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Yep, that's how I figure it. They always seemed a very US-centric band.
They did actually play NYE here a couple of years ago - a borderline-lunatic affair with a hilariously big stage and a crowd mostly on hotel room balconies as far as I could tell, and zero atmosphere. The tickets for these were in the £1000s - minimum 3 night all-inclusive stay
And looks like at least some of it was mimed - compare the vocals in these two
Absolutely perfect here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhorQPIiAEk
And an absolute wobble-fest here...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjXO2V1cS0s
To be honest this avatar malarky is the way all rock is going. I'm convinced in a few hundred years time it'll be like a scene in the Star Wars cantina or Bladerunner where there's a dingy corner of the tech noir bar on some distant planet with a "insert your space credit token in the slot of some the battered, barely used hologram machine" to see long dead 20th century acts doing there famous gigs for your indifferent viewing pleasure.
What's been surprising has been how early in history this has happened with artists still alive (Abba).
I remember going to see Hayseed Dixie and there was always a huge dip in response from the crowd every time they did a Kiss number because the audience didn't recognise them. Definitely issues with ticket sales last time they played in Brum. But KISS the town hall tour was never going to work either.
I wouldn't mind seeing the avatar show, I've never seen KISS and seeing them as pensioners seemed even less appealing but this is more on a par with a trip to a Disney ride and less of a gig.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
What I did find very interesting when I was watching Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue is that Dylan claims he was directly inspired by Kiss when he decided to put on white facepaint. I would never have guessed that!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Anyway, the presenter - a very earnest young man who had probably never listened to a pop or rock song in his life - made a reference to "Dadaist groups like The Kiss". The guest smiled and said something noncommittal. But I've always wondered if Gene and Paul ever considered themselves Dadaist.
I'm a big KISS fan - they have some real bangers, but also some absolute turkeys. You don't go to a KISS gig to listen to the songs, you go for the theatrics, the pyro, the stage show.
I saw them in Brum the last few years and I loved it, TBH. However, I think they always use a backing track on I Was Made for Loving You; that was VERY obvious on the gig Saturday night; either that or autotune.
KISS... the new ABBA
Wash your mouth out!!!
It's all subjective I know ICBM.. but for me I could name some great Kiss tunes straight off the bat...
Shock Me
Strutter
Lick It Up (go ahead - cancel me!)
Forever
Sure Know Something
Cold Gin
I was Made For Loving you
There's some absolute gems elsewhere... or ..well .. just stick on the Alive album...