Any of you Kiss fans start getting into them in the 80s? Maybe you prefer that era. What are some of your favorite songs from that period? I first heard KISS in 1976 ("Shout It Out Loud") and purchased "Destroyer" in 1977. There are lots of great songs from the '80s: "Easy ...

The answer is no one. Gene's version of discovering VH has been debunked down to maybe recording a demo, and that's it. Desmond took off because a disco-rock song took off. Indirectly, Paul jump-started his renowned career, but it wasn't Paul's doing. Desmond co-wrote (or probably mostly wrote) the...

BernieTaupson wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 11:55 pm

risingfarce wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 11:36 pm Desmond Child has stated that he owes his cold sore to Paul.

I'm sure you got your cold sore from Desmond.

I'm also sure you're the type to pass it around.

If bands they took out as opening bands count, the list grows: Judas Priest, Bon Jovi, Rush, Mötley Crue and Iron Maiden all opened for Kiss shortly before they themselves became arena headliners. And that's just off the top of my head. Maybe Slaughter too, but their successful career didn't last v...

Desmond Child? This is the answer to who had the most success after working with KISS first. I mean, you could argue that VH takes the cake, but Desmond Child does have writing credits on BOYS NITE OUT, so hey. Also, not that it's much related, but Bryan Adams' career went absolutely nuclear shortl...

Zinny wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 9:21 pm Paul turning down the opportunity to produce ”Appetite For Destruction” might have saved Guns ’N’ Roses!

Paul didn't turn GNR down, GNR turned him down.

Desmond Child. It's possible if Paul didn't ask him to work with him and co-write I Was Made For Loving You, he might have never been brought to the attention Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Cher, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper, Michael Bolton, etc. Good answer. Even when he co-wrote Heaven's On Fire he was still...

Desmond Child. It's possible if Paul didn't ask him to work with him and co-write I Was Made For Loving You, he might have never been brought to the attention Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Cher, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper, Michael Bolton, etc. Desmond Child's band Desmond Child & Rouge was a short-lived...

rockker wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 3:44 pm Desmond Child?

This is the answer to who had the most success after working with KISS first.

All this stuff about how he thought it would be more powerful is BS. They much more likely thought it would be a great way of cutting costs and clearly had no idea how strongly fans felt about Judas Priest having 2 guitars.... With KK out of the band, there's more money in Rob's and Glenn's pockets...

https://i0.wp.com/vintageheavymetal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Angels-Heaven-Hell-Black-Sabbath-Cover.jpg This photo was the inspiration for the cover of "Heaven and Hell". Actually the one who was inspired by that image was artist Lynn Curlee who titled her painting "Smoking Ang...

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He didn't have any writing credits and they had to bring Kulick in to finish a couple of the songs so I wonder how instrumental he really was in the recording of that album. He also later said that the arthuritis was a coverup because he pretty much left because they couldn't stand him and vv. The ...

I just got back from seeing Brit Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute band that tours and puts on a big production. The show was phenomenal. They are great musicians, they sound just like Pink Floyd, and they have the visuals to match. This is the first tribute band I have seen, and it made me wonder what o...

I don't think Ace would have done well in the early/mid 80's with KISS with these guys being in vogue at the time Van Halen Lee Rhoads Demartini to a degree although never known as a shredder among many others like Gillis.... I didn't mind Vinnie free styling on Ace's solos and riffs but I get why ...

Jungle was only popular on airplay (for two weeks) because people remembered who KISS were after the reunion. Was so odd releasing that after the reunion tour. "Jungle" received airplay because it's a good song and people liked it. Mercury wanted to recoup the advance that they gave to Pa...

SexxAtraxxion wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:04 am Thirty years ago, the man who changed the landscape of American culture died. His body was found three days later.

What was your reaction back then?

I laughed.

Yup, he had a gun.

BernieTaupson wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:17 pm

A hand with Reiter's Syndrome.

JamesHetfieldsAcneScars wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:02 pm What happened to him? Why is he so eff'd up? Sorry I don't follow great white.

He killed 100 people and injured 230 others.

Sorry for the delayed response as sometimes I don't come here for a week or so. Although I see what you are saying in terms of him not being a fan I do believe he was capable of playing in the style of Vinnie and the other fast players of that era which Gene and Paul were seeking. KISS to me anyway...

IMO, shredding is not KISS-like at all. KISS needed a rock guitarist, not a heavy metal guitarist. They were never a metal band, although some of their songs are metal or at least metal-ish. When Mark was fired, Bruce was the guy, because he could be flashy, but that wasn't the only thing in his ba...

EuroJR wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 4:47 am I would like to be a fly on the wall in Ace's and Peter's houses now...

Ace doesn't own a house. It was foreclosed.

LOL

Sucks to be Race Frehley.

I know I'm in the minority on this one but I would have liked one more album with Mark St John just too see what he could do as I love the guitar sound on Animalize. I mean how bad could he have been if Grover Jackson himself brought him to KISS in the first place? Mark was the wrong choice. He did...

Anyone else having this issue? Can’t find any new stuff I really like. Tired of the old stuff I listen to. Rarely listen to music anymore. Haven’t picked up an instrument in months. it's happened to me a few times. First time it happened, I was brought back around by a friend that started a band ar...

Anyone else having this issue? Can’t find any new stuff I really like. Tired of the old stuff I listen to. Rarely listen to music anymore. Haven’t picked up an instrument in months. When a band becomes a dinosaur band (no new music), I tend not to listen to them or not all that much. A new studio c...

was that the convention in atlanta? i was there...my band played the night before and mark seemed very bitter...jason from dangerous toys was there as well and couldn't have been a nicer guy...d.m. That KISS fan run convention was in Swansea, MA. Here's the Q&A. The audio is not good, so it's d...

He didn't have any writing credits and they had to bring Kulick in to finish a couple of the songs so I wonder how instrumental he really was in the recording of that album. He also later said that the arthuritis was a coverup because he pretty much left because they couldn't stand him and vv. The ...

He didn't have any writing credits and they had to bring Kulick in to finish a couple of the songs so I wonder how instrumental he really was in the recording of that album. He also later said that the arthuritis was a coverup because he pretty much left because they couldn't stand him and vv. I wo...

He didn't have any writing credits and they had to bring Kulick in to finish a couple of the songs so I wonder how instrumental he really was in the recording of that album. He also later said that the arthuritis was a coverup because he pretty much left because they couldn't stand him and vv. The ...