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<\/a>KISS: 1976<\/p><\/div>KISS: Destroyer 1976<\/span><\/i><\/b> Almost everyone remembers where they were when The Beatles played the ED Sullivan Show\u00a0 9 Feb 1964.<\/p>\n But where were you when KISS played\u00a0the Paul Lynde Halloween Special 29 Oct 1976? I have decided to cover the album that hooked me on one of my all time favorite bands KISS. Now, I had heard “Rock And Roll All Nite” & “Beth” & I was not impressed. Back then I lived on 410 Martin Rd. Brandon\/ Jackson, MS. & 1 summer day in ’76 me & some friends were hanging out in the front yard with our neighbor Jimmy Smith, when he said “Hey, I just got KISS Destroyer” I said “Yea so …” Jimmy said “Have you heard Detroit Rock City?” I replied “No, but I have heard Beth, so who cares” he said you need to hear this &\u00a0 he put the speakers to the stereo in the window & proceeded to play the LP, out into the front yard. Now I was intrigued by “God Of Thunder” but then I heard “Sweet Pain” & that was it, I didn’t know what that meant & it kinda made me laugh … but once I heard Gene’s voice, well that was the sound I had been waiting all my life to hear, I asked “Can I see the album cover?” then I saw Ken Kelly’s painting & I was hooked! So this round I have decided to cover the 1st part of 1976, I remember it well….<\/p>\n >The 4th Studio LP<\/p>\n Prior to their 4th studio LP KISS had released a double “A” side single of\u201dRock And Roll All Nite:Live (edit)” an alternate take from “Alive” released on Oct 1975. Their 5th LP “Destroyer” was released on15 March 1976.<\/p>\n Recording for this LP started in Sep 1975 @ Electric Lady in\u00a0NYC, then was completed in Jan 1976. The band thought they needed to move in a new direction so producer Bob Ezrin (Robert Alan Ezrin: 25 Mar1949 Toronto, Ontario) was brought in to craft the band’s sound. Ezrin had been involved with Alice Cooper, & Cooper was a huge influence on KISS’ stage act. In addition to Ezrin, Cooper’s Guitarist Dick Wagner (14 Dec 1942\u00a0 Oelwein, Iowa) was brought in to play on 2 songs on this LP “Sweet Pain” & “Beth” as Ace was having some trouble laying down a flawless lead solo & informed Simmons “Can we hurry this up I have a card game to get to” Simmons “Then you better get going” interesting note Ace’s original solo was finally released in 2012 on “Destroyer Resurrected” what’s so interesting is that Dick Wagner played the same solo Ace wrote, just a little tighter.<\/p>\n In 2012 the rumor was there was a 2-CD Set of \u201cDestroyer\u201d coming out. Instead we\u00a0got a remixed, reissue with the original album art & the 1 bonus track mentioned, being a KISS fan of 37 years I have grown used to disappointment from my heroes. So I’d like to inform you of what could have been\u00a0on the 2nd disc.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n >The Cover Songs: “King Of The Nighttime World” & “Do You Love Me” By: Kim Fowley & Mark Anthony & <\/p>\n >The Demos:<\/p>\n “King Of The Nighttime World” (Basic Instrumental)<\/p>\n “Beth” (Instrumental)<\/p>\n “Sweet Pain” (Acoustic Guitar & Guide Vocal)<\/p>\n “God Of Thunder” (LP Version Instrumental)<\/p>\n “Great Expectations” with different lyrics referring to each band member “You watch Paul singing along, you see what his mouth can do” “You watch Ace playing guitar, you see what his fingers can do” “You watch Peter playing his drums, you see what his hands can do”<\/p>\n \u201cSee You Tonight\u201d \u201cTrue Confessions\u201d & \u201cBurnin Up With Fever\u201d are rumored to have been submitted in 1975 for this LP.<\/p>\n “Beth” (Instrumental Version) “Ain’t None Of Your Business” (By: B.Hobbs\/ L. Anderson) Sung By: Peter also an instrumental version<\/p>\n “Don’t Cha Hesitate” Paul Stanley (unused)<\/p>\n “Smoke” Paul Stanley (unused & unreleased)<\/p>\n “God of Thunder” Paul Stanley (fast version sung by Paul) Rearranged by Ezrin<\/p>\n “Detroit Rock City” Stanley (fast version different lyrics) Rearranged by Ezrin<\/p>\n “Mad Dog” Frehley\/Simmons (music by Ace & lyrics by Gene) Re-written into “Flaming Youth”<\/p>\n >In The Studio:<\/p>\n “Flaming Youth” was created from “Mad Dog” the name came from a local NYC band who were friend’s of Ace<\/p>\n “Shout It Out Loud” was created from “I Wanna Shout” at breakfast one morning, by Gene, Paul & Ezrin<\/p>\n “Rock N Roll Party” was created at a dubbing session for “Alive” & “Great Expectations”<\/p>\n > The Stories:<\/p>\n “Detroit Rock City” was written about a KISS fan that died in a car accident on the way to a KISS concert. Detroit was chosen because KISS’ had the largest fan base there. The intro riff is from “Acrobat\/Much Too Young”written by Simmons in 1973.<\/p>\n “Beth” written for Mike Brand’s wife Becky, while Criss was in “Chelsea” (not Lydia Criss as rumored)<\/p>\n “Do You Love Me” though not written by KISS, rumor is Paul felt it summed up Lydia Criss (Lydia Di Leonardo: 1948 Brooklyn, NYC, \u00a0Peter\u2019s wife from 1970- 79)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n >The Singles:<\/p>\n An unprecedented total of four 45 Singles were released from this LP. Those being;<\/p>\n “Shout It Out Loud (edit)” b\/w “Sweet Pain” Mar 1976 Billboard Hit #31<\/p>\n “Flaming Youth (edit)” b\/w “God Of Thunder” Apr 1976 also 1st Picture sleeve (only the 2nd in Makeup) #74 Hit on Billboard.<\/p>\n “Detroit Rock City (completely re-arranged)” b\/w “Beth” Jul 1976<\/p>\n “Beth” b\/w “Detroit Rock City (edit)” re-released Aug 1976 Billboard #7 Hit. KISS’ biggest hit to date.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n >The Cover:<\/p>\n The original idea came from Gene who wanted a comic book type cover to represent the new musical direction of\u00a0the LP. Ken W. Kelly (1946: New London, Conn.) the nephew of Frank Frazetta was contracted to create a painting of the cover. However by the time Kelly was done with the original, KISS had new costumes made in Jan 1976 & Kelly’s 1st painting was deemed too violent, & was required to create a new painting. This was the 1st KISS LP to have a KISS inner sleeve, on 1 side the lyrics to “Detroit Rock City” & on the other side information on the “KISS Army” founded in Terre Haute, ID. Sometime in Jan. 1975 when Bill Starkey & Jay Evans began petitioning WVTS a local radio station to play KISS music on their station.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n >The Tour:<\/p>\n The Tour kicked off 11 Apr 1976 Fort Wayne, Indiana\u00a0to 1 Oct 1976 NYC for a total of 67 shows. While on tour\u00a0Ace married his longtime girlfriend\u00a0Jeanette (Trerotola June 1952, NYC) on 1 May 1976 in NYC @ the Americana, & KISS takes the stage Sans- Makeup & performs\u00a0 “Rock & Roll All Nite” & “Shout It Out Loud” as a wedding gift.<\/p>\n At the beginning of the tour the band were using their 1975 “Dressed To Kill- Alive” costumes until June 1976 where all 4 members received their “Destroyer” costumes, interesting note Gene & Ace received their costumes 1st & did a photo shoot with just the 2 of them in their “New Clothes” & Paul was the last member to receive his new costume. *Locally:<\/p>\n 6 February 1976<\/p>\n St. Paul Civic Center Theatre<\/p>\n 2 Shows with opener “Point Blank” <\/p>\n > The Concert:<\/p>\n 3 July 1976 Norfolk, Virginia @ The Scope<\/p>\n With Bob Segar & Silver Bullet Band<\/p>\n Detroit Rock City<\/p>\n King Of The Nighttime World *Simmons Bass Solo<\/p>\n God Of Thunder<\/p>\n Sweet Pain<\/p>\n *Frehley Guitar Solo<\/p>\n Shout It Out Loud<\/p>\n Strutter<\/p>\n Nothin To Lose<\/p>\n Watchin You<\/p>\n *Criss Drum Solo<\/p>\n Do You Love Me<\/p>\n Flaming Youth<\/p>\n Deuce<\/p>\n Firehouse<\/p>\n Black Diamond<\/p>\n Rock And Roll All Nite *Noteworthy: With Ted Nugent, Montrose, Bob Segar & Flo & Eddie (Turtles)<\/p>\n This show was up until that point the largest crowd they had played to. There was a street side billboard ad created for this show in CA.. The show was videotaped in house by the stadium & at the soundboard by the promoter. It is one of the most common & popular bootlegs on Video & Audio. <\/p>\n > On TV:<\/p>\n 13 May 1976 “So It Goes” BBC<\/p>\n Interview<\/p>\n God Of Thunder<\/p>\n Flaming Youth<\/p>\n Black Diamond Jul 1976 :30 Commercial for:<\/p>\n “The Originals” released in Jul 1976 a release of the 1st 3 LPs with a booklet, sticker & 5 trading cards. <\/p>\n 29 Oct 1976 “Paul Lynde Halloween Special”<\/p>\n Detroit Rock City<\/p>\n Beth<\/p>\n Interview<\/p>\n King Of The Nighttime World
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\n“Ain’t None Of Your Business” By: Detective (w\/Michael Des Barres) 1977 Swan Song By: B.Hobbs\/ L. Anderson<\/p>\n
\n“The Hollywood Stars” 1974 Arista (probably unreleased)
\n“Beck” By: “Lips” 1971 Buddah (Peter plays bongos & Stan Penridge sings)
\n“I Wanna Shout” By: The Hollies: By: Clarke\/Sylvester “Confessions of the Mind” (Nov) 1970 Parlophone (UK only)<\/p>\n
\n>The Outtakes:<\/p>\n
\nThe band at this time was using these guitars Paul: Gibson Flying V: Black. Ace: Les Paul Standard: Tobacco 20th Anniversary Edition &\u00a0Les Paul Custom: Black & Ibanez Explorer: Korina.\u00a0Gene: LeBou Custom Bass & Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass: Black.<\/p>\n
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\nLet Me Go Rock N Roll<\/p>\n
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\n20 Aug 1976 Anaheim, CA. @ The Stadium<\/p>\n
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