One of the BEST performances by Gene I have seen. His stage presence and movements show everyone why they were a must watch. Younger people today will never understand really what KISS did to the world. I made sure mine listened and took them to a show a few years ago to enroll them into the KISS army. Never again will the world witness anything close to what these dudes did.
This is live. If you count and keep time you can tell they are off. Not tight at all. Live the rest of the band compensates for the drummer inability to be tight, which was the issue among other things when they recorded Destroyer. He cannot keep a time and he is not in the pocket. 1975 the decline of Peter and Ace had not reached the levels it did just 2-3 years later. Drugs and alcohol did that to them. So...... Stating that he is such good drummer based on an untight sloppy gig in 1975, before the worst years of addiction is a somewhat useless claim. They were on fire here, but that does not make him a great drummer. He just fit in a band that was not a great band when it came down to musicianship, but great entertainment. Kiss is entertainment foremost.
Kiss shows why they were an original driving force in rock n roll. Pure raw energy and showmanship. They are the best, period! You can say they had gimmicks or whatever, you are wrong. These guys were smart, they were innovative, they were incredible to watch, and they put out kick-ass music. What more can you ask for? Absolutely one of the greatest bands of all time.
I'll echo the praise for Ace and Peter...but I love Gene's bass playing here too. This riff has a groove that you've got to nail and he does it without any effort at all. Especially like how he takes it down an octave before each chorus....great detail that makes sound really heavy.
I can understand why it took them three albums to catch on big. Songs like this sound like nothing else coming out of 74/75 & they look crazy with the makeup / costumes.
Ace's scorching guitar lives forever in these wonderful vids from 1975. As so many people here have said, I too was a KISS freak mainly because I was an Ace freak:) Lance in beautiful Bremerton, Washington
I first saw this on the big video compilation they released. I fell in love with it. The gave every shoe their all. Gene is amazing in this. They were so lean,mean and hungry back then. Badasses
I watch videos like this from 1975 and think what people were thinking back then, "Make up and blood and fire? This will never work", and here it is 2011, Simmons is 62 and Paul is like 59, and they are still rock stars, still packing stadiums, still full of energy. They don't have the energy and drive as when they were 25, they are not starving anymore, they are friggin old man, but they still rock for their age. Still the best show on the planet!
It was not a competition between Kiss and Led Zeppelin. Both groups had their own and unique sound and we're both trend setters at that time.I admire both groups for the mark they both made in Rock n Roll history.
"Best thing of the best thing." Is correct. This is the best band in the world! The band is right on track then and it amazes me it is still going strong today! It will be interesting to see where KISS takes us into the future.
They gave the band its "feel" and swing, the push and pull...obviously, it was raw and loose but when they got it right, it sounded incredible. Eric Carr was an awesome drummer, really heavy, but it sounded better with Peter (imo)
Whats with all this Peter bashing!!! Not only is he a member of the Kiss family-Not only is he a Godfather to Ace's daughter but the man loves gangsta movies!! Oh and for all you Peter haters that say he is weak on the drums??? All I have to say is KISS ALIVE 100,000 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is some FUCKING drumming
Imagine this band, this music, 1975. I was 7. Just starting to find my music. Then - 4 comic book super heroes come blasting into existence, a major WTF/holy $#!* moment. It was amazing. Just, amazing.
From the second LP, Hotter Than Hell. KISS was still struggling during this time and trying to get noticed. I heard this live for the first time on the Revenge tour in October 1992 when they performed at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. From what I have heard, they usually played at least one song from the first three LPs at each show. It's good that they still pay tribute to the early days.
Gene Simmons was a larger than life spectacle to me when I was 12 in 1975…I was not too sure about him, but I was sure about Ace…and the guitars sound great on this video. I can really hear the depth of the tones
My all time favorite KISS song. I liked Gene back then better than his later years. He seems more raw and gritty in this vid. Song is also heavier than some other KISS songs.
There was once a great hard rock band named KISS. They ruled the earth and created truly heavy tunes, such as this one and "Strange Ways". Their best material stopped at "Destroyer". Greed, internal conflict and fame caught up with them, the group died and the commercial machine was born. KISS, 1973-1976
@@JoyofBooking BS, you never apparently heard Rock and Roll Over and Love Gun immediately following. They never died...they had a few hiccups, always came out of it. You must be a Nirvana fan?
This is just plain coooool! C'mon Equestrainable, it is great glam/stripped down rock music. At this point in time they must have appeared to be a little on the scary side. No, they weren't the Beatles, but for awhile KISS really had a good thing going, and this rocks!
My brother Peter and I got to see them in 1979 in Fresno Ca.Great show I think that this version of Parasite is one of their hardest sounding songs that I have ever heard them do.Pauls and Aces guitar riffs, Gens bass and Peter Criss drumming is amazing!
I was 8 years old and not yet aware of KISS but my older brother and cousin were accumulating their stuff only to be passed to me. It was probably like Destroyer before I became hooked and a fan for life.
many people have attempted this guitar solo. a few might have even come close. but no one..... NO ONE peels of these licks as effortlessly as the man, Ace Frehley. and you can have 6 million double drum kicks, a thousand tom toms and have the technique.... you'll never play this song with the swing and the feel of the cat-man. ORIGINAL KISS FOREVER!!
Can you imagine walking into this club that night n seeing this shit for the first time!! I would have been rocking so hard I might burnt the club down!!! This is KISS at their hungriest and heaviest!! My favorite footage of them ever #!!!
I saw them perform this live for the first time on (of all tours) the Revenge tour in October 1992. They came to the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. Faster Pussycat & Trixter opened. Trixter was on the whole tour, but they had other bands to open besides FP.
Wicked stuff - whole band on terrific form! Reminds you of when you first heard that riff - then you can't seem to remember the world without it!!!! Always sounds great each and every time... Thanks for posting.
I'm so lucky to have seen KISS live in 1976, 77 and 78 in Charlotte. All sold out, all amazing shows. We can watch this video, and it's wonderful:) but you had to have been there to feel the raw power---I am telling you they RAISED FUCKING HELL! brought the house down every time.
I was VERY fortunate to have a BROTHER who loved ME ! and bought me a ticket to their show in VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA! it was one of their last shows with their make on ! never forget it still one of the BEST live shows EVER !
I wrote a song (If you're going my way let's go) that has two parts: Purple Haze influence, and Parasite influence. I start the second half off with the Parasite guitar riff before Ace tears into his awesome solo. In my opinion, the solo bridge riff is one of the hardest hitting riffs of ALL-TIME!!!
If I could go back to 1975 and listen to them play the debut and ending with Firehouse.. I’d pay any amount I had. Bonus if I could just go back stage and be a fly on the wall that day. I’d wanna hang with Ace and I’d be curious to see who Paul chose for a groupie lol.
I guess so. Thing is I was born in the very late 80s, I wasn't around back then. I mainly grew up on the gangsta rap and 90s pop stuff. But lookin at rock and roll back in those days makes me think that this stuff is way cooler and has more realism to it, than most of the crap we hear today.
As just a fan I never knew any better, I always thought Peter Criss ws pretty good. I also somehow kind of realized he had more of a light jazz style like you guys mentioned. To me he'll always be Kiss's drummer. Thx!
Kiss firing on all 8 cylinders.
Finally, we have the greatest live version of this song back on the internet! Pure passion.
Now if we can only get songs from cobo hall January 76 back up again, kiss at it's best !!!!
@@rogerbennett6117 Yep, my absolut favorite KISS shows. I really hope that these concerts will show up again one day.
You damn right brother kiss when they was good
Why do rock stars get old?
I did'nt/don't like Kiss....
but this f.....g rocks!!!!
i dont care what anybody says..KISS RIPS IN THIS PERFOMANCE!! Soo Heavy!!
75-76 Kiss especially Ace were top notch. Hungry!
Fucking right they do.
I was born in 93... Found this groove on the 'Kiss my ass' DVD
Fucking right they do brother!
Absolutely. I feel the deep rooted funk. They are on the 1
Peter using Ludwig drums…and they sound AWESOME !!!!!!
That riff so fast and violent. This song is almost a proto-thrash. I like it!
If you consider this "proto thrash" you have no idea what this is. Moron.
Ace creation
Antrax tiene una versión
@@jorgedanielhinestrozacaste4607 amen brother
This riff is like an attack! And here you can clearly see that Gene is 100% beast! Man this is cool.
One of the BEST performances by Gene I have seen. His stage presence and movements show everyone why they were a must watch. Younger people today will never understand really what KISS did to the world. I made sure mine listened and took them to a show a few years ago to enroll them into the KISS army. Never again will the world witness anything close to what these dudes did.
People for years have been calling out Peter for his lack of skill on the kit, they should listen to this…he’s giving those drums hell!
This is live. If you count and keep time you can tell they are off. Not tight at all. Live the rest of the band compensates for the drummer inability to be tight, which was the issue among other things when they recorded Destroyer. He cannot keep a time and he is not in the pocket. 1975 the decline of Peter and Ace had not reached the levels it did just 2-3 years later. Drugs and alcohol did that to them. So...... Stating that he is such good drummer based on an untight sloppy gig in 1975, before the worst years of addiction is a somewhat useless claim.
They were on fire here, but that does not make him a great drummer. He just fit in a band that was not a great band when it came down to musicianship, but great entertainment. Kiss is entertainment foremost.
It's great to watch Gene Simmons:
Playing bass like the devil
With no fat.
Without a tooth.
Singing high notes.
And humble.
Good times are gone!
There will never, never, never, ever, in any way, shape or form, ever be anything better than this in the history of music.
That is the funniest staement I've ever heard.
That's a bit much!!!
Classic! People forget how truly metal KISS really were back in the day. Heavy shit!
Why don't they play this on the radio one of the best Kiss songs......
1) radio sucks
2) radio is no where near worthy
3) Beth was a hit , and thats why
Kiss shows why they were an original driving force in rock n roll. Pure raw energy and showmanship. They are the best, period! You can say they had gimmicks or whatever, you are wrong.
These guys were smart, they were innovative, they were incredible to watch, and they put out kick-ass music. What more can you ask for?
Absolutely one of the greatest bands of all time.
Amen brother. 😊
I'll echo the praise for Ace and Peter...but I love Gene's bass playing here too. This riff has a groove that you've got to nail and he does it without any effort at all. Especially like how he takes it down an octave before each chorus....great detail that makes sound really heavy.
Ace Frehley= most underrated guitarist ever.
😂, Ace Frehley underrated i do not think so.
I love this live version of this song better than the album version. One of my favorite KISS kickass songs.
The drum track is awesome as well. Great song (written by Ace).
Not a track..live drums
I loved it back when KI$$ was in black and white!!!
...and silver!
I love that this is shot in black & white. It just adds to the rawness of the music.
A great song I forgotten about. Gotta love that guitar riff. I also love the sound of Gene's bass in this.
garshk--yeah, me too. I think it has to be more than years--probably more.
Hotter than Hell. LP.1974.
Listen to Ace’s version on his Origins record. Unreal
I can understand why it took them three albums to catch on big.
Songs like this sound like nothing else coming out of 74/75 & they look crazy with the makeup / costumes.
FREAKS!!!
Ace's scorching guitar lives forever in these wonderful vids from 1975. As so many people here have said, I too was a KISS freak mainly because I was an Ace freak:) Lance in beautiful Bremerton, Washington
I first saw this on the big video compilation they released. I fell in love with it. The gave every shoe their all. Gene is amazing in this. They were so lean,mean and hungry back then. Badasses
Oh by the way, im from Puyallup originally. I live in Olympia now. Born and raised PUGET SOUNDer ✌️👍🤘
I watch videos like this from 1975 and think what people were thinking back then, "Make up and blood and fire? This will never work", and here it is 2011, Simmons is 62 and Paul is like 59, and they are still rock stars, still packing stadiums, still full of energy. They don't have the energy and drive as when they were 25, they are not starving anymore, they are friggin old man, but they still rock for their age. Still the best show on the planet!
one of the greatest breakdowns in rock and roll. if you dont feel this when you hear bow-bow-bim bow-bow-bim, there is something wrong with you 1:50
I love how you explained it
Whatever they say about this band...this is heavy swinging rock at its best
KISS at their best. Raw and hungry
One of the Greatest KISS moments.You could tell they were trying to take on Zeppelin with this Great Track. Love Gene's Vocal, and Peters Drumming!!
It was not a competition between Kiss and Led Zeppelin. Both groups had their own and unique sound and we're both trend setters at that time.I admire both groups for the mark they both made in Rock n Roll history.
Its Gene and Paul on the verses, Then Ace joins for the chorus.
This is one of my fav KISS songs and what a nice live representation. Peter is kicking ass on that splash cymbal...
SMACKS IT!!!
this is my fav live performance of all time... gets me pumped
Yes!
"Best thing of the best thing." Is correct. This is the best band in the world! The band is right on track then and it amazes me it is still going strong today! It will be interesting to see where KISS takes us into the future.
KISS RULED THE 70'S🤘
Gawd damn right they did
Ace and Peter were and still are my favorites. :D
They gave the band its "feel" and swing, the push and pull...obviously, it was raw and loose but when they got it right, it sounded incredible. Eric Carr was an awesome drummer, really heavy, but it sounded better with Peter (imo)
heavenhelp1982
Peter was the original drummer.Nuff said.
Ace is still my hero !!!
Peter was a monster on the drums,few compare
@@panzerken original, not the best by a long shot.
So much energy, so much power, so much METAL!
The "Original" recipe for great music is on display here
The bass and drums is truly ancestral
Whats with all this Peter bashing!!! Not only is he a member of the Kiss family-Not only is he a Godfather to Ace's daughter but the man loves gangsta movies!! Oh and for all you Peter haters that say he is weak on the drums??? All I have to say is KISS ALIVE 100,000 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is some FUCKING drumming
Imagine this band, this music, 1975. I was 7. Just starting to find my music. Then - 4 comic book super heroes come blasting into existence, a major WTF/holy $#!* moment. It was amazing. Just, amazing.
Ace in his prime was unstoppable… Tommy isn’t any slouch… Both got the chops… Ace though is the original…
From the second LP, Hotter Than Hell. KISS was still struggling during this time and trying to get noticed. I heard this live for the first time on the Revenge tour in October 1992 when they performed at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. From what I have heard, they usually played at least one song from the first three LPs at each show. It's good that they still pay tribute to the early days.
What an awesome version of this song...excellent!
Gene Simmons was a larger than life spectacle to me when I was 12 in 1975…I was not too sure about him, but I was sure about Ace…and the guitars sound great on this video. I can really hear the depth of the tones
That's right. Soloing and playing guitar is not about speed, it's about how it sounds, and KISS sounds good.
For 1975, damn, you wouldn't expect this version of Parasite to hit hard and heavy- I think this was great 🤘🔥😛🔥🤘💯
i love the early recordings, where i can actually hear ace
I had this on a dvd, how nostalgic, I got tons of albums with KISS when I was 10 or so
They’re like a high speed train here! Wow, this was incredible!
Heavy metal perfection circa 1975
Sounds so good live in concert, awesome song, amazing performance 👏 ❤
My all time favorite KISS song. I liked Gene back then better than his later years. He seems more raw and gritty in this vid. Song is also heavier than some other KISS songs.
Se capta toda la energía de esa canción y la banda. Increíble versión en vivo...
There was once a great hard rock band named KISS. They ruled the earth and created truly heavy tunes, such as this one and "Strange Ways". Their best material stopped at "Destroyer". Greed, internal conflict and fame caught up with them, the group died and the commercial machine was born.
KISS, 1973-1976
BS, Dynasty and Creatures were great albums no matter who played on them
@@JoyofBooking BS, you never apparently heard Rock and Roll Over and Love Gun immediately following. They never died...they had a few hiccups, always came out of it. You must be a Nirvana fan?
My kiss is 74 to 78. But I hear yah bud
@@JoyofBookingyah but it ceased to be kiss on dynasty with a lot studio players filling in . Good albums tho I agree
Alive! Was their peak
Love watching Ace tearing it up. Daydreaming, wish i was that guitar!
This is just plain coooool! C'mon Equestrainable, it is great glam/stripped down rock music. At this point in time they must have appeared to be a little on the scary side. No, they weren't the Beatles, but for awhile KISS really had a good thing going, and this rocks!
very nice guitar solo by ace here he really really was a gifted artist always a treat when ace did his solo!
Sus buenos tiempos ,que buen espectáculo daban y Gene bien loco, sus gestos como se retorcia!!
My brother Peter and I got to see them in 1979 in Fresno Ca.Great show I think that this version of Parasite is one of their hardest sounding songs that I have ever heard them do.Pauls and Aces guitar riffs, Gens bass and Peter Criss drumming is amazing!
They were really the hardest band in these times !
Sabbath was a bit harder.
This is one of my favorites of all time
Que canción tan chingona y que buenos fueron ésos conciertos, sobre todo la actuación de Gene 😎🍺
Pete is rocking on this 👍
I was 8 years old and not yet aware of KISS but my older brother and cousin were accumulating their stuff only to be passed to me. It was probably like Destroyer before I became hooked and a fan for life.
You have to remember this stuff didn't become mainstream straight away and KISS wasn't well received at first, they took a long time to make it.
Wish they would reunite !!
many people have attempted this guitar solo. a few might have even come close. but no one..... NO ONE peels of these licks as effortlessly as the man, Ace Frehley. and you can have 6 million double drum kicks, a thousand tom toms and have the technique.... you'll never play this song with the swing and the feel of the cat-man. ORIGINAL KISS FOREVER!!
Man!!!...from 2:10 on Peter is on FIRE!!!!
that's how the drums should be played in this song
Rock and Roll! Great song for a metal band to cover.
1974-1976, the magic years. I saw KISS live in 1974, opening for The New York Dolls.
Can you imagine walking into this club that night n seeing this shit for the first time!! I would have been rocking so hard I might burnt the club down!!! This is KISS at their hungriest and heaviest!! My favorite footage of them ever #!!!
And as always ace is kicking ass. One of the best under raided guitars 🎸 of all time.
I saw them perform this live for the first time on (of all tours) the Revenge tour in October 1992. They came to the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. Faster Pussycat & Trixter opened. Trixter was on the whole tour, but they had other bands to open besides FP.
Wicked stuff - whole band on terrific form!
Reminds you of when you first heard that riff - then you can't seem to remember the world without it!!!! Always sounds great each and every time...
Thanks for posting.
This performance is on the old VHS Kiss My Ass video. It accompanied the tribute of the same name. I still have this VHS tape, lol.
Asi es el rock que se toca en mi cultural de guanatos(guadalajara)
I'm so lucky to have seen KISS live in 1976, 77 and 78 in Charlotte. All sold out, all amazing shows. We can watch this video, and it's wonderful:) but you had to have been there to feel the raw power---I am telling you they RAISED FUCKING HELL! brought the house down every time.
One of their best. 👍
The only thing I would have liked to ask would have been from them to stop back when it was still kinda great.
I agree. I think each chapter of their career had its own brand of intensity. This is great even without color and the trademark pyrotechnics 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
Great performance. All of them were excellent. Pure rock
Hell yeah
Badass back n the day when it was
I was VERY fortunate to have a BROTHER who loved ME ! and bought me a ticket to their show in VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA! it was one of their last shows with their make on ! never forget it still one of the BEST live shows EVER !
Pure 70's rock energy.
Ace is the master on this solo!!! At 2:26 perfect!!!! My favorite Kiss video of all time!!!
This is my favorite Kiss song the guys really put a great jam and groove that was backed up by stage presence
Los principios de Kiss exelente material ya está a color buena canción wow!!
peter at 1:45
I wrote a song (If you're going my way let's go) that has two parts: Purple Haze influence, and Parasite influence. I start the second half off with the Parasite guitar riff before Ace tears into his awesome solo. In my opinion, the solo bridge riff is one of the hardest hitting riffs of ALL-TIME!!!
If I could go back to 1975 and listen to them play the debut and ending with Firehouse.. I’d pay any amount I had.
Bonus if I could just go back stage and be a fly on the wall that day. I’d wanna hang with Ace and I’d be curious to see who Paul chose for a groupie lol.
Sin duda KISS la mejor banda de rock de todos los tiempos.
Once again Ace wrote the song and killing it and what can you say about Peter except he's an amazing drummer
One of my fav KISS songs!
I guess so. Thing is I was born in the very late 80s, I wasn't around back then. I mainly grew up on the gangsta rap and 90s pop stuff. But lookin at rock and roll back in those days makes me think that this stuff is way cooler and has more realism to it, than most of the crap we hear today.
This song just kicks ass in it's own special way like no other.
kiss at there finest
I LOVE THEM...and I always will!!!What a shame the video stopped before the end of the song....
やっぱり今見てもカッコいいよね！ピーターのドラムソロからギターソロに入る辺り、もう鳥肌モンだね。ああ！来る‼︎って感じで。ソロが始まって全員が演奏に没入している時の緊張感が堪らないよ‼︎‼︎‼︎
The hottest band in the world, Kiss‼︎‼︎‼︎
As just a fan I never knew any better, I always thought Peter Criss ws pretty good. I also somehow kind of realized he had more of a light jazz style like you guys mentioned. To me he'll always be Kiss's drummer. Thx!
i just heard this song on the radio 5 minutes ago and now i think it's one of there best songs EVER
I kind of relate to this song. On lots of levels. I love it.