KISS - Black Diamond - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 11/04/2014

[@odgykins]

I couldn't imagine anyone else singing but Peter, but Eric did an amazing job! And Paul sounded great in the beginning.

[@ardirexha3017]

You should suss eric carr singing he was actually good

[@splonko9788]

@@ardirexha3017 agree

[@blitzkrieg634]

Eric carr sang it best

[@semotano]

Eric Singer has such a precise timing sense, probably one of the best... and is still above the standart at every other manner, what a mechanical beast

[@SpremeMetal]

Haters are going to hate but no matter what people say I am going to always be a Kiss fan

[@PebblesOTB]

This line up is great but it's not Kiss and that is fine. I mean it's the Gene and Paul side project just like Megadeth has a solid lineup but is the Dave Mustaine Project. I've seen original kiss and this kiss, both were great

[@bw2937]

@@PebblesOTB It's still the same band. I'm glad they've had different lineups and different sounds. Many people prefer the 80s stuff to the 70s.

[@guffinator70]

Since I was 7 years old

[@michaeldavis3729]

@@PebblesOTBit’s still Kiss. They never stopped being Kiss. I love all 50 years of this band

[@timchurch9069]

Incredible band. Paul Stanley is the best front man in rock- bar none. What a voice And a patriotic American Band! Love these guys!!! KISS ROCKS!!!

[@billjannusch]

I think KISS is still sounding and looking wicked onstage and doing a damn good job!! I loved them all of my life and still do!! Paul"s voice still sounds great. If any of you spent as many nights on tour as he has, your voice would be a little raw too, But he sounds great!! Many give Tommy and Eric a lot of criticism, but they do a fantastic job!! We all loved the original band, but this is KISS today and they are still kicking ass!!

[@elijah2078]

No one sings this like Peter Criss and he sang with so much soul. Never forget he sang the band's two biggest hits.

[@MrHarco77]

I agree nothing hits like the 1975 version of this. sounds half assed here. needs peter criss

[@lipfishingthosebass5812]

Peter blew this song away!!!

[@MrHarco77]

@@lipfishingthosebass5812 not the same with that Italian

[@timblasser3984]

That was not Peter Criss.

[@MrHarco77]

@@timblasser3984 no shit. They kicked him out of the group years ago for alcohol

[@tylerglynn6334]

They love fitting their awesome stage into really small venues. Has anyone else noticed that they're so happy and they talk close and personal when they're playing at clubs. Here, the valentines day thing they did for mending kids, Letterman and the Ed Sullivan theater. At all those smaller places, they always seem so happy, especially Paul.

[@sheilahamblin2089]

I love KISS, they are phenomenal,& 40 yrs of rockin out they are still the BEST, i also love the current line up. Eric in my opinion is a very talented drummer & singer. Look up the Eric Singer project , he really seems like a cool guy

[@katiespencer6170]

That sounded amazing. Love kiss. Don't stop playing for the fans including myself.

[@weirdowilliams3723]

You still feel the same?

[@noahhenson1669]

It's a nostalgia machine, but they still sound pretty damn good. Singer's double bass and Thayer's shredding and extra notes in the solos make this incarnation sound distinct from the original line-up -- even if they are "aping" the originals.

[@verdeig]

Got my first KISS album and first guitar Christmas 1975. A KISS fan is forever. Every band who made it after then should thank them for the inspiration.

[@traviskale1313]

Love it when they play this song live. Paul loves it so much he really enjoys playing it, and you can tell the way he feels it when he plays it by how great he IS at playing it. Any guitarist knows what I'm saying.

[@classicrock955]

Seen these guys a couple of weeks ago in Irvine, Calif. One word: REMARKABLE! Forty years touring and still going strong and continue to be the greatest Rock show on earth. The Stones, Eagles, Rush etc. they're spectacular as well, but NO group puts on concert like KISS. Cannot wait to see them again, and Def Leppard was awesome as well.

[@chadlexmark4595]

The Kiss members and their make-up designs - The Catman - Eric Singer, Peter Criss The Starchild - Paul Stanley The Ankh Warrior/The Wiz - Vinnie Vincent The Spaceman/Space Ace - Tommy Thayer, Ace Frehley The Fox - Eric Carr The Demon - Gene Simmons * Mark St. John and Bruce Kulick were the only two former members that did not wear make-up

[@luigitondelli6440]

Thanks !Kiss forever

[@vinniestvincent3112]

Bruce had a nick name The Tree. because he would stand still

[@dusanbozic8758]

+Chad Lexmark Bruce Kulick -the Dog it was desined but never used,sorry for my bad english

[@alecbalecb]

+Zivorad Zika Pavlovic They actually never designed makeup for Bruce, he joined when the band already took off their makeup. He has said that's what he would have chosen to be, though.

[@centaurus5676]

Vinnie St Vincent- and his playing was Wooden! Vinnie Vincent wrote some of the Best Song's Kiss ever recorded! Master of Melody but a total fretboard Masturbator!

[@rexspencer5107]

What kind of workout is Paul doing??....It's definitely working!!

[@Harcix]

"Skiing" mostly

[@elvengadorcerocho]

you could hardly find a frontman who gives himself up to his audience more than paul stanley have done through all these 40 YEARS... that's posibly the main reason he has fucked up his voice so bad to the point he basically can't sing no more nowadays... Anyway, his incredible legacy, and example, will live on forever for anyone who dares to step on on a stage. Top 10 rock and roll frontmen of all time. My deepest respect to this man.

[@mr.j9428]

Preach it! Lol I agree VERY much...he is the best..I mean you don't see anyone else zip lining out to be closer to the audience....totally agree

[@davidbanner9344]

I fuckin love paul stanley!

[@geolinkin6579]

david banner that makes 2 of us (2 million that is). He is in my top 3 singers ever.

[@davidbanner9344]

geo linkin his voice is amazing , so soulful!

[@bobbillings]

Eduardo Páez Yes, and also he is 62 fucking years old here, bless him as he looks 20 years younger than he is, sounds great too.

[@Ghostadventuregrl]

Paul looks so great!!❤️They just played Jimmy Fallon’s show tonight 2018..They played Love Gun and sounded great with awesome laser lights and stageshow! The Farewell Tour will be one to remember for sure!

[@robertjamieson927]

Love this song, starts out slow,but then gets heavier!!!

[@stevendyer7824]

I'm 59 and these can sing in a subway bathroom and I'll still love them;such a big part of my teenage years😋

[@mushmouthq]

I only wish the shadow of itself I saw during the reunion years was KISS playing this well. I hate the idea of Eric and Tommy in Peter and Ace makeup, but this is the best I've heard them sound in years.

[@charlesgiosano7767]

Paul sounds like he's in a great mood

[@tontoepstein6381]

What says "rock star" more than Paul Stanley getting his shoulders and arms waxed prior to a TV appearance.

[@K1SSArmyNationOfficial.]

Playing in a small club just like in the olden days I’m so sad 😭 it’s their end of the road tour 😭😞

[@jamosensei]

I like how they pulled the same moves as they did in their first tv performance (Midnight Special) in the 70s!...minus the drum kit still being intact by the end.

[@mr.logicpants2835]

HOLY CAT FARTS! They still sound great and they are as old as dirt now. I have loved Kiss since i was a kid and now that I am almost 50, I am amazed to hear how good they sound still. Great job guys!

[@arthurbishop3173]

+Mr. Logic Pants Yeah, and ES may be a better drummer than PC but his voice isn't even in the same ballpark (and this song suffers w/out PC's voice). TT may have Ace's parts down (and Gene's permission to wear Ace's makeup), but he's got zero charisma (remember that, Gene?). As someone who appreciates hard work, I do have respect for someone who went from cleaning Gene's gutters out (look it up-it's true) to playing Ace in KISS. But, there's only 1 Ace, people, and TT ain't him.

[@Starchild55776]

+Arthur Bishop I think overall he's just enjoying music......

[@keithpartridge3293]

Agree on all points. This was a good performance and I enjoyed rocking out to it, but it reminded me yet again why I was such a big KISS fan back in the '70's. It was Ace's great lead guitar playing, which inspired me and countless others to play guitar and form garage bands. I give TT credit for playing Ace's parts just like Ace did. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.

[@todddesmarais601]

Are you serious? ES sings it and plays it better.

[@benwright284]

he's not meant to be ace. he's meant to be the spaceman.

[@00nowhereman00]

songs from the first album are still my favorites.

[@tejedadude]

They sound better than ever, Rock will not die!

[@devildog1775907]

By far, the best KISS cover band out there yet.

[@richcarnaggio1525]

They still put on a great show. I just saw them at first I thought they were lip singing but then the voices started to crack missing pitches I love the pyrotechnics

[@1962drob]

KISS CAN STILL KICK ASS!!!! This show was recorded 40 years after the original studio release back in 1973. HOLY FUCK!!! KISS RULES!!!!!

[@vincegedeon6583]

Such killer epic song! \m/ they've been doing this for 45 years fucking legends!

[@stefancolwell63]

One of there better songs , i was in the craze in the.70's

[@gallowsradio]

This sounded good... Paul Stanley looks very young here. Drummer sings good, and guitar player ripped that break...

[@queenbarbtherockstar6218]

paul and gene rock the stage they both have good voices god bless them both 🤗🤘🤗🤘

[@stevenzwier8974]

Love Gene's bass tone here.

[@roman14032]

this song is realy somthing think about it. its the only song in history to give a slice of dignity to a gheto streetwalker

[@abdielrainbowhellsangel2256]

Spoonman..

[@melloweasel]

Eric’s always had such a great singing voice. I’m glad that he always used his own voice and never tried to replicate Peter’s when doing Peter’s songs, especially since his voice just fit the songs so well. I really wish they would have utilized his vocal abilities more over the last 20 years.

[@spaceavenger54]

Nobody plays or sings it like Peter. Sorry. Didn't say Eric isn't probably a more thecnical drummer, but anyone questioning Peters capability only needs to listen to his playing on Alive! It's the only thing that wasn't overdubbed in the studio.

[@akuma9119]

4:40 They did the stuff in 70s and its always so good to watch it.

[@alfredodoardi2717]

from intro to outro - one of the meanest, coolest classic rock songs there is!

[@isolationdisorder]

KISS:ALIVE! was the first record I was ever obsessed with, when I was 7 years old in 1977. I was a member of the KISS ARMY until the Makeup came off. After that, I was never a Hater, but the catalog got spotty for me. The whole "vibe" changed. It wasn't a Comic Book with a Hard Rock soundtrack anymore, it was just another Hair Band. I don't mean that to be dismissive, there are some incredible Hair Bands, and the Musicianship in KISS was always fantastic. Hair Metal just isn't really my thing. I am an Ace Frehley FANATIC. That said, I think the reason so many Hardcore Fans HATE the new kiss is because the "new guys" are not simply playing Kiss songs, they are seen to be Impersonating the originals. Tommy Thayer isn't playing "The Spaceman" in KISS, he's playing ACE FREHLEY in KISS. I get the whole "Kiss is a bunch of characters, that can be played by anyone who can play the songs" thing that I've heard Paul explain in interviews, but a lot of people don't.

[@rippedgenes]

You're right. Spotty until Revenge. That was a pretty solid album.

[@richiesay2824]

They honestly put put some fantastic stuff with Bruce and while Tommy and Ace are worlds apart (I don't know what it is 🤷🏿‍♂️) he plays VERY well. I enjoyed him the two times I've seen them.

[@WilliamBrown-gj8rt]

Check out their performance on The Midnight Special, 4/1/1975. Think about this : Ever remember Carson putting a band on that had been around 40 years in 1975? That would mean they formed in 1935 or before! If so, let me know who it was, and people still listen to.

[@bloozedaddy]

a band? no,,,,,but Sinatra/Hope/Crosby....all started out in the 30s.

[@christophercody8177]

My favorite song ever! 100000 years into Black Diamond just awesome!

[@LarryLEvans-rx5ui]

Absolutely amazing vocals.★★★★ Great song KISSRocks!,,,,,,,

[@juliohernandez3668]

I got chills!! Epic!!

[@kirkdavis3929]

Dude! All I can say is they STILL FREEKING GOT IT!

[@Me_and_He_97]

Eric sounds awesome. Great job.

[@apocalypto1]

Ace always..............!!! There is NO other who can replace him.....!!!

[@DMDvideo10]

Ace used to stand around int he studio while Bob Kulick wrote and played his solos... The Spaceman is a character... Any tall, good guitar player could replace him...

[@noahhenson1669]

Complete and utter baloney, Donald. Kulick did not "write and play Ace's solos". No one has ever claimed that -- not Gene, not Paul, not Peter, not Bob Kulick and not Ace. You're confused.

[@scottfox7642]

Peter always too.

[@Flippie123]

Unbelievable. ...Paul is in his sixties. ...But his body look great

[@Volmy122]

he takes good care of himeself! no drugs either :) just rock n roll!

[@franciesfinds041]

Just agreed. He works out and takes pride in himself. I've met him..he's a real person.

[@franciesfinds041]

Yes I did meet him in Beaverton last year...he's a real person...He loves what he does...he's passionate about it. He paints too...stan danley

[@Flippie123]

He said "Sherlock".... Think about that. LOL

[@dopesyck]

peetjemuilwijk I mean you gotta have that amazing body to do such iconic things.

[@slcttr]

This is STILL Peter's song...

[@dougconley]

That's right!

[@Skelly5962]

@My Opinion No, but he made it his own when he blew it the fuck outta the water with his vocals, you dumb piece of shit.

[@rybackracing8075]

Somehow my favourite rock bands just get better with age 🤘

[@EricTheCleric]

a surprisingly great performance, gj

[@LUPINEMAXX]

It's all over for Jimmy Fallon........who can top that?!?

[@johnbrundige-zy1fm]

Plain and simple just Awesome

[@philklemen3230]

One of their best songs!

[@tonyahorr5387]

Love them always 😁🤩

[@dustzza123]

Love me some Kiss

[@liamcraven3380]

I love Eric Singer!!!

[@johnnystek6900]

best kiss tribute band out there....

[@andreamariafiletti256]

Beautiful😍😍😍😍

[@hoodeehoo1]

Kiss rules!!

[@moteleyes2]

Love this song. Love Paul!! ❤ love love love!!!!!!!

[@bloodaka8426]

Kiss is awesome

[@1960gambit]

Paul is still one of the best singers in rock and roll history period

[@1960gambit]

+Antichrist2000 He is 63 years old for God`s sake. Give it a rest, he still is better than 90% of the rock singers out there now. The talent pool in rock and roll today is rock bottom and that is being nice about it.

[@riki269]

+Antichrist2000 Sad to say your Oh SOOoooooo right....Kiss is now just two has beens & two want-a-bees. I So miss the kiss of the 70's & even some of there 80's stuff...

[@1960gambit]

riki269 2 extremely rich "has beens" and 2 very rich "wannabes" that you would trade places with in a micro second. I love the old Kiss stuff, but you know what? We all get old. Look at Ozzy, Malcolm Young, the Stones, etc. The "good old days" are just that.... good and very old.

[@joekrim6557]

Saw them in 76. Beth was the hit of the show. Criss took off the red chuck taylors and put on the heels for Beth. Tossing red roses to the girls.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

THANK GOD For ERIC AND TOMMY

[@raygordon3728]

In wheel chairs?

[@tylerglynn6334]

No we don't, if we get them back, then KISS will sound 10 times worse. Peter is a terrible drummer, and Ace is just too weird now. Idk what happened to him, he's lost something.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Tyler Glynn Ace is my fave guitarist but he has always been this way, people just do not want to believe the truth, again...Thank God for Tommy and Eric and Peter has been horrible since 1979 and he was always a piece of shit. REAL KISS fans know this and speak the truth. Ace can't even sell out a small club on the east coast....

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

***** NO WE DO NOT

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Hit it !!

[@cynthiadejesus8312]

I love this song

[@roberttaylor2624]

Peter Criss The real cat man sings this the best

[@kai223noa6]

+Robert Taylor Eric Carr was also a good singer. Even Gene says Eric was a better singer than he is.

[@lucyfaire1980]

+Kai223noa Of course he does. He sells his current product. When peter was in the band he said the same.

[@theothertroll]

+Robert Taylor Criss is a gutter fuck

[@roberttaylor2624]

theothertroll Get your head out of pauls ass

[@gavrielmoya1201]

Eric Carr sang it best

[@WINFIELD120]

great covers band

[@tylerglynn6334]

This was like the last time they did the hair wave. I love the hair wave but they didn't do it on the KISS 40 tour, or when I saw them on the Freedom to Rock tour, why is that?

[@kaorikodera]

KISSの曲は、聞きやすいです。

[@brianferrell5346]

Gene wears a wig, Paul wears a wig. They have two wanna be's for lead guitar and drums. They still want to personify KISS in make-up. If you want KISS in make-up, drop the others and put ACE, and PETER back in the band, Rock and Roll !!!! jmo I'm sorry, but I won't pay for a ticket again unless the four are united again

[@anthonybrindle3824]

I agree jango I want the four origanals fuck this tell pual unchain so we can see jango unfuckinchained unleash the fury man

[@WilliamBrown-gj8rt]

+Brian Ferrell Have you seen Ace and Peter in the last decade? Stick to video and watch them in their prime. They would be thrown out of a local bar band today. They both pissed it all away.

[@riki269]

+Brian Ferrell... I got to go w/ you on this one, & I could have seen them FOR FREE & Did NOT go...

[@drby0788]

Then don't ever plan on going, cuz it's never gna happen again

[@duckbrew]

You'll have to transport yourself back to 1976 dude!

[@rebecca_kissarmy]

I'm not trying to start something but in my opinion Eric Carr was the best drummer out of peter and Eric singer. R.I.P I miss him and I wasn't even born when he was the drummer, I just had seen videos.😭😭😭😭 I ONLY GOT TO SEE KISS IN CONCERT ONCE BEFORE THEY SPLIT BACK TO THEIR OTHER BANDS!!😭😭😭 but I was honestly lucky enough to go once! ❤️❤️❤️oh and I love ace freelys laugh (sorry if I spelled his last name wrong)

[@ajo3085]

Paul had the potential to be a huge rock star if only he'd had a bit more confidence on stage and was a bit less insecure when the camera was on him.

[@jimhackett9556]

LOL.... yes, he's a very shy man.

[@pandarama67]

peters got a good voice he really should of did more songs then he did in the past I admire someone who can hit those drums and sing at the same time. phil collins was famous for that. i noticed gene wasn't using his axe guitar like he so often does, but is a really great bass player. ace i admire cause he a great riff writer for not knowing how to read music. and well paul is always paul a great charismatic band leader along with gene. together they were a dynamic synergy of energy but any one of them on their own really could never get me to listen to em much except out of curiosity. The one thing thats really cool is that their makeup makes them timeless like they haven't aged a bit. until they take it off of course. so its kinda like looking at them in the 70s still. I was all about kiss in the 70s as a punk. anyone can say anything about kiss and their makeup was dumb or this or that. they are now a billion dollar group. so stick that in your proverbial pipe and smoke it.

[@brianpedigo8744]

KISS is still rockin after allllll these years. You tools who whine and cry about "The original lineup" need to get a dang life. Ace and Peter where then and, in fact, held the band back due to their limitations. This lineup sounds better than the band has EVER sounded. Monster was an incredible album, better than most they have ever put out. Listen and enjoy, don't spend so much time hatin..

[@JWFdocumentaries]

start at 1:55

[@srrings]

i was just thinking that hey he's is doing all of aces moves right down to his knees i hav'nt seen them since 76' i wonder if he has a smokin flying guitar with a lightning bolt that jumps out now and again

[@saracevoli28]

I love you Kiss!

[@ДМИРИЙГЛАДЫШЕВ]

КРУТО!ЛЕГЕНДАРНЫЕ KISS!

[@hellolemons7340]

Paul's so happy he can sort of hit a note - Gene's like "ok".

[@mickycontreras2126]

Quien en 2020 sigue escuchando estás rolas

[@OceanbornAngel]

You know, when Paul isn't straining his voice too hard he sounds great. And I hope Tommy wears knee pads when he goes down on his knees. Doing that stuff for several years without proper protection of his kneecaps totally trashed Ace's knees.

[@ralphemerson497]

He’s in better shape now than 20 years ago. Women, wine and weed take a toll on the body.

[@pavlosixx]

the best song

[@zy7321]

best version

[@satelloidmike]

Man, that's awesome!

[@anthonybrindle3824]

Is it really doogie not like they were in 75 Chelmsford stubbing

[@jasonvoorhees8545]

The last KISS album I bought before I gave up on them was Revenge. Eric was blonde back then ? Yeah this didn't sound too bad but Criss's vocals gave the song that extra little bit of ....""urgency" is the only word I can think of. He put the song front and centre and in your face. Yeah he did it better than anyone.

[@kanalestragon2952]

Good Video, I like the painted Faces!

[@athenassigil5820]

Awesome as always!

[@Atreyufolife]

Not really sure if i have the desire to go to a Kiss concert anymore

[@nicolaspawerrespeita5337]

love kiss

[@kellya7174]

Great song ,I think it was written from the heart about young girls having to sell themselves on the streets of Cali. I watched a extended version at a 79' show. I'm sure they didn't like the truth in their face.

[@anthonybrindle3824]

You mean its a song about whores in new York that's where kiss were from

[@ВладКрапивин-ъ1е]

Yes. ... black diamond!!!

[@larrybrown7273]

Ooh kiddos with the thumbs down you weren't even born yet the lead Guitarist is the Legendary Tommy Thayer

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Awesome!!! :)

[@fredoledeglingo8819]

J'aime bien Kiss !

[@ЧерепокКота]

Paul Stanley IS the best frontmen in the world.

[@desiberry]

Rock on!