Kiss Interview with Tom Snyder 1979 (Halloween)

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Kiss Interview on The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder (excerpt) that aired October 31, 1979. This was uploaded with the highest of quality (HQ) pertaining to the source.
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"Tom Snydedr was at that point the preeminent interviewer. so we were honored to be on the show. Of course, as soon as we get on the show, it was clear that Ace, God bless him, was blitzed out of his mind." --Gene Simmons
"The first thing that hits me when I'm watching #thetomorrowshowwithtomsnyder is that we were clearly losing our edge. The costumes were ridiculous...We were becoming Vegas showgirls or something of a Disney movie, as opposed to the hard rockers that we started as." --Paul Stanley
Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-late 1970s with its shocking live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons being the only members to feature in every lineup. The original and best-known lineup consists of Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Simmons (vocals and bass), Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Criss (drums and vocals).
With their make-up and costumes, the band members took on the personae of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss). Due to creative differences, both Criss and Frehley had departed the group by 1982. In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, thus marking the beginning of the band's "unmasked" era that would last for over a decade. The band experienced a commercial resurgence during this era, with the Platinum-certified album Lick It Up successfully introducing them to a new generation of fans, and its music videos receiving regular airplay on MTV.
Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, as well as one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 21 million RIAA-certified albums. Kiss also holds the title as America's No. 1 Gold record award-winning group of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Kiss has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum. On April 10, 2014, the four original members of Kiss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiss was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire magazine. (wikipedia)
Tom Snyder (1936 - 2007) was an American pioneering television personality and figure in broadcast journalism who brought a no non-sense attitude to broadcast television news. He was best known for his late nigh talk shows Tomorrow (NBC) and The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (CBS). His engaging style combined with his irascible attitude, made him one of the best known journalists of his time, back when having a nationally televised and thought provoking late night talk show actually meant something. It was a totally different time in television, as the news was delivered as information with no spin or opinion of the newsman. He marked the end of an era.
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[@AlmostReady504]

To this day this remains priceless. I remember acquiring this on bootleg VHS along with dozens of Kiss shows from around the world back in the day. I've seen this Irreplaceable clip countless times over the years but this is by far the best quality. Thank you

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

best quality but incomplete. i have a VHS from the 1990s VHS tape trading days and it has the full show (as far as the KISS portion).

[@DRUM650]

Poor gene & paul, so jealous that Peter & Ace get any attention at all… #catman #spaceman

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[@stinkfinga4918]

Paul: takes the band too seriously Gene: takes himself too seriously Ace: doesnt take anything seriously Peter: meow im a cat!

[@basquehound1999]

Why is that true 😂

[@thewkovacs316]

say what you want about gene....but he is a marketing genius

[@bearandrabbit6826]

🐱

[@stevebradley704]

Watch it again. Paul's conflicted. Still laughing at Ace but looking at Gene for confirmation.

[@ninas4968]

😂

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

“Actually I’m a plumber” Gets me every time

[@jaewilliams9685]

That whole bit was hilarious and flirtatious 😅

[@bryanburnap4537]

Love it !

[@DaffierPig6843]

The pipe joke was it for me

[@ChloeWinchester0709]

Same here, Ace is so funny 😂😂😂

[@000xyz]

The plumber joke goes deeper when you know that ace auditioned for kiss when he saw a job ad on a newspaper, and one of the other two job postings on that clip was to be a plumber.... in another world, ace very well could have been a plumber instead of the lead guitarist for one of the hottest bands in the world.

[@luisstifler1459]

Ace's laugh is so contagious that it made Gene Simmons smile

[@bryanburnap4537]

He has a great laugh !! You don't have to talk to be funny ! Just be genuine - thats why I love Ace

[@charleskollin1221]

Yes, but very, very, briefly .

[@edcollins9377]

made Gene Smile? Gene wanted to kill Ace!

[@TheJimbo1791]

@@edcollins9377 Nah, they all had a good time. Gene is just not wasted, nor is Paul. Peter not that much. That´s Gene´s style, that´s all.

[@mattlewis6833]

He’s hammered

[@darrensiegel6651]

Ace has one of the greatest old school NYC accents in history

[@junkpot17]

Pure Bronx.

[@luislaplume8261]

You are absolutely right! And I am a former New Yorker who grew up in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s. I speak American English with a New York accent. I grew up in the Borough of Queens, NYC in the neighborhoods of Woodside 1957 til 1961, Flushing 1961 til 1964, Richmond Hill 1964 til 1985. And neither me nor my late parents were born in NYC. Where were we born? In Havana,Cuba! And we emigrated to America legally on August 2, 1956 when I was a 2 month old baby.

[@oncearoundtheparkpls]

@@luislaplume8261awesome

[@sarahchang6215]

@@junkpot17 I’m starting to tell apart Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens accent These accents are going extinct, it must be treasured as national cultural asset

[@justingarman6980]

5:36 after Aces joke you can hear Peter say, “you will suffer in the dressing room later”..

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

Meaning?

[@justingarman6980]

@@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068 Paul and Gene are gonna flip on them for acting like this. Because they don’t like fun. Lol

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

@@justingarman6980 ….got it

[@spaceguy564]

​@@justingarman6980 It's not called "show fun", it's called "show business" Paul and Gene realize that they're at work doing their job.

[@Christian_Evans]

5:59 Ace's "I don't take drugs" is just brilliant🤣

[@ericstewart9499]

My parents woke me up when I was sleeping so I could watch this when I was 8 years old. I still remember this.

[@ronaldwilliams4954]

👍💯🤘

[@roosternm6830]

My stepmother would and has many times done the same thing. Couldn't ask for more.

[@charleskollin1221]

You had cool parents then 👍. My mom was terrified of me paying attention to them. They're the reason I wanted to learn to play guitar in the first place. I was 13 at the time did I ask my parents for a guitar and eventually I got one but as I said my mom was not a fan of those guys at all my dad was kind of been different about it.

[@GinaSigillito]

Same. I was about the same age too.

[@justingaskins3440]

Was born in 92 , I obviously never experienced that but damn that's a treasure you must cherish forever !

[@chetsacharko4147]

How can you not laugh along with Ace?freaking hilarious counterpart to gene and paul.priceless!

[@KnockOffToyz]

He was drunk . Paul and Gene are were like... fuuuuck.... we're on TV and this guy shows up hammered acting like a fool... funny as fuck... but he's wasted.

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

It's rather tragic to watch Ace digging his own grave. Don't you see? He is destructive to the bandmates and to the band. By making them ridiculous.No loyalty at all! But he doesn't realise that he himself looks and behaves comical. He thinks, he is the superstar who is in the position to make fools out of Paul and Gene. They tolerated him too long. My boss would have fired him immediately.

[@KnockOffToyz]

To a lot of KISS fans, Ace IS a superstar; thee superstar of the band. And every member has done destructive stuff... just not with drugs and alcohol. Gene whom I love speaks FAR TOO MUCH about politics and has a horrible reputation because of it and that has seriously impacted the band. But the reality is... it's rock'n roll and it is what it is. What band doesn't' do drugs and alcohol? Compared to Motley Crue, Aerosmith and the Stones... KISS are choirboys. LOL@@HappyMachorino-bd8no

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

@@KnockOffToyz Keith Richards with or without drugs never made his own band ridiculous publicly. And whatever Gene/Paul did wrong, (they lost fans) but they were always loyal to their band. Of course, Ace was the superstar. But no LOYALTY, no job. They gave him a second chance No loyalty again? That's why the Tom Snyder interview for me is more tragic than comic. It shows a superstar and his selfdestructive tendencies.

[@BathSaltShaman]

@@HappyMachorino-bd8no I used to think Gene and Paul were just assholes but the older I get the more I understand why they gave Ace and Peter the boot. You just can't tolerate carelessness/unreliability running a multi-million dollar band the same as you cant with any other multi-million dollar business.

[@ACDZ123]

This has to be one of the greatest band interviews in history..and that must rub gene the wrong way knowing ace was the star of the show 😅

[@Chris-rs2bg]

No watch the banned Ozzy interview

[@wespaul9345]

That's it in a nutshell.

[@annetaao]

он не был звездой, он был наркоманом, и пьяницей, кто destroyed и неоднократно подставлял группу. пол и джин, очень много терпели и питера и эйса, но эйса в особенности…

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@annetaao🤣🤣🤣

[@LannieLord]

Knowing that Gene and Paul are getting pissed.....is DELIGHTFUL !

[@1967MLP]

unfortunately, I felt myself feeling the same way, Part of the greatness of this interview, is knowing that Gene is totally incensed, furious, pissed! I never felt that Paul was bad in this interview, obviously they had their interview scripted before hand, but when it went to hell, Paul seemed to go with it.

[@kevinchandler179]

As a die hard Peter Criss fan and Ace, I loved it, because they gave them what they deserved, fact!!!

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@1967MLPI don’t get why folks are bagging on Gene. Those two are wasted, and they can blow it at any second. If I’m a leader of a band, I don’t want my bandmates wasted on TV.

[@fifimsp]

@@paisleyprincess7996 I'm with you. I'm not like a Gene Simmons fan, but I am totally with him being annoyed. You can tell Paul is too but is trying to like not show that he sees the huge elephant in the room.

[@roosternm6830]

It's sad that Gene took himself so damn serious that he expected everyone else to be quiet and let him do all the talking. That interview is epic because of Ace and his antics and laugh and Gene's reaction to it. It came off brilliantly.

[@annetaao]

вы судите поверхностно) эйс шутит и веселится, а джин сидит с каменной миной, но только лишь пол и джин знают, через что они проходили внутри группы касаемо эйса, он далеко не такой хороший каким кажется тут) он наркоман и пьяница, который разрушил и себя и себя в группе, а так же отношения к себе в группе

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

Ace is a drunken obnoxious fool

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@annetaaoThat’s a good point. By this time both Peter and Ace were both heavy into drugs and drink, and Gene and Paul never were into it.

[@mi.dogman4438]

Historic interview! 2 members having FUN with life. 2 members just wanting to talk business n being sticks in the mud! I feel bad for Peter n Ace. They WERE part of the magic. Gene n Paul better understand that. The original chemistry is WHAT MADE KISS, KISS!!!

[@JoeMama-cu6qm]

This was a major interview and ace and Peter were drunk and high embarrassing the other members infront of national tv espcially ace

[@PowerRobMusic]

You clearly have never ran a band before.

[@John_Doe657]

There was obviously more tension than chemistry in the band at that time for obvious reasons.

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

A"historic" or a hysteric interview? There is a lot of "chemistry", but it's rather in the substances A & P consumed. It's a bad, destructive chemistry. They were co-owners of the band they try to make ridiculous. Instead of loyalty, they were "sabotaging" their own band. And this "funny" interview confirms, what Paul wrote in his book.

[@marcocappa3738]

​@@HappyMachorino-bd8nopeter is NOT stoned at all ....he behaved quietly and correctly....on the other way....Tom Snyder himself seems to be Ace's accomplish ....he looks as he does not matter how Gene is pissed off....

[@paulcooper8818]

If they were not in full costume and makeup, Gene being pissed at Ace wouldn't be nearly as funny.

[@likkidixx]

Just four clowns. -Ace

[@jeshkam]

Absolutely true 😂🤣

[@razzle2112]

"wait a minute we didnt have any equipment we were broke" as someone whos been in bands starting out, that is very true

[@joesmith9216]

that was a good idea with the fake amps!

[@missylissy200]

i just love how every time Ace and Peter spoke, Paul looked irritated and Gene looked absolutely pissed off

[@ayjay23]

2:59

[@JaxFPrime81]

Ace was legendary in this interview

[@WhatMattersMost88]

5:11 - Best part IMO - Ace is hilarious

[@ChloeWinchester0709]

He is 😂😂😂

[@DaffierPig6843]

9:08

[@zrrs2816]

That one really pissed Gene off

[@duanepetersonakaroadkill7161]

Just watching the looks gene and Paul give Ace and Peter, is priceless. You can see the hatred brewing. Why? Peter and Ace are the true rockers having fun.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

I’m surprised that the Gene and Paul fanboys haven’t chimed in yet to tell you how wrong they think you are, because Ace was “making an ass of himself” and not being the consummate little professional businessman that he’s apparently supposed to be… because after all *THAT’S* what rock and roll is all about.

[@ibtaba]

Gene really likes to stay in character

[@AutieParis]

he likes it a little toooo much

[@ringonor4298]

With Gene, its all about the money, sell the music and get caught up in the illusion and mystic of four unique players. The way Gene managed it all these years, now, he's filthy rich and the rest ain't doin so bad.

[@whamsie4022]

It’s face paint, but it’s not a character.

[@mattgray871]

​@@whamsie4022his character is "the demon"

[@charleskollin1221]

Ego, ego, ego, ego, ego. NO personality.

[@markdwighttadina7655]

9:12 Tell me about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 9:13 The laugh of a lifetime

[@snisbet721]

When ace laughs, I laugh

[@ChloeWinchester0709]

Same here 😂

[@FrehleyFan3988]

😂”I’m the trout player” I can’t get enough of that

[@BrianOrlando-b5e]

i love ace frehley laugh i love him

[@FleagleSangria]

If Ace hadnt been Ace the entire thing would have been a note in history as Oh cool KISS. As it is, it reveals the good, the bad and the ugly of a Supergroup that were incredibly famous at this time. It was a treat for the fans to see their heroes just being themselves. That is the way Gene is, the Paul, Peter and Ace are also. It wasnt an embarassment it was a fantastic moment in time that showed joy, conflict, over the top ridiculousness of fame and everything in between. A time capsule Gene and Paul should be thankful they have the priviledge of looking back on as what they once were as a real band.

[@GStraitKISS1]

Love how Ace made Gene and Paul look like the control jerks they are.

[@PowerRobMusic]

And yet he hasn't been in a band nearly as relevant ever since. 🤷‍♂️

[@masterofreality5528]

​@@PowerRobMusicWhat you lshitty band? You trash one grat guitar player who has been in one of the biggest bands in the world. You're funny

[@maiqtheliar_]

@@PowerRobMusic Kiss would've been nothing without Ace

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

Of course, Ace is funny. But when you do the same at work, make your team publicity ridiculous: you'll be fired.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@PowerRobMusicDefine “relevant”. Or actually, on second thought, don’t.

[@StONed-yx5qq]

They played my hometown on this Halloween night ..we came home to watch this! 13yrs old…what a night!

[@Hagfan789]

Who is enjoying life more in this interview. I think it's hilarious.

[@jamesmcmillian9896]

You could already see Gene's gotta problem with Ace. Ace was the most talented one though.

[@rocsaltjohn]

The drunkest.

[@Trtomgurgel]

O Ace acho q não conseguiu separar a fama da loucura e acabou fazendo as duas coisas ser um famoso louco,amo esse cara kkkkkkkkkkk

[@Dr_Binx]

He’s a proper cunt. You can see that too. I still love him.

[@bkkorner]

Gene was annoyed because Ace kept interrupting with his loud laugh.

[@Hugh_Bleffner]

Gene is the narcissist money-hungry asshole. Like a certain president

[@mikewolverton7904]

Ace won this interview and Paul & Gene have become the biggest Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons impersonators on earth with their cover band.

[@rodrigo.antonangelo]

So nice to see the 4 together having a good time.

[@CodeBleu724]

Ace was having a great time. Gene hated it... Peter didn't give a shit... And Paul was conflicted

[@Shikta-poobah67]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jb314stl]

Ace has always been my favorite

[@999predators]

Its hilarious how Gene wants to be serious all dressed up like that lol.

[@JustinSmithPYRO]

Still my fav interview of the band 😂😂 this never gets old 😂😂

[@mrjombi]

I had only seen a small portion if this. Seeing the full 33 minutes makes me realize what a big pussy Gene is in hating this appearance. If it wasn’t for Ace and Peter the interview would be sulking Gene never smiling, pushed all the way back in his chair like some lizard king on his throne doing his best James Dean attitude. What an incredible downer he was. Paul was ok, animated, seemed into it. And Tom was loving this, joining in the fun. Do we want the Gene Simmons KISS interview or this? Ace wasn’t exactly slurring his words or falling asleep, he was a functional drunk and having a good time. Gene in years since has over exaggerated the quality of this clip, I loved it.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Yeah, I’ve never understood all the talk about how Ace was so wasted here that it was unbelievable. I mean obviously he’s lit up, but as you said it’s not like he’s incoherent and drooling all over himself. He’s just having a good time, and so was Tom for that matter. Apparently all these Gene fanboys equate having a bit of fun and letting off steam with full blown drug addiction and alcoholism. I’m not saying Ace was never an addict. He very famously was, but in this instance it’s much more innocuous than some people are making it out to be.

[@wheres_bears1378]

Man ace is a funny guy 😂

[@TheFartbreakKid]

Gene being so serious dressed up like that makes this interview even more funny.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

A *LOT* of people in these comments seem to have missed that part of the equation.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Great username btw 🤣

[@geraldskinner63]

Nailed it

[@angusyoung5398]

Gene and Paul really wanted to talk about their story. But you can tell Tom rathers having a laugh at work than playing their game 9:08

[@Superman_305]

The kiss cover band may have had their last show concert ever but let's be real ace and peter were the original band. Because after the left that was the end of the real band that was truly the end of the road for the original band.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

As far as I’m concerned it was over before Ace and Peter even left. Like right after Alive 2, or whenever it was they made their solo albums. 1978.

[@bobbymauro3721]

The music, the image, the moment! Long live the KISS Army!

[@Leon.16]

Ace is the only person who laughs at his own joke and everyone laughs with him😂

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Can’t deny the costumes and makeup were badass

[@ghostwolf1435]

Ace is completely plastered 😂

[@martinpatrick9915]

Shitfaced and totally bombed that was ace.

[@nickdmytriw2383]

Plaster Caster 😏

[@Furtivo95]

If Ace hadn’t join KISS he would have made one hell of a comedian! His improvisation is hysterical.

[@thespecial]

Ace definitely stole the show as always !

[@davidheitel1186]

You can see gene so pissed off that he isn't the centre of attention in this whole interview. Wonder his head even fit into the studio

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

It's because of his mom, she is watching! And he said also: "Hi, mom"!

[@nobody5228]

Ace making me laugh still 😂

[@YourPBandJ]

I love how the whole time you can see that gene is pissed with ace 💀💀 its crazy…crazy…crazy night

[@Grungeloverg1rl]

0:30 I'm hooked on Ace's laugh because I'm rewinding and watching

[@Scotty67]

Love how Peter say to Ace ‘that was funny, going suffer in dressing room later’ haha kiss rules

[@kjnodwell]

"It would still be a rip roaring rock and roll show..." Jesus... Gene's talking like it's 1955!!

[@billmers3219]

Yes, far out and groovy!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Yes, because Gene Simmons has always been the living embodiment of “hip” and “edgy” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Cali_Girl1]

"I'm the TROUT Player". That's Hilarious! 😂😂😂

[@Mark-p1p5c]

Screaming and crying... LMFAO! Then Ace's remark after that is awesome!! Loved watching Gene get pissed off!

[@littlebritain64]

As a Kiss fan living in Italy I could not find such stuff and I had not enough... Now, 60 yo, I can find lots of things I missed then, like this fantastic interview! Thanks a lot also for the pictures in the end of the video!!!

[@advids5572]

Thanks for watching

[@mr.psycho3000]

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEOS YOURE POSTING!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!

[@advids5572]

Your welcome & My pleasure.

[@michaelrosendahl5770]

It's both painful and hilarious to watch this. They truly did there best to stick together.

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

👍 For me is was more painful than funny. To see how Ace is "sabotaging" the band. And he still was co-owner, it was HIS band, too. Gene and Paul have never understood his self-destructiveness.

[@edcollins9377]

@@HappyMachorino-bd8no How was he sabotaging the band? Rock n' roll is about having fun. Ace was making it fun. Gene looked like someone who took life way too seriously, yet he was wearing a silly monster costume, spitting up tomato juice, and wiggling his tongue wanting people to think he was a real monster! Perhaps, he thought he was Lon Chaney, but the only person he was scaring were a few of the high strung 6- 8 year olds that were there with their mommies. However, Ace and Paul tried to be good musicians and I think they succeeded although I would never put them in the same category as Pink Floyd, Rush, Led Zep, or David Bowie. In regards to this interview, I felt sorry for Paul. It seem like he wanted to join in with the fun that Peter and Ace were having, but he'd look over at Gene and see the steam coming out of his ears and he didn't know what to do. I guess he felt he had to keep a straight face and stay neutral so he didn't piss anybody off.

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

@@edcollins9377 Paul uses this word "sabotaging" a few times in his book. I can't tell you all. But already in this "early" interview it becomes clear what he means. When Paul says, people are crying: Ace interrupts and says, when they see what they have paid for! And he means Paul and Gene. He means his own band! My boss would write me a formal warning and then fire me immediately when I make him or our company ridiculous in the presence of customers. Paul symphasizes with Ace (he liked him), but then it became unbearable. And it's clear in this interview that Ace and Peter would sell their band for one joke only. There is no loyalty. Rock And Roll is having fun? Yes, but damaging your own band? Self-destructive!

[@McM2000]

​​@@HappyMachorino-bd8noOh, I think the Beatles joked about each other and their band regularly and did quite alright! If you want to make a big problem out of that like Paul and Gene do you've got the right to do that. Funny enough they made their own band look more like a joke in the last years than Ace and Peter ever did or could have done.

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

@@McM2000 It's okay to make a joke of yourself. Ace does now too. But they are legends nevertheless! The Beatles? Did they broke because they made too many jokes about Yoko Ono?🤣 John Lennon must have been very offended😡

[@keithheames992]

This is the best thing I've ever seen 😂

[@SamanthaTanner-r5x]

So true ha ha ha 😂😂

[@vibeatles]

Ace is hilarious 😂😅

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows Tomorrow, on NBC in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on CBS in the 1990s. Snyder was also the pioneer anchor of the prime time NBC News Update, in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was a one-minute capsule of news updates.

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

R.I.P. Tom Snyder

[@joesmith9216]

new yorkers have that sense of humor, it's really what makes them so unique.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Gene’s a New Yorker, right? What’s his excuse?

[@joesmith9216]

@@Shikta-poobah67 Gene has a great sense of humor, you don't think he is bullshitting when he sells the kiss casket???

[@neckbone3943]

Ace is freaking hysterical!!

[@revwillyg6450]

And hammered!

[@penstar]

"No, actually I'm a plumber" Classic :) at 9:02

[@TheJimbo1791]

I remembered Gene and Paul were more serious and irritated, but look at this. They are all having fun with Ace´s divine laughter. The plumber is legendary.

[@tamd3605]

WOW this is a crazy ass interview! Never seen it before!! LMAO😂

[@MemoryException]

TomSnyder: I gotta piece of pipe backstage I’d like to have you work on… Ace: Tell me about it. 😂Even Gene Simmons laughed at that one.

[@ensignstephens6307]

This was one of the best interviews of all time!

[@Chris-rs2bg]

Yes as a fan of them all my life this seems like the end of the magic

[@Chris-rs2bg]

Yup. That's definitely where it was so right it was wrong vice-versa

[@Shikta-poobah67]

I’d say the magic ended at least a year before this. Right about the time they decided to make their solo albums. That’s when they should’ve called it a day.

[@jillmoorhouse8888]

This interview is fantastic. Ace will always be my favourite member of KISS.

[@Андрей-д1о8о]

14 minutes of Ace making the best KISS interview

[@kellycaraway-j7f]

I can totally see why Ace eventually became the odd man out…Gene and Paul are such tight-asses, and Ace is all like - yeah we’re good and all, but look at us…how can we not have a sense of humor over this?? I love Ace…he’s the most real and relatable. Funny as hell!

[@AudiophileTubes]

I love all the original members of KISS, but you can tell that Gene and Paul were trying to present a more ' businesslike' image of themselves and KISS, while Ace and Peter were themselves and down to earth! Which is one of the reasons why the fans adore them!

[@philliploco5037]

Ace was always my favorite

[@roderickray8386]

This classic interview is everywhere around me, DVDs, VHS tapes my cellphone, probably will be on my watch someday.

[@allan210015]

Ace was so trashed!!!!! I love it! He was actually living up to their song Rock N Roll all night and..........."PARTY EVERY DAY!!!!!!"

[@johnrborges2363]

I saw KISS at the Miami Jai Alai Fronton [now a Casino] with neighborhood friends in our teens, friends I thought would never go to a show like that. But we were young dumb and it felt like Halloween. KISS put on a super fun, fiery, entertaining show.

[@Triple3hot]

Paul didn’t know whether to be fun or serious

[@AutieParis]

he shoulda been fun it and laughed along with Ace and Peter, it would've made it even greater!

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

@Triplet3hot Paul managed both. Despite of his insecurity. Diplomatically.

[@adamrenfrow]

Gene looks pissed from the get go.

[@Trtomgurgel]

O Gene gosta de ser o centro das atenções,e na vdd a estrela da entrevista foi o Ace!

[@ThatFilmisGnarly]

It's just the make-up

[@pjgaringer2901]

Ace is a true professional, I'd never be able to keep it together that well 80 beers deep

[@virtualvivi]

Idk what Ace was on in this interview but I need some of it

[@myerzmedia839]

Gene was pissed at Ace during this whole interview!

[@justinsanft5134]

Understatement

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Gene was just jealous. He probably thought he’d dominate the interview and everyone else would heel his commands, but Ace was obviously over it.

[@kid1267]

Questo fa capire quanto siano umani e divertenti anche delle star come i Kiss!!!!! Ho avuto l onore di vederli dal vivo nel 2023 in Italia per il tour di addio!!!!¡ E sono stati fantastici !!¡ Patrimonio dell' umanità

[@lachlann4275]

9:12 best laugh of the lot 😂

[@sarahchang6215]

Ace’s NY accent is brilliant. ❤❤❤

[@TommyFlett]

Notice how Gene was getting pissed because he wasn't in the spotlight and kept getting interrupted?

[@shawnlindow9608]

I saw KISS on one of the fairwell tours around 2010. Full Makeup..Original Costumes…Blood , Blowing Fire..Flying Over the Audience..Played Classic Songs..on the Amazing Spider Stage…In the top five of concerts I have seen !

[@claire-christmas-august73]

just ace, Ace.! 😉 his laugh is infectious.! 🤣😂🤣 ✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻

[@harryclose9459]

The reactions of the members in the interview Tom Synder : having a good time talking to kiss Paul Stanley: a bit annoyed but trying to keep it cool Gene Simmons: annoyed Ace Freshly : laughing his head off and enjoying the interview Peter Criss: enjoying the interview

[@LynSkyn1981]

5:17 is hilarious

[@krisskriss1223]

Funnier than hell ! And the fact this was the colorfull costumes era adds something even more funny ! I still think that Gene and Paul was certainly confident about the costumes choice while Peter and Ace was certainly totally convinced that this was ridiculous and laughable ...😂

[@covert0overt_810]

TELL ME ABOUT IT HAHAHAHAHA

[@blocSonic]

Wow! What a great moment!

[@CenterField10]

I remember this and ace being drunk… and gene being pissed

[@dennisb-trains23]

"I have a little pipe backstage i need some work on" left turn 😂😂😂

[@70stunes71]

Ace 😂😂😂 love that dude. People like Ace are what kept me playing guitar all these decades. Great memories of their music and band for 50 yrs..sure miss the '70s

[@colestamper2756]

I love KISS so much!

[@spideyshiz]

God damn you can genuinely feel how real kids are, ace has always been my favourite

[@comicblossoms]

Ace’s laugh is next level 🤣

[@francescoballetta7945]

Ace and Peter evidently drunked

[@tamd3605]

BEST Interview ever! 😂

[@thecrossedtheroadfund4289]

Ace is just pointing put how Gene & Paul act behind the cameras. Classic Ace. The best card in the deck !😎