Deuce - Kiss | The Midnight Special

[@Caesar-i6v]

BEST era of Kiss '74-'77

[@MetrohamComicMedia]

from what I observed those were the peak years of KISS however I still think COTN Revenge Psycho and Carnival of Souls were sick albums

[@metalmarty3948]

100%

[@Danimal77]

'73-'77 was CLASSIC Kiss.

[@Danimal77]

@@MetrohamComicMedia Dude, they had many sick albums after their classic period.

[@El_Jackalope]

Even after all of these years, that riff is a sledgehammer!

[@terezinhaserravalli4665]

Mar reta de vc que estão fazendo agora manipula os dois pinos de DG o dia todo sempre olhava na sua página do face livrou dos outros e o mais gostoso é a terceira tem que ser em casa não sou mais de Dan tá na casa do meu filho.

[@DetVen]

Can you imagine a 10 y/o boy shopping at KMart with his dad and they go by the music department and there is a huge display for the new KISS Alive! album. The boy has no idea who KISS is, what KISS is or how KISS is, he just knows he has to have this album and listen to it ASAP. He begs his dad to buy it for him and somehow after some back and forth, his dad agrees and puts the album in the shopping cart. All the boy is thinking about is getting home and playing the album on his dad's awesome stereo system in their finished basement. When they get home, the dad asks his older teenage daughter to setup the record for her brother. So they go downstairs, then the boy takes the plastic off to find that the album opens up and there are 2 records in there with letters from each member of KISS in the gatefold. The boy takes out the first record and hands it to his sister while staring intently at the album. She puts it on side A and drops the needle...and the boy's mind is blown away and he's hooked. That boy was me and that's a true story. This was 1975 and KISS looked and rock musicians in the future and as a young kid, you could not resist KISS.

[@gassie62]

My fav of theirs. Also liked the Lenny Kravitz & Stevie Wonder cover!

[@El_Jackalope]

@@gassie62 never heard it. That'll change tonight.

[@bertroost1675]

Yes, but they look so stupid

[@sammyo4962]

The night this aired, my cousin came over and told me we had to stay up for the Midnight Special. When I saw this I was blown away. As a 12 year old, it was almost too much to take, but I loved it! Almost 50 years later, and I still love it!

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

Q suerte nosotros españoles en televisión ni hace 40 yo nunca los he visto y había programas de rock . Pero no sabían todos de Kiss solo decían cosas malas😅

[@peterschou21]

ROCK'N'ROLL

[@DoJ79]

​​@@MontserratCruz-l3i Hola from Florida! I saw many shows during 1970s..very exciting!😎

[@garylandgraf5436]

I stayed up late and I was 10 years old, been a fan going on 50 years too!

[@mikem6384]

A lot of that in those days- Tween kids of the boomers, trying to find their own thing and there's Kiss all over late night. All 6 of us (sibs + 3 friends) stayed up past midnight the year before- their US TV debut. Had no prior knowledge, wondered if they were for real, or gimmick. Not only was the music GREAT (as well as all 3 vocals) the whole look and heat of it practically radiated through the TV. Instant heroes!

[@ksmith3140]

No one better than the original 4. Ace was unreal!

[@americanlives7]

I always wanted to hear Ace's lead in every new album

[@Metragnome_Images]

Most melodic solos ever.

[@shanecopner7827]

Ace was the best

[@shanecopner7827]

Theres only one spaceman,there's only one catman Ace and peter❤❤

[@pauldunlea3669]

Ace was the best musician in the band !

[@JMarinelli]

Everything about this is perfect.

[@thenerveensemble7810]

This was the KISS that was young, hungry and driven. What rock n roll was all about.

[@SamLopezI]

Are you serious?

[@fandangodrive4310]

​@@SamLopezIyes he is... picture yourself at 15 in 1975 in the crowd watching this nobody was doing this. The more you hated it the more we loved. You had to be there

[@MickH60]

@@SamLopezI Yeah mate, dead serious, you obviously weren't there....

[@americanlives7]

@@fandangodrive4310 I was there and They gave me 40 years of a Rock and Roll Party.

[@johnskerlec9663]

I love Ace and how he zone's in for the solos. I dare say his input was a key ingredient in their sound and stage presence. Cool post.

[@prismblue8514]

Ace was the best musician in the band. His solo album in 1978 clearly, CLEARLY, demonstrates he was not a sideman to Gene and Paul.

[@johnskerlec9663]

@@prismblue8514 Agreed Sir, I almost forgot about the solo albums. I remember at the time I felt his was the best.

[@Rob2068]

@@prismblue8514yep. I heard all the solo albums back in the day. Ace’s album was the only one I bought.

[@jameskonners8304]

Dare? That’s a fact! ACE!!!

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

No doubt about it! The team has a different prominent element from each member and they complete each other nicely. No one of them is "the star" of the band. Of course, the mic selects this. It's inevitable... ...but Ace and Peter shine constantly... Really cool!

[@ericfuhrer2013]

Back when the world was right.

[@GTRJohn13]

Thanks for this!!!!!

[@bobbyw1510]

Not REALLY.

[@GTRJohn13]

@@bobbyw1510yes really!

[@bobbyw1510]

@@GTRJohn13 alot of craziness in the world back then too. Quit kidding yourself.

[@GTRJohn13]

@ I was a kid and didn’t have to worry about ANY of it! That is all I’m saying! No pun intended.

[@tproudboomer5965]

Ace doesn’t get the props he deserves for being a melodic influential guitarist

[@vimfuego8827]

That's because he wasn't a jew !!

[@ledzepandhabs]

Yes he does, tons of guitarist list him as an influence, I also rode the original KISS wave, everyone thought he was a rock god.

[@Ghost1126]

😆😅🤣😂🤡

[@Cptsquizzle]

Jesus dude, which rock have you been living under. Sooooo many big name guitarists cite Ace as one of their influences and some even credit him for picking up the guitar in the first place! …. Ace gets plenty of props

[@alan22470]

Right, except for the literally hundreds of players you've heard of that say Ace is the reason they wanted to play guitar

[@baldvale5418]

I can't believe my eye's, a cameraman who knows who the lead guitarist is !

[@needahandle]

Lol

[@Tom-cp6yj]

Or zoom in so far up their noses

[@antoniocastro8289]

The cameraman was a guitar player!

[@impalaSS65]

Classic! LOL!

[@JaimeBelman-mr1yv]

😊😊😊😊

[@iracer9395]

Kiss Alive is still one of the greatest live albums ever 😊

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Well, almost "live"😂😂😂

[@robvange]

RIGHT........................ the audience was LIVE.................................................................@@MotownGuitarJoe

[@MarkSquires-b4q]

Don’t watch classic albums then. You’ll be disappointed about how “live” it actually is.

[@jameshughes6049]

​@@MarkSquires-b4qMore live than not.

[@SopranoPizzaJMFNJ]

The only thing "Live" is the crowd noise 🤣

[@DrTomMD]

Ace’s shoulder shimmy at 1:57 followed by facial vibrato to match guitar vibrato 🔥 priceless!

[@alan22470]

Face vibrato, awesome 🤘

[@jameskonners8304]

ACE!!!

[@Timinator62]

Back in the day, they were unreal, I still wonder what it was like when they were rehearsing these songs, "hey at this part let's all shake our heads left, left, left, right and repeat for 4 bars..."

[@stevenjones9364]

These guys were a F'n steamroller during this period. There was no stopping them!

[@Taddoggg]

I'm a KISS fan from way back. This era (75/76) was KISS at their best. It's awesome that clips like this exist, and show you how great they were onstage. All 4 members pulling their weight, and they're clearly a top functioning 4-man unit. There would be lots of great music ahead, but this is KISS at their best.

[@DoJ79]

As I. Montose opened for them my first show '75. The weird part I recall was by 78, there were all these kids and parents. Trying to hide our joints😉

[@canadianintheukbrian]

same as me I was bit young I remember getting the alive record put on those kids turntables listening now this is Hard Rock at it's purest loud real amps not modellers and a Les Paul through Marshall's nothing fancy no fancy effects or massive pedal boards, were missing that today these guys in this video killed it , it must of been fecking loud lol

[@ZalMoxis]

Yeah not overweight like today....

[@wirelessboogie]

I prefer this version of KISS to the band singing about I was made for loving you.

[@pipemasteruaw]

Wow... Yep, would be nice to be in the 20's again. Think they are doing good for 70 years old.

[@jcwm01]

These early performances are gold!

[@KISStributeNYC97]

Haven’t seen these in awhile….and it just hits you….they were hungry and lethal.

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

Kiss at their very best

[@jcwm01]

​@@KISStributeNYC97Deadly combination of passion, ambition and conviction!

[@KISStributeNYC97]

@@jcwm01 YES!!!!!

[@tproudboomer5965]

Ok this is slightly off topic, but am I the only one who thinks the KISS sign with all the flashing lights was way cooler than having KISS flashing on a screen behind them?

[@Darth.Shredder]

If you don't like 70's KISS.... go flunk yourself!

[@rots4me]

So glad I grew up in the 70’s, we had exposure to all the best music

[@redrumhum]

🤟

[@kevocaudillo4564]

Fuckn A!!!

[@aafris]

This is prime KISS at the height of their musical powers. Pure magic here.

[@johnwiley9973]

I would argue that this is ascending to the height of their dominance 77/78 was complete world domination

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Ace is killin it here!

[@jameskonners8304]

ACE!!!

[@vallangaard]

He was so high he started his solo in the first chorus lol

[@Chicken_Wing91]

@@vallangaardtoo bad this was still in the period Ace was only drinking after shows. And this is what 1975? Ace didn’t start doing coke until 1976 recording destroyer. I stand corrected this is 1974.

[@Igor_Vinicius]

@@vallangaard That mini solo after the first chorus is in the studio version, too.

[@jeffroweld]

So is Peter!

[@room34]

I've never really been a KISS fan, but they are killing it here. This is my favorite song of theirs, and with the young, raw, hungry energy of the performance… you can see why they got huge.

[@saxonsteve]

Same here. Not a fan anymore. Awesome song. There energy here is incredible! They were hungry for success.

[@aaronjschaefer]

Mainly because of the makeup... but this is a good performance...

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Never cared for them & I love glam rock aka Bowie~T Rex etc…they looked corny

[@jamestcallahanphotographer]

Geddy Lee said “no band worked harder for the fans than KISS…and here you see it. 😎

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

Well said. Thanks.

[@MrChopsticktech]

Do you have a source for that? I Googled it and can't find anything.

[@salbro5985]

@@MrChopsticktech lol "I need to fact-check that!"

[@charliewebster8555]

Saw rush and kiss at lisner auditorium about this time.

[@jamestcallahanphotographer]

@@MrChopsticktech Pretty sure it’s in the Time Stand Still documentary…with Geddy and Alex. It gets very poignant at the end but they talk earlier on about touring with KISS in the early to mid-70’s…some very funny stories. That’s where Geddy says it, in one of his individual interview segments.

[@mykylc]

Seeing this live on TV was an amazing experience back in the day.

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

The energy that put KISS on top.

[@edsegura6399]

And the lineup

[@Lycanthropy54or]

Yeah too bad it’s gone with money and deceit because this was when kiss was beyond incredible

[@stephenstone8480]

Certainly not the musicianship...Ace is by far the best musician in the group...they went a long way on a short amount of talent...

[@vimfuego8827]

@@Lycanthropy54or Your definition of 'incredible' is indeed incredible.

[@vimfuego8827]

@@stephenstone8480 Very well put !

[@robertmartinez3268]

So pure, so raw and in your face!!!

[@christerolausson2702]

The synced moves at the end of Deuce are forever EPIC!

[@InService77]

I'd guess they borrowed the moves idea from the MC5 who probably got it from some other band. When I was 11 years old this was aired and I thought the moves were bitchin, but now it looks like some less than healthy 20 somethings phoning it in. But hey the riff and Ace's melodic solos stand the test of time.

[@karlgreenfeld6378]

@@InService77 Every glam era act was doing a version of this. I think Sweet and Mudd were early on synching their guitars and doing alternate shoulder dipping in kind of dances. Maybe they got it from MC5. To my 8-year old eyes those moves were mesmerizing.

[@DeplorableJaredBrodersen]

It's not Rock'nRoll to me. That's planned and contrived pop stuff. Rock'nRoll is supposed to have spontaneous movements. I did not like seeing this.

[@alan22470]

Sad for you. 😢​@@DeplorableJaredBrodersen

[@DeplorableJaredBrodersen]

@@alan22470 Nothing to feel sad about. I like rock-'n'-roll, I like KISS, but just not a choreographed and rehearsed move to try and impress an audience.

[@buddylove346]

When it comes to singing Kiss was like the Beatles where every member could sing. I was 14 when I bought KISS Alive in 1976 I would listen to it over & over and think someday I'm going to be a Rock Star.

[@Boudica234]

The boys could really rock back in the day. And Ace's vibrato is so good. Nice and wide with perfect pitch. Love it!

[@scottycunningham1413]

Lotta Paul Kossof in his playing

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

Esto no es en vivo creo😅

[@Boudica234]

@user-tn4fd6tp3p 100% live my friend.

[@1969EType]

Ever heard the story of Ace’s vibrato? Look it up, it’s a good one…it’s hard to believe that someone could be a generational talent on the guitar and have never had a lesson nor any formal music instruction of any kind.

[@sageguitar70]

Ace is cooler than the other side of the pillow.

[@julianborges1569]

haha

[@pudgydaddy]

Man, what a great band KISS was when they were young and hungry. This performance is special.

[@frez777]

I was just thinking that same thing. This right here, is the one that needs to be in the Smithsonian. This is what made KISS.

[@weirdshibainu]

Saw them in 1975. Rush opened for them. I paid $ 3.50 for my ticket.

[@PostUp_Time]

*TRIBUTE BAND. SEE THE VIDEO NOTES*

[@redacted2275]

Why are people picking on this with Kiss? It's 2023, all current bands are in their geriatric phase because there are no good new bands... or at least not comparable to the past. Aerosmith is retiring, Metallica should've retired already, Phil Collins/Genesis has retired, The Who also should've retired already (but they put a well produced show like Kiss still)... it's like people say that for the sake of babbling.

[@scottengels4143]

@@redacted2275 Who is picking on Kiss here? Not sure what you are talking about

[@lpnelson6584]

They give you your money's worth, every time. Killed the track, great performance.

[@miteyoak]

70’s KISS will always have a place in my heart.

[@Gmantsb]

Best band of all time.

[@timboz2569]

Mmm ..Need to get out more

[@sirgalahad3574]

What I always loved about the band was how raw it was. Great example.

[@actionkato2133]

Listen to those guitars so distorted so loud and bombastic. Kiss during their first three albums was so raw. Rock and Roll striped down to the bare ingredients.

[@theswanage7380]

One of the most awesome rock and roll performances EVER. Nothing like young, raw KISS.

[@Abner_Devereaux_Jr]

Back when Kiss was a band and not a brand.

[@deadringer28]

So many went for the gimmick of the makeup, lights, and fireworks but there was a damn good band with great songwriters in there.

[@Jimmie_Rudolfsson]

They always wanted to be a brand. Even in 1973.

[@marceloacosta1742]

Ellos siempre quisieron ser una marca desde su formación aunque todavía no eran famosos ni tenían presupuesto en aquella época.

[@vimfuego8827]

@@deadringer28 cloth ears mate, it wa all a con !

[@ronniebowling1485]

And ticket prices weren't starting at 100+ either.

[@leokimvideo]

Kiss when they were young, hungry for success and full of energy. Nothing like Kiss on the End of The Road Tour.

[@innerbound]

why do i see you in almost every live kiss concerts and album releases on youtube

[@thomaskemer8109]

Gene got fat and really doesn't move about quite as much as of recently .but still has good bass chops..

[@chrisoakley5830]

It's more like the out of fuel tour now.

[@sleepy4x]

They are in their 70's and still rocking for their fans! You can't compare that. I will go to one of their shows here in Germany.

[@danfitzpatrick4112]

Which final tour? I think I remember at least 4 of them lol. I saw them and still have the T-shirt from the 2000 retirement tour. LMAO

[@jerrygrand]

A band not afraid to add bass to the mix. Kudos.

[@menswear2112]

Ace was effortlessly cool. Never overdoing it and yet a star.

[@talcoge67]

The were definitely one of the hardest working rock bands. I remember as a kid waiting for anything Kiss, posters, albums, magazines ..

[@princevultan6589]

There is no way that what they are calling KISS today compares to the original band. Ace and Peter were such an important part of the sound, attitude and style of KISS.

[@chrisoakley5830]

Exactly, today they are on the...Out of Fuel and On the Side of the Road Tour.

[@rickhibdon11]

Keep in mind, Deuce was written before Ace was in the band, too

[@davidmonroe4780]

They ALWAYS sucked.

[@travisbartram2943]

​​@@rickhibdon11 the basic bare bones weak 1 guitar version was written? They all have stated that When they auditioned Ace on this song he blew them away and was the key to uptaining their sound. He also changed the way they played it since he was a much better guitarist than Paul. So the version we all know is not the 3 piece without Ace version.

[@Bazerk666]

This is brilliant. A young and hungry KISS.

[@vimfuego8827]

Are you on their payroll ;-)

[@scottengels4143]

@@vimfuego8827 Are you on the rag?

[@courylanders4142]

I think Paul Stanley said that during this time,They would call their record label after a gig about their money, and the phone would be disconnected because the label was struggling like them!! You can hear it in their sound. They sounded better when they were struggling.

[@aintnofriendofmine]

Great number! Kiss' debut album is so good, they were a fun band

[@jamescarriere8478]

That is what made kiss the juggernaut it is today was the original 4

[@timshanemelton]

Weird thing, I stumbled across some early footage a while back that I thought I heard Paul Stanley state, " Peter Criss wrote all 3 of the first KISS albums" ??? don't know where I come up with odd discovery?

[@jamescarriere8478]

@@timshanemelton in 1973 debut Peter did write 3 songs and ace wrote Cold gin on the way to practice on the subway back then they put all their names on the credits to show unity.

[@bluesman7475]

They put on geat concerts in the 70's and early 80's. I went to several as a teen.

[@stephenallsman8913]

One of the greatest opening songs…. Along with Highway Star and Rock And Roll

[@davidcoulombe3924]

THE greatest opening song of all time :)

[@cygnals524]

"Spirit of Radio" by Rush is an excellent open number as well, but so was "The Big Money", "Dreamline" & "Force Ten"

[@stephenallsman8913]

@@cygnals524 Good call!! Rush did not disappoint with their openers!!

[@davidcoulombe3924]

@@stephenallsman8913 KISS never opened for Rush, it was the other way around.

[@stephenallsman8913]

@@davidcoulombe3924 I never said they did. I meant Rush opening songs

[@javierrotela2997]

Kiss is an undisputed legend.

[@naokiy.]

小生今年で６２のじじぃです。 ４８年前、日本公演観にいきました！当時１４歳でした。 KISSはいまでも熱烈なファンです。永遠に格好いいですよ！

[@sickagain7541]

GROWING UP DURING THE SUPER 70'S WAS GREAT. AND A TEEN IN A AWESOME 80'S,,,,,,,, SWEET !!!. CLASS OF ROCKIN 84 HERE !!!. ROCK ON GEN XERS !!!.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

The ENERGY of this performance is AWESOME. Love it.

[@dmzabo3914]

Kiss always brought it for the fans. Always

[@rodrigost.3324]

ACE - THE KING OF SOLOS WITH FEELING🤘🤘🤘

[@chriscampbell9191]

He definitely delivered the spice that added to the mix.

[@BlacklightPosterboys]

Still one of the coolest rock songs ever. We watched them that night with absolutely no clue as to who they were…it was stunning.

[@texastank9413]

Saw these guys so many damn times live and every damn time they brought it back in the day. They just kick rock n roll ass!

[@edsegura6399]

Back in the day yes

[@vimfuego8827]

@@edsegura6399 Nope, they were just fraudsters selling lights and makeup...oh and public relations/ merch, but this all was nothing to do with music because their music was crap.

[@elwhastrummer]

When I was 14, I spent part of the summer of 75 with a friend. We stayed up late on Saturday night, and caught the Midnight Special. I took one look at these guys and knew they were gonna be famous.

[@angelomelville9084]

1970s BEST ERA!! 🎸

[@Boogieboy138]

When I say Kiss is one of my favorite bands of all time, this is why. Pure Rock N Roll

[@jeremyvoegeli562]

Freaking ace slaying it!!! 🪨 on!!!

[@drew65sep]

I remember waiting for weeks for this performance. Was the first time I ever saw KISS on TV. People forget that they were pretty heavy for the times.

[@jasonwall319]

Imagine watching that for the first time in 75 or whenever and not being blown away

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

Justo yo veía 71..pero Kiss aquí ben Spain cómo prohibido sabía q existi al final vde los 70 .en radio no lo ponían y discos ni me acuerdo..decían q eran satánicos...

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

Hartura de Beatles Rolling .y tb me acuerdo algunos más los buenos en discotecas y bailes q hacían los amigos...tenían todos Zeppelin. Purple .Credence. Slade . Free. Who.y más en el 71.los 70 ka mejor música. Tb se escuchaban los Ramones pero fue después tb q cogieron mad fama.los qieo a todos los rockeros ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤viva Kiss q hace unos años son para mí los q más me llenan ...

[@RobertSmith-gx3mi]

Imagine being 10 years old and stumbling on to this band. I was ten years old in nineteen seventy nine when I saw my first ever concert, kiss and cheap trick at the pontiac silverdome in pontiac michigan.

[@studio-flash]

One of the all time greatest songs in heavy rock. Better than most so called rock songs from the biggest bands. Brilliant musicians and singing, they had it all and that’s not even taking into account their look , stage persona and stage show. I mean no deep purple rainbow, zeppelin song sounds like this. Totally awesome.

[@redacted2275]

That's the thing with the 70s mainstream rock: no band sounded the same. Kiss harsher critics often forget that they are from the same generation as Motorhead, Rush, Aerosmith... they all sound different. The generation that influenced a lot of future bands...

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

👌👏👏👏👏👏😉🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

Y Ledd Zeppelin. DEEP PURPLE. THE WHO. SLADE...

[@mr.burnardo4030]

Cualquiera que hubiese tenido la gran fortuna de conocer un poquito la música, ese milagro, detectará el nivel de compañerismo que había en estas épocas del KISS original. Una belleza.

[@AlecMajerison]

KISS wasn't always respected at the beginning of their popularity, but they had a Hall Of Fame lead guitarist.

[@josephkelly9514]

Yes but I hate how Gene and Paul treated Peter and Ace.

[@jonvisser1509]

HOF line up always. Without Paul stanley and Gene simmons no Lead guitar to put anything to Ace cannot write much. Shock me Rocket Ride? Not a whole lot more. Paul is Kiss Without him no Love Gun I stole your love Detroit Rock city Heaven's on Fire ect. People always wanna dog him but he was the Band. Bruce Kulick is actually better player than Ace. Ace is funny entertaining guy.

[@PYRO949]

​@@jonvisser1509 his entertainment and charisma speaks in his guitar playing , theres a reason why Dimebag Darrel got a tattoo of Ace on his chest

[@jonvisser1509]

I like Ace but again No Paul no Kiss. No Ace still did it was my point. Bruce Kulick is a hell of a guitar player. Frehley's Comet Meh. If Ace went on and had a Phil Collins like career with Paul and Gene then we got something to talk about.

[@grandwazoo9112]

@@jonvisser1509 He also wrote Strange Days and Cold Gin. Both great songs. He didn't sing them because he didn't have the confidence to sing. Gene and Paul were the mainstays always. But Pete and Ace completed the picture. At least Ace was a real musician. Maybe not the best but influenced many players. Paul was just a dime a dozen rhythm guitar player and Gene was barely functional as a bass player. But they definitely had showmanship.

[@scottjarvis123]

Gene rolling his ankle at 7 seconds in has made me laugh for decades. The momentary look of pain and horror on his face is brief but damn it's hilarious. Glad he recovered and gave a legendary performance.

[@alexanderdukeler3948]

I was 13 when Kiss began. I remember the night I first listened to their debut album like it was yesterday. Even though this year makes 50 since both the first album and Hotter Than Hell were released. I was instantly hooked. Just a wonderful time to be growing up with bands like Kiss, Led Zep, Purple, Sabbath, Grand Funk. I feel sorry for the kids today. They have nothing but junk, and don’t even know it.

[@markpr73]

This was and is the greatest single performance of Deuce in this band’s history ( IMHO!). Everything about it is perfect! The tempo, the choreography, the vocals, the (simple) pyro, the attitude, the outfits……EVERYTHING WORKS! I’m loving the improved clarity and resolution on this clip. When I was in my teens (66 now) I recorded this off of my tv with a Super 8mm movie camera, had it developed, waited what seemed like a month to get it back, and took it into work with my projector. Even with no audio, minds were blown. Glad I got in on the ground floor.

[@IronForged]

Wait until someone applies some of the new AI filters on this. It will look like a 4K video like it was shot yesterday.

[@andrewweeks448]

i dunno.....the winterland performance of this song is my favorite. you gotta check out that one. it's in black and white. same time period.

[@edsegura6399]

Great story

[@01blaval]

The ”Alive” version rules

[@raymondmorrow9824]

Anaheim Spirit of 76 tour Deuce is up there too.!! Check it out..❤

[@SUPASLY75]

Being broke and hungry will always bring out the best in artists, no matter the year or genre!!

[@MrMudEagle]

Always menacing. Real emotional content. It's not just music, it's rock and roll theatre. Kiss is in your face and you can't take your eyes off them. In the 70's they shocked the world. My mother bought tickets when I was a kid, and my grandfather talked her out of it. Still to this day, she says she wishes she would have taken me. I eventually saw them later in life. I've been playing guitar and singing for over 25+ years now. Music has been a big part of my life for a long time. Im so glad youtube is here. We can see our heroes jamming in their prime.

[@jamadon2780]

Yeah I was in awe of this as a 10 year old...completely hypnotized.

[@4tuneagent]

Stuff that legends are made of.. Suddenly tens of thousands teenagers become Kiss fanatics overnight.. including me!..

[@blndrckr]

Not me

[@cyberpsychgreen]

​@@blndrckrthen why are you here and caring sm to even comment? lol

[@blndrckr]

@cyberpsychgreen : cuz I have a say! LoL, cuz it populated to my queue so I clicked, gave it a chance but I've always thought what I've thought... I'm from the Schenker school so sue me. 😅 Gene will, it's in his genes😅😅😅

[@4tuneagent]

No kids could control what they were seeing and hearing for the first time back then. It just captured you and drew you in, because of the shock factor. I didn't get into Schenker and UFO until about a year later with the album, Force It. I love that LP! UFO was just starting to gain a foothold in the U.S., where Kiss took America by storm with the Alive LP.

[@blndrckr]

@4tuneagent although I was only 13 or 14 at the time , I didn't find it shocking. I think I found it to be preposterous or embarrassing. But I do agree/understand what you're saying. In my defense, I think it was embarrassing cuz I had already heard alot of Zeppelin, Sabbath, etc etc and had started playing guitar when I was 9. Also , an older neighbor friend had me playing rhythm on a few UFO tunes so he could play the accompanying lead breaks

[@k2rocksstl]

Genes ankle turned as soon as it hit. Turned around, stepped back and bam. Then nailed it.

[@78Mustang]

My introduction to KISS, way back when. And life would never be the same🤟

[@steffee99]

Saw this on TV and instantly found my favorite band! ❤ September came and I got to see them in concert! ❤😊

[@zyrrhos]

Saw them the following year on the Destroyer tour. My first concert ever. Blew my little mind. Also caught them a few years later on the Dynasty tour.

[@steffee99]

@@zyrrhos ELP *welcome back to the show that never ends* my 1st! Saw KISS 6 times before they parted ways. I was a massive concert fan. Tickets were 5 to 10 dollars. Paid 3.50 for lesser acts! 70's best for teens and I'm so thankful!

[@feulman65]

First time I saw this, I was instantly addicted!! KISS was hungry and pissed off, loved the attitude back then. Then I went to see KISS Alive 2 and was blown away.

[@Zakktera]

Man the killed it didn't they!!! Ace never missed a note!!!

[@Blueslicks321]

it's incredible when you comprehend that was live, the stage craftsmanship, the musicianship.. did miss a note, tempo was spot on.. etc. They earned in full the life they all have had.

[@smashy_smasherton]

This would have been earth-shattering in the day. Part of me still loves it today.

[@GregRomano-e9e]

Kiss was the perfect band to cover--simple, powerful, fun songs. The joys of a teenage basement band learning to play Deuce--so many wonderful memories from the '70s.

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Well, it’s 2024 and the good times are certainly not rolling😢, but we, and I mean us old farts (at 68) have had the best music of our lives pass by our ears and hearts, me since ‘72 when I got my first rock n’ roll album. Started with Rory Gallagher with TATTOO’D LADY vinyl and persisted up to today with Greta Van Fleet. As Rob Halford says “KEEPING THE ROCK ALIVE “, my mantra. 🎸👍🇨🇦

[@undergroundunlimited2282]

Great post!!

[@bartonpercival3216]

Saw KISS with opener Cheap Trick in August 16th 1977 in San Francisco at the Cow Palace. OMG, what a show that was. Cheap Trick only played for about 40 minutes but thier tunes and live sound was just huge, and seeing KISS with the 4 original members in their prime was just awesome. Although i just turned 70, that is a concert I'll always remember!!!!!!! 👍🎸

[@lpnelson6584]

That riff is hypnotic....awesome song and performance.

[@GrnArrow092]

It would have been awesome to go back 50 years and see KISS in concert back then. They were young and full of energy. I bet their concerts were awesome back then.

[@h2ofield]

They were! I was 15 and saw them twice around this time.

[@larrybrain8580]

Saw them at Madison Square Garden in 1977.

[@El_Jackalope]

LA Forum 1975. Montrose was the opening act. I was 16. The volume was insane.

[@MontserratCruz-l3i]

Siiii .cómo todos cuándo éramos jóvenes. Pero Paul era y es la estrella 🌟 ✨️ q hizo llegar hasta rl 2.023. Y Gene los mejores luego todos han aportado algo grande a la banda pero Paul es la pura esencia en escenario arrasa de energía y simpatía hacía su público 😢😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤🌟🌟🌟🌟🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@bartonpercival3216]

Saw them in 1977 the night Elvis Presley passed away at the Cow Palace in San Francisco with Cheap Trick as the opening act. What a show!!!!!!!!! 👍

[@benplissken540]

We can resume this group at : all for eyes, nothing for ears lol

[@rgjr2011]

Classic!!!! At the 0:06 mark, Gene almost breaks his right ankle.

[@needahandle]

That thing did a 90. Ouch. But he championed on

[@tashafreese2082]

I remember being a kid in the 70's and my babysitter putting on Kiss and doing her homework. I would stare at the album artwork and being blown away.

[@jimgardner5129]

This early KISS stuff is what I missed as a Canadian child. This is brilliant. Plus, it's my favourite KISS tune and definitely in their top 5. Else it wouldn't appear on almost every live release. Thanks, Midnight Special, for taking the time and making the effort to clean up these vintage performances and share them with us. We're very lucky; I'm very grateful.

[@DjinnDjinni]

Yeah it was great to experience Kiss as a kid. Huge Fan back then. They were such a sight! But as a Canadian you had the likes of Rush, Triumph, and my favorite April Wine. I would of loved to have seen them. Loverboy probably put on a good show.

[@jameschurchill8710]

Been a fan for almost 50 years now, saw their farewell concerts in 1997, 2001 and 2023...and its always been pure magic.

[@17nussbaumroad]

The real KISS !! This will be the KISS I will always remember ... Not what it`s become now !!

[@BrianMoser-2006]

This is the best performance of Deuce in my opinion

[@Bradp18]

Young and Hungry for success. When Ace was at his best before Alcohol stopped his progression. My first guitar hero!

[@dustdevil9614]

To say that was an Epic Performance is not doing it justice. Crazy awesome 👍

[@obrapro]

Stayed up late to see KISS live for the very first time. Bought the record based on the cover, then was a converted KISS fan permanently after this performance (the entire segment). Started building wooden guitars and putting on KISS shows in the backyard whenever we had family (an audience) over.

[@mandelw]

I saw Ace with Frehley’s comet in the 80’s in Cleveland and he played this song at the old Fantasy. Blew the place apart what a jam!

[@davidhealy4534]

Still think it's one of the hardest rocking tracks ever.

[@cowboysfan782008]

Looking back now, (born in 1968), and IMO KISS was a unique band that whether they were trying to or not, catered to boys like me that were born between 1960 and 1970. If you were a strong fan of R&R they were a stepping stone, but that said, they did put on one hell of a show, and they "were" a hard working band, as stated by Getty Lee, who with RUSH toured together for a good part of the early to mid 70s. I couldn't tell you what albums they did after the solo ones and Dynasty 79/80, but I did finally get to see them in the year 2000 and was pleasantly surprised at how tight they still were and the kick ass high energy show they could still put on. They were also probably the best marketers of their merchandise of "any" band of their era, so hats off to those 4 guys. My GF and I watched Ace spill out of a Sunset Bl hotel in 1998, before Gene got out of a limo and helped him into it. Was 11am and they were getting some award that night. (True Story) and we didn't even know who that long haired guy was until Gene got out of the car to help him.

[@VolvoImpala]

Man, those guitars sound like they're coming from some other dimension they are so juiced and full of power. And anyone who listens to two bars of any Ace Frehley solo knows he really knows what he's doing there. You take the bells and whistles off and strip it all back and man, these guys were the best band in the world when they wanted to be.

[@risinbison1106]

I saw them in 1978 in concert at age 12. It was one of my first concerts and my older brother who was the best brother a kid could have took me. Good God I’ll never forget that night. First time I smelled weed, boobs out on display and Kiss just rocked so hard. Probably seen them 20 times since then but that first Kiss is something you never forget.

[@markh1085]

Kiss at their very best and a prime example of how success can destroy creativity and friend ship.

[@bryanlecuyer5685]

Ah good growing up in the 1970s and seeing all this as a youngster. I grew up to the best music.

[@sockneman]

Might have been the best KISS recording I’ve seen! Man they were on fire back then