mountain bed Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I am partial to the riff in Parasite.I see your point. You probably know this - but he is a cleaned up christian dude now....and has a syndicated radio show. I hear some of this on the drive to work...he certainly loves to play Syd-era Floyd, nothing wrong with that! also, the 1st live Kiss LP still is great. For me, Black Diamond has always been the one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Also, the 1st live Kiss LP still is great. For me, Black Diamond has always been the one. The first record I ever owned!!! -Robert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I like Kiss, Dressed To Kill, Hotter Than Hell, KISS ALIVE 1, and maybe Rock and Roll Over. After that, I guess it would be Creatures of The Night and Music From The Elder. I am not all that crazy about Destroyer, Love Gun, or Alive II - although there are some songs I like on those albums. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_discography#Discography The last Kiss album I bought was Asylum in 1985. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Kiss had their moments musically, but there were certainly groups doing rock better than them at the time. I can think of maybe four or five really essential Kiss songs, which puts them far behind T. Rex in that category. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I disagree - or rather, there are many KISS songs I like. I tend to think in terms of albums anyhow - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I still don't believe how anyone took them seriously. It must be an American thing. They never impacted over this side of the Atlantic as much as they did there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I still don't believe how anyone took them seriously. It must be an American thing. They never impacted over this side of the Atlantic as much as they did there.Pretty big on the other side of the Pacific, though. The Japanese loved KISS. Then again, they pretty much love all music. They certainly weren't taken "seriously" in a Stones/Beatles way. They were a Hard Rock/Pop band that appealed vastly to teenage boys. The theatrics were a big part of the appeal. But, the tunes were decent enough, and a few tunes even appeal(-ed) to a wider audience: Rock & Roll All Night, Beth, Detroit Rock City, etc. got plenty of air time on Pop/Rock radio in the mid-late 70s. But remember, this was an era in which Muscrat Love, Afternoon Delight, and a song about truck-driving cb'ers were all very popular in the U.S. It's not like the well ran very deep.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Afternoon Delight Didn't the band that sang that get a Grammy for Best New Act or something that year? A swing and a miss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Didn't the band that sang that get a Grammy for Best New Act or something that year?A swing and a miss!that and the fact that jethro tull once won a grammy in the metal category and wilco won theirs for an album that wasn't nearly as good as the previous album goes to show how insignificant these awards are. merely a way for the industry to slap eachother on the back and just another televised event the general public can gawk at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Your post was good but I couldn't keep my eyes off that monkey avatar looking suspisiously like he was wanking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 The Starland Vocal Band also had a variety show on TV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Your post was good but I couldn't keep my eyes off that monkey avatar looking suspisiously like he was wanking.it is there for your amusement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 it is there for your amusement. I am not creeped out at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 The Starland Vocal Band also had a variety show on TV.and david letterman was on it... you should be on a game show a-man. speaking of david letterman, his first talk show was on in the daytime right after let's make a deal, at least it was in my hometown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yes, I use to watch that. Summer of 82? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yes, I use to watch that. Summer of 82? When you were 35? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yes, I use to watch that. Summer of 82?that sounds about right. i was 14 that summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 When you were 35? 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 16 Hmm, I was 17 then. I shall have to re-think my ageist attack on you A-Man. Well played. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 To return to the topic: I think the monkey in Uncle Wilco's avatar is playing Cold Gin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 To return to the topic: I think the monkey in Uncle Wilco's avatar is playing Cold Gin. No way, Been Caught Stealing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Ace Frehley played the solo on Been Caught Stealing!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Ace Frehley played the solo on Been Caught Stealing!? Possibly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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