Sort of (those albums have a TON of filler). I guess they were more of a singles band. But whew, those singles! "Calling Dr. Love"? As good as any song ever made, IMHO.
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2Do a search on "Paul Stanley Stage Banter" or "Paul Stanley Juicy Chicken" and you'll find plenty of KISS KONVERSATION.
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3I have to disagree with Starks. When I go back to hear Alive II or Strutter ot Love Gun I am amazed at how thin that crap is. What was my prepubesent mind thinking? "Cool outfits" probably. I must say Kiss has not passed the test of time in my book especially compared to others I listened to then ('76- '79) and still like in someways a lot more than I liked them then (Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Elton John).
Plus, yeah, Gene Simmons is an ass-faced, woman-hateing cock. That may have something to do with it, too.
Plus, yeah, Gene Simmons is an ass-faced, woman-hateing cock. That may have something to do with it, too.
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4Mayfair wrote:Plus, yeah, Gene Simmons is an ass-faced, woman-hateing cock. That may have something to do with it, too.
Oh you mean Chiam Witz?
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5What a load of cobblers...
I thought that by "Hidden value" in kiss you ment that one of them had a twenty or some jewels inside their body. And that sucks, cause there goes my weekend.
And now i have to cross off one more reason from my "Reasons why the movie innerspace would be awesome if it were true"
Dude Hernandez Wrote:
I thought that by "Hidden value" in kiss you ment that one of them had a twenty or some jewels inside their body. And that sucks, cause there goes my weekend.
And now i have to cross off one more reason from my "Reasons why the movie innerspace would be awesome if it were true"
Dude Hernandez Wrote:
I tottaly(SIC) want to be shrunk and injected into Paul Stanely's Bottom
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6I love them, damnit. Catchy songs and a comedic value that is second-to-none (except King Diamond). Gene Simmons is a complete tool, of course, but Paul Stanley is one of the most unintentionally hilarious performers to ever grace a stage. I must have said it a million times on this board, but I'll say it again: Kiss wrote some fine rock/bubblegum songs. I still like many of these songs, especially from the first album to, I don't know, Dynasty? Creatures of the Night certainly has its moments as well, loathe as I am to own an album that Vinnie Vincent had anything to do with.
I have no real excuse for genuinely liking Kiss, other than that their songs are catchy, and I think the stage show is funny and kinda cool (Explosions? Blood spitting? Shooting rockets out of a guitar? Neat!). This is probably pretty sad coming from a 26-year-old who picked up on this band nearly 10 years after their peak in popularity, but I think some sort of nostalgia contributes to my not hating them now. At very least, I hope when people read my posts, though, they don't think "Kiss fan". They are far from being my favorite band, and I refuse to buy any of their records new.
I may be this board's biggest Kiss apologist (something I'm not proud of), and my second C/NC poll here (after Codeine) was about them. The "crap"s won it by a landslide.
I have no real excuse for genuinely liking Kiss, other than that their songs are catchy, and I think the stage show is funny and kinda cool (Explosions? Blood spitting? Shooting rockets out of a guitar? Neat!). This is probably pretty sad coming from a 26-year-old who picked up on this band nearly 10 years after their peak in popularity, but I think some sort of nostalgia contributes to my not hating them now. At very least, I hope when people read my posts, though, they don't think "Kiss fan". They are far from being my favorite band, and I refuse to buy any of their records new.
I may be this board's biggest Kiss apologist (something I'm not proud of), and my second C/NC poll here (after Codeine) was about them. The "crap"s won it by a landslide.
matthew wrote:His Life and his Death gives us LIFE.......supernatural life- which is His own life because he is God and Man. This is all straight Catholicism....no nuttiness or mystical crap here.
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8I like the bassline in Detroit Rock City. I like Ace Frehley's guitar stuff.
The best Kiss album is Ace Frehley's solo one (from the 70's).
The best Kiss album is Ace Frehley's solo one (from the 70's).
Back off man, I'm a scientist.
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9I don't think KISS has stood the test of time very well, and most of that stuff just sounds turgid now. I have to feel vindicated at having resisted them well into sixth grade (I was into sophisticated music like Queen and Zeppelin--KISS was for kids). Still, a handful of KISS songs continue to "get me off," mostly the catchier, poppier tunes:
"Let Me Know" (from KISS)
"Love Her All I Can" (from Dressed to Kill)
"C'Mon and Love Me" (from Dressed to Kill)
"I Want You" (from Rock and Roll Over)
"Calling Dr. Love" (from Rock and Roll Over)
"Mr. Speed" (from Rock and Roll Over)
"I Stole Your Love" (from Love Gun)
"Mr. Speed" and "Love Her All I Can," however, are the only songs by KISS that I would hate to live without. The rest are what Steve likes to call "guilty pleasures."
"Let Me Know" (from KISS)
"Love Her All I Can" (from Dressed to Kill)
"C'Mon and Love Me" (from Dressed to Kill)
"I Want You" (from Rock and Roll Over)
"Calling Dr. Love" (from Rock and Roll Over)
"Mr. Speed" (from Rock and Roll Over)
"I Stole Your Love" (from Love Gun)
"Mr. Speed" and "Love Her All I Can," however, are the only songs by KISS that I would hate to live without. The rest are what Steve likes to call "guilty pleasures."