The Day KISS Unmasked on MTV

[@pollitofogoso]

“VV looked like ET” ha ha

[@jerseyjoe1677]

I watched it live and remember thinking I wonder what Ace & Peter look like.

[@AtlantisAfterDark]

I always thought Gene looked more like Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer rather than a pizza shop worker, but in hindsight, I can see it. 😆

[@DevilFish69]

That's the day I discovered that Gene Simmons was scarier looking without the makeup than with the makeup.

[@stanlee-eq7lu]

Even scarier is the phony porn video. Gene is among the most desperate people I've ever encountered who tries as he may to stay relevant, but never works out. Even Madonna is more relevant than Gene.

[@Jason-lx3zu]

Hilarious! And true :-)

[@jameswest4259]

I remember watching this on MTV around age 10 and I was shocked to see them take it off. Thanks for the video love you brother 🤘

[@lrm215]

Gene the pizza guy lolool😂😂😂

[@stephenlandry9343]

You're right gene was like yikes! I thought the same thing please put it back on!🤣

[@dimebagdave77]

Many thanks Doc! I'll never forget this one🤘✌️

[@HevyMetlDave]

I saw Kiss 6 times. The first 4 was 84, 86, 87, and 88 during the no makeup era. It wasn’t until years later I saw them and they had the makeup back on. They always put on a great show, all I wanted to hear was Detroit rock city and God of thunder. 😂

[@fivekoks2131]

PAWL THTANLEY OF KISTH!

[@lrm215]

I was anticipating this that day great memories and MTV was great back then

[@stanlee-eq7lu]

Back then, MTV was cool. What actually caused it to begin to suck was as the channel was called Music Television, Michael Jackson was going to sue them because they claimed to play music videos, but not his. That's when MTV began to suck more than a vacuum cleaner convention. It's last leg to stand on and be cool was Beavis And Butthead.

[@lrm215]

@ yes and Sony threatened to pull all their videos and artists off too

[@ministerofdarkness]

I remember seeing this and my sister said " Uggh, Put the make up back on!" 👹

[@ronbroadfoot279]

Vinnie phone home 😂

[@acorn-yy1gi]

Call your dog!

[@nickfuller20]

By the way, what is E.T. short for? ...So he could fit in his spaceship. Fits like a glove and On the 8th day were my favorite Lick it up album songs.

[@ericcurry-pitcher5493]

KISS Wednesday in reverse this week, but no week is complete without, KW.

[@zerodok]

ANGRY BEE 😂. So true

[@newavatar2947]

I remember seeing the original 4 unmasked inside the National Enquirer back in 78/79. I also remember seeing a lot of Gene without makeup when he was dating Cher. So this "event" wasnt really a big deal for me when it happened

[@parismetaphysics6214]

Yes Vinnie Vincent saved KISS from dying in the 80's. VV set the stage for the Hair Metal Version of KISS. And 100%, the best KISS going during that era were VV ones. To the point that they had to get him back for Revenge. The non makeup era started with a bang with VV and end with a bang with VV.

[@jamesbrennan4163]

Hey Doc just think if Sammy Belcher Hagar spent his entire career with a Mask with a Ball gag...what a wonderful world it would have been

[@almosthuman56]

haha

[@danmoss2080]

Vinnie Vinegar had only been wearing the makeup for a tiny amount of time so it was hardly any big deal to see him unmasked 🤣

[@pituophisart6916]

Wig it up😂

[@julianschulz1620]

I watched it, but it was kinda disappointing without Ace & Peter.

[@richevans609]

1:31 😂😂😂

[@davidcarrasco9276]

Kiiiiisssss Wednesdaaaayyyy!!!!!

[@KISStorianBrothers]

it's funny, Gene looked kinda cool offstage in the 70's and then came the 80's ... and Morpheus

[@richardgonnella4609]

I watched it...fan since 74....

[@richardsampson7163]

I was 20 when this happened. I had seen them in 75,76,77,78, 79. It was a let down because to me it was not KISS even though I loved Creatures of the Night. People my age did not care. I remember everyone commenting on how ugly they were.

[@hipstereagle6050]

Yes! You’re right about Bill Aucoin

[@FloridaGeekScene]

Yeah! I watched it when it aired. I remember is was a big deal at the time. I was so disappointed after watching it. lol

[@Deddude-sl1xf]

I remember the day 🤘

[@ACEDIAMOND666]

VV PHONE HOME.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sethputnamsghost]

Wow, has it really been already that long?

[@ThomasCollier-rs9yz]

I was 23 when this happened and I watched it. After it was over I said to myself where's Ace and Peter?

[@youtoo2233]

Yep I remember it was like it was yesterday I was in 9th grade in gym class and we were all talking about it

[@ronbroadfoot279]

If KISS hadn’t taken off the makeup, LICK IT UP might’ve bombed. By the way, Ralph, I love the title track. More power to me!

[@WWLTD]

My rebuttal to Phil Collins take on bands needing to constantly change can be summed up in four letters... AC⚡️DC

[@michaelv288]

I remember When KISS unmasked on MTV. I was it was about time. It was only for Gene and Paul anyways. And Eric too. I mainly wanted See Gene Simmons. Because it covered his whole face. And Ace Frehley too. I kinda knew what Paul and Peter looked like without the makeup. 🔥🤘🔥🤘

[@roberterwine7650]

then the next 13 years of me going " when are they going to put their make -up back on ?" sorry to all for being annoying during that time , but I knew it was going to happen sooner or later .

[@atomic1430]

Cool video

[@robertthorn8233]

R.I.P..J.J.Jackson!..The Best of the V.J.’s,…the rest gave B.J.s,…X

[@allthingsmusicandelvis.241]

Three sides of the coin saved kiss. 😂

[@zerodok]

I watched that shit. I was about 7 years old but a big KISS fan due to my older brother. I distinctly recall feeling a little let down when I saw Gene. Did not look a rock star at all. Love him in Runaway though!

[@dkterra1]

I remember watching it live. When it went Gene my sisters went EWWWW

[@Duqsteel1115]

I had no clue about the unmasking until I walked into a record store and saw Lick It Up in the new releases. I thought “oh shit, WTF?” I bought it and loved the album right away. Saw the tour at the Long Beach Arena (first time seeing Kiss) and it was good, but the Vincent guitar solo was way too long. Great songwriter and did help rejuvenate Kiss back then and a good guitarist, but I’m not really into the shredding style and he never seemed like he fit. Even when he had the Ankh Warrior make-up he just looked odd. Especially on the Lick It Up cover. Also, Gene, you can tell, was never comfortable without the makeup. Until maybe Revenge.

[@renatamalvern670]

Did watch it, remember thinking, shit, gene please put your make-up back on, and was not happy, wanted to see Ace and Peter. !! 🇦🇺

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

Vinnie might not have looked the part, but he definitely sounded the part. In my opinion Lick It Up is the last amazing Kiss album.

[@thomasnewby9288]

VINNIE SAVED KISS

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

He totally fit in on record and live there's a rawness and mystique there, he may have been a strange dude but his on stage antics fit right in he's the only Kiss guitarist to resemble Ace in any way on stage. Not that he was a copy of Ace, he definitely had his own style and physically as a rocker on stage he had it down.

[@lrm215]

On the 8th Day rules!!!

[@JanaWright-ii6qz]

Underwhelming from my recollection. I compare the Kiss “big reveal” to Geraldo opening Al Capone’s vault. They should have just went straight to the cheesy video

[@zoostew8354]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Carolinafishingtales]

Kiss wouldn't be, if it had not been for Bill Acoin.

[@michaelloftin4799]

I certainly agree Vinnie saved their asses and took them thru the eighties.

[@jeremybosco1218]

Eric Carr does not get enough credit for that era agree?

[@michaelloftin4799]

@jeremybosco1218 I do agree. He gave them a kick in pants so to speak. Awesome drummer

[@thomasnewby9288]

VINNIE SAVED KISS