Just out of pure curiosity... KISS
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Topic: Just out of pure curiosity... KISS
Posted By: Abstrakt
Subject: Just out of pure curiosity... KISS
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 13:31
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... for me to hear? I like hard rock like Black Sabbath, early AC/DC and such. Preferly 70's. Not expecting anything progressive at all, i'm just curious!  Not including their mid 80's albums, since they're labeled as "Glam Metal".  |
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 13:37
| Interesting? None. But the ones you MIGHT like, should be their debut and Hotter than Hell for straight Hard Rock, kind of Ac/Dc Scott era but with less potential. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 13:42
JIIIIMMM!!!!
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 17:57
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80'S and 90's albums are also very good. Probably hot in the shade is the worst. Since there is no Carnival of Souls I chose Alive! It's a shame no one wants to vote. Also Paul Stanley solo album is really good , it has two amazing power ballads. But if you want the best of the 70's get Double Platinum.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 18:03
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Their live albums are generally pretty kick ass, so that is probably a pretty good way to start with them. Being an 80's guy, I do like Lick It Up, Animalize, and Asylum, but you are right in that they are glam metal or hair metal albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 18:10
christ... you can't wrong with Alive 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 21:14
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when i was younger i loved Destroyer, and the unplugged is actually really good, i would suggest it ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 21:17
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I only heard two... Destroyer was just unmemorable hard rock and Dynasty - just pure disco garbage. so all i can really recommend is to stay away from Dynasty ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 22:07
I like the unplugged.... 
really, you want KISS? get their three greatest hits...  ------------- 
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Posted By: Plankowner
Date Posted: December 28 2008 at 22:52
| Shout it, Shout it, Shout it out LOUD. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 04:38
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IF i'm getting some KISS albums, i'll probably get only the 70's ones, up to and not including "Dynasty".
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 09:58
^I saw you listened to their debut and Hotter Than Hell Told ya they sounded like Ac/Dc Scott era, but weaker.
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Posted By: WinterLight
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 10:25
| For the sort of music it is, their eponymous debut isn't bad. However, KISS just seemed to grow progressively worse with each album. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 13:41
Yep. You were right. |
cacho wrote:Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 29 2008 at 15:21
I go with Micky on this one, stuill have my 4 LP's of Alive and Alive II, with great tracks as Detroit Rock City.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 11:32
Honestly you shouldn't be ashamed, i like a lot the unplugged in fact i consider one of the best unplugged i have ever heard ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 18:22
More like bajs.  If you don't speak Swedish don't bother trying to get this post. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 18:29
Ah, grow up! 
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 18:30
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But when i was little i really though that Kiss meant Kiss
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 18:32
| I think I did too. I was scared of them, anyway. |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 23:52
| The first, or hotter than hell. The first album is basically them wishing they were as good as the New York Dolls, while Hotter than Hell is them playing quite a few good tunes influenced by NYDs. So its up to you. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 17:33
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I don't listen to a ton of Kiss, but from the five albums (not including compilations) of theirs that I own, Alive is the best. ------------- 
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: December 31 2008 at 21:38
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And in an unrelated item, Kiss was also the turning point where the typical "rock" audience/fan got younger. For prog, that's happening with some bands like Mars Volta, Tool, where you see teenagers with the T-Shirts. Along with many Extreme/Tech metal bands. The only "old" proggers that I see on these kids t-shirts are groups like Pink Floyd, Rush, Zep, Sabbath. I've seen a few Marillions, and one or two Gentle Giants. For another example, you could see the metal market skewing younger when Iron Maiden hit it big. Then it was no longer cool to be a 13yr old male still listening to "pop". SO nowadays, any act with some decent success, short of the avant-garde/jazz scenes seems to get a share (which varies on the genre) of a wider demographic than 30 years ago. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |