Zint Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Well fuck me and holy shit!..I recently discovered footage of my first Kiss concert on Youtube.I must say I'm blown away!!I was down front for the entire show,about 10 rows back on Gene's side.This gig happened before the cartoony-image started to take over...it was a rowdy event.People got tired of waiting outside,the line up started early afternoon and there was a LOT of partying going on in the line.Someone smashed out a front door to the arena and people started rushing through the door.There was a canopy overhead and people started smashing out the lights with beer bottles...there was a big crush.Scary,yet exciting...I squeezed my way through the smashed door and ran for the stage.The cops were absolutely terrified...they just stood back and watched the mayhem.Amazing night..I'll never forget it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TnpnifrREhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGz3rCEg1xg&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff Competition Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Incredible man, they really were a dark band in the early days, like you said before the cartoonish feel started. I wasn't even born yet, so all i have to see the old days are youtube and the KISSology's etc, but it's an entire different vibe that you can feel even through that.Also, that's pretty rad you saw them in the DTK/alive costumes. I think about half way through the year they switched to the destroyer ones.KISS and largely Ace Frehley is what got me in to rock music in the first place when I was 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iu3ZHd8atg&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Did Rush open for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Lucky!! Man you have seen some incredible bands during their prime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Did Rush open for them?No,it was a band called Hammersmith...(from Vancouver I think).Forgettable...but they had the first six string bass I'd ever seen or heard,guy did a pretty good solo on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Doe Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Love the Alive album ... What do you guys mean by Cartoony.. To me, they look like that in the vids.. make up and stilletos ? Edited May 22, 2011 by John Doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Cool! I have seen Kiss twice and they their show rocked! rock1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.lyric Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thoroughly enjoyed your recollections and the videos! Although I never saw Kiss, I went to lots of great concerts in that same time period and had similar experiences getting crushed in line. Unfortunately, my memories are all a bit hazy, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I love this version of Strutter. And i deffinatly aggree that it was before it all become a gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 You have to remember that NY rock in the late 60s-early 70s was the epicenter of music talent at the time. KISS had to set themselves apart from every Long Island bar band in the early 70s. If they relied on their music alone, they would've been an above average bar band that sounded like everyone else. But when they got into the makeup, had most of the first album worked out, and did their showcases for record companies, it got the attention they needed, and the label did a great job at marketing them. Their studio albums didn't exactly fly off the shelves, but they had a growing audience who thought they looked fucking cool, men wanted to be them, women wanted to be with them. I know Wenner dislikes KISS because of the stuff Simmons said, but in terms of influence, they're pretty high on influences in rock. To me, if a band causes someone to buy a music instrument and they go on to make a living from it, that's a pretty big influence on someone's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Sweet man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You have to remember that NY rock in the late 60s-early 70s was the epicenter of music talent at the time. KISS had to set themselves apart from every Long Island bar band in the early 70s. If they relied on their music alone, they would've been an above average bar band that sounded like everyone else. But when they got into the makeup, had most of the first album worked out, and did their showcases for record companies, it got the attention they needed, and the label did a great job at marketing them. Their studio albums didn't exactly fly off the shelves, but they had a growing audience who thought they looked fucking cool, men wanted to be them, women wanted to be with them. I know Wenner dislikes KISS because of the stuff Simmons said, but in terms of influence, they're pretty high on influences in rock. To me, if a band causes someone to buy a music instrument and they go on to make a living from it, that's a pretty big influence on someone's life.ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Goddamit, Zint! You had a helluva life: so many concerts and good memories to share. I can't help feeling a little jealous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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