The Alive! Tour was a
concert tour
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by
Kiss
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, in support of their 1975 live album ''
Alive!''. The tour began on September 10, 1975 and concluded on June 6, 1976.
History
At the time of the European leg of the tour the ''
Destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
'' album was already released and the band performed songs from that album, but they wore the ''Alive!'' costumes and had the ''Alive!'' stage show.
At the time, the tour was referred to under the headline "Kiss tour", not "Alive! Tour" or "Destroyer Tour".
At the Cobo Hall show,
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 ...
began using
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.
Townsh ...
's famous ritual of smashing his guitar, employing it after "
Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974. It was released as the only single from their second album '' Hotter Than Hell''. Even though the song failed to chart, it is a staple in their live conce ...
", until it was eventually done after "
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 pe ...
" in later years.
In the tour program for the band's
final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:
Setlists
;Songs played overall
#"
Deuce
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* Deuce, a character in ''Shake It Up''
* Deuce, in the ''Wild Cards'' science fiction universe
* Deuce Biga ...
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#"
Strutter
"Strutter" is a song by the American rock band Kiss, released in 1974 on their self-titled debut album, ''Kiss''. It was the third single released from the album and failed to chart.
"Strutter" is one of the few Kiss songs written by Gene Simmo ...
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#"
Flaming Youth"
#"Got to Choose"
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C'mon and Love Me
"C'mon and Love Me" is a 1975 single by the American rock band Kiss. It was originally featured on the group's third album '' Dressed to Kill''.
Background
Written by Paul Stanley in under an hour, the track also appears in a live version on ' ...
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#"
Hotter than Hell"
#"
Firehouse
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She
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*She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English.
She or S.H.E. may also refer to:
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*'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...
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Ace Frehley
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guitar solo
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Parasite
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#"Ladies in Waiting"
#"
Nothin' to Lose"
#"Watchin' You"
#"
God of Thunder
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Shout It Out Loud"
#
Gene Simmons
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bass solo
#"100,000 Years" and
Peter Criss
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drum solo
#"
Black Diamond"
Encore
#
"Detroit Rock City
"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 ...
"
#"Rock Bottom"
#"
Cold Gin
"Cold Gin" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss. The song was written by the band's lead guitarist Ace Frehley and was released in 1974 on the band's eponymous debut album. The song is featured on many compilations released by the band. ...
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#"
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 pe ...
"
#"
Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974. It was released as the only single from their second album '' Hotter Than Hell''. Even though the song failed to chart, it is a staple in their live conce ...
"
;Typical setlist
#"Deuce"
#"Strutter"
#"Flaming Youth"
#"Hotter than Hell"
#"Firehouse"
#"She" and Ace Frehley guitar solo
#"Nothin' to Lose"
#"Shout It Out Loud"
#Gene Simmons bass solo
#"100,000 Years" and Peter Criss drum solo
#"Black Diamond"
Encore
#
"Cold Gin"
#"Rock & Roll All Nite"
#"Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll"
;Songs played overall (1975)
#"Deuce"
#"Strutter"
#"Got to Choose"
#"Hotter than Hell"
#"Firehouse"
#"She" and Ace Frehley guitar solo
#"Nothin' to Lose"
#"Ladies in Waiting"
#"C'mon & Love Me"
#"Parasite"
#"Watchin' You"
#Gene Simmons bass solo
#"100,000 Years" and Peter Criss drum solo
#"Black Diamond"
Encore
#
"Rock Bottom"
#"Cold Gin"
#"Rock and Roll All Nite"
#"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
;Typical setlist (1975)
#"Deuce"
#"Strutter"
#"Got to Choose"
#"Hotter Than Hell"
#"Firehouse"
#"She" and Ace Frehley guitar solo
#"Nothin' to Lose"
#"C'mon and Love Me"
#Gene Simmons bass solo
#"100,000 Years" and Peter Criss drum solo
#"Black Diamond"
Encore
#
"Cold Gin"
#"Rock and Roll All Nite"
#"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
;Songs played overall (1976)
#"Deuce"
#"Strutter"
#"C'mon and Love Me"
#"Hotter than Hell"
#"Firehouse"
#"She" and Ace Frehley guitar solo
#"Parasite"
#"Ladies in Waiting"
#"Nothin' to Lose"
#"Shout It Out Loud"
#"Gene Simmons bass solo"
#"100,000 Years" and Peter Criss drum solo
#"Black Diamond"
Encore
#
"Cold Gin"
#"Rock and Roll All Nite"
#"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
;Typical setlist (1976)
#"Deuce"
#"Strutter"
#"C'mon and Love Me"
#"Hotter than Hell"
#"Firehouse"
#"She" and Ace Frehley guitar solo
#"Parasite"
#"Nothin' to Lose"
#Gene Simmons bass solo
#"100,000 Years" and Peter Criss drum solo
#"Black Diamond"
Encore
#
"Cold Gin"
#"Rock and Roll All Nite"
#"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
Information
* Got to Choose: Only performed live in 1975 (Replaced by "C'mon & Love Me" and then by "Flaming Youth")
* C'mon and Love Me: Only performed in North America
• Switched places in the set and replaced "Got to Choose" -> Replaced by "Flaming Youth"
* Flaming Youth: Only performed in Canada (Replaced "Got to Choose" and "C'mon & Love Me")
* Parasite: Only performed in North America (Replaced by "Ladies in Waiting" for some shows and then by "God of Thunder")
* Ladies in Waiting: Replaced "Parasite" for some shows -> Replaced by "God of Thunder"
* Watchin' You: Only performed in 1975 for some shows (Replaced by "Shout It Out Loud")
* Shout It Out Loud: Only performed in 1976 (Replaced "Watchin' You")
* Cold Gin: Only performed in North America as the encore opener (Replaced by "Detroit Rock City")
* Rock Bottom: Performed before "Cold Gin" as the encore opener for some shows
Tour dates
Box office score data
Personnel
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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 ...
– vocals, rhythm guitar
*
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...
– vocals, bass
*
Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss. Criss establi ...
– drums, vocals
*
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (; born April 27, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played wit ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
References
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