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KISH

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07/17/12 7:31 PM

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Anyone else joining me?

Set List Added ***

ISS

Detroit Rock City
Shout It Out Loud
I Love It Loud
Firehouse
Love Gun
War Machine
Shock Me/Tommy Thayer & Eric Singer Jam
Hell Or Hallelujah
God Of Thunder/Gene Simmons Bass Solo
Lick It Up
Black Diamond
Rock And Roll All Nite

Last Edited By: nightwingken2 07/25/12 11:09 AM. Edited 1 time.

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KISH

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07/20/12 8:27 PM

Nobody?? Then I guess it's up to me to give a full report to y'all. I'm on it. You can count on me! I received my Meet & Greet instructions today.

Creatures of The Night Tour - Wendler Arena - Saginaw, MI 1/7/83

Lick It Up Tour - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 2/18/84

Animalize Tour - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 12/8/84

Hot in The Shade Tour - Starplex Ampitheatre - Dallas, TX 5/5/90

The Tour - Aarons Ampitheatre - Atlanta, GA 7/24/12 (VIP MEET & GREET)

Talisman

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07/24/12 12:58 PM

I'll be there!!! No VIP for me though.

KISH

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07/25/12 1:24 AM

OK, here's the lowdown from Georgia. I was blown away!! Keep in mind I haven't seen KISS since 1990 on the HITS tour....this was un-flipping-believable. A few surprises. First of all, there was NO Soundcheck. They did an intimate, private unplugged "show" for the VIP people, about 30 of us, right backstage in a tent, then they came around & signed everyones stuff. It was very impromptu, to say the least - but still cool. Eric sang Beth, the played Dr. Love, Got to Choose, Paul sang Hard Luck Woman... cannot remember what else. Tommy even sang a Beetles song. It was very hot in there; we were all sweating profusely.

You really get a feel for who's who in the band, and their personalities, in a completly unplanned and TOTALLY unrehearsed setting like that, with no makeup. Seemed like every time when Tom & Paul started strumming a song, Gene & Eric would immedialtley say, "No"..... Eric only had a snare.

Then we paraded through to get makeup pics later. I was very close to the stage, row 1. I heard Gene had pyro in his heels in Virginia; and you could see it during the show..... but when God of Thunder came along, and his solo, there was clearly a glitch - because nothing sparked or smoked from his heels. I also had the vantage point to see his hoist up to the overhead platform... and that didn't go to well. His knees bounced off the edge of the platform up on the lighting rig. But he got through it like a trooper.

All in all, a great show, by a great band.... who put the fans first. Always have. The meet & greet & seat location was worth every penny. Do I do it all the time? no. But when I do - I do it big.

Motley kicked ass. The Treatment really kicked ass.

For Motley's opener, they walk in with actors/girls, from the back of the ampitheater, through the crowd, and up onto the stage. Really neat. I was literally 2 feet away from Vince & Nikki. I looked Vince right in the eyes as he walked by me. So very cool. I'll have more pics & comments later...... as if I needed to be reminded; but I will admit, I am once again now keenly aware of why this is my favorite band in the world

Creatures of The Night Tour - Wendler Arena - Saginaw, MI 1/7/83

Lick It Up Tour - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 2/18/84

Animalize Tour - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 12/8/84

Hot in The Shade Tour - Starplex Ampitheatre - Dallas, TX 5/5/90

The Tour - Aarons Ampitheatre - Atlanta, GA 7/24/12 (VIP MEET & GREET)

Last Edited By: KISH 07/25/12 1:28 AM. Edited 1 times.

parasite66

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07/25/12 11:57 AM

I was at the Raleigh show and in the middle of Lick It Up they did a part of THE WHO'S "Won't get fooled again"...did they play that in Atlanta?

jamcarl321

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07/25/12 1:47 PM

Mr Class!

Cool review, KISH. Thanks for posting!

Red Walrus

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07/25/12 8:25 PM

cool Kish, better update your sig lol. What is the effect on genes boots , first i heard of it...would be cool if smoke came out of demon boots nostrils.

KISH

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07/25/12 10:37 PM

There was no effect on Gene's boots; but I heard they added it for this tour - so when he came over to us, I was checking it out and you could see something was rigged on his heels. It was either a dud, or else they scrapped it for some reason, last minute. I'll have to get my pics up for you... I was so flippin close, you could see their pupils. I even caught a pick from Tommy too. And yes, they did the little Lick It Up/Who piece. I was disappointed that Eric didn't do his own, unaccompanied solo. He kind of switched off with Tommy - which was cool - but I woulda' loved to see a typical Eric double kick solo like he's known for. I never new Eric was that short.... for the M &G photo, he stands on a little riser, so his head is even with everyone elses LOL
Great guy though; they all are. Hell, I don't have to tell anyone here that......

Creatures of The Night Tour - Wendler Arena - Saginaw, MI 1/7/83

Lick It Up Tour - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 2/18/84

Animalize Tour - Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI 12/8/84

Hot in The Shade Tour - Starplex Ampitheatre - Dallas, TX 5/5/90

The Tour - Aarons Ampitheatre - Atlanta, GA 7/24/12 (VIP MEET & GREET)

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seikoyah

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07/26/12 2:57 AM

KFS Package Inspector!!

Sounds like you had an amazing time and can't wait for the pics

Mandy
Evil Twin #1

I do not stalk you! Why would you even think that I would stalk someone like you!?
Oh, and by the way you're out of milk...

Redfalcon

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07/26/12 9:41 AM

Almost Human!

Great review!

Apparently the intimate performances at the M&G will be done at every show now, which is an excellent treat for the fans!

jamcarl321

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07/29/12 3:12 PM

Mr Class!

KISH wrote:
There was no effect on Gene's boots; but I heard they added it for this tour - so when he came over to us, I was checking it out and you could see something was rigged on his heels. It was either a dud, or else they scrapped it for some reason, last minute.

I came across a picture of Gene's boot effect at The KISS Room, by Matt Porter (podKist staffer).
He took this picture at the Bristow VA show on 7-20-12. Check out the sparks coming from Gene's right heel.

We'll have to keep an eye out on the rest of the Tour to see if it reappears!

Redfalcon

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07/29/12 10:15 PM

Almost Human!

I think the two shows after that it wasn't.

Like the idea, but the first execution of the idea wasn't real dramatic. Maybe they're changing it somehow.

jamcarl321

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07/30/12 5:34 PM

Mr Class!

Having to time the sparks shooting as Gene lunges upward, to indicate to the crew to hoist him, must be tough.
Too soon, or too late, it might look silly. Plus, how long does the effect last, 1 or 2 seconds?!?

DickLeaky

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07/30/12 5:43 PM

"The Elder"

Maybe dry ice or a smoke bomb would work better out of Gene's boots on a consistant basis? But, I got to give the KISS crew credit for always trying something new, even if it doesn't work.

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