Live report December 7th, Utilita Arena, Birmingham UK

I always viewed Ace as a drug addicted clown, fitting since he's in the clown band. It was never about music with KISS, it was about Gene's marketing concept that he came up with in college. To me, they had 2-3 good songs & the rest was garbage. Perry was way more than capable all those years he was the lead guitar with the Cure. True not at the same level as Pearl or Reeves but good nonetheless. I liked Ash with Bauhaus, not so much with Love & Rockets. I saw the KISS "Love Gun" tour & that was enough for me. They had a little known band called Cheap Trick opening who blew them away. CT were touring in support of their second album which is still my favorite. I've seen videos of KISS since then & it's the same schtick that it was in 1978 with a few variations.

I was ten years old.  This kid in the village was wakling down the street with Alive II between his arm and his ribs.  They were suddenly my favourite band.  I asked the record shop to get me a Kiss record.  They got me Peter Ciriss solo lp - dreadful, then Unmasked - awful - then Dressed to Kill - just rubbish - but what could I do?  I was ten.  They were my favourite band.  I shouldered some ridicule for liking that band : )
These days I get 'em.  Great band up to I'd say Animalize - 84 I think.  Bauhaus on the other hand - another level - they were a new category.  Amazing.