KISS - Gene Simmons Bass Solo / God Of Thunder with Ed Kanon - Columbus 1997 - Lost Cities Tour (HQ)

KISS - Live in Columbus, GA, At Civic Center - April 05 1997 - Lost Cities Tour
01. Deuce
02. King Of The Night Time World
03. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
04. Do You Love Me?
05. Firehouse
06. Watchin' You
07. Shock Me
08. Calling Dr. Love
09. Shout It Out Loud
10. Cold Gin
11. Love Gun
12. C' Mon And Love Me
13. I Was Made For Lovin' You
14. God Of Thunder
15. New York Groove
16. 100,000 Years
17. Black Diamond
18. Detroit Rock City
19. Rock And Roll All Nite
On this night in KISStory, Peter Criss was "unable to play," and was thus replaced by his drum tech, Ed Kanon, who wore his costume and facepaint. The final KISS taboo is broken setting the stage for the future...
LineUp: Ed Canon, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley

[@auburn2008db]

This was the only concert that Peter missed on the whole reunion tour, I remember when they dropped the curtain and I saw Peter I was like...Dang Peter cut his hair and gained some weight. lol Then they announced it was his drum tech.

[@anna2k2]

gene sounds sinister in this version, love it

[@awesomefanger]

People who complain about it not being a "solo" just don't get it. It's a show. Suspension of disbelief and the energy of a live show, it's easy to be cynical when sitting at the computer or the couch.

[@BlakeNix]

+awesomefanger Exactly.

[@davidpack1944]

Genes sounds like a sinister demon monster from hell !

[@Chrissdks]

after 5 years I'll add that even Gene doesnt consider himself a good bass player....so if you think he sucks playing bass, probably he thinks that of himself too lol

[@johnwrobel5655]

Paul wrote it! Gene made it his's song!!

[@TheSatanist13]

Gene made it better.

[@mugheadproductions1424]

I love gene Simmons bass solo's, they are so awesome like this one.

[@mooch514]

This is a bass solo, more if a shock rock intro to god of thunder, gene is a better bass plyer than most people give him credit for, listen to early kiss and you hear cool bass patterns

[@robertmurdock4323]

mooch514 nah

[@PerpetualArt]

Robert Murdock + Gene can play the bass. Just listen to his music from 74-77 and you will hear it. Nah. What are you stupid or stuck in the ghetto.

[@robertmurdock4323]

@@PerpetualArt Nah. He's not very good. Especially from 74-77. 5 thumbs on each hand.

[@robertmurdock4323]

@@PerpetualArt Don't be sore, though. I like their makeup. One's a cat, one's a pig, one's a rat, and one's a goat. I get it.

[@PerpetualArt]

Robert Murdock + Don't be sore? What are you from a leave it to Beaver episode. Okay Wally.

[@jackhackett80]

I saw this tour in Peoria, IL in '97....great show. What's crazy to me is I thought they looked old then since I was only 17. I do remember that during Ace Frehley's solo when he shot the rocket from his guitar, it hit an stagelight and it came crashing to the stage.

[@briang6040]

Montage Matador I was at this show in Columbus. It was a great show.

[@whataboutrob442]

It was a prop explosion 💥

[@DonBurtonsays...]

They did that at most shows around that time. I remember being 17 and not being able to go to the Indy show, and my friend came back all excited and said "Ace shot one of the lights out!!!" We didn't know it was planned. But then another friend of mine saw them on the same tour, either Louisville or Cincy, I cant remember. But he came back all excited and said "Ace shot the lights out..." Then we kinda figured out that it was a gimmick.

[@lowbodyfat6707]

Gene Simmons from the 70’s took over his body here.

[@davidpack4158]

The demon came out of gene , and it sang a verse

[@notsure1135]

How do you be a drum tech and have no feel whatsoever?

[@peterbock5372]

Da zeigt Gene Simmons ja ein richtiges pantomimisches Talent!

[@charleshasty8209]

Ooh yeah !! Hmm Ooh yeah Chuck in the house lemme hear yeah!!

[@JasonBassn]

@FlinkenFour It's recorded straight from the soundboard. The onstage mics never pick up the crowd. My wife and I were at this show. Columbus crowds are loud and rowdy!

[@Backroadxplorers]

August 1st I will get to see kiss and motly crew in concert :D

[@FlinkenFour]

i think that they never should/shall edit the crowd away, i think that if u do that it takes away the live feeling

[@crs_staxx]

It’s not edited out this is a board mix

[@squatchwatcher2]

I remember this tour. My wife and I went to it when they came to Sioux Falls, SD. At that time I thought it was one of the coolest things ever, now I realize Gene just sucks as a bass player......

[@auburn2008db]

It was very loud! I was off to his right!

[@auburn2008db]

I was there too!!

[@themelimouse7]

why was Peter not able to play?

[@jtp2397]

meli mouse he had carpal tunnel syndrome in his arms so he couldn’t play

[@davidpack4158]

Drum tech had no feeling his drumming weak at best

[@davidpack4158]

For some reason the guitars sound really good. (Rich) !

[@davidpack4158]

At 646 a demon came out of gene and sang a verse !

[@TigerRogersOfficial]

As it very well should be

[@davidpack4158]

A demon came out of gene and it sang a verse

[@madz3553]

@themelimouse7 He had pain in his arms or something

[@mulchefye]

lol he looks the same durin that solo as in the 70s! hah good ol Gene so consistent...

[@pauldigga5419]

Oh yeah!

[@jspfgh]

too much blood this time, gene

[@MarkoNeat]

6:45 ed kanon!

[@santiagomorocho7101]

He is Peter?

[@ibaiortiz1701]

Ed Kanon: splash

[@hellomynameisEJ]

This is bull. Not even a bass solo just playing an open E string every 8 counts or so and spitting out blood isn't impressive Gene sucks when it. Comes to bass solos the songs are good just not his so called solo

[@whitecloud_94]

This solo is better than the Asian guy in Dream Theater.

[@koicastro3453]

You do realize what he's doing is called showmanship , he's doing more of performing and putting on a show then focusing on his technical skills and that crowd obviously loved it , how could you not?? It's a demon spitting blood floating in the air.