Their transformation from just a bunch of teenage kids to rock stars shows what sticking to you dreams, believing in yourself when no one else will and paying the price can lead to success. They have really been the most entertaining band in my life time putting on the best rock show ever. Never seen any other band do the same.
Really enjoyed it. They all come from humble backgrounds and became all wealthy through sheer work and determination, and of course, shitloads of talent....
Ace probably had the best up bringing out of the 4 original members although he likes to say he came from such a tough neighborhood which couldn't be farther from the truth. Ace's Father was a Electrical Engineer who worked for NASA and his mother drove a Cadillac which she drove Ace to his KISS audition in. I guess it makes for a good Rock 'N Roll story to say you had a hard life growing up, it doesn't sound Rock 'N Roll, if you say, your Father had money and worked for NASA and mother drove a Cadillac. Eric Carr had a good upbringing also, wasn't rich, but came from a nice middle class family.
There was no full face pictures of them in "Creem" magazine without makeup back in the day. I'm 60 years old and old enough to have seen back at that time period what happened with me being a big kiss fan. There was no full-faced pictures of them without makeup to be found anywhere at that time.
@@LB-wv4qe Those pics were from "Creem" magazine. I cut them out & hung them on my wall. They may not have released them in 1973-74, but they WERE in Creem a year or two later. They took pics from that same session with the "Boy Howdy" soda(?) cans. I was around 8 years old.
Wow Man, just a few days ago I heard on Hair Nation a fan talking about signature KISS songs and his were ok but I really like this list, especially since you didn't link their songs with what they sing and I think you hit a homer with this video. Rock On and Keep the Flame.
I went and bought the unmasked album at K mart thinking they would have a pic inside it without their make up.I think I listened to it twice.I did notice the drumming was different.
Funny you should say that, because in Japan, they did do that, with the Lick it Up album. Lick it Up in Japan was released with a wrap around cover of the band in make up, and it was sealed with plastic shrink wrap, so you had to buy the album to see what they looked like without make up. i.ebayimg.com/images/g/C3cAAOSwQqRf5rIQ/s-l300.jpg
This is like a geek parade... until you realize who they became. Peeps.... Never, ever EVER discount the guy in the back of the class, the one who drew pics in math instead of paying attention.... the one who played drums to his own beat... the one who has a vision that you can’t see. The band geek who wasn’t cute enough....
Total score! I love this, I have been searching for years for birth certificate of any of them! Thanks so much for posting! Where was the birth cert. for Peter posted? Do you have the others? totally cool... Dave
Ace's Father worked for NASA, and his mother drove a Cadillac, which she drove Ace to his KISS audition in. Ace also owned a Marshall stack, which I assume his parent's paid for, they weren't cheap than and still isn't today. Ace said he brought the Marshall to his KISS audition. I guess his mother's Cadillac was one of those huge Cadillac's, I can't imagine his Marshall fitting into the trunk of any other car?
Backs up what I said a dozen times. Ace and Peter should have walked away in 1995 when Paul and Gene offered them that bleep deal! They were even more desperate than Ace and Peter. Ace and Peter were already poor and accepted their lot in life. On the other hand, the other 2 were deathly frightened to be broke and the loss of the constant attention and admiration they craved as much as the money. They need their egos constantly stroked. They would have caved and agreed to a 4 way split. Their BS of keeping the kiss name alive is nonsense! What they put out and did in concert was so far removed from what kiss was, its laughable. By the early 90s "their kiss" was dead in the water and going under like all rock bands of the 80s. The hard core kiss fans didnt give a crap about the 80s/ early 90s kiss! The real America kiss fans wanted the original kiss in make up! Not the goofy ass 80s kiss. Ace's jackass manager that was just as desperate for a payday and sold them out. Ace and Peter should have hired a pitbull to negotiate their deal.
Their transformation from just a bunch of teenage kids to rock stars shows what sticking to you dreams, believing in yourself when no one else will and paying the price can lead to success. They have really been the most entertaining band in my life time putting on the best rock show ever. Never seen any other band do the same.
Just like a superheroes
Ace was born to be a rockstar.
Really enjoyed it. They all come from humble backgrounds and became all wealthy through sheer work and determination, and of course, shitloads of talent....
Ace probably had the best up bringing out of the 4 original members although he likes to say he came from such a tough neighborhood which couldn't be farther from the truth. Ace's Father was a Electrical Engineer who worked for NASA and his mother drove a Cadillac which she drove Ace to his KISS audition in. I guess it makes for a good Rock 'N Roll story to say you had a hard life growing up, it doesn't sound Rock 'N Roll, if you say, your Father had money and worked for NASA and mother drove a Cadillac. Eric Carr had a good upbringing also, wasn't rich, but came from a nice middle class family.
Ace and Peter aren't even close to wealthy.
Ace & Peter always My Favorite KISS Members 😷
And Paul. It just seems that all but Gene is more humble than the demon.
Gene and Paul are my favs.
That was extremely entertaining. Thank you for putting it together. Behind every great musician is a kid learning a musical instrument
Some I've seen, some I haven't. Nice to reminisce thanks 🇨🇦👍
If this doesn’t wanna make you wanna rock out, I don’t know what will
This is awesome. I never saw these. Grateful 👍🏻
Nice to see that they looked just as geeky as the rest of us did at that age.
Paul had a next level geekiness to him.
I remember the band pics without makeup from "Creem" magazine, way back in the day.
Very few though
There was no full face pictures of them in "Creem" magazine without makeup back in the day. I'm 60 years old and old enough to have seen back at that time period what happened with me being a big kiss fan. There was no full-faced pictures of them without makeup to be found anywhere at that time.
@@LB-wv4qe Those pics were from "Creem" magazine. I cut them out & hung them on my wall. They may not have released them in 1973-74, but they WERE in Creem a year or two later. They took pics from that same session with the "Boy Howdy" soda(?) cans. I was around 8 years old.
Gene is his mother's twin. Seriously those early pictures of Baby/Little Gene with his mother shows that they looked so much alike.
Thank you for finding this stuff and uploading it.
Well done for this excellent video
Fckiin A! I love it loud! Thanks for sharing..
Really well done, nice job on the music too
Right on 🤘 very cool🎸
AMAZING JOB!!!!! 😍🤩❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I adore this
It is nice to see the stars of today what they looked like as kids growing up before being stars.
Two lessons: 1. Never give up.
2. Makeup helps.
That was great. Thank you.
This was very cool!
Greatest Rock band ever 😊
You want the best!? You got the best band in the land!
Wow Man, just a few days ago I heard on Hair Nation a fan talking about signature KISS songs and his were ok but I really like this list, especially since you didn't link their songs with what they sing and I think you hit a homer with this video. Rock On and Keep the Flame.
Wow, that was amazing.
Nice work!!!!
I really enjoyed this video
Thanks!
1:10
Pete low key looks like keith moon
Damn that was COOL!
I went and bought the unmasked album at K mart thinking they would have a pic inside it without their make up.I think I listened to it twice.I did notice the drumming was different.
i took a bus to the record store just to look at the album thinking they would have no makeup on
Funny you should say that, because in Japan, they did do that, with the Lick it Up album. Lick it Up in Japan was released with a wrap around cover of the band in make up, and it was sealed with plastic shrink wrap, so you had to buy the album to see what they looked like without make up. i.ebayimg.com/images/g/C3cAAOSwQqRf5rIQ/s-l300.jpg
Great vid. Showing some of the pre- WICKED LESTER bands.
Ty for the great video.
Strutter is the Kissest song from Kiss 🔥
Nice
This is like a geek parade... until you realize who they became.
Peeps....
Never, ever EVER discount the guy in the back of the class, the one who drew pics in math instead of paying attention.... the one who played drums to his own beat... the one who has a vision that you can’t see.
The band geek who wasn’t cute enough....
Paul was pretty damn homely I gotta say.
Total score! I love this, I have been searching for years for birth certificate of any of them! Thanks so much for posting! Where was the birth cert. for Peter posted? Do you have the others? totally cool... Dave
4:24 ace looked like vinnie vincent at one time
Pretty cool.
No "Mr. Universe" out of none of them, for sure. 🤣
Great job gathering this pics together by the way.
There’s a picture of Gene Simmons in this video that at first glance I though it was James Franco with a mustache. 😝
Ace with the DA cut!
My only complaint is that it's not longer!
That's what over four thousand women said to Gene Simmons 😫
Black Diamond solo was 🔥
6:11 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I'm dead!!! hahaha
Genes mom is a very pretty woman.
Yes, I thought the same.
She looks so happy too. After what she went through, I'm sure she was grateful for every little thing.
Rest in piece Flora Klein
Thank you for being the amazing woman that gave us Gene
True that. Stunningly beautiful.
@@monkface she sure is. She was very proud of Gene, or "Sonny Boy" as she'd refer to him. They shared a very strong bond.
Nice!
cool ! thanks !
4:38, Epiphone Coronet.
ACE is the best KISS member!!!
You wanted the best you got the best the hottest band in the world 🔥KI⚡⚡!!!!🔥
Peter looked like Keith Moon.
Decent pics of days gone by, however I predict nothing will ever come of them...
🤣🤣🤣🤣
No more than some garage band.
3:02 I wonder if Gene still has that shirt because I want to borrow it.
looks like NIck
If he does, he will sell it to you.....always the businessman........
They all have gigantic heads.
Still , to this day
Muito bom
1:38 Apparently comedian Louie Anderson was at Peter's wedding
They saved the best for last!
In the group pics before full face makeup.. The dudes went through a phase where the dudes looked like the ladies lol😊😅😂
5:03 Is that Paul's sister who used to beat him up a lot?
Yes.
They were a great band until Paul and Gene's egos tore them apart. Ace and Peter were their rock n roll heart, and they removed it.
Genes mom was very pretty...
At 6:25 Ace looks like Lily Tomlin.
Pauls parents had the most money. His dad probly worked all the time
Ace's Father worked for NASA, and his mother drove a Cadillac, which she drove Ace to his KISS audition in. Ace also owned a Marshall stack, which I assume his parent's paid for, they weren't cheap than and still isn't today. Ace said he brought the Marshall to his KISS audition. I guess his mother's Cadillac was one of those huge Cadillac's, I can't imagine his Marshall fitting into the trunk of any other car?
Before fame and fortune.
3:04 is that a hover hand? Hilarious.
Genes Mother was a very pretty lady.
Backs up what I said a dozen times. Ace and Peter should have walked away in 1995 when Paul and Gene offered them that bleep deal! They were even more desperate than Ace and Peter. Ace and Peter were already poor and accepted their lot in life. On the other hand, the other 2 were deathly frightened to be broke and the loss of the constant attention and admiration they craved as much as the money. They need their egos constantly stroked. They would have caved and agreed to a 4 way split. Their BS of keeping the kiss name alive is nonsense! What they put out and did in concert was so far removed from what kiss was, its laughable. By the early 90s "their kiss" was dead in the water and going under like all rock bands of the 80s. The hard core kiss fans didnt give a crap about the 80s/ early 90s kiss! The real America kiss fans wanted the original kiss in make up! Not the goofy ass 80s kiss. Ace's jackass manager that was just as desperate for a payday and sold them out. Ace and Peter should have hired a pitbull to negotiate their deal.
As a young woman, Gene's mom was kind of hot.
Bitchn vid bro
ooh wowww....!!!!that"s awesome!!!no doubt:the guys born to be a rockstars!!!🌟🐉🪐🐈⬛
Chicano power!
Nice