KISS and AC/DC on tour together in 1977 - the real story

[@kiss-acdc]

Angus Young about KISS : Gene Simmons was very good to us when we came to America. He had gotten us a lot of shows with KISS. Today I am still grateful that he had done this. I remember when I came and saw us live the first time we played in Los Angeles at the Whiskey. He went to the backstage, approached us and said: Hey! I’ve been glued to the wall with your music.

[@timg185]

Two of my favorite bands!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Two of everybody's favourite bands!

[@marko57]

I was at the Capital Centre show and was blown away when AC/DC played. I had heard OF them and seen a couple photos but hadn't actually seen them or heard the music. They killed it and I still remember to this day after AC/DC's set was finished and the house lights came on, two guys sitting in front of me one turned to the other and said, "Who needs KISS after that?". I was a diehard KISS fan at the time but had to admit, he was spot on!

[@craigrheberling]

those are the comments we NEVER forget!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Interesting, that's the very same reaction KISS used to get when they were the support/special guest in 1974/1975.

[@marko57]

@@bang-a-gonzo I know, my first KISS show was 11/30/74, they were opening for Black Oak Arkansas, I was there for KISS. Caught every tour from then on, sometimes twice, up until the 2000's, have seen 3 or 4 since 2010.

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

WOW amazing! I was aware of Kiss taking out Rush& Aerosmith but didn't know about Angus and the Boys! That woulda been So KILLER!! Jealous of all you guys haha, Mad respect!

[@ShamrockMusicShop]

I was there too! Still have my ticket. AC/DC that night was to this day the loudest band I’ve ever experienced

[@romainlavoie1526]

Gene is 100% correct . AC/DC and Rush are two bands that turned into legendary status with there own finger print. May Malcom and Neil both RIP.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Exactly and they would have become that being associated with KISS or not.

[@asphodelraven8023]

@@bang-a-gonzo Rush are no ones AC/DC are the biggest rock band of all time

[@bang-a-gonzo]

@@asphodelraven8023 That would actually be Led Zeppelin (by far) - but at least RUSH is the biggest rock band to ever come out of Canada, that's no mean feat as well :-)

[@steveboxing]

And Bon

[@zodarian6705]

​@@bang-a-gonzohey let's not forget Triumph

[@randykoger8832]

I was there at Market Square Arena. Front row. Got great pics. My first concert. Big KISS fan,then became big AC/DC fan. Bon Scott is AC/DC. I was 16 yrs old

[@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc]

Good to hear Angus talking so highly of Gene

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Yes, class act in that regard

[@JohnDavis-yj7lf]

I saw KISS and ACDC in Memphis! Best concert ever!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

INVU

[@jamesblevins113]

I am honored to have been at the show in Louisville Kentucky. Two legends back to back !

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

Was It at freedom hall

[@jamesblevins113]

@@TravisBrady-wn8fr yes. Great show I will never forget. I was just a kid. Went to see kiss, but left a huge AC DC fan

[@DavidSmith-pe1qe]

I was at that show myself . It was amazing . No one had even heard of AC/DC , I remember Bon Scott running through the crowd with ANgus on his shoulders during a guitar solo.

[@jamesblevins113]

@RickFlanagan both bands are extremely successful , ridiculously wealthy and won many awards , sold millions of albums, and sell out massive stadiums. How about you ?

[@UserUli]

@RickFlanagan Who cares Rick? Nobody read that sad story of your life.

[@Wolfie66]

I saw Kiss back in the 80s and they put on an incredible show. Still one of the best concerts I ever attended. I can't even imagine how awesome it would be to see Kiss, Rush and AC/DC on the same bill! Back in 1977 these bands were young and hungry!

[@shaddowcarter817]

😊

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Amen to that!

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

I saw them in Houston '77, Styx was opening. My mom stayed in line over night for tickets outside Texas tapes and records. Thanks Mom.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Man, that's another incredible bill - STYX is one of my all-time favourite melodic rock bands! Glad I finally got to see them about 20 years ago.

[@johndef5075]

Thats cool. I just saw Styx a month ago. Still kicking *ss😅

[@toddinthemiddle]

@@bang-a-gonzo not a huge fan of theirs, outside all of their radio stuff, but they are amazing in concert. first time was in 2001, with billy squier, bad co (with paul rodgers) and styx as the headliner.

[@timholtzclaw8930]

I was at the Louisville show with my older friends. My first concert, 3 days before my 13th birthday. What a show!!!

[@chriswoosley1697]

me too, i was there....what a year..Floyd too

[@ndirish8435]

Me three..LOL. it was my first concert!

[@MrKennyhamilton]

I was at the Louisville show. Didn’t know until now after seeing your post how special it was. Thanks so much for posting. My most vivid memory is Angus on Bon’s shoulders running through the crowd. So cool. So grateful I was there. This 60 year old man was 14 at the time 😂

[@mikehughes9308]

I have to comment ,i just randomly seen this video, last night ,and your recent comments...I love ACDC and this was the year before I was born,I have lived in louisville almost my whole life, and never knew about this ,but i did see them on rock N roll train tour in louisville!it was awsome

[@bang-a-gonzo]

One of the lucky ones! Myself I didn't get a chance to see KISS until 1980 and AC/DC in 1984.

[@timholtzclaw8930]

3 days before my 13th birthday.🤘

[@ndirish8435]

Cool! I was there too! My first concert. Was a KISS fan but after the show became an AC DC fan!

[@chriss2452]

I just wish Gene was as genuine as he appears to be

[@mooch514]

Gene is a cool guy.

[@mikesandell]

You have to separate the person and the businessman, but I don't have to educate you about that ... duh.

[@WeGachaMetal]

This is bon Scott talking about LET THERE BE ROCK era AC/DC touring with freaking UFO, RUSH And KISS. I mean HOLY MOTHER OF…. It just dosent get any better…as far as classic hard rock

[@bang-a-gonzo]

If only we had a time machine!

[@birdsoffir]

I saw this tour and it was amazing. Angus went out into the crowd and did the entire concourse walkway around the entire arena.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

You sure couldn't get away with that stunt today!

[@ccthree329]

Gotta give Gene credit for not being afraid to have super talented bands open and give them a shot back then, especially ACDC. ACDC in 77 had the potential to blow any headliner outta the water and leave them playing to an exausted smaller crowd. Having that version of the band with Bon and Angus left many a headliner feeling like spinal tap when the mini stonehenge came down.

[@RobertSchaffer-sd2yr]

I saw that potential first-hand September 1978 AC DC annihilated Aerosmith Cobo Arena Detroit two weeks later I witnessed Van Halen do the same thing to Black Sabbath

[@bang-a-gonzo]

KISS obviously never needed to worry about that, absolute kings on the stage

[@laspector]

I was at that Memphis show! First concert I ever went to. 12 years old. Blew me away!!!

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

I didn't become a KISS fan until Spring of 78, so I missed the Memphis show by a few months unfortunately

[@scottlucas4380]

I went to one of those shows - Indy, in December 1977. I was 12 but I'll never forget what an intense dude Bon Scott was, he did a big monologue about Rosie before they played Whole Lotta Rosie. And Angus' raw energy was unreal.

[@donnysarian]

I was at those Whiskey shows! I saw 2 of them!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Well in that case you're one lucky SOB! :-)

[@Bossman_71]

My two all time favorite bands KISS and AC/DC in that order too!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

What a dream bill!

[@CarlettoPuglia]

vice versa for me !

[@sebastianquirogablanco975]

viceversa of your viceversa for me@@CarlettoPuglia

[@davidaroberts3175]

I was there! December 12, 1977. Louisville, KY. Bon Scott took Angus Young into the audience on his shoulders

[@ndirish8435]

I was too, along with my brother and two classmates! And yes them running through crowd! Awesome concert. This was my concert also!

[@davidaroberts3175]

@ndirish8435 I was with my dad, mom, an aunt and two cousins. Where were you sitting? I was about halfway up on Paul's side of the stage, about six rows from the floor.

[@mi.dogman4438]

As a professional musician. I must say, I have huge respect and agreement about Gene's point of view about ( bands ) YES! There are very few stand outs in music as far as stage presence. After hearing an interview with Angus.... He said people always offered him drugs. Asked him what he wanted... His answer. CHOCOLATE! Listen, drugs have destroyed so many of my idols. I too got LUCKY. I dabbled, but never lost myself. Came close.... But, I always wonder what music would be, if drugs didn't take some of the all time greats. Mad respect for both KISS n AC/DC. Truthfully, I have to say at 55. I'm still putting Zep as my favorite RnR band. Bonham, as a drummer OOZED RHYTHM! And something about that ( squeak ) in his kick drum pedal on the second album makes me smile to this day. Cheers to all musicians, and music lovers who are picking up, what I'm laying down.

[@claudedalton8970]

MY WIFE AND I SAW KISS IN ABOUT '76 AND WE LOVED THE SHOW. AFTER THEY STARTED THE COMMERCIALIZED, CHEAP, TEENY BOP MUSIC WE DROPPED THEM AND STAYED WITH THE REAL DEALS OF ZEPLIN, CLAPTON, WINTER, TED NUGENT, SKYNARD, ETC... GREAT PERFORMERS BUT THE SONGS THEY WROTE WERE ON THE LEVEL OF CHEAP POP MUSIC.

[@johncheney950]

I was at one of these shows in Louisville Ky.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

INVU!

[@ronjames6006]

I was at the show in Memphis. Incredible!!!! Been an AC/DC fan every since.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Wow, lucky you!

[@thedrunkfox]

LOVE IT!!!! Bon dosnt even know GENES name LMAO!!!

[@leokimvideo]

It's just incredibly sad there is no photos of Gene and Angus together in 1977. Kiss in that era were HUGE, and very sensitive to photos without makeup. Gene has a magic touch for seeing who's going to make it big in rock & roll. It's very interesting how he saw Angus as being very different. And as we know now Gene & Angus share some very similar lifestyle choices.

[@craigrheberling]

gene's role in kiss- play bass, and concentrate on marketing! such a natural...

[@TheEWFX29]

Back then there wasn't a lot of pics with Kiss out of make up. Only certain times and events. Their images was widely protected back then.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Guess that's true, I don't remember ever seeing any photo of them together.

[@UserUli]

Gene & Angus share some very similar lifestyle Really😂Angus hates that Rockstar shit. Doesnt even have a drivers license. But he doesnt do drugs. Maybe you wanted to say that?

[@MarkJones-ql4rd]

My first concert Land MD best show ever saw love both bands

[@CapstoneTider]

I do admire Kiss' mentoring of up-and-coming bands. Bon Scott just doesn't appear like someone who's about to drink himself to death. He's always sharp and composed.

[@drillbag]

Bons friend harry probably gave him a hammer

[@bang-a-gonzo]

He accidently choked on his own vomit, it's frankly something that could have happened to most of us if the circumstances were unfortunate enough

[@Marcus_from_OZ]

@@bang-a-gonzo The coroner's report said "acute alcohol poisoning" and "Death by misadventure", the media still tells a bunch of stories but with all of the flowery bullshit removed, he got pissed and went to sleep it off in the car and because he wasn't in Australia, he froze to death.

[@andrewd7586]

Up & coming in the US. Here in Australia they were huge. Hence the trip to the US. I was fortunate enough back in the 70’s to see these guys play local pubs, town halls & the like where I lived.👍🏼😎 P.s. I did first see KISS here in 1980 & subsequent concerts over the years & their last End Of The Road Tour! Still brilliant!👏🏼

[@mooch514]

​@@bang-a-gonzohe killed himself with booze and to die that way? Sad.

[@MichaelSimmons.]

I first saw KISS on Dec. 19, 1977, with AC/DC as the opening act, It was at the Capital Centre, in Landover, MD. Great show.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

One the of the truly lucky ones!

[@chuckselvage3157]

I've seen both bands live but to see KISS and ACCA DACCA together with Bon Scott would've been amazing.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Same for me!

[@THECLARENCES]

Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis was a HUGE mark for Bill Aucoin! xoxo The Clarences

[@johncheney950]

I was at the Louisville Ky show in 1977, and it was an awesome show!

[@winslowredcross2835]

Malcolm is playing a Telecaster in one picture. I've read somewhere that Malcolm Young used a Telecaster some early on. Great video!!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Thanks for the info!

[@Tangman4209]

I saw that too-just looked wrong but kind of cool at the same time

[@briggscharleton6139]

Saw it on 12/19/77 Cap Centre. Was ending my KISS phase and introduced to the next level of raw Rock n' Roll with ACDC. AMAZING!!

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

I was there as well. Did not know who AC/DC was and wasn't impressed with them musically at the time. I vividly remember Bon Scott with Angus Young on his shoulders wading through the aisles courtesy of the wireless mic and guitars.

[@briggscharleton6139]

@@akbarlebowitz8151 I remember the AC/DC set more than the KISS set. Yeah, I remember the Angus piggyback ride. Saw them again opening for UFO in 79 - one of the best concerts I've ever seen

[@omartorres5688]

Two of my favorite bands

[@MetalHeart8787]

Great video I just wish there was pictures & Videos of that Tour. pictures of them together, ive Never seen them together. 2 of my favorite bands ever

[@bang-a-gonzo]

There's a ton of video and photos of KISS from that tour - but yes, I've never seen a photo of them together at that time.

[@lorenzoleone8983]

I Kissi sono sempre stati unici in questo senso. Hanno sempre promosso band di altissima qualità senza preoccuparsi del confronto. I Kiss sono grandi!

[@GrandpaMunstersMultitrackLab]

I still say the perfect show (they had it, but I never saw it) would be Cheap Trick opening for Kiss. Talk about a fun show ...

[@SavannaHebert]

In 1977, that was a powerhouse show. Back-to-back quality acts.. Respect to Gene for this..

[@bang-a-gonzo]

KISS almost always had fantastic support bands, really giving the fans some value for their bucks!

[@johngalush8790]

I saw Kiss Dec 21 in st paul 1977 with Detective. I missed ACDC by only 2 days. Damn

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Detective was a great band, too!

[@NathanWestergreen-o6w]

I was at that show! St Paul Civic Center… Except, it was 12/2/77, not 12/21/77… I still have my stub! Yes, we missed that bill by a couple days! That would’ve been awesome…

[@HawaiiJetboat]

I was there at the Capital Center in Landover MD for this show. Saw AC/DC for the 1at time. No idea who they were but saw that little guy was on fire and when he was hoisted on the singers shoulders and came through the crowd it was the most in your face moment I had ever seen. They left the safety of the stage and were going through the crowd. Still have that ticket stub!

[@HeadbangersLocal]

Imagine seeing AC/DC at the Whiskey with Bon Scott. That would be so killer.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Unimaginable!

[@pauldunlea3669]

Ac / Dc With Bon. Greatest Rock n Roll Band In History

[@davidjsmith]

I was at the Capital Centre show. My first concert ever. Had no idea who AC/DC were.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

And that's why it's so important for upcoming bands to nail a support slot like that, nothing beats getting to play for 10.000-20.000 people per night (if you are good!)

[@wcreview8227]

I love that Bon Said He hadnt heard of Rush! Very cool..

[@lovegun2112]

Ive always wanted to see pictures of Bon with Ace and Peter......

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Never seen, don't think they exist

[@rse173]

A bluegrass band named Mountain Smoke featuring a then 17-year old Vince Gill opened for Kiss in 1976 in Oklahoma City.

[@johnsmyth3281]

I'd love to see this concert!!!!!!

[@johnsmyth3281]

Don't suppose it's online anywhere???

[@davidbrown-hi8qh]

I was front row at the Indy show. When AC DC lead guitarist was carried around the concourse my sister grabbed a handful of his hair! True story.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Ha ha, I guess he never really recovered from that, not much left today!

[@ricklambert6234]

Back in the day when several big time bands would play together 🤘✌️✊

[@bang-a-gonzo]

AC/DC weren't really a big band at this point, they were upcoming

[@RobertEllis-e7p]

Would have loved to se them on the same bill, Kiss and AC/DC. But, alas, i was way too young. Damnit!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

I saw AC/DC, Van Halen & Motley Crue on the same bill in Sweden 1984, almost just as good!

[@wndowpayne]

Always get a kick out of that clip where Bon can't name Gene..

[@craigrheberling]

such a popular guy! lol

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Gene Simmons was not a household name in Australia in 1977, you have to remember that this is way pre-internet days....

[@freddyguy6297]

COOL beyond words

[@bang-a-gonzo]

It doesn't get much more bada** than this!

[@SamuelKhan]

In 1977, that was a powerhouse show. Back-to-back quality acts.

[@bartonpercival3216]

I saw the first Western part of this tour in 1977. The opening act during the Western Canada, Oregon, WA and California part of their tour was Cheap Trick. It sent the band from Rockford, ILL on their way in the states!!!!!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Yes, KISS and CHEAP TRICK was another perfect match!

[@orangecounty2033]

great video , now i have to be that guy ..... when AIC opened for Kiss in 1996 they were not an up & coming band. They were on their way out. In fact the Kansas City Kiss shows 1996 were AIC's last shows with Layne. The show is on YT

[@bang-a-gonzo]

True, that's a good point - but they still were a support band from KISS

[@GC-dd8it]

I love it when grandpa comes to KZbin comments section to tell us who was the best, everyone know’s it’s Cheap Trick

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Another great band for sure, however they come out at the bottom of the 3 on my personal list :-)

[@GC-dd8it]

@@bang-a-gonzo 😱

[@MrCrrispy]

This "the bass player, what's his name" always makes me smile 🙂

[@DavidNeumeier-wp2oc]

Bon Scott had such a cool speaking voice.

[@mechanic6682]

KISS was my first concert when I was 12. I think it was 78 and it was in Phoenix. My dad had press box seats. I have no idea who opened.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

KISS didn't play Phoenix in 1978. They did however play there on August 22nd 1977, with CHEAP TRICK supporting....maybe that was the show you saw?

[@mechanic6682]

Maybe 79 then. I moved to Phoenix from NY when I was 11 1/2 in the middle of 5th grade so I wouldn't have been there until the end of 77. I did a lot of psychedelics a few years later so my memory could be off. I do remember it opened with KISS rising up from the stage,.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

@@mechanic6682 Yes, that entrance was only on the 'Dynasty' tour in 1979. They played the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ on November 10th 1979. Breathless was the support act (a band I am not familiar with at all, I must admit)

[@mechanic6682]

No wonder I don't remember who opened for them. I remember most opening acts. Def Leppard I saw during the High N 'Dry tour. They opened for Blackfoot.

[@keithpodhradsky1314]

Oh, Uriah Heep was toast by the time KISS debuted.

[@2112CO]

Best bands in 77 Zappa and Grateful Dead end of story

[@westnblu]

Bon Scott.= Legend . Died the same year as John Lennon, a bit of trivia

[@bang-a-gonzo]

1980, that was a rough year :-(

[@sticksbass]

eric and that other guy quickly looked away when gene started talking about 'unique'.

[@Mik-xq2co]

Back when concert tickets were around $10 or so to see great bands!

[@bartonpercival3216]

The western part of this tour in 1977 was KISS & Cheap Trick, tickets were $6.50 👍

[@bang-a-gonzo]

$10 in 1977 prices is $50 in 2023 prices - so ticket prices have really gone up way beyond normal inflation.

[@anzaeria]

@@bang-a-gonzo In the 1990s, $40 was the norm for ticket prices here in Australia and I thought that was expensive.

[@gregrar995]

to see kiss & acca-dacca together mustve been like seeing the 2nd coming!!!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Surely a Top 5 of all-time coupling for a rock'n'roll show!

[@MortenAndreassen]

Respect to Gene for this.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Amen!

[@pauldunlea3669]

And Kiss '' Found Ac/ Dc '' And Ac/ Dc Fucken Rocked

[@bang-a-gonzo]

KISS didn't 'find' AC/DC, they were already well established by then. But they did help to expose them to a mass audience at a time when it was very helpful Kinda like Ozzy and Metallica in 1986

[@jamescon55]

Well, so much for "the REAL story" on WHY ACDC ONLY DID 4 opening shows for KISS but, oh well..Yes, it was a significant era of Rock music coming together/starting out for BOTH bands and WHAT WAS to come.......

[@bang-a-gonzo]

This was a video about how the tour came together. I haven't been able to verify anywhere exactly why it only turned out with a handful of shows....

[@TweedSuit]

Gene could have been a very successful record company exec if Kiss didn't make it. He discovered many great bands.

[@gogilesgo]

very impressive pin-sharp memory from Gene, even down to what Angua ate the first time they met. I guess that is what comes from no drugs and no booze your whole life

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Gene can be incredible sharp but he can also be several years off on commenting on things in KISS' past....I guess at some point it all gets to be a big blur.

[@kkelleybass]

NOw that woulda been a show! Accadacca with Bon Scott, and early Kiss, before they became a corporation! Dang!

[@jeffnicholson7056]

I was at the Louisville show. 16 years old. Had no clue who AC/DC was. When they played Problem Child, I was like "Oh, I've heard that. Now get off the stage so KISS can play!"

[@bang-a-gonzo]

I'm sure this was the reaction from most fans, only later would they realize how great of a band they just witnessed...

[@deBebbler]

The bag of money on Gene's ballcap is cracking me up.

[@TerribleTake]

Going to a KISS concert where AC/DC RUSH and Motley Crue are opening would be crazy

[@bang-a-gonzo]

That never happened but would have been very cool!

[@daniel-it2lw]

is there a video of that opener ACDC did? i cant find anything

[@williamwalker146]

Imagine that, a time when UFO was bigger than Rush.

[@davidday8417]

Saw this exact tour as far as Ted Nugent he had been touring as a headliner long before Kiss ever opened a show !!

[@rediron44]

Kiss was touring in 1974, Ted wasn't headlining then.

[@davidday8417]

@@rediron44 Ted starting touring in 75 your right he desolved the Amboy Dukes in late 73 early 74 then resumed touring with Derek StHomles Rob Grange and Cliff Davies in 75 Ted’s music is a thousand times better then Kiss !!

[@rediron44]

@@davidday8417 funny, because KISS never opened for Ted, but Ted has opened for KISS..lol

[@mooch514]

​@@rediron44rush opened for kiss in 74 75. Not nugent. And kiss never opened for nugent. Other way around

[@rediron44]

@@mooch514 Ted Nugent has ABSOLUTELY opened for KISS, thats fact. I saw the concert. I didn't say the years...

[@tomschmitt6911]

The concert dates/cities are incorrect, AC/DC also opened for KISS in Seattle August of '77...!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

According to www.ac-dc.net/, they never played Seattle in 1977

[@xposd1]

LOL!!!! What's the name of bass player in Kiss? Bon Scott was the best!!!!

[@bang-a-gonzo]

You have to remember this was pre-internet days and information was not that easy to come by, especially as AC/DC was an Australian band and KISS American.

[@mht525]

Aussie Aussie Aussie. RIP Bon 🙏 Angry and the boys "Rose Tattoo" were/are to tough for Americans. 🏴✌️🤘🇦🇺

[@FrostedSeagull]

My two older cousins went to Ashfield Boys High School with Angus Young in Sydney from 1971 -72. 👍

[@craiggerrard5117]

I saw Rose Tattoo in Liverpool UK in 1981 and I think they were too tough for AC/DC! Brutally great gig.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

That's another great Aussie band, I saw them live in Sweden last year.

[@UserUli]

@@craiggerrard5117 I doubt it. I met Rose Tattoo at their tattoo studio in 2001 when we were in Australia to see AC/DC. That studio is in the same road as Mark Evans (1st real bass player) guitar shop. They told us how tough the Youngs were and to "dont mess around with the Young brothers". Tatts music wasnt that hard either. Thank God, because they are smokin hot too. Greetings from Germany

[@johntate5050]

Bon was British not Australian.

[@GeddyLeeBell]

The end of the road tour should've been marching to the beat of Peter Criss's drums. Oh well, maybe the next one

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Pretty sure there won't be another one...but only time will tell!

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

Say what you want about Uncle Ted but he was a beast in the 70’s and 80’s. He had the songs and definitely had the chops.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Absolute legend back then!

[@ricroc1]

Louisville show was my first concert. So naive at 15 y/o didn’t know who AD/DC was at the time.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

But you do now, that's what counts!

[@jamesha175]

those were the days

[@JeffMitchell-lv4zx]

Gene gets a lot of bad press sometimes & sometimes he's got a big mouth. But i still bet he's a sweetheart. Ive been a fan of his since i was 6 or 7 back in 1976

[@benbryson6598]

Great answer, who did Paul say?

[@Iam_Dunn]

AND…. one of the early pioneers of wireless guitar systems! Both KISS and Angus adopted wireless around this time. Ace had been electrocuted during a set and Gene never wanted that to happen again. \m/, ,\m/

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Correct, KISS starting used wireless systems in 1976. Ace was electrocuted in Lakeland, Florida.

[@anzaeria]

Very interesting to know that. I know that Angus isn't keen on using a guitar lead because he can potentially trip over it while he's running around on stage. With regards to Ace, I think you mean he had an electric shock. Being 'electrocuted' means killed by electricity. And Ace is still very much alive.

[@brokl26]

I can’t imagine KISS-AC/DC-Rush as one show. UFO-AC/DC. Can’t imagine…

[@bang-a-gonzo]

It's crazy isn't it, what wouldn't you pay to see that today!

[@brokl26]

@@bang-a-gonzo It’s not even a festival…it might be more than brain can handle. AC/DC and Rush as opening acts. I would have sold a lung for those three acts at one show

[@UseYourIllusions78]

CANADA ..TORONTOS SARS STOCK ...WAS THERE ..100 FT FROM STAGE ...BEST CONCERT EVER .. THE GUESS WHO , RUSH , AC DC , THE STONES , ECT.

[@mooch514]

Kiss in 77 were on top of the world. Hungry and killed it at every show

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

I saw Kiss with Iron Maiden as supporting act.

[@GodFreeAtLast]

Oh, man. Reminds of one of my biggest rock show disappointments. December 1977. Phila Spectrum. My ticket says KISS w/ AC-DC! Even the local newspaper said the same (pre-internet, folks!). I had never heard of them at the time, but friends/family who had heard of them said they ROCKED! I was already a dyed-in-the-wool KISS fan so I borrowed some AC/DC albums. Wow. Blew me away. I could not wait for the show. The lights go down and on comes...PIPER! What?? uggh!

[@chriskroll4166]

With Billy squier on vocal. That wouldn't be the worst thing. Or would it 😳

[@6t9chargerse]

My ticket for that show only says KISS on it, AC/DC isn't listed.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

PIPER was another cool band in 1977 but I would agree, not a match for seeing AC/DC!

[@AmbraBella1982]

"PIPER" down low/code name for "SKIN FLUTE 'ER! Pole Smoker🤭🤭😂😂😂😂😆

[@chriskroll4166]

@@AmbraBella1982 ???

[@gregnewman2512]

My first concert. AC/DC and Kiss. 1977. I was twelve. First time I smelled pot too.

[@Duck_Dodgers]

Kiss can't handle competition and getting blown off they stage. They did it many times over the years. The way they act you'd think they discovered every band. Get over it kiss fans they where a pre-teen band. Then you discovered real music. Most kiss fans living in the past like them. Honestly its the truth face it

[@Ohionortheast]

Whatever you think of kiss is fine trust me kiss never got blown of stage by anyone in 77 if you were alive then you would know kiss was on top acdc were unknown and kiss in concert was untouchable

[@Duck_Dodgers]

I was alive pre teen comic book band.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Odd then that they are still headlining every major festival in the world in 2023....?

[@salbro5985]

Wow, you're not a pretentious douche at all.

[@Duck_Dodgers]

@@bang-a-gonzo shame people are going for music and get just backing tracks. People go for the experience trust me not the music. It's all propaganda just like their so called alive albums. I mean come on people still go to see motley crue. It's the experience and don't believe the so called number of people there. I know never say nothing bad about kiss It's like killing someone's first born to a kiss fan lol

[@Ron-ye5tm]

My first concert was at the Freedom Hall with Kiss and AC/DC. Didn’t know anything about AC/DC but I remember the difference between guys in blue jeans and Kiss wearing their costumes. Visually a strange show

[@JCopland0331]

That UFO/AC/DC tour must have been amazing

[@MShep-mh5xo]

Malcolm caused Geezer Butler to break his ankle horse playing at a hotel pool haha

[@bang-a-gonzo]

When was this please?

[@UserUli]

Nah, Geezer threatenend Malcolm with a knife on their tour in 1977. Ozzy came in and called Geezer a fool and to stop that shit. AC/DC were kicked out of the tour then.

[@timlamb6196]

I believe Rush was on that tour as well.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Rush was taking off in the US on their own by 1977 but they did tour extensively with KISS in 1974 & 1975.

[@timlamb6196]

@@bang-a-gonzo I saw an interview with Bon which I'm pretty sure was 77 and he was talking about they were going to be touring with both Kiss and Rush.

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

@@timlamb6196 I remember that clip. I think he meant they would be opening for Kiss on some dates, and opening for Rush on others.

[@johndor7890]

I was there for this tour (2 shows) and had an intestinal problem and was passing gas constantly and people were getting pissed but I did not care and kept passing gas

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Probably couldn't smell it with all that dope in the air!

[@Tangman4209]

At the firehouse! Cause it set my ass on fire😮😂

[@henrikostensson1160]

It never occurred to me before how much Bon Scott resembles Hugh Jackman (or the other way around)! And I mean the face, not the physique..

[@bang-a-gonzo]

True, now you mention it. Maybe they have a distant relation?

[@hadara69]

AC⚡DC still rules! Angus is the reason I started playing guitar as a kid. I remember how huge KISS were in the late 70s, but am now sad to see that in retrospect, the attention they got from kids rather than teens and older folks (TOYS! Lunchboxes!) was unwelcome and may have led to their demise in pop culture. I’ll always respect them for exactly that ethos Gene mentions: Being unique. AC⚡DC was MORE that for me, even back then! Even before I ever saw them live or the French doc, “Let there be Rock”, I could FEEL that electric energy and responded to it.

[@bang-a-gonzo]

Yes, they suffered a big backlash from their core audience in 1979 when little KISS showed up to their gigs - they basically became victims to their own fame.

[@hadara69]

@@bang-a-gonzo The Bangerfilms doc explains this well. Were it not for the marketing, they likely never would have entered my conciousness as a 70s kid. No doubt. 🎸

[@joeylyons4549]

I was at the show in Louisville Ky. My dad took me and my friends dad took him. We were both 12. Both our dads were ex military and they were calling the bands HIPPIES.