Still the greatest show on earth!

Scab guitarist and drummer aside.



KISS Rocks 90,000 In Quebec
From: Le Soleil
by Kathleen Lavoie Le Soleil (photo by Laetitia Deconinck/translated by Jill Cataldo)
Posted: July 17, 2009

UPDATE: We were just informed that the attendance for last night's show was 90,000!!!!!

After waiting for nine years, Quebec was clearly
overdue for a visit from the infernal quartet, KISS. Tens of thousands
of KISS Army soldiers descended to see their idols on Thursday. Large
and small, men and women painted their faces and have donned their
homemade costumes of the devil, the starchild, the spaceman and the
cat-man, these comic characters were embodied by Gene Simmons (bass,
vocals), Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar), Tommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric
Singer (drums, vocals).

With KISS, as is always true, the show was never
limited to the stage. At the beginning of the show, a platform
descended from the ceiling on which the three guitarists arrived . The
stage featured the classic KISS logo in white bulbs. And then there
were the explosions, flames, smoke, fireworks, confetti ...

And
oh yes! How can we forget the music! "From old-school rock to KISS,"
says Paul Stanley, who offered a few words in French before apologizing
that he could not do more and to continue in English.

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KISS Cranks Up The Spectacle For Record Bluesfest Crowd
From: Ottawa Citizen
Posted: July 16, 2009

Nothing could stop KISS in front of a
record-setting crowd of 40,000 at Bluesfest last night. Not the rain,
the decibel limit or even the snub to Shannon Tweed, who watched her
man, bassist Gene Simmons, perform from a hastily installed VIP section
on a raised platform near the sound tent.

Up on the massive stage, the band steamrolled over
any obstacle, be it weather-related or bureaucratic, and delivered a
concert that lived up to all expectations in terms of lights, volume
and special effects. The lights were blinding, the sound was blasting
and the effects included pyro, aerial wires and their trademark
monster-glam costumes.

But what about the music? Well, you have to hand it
to lead singer Paul Stanley for taking over the reins to the legendary
'70s hard-rockers. When he wasn't shredding his voice at the
microphone, he acted as host of the rock extravaganza, and did most of
the talking. Word is he's also the producer responsible for getting the
band back to basics on its forthcoming album, the first in a decade,
due for release in October.

Love Gun is far and away my favorite KISS song. Probably in my Top 20 ever.

So I gather you don't fancy what Thayer and Singer bring to the stage Ed?
Deuce, Strutter, Hard Luck Woman and Shandi have been my most faves lately.

Moon Beam wrote:So I gather you don't fancy what Thayer and Singer bring to the stage Ed?
Deuce, Strutter, Hard Luck Woman and Shandi have been my most faves lately.

Hey Moonie! Hope you're doing well. I can't wait to hear the new album!!!

Is it me or is Paul wearing a wig again?

GI_Jim wrote:
Hey Moonie! Hope you're doing well. I can't wait to hear the new album!!!

Doing just dandily Jim, thanks.
I'm looking forward to the new release as well, come on October!

Moon Beam wrote:So I gather you don't fancy what Thayer and Singer bring to the stage Ed?
Deuce, Strutter, Hard Luck Woman and Shandi have been my most faves lately.

I didn't like when Tommy Thayer performed Shock me.

I'm ok with Tommy and Eric actually. Peter can't hit the drums anymore being in his 60's. Ace is still more than capable though and I'm looking forward to his new CD next month.

Saint John wrote:Love Gun is far and away my favorite KISS song. Probably in my Top 20 ever.

I agree Dan. Very simple song, but it rocks!

I'm going to sound like a fanboy here...but I always thought the heart and soul of kiss was paul and gene.....but let me also stress that my first time seeing kiss was when Eric Carr and Bruce were in the band...

so to me, Peter and Ace are sorta replacements in my mind...go fucking figure.

I actually have a harder time watching someone else wear the Spaceman and cat suits...than just a replacement player in the band. Sure, they tell you it's Singer and Thayer, but the fact that they wear the outfits, suggests a minuscule portion of deception.

Frank wrote:I'm going to sound like a fanboy here...but I always thought the heart and soul of kiss was paul and gene.....

Agreed. They're basically the Neal and Nostrildamus of KISS...just less talented. Though I would put the totality and longevity of Stanley's career above Perry's. And Ace was one talented motherfucker, man. He just loses a whole bunch of points for drinking his career down the drain. And he's become so fucking ugly because of it that he should be mandated, by law, to wear makeup at all times!