KISS News Bits

[kwame k]

Only when Ace was in the band, dude

[Terry]

That was one of those.....WTF, moments! Ace and Peter gave up their right to their images or persona's? Huh!

The last time I really cared about Ki$$ was...............Lick It Up then maybe the reunion tour.

The were fairly solid until Creatures. Beyond that, outside of Revenge I could give two shits about their studio output.

The band had one of, I think, THE best rock band reunions ever with the 1996-2000 tour. Original lineup, played the tunes the fans wanted to hear, awesome production, went all over the world with it.

Probably just too much money to pass up on by actually calling it a day. I'd like to think I'd be able to say "okay, that's it" and go out with some dignity, but then again I might just keep taking the money as well. I mean, dignity was never as high a priority as making money was for KISS.

I kind of hope they do keep touring. If nothing else, I get a giggle out of seeing Paul Stanley exposing his old hairy man titties, and I imagine his daily estrogen boosters aren't cheap.

[kwame k]

I agree......how can you fault a band that has admitted that they didn't want to be bigger than The Beatles, they wanted to be bigger than Coke or Pepsi!

[ashstralia]

Hey, that's unfair...KISS frequently used the A chord as well...

could have sworn i heard a 'd' once or twice, too.

[ace diamond]

i've even noticed the occasional b or f chords........

[Mr Walker]

'Sonic Boom' managed to grow on me a bit. I was initially let down because I thought that Ace's 'Anomaly' was so much better.

[kwame k]

Ace's was way better.........like his "Kiss" solo album.

[Terry]

Ace's was way better.........like his "Kiss" solo album.

Ace's 1978 KISS solo album was, is and always will be the fucking bomb.

[kwame k]

Exactly, and that's why Ace is and has always been my favorite........

[Mr Walker]

KISSOLOGY 4 (tenative tracklist)

Disc One (Total Run Time: 2 Hours, 30 Minutes)

Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI: 5/16/1975
Documentary

The Summit - Houston, TX: 8/13/1976
'Detroit Rock City'
'King Of The Night Time World'
'Let Me Go, Rock ’n Roll'
'Strutter'
'Hotter Than Hell'
'Shout It Out Loud'
'Cold Gin'
'Nothin’ To Lose'
'Do You Love Me?'
'God Of Thunder'
'Rock And Roll All Nite'
'Deuce'
'Firehouse'
'Black Diamond'

Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI:1/29/1977
'Detroit Rock City'
'Take Me'
'Let Me Go, Rock ’n Roll'
'Ladies Room'
'Makin’ Love'
'I Want You'
'Cold Gin'
'Nothin’ To Lose'
'God Of Thunder'
'Rock And Roll All Nite'
'Beth'
'Black Diamond'

Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert - 6/20/1979
'I Was Made For Lovin’ You'
'Sure Know Something'

Kids Are People Too - 9/21/1980
Excerpt

Disc Two (Total Run Time: 2 Hours, 25 Minutes)

10/30/1981 - Unreleased Promo Clip

American Forces Network - Madrid, Spain 11/27/1983
'Detroit Rock City'
'Firehouse'
'I Love It Loud'
'Lick It Up'

Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 12/8/1984
'Detroit Rock City'
'Cold Gin'
'Creatures Of The Night'
'Fits Like A Glove'
'Heaven’s On Fire'
'Thrills In The Night'
'Under The Gun'
'War Machine'
'Young And Wasted'
'I Love It Loud'
'I Still Love You'
'Love Gun'
'Lick It Up'
'Black Diamond'
'Rock And Roll All Nite'

The Summit - Houston, Tx 12/7/1985
Asylum Tour Documentary

Crazy Nights Promo Clips 1987
'Crazy Crazy Nights'
'Reason To Live'
'Turn On The Night'

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Pleasure Island, Fl 12/31/1993
'Detroit Rock City'
'Rock And Roll All Nite'
'Makin’love'



Disc Three (Total Run Time: 2 Hours, 25 Minutes)

'Psycho Circus' Promo Clip 1998
'Psycho Circus' (3d)

Tokyodome - Tokyo, Japan 3/13/2001
'Detroit Rock City'
'Shout It Out Loud'
'Talk To Me'
'Heaven’s On Fire'
'Psycho Circus'
'Black Diamond'
'I Was Made For Lovin’ You'
Rock And Roll All Nite'

Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City, Ut 2/24/2002
Rock And Roll All Nite'

Palais Theatre - Melbourne, Australia 5/15/2004
Deuce'
C’mon And Love Me'
Makin’ Love'
Love Her All I Can'
All The Way'
War Machine'
Shandi'
Rock And Roll All Nite'

Mandalay Bay Events Center - Las Vegas, Nv 5/25/2006
'Detroit Rock City'
'Deuce'
'Love Gun'
'Makin' Love'

Fuji Speedway - Shizuoka, Japan 7/23/2006
'Detroit Rock City'
'King Of The Night Time World'
'Christine Sixteen'
'God Of Thunder'
'Do You Love Me?'
'Shout It Out Loud'
'Black Diamond'


Disc Four (Total Run Time: 2 Hours, 50 Minutes)

Sonic Boom Promo Clip 2009
'Modern Day Delilah'

Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 9/25/2009
'Deuce'
'Strutter'
'Got To Choose'
'Hotter Than Hell'
'Nothin’ To Lose'
'C’mon & Love Me'
'Parasite'
'She'
'Watching You'
'100.000 Years'
'Cold Gin'
'Let Me Go, Rock ‘n Roll'
'Black Diamond'
'Rock And Roll All Nite'
'Shout It Out Loud'
'I Love It Loud'
'Love Gun'
'Detroit Rock City'

Wetten Das - Erfurt, Germany 2/27/2010
'Say Yeah'/'IWas Made For Lovin’ You Medley'

Rock Am Ring - Nurnburg, Germany 6/3/2010
'Modern Day Delilah'
'Crazy Crazy Nights'
'I’m An Animal'
'Beth'
'God Gave Rock And Roll To You II'

Moondance Jam - Walker, Mn 7/15/2011
'Modern Day Delilah'
'Deuce'
'Calling Dr. Love'
'Shock Me'
'God Of Thunder'
'Black Diamond'

The Wounded Warrior Project
Documentary

Exclusive Bonus discs:
Anaheim Stadium 1976 (65 Minutes)
Tokyo 1995 (50 Minutes)
Buenos Aires 1998 (80 Minutes)

[Mr Walker]

I have a bootleg of the 76 Houston concert and it looks really good, but it gets cut off somewhere in the middle of the show... it will be great to see the whole show.

I think they are releasing this in early November.
I'll probably grab the version with the 76 Anaheim show.

[indeedido]

Man they should call this one a salute to Cobo Hall.

[Hardrock69]

Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI:1/29/1977 was only 2 weeks after I saw them for the first time. Identical setlist.

Back when Gene was smoking pot.

[indeedido]

I hate to derail the new KISSology, but this is just awful.

KISS JOINS MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE

The legendary rock band KISS signed up to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in an October concert that will also headline Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green and JLS, the promoters told CNN Monday.

Other major artists may be announced soon to round out the roster of acts for "Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert" in Cardiff, Wales, according to promoter Global Live Events.

Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the musical family, appeared on CNN Monday to discuss the show, which will also includes performances by her children and grandchildren.

It appeared unlikely the October 8 concert would be the scene for a Jackson 5 reunion, since two of the brothers, Jermaine and Randy, have publicly objected to the show being held at the same time Michael Jackson's doctor is on trial for his death.

"We want to make clear that this does not reflect the position of the entire family," the two brothers said in a joint statement after their mother and four siblings endorsed the show.

"While we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honors our brother, we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding Michael's death," Jermaine and Randy Jackson said.

Members of the Jackson family taking the stage October 8 include several of Michael Jackson's brothers, "the next generation of Jacksons," and 3T, which consists of Tito Jackson's three sons, the promoters said.

Alternative rock band Alien Ant Farm and British R&B singer Craig David are also on the bill.

"This concert will unite various generations and musical genres, reminding everyone of just how amazing a talent Michael was," Global Live Events executive Paul Ring said.

Fans can "register their interest for tickets" online at http://www.michaelforevertribute.com/ through Thursday, the promoter said. A lottery will determine which fans will be invited to purchase tickets, it said.

The concert in the Wales Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which seats 75,000 people, would be at least four hours long, Global Live Events CEO Chris Hunt said.

A spokesman for Michael Jackson's estate said last month that the promoters never sought or obtained permission from the estate's executors to use the late pop singer's name or image.

"The estate has not been contacted and is not involved with Global Live Events in the UK tribute concert announced today," spokesman Jim Bates told CNN at the time.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/15/jackson.tribute.kiss/

[Mr Walker]

I heard that MJ fans want KISS off the bill because of the shit Gene was saying about him when he died... LOL!