Official KISS Thread Pt II

Fat Freddy wrote:

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hearing 60 year old men singing it now in 2014 pushes the needle on the creep-o-meter into the red.

On the other hand, the older Gene gets, the line "I'm ninety-three, you're sixteen" in "Goin' Blind" becomes more and more accurate.

Yea, that one is a little creepy too. Although that song doesn't bother me so much. I just look at it as another way of saying there's a huge age gap, not to be taken so literally. Or maybe it's just a better tune.   

'Christeen Sixteen' just sounds so stalker-ish to me. With so many songs at their disposal, why that tune keeps getting resurrected is beyond me.

Imagine a KISS cover/tribute band singing "Sophie Sixteen" and see Gene blow a gasket.

That kind of side-steps into that endless question of rock: is it a young man's game?

As a prog fan, I'm inclined to say "no," because rock ain't just about bedroom funtime (though that never hurt).

I mean, if I can sing a song about some experience I never personally had and nobody questions it because I'm "in character" for that song, is it really so wrong for an older guy to sing as if they were their 20 year-old self?

Granted, in Gene's case, when he's screwed a quarter of the world's population over the course of his life, one does wonder how much that behavior has been left behind...

I bet in Gene's case, being in his 60s AND having already conquered a quarter of the world's female population, he's bored by sex these days. Everything is just a means to make money...so he stays in character for the camera.

music is good but vocals are strange, overall very nice try.

^^^ Not too bad I guess. I suppose I'm too use to the original. I do the love the picture though of the chick laying on the bed checking out Animalize on vinyl.

Never heard this one before, but I'm loving it:

^^ Bonfire eventually recorded that song for the "Shocker" movie soundtrack.

007 wrote:

^^^ Not too bad I guess. I suppose I'm too use to the original. I do the love the picture though of the chick laying on the bed checking out Animalize on vinyl.

sure cover totallz rox, thats for sure. love it. have it on my fb cover   

iamrockerfun wrote:

music is good but vocals are strange, overall very nice try.

Pretty cool! If they release this as a 7" with this artwork, I will definitely buy it.

Yeah I'll shamelessly admit that artwork is hot.

Animalize was a great album.

Fat Freddy wrote:

^^ Bonfire eventually recorded that song for the "Shocker" movie soundtrack.

that was a rockin soundtrack!

exact33 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

^^ Bonfire eventually recorded that song for the "Shocker" movie soundtrack.

that was a rockin soundtrack!

Agreed !

The only two Kiss albums I actually still listen to regularly are Creatures Of The Night and Lick It Up.


Trouble Walkin'>>>>>>>>>Hot In The Shade
HITS could suck a volleyball through a garden hose.

http://loudwire.com/kiss-2014-las-vegas-residency-shows-hard-rock-hotel-casino/

It looks like the KISS Vegas residency is happening in November. If anything I'm surprised that it took them this long to do it! I'd like to go, but since I'm seeing them next month I don't think I can justify the trip out there.

Ok I never really got into Kiss, could someone recomend sum songs ( aside from the obvious hits ) for me to check out ? I think they are one of the most overrated bands of rock history. their songs are never impressive, except from Ace Frhley I think I can say they´re not reeeeeeealy that good musicians and Gene has already confessed his love for money and wealth coming from Rock music so I have NEVER admired them, but I´d like to try to get into some of their music. I kindda like songs like God of Thunder , Domino , Heaven´s on Fire, but as I stated , they have never really impressed me.

ze_mau wrote:

Ok I never really got into Kiss, could someone recomend sum songs ( aside from the obvious hits ) for me to check out ? I think they are one of the most overrated bands of rock history. their songs are never impressive, except from Ace Frhley I think I can say they´re not reeeeeeealy that good musicians and Gene has already confessed his love for money and wealth coming from Rock music so I have NEVER admired them, but I´d like to try to get into some of their music. I kindda like songs like God of Thunder , Domino , Heaven´s on Fire, but as I stated , they have never really impressed me.

I would recommend any of their albums from the debut up through Love Gun. Not a stinker in the bunch. Creatures of the Night is another great album and my introduction to KISS.

Also, Ace Frehley's solo album from 78 is excellent.

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

ze_mau wrote:

Ok I never really got into Kiss, could someone recomend sum songs ( aside from the obvious hits ) for me to check out ? I think they are one of the most overrated bands of rock history. their songs are never impressive, except from Ace Frhley I think I can say they´re not reeeeeeealy that good musicians and Gene has already confessed his love for money and wealth coming from Rock music so I have NEVER admired them, but I´d like to try to get into some of their music. I kindda like songs like God of Thunder , Domino , Heaven´s on Fire, but as I stated , they have never really impressed me.

I would recommend any of their albums from the debut up through Love Gun. Not a stinker in the bunch. Creatures of the Night is another great album and my introduction to KISS.

I would personally recommend: Lick It Up, Animalize, Asylum, Crazy Nights, Hot In The Shade and Revenge.

^^^ Minus maybe Hot In The Shade,what he said !

007 wrote:

^^^ Minus maybe Hot In The Shade,what he said !

Yeah! Lots of garbage on Hot In The Shade.

Witchfinder wrote:

007 wrote:

^^^ Minus maybe Hot In The Shade,what he said !

Yeah!  Lots of garbage on Hot In The Shade.  

I think there's plenty of gems on that album like Hide Your Heart, Betrayed, Boomerang, Little Caesar, King Of Hearts, Forever, etc.

Vexer6 wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

007 wrote:

^^^ Minus maybe Hot In The Shade,what he said !

Yeah!  Lots of garbage on Hot In The Shade.  

I think there's plenty of gems on that album like Hide Your Heart, Betrayed, Boomerang, Little Caesar, King Of Hearts, Forever, etc.

  

It's a very rushed album and it shows.

Vexer6 wrote:

I think there's plenty of gems on that album like Hide Your Heart, Betrayed, Boomerang, Little Caesar, King Of Hearts, Forever, etc.

I agree about the songs you mentioned.

Witchfinder wrote:

It's a very rushed album and it shows.  

Just about everything on the album. Way too many songs also.

007 wrote:

Vexer6 wrote:

I think there's plenty of gems on that album like Hide Your Heart, Betrayed, Boomerang, Little Caesar, King Of Hearts, Forever, etc.

I agree about the songs you mentioned.

Witchfinder wrote:

It's a very rushed album and it shows.  

Just about everything on the album. Way too many songs also.

I disagree, it didn't feel rushed to me the way "The Elder" and "Unmasked" did.