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Kiss Instant Live
''Kiss Instant Live'' is a series of 2 Compact Disc, CD live albums, each containing a recording of the complete set from a show on the Rock the Nation Tour from 2004. The discs were recorded and distributed through Live Nation. Some shows (where the venues were not owned/promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment) were not recorded. In addition, some technical issues prevented the recording of some other dates. The setlists differ slightly between shows. Eric Singer returned to the band replacing Peter Criss and featured in the Catman makeup. Track listing While the tracklist does differ by the show and the 2 CD's may be split in different spots, most of the albums feature the following songs: Personnel *Paul Stanley — vocals, rhythm guitar *Gene Simmons — vocals, bass *Tommy Thayer — lead guitar, vocals *Eric Singer — drums, vocals {{Kiss 2004 live albums Kiss (band) live albums Live album series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want You (Kiss Song)
''Rock and Roll Over'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released in 1976. It was recorded at the Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York. Album information To get the proper drum sound, Peter Criss recorded his tracks in a bathroom, communicating via video-link with the rest of the band. Three of Gene Simmons' songs are clear re-workings of demos from the 1975 Magna Graphics Studios demo: "Ladies Room" is based on "Don't Want Your Romance"; "Love'Em and Leave'Em" is based on "Rock and Rolls-Royce" and "Calling Dr. Love" is a re-working of "Bad, Bad Lovin'" Criss sings "Baby Driver" – a rewrite of a Peter Criss/Stan Penridge demo from Criss's pre-Kiss band Lips – and "Hard Luck Woman," a song Paul Stanley originally planned to pitch to Rod Stewart, but Simmons insisted Criss sing it. "Hard Luck Woman" did not equal the success of "Beth", but became another top 20 single. "Calling Dr. Love" became a concert staple. This is the first Kiss album to not feature a wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician who is the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popular songs. Stanley established The Starchild character for his Kiss persona. Stanley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss. In 2006, ''Hit Parader'' ranked him 18th on their list of the Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. A Gibson.com readers' poll in 2010 named him 13th on their list of Top 25 Frontmen. Early life Stanley Bert Eisen was born January 20, 1952, in upper Manhattan, New York City, near 211th St. and Broadway; the Inwood neighborhood near Inwood Hill Park. Both of his parents are Jewish. He was the second of two children; his sister Julia was born two years earlier. Their mother came from a family that fled Nazi Germany to Amsterdam, Netherlands, and then to New York City. His father's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock And Roll All Nite
"Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album '' Dressed to Kill''. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track "Getaway". The studio version of the song peaked at No. 69 on the ''Billboard'' singles chart, besting the band's previous charting single, "Kissin' Time" (#89). A subsequent live version, released as a single in October 1975, eventually reached No. 12 in early 1976, the first of six Top 20 songs for Kiss in the 1970s."The Complete KISS Singles Chart Action, 1974–" The KISSFAQ. Retrieved July 13, 2006. "Rock and Roll All Nite" became Kiss's signature song and has served as the group's closing concert number in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
"God Gave Rock and Roll to You" is a 1973 song by the British band Argent and covered by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II" in 1991, with modified lyrics. Argent Argent recorded the song in 1971 during the sessions for their album '' All Together Now'', but it originally did not appear as an album track until 1973's '' In Deep'', and was released as a successful single at that time. The 1997 CD re-release of ''All Together Now'' has the track included as a bonus. The original lyrics include a reference to British pop singer Cliff Richard, known for his Christianity. The song reached No. 18 in the United Kingdom, and No. 114 in the United States.Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004 Chart history Petra "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" was covered, with additional lyrics not found in the original recording, by American Christian rock band Petra for their 1977 album ''Come and Join Us'' and their 1984 album '' Beat the System''. Kiss Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Rock City (song)
"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, released on their 1976 album '' Destroyer''. The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin. The song is one of the band's most popular and is a classic rock staple. It is also seen as one of the more technical songs musically in the band's canon. The song has been noted for being a duet between guitarists Stanley and Ace Frehley. Composition and release The song, recorded and released as a single in 1976, was the third single from Kiss's album ''Destroyer'' and was planned to be their last in support of the album. As a single, it did poorly in sales and radio play (other than in Detroit), and failed to chart in the U.S. even though it would prove to be a fan favorite. It came as a surprise that the B-side " Beth", a ballad written and sung by drummer Peter Criss, wound up catching on in different markets in the U.S., so the single was reissued with "Beth" as the A-side and "Detroit Rock City" as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Child
John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovin' You"; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' "I Hate Myself for Loving You"; Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", " Bad Medicine", and "Born to Be My Baby "; Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady), "Angel", " What It Takes" and "Crazy"; Cher's "We All Sleep Alone" and "Just Like Jesse James"; Alice Cooper's "Poison"; Michael Bolton's "How Can We Be Lovers?"; and Ricky Martin's "The Cup of Life" and "Livin' la Vida Loca". Career Child's career started when he formed an R&B-influenced pop rock band, Desmond Child & Rouge in 1975 with singers Myriam Valle, Maria Vidal, and Diana Grasselli, backed by hired musicians. The band was known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to '' The Warriors'' in 1979, with the song "Last o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vini Poncia
Vincent "Vini" Poncia Jr. (born April 29, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Life and career The 1960s In the 1960s, Poncia formed a songwriting team with Peter Anders (née Peter Andreoli). An album of songs co-written by these childhood friends, ''The Anders & Poncia Album'', was produced by Richard Perry and released in 1969. Their songs were recorded by artists including the Ronettes, Bobby Bloom, and Darlene Love. Anders and Poncia were also members of the Trade Winds and the Innocence. The Trade Winds's debut single "New York is a Lonely Town" reached #32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1965. In 1968, with Frankie Meluso (aka Mell) and Peter Anders, Poncia founded MAP (Mell Anders Poncia) City Records in New York City. Their company included a small recording studio brought from a 3 track studio to four tracks (on a Scully Machine) by their chief engineer, Peter H. Rosen, who recorded sixteen albums before the company dissolved in 1970. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was Made For Lovin' You
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album, ''Dynasty''. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album, with "Hard Times" as the B-side. History The song has become a permanent staple in Kiss's live performances. The band's performance of the song at their 30th anniversary show in Melbourne, Australia, was accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who wore Kiss-style makeup with their tuxedos. At first Desmond Child said, "Paul wanted to write a good disco song and I decided to help him with that. Paul started to write lyrics and chords then I played the song on the guitar and said 'OK, we'll do something to improve this and make it really a good song. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" draws heavily from the disco style that was popular in late-1970s United States. According to legend, the members of the band were in conflict with their producers, who wanted the band to shift to a more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ezrin
Robert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Andrea Bocelli and Phish. As of 2010, Ezrin's career in music had spanned four decades and his production work continued into the 21st century, with acts such as Deftones and Thirty Seconds to Mars. Ezrin is the winner of three Juno Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Special Achievement Award at the 2011 SOCAN Awards held in Toronto. Early life Ezrin was born in Toronto, Ontario, on March 25, 1949. His family is Jewish. He resided in the Forest Hill area of Toronto. Music and production career As of 2014, Ezrin continues to work as a record producer, arranger and songwriter, in addition to being involved with a variety of other projects in digital media, live production, film, television, and theatrical production. Ezrin has worked on recordings with numerous major artists, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout It Out Loud (Kiss Song)
"Shout It Out Loud" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album, ''Destroyer''. It was released as the lead single off the album, and it proved to be successful, becoming the band's second single to break the Top 40, after "Rock and Roll All Nite". It was also the band's first single to top the charts, as it reached number 1 hit in Canada on May 22, 1976.''RPM100'Singles chart history - May 22, 1976 Retrieved January 6, 2012. The song was performed on almost every tour for many years, and is one of the most played songs in the Kiss catalog, having been played over 1,700 times as of June 2022. Overview The title of the song was taken from British beat group The Hollies' song "We Want to Shout It Out Loud", which Wicked Lester (pre-Kiss) recorded for their only unreleased album. The song was edited several times for singles and compilation albums. The single version of the song is 12 seconds shorter than the studio due to the last "Shout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unholy (Kiss Song)
"Unholy" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, written by Gene Simmons and Vinnie Vincent. Featured on their 1992 album, '' Revenge'', the song is one of the three Vincent co-writes to appear on the album despite the fact that he had been fired from the band 8 years earlier. The release of "Unholy" signaled the return to a heavier sound for Kiss. The song was played live during the Revenge Tour and was included on the 1993 live album ''Alive III'', but did not return to the live Kiss set list until 2004's Rock the Nation Tour. Composition and recording "Unholy" was co-written by Gene Simmons and Vinnie Vincent, although Vincent was fired in 1984. Simmons stated in his book ''Kiss and Make-Up'': "Vinnie Vincent came up to me and apologized for causing the band all the grief while he was a member. He wanted to patch things up and wondered if I would consider writing some songs with him. 'Sure', I said. I wanted to let bygones be bygones. I called Paul and told him that Vinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
