He is my favorite drummer ever as well, underrated and underappreciated and its a shame!! He also has the best voice by far in the band, and most unique of any drummer ever!!!
Also once on a talk show, when the host introduced gene as the bass player (as in, bass the fish) Ace, when introduced as the lead guitar player, corrected U.K. And said he was the trout player!
almost 60 and can remember them in 9th grade. I was godsmack by the whole persona thing , the make up ,the costumes and then the stage performances holy shit. an actual turning point in rock if you ask me.
I first saw Kiss on the TV in 1978 , I was 4 years old & Gene Simmons scared the Hell out of me, well they all scared me but of course through the years I grew to love KISS , but no band more deserving than KISS , the Peoples band
Damn right. I was listening to them in like 5th grade, my favorite. I moved on once the Mighty Van Halen came to be, but still love some KISS. The HOF is a joke. It's a joke that KISS took this long to get in. It's a joke that Van Halen wasn't a first-ballot HOF-er, but Green Day was? It's a joke that Judas Priest is just now getting in, and not even as a performer. Maiden still isn't in. Boston isn't in. Ozzy isn't in as a solo act, but Ringo Starr is, just because he was a Beatle, and Stevie Nicks is as a solo act? LOL I can go on and on, but the HOF is dead wrong. KISS should have been in on their first ballot.
Excuse me but I was in the 10th grade in High School and went to their concerts many times there after n college too.....I'm 63 and still Rock in Rolling with KIZZ 🎶 🎵 🎸💟🎤
My favorite part is always when Ace takes the microphone, he had to break the ice when he made everyone laugh at 13:21, he said what he had to say and sent love throughout the entire thing then got the hell out. Paul was good until he got cocky towards the end but that’s about normal for him.
@@thekid9152Paul’s speech was fucking spot on and 110% true and right. Nothing cocky about it whatsoever. Because of KISS and this speech that now they take peoples votes. He is and KISS are 110% rock and roll and the peoples band
@evowalker8819 Paul is a lying scumbag and when Peter was talking about beating male breast cancer he was laughing in the background, disgusting!!!! Peter and Ace were the real heart and soul of the original lineup!!!
I love that Paul mentioned The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone,etc....That's what Rock and Roll is all about, not forgetting what inspired you. Great speeches from all these guys!
Paul is a lying scumbag piece of shit!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and the real talent and heart and soul of the original lineup!!! Stanley is a delusional narcissistic sociopath asshole!!! Team Peter and Ace always!!!
Peter didn't need to be John Bonham, he was a frickin legend being Peter Criss!!! Different drumming style, still don't mean Catman with his unique jungle rhythm and jazz filled riffs wasn't a legend!!!
When I was a teenager, I was in foster homes. I loved Kiss. I was originally from New York and my real parents worked in hospitals in the Bronx. So I knew the area. From a fan mag, I found out that Ace grew up in the Bronx by the Grande Concourse. So, not knowing any better, I called information and asked for the phone # of Frehley. They had no number but they had an address that was Aces mother's name. I wrote her a letter - fan sort of stuff like did Ace leave any things there that you could send me; etc. But then I had the bright idea to ask her about herself. I taped a dime to the letter and said that that was so she could send me a picture of herself. I thought this might help to get a response. Well, I sent it then forgot all about it. Then one day I got this envelope that had Frehley as a return address. She was very sweet and thanked me for the dime and she sent me a xeroxed copy of a pic taken at parents night at Madison Square Garden with the rest of the band. She told me that Aces things were not in her home anymore. She said that Ace would stay inside and practice all the time while all the other kids were outside playing. She said if I worked real hard I could be great, to. That letter meant a great deal to me under the circumstances and I still remember it. I saw this video and remember what it was to be a Kiss fan. An outcast but you felt strongly about them. People acted like you were crazy for liking them. But you listened to the first Alive album like it was a holy relic. I thought I would share this story for the first time on here. Where I thought some people could appreciate it. Rock and Roll all night and treat yourself like #1.
As an original member of the Kiss Army I can say Tom nailed it. That's what being a Kiss fan was all about in the 70s. We were different because we chose to be different. As Paul said, we followed our own path and embraced the grief that came with it. We were the living spirit of REAL rock and roll awash in a sea of DISCO and pop and soft rock. Like Tom, my first concert was Kiss in the mid 70s and to this day it is the single most impactful, thrilling, unforgettable live evet I have ever attended. The spirit of Kiss will never die.
@@eh5872 I can also say that about a million other bands, but I don't go into their forums and post about them when I have no interest in them. That's what trolls do.
You had to be there in the 1970s to truly understand how big and impactful KISS was. If you were a kid like me back then, KISS basically ruled the world.
Agreed . I have some of his solo stuff and he still kicks ass . I bought a couple of his last cds without hearing a single note and wasn't disappointed .
Tom Morello achieved legend status here. He is clearly as big a fan of the original Kiss as I am. I am grateful to Tom for giving the hands down best induction in Rock N Roll Hall of Fame history.
That's simply because people respect Ace and Peter the most because their flaws make them real people and they never tried to be anything more whereas Gene and Paul's personality came off as egotistical like it's all about me! There ya go!
Well established that Ace was the most technically polished member of that lineup carried them until their demise in 1981. Common knowledge undisputed.
It's actually simple!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and the real talent and heart and soul of the original lineup, no matter how Paul and Gene try to bash two living legends!!!!
Cuz they were the backbone of the band and much better musicians then Gene and Paul every KISS fan knows this and probably the reason they kicked them out of the band
Kiss is more than just great music. Kiss is an inspiration to all of us. They proved that it doesn't matter who you are, that you can do anything you set your mind to and that life has no rules. We love you Paul , Gene , Peter , and ACE!
Absolutely, hands down, the best induction speech I have heard yet for any ceremony period. Fantastic job. His description of them was dead on and painted the picture exactly as it was for so many who witnessed what most bands fail to deliver, an unforgettable experience.
@axelgarcia3266 no. Metallica was better. Flea had passion and true desire for the music. He was authentic in his presentation and I loved every minute
Morello's intro-delivery will become another part of Kisstory in-time. Inspiring and thought provoking, KISS music and their message of the freedom of youthful rebellion will always be a corner-stone of what rock and roll was always meant to be.
I love the passion, honesty, love and enthusiasm Tom has for Kiss! They're loved by everyone and Tom is definitely showing his love for them! God Bless you Tom and you were so lucky to be able to induct your favorite band, and ours, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!! ⭐❤️🦇💜👩🚀💙🐱💛🦊🧡
Tom Morello, YOU my friend are f*&^*n awesome. You told the world what it is like to be a KISS fan. Never I have seen that represented better than here! As a 35year + fan a sense of pride. Cheers!
I remember, back when I was a kid, going to Peter Chris's Sister's house in Canarsie , Brooklyn, where he grew up. The mailbox was made my Peter and looked liked a fang. We knocked on the door,...She let us in and showed us everything about her Brother. She was so welcoming. It was a great day.
You wanted the best... You got the best... The hottest band in the world... KISS!!! They are the Gods of Rock & Roll. There will never be another band in the world like KISS!!!
I'm now 62 yrs old and Kiss was the most badass rock and roll band of all time. There will never be another! So props to Peter Criss,Ace Frehley,Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons! You dudes were the greatest!😄
Thank you Gene, Paul, Chris and ace for the kick ass night at the Richfield coliseum in Richfield Ohio in 1976 and 1978. My brother ronald and sister Janice had a kick ass night. I just wish kiss would have a display in the rock n roll fame. I was very disappointed not to see anything. Us fans deserve to see something. Again, thank you kiss for the memories. I was also there in 1976 and 1978.... thank you brother ronald for taking us.
That speech was totally ROCKING. Loving KISS for 40 years - it brought tears to my eyes. I felt so proud as if I were right there with them! No lineup will ever, ever compare to the original 4. Ace - you're this gal's hero. Loving you from NC.
Hey there, I'm a Tarheel girl who also has a special place in my heart for Ace! Did you read his book "No Regrets"? His mom's from NC too! I have a theory that this is where he gets his mojo from! :D
This is universally true! Think to a teenager in a little country in Italy in 1978, I listened to my heart instead to people laughing at me. We were right, weren't we?😊
If you were a teenager in the 70s and had a ticket to see kiss, you knew you were in for a great time!! I saw them I saw them three times that I could remember. Once at the Capitol theater in Jersey the BEACON IN NEW YORK, AND THe Nassau coliseum in N.Y. THAT WAS A NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT! ME AND MY BROS DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO GET THERE BUT WE WEREN'T GOING TO LET THAT STOP US,, we had our fingers crossed, 🤞 that the car would make it. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAD A GREAT TIME KISS PUT ON A GREAT SHOW, BLUE OYSTER CULT, ÀND MOUNTAIN DID TOO! A GREAT TIME TO BE A TEEN in the70's ROCK-N-ROLL IS HERE TO STAY! 🎸🤘🤘✌️☮️👀
Hats off to gene for speaking of the other members who played with kiss. Kiss lived on because of those members and they deserve to be noticed. Good job gene!!!!!!!!!
No Paul and Gene greedy assholes kept it going for money!!! Peter and Ace will never be replaced, ever!!! They were the best two by far, and treated like stepchildren, team Peter and Ace always!!!
@@LOUIS-np6be So much better than the Catman and Ace????? Lol Literally you are ridiculous, if it wasn't for Peter and Ace bailed them out the other two delusional idiots would be playing with Wicked fuckin Lester in scumbag apartment!!!!! Lol 🤦♂️
Saw KISS back in 1980 as an 18 year old in my home city Brisbane Australia. To this day still the best concert performance I have ever been to. The rain held off until the concert finished then it absolutely pissed down. Now that’s influence 👏👏👏👏👏🇦🇺
Justice served! After 40 years...great thing is that all original four are still ALIVE and doing well! Impressive introduction & message delivery by all of them.
Vindication day. Proof that we fans were right all along. I watch this induction often cause it validates everything I've told all the naysayers all along. KISS are a damn great rock and roll band.
My uncle took me to my first concert ever, a month after I turned 12 yrs. old in the summer of 1977. It was KISS and Cheap Trick, on the "Love Gun" tour.I still have the ticket stub - $7.50 Canadian.I have seen hundreds of shows since, and that show is still in my top 5
I first saw KISS in 1975. I saw them again in 2017. Both times I left worn out and fulfilled thinking I got more than my moneys worth. I hope to see them again in ten years...
Did you notice how Paul hugged Gene and Ace!!! He has always had it out for my boy Peter, ridiculous!!! I love that Peter gave him a shot back, when he said you got to forgive to live!!!!!! Catman baby!!!! 🐱🐯
Still going but not strong. I began in 1978 , loved them immensely til about 2001 but the Farewell Tour should have been the last. Now they are a mere shell of what they used to be. They stayed around 20 years too long.
My favorite band ever and a HUGE thank you to Tom Morella introduction. When I was young boy I was picked on and beaten up for being a KISS fan. His speech brought tears to my eyes and I was so happy that after all the years of being overlooked, KISS has finally made it into the Rock and Roll HOF. They have done things no other band has ever done and have never gotten the praise they've deserved. KISS is the greatest American Rock band of all time. They and The Eagles are 1 and 1A. BEST INTRODUCTION EVER!
I saw Kiss for the first time on TV when I was 7, on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special. In three weeks, I will be seeing them for the last time, and I will be going with my daughter, who is even more excited than I am.
FOUR AGAINST THE WORLD, AND THEY FUCKING MADE IT!! Congratulations to the four originals. Thank you Vinnie, Bruce, Tommy and Eric S. God Rest Eric and Mark. Rock'n'Roll soldiers are much stronger as Allies.
One of the best speeches I have ever heard. Great job Tom and thank you for entertaining gentlemen for 50 years. Ace, Paul, Gene and Peter well done my brothers. God Bless.
Kiss 💋 was my first concert 1977 I have seen them 4 times altogether And I took my son when he was 9 years old 1987, 💋 he has seen them 3 times! So we are BIG VAN'S OF KISS 💋 ☮️💜🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Awesome intro by Tom Morello. The fact that it took so long for KISS and Rush to get into the Hall of Fame, and that Deep Purple still isn't in it yet are 3 of the greatest travesties in rock and roll. Unbelievable.
GutterWorx310 Zoose now they want to forever keep out Motley Crue, another travesty perpetuated by assholes who want to write their version of history instead of how it was.........
Great introduction from Tom Morello he spoke the truth straight from and for all KISS fans worldwide in my opinion..nice to see my childhood hero's healthy and humble together!! Finally damn it finally!! ;)
Wonka Chocolate bars had a gold ticket promotion to KISS's first concert at Waverly Stadium Melbourne Australia in 1980. For me it was like the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory. I bought a bar and just looked at it, the idea of disappoint of it not having the golden ticket was to much, I could not open it. I knew there was no way in hell my parents would have bought me a ticket so the Wonka golden ticket was my only chance of going. I held the wrapped chocolate bar all the way home. I sat in the kitchen and looked at the now soft chocolate bar, and then some how found the courage to open it.....Holy.....F.... "Im going to party all night". At the age of 14 I was off to the greatest concert of all time. I won, I actually f*%£ing won. ...And what a night it was. Waverly acoustics meant I got to hear every song twice... KISS rocked that place to it foundations.... It was a man landing on the moon moment for me. Tragically on the was home a herd of cows found its way onto the highway and many cars had hit alot of cows. some of the cows had got caught under the cars and were skinned. It was an horrific end to a fairy tale dream. Kiss were at therir every rocking best in 1980. I was sooo.... Lucky.
"Over the past 41 years, KISS have earned 30 gold albums, including the four solo albums that were released simultaneously in 1978. The band has 14 platinum albums, with three going multi-platinum."
Wow! That is EXACTLY my experience!!! At age 17 in 1977, I had no idea who they were. My friend asked me if I wanted to go to KISS, and I literally asked, "Go to kiss who?" She talked me into going to the concert, and somehow we got right next to the stage. Imagine my 😯😲🤯🤯🤯🤩😍🥰😁 looking right up at all 7 feet of Gene and his dragon boots, as I experienced their music for the very first time! So happy they made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!🎉 They truly deserve it!
This was the very first band I loved. I was in the KISS Army, had every record, and played KISS Alive so much my record player gave out! I was Peter Criss for every Halloween and to this day still listen to it, and have the album cover on my basement wall as a keystone of my music room. KISS was an incredible influence in my life and gave me the power and strength to rise above societal norms and be who I am, not who everyone else wants me to be. Listening to KISS brought me to a place where everything was all right in my young teenager world. God love the original 4! The BEST! Thanks for posting this great induction KISS_FAN_JP
They were the most important band in my life! I still love Ace Frehley to this day, he had a huge impact on my life from my childhood. I picked up my very first guitar because of him.
KISS est et restera dans ma mémoire tant qu' il me restera un souffle de vie. Fan depuis 1974 (j' ai 60 ans), je me suis procuré leurs albums tant bien que mal vu mes maigres revenus, mais l' apothéose est arrivée lorsqu' en 1984, j' ai pu voir Kiss en concert en France, lors de le tournée Lick it up. Quand ils ont terminé leur show, j' ai pu avoir les baguettes de batterie d' Eric Carr et j' ai dit : "J' ai vu Kiss, maintenant, je peux mourir !" Je vis toujours, grâce à Dieu, et suis encore et toujours fan inconditionnel de Kiss ! Merci à ce groupe de m' avoir fait connaître autre chose que la musique passe partout qu' on écoutait à l' époque. Long live Rock' n Roll !
Votre message est très touchant !! Pour ma part, je suis né en 2000 et mon père étant fan m’a fait découvrir. Le jour où j’ai écouté Alive II, ma vie a changé du tout au tout, j’ai eu envie de prendre une guitare immédiatement…
@@sheevveehs7678, Merci de votre réponse. Dans les années , je jouai déjà de la batterie dans un groupe de hard rock et aujourd'hui, en 2022, (à 62 ans donc), je joue dans 3 groupes, en amateur bien sûr, et mon jeu de batterie est lié à celui de Peter Criss et aussi Eric Carr.
They should have played!!! Peter and Ace were willing to, and the other two delusional greedy assholes wouldn't!!! Actually, Gene was open to it, but Paul said absolutely not!!! Disgusting
God bless Peter and Ace..Peter was my first Drummer Hero. His Poster was in my Youth room. And today his Autograph is in my living room.
He was my absolute favorite drummer ever!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic!!!
“In and out of makeup...I’ll always be the Catman” ❤️ Peter Criss
Peter Criss is my drumming idol. Favorite drummer ❤❤
He is my favorite drummer ever as well, underrated and underappreciated and its a shame!! He also has the best voice by far in the band, and most unique of any drummer ever!!!
You'll always be a coke addict, too, Pete.
He's right
Tom Morello is an authentic soldier of the KISS army. What a great passionate speech, I love it
galo donoso I think he's the 1st Lieutenant, but that's none of my business.
All the rock hall speeches are pre-scripted
He should be an MC instead of a musician.
You said it!
I think Kiss could’ve thanked Tom a little more for that awesome induction. Only Paul called him out. Should’ve been a bigger thanks imo
Ace Frehley and Peter Criss got the most applause - love it.
JCsMan cause everyone knows both of them don’t bull shit people and they are both the most likable members
Ace had the most talent out of all the other members.
They all got applauded.
Nate Cannon yeah but ace and peter got a louder applause
Peter and Ace didnt like the commercial side of it. They just wanted to focus on the band and not all the greedy part like gene and Paul
I knew Tom was a KISS fan, but I wouldn't have thought he would make a good speech to put KISS in the Hall of Fame. But damn. Perfection.
I got emotional. He hit every note and reference as to what it means to be a kiss fan
It was great 👍!!!
It'll never be topped
The best speech ever 👏
He nailed it
"Your kind of like a spaceman huh?" Ace Frehley - "No actually I'm a plumber haha." Haha😂😂, best line ever
Tell me about it😎
Also once on a talk show, when the host introduced gene as the bass player (as in, bass the fish) Ace, when introduced as the lead guitar player, corrected U.K. And said he was the trout player!
Ace was drunk when you said that
That whole interview is hilarious. Ace and Peter goofing around and Paul and Gene trying to be serious lol .
@@amyntut Gene was clearly pissed but Ace made it worth watching.
It's a beautiful thing when a true fan gets the chance to speak and introduce the band that is being inducted.
mykylc *YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT*
Kiss rules now & forever! Fuck yeah!
I live in Cleveland.
mykylc Then say Frehley correctly.
Tom Morello probably gave one of the best induction ever for anyone
Check out Springsteen's intro of U2
You'd think the corporate rock/marketing machine that kiss is, would be the last thing Tom would be into.
Blah blah blah blah
Fkn' awesome speech!!! \m/
Fleas for Metallica was awsome!
To this day I still remember when Destroyer came out. Great memories.
Thanks 👍
"OnE AnD OnLy SpAcEmAn, AcE FrEhLeY." damn that hit tommy hard criss haha
Tom gave the best induction speech I've ever heard.
Think he made it about himself a lil much but he was great nevertheless
go listen to Kid Rock's for Cheap Trick, not nearly as fiery but one of the best!
Flea's induction speech to Metallica is the best ever.. period.
If I had never heard of KISS, Tom Morello's description of a KISS concert would make me so fucking want to see them live...
I totally agree.
Tom was speaking for all of us 40-50 year olds who were introduced to Rock n Roll through Kiss. He did a perfect job.
almost 60 and can remember them in 9th grade. I was godsmack by the whole persona thing , the make up ,the costumes and then the stage performances holy shit. an actual turning point in rock if you ask me.
40 - 60 bruh
I first saw Kiss on the TV in 1978 , I was 4 years old & Gene Simmons scared the Hell out of me, well they all scared me but of course through the years I grew to love KISS , but no band more deserving than KISS , the Peoples band
Damn right. I was listening to them in like 5th grade, my favorite. I moved on once the Mighty Van Halen came to be, but still love some KISS.
The HOF is a joke. It's a joke that KISS took this long to get in. It's a joke that Van Halen wasn't a first-ballot HOF-er, but Green Day was?
It's a joke that Judas Priest is just now getting in, and not even as a performer. Maiden still isn't in. Boston isn't in. Ozzy isn't in as a solo act, but Ringo Starr is, just because he was a Beatle, and Stevie Nicks is as a solo act? LOL
I can go on and on, but the HOF is dead wrong. KISS should have been in on their first ballot.
Excuse me but I was in the 10th grade in High School and went to their concerts many times there after n college too.....I'm 63 and still Rock in Rolling with KIZZ 🎶 🎵 🎸💟🎤
Ace Frehley my number one GUITAR HERO. Thank you, ACE for have inspired me play guitar.
It's been 8-years since this speech and I still get goosebumps.
My favorite part is always when Ace takes the microphone, he had to break the ice when he made everyone laugh at 13:21, he said what he had to say and sent love throughout the entire thing then got the hell out. Paul was good until he got cocky towards the end but that’s about normal for him.
Amen
@@thekid9152Paul’s speech was fucking spot on and 110% true and right. Nothing cocky about it whatsoever. Because of KISS and this speech that now they take peoples votes. He is and KISS are 110% rock and roll and the peoples band
I cried just now
@evowalker8819 Paul is a lying scumbag and when Peter was talking about beating male breast cancer he was laughing in the background, disgusting!!!! Peter and Ace were the real heart and soul of the original lineup!!!
I love that Paul mentioned The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone,etc....That's what Rock and Roll is all about, not forgetting what inspired you. Great speeches from all these guys!
i thought he was into soul station?
Paul is a lying scumbag piece of shit!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and the real talent and heart and soul of the original lineup!!! Stanley is a delusional narcissistic sociopath asshole!!! Team Peter and Ace always!!!
Paul also said to Peter years ago, a John Bonham you will never be!!!! Peter, said duh!!!! Lol
John is the best drummer ever!!!
Peter also told him... But I'm in the same band as you.
Peter didn't need to be John Bonham, he was a frickin legend being Peter Criss!!! Different drumming style, still don't mean Catman with his unique jungle rhythm and jazz filled riffs wasn't a legend!!!
When I was a teenager, I was in foster homes. I loved Kiss. I was originally from New York and my real parents worked in hospitals in the Bronx. So I knew the area. From a fan mag, I found out that Ace grew up in the Bronx by the Grande Concourse. So, not knowing any better, I called information and asked for the phone # of Frehley. They had no number but they had an address that was Aces mother's name. I wrote her a letter - fan sort of stuff like did Ace leave any things there that you could send me; etc. But then I had the bright idea to ask her about herself. I taped a dime to the letter and said that that was so she could send me a picture of herself. I thought this might help to get a response. Well, I sent it then forgot all about it. Then one day I got this envelope that had Frehley as a return address. She was very sweet and thanked me for the dime and she sent me a xeroxed copy of a pic taken at parents night at Madison Square Garden with the rest of the band. She told me that Aces things were not in her home anymore. She said that Ace would stay inside and practice all the time while all the other kids were outside playing. She said if I worked real hard I could be great, to. That letter meant a great deal to me under the circumstances and I still remember it. I saw this video and remember what it was to be a Kiss fan. An outcast but you felt strongly about them. People acted like you were crazy for liking them. But you listened to the first Alive album like it was a holy relic. I thought I would share this story for the first time on here. Where I thought some people could appreciate it. Rock and Roll all night and treat yourself like #1.
Thanks, that was very cool. And how awesome that you sent her a dime! LOL That is a heart of gold kid thing to do.
Richard Edenfield great story..thank you for sharing!
Thats a great story.
Great story about the greatest guitar player. Long live Space Ace and long live KISS (the original lineup. lol).
You rock, Richard!
Thank you Gene for mentioning the rest of the crew. I love Kiss...
He didn't mention Bruce :s
@@ramacabral4399 yes he did lmao rewatch it.
@@ramacabral4399 yes he did
Gene just didn't mention Bruce, he said the great Bruce!!!
Tom Morello's induction speech WOW, that was incredible. I think I ll learn it by heart
edguitar007 a true Kiss fan, Morello rocks
+edguitar007 It would be a killer "party piece".. :thunbup!
+edguitar007 Possibly the best induction speech ever.
he was amazing.
Except the fact that the Hall committee forced him to stop at Dynasty... Could've at least gone to Animalize and maybe mention Psycho Circus...
As an original member of the Kiss Army I can say Tom nailed it. That's what being a Kiss fan was all about in the 70s. We were different because we chose to be different. As Paul said, we followed our own path and embraced the grief that came with it. We were the living spirit of REAL rock and roll awash in a sea of DISCO and pop and soft rock. Like Tom, my first concert was Kiss in the mid 70s and to this day it is the single most impactful, thrilling, unforgettable live evet I have ever attended. The spirit of Kiss will never die.
Kiss is trash
bro just say you're 73
@@eh5872 So is your mother.
@@eh5872 I can also say that about a million other bands, but I don't go into their forums and post about them when I have no interest in them. That's what trolls do.
@@barryguff6893 yea
You had to be there in the 1970s to truly understand how big and impactful KISS was. If you were a kid like me back then, KISS basically ruled the world.
Ace has been out of the band longer than he's been in it. And is still the most beloved member of the band in any genre.
Agreed . I have some of his solo stuff and he still kicks ass . I bought a couple of his last cds without hearing a single note and wasn't disappointed .
Kinda like Van Halen with DLR. You were either a Van Halen fan, or a Van Hagar fan...
@@alanwoodwind5265 Keep talking to your self it's funny as hell.
The boys look like a bunch of mobsters pretending to be old rockers
That's actually rather true, and rather impressive.
I had chills for 9 mins straight listening to that intro
Ace is Rock & Roll embodied. Never replaced, never forgotten. There will always be one spaceman, the one and only.
Peter as well!!!!! Catman was amazing 👏!!!!
The two so called drug addicts and alcoholics were by far the best and most talented in the original lineup!!!
Peter badass Criss just the same 1000%
@@kevinchandler17910000%
Tom Morello achieved legend status here. He is clearly as big a fan of the original Kiss as I am. I am grateful to Tom for giving the hands down best induction in Rock N Roll Hall of Fame history.
Lol anyone notice how Peter and Ace got louder cheers than Paul and Gene? lmao
That's simply because people respect Ace and Peter the most because their flaws make them real people and they never tried to be anything more whereas Gene and Paul's personality came off as egotistical like it's all about me! There ya go!
Well established that Ace was the most technically polished member of that lineup carried them until their demise in 1981. Common knowledge undisputed.
I didn't notice that. I noticed them all getting the same crowd reaction.
It's actually simple!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and the real talent and heart and soul of the original lineup, no matter how Paul and Gene try to bash two living legends!!!!
Cuz they were the backbone of the band and much better musicians then Gene and Paul every KISS fan knows this and probably the reason they kicked them out of the band
13:55 "You made them famous"
Damn right he did. Ace is a fucking LEGEND. Always will be until the day he's put in the ground.
Half true!!! Peter was amazing and fantastic and he and Ace made them famous!!!! Catman and Ace are frickin legends!!!! Team Peter and Ace always
Absolutely!! Paul's face when he heard it is classic. Ace tried to brush it off with "well u know" lol
Kiss is more than just great music. Kiss is an inspiration to all of us. They proved that it doesn't matter who you are, that you can do anything you set your mind to and that life has no rules. We love you Paul , Gene , Peter , and ACE!
Tom Morello made a KISS concert sound like the must-see that it is...
Absolutely, hands down, the best induction speech I have heard yet for any ceremony period. Fantastic job. His description of them was dead on and painted the picture exactly as it was for so many who witnessed what most bands fail to deliver, an unforgettable experience.
Listen to flea do Metallicas. Then get back 2 me
@@truthseeker2466this one is still better 😂
@axelgarcia3266 no. Metallica was better. Flea had passion and true desire for the music. He was authentic in his presentation and I loved every minute
@@truthseeker2466 so was tom, it just depends on who your more of a fan, and I love kiss so I think this was better
Listen to McCartney inducting John Lennon, after John was killed. It is beautiful.
Morello's intro-delivery will become another part of Kisstory in-time. Inspiring and thought provoking, KISS music and their message of the freedom of youthful rebellion will always be a corner-stone of what rock and roll was always meant to be.
They were Spure Heros to me n my brothers my two brothers we are kiss army
This is the best induction speech I think I ever heard. Tom Morello did a great job with this speech!
If there's ever a Rock and Roll half Fame induction speech Hall of Fame, Morello should be the first inductee.
Card-carryin member of the KISS Army since ‘76 🤘🏻🤘🏻
KISS definitely deserve to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
I guess
Guess I
Should have been 10 years earlier.
@@chrisoakley5830And should have quit 20 years earlier.
@@TontoEpstein Perhaps, but what they did in the 70s was HOF worthy.
I love the passion, honesty, love and enthusiasm Tom has for Kiss! They're loved by everyone and Tom is definitely showing his love for them! God Bless you Tom and you were so lucky to be able to induct your favorite band, and ours, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!! ⭐❤️🦇💜👩🚀💙🐱💛🦊🧡
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Love the fox x
Tom Morello, YOU my friend are f*&^*n awesome. You told the world what it is like to be a KISS fan. Never I have seen that represented better than here! As a 35year + fan a sense of pride. Cheers!
Is he really? Didn't know that.
I remember, back when I was a kid, going to Peter Chris's Sister's house in Canarsie , Brooklyn, where he grew up. The mailbox was made my Peter and looked liked a fang. We knocked on the door,...She let us in and showed us everything about her Brother. She was so welcoming. It was a great day.
You wanted the best... You got the best... The hottest band in the world... KISS!!! They are the Gods of Rock & Roll. There will never be another band in the world like KISS!!!
I'm now 62 yrs old and Kiss was the most badass rock and roll band of all time. There will never be another! So props to Peter Criss,Ace Frehley,Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons! You dudes were the greatest!😄
Im 10 years younger and they were meant a lot to me also IM 55
There will never be a band like kiss again
Toms speech was amazing. Couldn't have done a more awesome job.
The best speech, hands down, that can be given about KISS. I am proud to stand with my fellow Kiss Army member Tom Morello!
God bless the original 4- Kiss and the legendary Eric Carr (RIP) 😙😍❤❤
Thank you Gene, Paul, Chris and ace for the kick ass night at the Richfield coliseum in Richfield Ohio in 1976 and 1978. My brother ronald and sister Janice had a kick ass night. I just wish kiss would have a display in the rock n roll fame. I was very disappointed not to see anything. Us fans deserve to see something. Again, thank you kiss for the memories. I was also there in 1976 and 1978.... thank you brother ronald for taking us.
Kiss Army, since 78 and beyond.. Rock and Roll all night!!!
Paul's speech was pure class. Extremely well said.
Mitch Farkas - I agree. He was the best speaker of the 4 and had the most intelligent and substantive things to say.
I just finished reading his book. I never realized how intelligent he is!
It was palpable. :-)
To bad hes a douche bag
Pauls a jerk & the reason they didnt play
That speech was totally ROCKING. Loving KISS for 40 years - it brought tears to my eyes. I felt so proud as if I were right there with them! No lineup will ever, ever compare to the original 4. Ace - you're this gal's hero. Loving you from NC.
Hey there, I'm a Tarheel girl who also has a special place in my heart for Ace! Did you read his book "No Regrets"? His mom's from NC too! I have a theory that this is where he gets his mojo from! :D
This is universally true! Think to a teenager in a little country in Italy in 1978, I listened to my heart instead to people laughing at me. We were right, weren't we?😊
If you were a teenager in the 70s and had a ticket to see kiss, you knew you were in for a great time!! I saw them I saw them three times that I could remember. Once at the Capitol theater in Jersey the BEACON IN NEW YORK, AND THe Nassau coliseum in N.Y. THAT WAS A NEW YEARS EVE CONCERT! ME AND MY BROS DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO GET THERE BUT WE WEREN'T GOING TO LET THAT STOP US,, we had our fingers crossed, 🤞 that the car would make it. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAD A GREAT TIME KISS PUT ON A GREAT SHOW, BLUE OYSTER CULT, ÀND MOUNTAIN DID TOO! A GREAT TIME TO BE A TEEN in the70's ROCK-N-ROLL IS HERE TO STAY! 🎸🤘🤘✌️☮️👀
The original 4 are great, but if we go to musical and professional terms, best lineups were with Carr-Kulick and Singer-Thayer.
@saiyan135 Not even close!!! Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and the real talent and heart and soul of Kiss!!!!
Ohne Paul gäbe es Kiss lange schon nicht mehr, danke Paul für diese grandiosen 80er und 90er Jahre 😎🤘👍🤘
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This was long overdue and every member who's been in Kiss should be included.
Hats off to gene for speaking of the other members who played with kiss. Kiss lived on because of those members and they deserve to be noticed. Good job gene!!!!!!!!!
No Paul and Gene greedy assholes kept it going for money!!! Peter and Ace will never be replaced, ever!!! They were the best two by far, and treated like stepchildren, team Peter and Ace always!!!
@@kevinchandler179 PETER AND ACE WERE REPLACED MANY MANY MANY TIMES FOR SOOOO MUCH BETTER!!!! THATS WHY WE STILL HAVE SUPER INTERNATIONAL KISS
@@LOUIS-np6be So much better than the Catman and Ace????? Lol Literally you are ridiculous, if it wasn't for Peter and Ace bailed them out the other two delusional idiots would be playing with Wicked fuckin Lester in scumbag apartment!!!!! Lol 🤦♂️
Nobody and I mean nobody can replace Peter and Ace!!!! Enough said
Ace was my hero as a kid and he's always remained oddly odd, he makes me laugh, he's always been himself and he's still my favourite member of Kiss
Unreal...unbelievable! Love how the crowd goes crazy for Ace and Peter!
'Actually, I'm a plummer." Love for Ace.
Well there is a piece of pipe backstage i would like to have you work on!
Tell me about it hahahaha!
P L U M B E R !!! SPELL CHECK!!
Saw KISS back in 1980 as an 18 year old in my home city Brisbane Australia. To this day still the best concert performance I have ever been to. The rain held off until the concert finished then it absolutely pissed down. Now that’s influence 👏👏👏👏👏🇦🇺
I CAN'T IMAGINE THE WORLD WITHOUT THEM...THEY ARE LIKE ANOTHER MOON !
That a world without hereos
Well Ace said he's from Outer Space.
6:57 that band's fucking awesome and deserves to be in the rock and roll hall of fame!
When i first seen this i teared up i was so happy to finally see KISS inducted
Justice served! After 40 years...great thing is that all original four are still ALIVE and doing well! Impressive introduction & message delivery by all of them.
I saw there first concert in NYC, first album. Blew my Fn mind.
Vindication day. Proof that we fans were right all along. I watch this induction often cause it validates everything I've told all the naysayers all along. KISS are a damn great rock and roll band.
My uncle took me to my first concert ever, a month after I turned 12 yrs. old in the summer of 1977. It was KISS and Cheap Trick, on the "Love Gun" tour.I still have the ticket stub - $7.50 Canadian.I have seen hundreds of shows since, and that show is still in my top 5
Me too! I was 12 as well. July 12, 1977. The Montreal Forum. ❤
What a frickin show!!@ Rush used to open for them
I first saw KISS in 1975. I saw them again in 2017. Both times I left worn out and fulfilled thinking I got more than my moneys worth. I hope to see them again in ten years...
say what you want about kiss but they absolutely deserve to be in the rock and roll hall of fame
Did you notice how Paul hugged Gene and Ace!!! He has always had it out for my boy Peter, ridiculous!!! I love that Peter gave him a shot back, when he said you got to forgive to live!!!!!! Catman baby!!!! 🐱🐯
Agreed Tom Morell was on fire, inspiring ,and historical knowledge of KISS.. formidable
Well Done Tom and Congratulations KISS
They wear their sunglasses at night. Awesome band.
It took me 40 years but I had 4th row tickets, 2 Paul Stanley picks and was at the best rock show EVER. Come BACK SOON!!!
they should of been there long time ago my favorite band of all time never be another band like them love them
I met ACE and he was so awesome, it would be an honor to meet the other original 3 members of the hottest rock band ever!
You met Ace? Lucky
Amazing rock group. Popular since 1972. It is now 2020 and they are still going strong!
They are horrible live
@@eh5872 Go have your head examined
Highest selling American rock band in history!!! 2nd Highest in live shows!!!
Still going but not strong. I began in 1978 , loved them immensely til about 2001 but the Farewell Tour should have been the last. Now they are a mere shell of what they used to be. They stayed around 20 years too long.
They were not going strong with impostors, disrespectful to Peter and Ace!!!
Paul just hates it when the 2 beloved members get love.
My favorite band ever and a HUGE thank you to Tom Morella introduction. When I was young boy I was picked on and beaten up for being a KISS fan. His speech brought tears to my eyes and I was so happy that after all the years of being overlooked, KISS has finally made it into the Rock and Roll HOF. They have done things no other band has ever done and have never gotten the praise they've deserved. KISS is the greatest American Rock band of all time. They and The Eagles are 1 and 1A. BEST INTRODUCTION EVER!
Same here, an italian teenager in 1978. We listened to our hearts instead to those stupid people. And we were right! All the best from a Tuscany guy!✌
Deep purple for me
Good Band. But not better than TS
Thank you Tom. That is exactly who they are. You nailed it.
I saw Kiss for the first time on TV when I was 7, on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special. In three weeks, I will be seeing them for the last time, and I will be going with my daughter, who is even more excited than I am.
FOUR AGAINST THE WORLD, AND THEY FUCKING MADE IT!!
Congratulations to the four originals.
Thank you Vinnie, Bruce, Tommy and Eric S.
God Rest Eric and Mark.
Rock'n'Roll soldiers are much stronger as Allies.
No matter what anyone says these guy's will always be the best rock band, love you guy's KISS RULE!!💋👅💖
One of the best speeches I have ever heard. Great job Tom and thank you for entertaining gentlemen for 50 years. Ace, Paul, Gene and Peter well done my brothers. God Bless.
Paul’s speech was great. Thanking his fellow artists in front of him as inspiration and thanking his fans he inspired
Thank you Tom!!! I'm in tears.
Kiss 💋 was my first concert 1977
I have seen them 4 times altogether
And I took my son when he was 9 years old 1987, 💋 he has seen them 3 times! So we are BIG VAN'S OF KISS 💋 ☮️💜🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
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Kiss has always put the fans first and that’s what makes them the most significant rock n roll band in its still young history of being a genre
Awesome intro by Tom Morello. The fact that it took so long for KISS and Rush to get into the Hall of Fame, and that Deep Purple still isn't in it yet are 3 of the greatest travesties in rock and roll. Unbelievable.
Add Grand Funk Railroad to that list.
TOOK SO LONG BCUZ FOLKS ON THE COMMITTEE that were determined to keep them out and they were very public about that
GutterWorx310 Zoose now they want to forever keep out Motley Crue, another travesty perpetuated by assholes who want to write their version of history instead of how it was.........
eac 123 their lame excuse about Mötley is bcuz of the drugs and behavior they engaged in back in the day.. ridiculous!
@@eac1235 FACT!
Great introduction from Tom Morello he spoke the truth straight from and for all KISS fans worldwide in my opinion..nice to see my childhood hero's healthy and humble together!! Finally damn it finally!! ;)
Wonka Chocolate bars had a gold ticket promotion to KISS's first concert at Waverly Stadium Melbourne Australia in 1980. For me it was like the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory. I bought a bar and just looked at it, the idea of disappoint of it not having the golden ticket was to much, I could not open it. I knew there was no way in hell my parents would have bought me a ticket so the Wonka golden ticket was my only chance of going. I held the wrapped chocolate bar all the way home. I sat in the kitchen and looked at the now soft chocolate bar, and then some how found the courage to open it.....Holy.....F.... "Im going to party all night". At the age of 14 I was off to the greatest concert of all time. I won, I actually f*%£ing won. ...And what a night it was. Waverly acoustics meant I got to hear every song twice... KISS rocked that place to it foundations.... It was a man landing on the moon moment for me. Tragically on the was home a herd of cows found its way onto the highway and many cars had hit alot of cows. some of the cows had got caught under the cars and were skinned. It was an horrific end to a fairy tale dream. Kiss were at therir every rocking best in 1980. I was sooo.... Lucky.
Next to my parents Kiss has been the most stabilizing and enduring presence in my life. Kiss fan from age 2 to the day I die!
"Over the past 41 years, KISS have earned 30 gold albums, including the four solo albums that were released simultaneously in 1978. The band has 14 platinum albums, with three going multi-platinum."
It is so like Paul to have the last word. KISS is, and always will be those 4 standing on stage.
Paul was talking out her ass it seems. He does that alot. Gene too
They certainly earned their induction!... Way to go guys!
Wow! That is EXACTLY my experience!!! At age 17 in 1977, I had no idea who they were. My friend asked me if I wanted to go to KISS, and I literally asked, "Go to kiss who?" She talked me into going to the concert, and somehow we got right next to the stage. Imagine my 😯😲🤯🤯🤯🤩😍🥰😁 looking right up at all 7 feet of Gene and his dragon boots, as I experienced their music for the very first time! So happy they made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!🎉 They truly deserve it!
This was the very first band I loved. I was in the KISS Army, had every record, and played KISS Alive so much my record player gave out! I was Peter Criss for every Halloween and to this day still listen to it, and have the album cover on my basement wall as a keystone of my music room. KISS was an incredible influence in my life and gave me the power and strength to rise above societal norms and be who I am, not who everyone else wants me to be. Listening to KISS brought me to a place where everything was all right in my young teenager world. God love the original 4! The BEST! Thanks for posting this great induction KISS_FAN_JP
They were the most important band in my life! I still love Ace Frehley to this day, he had a huge impact on my life from my childhood. I picked up my very first guitar because of him.
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss! You wanted the best and you got the best!! The hottest band in the world... KISS!!!!!
Kiss made me love rock and roll!!!
KISS est et restera dans ma mémoire tant qu' il me restera un souffle de vie. Fan depuis 1974 (j' ai 60 ans), je me suis procuré leurs albums tant bien que mal vu mes maigres revenus, mais l' apothéose est arrivée lorsqu' en 1984, j' ai pu voir Kiss en concert en France, lors de le tournée Lick it up. Quand ils ont terminé leur show, j' ai pu avoir les baguettes de batterie d' Eric Carr et j' ai dit : "J' ai vu Kiss, maintenant, je peux mourir !" Je vis toujours, grâce à Dieu, et suis encore et toujours fan inconditionnel de Kiss ! Merci à ce groupe de m' avoir fait connaître autre chose que la musique passe partout qu' on écoutait à l' époque. Long live Rock' n Roll !
Votre message est très touchant !! Pour ma part, je suis né en 2000 et mon père étant fan m’a fait découvrir. Le jour où j’ai écouté Alive II, ma vie a changé du tout au tout, j’ai eu envie de prendre une guitare immédiatement…
@@sheevveehs7678, Merci de votre réponse. Dans les années , je jouai déjà de la batterie dans un groupe de hard rock et aujourd'hui, en 2022, (à 62 ans donc), je joue dans 3 groupes, en amateur bien sûr, et mon jeu de batterie est lié à celui de Peter Criss et aussi Eric Carr.
WHAT A SPEECH !!!!......................THAT TAKES THE CAKE, TRULY..... WELL DESERVED TOO. I'VE BEEN A FAN ALL MY LIFE.
would have been hilariously awesome if they dressed up just like they did on the dressed to kill album cover.
Kamren Apelskog ....
They should have played!!! Peter and Ace were willing to, and the other two delusional greedy assholes wouldn't!!! Actually, Gene was open to it, but Paul said absolutely not!!! Disgusting
Kiss best band ever, 50 years of glory 🎸🔥
And THAT is how you induct KISS into the Hall! Fantastic speech!
Tom Morello is awesomeness! KISS was my escape from reality and still takes me away on occasion... and vacation.
Best speech ever given at the rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Passionate, Descriptive, Funny, and Honest, all in one speech