I saw KISS in 1978. My first concert and I’ve never forgotten how my little 8 year old eyeballs were blurry from how loud Gene’s bass was. I’ve never forgotten that. I had a COOL much older brother who took me. I now play music for a living as a touring musician. And it was because of these guys. Peace!
What people don't get about Kiss, is that they made it so effing fun. Made us all wanna be rock stars. Yeah yeah yeah, heard all the complaints about them. But they were cool as F. And it stands the test of time. Let's go write a Kiss song!
Awesome! I didn't have a brother, but my mom was extra cool and took me to the 77 Love Gun Tour at the Spokane Coliseum when i was 11. It was like watching my superheroes come to life! Ace ruled back then.
"Dear Patton i' m jealous of you because you saw the legendary KISS of 1978 and even if i saw the KISS Reunion tout 96 / 97 several times and it was great but the top of KISS will forever be the legendary and mythical KISS of 1977 / 1978" !
This particular performance shows how good of a guitar player Ace was at his peak. I hear some fans talk about how much better Bruce Kulick is or Vinnie Vincent or Tommy Thayer. I could care less how one guitarist might have better skills. Ace’s style was crucial to the band’s overall sound.
@@stevewilley1367 I agree. Ace may have influenced more guitarists than even Clapton or Page. Most of the heavy metal & hard rock guitarists after KISS were influenced heavily.
@@rubberman7665 Ace influenced millions of kids to pick up the guitar. I cant think of anyone else who can say that. I accidently set my first acoustic guitar on fire with smoke bombs when I was 10....hahahaha
Thayer and Singer will never be this cool. Paul Stanley needs to have his memory refreshed. The current line up is a sanitized and polished joke. There's only one Space Ace and Peter "Catman" Criss !
@@kevinchandler179 Too bad neither Ace or Peter took their success seriously. Their immaturity destroyed the best thing that ever happened to them. Both have great talent. I'm very lucky to have seen them back in the late 70's and again in 2019, just before the pandemic. I have COPD and that show at the Barclay's put me in the hospital from smoke inhalation. I was 8th row and you couldn't see the stage from all the pyros. But I'd do it all over again if they were to tour again . In a heartbeat.
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I really miss growing up in the 70s. My whole life revolved around these guys in 76. I spent all my Bicentennial Quarters on KISS Cards. My walls were covered with KISS and of coarse, Charlies Angels. What a great time to be 10 Years Old...lol Looking back 45 Years... These guys were the Hottest Band in the Land, and they put out some great tunes. ACE RULES!!!!
@@Cop324 Omg Who are you? You just described me lol. I just happened upon this video. Out of complete randomness. This is what brings humans together as a really bonded thing in life. I’m so glad I saw this. ..😍😍😍
@dianadambrosio1 I remember the first time I ever saw or heard of KISS. Was around 10 yrs old, couple of older dudes were photocopying KISS Alive at the library (only place you could copy things), and they gave me a black and white copy of the cover. First picture I ever had and that opened the flood gates to covering every inch of my walls!!!
@@johnpearson7727Sometimes it pays to have a clue what you're talking about before you open your mouth or start typing. There's no "Ace conspiracy theory" going on here. A lot of these old 70s concerts only exist because some of the venues like the Summit here or the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, Capital Centre in Landover/Largo, Winterland in San Francisco etc filmed them in house for their screens, skyboxes etc. They weren't filmed for or by Kiss and there was no director saying "cut to the lead guitarist" or "zoom in on the drummer". The guys filming this would have been there the next night filming a ball game or the next band that was playing. Rather than run up another Paul & Gene shitting on Ace & Peter pile of crap, just be grateful this stuff exists at all.
Imagine going to one of their gigs for the first time at this point in their career no social media, RUclips, internet, your mind must have been well and truly blown 🤟🎸
I did. I got to see the Rock and Roll Over Tour at MSG in February 1977. I was in the top row in the back. My ears rang for three days after, but Holy Crap...What a show. Montrose opened as well!
Unfortunately, my first KISS concert was in 1983. It was good, but without makeup, without Peter and without Ace. Vinnie played well, but I just wasn’t into the new look or sound. Vandenberg opened and they blew my eardrums out.
1975 - 1976 - Was KISS at their best! They were never better! Real Rock Stars! Real Musicians! I saw the Tour in Raleigh, NC Nov. 76' I was 15 - It changed my life forever!
I don’t think they played Raleigh in February of ‘76. They definitely played Dorton Arena in November of ‘76. Quite a few well known pictures are from that show
I saw them in Memphis on this tour. I was 9 years old, my mom took me and a friend for my birthday. What a show is was. AC/DC with Bon Scott opened for them. What a memory.
Memphis Coliseum, saw Van Halen(first tour) open for Black Sabbath. Robin Trower, Ted Nugent, Journey, others. Then moved to Austin in 83 and Stevie Ray, Willie, and ZZ TOP were running things.
When I got home with "Alive" I cranked it, and "Deuce" set the blueprint for rock music for me from then on, followed by the consummate rock song 'bout a woman, "Strutter". The pace didn't ease up 'til the end of 'Firehouse" to end Side 1 😎
My first was "Rock and Roll Over" when I was four. My dad bought it for me, and I still have it. All those albums in the 70s... Just incredible. Each is a time machine to some really fun times in my life.
@@kevinscott3315 How about when they actually had record stores you could go into and just lose track of time and space looking at albums. Some of the artwork would be phenomenal and if you were lucky the lyrics would be on the sleeve. Someone I have become a very good friend of has owned a music store / smoke shop for 40+ years. I started going into his place when I was around 14 or 15. The cops hated him and his place. It was on the Ave where everyone hung out. He would let us hang out in his parking lot and every time the police would hassle us for loitering he would run them off. Long story long, over the past 5 years or so he's been carrying and selling more vinyl than he has since CDs came out.
@@channelx92 I hear you. I used to go into places like Sam Goody and Sound Warehouse and browse through the albums, mesmorized by the covers. If I had enough money, I bought one but it was mostly the comforting feeling that being there had on me. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! I miss those days.
Peter's drumming was absolutely on point. Back in the day (up until around 1977) Peter Criss was an absolute drumming stud! Gene and Paul badmouth him, but he was a huge part of their sound and a lot of Kiss' classic songs are recognizable by their drums. Props to Gene as well - his bass playing and bass sound were fantastic! Great video!
Great Show! •••••••••••••••••••••• 1. Detroit Rock City- 0:18 2. King Of The Night Time World- 4:04 3. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll- 7:33 4. Strutter- 10:55 5. Hotter Than Hell- 14:53 6. Shout It Out Loud- 17:46 7. Cold Gin- 21:22 8. Nothin’ To Lose- 29:45 9. God Of Thunder- 31:02 10. Rock and Roll All Nite- 37:02 ••••••••••••• Encore ••••••••••••• 11. Deuce- 42:14 ••••••••••••• Encore 2 ••••••••••••• 12. Firehouse- 50:06 ••••••••••••• Encore 3 ••••••••••••• 13. Black Diamond- 58:28
HolySh*t Black Diamond was on Fire!! Im so sad that Peter & Ace fell off the wagon, They just had the right formula. No band could match these guys live.
Yep this is the concert that made me decide to transition to a female Puerto Rican stripper. I remember the precise moment actually. Paul Stanley from 7:36 to 7:51
Saw them on this tour for $8 and the Dynasty tour for $12. For Dynasty, I snuck from a bad seat to near the front, caught the towel when Ace Frehley threw it after wiping his face, but fell to the floor in the melee and lost it. People around me picked me up, Paul threw out his guitar at the end and hit a girl in the face, the confetti fell and we all left in a sweaty mess. Be cause I saw them then, I'd NEVER see them afterwards as their voices went downhill and here we are. Always best to see bands at the peak and walk away!
@@samramfsu Sounds awesome, saw them on the Reunion Tour in Australia in 97, I couldn't believe I was seeing the original members on stage together but nothing would beat seeing KISS in all their glory in the 70's
One can argue about their technical skills.... BUT.... THIS is what KISS stands for in my eyes! I was born in 1996 and never got to see this era or the other early ones.. But when i got introduced into rock music (i was about 4) they were the first i ever listened to and remained my favourites ever since. And i'm happy i got to see them now at least 4 times in the past 10 years. That i got the chance...! Thanks KISS
Sadly, it was common back then to point the camera at whomever was jumping around the most instead of who was doing the most instrumentally. John Entwistle rarely got filmed either.
I was into it....until late '78...I saw that "Kiss meets the phantom" movie...heard Paul's sissy speaking voice...thinking "my favorite member is gay AF"...then bought Ace's solo album...loved it... even went to see them in '79...but was losing interest...was getting into the Sex Pistols and Ramones...but when they came around in '96 with the reunion tour...them and the Sex Pistols were playing the same night in Los Angeles...but I went to see Kiss !!!
I saw them the first time in 1976 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK. Drove from Wyoming with two buddies, they were incredible to see, it’s hard to describe how amazing that was.
I've heard a lot of KISS bootlegs in my day, unreleased concerts, live stuff, all that... but I got to say, this one... this show... there is something special about this performance... this one in particular, while it may not be the most technically or sonically perfect by any means, it is hands down one of the best I've heard from this band; they're in great form.
T'is how I felt about the Dodger Stadium show, Halloween 1998. They were trailblazers, but some nights they were so on, you knew you were seeing something very special.
More like “lazy Gene.” He single handedly ruins this version of Detroit Rock City. I’ve always doubted that Gene wrote that bass line, and maybe didn’t record it. Doesn’t sound like Gene ‘75.
One of the most amazing things about their shows was the fact they could jump around in those high platform shoes without breaking an ankle or falling down. Its a small detail but just look at their shoes...how the heel are they jumping around on those things?
Back in the 70s where it was okay to eff up on the stage a couple of times. It was okay as long as the performance was energetic, loud and exciting. IMO rock should not be about perfection, museums or millions of dollars. It should be fun and exciting, a celebration of life🤘🏻
I've been a fan since 76, when I was 13 years old. I saw them live in 79 for the Dynasty tour, 8 rows from the stage! Swooon!!! Peter and Ace were, and still are, my favorites! This was amazing, and thank you for sharing it! I only wish they would have filmed more of Peter, but I'm glad we could see him at the end. KISS rules!
Kiss... They knew how to get everyone up on their feet and keep pumping the excitement. The ShowMen!! Thanks to my youngest Sister and Brother I saw them three times... I took them to a show each... Their first concerts!! And then all Three of us went the third time. Each time was an exciting, great show.
Thanks for the list @derickdefreest!!! 1. Detroit Rock City- 0:18 2. King Of The Night Time World- 4:04 3. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll- 7:33 4. Strutter- 10:55 5. Hotter Than Hell- 14:53 6. Shout It Out Loud- 17:46 7. Cold Gin- 21:22 8. Nothin’ To Lose- 29:45 9. God Of Thunder- 31:02 10. Rock and Roll All Nite- 37:02 Encore 11. Deuce- 42:14 12. Firehouse- 50:06 13. Black Diamond- 58:28
Hard to believe this was 1976!! I was a kid then, and instantly became a KISS fan after KISS Alive was released ('75). For the rock fans of that day, their music was straight up rock and roll, and it moved you. But KISS took it to a whole other level with their stage show. For those who wanted the best, you got the best! Back then, no one brought more show that KISS. They certainly were the hottest band in the world!
Wow!! it's amazing how after 47 years they keep playing the same songs in their shows and we keep going to their concerts ( me included ). They are such a great show band, and I will never get tired of listening to them, they were one my first rock n roll LPs along with Maiden and ACDC, and I will never get tired of their music!
Did you catch that sour note at 3:20 and the turn around look by Ace at Paul? They just rolled with it. I saw them 3 times in the 70's and it was a SHOW!
Ya know, folks watch this and probably think, ack! Old crap! BUT, as a youth, I could only visualize this stuff in my head as I listened to vinal hissing and popping, gazing at album covers and inserts and, MAYBE the latest magazine that MIGHT have a story or even a MENTION of the hottest band in the land. Short of waiting for a rare concert appearance, seeing KISS actually moving while they played our favorite songs was strictly limited to the videos we created in our brains.
I know that feeling. Wore out ALIVE! On vinyl twice, 8 track and cassette. Still need to hear it though At 63. No ear plugs, just the roar and the concrete shaking in front of a 30 foot speaker.
Same here!,, my parents would not allow me to listen to them in 75 I was 4 th grade. I was one the biggest fans poster photos all over my walls in 1976 when my parents gave in !, fast forward Memphis beginning of reunion tour great seats and next day my brother and I meet them , got the large tour book signed over each person except for Paul. They said he left right after the show!! Gene spoke to us for a few minutes and told us Ace and Peter would be in the lobby of Peabody !!! Amazing time!!!
Kiss was on fire 🔥 I was 6 years old when they played this show 😮amazing that they still play in 2023 been a fan 4LIFE 😂The Hottest band in the world 🌎 KISSSSS!!!🎸🤘
This is definitely a blast from the past I saw kiss once and this was the year I saw them in 1976 such an amazing show so much energy. Yeah, this is one hell of a way to start off my concert viewing. This is my first concert and it’ll probably go down in history as like my top-five that I’ve ever seen. God bless kiss for all the many years of music that they have come up with and through all the hardship and BS that they’ve been through. God bless them!!!!
Wow... Been a long time since I watched these guys like this. Man, they were 100% the entire show - they gave it everything and left it all on the stage. They really set the bar.
Man I hope some more Pro-Shot show's on KISS surface one day (Uncut, Unedited, Complete Performance) as us older kiss fans are all getting older. They said KISSOLOGY 4 was done and KISS has been saying it was gonna be available since 2009 after the other 3 KISSOLOGY's!!! It be nice to see the shows on BLU-RAY and hopefully more rare, unreleased shows.
You know bud, alot of people dont think of it this way, but only the Beatles, and Elvis rival them in collectables. KISS museum in Las Vegas. RUclips it. Its awesome.
I'm still hoping the uncut, unedited, complete performance pro-shot from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1983 turns up a master tape of the raw video.....I have the full show on audio.....would love to have the entire video.....also, an uncut, unedited pro-shot video from 1st KISS Tour....too bad that KISS & DTK tours proshot video from Winterland was destroyed.....such a treasure trove got burned up in that fire.... Pro-Shot uncut, unedited from Lick It Up & Asylum eras as well....would be nice....
Gene doesn't get enough credit as a bass player. DRC is an underrated TOUGH bass line, all while jumping around with all that gear on. Until recently KISS were one of those rare 100% LIVE bands. Gene is a REALLY good player.
This is when they were at their best in the late 70’s no question. Having seen them in every decade I still wish I was going tonight or tomorrow at msg.
Gosh it gets no better than KISS!! I was born in Long Island in 1965 and not long after they were a household name in my native NY and 4 decades later in my beloved PDX, Or! They are still the best!
I googled different types of Kiss stages and I came across an article that described the maker of the Destroyer tour stage . Very interesting and here I am👍🏼👍🏼 love it!
In about 1978 this was all the kids around me were into. First interest in music. They came to St Louis and a school mate was lucky enough to have his mom take him at 8 years old. Still jealous to this day that I didn’t get to see them then.
They never show enough Ace in these concert videos. Ace was and always will be the best member of Kiss in my opinion. He’s the heartbeat of the band, without Ace you wouldn’t have had what we know as Kiss as much as Paul & Gene want to act like they’re the end all be all. Ace is the best. Peter is underrated too and written off by Paul & Gene. It’s to be expected though, Paul & Gene are literally of the same tribe.
my first concert was kiss, with rush opening in san antonio texas...... still remember it like it was yesterday...... although rush took over my "favorite" spot that night, I've remained a fan since.....
This is the tour I first saw KISS. I saw them in Arizona at the Diablo Stadium in Tempe. I was eight years old. I was in the front. I WAS THERE. They had buttons with I WAS THERE printed on them for sale. I still have mine. This is KISS. So sayith The KISS ARMY KNIGHT 🛡️ Rock and Roll over and out 🪨 N 🥐
My very first concert, 1978 I believe it was the Meadowlands, Alive 2.. I was a changed kid from then on, KISS army forever. My mom, rest her soul scalped a ticket and went to the show too, I was there with my friends.. she was a hoot.
I've seen KISS multiple times over the years including this tour, and not once have they managed to play the solo section to Detroit Rock City correctly. It's either Paul or Ace or both of them f'n it up. Not sure what the problem is, it's a really simple part.
I've never been a big Kiss fan. Actually saw them by accident on their first tour opening for Blue Oyster Cult. Had no idea who they were. My friend & I were tripping on mescaline & when they came on we were both like "what in the fuck is this shit!" lol. They were fun though & this recording actually shows how tight & good they could play. I like it.
Ya know, Gene and Paul talk about professionalism, and the lack thereof with Ace and Peter, but EVERYTIME I ever watch a KISS concert or performance, the one dude who is ALWAYS hitting wrong notes is GENE! Everytime!!! He doesn't do it every song, but ALWAYS does it during a really important part of the song. He even did on the Midnight Special appearance. By the same token, the only person I never hear mess up, unless his EQUIPMENT FAILS, is Ace! Every show I've seen, he never messes up his parts!
I saw KISS in 1978. My first concert and I’ve never forgotten how my little
8 year old eyeballs were blurry from how loud Gene’s bass was. I’ve never forgotten that. I had a COOL much older brother who took me. I now play music for a living as a touring musician.
And it was because of these guys. Peace!
they were my first concert as well, saw them at the San Diego Sports Arena w Cheap Trick opening on August 19th 1977, blew my ten year old mind
What people don't get about Kiss, is that they made it so effing fun. Made us all wanna be rock stars. Yeah yeah yeah, heard all the complaints about them. But they were cool as F. And it stands the test of time. Let's go write a Kiss song!
Awesome! I didn't have a brother, but my mom was extra cool and took me to the 77 Love Gun Tour at the Spokane Coliseum when i was 11. It was like watching my superheroes come to life! Ace ruled back then.
"Dear Patton i' m jealous of you because you saw the legendary KISS of 1978 and even if i saw the KISS Reunion tout 96 / 97 several times and it was great but the top of KISS will forever be the legendary and mythical KISS of 1977 / 1978" !
they're so bad.. it's good!
This particular performance shows how good of a guitar player Ace was at his peak. I hear some fans talk about how much better Bruce Kulick is or Vinnie Vincent or Tommy Thayer. I could care less how one guitarist might have better skills. Ace’s style was crucial to the band’s overall sound.
Ace is the best guitarist KISS ever had!!!
@@stevewilley1367 I agree. Ace may have influenced more guitarists than even Clapton or Page. Most of the heavy metal & hard rock guitarists after KISS were influenced heavily.
@@rubberman7665 Ace influenced millions of kids to pick up the guitar. I cant think of anyone else who can say that. I accidently set my first acoustic guitar on fire with smoke bombs when I was 10....hahahaha
ACK! actually he is a plumber
Page sucks compared to Ace. Never liked Page’s guitar solos. Stairway was his best.
Thayer and Singer will never be this cool. Paul Stanley needs to have his memory refreshed. The current line up is a sanitized and polished joke. There's only one Space Ace and Peter "Catman" Criss !
Amen 🙏 to that brother!!!!
@@kevinchandler179 Too bad neither Ace or Peter took their success seriously. Their immaturity destroyed the best thing that ever happened to them. Both have great talent. I'm very lucky to have seen them back in the late 70's and again in 2019, just before the pandemic. I have COPD and that show at the Barclay's put me in the hospital from smoke inhalation. I was 8th row and you couldn't see the stage from all the pyros. But I'd do it all over again if they were to tour again . In a heartbeat.
100 % Agreed ! The Devil got into Gene and Paul's brain's!! Twisted the Truth!!
Yes thats so true
You know it dude
Love Ace reaction at 3:21 when Paul mess up 😄
Paul would say Ace messed up cuz Paul NEVER messes up....
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Haha
PISS
Hahaha! "Da dee diddly dee daRAWWWRRRRNG!" Ace is like "WTF?"
They were an unstoppable force and going 1000mph from 73' to 78'. You can hear Gene's bass here, almost feel it pounding in your chest.
I love the sound of those old Grabber series basses from Gibson.
@@williamwolfe3741 he's not playing a grabber here
Gene is very underrated as a bass player. He is really good and plays really interesting bass lines.
@@davidrpriest agree 100%
@@williamwolfe3741I had a ‘76 and it was an outstanding bass!
I really miss growing up in the 70s. My whole life revolved around these guys in 76. I spent all my Bicentennial Quarters on KISS Cards. My walls were covered with KISS and of coarse, Charlies Angels. What a great time to be 10 Years Old...lol Looking back 45 Years... These guys were the Hottest Band in the Land, and they put out some great tunes. ACE RULES!!!!
You just described me! All my walls covered with Kiss pictures, posters! They were gods to me in the 70's
Yep totally miss the 70's
@@Cop324
Omg
Who are you? You just described me lol.
I just happened upon this video. Out of complete randomness. This is what brings humans together as a really bonded thing in life. I’m so glad I saw this. ..😍😍😍
@dianadambrosio1 I remember the first time I ever saw or heard of KISS. Was around 10 yrs old, couple of older dudes were photocopying KISS Alive at the library (only place you could copy things), and they gave me a black and white copy of the cover. First picture I ever had and that opened the flood gates to covering every inch of my walls!!!
This is why Kiss was my favorite band as a kid in the 70s. They was at their peak in 76-77. This is sooo raw.
The only annoying thing about a lot of these old clips is the cameras usually miss a lot of Ace's great guitar work.
You nailed it!
Not misses... they blacked out the part of the video where Ace was unless they couldn't without blacking out Pau, Gene or the whole screen.
Too busy showing Gene and his BS
@@johnpearson7727Sometimes it pays to have a clue what you're talking about before you open your mouth or start typing. There's no "Ace conspiracy theory" going on here. A lot of these old 70s concerts only exist because some of the venues like the Summit here or the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, Capital Centre in Landover/Largo, Winterland in San Francisco etc filmed them in house for their screens, skyboxes etc. They weren't filmed for or by Kiss and there was no director saying "cut to the lead guitarist" or "zoom in on the drummer". The guys filming this would have been there the next night filming a ball game or the next band that was playing. Rather than run up another Paul & Gene shitting on Ace & Peter pile of crap, just be grateful this stuff exists at all.
Agree with mickc2167 100%
Imagine going to one of their gigs for the first time at this point in their career no social media, RUclips, internet, your mind must have been well and truly blown 🤟🎸
I did. I got to see the Rock and Roll Over Tour at MSG in February 1977. I was in the top row in the back. My ears rang for three days after, but Holy Crap...What a show. Montrose opened as well!
Saw them sept 1975 support of live album, super fun still playing smaller venues
Unfortunately, my first KISS concert was in 1983. It was good, but without makeup, without Peter and without Ace. Vinnie played well, but I just wasn’t into the new look or sound. Vandenberg opened and they blew my eardrums out.
It's even funnier when you consider a lot of other bands looked like a bunch of dirty hippies :D Then something like this comes along.
I saw this tour....I was 17
This is back when they looked excited to be on stage
how about Gene jumping up and down on the stage, lets see him do it now @ 73! still puts on a good show though
Of course , they were in their prime.
Young 'n Dumb & Full of Cum
Amen
Jumping around like maniacs. As a kid they were mythical. A lot of slop though.
Exactly 💯
1975 - 1976 - Was KISS at their best! They were never better! Real Rock Stars! Real Musicians! I saw the Tour in Raleigh, NC Nov. 76' I was 15 - It changed my life forever!
All of them still in their 20s except Peter! I saw them as giants, but they were still just kids. LOL How time changes perspectives...
I don’t think they played Raleigh in February of ‘76. They definitely played Dorton Arena in November of ‘76. Quite a few well known pictures are from that show
I saw them in Memphis on this tour. I was 9 years old, my mom took me and a friend for my birthday. What a show is was. AC/DC with Bon Scott opened for them. What a memory.
Memphis Coliseum, saw Van Halen(first tour) open for Black Sabbath. Robin Trower, Ted Nugent, Journey, others. Then moved to Austin in 83 and Stevie Ray, Willie, and ZZ TOP were running things.
@@rodneysammons5544 Yessir, or as they call it, the Mid-South Coliseum. That Van Halen show with Black Sabbath is legendary.
Girl I used to date lives in one of SRV's first places in Austin.
@@rodneysammons5544Willie?
If AC/DC opened it wasn't this tour. They opened for KISS after the Love Gun album came out. Bob Seger probably opened for this show.
I was 10 years old when I got Kiss Alive and Destroyer for Christmas. Those two albums changed me forever. Detroit Rock City!!!
When I got home with "Alive" I cranked it, and "Deuce" set the blueprint for rock music for me from then on, followed by the consummate rock song 'bout a woman, "Strutter". The pace didn't ease up 'til the end of 'Firehouse" to end Side 1 😎
My first was "Rock and Roll Over" when I was four. My dad bought it for me, and I still have it. All those albums in the 70s... Just incredible. Each is a time machine to some really fun times in my life.
@@kevinscott3315 How about when they actually had record stores you could go into and just lose track of time and space looking at albums. Some of the artwork would be phenomenal and if you were lucky the lyrics would be on the sleeve. Someone I have become a very good friend of has owned a music store / smoke shop for 40+ years. I started going into his place when I was around 14 or 15. The cops hated him and his place. It was on the Ave where everyone hung out. He would let us hang out in his parking lot and every time the police would hassle us for loitering he would run them off. Long story long, over the past 5 years or so he's been carrying and selling more vinyl than he has since CDs came out.
@@channelx92 I hear you. I used to go into places like Sam Goody and Sound Warehouse and browse through the albums, mesmorized by the covers. If I had enough money, I bought one but it was mostly the comforting feeling that being there had on me. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! I miss those days.
Peter's drumming was absolutely on point. Back in the day (up until around 1977) Peter Criss was an absolute drumming stud! Gene and Paul badmouth him, but he was a huge part of their sound and a lot of Kiss' classic songs are recognizable by their drums. Props to Gene as well - his bass playing and bass sound were fantastic! Great video!
Well said
Alive wouldn't have been Alive without Peters classic drumming!!!!!
Totally agree!!! Peter was a huge part of the sound!!! Ace too 🤩
@@ernielanham2396 so true
Yep, Peter was an important driving force in the early years, yet Paul never ever admits to that fact
One of the best times to be alive. Never to be repeated.
So true.
This is literally the BEST thing EVER online of KISS when we were all crazy nuts about them as teenagers. This is PURE GOLD!
In '77 we would've killed for this footage. We had the album art and our imagination.
Great Show!
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1. Detroit Rock City- 0:18
2. King Of The Night Time World- 4:04
3. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll- 7:33
4. Strutter- 10:55
5. Hotter Than Hell- 14:53
6. Shout It Out Loud- 17:46
7. Cold Gin- 21:22
8. Nothin’ To Lose- 29:45
9. God Of Thunder- 31:02
10. Rock and Roll All Nite- 37:02
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Encore
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11. Deuce- 42:14
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Encore 2
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12. Firehouse- 50:06
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Encore 3
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13. Black Diamond- 58:28
Ace solo 24:15
Much Gratitude! Thank you! Great job
I could stuff like this never ending 🔥
No 'I Love To Lick It Up Out Loud All Nite"?
After hearing this version of black diamond (58:28) is when you realize the fact that Peter Criss was the best singer Kiss ever had…
HolySh*t Black Diamond was on Fire!! Im so sad that Peter & Ace fell off the wagon, They just had the right formula. No band could match these guys live.
Of all the live clips on here on RUclips Black Diamond usually is one of their best songs that the original lineup could deliver.
I have to agree they put on a show like no other.
Yep this is the concert that made me decide to transition to a female Puerto Rican stripper. I remember the precise moment actually. Paul Stanley from 7:36 to 7:51
NO band matches them now either.
Only if I could go back in time and see KISS in all their glory, that would make my day
I got to see them in 77. I was only 10. Back in the day it wasn't super expensive to see a band play.
@@glen8715I wish that you would still be able to spend £5 on a decent show rather than spend at least £100 to £500 now tbh
Saw them 5 times original line up, great
Saw them on this tour for $8 and the Dynasty tour for $12. For Dynasty, I snuck from a bad seat to near the front, caught the towel when Ace Frehley threw it after wiping his face, but fell to the floor in the melee and lost it. People around me picked me up, Paul threw out his guitar at the end and hit a girl in the face, the confetti fell and we all left in a sweaty mess. Be cause I saw them then, I'd NEVER see them afterwards as their voices went downhill and here we are. Always best to see bands at the peak and walk away!
@@samramfsu Sounds awesome, saw them on the Reunion Tour in Australia in 97, I couldn't believe I was seeing the original members on stage together but nothing would beat seeing KISS in all their glory in the 70's
Say what you want about KISS -- they were absolute trailblazers. Ive been a fan since 1975 to this very day.
They stole their makeup idea from the New York Dolls and Alice Cooper. That said, they took it more of an extreme
I've been a fan since 1975 too, and you're 100 percent right!
@@gregbors8364so it was more an inspiration than stealing because stealing would mean copying
@@RandomKissFan0815The CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWNE did it 1st with FIRE.
The greatest kiss stage show. If i had a time machine this is where id be. Fantastic
One can argue about their technical skills.... BUT.... THIS is what KISS stands for in my eyes! I was born in 1996 and never got to see this era or the other early ones.. But when i got introduced into rock music (i was about 4) they were the first i ever listened to and remained my favourites ever since. And i'm happy i got to see them now at least 4 times in the past 10 years. That i got the chance...! Thanks KISS
sounds cool to me.
Listen to Rush and YES and KISS will be mediocre 😎🤟
@Lifeson83 rock and roll at its core isn't meant to be polished. Its raw, energy.
Same here.. except for shows. I saw them on the Hot in the Shade tour once and got a thrown Kulick pick but that's it.
@@lifeson8362 Sure, Alex. :D
I love the authenticity. KISS in 70's footage. These days and the black and white footie cant be beat. More people should see real KISS this way. 🤘🤤
The golden age of Kiss
Like them or hate them, no one can deny the energy these guys brought to the stage back then.
Would have been nice to have seen a little more of Ace. He's the most interesting guy on the stage.
You want a refund ?
@@TateGg-ji5lf ?????
@@TateGg-ji5lf😅😅😅
Sadly, it was common back then to point the camera at whomever was jumping around the most instead of who was doing the most instrumentally. John Entwistle rarely got filmed either.
If Kiss waa really gonna go out on top, theyd have had to have done it after this tour. This era without a doubt has their finest hours
Disagree. Go forward 2 yrs. Love Gun was one of their best albums hence the Love Gun/Alive II tour.
@@Phil-pq4ks Lost the hunger by then. Too Hollywood
No
@@hockeyeverything4339
No! They were still hungry. Just a full belly is all. Goober.😂
I was into it....until late '78...I saw that "Kiss meets the phantom" movie...heard Paul's sissy speaking voice...thinking "my favorite member is gay AF"...then bought Ace's solo album...loved it... even went to see them in '79...but was losing interest...was getting into the Sex Pistols and Ramones...but when they came around in '96 with the reunion tour...them and the Sex Pistols were playing the same night in Los Angeles...but I went to see Kiss !!!
I saw them the first time in 1976 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.
Drove from Wyoming with two buddies,
they were incredible to see, it’s hard to describe how amazing that was.
I've heard a lot of KISS bootlegs in my day, unreleased concerts, live stuff, all that... but I got to say, this one... this show... there is something special about this performance... this one in particular, while it may not be the most technically or sonically perfect by any means, it is hands down one of the best I've heard from this band; they're in great form.
AMEN! This is the shit!
🤘🏼😈🤘🏼
T'is how I felt about the Dodger Stadium show, Halloween 1998. They were trailblazers, but some nights they were so on, you knew you were seeing something very special.
@@bengaltiger96 Right on brother!
No lip synching and just going thru the motions. They were exciting to see back then and I loved it.
Genes Bass sounds like a chainsaw , so raw. Freaking love it!!!!!
Right on...He's always had a good tone...He's a great bass player as well...
You must be confusing a bass for Ace’s guitar which drives every song
@@chipchiperson679 ACE is KISS 😎🤟
yeah but hes playing his own songs wrong
Bass style influenced by none other than Paul McCartney. Gene said it and not me.
First concert I ever saw was Kiss on the Destroyer tour. I was 16 and it was in Louisville. I had to have an electric guitar for Christmas that year!
Super heroes, Gladiators, and Rock n Roll gods all rolled into one . The mighty KISS !!
I was at this show, damn I'm getting old! Awesome show!
I was there, 15, and soaking it all in. They were like nothing else and still are!
I saw them in 77 n 78 you could not have seen better shows mock KISS all you want they always gave you your money's worth for a show
I was there too! Wasn't it amazing?
Lots of intressting notes from ”jazzy Gene” during the first song😊
Indeed
Hack
More like “lazy Gene.” He single handedly ruins this version of Detroit Rock City. I’ve always doubted that Gene wrote that bass line, and maybe didn’t record it. Doesn’t sound like Gene ‘75.
End of the road, bass line sound just like the record. Because it is the record
I didn't know Gene was so spry 😅❤
One of the most amazing things about their shows was the fact they could jump around in those high platform shoes without breaking an ankle or falling down. Its a small detail but just look at their shoes...how the heel are they jumping around on those things?
Glad to know I’m not the only one who thinks about this!
Dr. Scholls. 😂
Or running down the stairs at the beginning of the show while playing guitar/bass
Video edited by Paul and Gene lol. That look Ace gives Paul during Detroit solo when they hit a bum note... priceless
I was lucky to see them in Sydney 1980. My ears are still ringing 😊
Great show, one of the best of that era
Back in the 70s where it was okay to eff up on the stage a couple of times. It was okay as long as the performance was energetic, loud and exciting. IMO rock should not be about perfection, museums or millions of dollars. It should be fun and exciting, a celebration of life🤘🏻
KISS is pretty outstanding here. This is the best era by a long shot. Thanks for posting!
You're deaf.
No band could touch them from 1975-80.
I've been a fan since 76, when I was 13 years old. I saw them live in 79 for the Dynasty tour, 8 rows from the stage! Swooon!!! Peter and Ace were, and still are, my favorites! This was amazing, and thank you for sharing it! I only wish they would have filmed more of Peter, but I'm glad we could see him at the end. KISS rules!
Kiss... They knew how to get everyone up on their feet and keep pumping the excitement. The ShowMen!! Thanks to my youngest Sister and Brother I saw them three times... I took them to a show each... Their first concerts!! And then all Three of us went the third time. Each time was an exciting, great show.
After watching this . I wished I had a time machine to go back in time and see KISS live in concert ❤❤
Right? Cause I only saw then in the late 80's on the Lick it up tour or album. Just not as good.
Thanks for posting this. They were at the top of their game here and through 1977. Ace's solo here is awesome!!
When KISS was a “real band”! 🤟
ace! undestated, underrated
Thanks for the list @derickdefreest!!!
1. Detroit Rock City- 0:18
2. King Of The Night Time World- 4:04
3. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll- 7:33
4. Strutter- 10:55
5. Hotter Than Hell- 14:53
6. Shout It Out Loud- 17:46
7. Cold Gin- 21:22
8. Nothin’ To Lose- 29:45
9. God Of Thunder- 31:02
10. Rock and Roll All Nite- 37:02
Encore
11. Deuce- 42:14
12. Firehouse- 50:06
13. Black Diamond- 58:28
Hard to believe this was 1976!! I was a kid then, and instantly became a KISS fan after KISS Alive was released ('75). For the rock fans of that day, their music was straight up rock and roll, and it moved you. But KISS took it to a whole other level with their stage show. For those who wanted the best, you got the best! Back then, no one brought more show that KISS. They certainly were the hottest band in the world!
Wow!! it's amazing how after 47 years they keep playing the same songs in their shows and we keep going to their concerts ( me included ). They are such a great show band, and I will never get tired of listening to them, they were one my first rock n roll LPs along with Maiden and ACDC, and I will never get tired of their music!
Did you catch that sour note at 3:20 and the turn around look by Ace at Paul? They just rolled with it. I saw them 3 times in the 70's and it was a SHOW!
Ya know, folks watch this and probably think, ack! Old crap! BUT, as a youth, I could only visualize this stuff in my head as I listened to vinal hissing and popping, gazing at album covers and inserts and, MAYBE the latest magazine that MIGHT have a story or even a MENTION of the hottest band in the land. Short of waiting for a rare concert appearance, seeing KISS actually moving while they played our favorite songs was strictly limited to the videos we created in our brains.
I know that feeling. Wore out ALIVE! On vinyl twice, 8 track and cassette. Still need to hear it though At 63. No ear plugs, just the roar and the concrete shaking in front of a 30 foot speaker.
Same here!,, my parents would not allow me to listen to them in 75 I was 4 th grade. I was one the biggest fans poster photos all over my walls in 1976 when my parents gave in !, fast forward Memphis beginning of reunion tour great seats and next day my brother and I meet them , got the large tour book signed over each person except for Paul. They said he left right after the show!! Gene spoke to us for a few minutes and told us Ace and Peter would be in the lobby of Peabody !!! Amazing time!!!
BEYOND AWESOME....KISS at their finest, 1975-1977. Destroyer tour was so badass.
Absolutely the best era of KISS... back when they were an actual live band... truly at the top of their game right here...
Ace at his prime was untouchable, none other than the best.
Oh, please. Ace is an average guitarist. The best musician in KISS, but that's not saying much.
03:22 Ace's glance over at Paul, like "WTF?" - hilarious.
Right?!?
Kiss was on fire 🔥 I was 6 years old when they played this show 😮amazing that they still play in 2023 been a fan 4LIFE 😂The Hottest band in the world 🌎 KISSSSS!!!🎸🤘
Im 50.cant believe i wasnt even 4 years old when these guys were tearing it up here
i was 11 when my pops took me to see em for their reunion tour in 97 and it was like a time machine. I don't think i'll ever see a better concert.
See Ace look back at Paul when he messed up the Detroit Rock City lead 😂
This is definitely a blast from the past I saw kiss once and this was the year I saw them in 1976 such an amazing show so much energy. Yeah, this is one hell of a way to start off my concert viewing. This is my first concert and it’ll probably go down in history as like my top-five that I’ve ever seen.
God bless kiss for all the many years of music that they have come up with and through all the hardship and BS that they’ve been through. God bless them!!!!
Wow... Been a long time since I watched these guys like this. Man, they were 100% the entire show - they gave it everything and left it all on the stage. They really set the bar.
They helped create the modern rock and roll show, way over the top, superb spectacle back in the day
Man I hope some more Pro-Shot show's on KISS surface one day
(Uncut, Unedited, Complete Performance) as us older kiss fans are all getting older. They said KISSOLOGY 4 was done and KISS has been saying it was gonna be available since 2009 after the other 3 KISSOLOGY's!!! It be nice to see the shows on BLU-RAY and hopefully more rare, unreleased shows.
You know bud, alot of people dont think of it this way, but only the Beatles, and Elvis rival them in collectables. KISS museum in Las Vegas. RUclips it. Its awesome.
@@piratestyleadventures7185 yup, I'd say KISS is behind ELVIS and BEATLES which is saying alot
I'm still hoping the uncut, unedited, complete performance pro-shot from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1983 turns up a master tape of the raw video.....I have the full show on audio.....would love to have the entire video.....also, an uncut, unedited pro-shot video from 1st KISS Tour....too bad that KISS & DTK tours proshot video from Winterland was destroyed.....such a treasure trove got burned up in that fire....
Pro-Shot uncut, unedited from
Lick It Up & Asylum eras as well....would be nice....
Gene doesn't get enough credit as a bass player. DRC is an underrated TOUGH bass line, all while jumping around with all that gear on. Until recently KISS were one of those rare 100% LIVE bands. Gene is a REALLY good player.
Gene said it himself, the DRC bassline was written by Bob Ezrin.
BEST LIVE VERSION of Let ME Go Rock n Roll!!
Bass like a FREIGHT TRAIN!!
*ACE KILLING IT!!!*
The Price of a ticket in 76' was like 8$ apiece. No Internet, No Social Media, AND WE SURVIVED....!!!!
この時期が最高のライブでしたわ！いつ観てもカッコいいなぁ！
I was at this concert! Houston in the Summit! Those were the days!❤
I'm posting this everywhere!! This is quite possibly the best channel for vintage rock and kiss shows on RUclips! Fucking great job guys!
This is when they were at their best in the late 70’s no question. Having seen them in every decade I still wish I was going tonight or tomorrow at msg.
Their music at this time was absolutely top tier.❤ I loved 80s Kiss but this era truly kicked balls
Celebrating Halloween 2022 with The Greatest Band in The World... Started off with some Paul Lynde '76. Gonna Rock and Roll All Night 👻🤘🏼
Man you can feel their excitement and still to this day
I was there GA floor. This place is Osten's Ministries worship center now.
So tight!!! This band was on fucking fire from 74-78. Just on 🔥🔥🔥
Some things shouldn't last forever. This is how I like to remember them!!!
Powerful rock and roll show! the energy .
Gosh it gets no better than KISS!! I was born in Long Island in 1965 and not long after they were a household name in my native NY and 4 decades later in my beloved PDX, Or! They are still the best!
Kiss at their best. So much energy. So much life. Turn back the clock
I was 15, freshman in high school and classmates goofed on my kiss bucket, Halloween they had on kiss war paint
nice in their peek,strong and so much energy,thanks,great show,i could have went to this tour but was only 7 or 8 years old at the time.
Genes stage moves are like leg day at the gym.
I googled different types of Kiss stages and I came across an article that described the maker of the Destroyer tour stage . Very interesting and here I am👍🏼👍🏼 love it!
If you love rock n roll,how can you not love this?? Omg they killed it in the 70’s.Pure adrenaline!!
The best years kiss was awesome back then! There were never the same after the 78 solo records
By far, the best Gene Simmons ever
In about 1978 this was all the kids around me were into. First interest in music. They came to St Louis and a school mate was lucky enough to have his mom take him at 8 years old. Still jealous to this day that I didn’t get to see them then.
They never show enough Ace in these concert videos. Ace was and always will be the best member of Kiss in my opinion. He’s the heartbeat of the band, without Ace you wouldn’t have had what we know as Kiss as much as Paul & Gene want to act like they’re the end all be all. Ace is the best. Peter is underrated too and written off by Paul & Gene. It’s to be expected though, Paul & Gene are literally of the same tribe.
Tribe of Judah I would imagine.
@@markhunter8554 100%
my first concert was kiss, with rush opening in san antonio texas...... still remember it like it was yesterday...... although rush took over my "favorite" spot that night, I've remained a fan since.....
They are kicking ass that energy is translating
This is the tour I first saw KISS. I saw them in Arizona at the Diablo Stadium in Tempe. I was eight years old. I was in the front. I WAS THERE. They had buttons with I WAS THERE printed on them for sale. I still have mine. This is KISS. So sayith The KISS ARMY KNIGHT 🛡️ Rock and Roll over and out 🪨 N 🥐
👍🏼😃 🎸 🥁
One of the best Kiss' videos and live audio performances never seen in my whole life! Be blessed for this gift!
My very first concert, 1978 I believe it was the Meadowlands, Alive 2.. I was a changed kid from then on, KISS army forever. My mom, rest her soul scalped a ticket and went to the show too, I was there with my friends.. she was a hoot.
Pauls still learning Detroit Rock City here, he botched up the solo
I've seen KISS multiple times over the years including this tour, and not once have they managed to play the solo section to Detroit Rock City correctly. It's either Paul or Ace or both of them f'n it up. Not sure what the problem is, it's a really simple part.
@@blakejohnson7148. It sounded like one guitar went out of tune. Ace' looking over his shoulder.Try hearing again.
BOTCHED💥
The shoes. Always blame things on the shoes. Goober.😂
Most of the people in the audience two Blitz to even notice the mistake
Seeing how visually exviting there concerts were its a shame Bill Aucoun didn't have many more of there concerts filmed from 74'-81'
Top of their game here and flipping live!!!! This is the band I loved!!!
Sounded great!!! Ace was on his game for sure!!!
I've never been a big Kiss fan. Actually saw them by accident on their first tour opening for Blue Oyster Cult. Had no idea who they were. My friend & I were tripping on mescaline & when they came on we were both like "what in the fuck is this shit!" lol. They were fun though & this recording actually shows how tight & good they could play. I like it.
Ya know, Gene and Paul talk about professionalism, and the lack thereof with Ace and Peter, but EVERYTIME I ever watch a KISS concert or performance, the one dude who is ALWAYS hitting wrong notes is GENE! Everytime!!! He doesn't do it every song, but ALWAYS does it during a really important part of the song. He even did on the Midnight Special appearance.
By the same token, the only person I never hear mess up, unless his EQUIPMENT FAILS, is Ace! Every show I've seen, he never messes up his parts!
Ace the most talented of the all.
That's because Gene and Paul spend so much time jumping around instead of concentrating on playing their instruments.
@@markhunter8554 True story
My 3rd concert,thanks Dad! That was an epic summer--I think I recall Bob Seger opening up.
Saw Bullet Bob open for Destroyer tour also...Aug 5th, 1976. Indy.
I would really like to have this as a DVD
@Mountain View picture's FILMS™ I think your right that's what I heard it's supposed to be on kissology 4 but who knows when it will come out
They are still good live. 😊