![]() So what song closes out an acoustic KISS concert? The same song that closes out every KISS concert, Dressed To Kill's Rock And Roll All Nite! Gene starts off the track by singing the first two verses and then after the chorus, Ace and Peter split the next pair of verses. Then Eric Singer and Peter Criss double up on an excellent rendition of KISS' Nothin' To Lose. Ace sings Dynasty's 2000 Man and Peter belts out Beth. Other albums represented in this set include Creatures Of The Night, Music From The Elder (which seems like an odd choice but actually works here), and, of course, KISS.Īfter perusing some great lesser known tracks in their catalogue, KISS then drops a huge surprise on the crowd by bringing out original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Domino is quite possibly one of KISS' dirtiest tracks (and that's saying a lot), and it gets an excellent bluesy acoustic treatment here. KISS ventures into their 90's tunes with Revenge's Domino and the ballad Every Time I Look At You. In fact, I might go as far as to say that this version is my favorite. The first song off of that album to be played is a personal favorite of mine, Do You Love Me? The song sounds great and loses none of its original electricity.Īnother studio album favorite of mine, Sure Know Something, from 1979's Dynasty, is also featured on this album. The epic Destroyer album, which is quite possibly KISS' greatest studio album, is represented by two songs in this acoustic set. Of particular excellence is Bruce Kulick's guitar solo. The twisted breakup tune Goin' Blind, another Hotter Than Hell track, about a ninety-three year old man wanting to cut ties with his sixteen year old lover, sounds even better than Plaster Caster in this setting. As sleazy as this track is, it fits perfectly into this acoustic set. With Plaster Caster off of Love Gun, Gene's bass pushes the tune along. Paul Stanley's vocals sound wonderful, and the band (consisting of the then current lineup of Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, and Bruce Kulick) never sounded tighter.įrom this point on, the band hits the audience with excellent acoustic renditions of some of their lesser know tracks and a couple of obvious ones as well. The album opens with Comin' Home, an upbeat rocker originally from Hotter Than Hell. ![]() The actual show incorporated more songs than the Unplugged disc, but the CD comes packed with fifteen wonderful KISS tracks that are sure to please not only the KISS crowd, but people who appreciate acoustic music in general. The result was an excellent acoustic hard rock show that captured the power of the individual songs and the band members themselves. Instead of leaning on KISS live show standards such as Shout It Out Loud, I Was Made For Lovin' You, Lick It Up, and Detroit Rock City, the band picked tunes that your average listener might not recognize and hardcore KISS fans hadn't heard in a long time. On August 9, 1995, KISS took the stage and surprised not just their fans, but the entire world when they turned in one of the best performances of the entire Unplugged run. How exactly would KISS sound without the electric guitars, pounding bass, and all of their signature fireworks? The planet was about to find out. When the popular 1990's MTV series Unplugged, where popular acts were stripped of their electronic equipment and played acoustic sets, announced that the hottest band in the world would be performing on their show, I have to admit that I had my doubts. Full of electricity, smoke, fireworks, theatrics, and tongue-in-cheek tunes, KISS worked their lives shows as if each one was their last. It's no secret that KISS' popularity was solidified by their live albums, particularly 1975's Alive!, and their live shows. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. ![]() If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. ![]() We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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