Chordplay - The Chords of KISS

[@Kamy.GG.Official]

*Chordplay is hands down one of the MOST INTERESTING music series EVER!*

[@Groteskfull]

It would be cool to see one of these episodes on Coldplay, simply for the name alone. 😁

[@matthalo89]

I concur. It’s refreshing and everything is informative and I really like the history he talks about with the bands, individual guitarists, and the chords behind these stellar songs.

[@Kamy.GG.Official]

@@Groteskfull Man it always reminds me of Coldplay indeed, just cuz of the name haha 😂

[@Kamy.GG.Official]

@@matthalo89 Yes exactly. This concept he's doing and the way he's doing it is what I want every person to know but that's impossible haha. But the value and the thought process behind it is extremely interesting, and gladly he's doing it for as many bands and artists as he can 🙌🏻

[@MisterGuitarItalia]

KISS are a case study for students of both pop culture/music and marketing. Very, very smart and talented band

[@strivingx67]

Thanks for this one David. Been a KISS fan since 76 (9 yo) and I was one of those guys that used to have a massive collection, unfortunately sold it off in the late 80s (would be worth a grip today). I'm also a huge Ace fan. Agree the "Classic" KISS is the best. Though I would go a bit later into their catalog then some. I think through "Lick it Up" was good stuff. In Fact "Creatures of the Night" (1982) is, imo one of the hardest rock albums they ever made. Thanks again. Great stuff. Glad that you have done several episodes on KISS and appreciate what they did bring to the rock music world, unlike many other channels on YT that either blow them off or just throws them a bone and move on. They were HUGE in the 70s and a lot of those classic hold up well today. Rock on David!

[@jimilove7773]

YEp!

[@sidvicioux]

i was there, with you. dressed to kill was my first kiss album, i think. wore it out.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Hey, Curly! I approve of this episode wholeheartedly! ACK!!! - Ace

[@knarfnips7668]

Bro I'm a guitar teacher and this is the by far the best channel on youtube. I've been teaching for years and wish I had your clarity of explanation. This makes me want to be better at my craft

[@blackfender100]

I was in jr High.when Dressed to Kill came out.They were kick ass in the 70's Made us want to be rockers.

[@Paul_Warren_Wolfe]

It's about time! KISS from '73 - Dynasty... It just doesn't get better. I branched out into Randy Rhoads, TNT and Maiden over the years, but Ace Frehley gave me the initial inspiration in '78 and I've been playing ever since. Thanks for all that you do, you're much appreciated.

[@billtice5057]

70’s KISS all the way! I was fortunate enough to have caught them live in the 70’s. Great one David!

[@gregc7227]

Rock and roll over with the first album I ever bought. It had me hooked on Kiss Forever! One of their best albums of the 70s

[@christopherhickman3579]

You shed light on so many things for guitar players who otherwise might not get that understanding ... really helps a lot of young players including myself

[@TommySG1]

I’m in my 50’s and I totally agree with you on all of this. Kiss were in their prime in the 70’s 🤙 Great lesson, thanks!

[@scottwb4213]

Oh man I’m going to enjoy this one. And as always thanks for just live amping this and keeping it real versus all sorts of post processing crap the other KZbinrs do.

[@lovetreehillrecords]

I agree. 70's KISS and that's about it. Ace!!!

[@voronOsphere]

"Animalize" really rocks, with Mark St. John playing lead guitar on most of it and Bruce Kulick playing lead on two songs. I do agree that the original 70s run with Ace is monumental KISS!

[@monsterkxf]

Shock me!!! Can never get enough of KISS!!🤘🤘 ACE (KISS 70’s) my idol

[@haveguitar]

Great video series, I'm like you are only in to 70's KISS. feels like they had something there that got lost a long the way...

[@jpmcmullan8666]

When Ace plays shock me, I believe he plays the D in the open position

[@robertstotts2343]

He shows it him self in guitar moves for reference respect

[@Yonder88]

My first ever concert. I was 13, and Iron Maiden opened for Kiss in Cologne, Germany. My life wasn't the same after that. :-)

[@uncleremus5046]

Me & best friend in grade school used to argue all the time. I hated Kiss & was into BOC & we argued endlessly. Great light hearted video that takes us aging rockers back too grade school!

[@Scottocaster6668]

You said it perfectly 👍 70's caveman KISS for me also. The Elder was the last album I owned from them, which I played MAYBE 1 time through. I lost interest after that, hey, I was 13(it came out in 1980 right?) at the time. Ace is my favorite too, always was, then Peter, Gene,. YAY!!! USB⚡ACE is back!

[@jimilove7773]

You are very good at explaining why Kiss music sounds so ''different'' ! As a drummer I really appreciate this!

[@1992YR]

70's KISS is the Greatest of All Time! Ace Frehley is a Guitar Legend! How about doing a video on Ace's 1978 solo album. What a Masterpiece!

[@gregc7227]

yes do a video on Ace solo album!

[@stringbender11672]

Well you know i enjoyed this vid. Just look at my profile pic. That's me on Halloween '79!!! Age 7.🤣😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣Great vid, David!!! King of the Night Time World is a fun 2-guitar song! Hey i thought Makin' Love is in the key of F position??? Pretty sure Paul uses a capo on the 1st fret and Ace just plays it on normal F. I could be wrong. Rock on bro🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Been a KISS fan since 1975. They're one of the main reasons that I became a drummer in 1976 and then a guitar player in 1978!

[@SONICBOOMERSOONER]

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[@voronOsphere]

KISS seems to tune down a half-step (Eb standard) for the most part, if that's any help.

[@guitarkis4969]

I haven't even watched this yet and gave it a thumbs up!!! LOL Okay, time to go back and watch!

[@gregc7227]

I did the same!

[@kevinking2468]

0 he ppip 0000

[@FlopsyGuitarBunny]

So glad you turned up in my recommended list. I love how you broke it down so simply. Can't wait to check out all your other bands. Subbed :)

[@pathaden]

It's great to see a person of your playing level understand just have fun this band really is. Just catchy grooves they capture the essence of what they are all about. Ace might be your favorite, but Paul wrote a lot of great riffs also. And he can sing and play at the same time which is a talent unto itself.

[@guitarist22lespaul90]

Hi David, Great lesson and I hope do another Kiss lesson,you got to love that 70s Chords.yes Iam big Ace Frehley Fan,Thank you, James

[@luisvillarreal5262]

*What about Black Diamond and Strutter? Yeah, there are too many awesome classics to fit in. Back when I was 9 years old, my friends and I would grab some broom sticks and tennis rackets and pretended to to be Kiss, with a record player blaring out in the garage. I'm Ace , your Paul and you be Gene. And you, grab some buckets, your Peter. LOL. So David, when did you first learn of Bob Kulick's contribution on earlier Kiss records? I heard he had to keep it a secret for years. Anyway, your doing a great job with your Chord play and Licks From series. Keep em comin'.*

[@rockinrob2004]

Thanks man for your shows. Kiss one of my 1st influential bands outside of the Beatles. ROCK ON

[@longshankdrills8799]

Another great lesson . As always in multiple ways !!! 👍🎸🎼🤘🤙

[@jonhmonroney12]

I had KISS ALIVE and the solo stuff as a kid. Ace had the best one. Ace is the place

[@Chino196]

Omg i’ve been waiting for this....Thank you!!!!

[@MrMan_47]

The "I stole your love" riff is just great!

[@voronOsphere]

Thanks, David!!!! I was looking forward to an Ace/KISS follow up!!!! So much fun! "Animalize," with some nice lead work by Mark St. John on most of it, and good stuff by Bruce Kulick on 2 of the songs, is actually a fun, very rocking album worth sampling. Also, the other 2 ax-slingers (Paul & Gene) are really the main songwriters and architects of KISS. Detroit Rock City, Love Gun.... King of the Nighttime World. I Want You.

[@voronOsphere]

Ace's "Parasite," though, along with his 1st solo album tunes, are among my very favorites!

[@danielfiala7989]

Another amazing lesson, thank you so much David. As I am fan of Ace Frehley as well, I have really enjoyed this one. If I could have a wish, I´d ask for a lesson on Ace´s guitar work from his 1978 solo album. Other than that, I am pretty sure Makin´ Love was played in the key of F, I saw Ace playing his octave riff at the first fret many times. Rock on and thanks again. Looking forward to watching next lesson.

[@bradhilton9113]

Ace Frehley was the guy who got me wanting to pick up a guitar. I had the posters on my wall, started out playing my tennis racket to KISS records in my room. I stopped listening to them after "Unmasked". They had some good songs here and there, but without Ace, I was uninterested.

[@robertholmes7467]

Great Kiss lesson Dave. I have been a lapsed 70's Kiss fan and it was great to hear the classics again. I think it's 'Kissin' Time Again' and I shall dig out the dusty vinyl and give them a spin. Happy days!

[@jimilove7773]

I love pauls ''fist full of chords'', rhythms back in the day!

[@yournamehere7182]

2:42 That bend was so good Gene used it on "Unholy" 😁 \m/

[@chogumchonsa]

I would love to hear your take on King Diamond/Andy LaRocque. Lots of fantastic musicianship.

[@thaburntone]

Great vid! I’m one of those lifers haha

[@normanwhaley1384]

awesome...still waiting patiently for a chordplay on Johhny Marr :-)

[@lrm215]

Loved this lesson thank you Sir

[@Axess-sv8nq]

What's the amp you're using? I know KISS used Marshall Plexi amps (JMP, etc.) and I think they used a JCM900 variant ? I can see the top of your amp, but not what it is. Edit: I found it. Behringer V-AMPIRE LX112.

[@mystrings3413]

Paul's part on Cold Gin mixed Ace's really identifies their sound, especially with Paul's chord inflections using his index finger! I use to be a huge Ace fan, but I'm wondering now how much of the early catalog did he really create, but then again, you can't deny that that was his swagger on stage

[@Yngsatchvai]

I liked his solo effort " Ney York Groove' kinda Badass

[@rickcontreras4943]

This is great…thank you

[@greggerypeccary7491]

Very very very well done.!!

[@realtime12345]

The Chords of King's X would be great ! Thanks for your hard work, these a really interesting videos.

[@stefftrim]

Great to see and hear the chords broken down. Just one correction; in "Rock Bottom" Ace plays the Gibson double neck 12 strings in the harmony with Paul.

[@sbrave]

I always thought Randy lifted a bit of the intro from Makin' Love for the intro of Steal Away the Night : )

[@CVGuitar]

Great video David! The thing to keep in mind regarding 70s KISS is that Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley usually played different parts that together created the sound of the riffs. Sometimes its difficult to get them to sound exactly the same on only one guitar IMHO

[@scottwilson6138]

Cool, been waiting ages for a kiss lesson

[@bkrefting5225]

Hey Dave, I really dig your lessons. Just wondering, though. Why are we tuning down?

[@waynegram8907]

VIDEO REQUEST: 70's whitesnake album CHORDS used partial chords

[@obscurebandfan]

70s Whitesnake is class and underrated. Nobody talks in depth about how great Bernie Marsden and Mike Moody were as a guitar team. Almost as good as Gorham and Robertson of Thin Lizzy

[@barryhaynes103]

Ace Frehley change what it meant to be a "rock star" ... so many shredders cite Ace as being the reason they picked up the guitar in the first place ... love the chordplay content ... !!!

[@unprincipledvegan2506]

and wanted to pick up a les paul

[@zacharyelmore]

Man Dave does such an awesome job. I would love to see Joe Holmes analyzed. I loved his work with Farmikos even though it never really got going. Such great modern guitar work. I also got to see him with Ozzy at Roberts Stadium during the Ozzmosis tour I think in 1996. Great stuff!!

[@hadleymanmusic]

Yea that Hadley McIntyre is . Was a late bloomer. Started when I heard Dr.Love solo. I was just a 12 year old that had been playing acoustic and had no clue what electric with fuzz was. Kiss. Guitars hooked me taught me electric. And especially when I read the starlog article rocknroll and the science fiction connection.

[@williamromine6277]

Bruce was a monster guitar player I still love you live was amazing

[@patricklennox9572]

Ace all day! Sometimes I would put an album on -- vinyl -- and put just put the needle on the guitar solos -- binging on Ace solos. When you had vinyl, you learned to read the grooves. Listen closely to how the solo for Strange Ways ends. It is as if they cut him short, not letting the note ring out at all. It was a genius way to end a very obnoxious solo.

[@mikesinur1992]

Great video !

[@StealthParrot]

I have a request .. Sammy Hagar. Recently rediscovering how great Sammy is after buying The Circle album (which is just great btw) and re-listening to his classic solo and Montrose stuff.

[@ollid.5590]

Great lesson, again! Fits perfectly to the awesome Ace walkthrough and the 70s chords lesson you did a couple of weeks ago. Those double stops, the 60s-influenced r&r chords and partial chords are a must for any hard rock axeman. Somehow funny that Vinnie Vincent never could adopt this style in his playing 🤔 Please continue these lessons, David!

[@robertstotts2343]

I really just like Ace. . I'm subbed. Respect to this channel. . Watch Ace guitar moves he proves this correct .Respect

[@kevmet84]

Interesesting intro perspective. I'd probably fall into that camp myself, despite as bands go, I've actually now in reflection actually seen 'KISS' more than any other pro caliber band when I add them up with only Tesla and Iron Maiden falling short by a show. Kiss 4 shows; IM & Tesla both have been 3 times each. Only a couple more 'local' bands such as Sidewinder, and The Connells beat out Kiss. Weird in one way, but as a lot of my concert attendances were based upon going with ole friends and apparently many of them that are pretty fanatical about the band moreso than myself.😎🤔

[@jimilove7773]

KISS one of the best! Live the best!

[@johnstevens282]

Rory Gallagher style/technique would make an interesting candidate, for a future video

[@bresley85]

YES..!!! Some Rory please. Was just searching to see if there was anything on him but no...

[@bghammock]

Goal #1 when I got a guitar forever ago was to play ALIVE! from Deuce to Let Me Go Rock 'n' Roll :)

[@han36solo]

Great lesson David!

[@timothyholmes4588]

kiss in the 70s is the best and I'm a huge fan they are a legit rock band with good songs.

[@crisprtalk6963]

Honestly I never really liked the music of kiss except for the classics of course.. rock n roll all night, Detroit rock city, Beth (yes I loved Beth) etc... but when I first saw them in a magazine or on tv I was mesmerized. And... I thought Ace was the coolest guy on the planet. I still do. I stared at the Alive album and its pictures for hours.... maybe days and more. Man I wanted to be rock n roll star. When my friends and I started a "band" in 1974 maybe 75 the first question I asked was how will we paint our faces!!? Ace is the man and Kiss is the band! You wanted the best you got the best, the hottest band in the world... KISS!!!

[@JD-vj4go]

I liked Kiss in the 70s; the first couple albums and Kiss Alive. I found them as a little kid and think I was more into how cool they looked rather than the music.

[@user-hh1xh5my4p]

I suspect Free was a major influence on both Paul & Ace. Listen to All Right Now. The chorus is basically Cold Gin.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Im tryin to think back but did I ever see paul stanley play a LP? I know ive seen the V's and explorers

[@spaceavenger54]

Yes, in one of the videos of cobo hall from 75 I believe, he played a black Les Paul during Parasite.

[@mooch514]

I agree. Kiss gets shit on. They were huge...but mis understood

[@spaceavenger54]

Should have showed the second part to Rock bottom :) From what I read, Ace played all the guitars on that, Paul didn't do any of them. He may also of played bass, I know he did on getaway, I just can't remember for sure if he did on rock bottom also.

[@patricklennox9572]

I saw the Love Gun tour when I was in the third grade. The tickets were $12.50, sold out show. That is when they peaked.

[@Blue_3rd]

Some early Whitesnake would be very welcome! Thank you 👍👍

[@carlosgalindo9949]

David, you should do some European Power Metal bands like the chords of Helloween.....That would be awesome \m/

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

thank you

[@jasonsimmons7479]

Great video btw!

[@jesqueleto]

Sick video What do you think about the song eighths is enough by spastic ink it has some interesting chords

[@kellerwayne9914]

What year is your Ebony Les Paul Standard?

[@courtney2018]

I'm a fan of Ace as well. Could you do one on Frehley's Comet too?

[@incognitoguitars9999]

YES!

[@timkritzer134]

It's not KISS without Ace!

[@christopherhickman3579]

I wonder if this where jerry Cantrell got his bendy riffs from.

[@williamking8033]

"Hell, yeah!"

[@rjc7289]

If you haven't done so already, I'd love to see a 3 licks video from ex Kiss guitarists Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick.

[@kenmandu4499]

What does D over A mean, for example. This theory talk always leaves me clueless. Bummer cuz I know I'm missing out.

[@davedecker1725]

I was out after KI$$ ALIVE 2

[@thedude-jb7wx]

the Brew daddy !!!!!

[@williamsmith9699]

Yep , KISS in the '70's was it . They were the only version that worked well . Not putting any other member since then down , especially Bruce Kulick , he's good too . But none of them are Ace . I was actually a Peter , started on drums , got to expensive for a 13 yo , then switched to guitar . And Ace was the one that got me started as I said on the other EVH video . But even showing the different songs , you actually showed an Ace written song , a Paul written song and a Gene written song . Ace also had the reckless abandon a Ed , if it sounds good , then it is good . Also , from Ace's video how to play "Shick Me " , he goes to the d form d sus . Thought I'd just point that out , it does sound slightly different .

[@christopherprim1973]

Cheryl Crow been a long, long way from here, too. Put on a poncho, and played for mosquitoes. ;)

[@rocker8692]

Can you do chords of the Ramones or Descendants?

[@gregc7227]

Welcome back USB Ace Frehley!

[@Icedsymphony7]

I love you dave

[@jasonsimmons7479]

The 70's Kiss is fucking great. From their 1st album to Love Gun I don't know if there's a bad song there. From then on it's kinda hit and miss. Mostly miss. Although The Elder, most underated Kiss album ever was great. Creatures of the night is fairly good and Lick it up also. Pretty much downhill from there.

[@voronOsphere]

I enjoy Creatures of the Night and Animalize.

[@ToddGillespie1977]

Jason Becker soon 😃

[@bcancun123]

70s KISS !! Rulez

[@JohnnyGuitarRocks]

The only thing that could have made this video better, is if you would have had Ace Frehley makeup on, otherwise it's a 10 out of 10!