Metal Dad's Top 10 Favorite Kiss Riffs 2!

[@allanharris4281]

Crazy chops Metal Dad!!! The archive photos take me back to the days of Hit Parader and Cream.

[@jakecamp12]

The songs from Hotter Than Hell are just pure dirty and raw rock n roll. Such an underrated album.

[@guitardan36]

I remember growing up as a Kiss fan my neighbor said they were all show. I told him listen to all the cool riffs and catchy lyrics. I was hooked when I heard alive. Ace wasn't the best technical guitarist,but his leads and licks, bends, and vibrato fit Kiss perfect.

[@aidanbutcher8817]

War machine should have been on that! Arguably their heaviest track?

[@kaleb41833]

Ace was the man

[@allan-shephard]

Great list and nicely played sir. I'm an "Elder" appreciator and agree with you. "The Oath" is a great heavy riff. Would have been an absolute monster live. Honourable mention to the riff in "Under the Rose" too. Always loved that one. Ace actually re-did Cold Gin on one of his fairly recent albums too. (I've been a KISS fan since I was a kid in the 70's. Ace is the reason I picked up a guitar) 🤘😁🎸

[@jean-pierrestraub7530]

The oath is really cool indeed. And not too far from the riffs in "Exciter" !

[@aaronbourlard5038]

Dr. Love is a classic. I remember my daughter singing this on our front step when she was two. Of course every time we go to Evansville Indiana and pass the Holiday Inn my kids point out that's where it was written.

[@Pewtooyou]

My favorite Kiss song is, "I Stole Your Love".. I jammed it in a couple different bands and it was always a crowd pleaser... Keep up the great jammin Metal Dad!!!

[@sneezecakexx]

Me and my younger sister were doing a little karaoke for fun in my living room (we are moving around furniture so it was kinda echo-y) and we were doing a couple random songs, then she looks up at me and says: “Can we sing ‘I Stole Your Love’?!” I’ve never been more proud of that little rascal. My mother (of course) hates KISS so I could hear her sighs of disapproval from the other room.

[@Pewtooyou]

@@sneezecakexx Great story...👍

[@albertdavila6808]

Ass kicking song

[@ernest1576]

From the album love gun

[@zachsmusicandcomics]

That's one song I wish they would have kept that song in the setlist later in their career. It's possibly my favorite album opener. Killer concert opener also 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@stevenfrost6441]

Black Diamond was one of my brothers fave KISS tunes. 👍I can still remember him jamming this in his bedroom with his turntable and those Kenwood Speakers! Thanks for this AWESOME walk down memory lane Metal Dad! 🎸❤👍

[@guidomartinelli7387]

Terrific riff that from "Strange Ways"... hats off to Mr Paul Frehley.

[@davidrayner9832]

My fave is Come On And Love Me from Alive. I have it as the ring tone on my phone.

[@ralphanderson3316]

I grew up with Kiss as my first love of music. Been to many concerts. You honor them well with your awesome talent. The lazy boy in sox is makes your guitar playing seem as natural to you as breathing. I enjoy your videos. Keep doing your thing Metal Dad!

[@davidrenner6459]

I went back to the very first album and have worked my way through their discography. It's amazing how many great songs are out there. Ace is the man. Growing up every kid wanted to be him. Lol

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

I'm a big KISS fan and I enjoyed your KISS riffs, Metal Dad. You did them with class, energy, and taste.

[@paulsc36]

That shoeless sock is everything!❤️ Legend, absolutely LEGEND! DAD Rock and Rules! Long live Dad!

[@SR555666]

love watching your videos and both kiss riff videos are awesome filled with 20 amazing Kiss riffs but still nothing from 1 of their heaviest albums Revenge

[@leeherring470]

Man these riffs take me back The hottest band in the world. 1976 i had to have the bicentennial KISS poster That rock n roll over year reminds me of then when the 5 & dime & drug stores carried all that kool stuff. Great job brother. I think i will grab a guitar and jam out a few hours!!!

[@Is308enough]

That ending was AWESOME!! Metal dad on a Les Paul playing classic Kiss=😍

[@Oct31Bear]

Kiss they rock! I remember in the late 70s and early 80s a friend and I. Would rollerskate to them and Van Halen also Ozzy lol. God Of Thunder was my jam!

[@MICKEY4356]

Ace created the KISS sound. ⚡

[@paulkjv4654]

Yes, yes and yes

[@joaquinlombardi1454]

Absolutely 🤟

[@timewithjackson3975]

Yessssssss

[@terryg1575]

True dat

[@nmraidernation.6092]

🤣🤣🤣

[@donnieshaw5677]

I had a great time keep the videos up that was freaking awesome!!!

[@MetalDadRocks]

More to come!

[@lamia.thira.lowenstein]

kiss was my dad's fave band, it is my fave now. i wish he was able to see your videos.

[@kari299]

I love KISS Best band for me since - 84 Great video

[@davidclark39]

Dr Love my fav Kiss song too! The solo is killer

[@knine2077]

Sounding superb on the guitar mate! keep up the good content.

[@nazareschwenck5340]

It's a marvellous video! This man plays a lot! I liked it very much!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tgorycki6825]

Ace and Paul were riff masters for sure! Glad to hear you playing some of those solos. Keep on rockin'!

[@JS-wl3gi]

Kiss stood for being cool, guitar riffs that inovative, concert was actually a show. The first few were the best because the songs where pieces of other songs influenced by the later 60s and early 70s and when they out in 75,76,77, 78 they just road the top. Close to 5 decades later these songs still rock all over the world.

[@klinkokos67]

I love these "Favorite Kiss Riffs" sections - but as i note to you and the other KISS'ers around: I LOVE THE ELDER !!! It's very exciting to hear this kind of compositions from KISS!!! :) - But then again: I love all KISS (alomost) so..... there's that! - Tnx for the video Metal Dad!!! ROCK ON! and Marry Christmas 2 You and Yours! 🤟😎

[@eddugs]

Dude...!!! You just nailed it! amazing job, i really enjoyed watching this video and that amazing end with Calling Dr. Love and even playing the Ace's solo, woow, you're the man! Regards from Mexico city.

[@MetalDadRocks]

Rock on!

[@ianpolando]

I know you were just having fun at the end there with Dr. Love but I was rolling 🤣 Very good guitar work!

[@flashy5150]

I like “Mr. Speed”, that’s a killer riff. I like every song on “Destroyer”, especially “King of the night time world” and “Flaming Youth”. One album I love from the more modern-no makeup era is “Asylum” with Bruce Kulick on guitar. “Over the mountain”, “Tears are falling” and “who wants to be lonely” are great. The only problem that I have with that album is that it wasn’t recorded very well, it gets very harsh with midrange and treble , the higher you turn it up. I wish that I could have the original instrument tracks and mix it my way - properly.

[@GREG-SC]

HELL YEA! the opening riff was the bomb! 🔷

[@SonicVR12]

You're getting a great tone out of that set up! Great job!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Thanks!

[@ernest1576]

Dude you are awesome I loved kiss when I was in jr high.

[@jimbeam2501]

Music from The Elder was an under appreciated album and I think it's great.

[@theheffer]

Ok, the end really CRACKED ME UP, lol !!!

[@beatrizsanchez9814]

You nail them! One of my favourites is Calling Dr Love as well

[@allanpeck8523]

I'm of that age so I had BIG SMILES while watching this - heck maybe even a watery eye or two. 👍

[@juicebirdmedia1406]

Amazing List! Love Deuce! You should do a video of all 80's KISS songs

[@MetalDadRocks]

In the works!

[@jamesnetwall1193]

You sir are awesome!!!! ❤ your channel. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jonstreng7850]

I love the still photos he is showing during the jam session. Very impressive 👍 I felt Parasite would be #1 until I noticed it was included, as #8, on volume 1.

[@dn1084]

Love the video and the way you just lounge on the chair and play. Would love to know more about how you started playing and if you were ever in a band. I really enjoy your playing and videos.

[@patricklennox9572]

Strange Ways was my favorite song. I heard it when I got the album in 1977, then the first, then Destroyer, then Kiss Alive II (that was a whopping $9.99). On the HTH album, as well as the first, it is the bass in relationship to the guitar which creates the heaviness to all the songs. The guitars are not overblown with overdrive. They had chalky bite to them, but then Gene's bass tone (full and smooth) adds so much more dimension to the whole song. I love how the solo just ends and is punched out of the mix.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt that way about the outro to to Black Diamond!

[@dpmvolare]

A great follow up video metal dad. I'm guessing you're around my age (56). My oldest brother was 6 years old then me, so I was exposed to rock n roll at a very young age. My first vinyl album was Kiss Destroyer at 11 years old. I still have it, and a Kiss 45 with Christine sixteen on it. You have to go down the Ace Frehley post Kiss solo albums now. He is the only original member of Kiss that went on to do anything incredible 😊

[@MICKEY4356]

I've been to every tour since 1977. And the convention in 1995. 🔥

[@michaelpowell60]

BLACK DIAMOND IS MY FAVORITE KISS RIFF! THE REPLACEMENTS DID AN AWESOME COVER OF IT ON THEIR ALBUM 'LET IT BE".

[@augustusdiablues2843]

Super cool selection man...KISS FOREVER!!!!🤟🏼🎸🍻

[@zakary6704]

Great, great show you got !!!! Very entertaining, awesome !!!!

[@marcd1981]

Those were great, thank you for putting this together. I saw the time on your phone as you were going through the songs, and it looks like you spent almost an hour to make a just under 12 minute video. Is that about how long it takes for these videos, or does it depend on more than what we see in your videos?

[@MetalDadRocks]

With all the editing about 10 hours total. Multiple takes. I also premix the audio then lock it to the video clips.

[@marcd1981]

@@MetalDadRocks Thank you for replying, interesting to hear the process.

[@KISStributeNYC97]

Just discovered your channel…awesome! Guitar sounds great!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Welcome aboard!

[@G.F.Browning]

Actually Ace has recorded a version of Cold Gin with John 5 no less. Its off his seventh solo album Origins VOL 1 check it it's a lot heavier than the original and brings a different flavor to the song

[@cameronholladay3605]

The Alive intro was done by JR Smalling, one of their bodyguards and road manager, while the others were done by professional voice overs. The guy who has done it with them for roughly 20 years is also on their crew, but I don’t know his name

[@NothingLikeVinyl]

The Alive II intro, as on every Kiss concert at the time (and for a long time), was done by the late Eddie Balandas, Kiss' security chief. But the last word ("KISS!") was overdubbed later by Gene Simmons in the studio because the Balandas delivery sounded like "PISS!" instead.

[@cameronholladay3605]

@@NothingLikeVinyl that’s right. Forgot his name. Did not know the thing about Gene though!

[@theprice2373]

Love these videos! In the future I know id love to see you do something like this but with other bands like VH andAC/DC 🤘🤘rock on metal dad

[@radioactive9861]

'Strange Ways', and 'Parasite Lady'...are two of my favorite KISS songs, and they are 'underplayed' and 'under appreciated'(IMHO).

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Strange Ways is one of the best Kiss riffs ever!

[@ericnelson7524]

Badass!! A Les Paul ALWAYS has the best killer tone and you have the feel down great!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I'm in Ace camp myself I think rocket Ride is fantastic.

[@joshkeasler512]

Awesome job

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

I love Deuce, Gene's bass is awesome with the "buhreeeer" at the beginning. Very cool !

[@apolodord1439]

Great vid and song choices! Part 3 pls 😂

[@andreasschlickmann3333]

Kiss was my first favorit Band and you'r great guitar playing bring a lot of memory 's back ! Fantastic 🤟

[@MetalDadRocks]

Thanks a lot!

[@zachsmusicandcomics]

Damn! You murdered that Calling Dr. Love solo!

[@robgen06]

nice ace playing sounds great

[@joaquinlombardi1454]

Dear Dad: it’s almost imperative a 3td part, with the excellent riffs from the Kulick brothers. Thank you for your videos, and kind regards from Mallorca, Spain 🤟

[@JasminaGalovic]

O yeah kulicks!!!

[@SonicVR12]

The Elder aged really well. I did not like it at the time, but over the years I like it more and more. It's really got some great moments. I wish I could say the same for Unmasked.

[@braydenbench1670]

i’m the opposite. never a fan of the elder except for that song mr blackwell. although unmasked has some good songs, especially from ace.

[@SonicVR12]

@@braydenbench1670 well it just goes to show we all have our own opinions and ideas! I have been surprised to see how much support Unmasked actually has🤔. Maybe I'll revisit it and see how it goes 😏.

[@MetalDadRocks]

I LOVE Unmasked. A great power pop record.

[@Jesussaveslives_08]

the first time I ever heard of kiss was when I watched that one Scoby doo special when I was 3. I remember having nightmares for a month straight lol. Nevertheless, I got over the nightmares, and they are to this day one of my favorite bands!

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

I've got the DVD of that special, still in the wrapper. I want to watch it, just don't want to open it! 🙂

[@jimkoch1040]

Love these videos! When is #3 coming out?!

[@MetalDadRocks]

In the next couple of weeks.

[@opinionhaver574]

I really like your guitar tone - what are your running your guitar through?

[@dowvidz]

I've always thought(since i bought the single in '78) that the "stab" at the end of of hard times was taken from 2000 man and it works better than the fade out

[@paulkjv4654]

The intro at KISS AlIVE 2 is GENE SIMMONS' voice later mixed in!

[@ricefarmerglazed3733]

Love it , great job! But how come nothing from Animalize? Keep rocking!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Coming soon!

[@ironkiller8574]

How does Middle dad and his family not have a million subscribers yet I want to get this guy a millions of subscribers

[@MetalDadRocks]

Me too! lol

[@lucastomasko316]

I’m really glad you did the alive! Intro for Black Diamond

[@jeffreysimoneau4323]

Thumbs up for Black Diamond and Watching You. 🤘

[@Abyaz-Guitar._.786]

thats op metal dad! keep playing forever!

[@jsr-uz3oj]

I feel sorry for the younger generation that never saw them live. I went to every KISS concert I could, I wish I had saved all my ticket stubs, the only bad concert that had was none of them, I can't say that about some bands.

[@dusty5953]

what’s the worst concerts you’ve been to?

[@davedavid7061]

Saw them in Omaha in 76 and 77. Still have a torn and untorn ticket after we rushed the gate. $6 for each show

[@harryforster602]

I’m 24 and saw them a few months ago. While they are nowhere near their 70s days I was completely blown away by them. I wasn’t a kiss fan before them but now I’m completely obsessed. I love watching videos about them and listening to songs I haven’t heard yet. I’m sad I didn’t get to see them back in the day, or with ace, but i feel honoured to have seen them

[@davedavid7061]

@@harryforster602 that's cool. Was Ace with them?

[@jsr-uz3oj]

@@harryforster602 I'm glad you you got to see them Kiss always gives you their best and their concerts back in the day were awesome fond memories happy to see Kiss has a new member of the Kiss army rock on brother 👍

[@scottwardle4915]

Well done!! You certainly know how to play that guitar and thanks for the memories.✌

[@MetalDadRocks]

Thank Yo! Scott!

[@donnyrankin8330]

Totally awesome Riffage!! 🤘🏻

[@lasersauceretroarchives6544]

nice guitar! I think we have the same guitar! love these old epiphone model

[@Slipknotfan_20]

Keep rockin' Metal Dad!

[@Giantcaterpillar]

Black Diamond kicks some serious

[@jaggerkissmartinez1294]

Mi hermano Buen trabajo... Admiro tu trabajo Kiss es mi vida entera Saludos cordiales desde CD Neza

[@williamparham474]

Eric Carr was the reason I picked up drum sticks. His power house sound was amazing. I hate he’s gone. 😢

[@christopherdavisfrancis3438]

New axe sounds amazing!! Costa Rica listening in!!!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Awesome!

[@jamescarr3895]

Hey metal dad you forgot 6 foot hot look All American Man. That opening riff is heavy as hell. Crank that one out for an old detroit born kiss fan! Rock on dude!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Coming in VOL 3!

[@haveguitar]

So many great riffs, and not only the standards 🥰

[@nobleH2O]

May I ask what effects you’re using? I’m trying to get that ultimate KISS sound, I’ve got a Marshall amp but I still don’t I’ve got the sound I’m wanting like yours

[@donaldcummings8407]

"Deuce", as far as THIS old fart is concerned( 59 yrs old), is the best concert-opening song ever.. I didnt discover KISS until 9th grade(1977) when a friend of mine GAVE me his KISS ALIVE! album.. Deuce blew me away.. I had just finished 3 yrs of guitar lessons and switched over to Bass. I had some catching up to do as far learning KISS tunes.Of course I would later branch out( VH, Pat Travers, etc etc) but Gene was my first bass hero regardless of what some people might think of his overall ability..Thanks,Gene!

[@MetalDadRocks]

Gene came up with some amazing bass lines. Especially early on!

[@canadiantraveller281]

You just played better than any KISS recording live or studio, nicely done bud 👍

[@daves_not_here_mannn]

Lol

[@tcartermusic]

😐

[@guitarist22lespaul90]

Hello Metal Dad, awesome video Thumbs 🆙. What year is your Eiphone Les Paul and what gauge strings do you use and what brand strings do use? You have awesome Guitar Tone.

[@MetalDadRocks]

2011. I use GHS BOOMERS. Gauge 10.

[@guitarist22lespaul90]

@@MetalDadRocks Thank you for your reply. GHS strings excellent.

[@REDBANDITOFFICIAL1]

Peter Kriss was underrated

[@jean-pierrestraub7530]

To the point that people can't write his name correctly ?

[@bri.g.5105]

Lot of people complain about dynasty but it's one of my favorites

[@darrenjs_]

Watching you is my favorite riff and song by Kiss

[@MoparMike1974]

You forgot Dark Light from the Elder. Awesome heavy and dark sound.

[@MetalDadRocks]

Coming in volume 3

[@MrBubyV]

When can we expect The Metal Dad Tour? 🎸 w/ …….Recliner and All. 🤘🏽 Come on man there is an entire new generation out there thirsting for some real rock/metal music from someone who lived it 🎶 🎵

[@gnarshred1239]

Ace redid cold gin on his origins volume 1 , all great tracks on this list!

[@howelingmadwolf9415]

I like the Elder

[@florescens]

Can you make some lynyrd skynyrd riffs or the best 10 riffs? You make a great Job, Rock on! 🤘🏼😆

[@larryburwell8550]

Pretty darn good dude

[@CashHooverOfficial]

Hey metal dad… this list is awesome. Pumped to see you mention the Oath. I would personally add All American man, I stole your love, and I’ve had enough (into the fire) One member of the KIϟϟ army to another!

[@wizardofoz6811]

Deuce is the best opening song ever!