The Kiss Box Set (2001) Review

[@theidiotphilosopher2991]

My first concert was KISS in '88 when I was 4. I met Gene, Paul, Bruce and Eric. We took pictures, they gave me picks, and Eric gave me a pair of sticks. So naturally I have a fondness for non-make up KISS that many don't share. As a KISS nerd, I love the honesty and seriousness you apply to your reviews and the love you show for all era's. Keep it up!

[@luismaldonado4989]

4 years old? Your parents sound like responsible folks…

[@wb1065]

As a big KISS fan since 1976, I certainly appreciate your passion and insight. Thanks for the production. Always look forward to more.

[@MrAdamJoel]

Great vid! I like to listen to KZbin while driving sometimes… I missed you not saying the song titles to know what you were referring to. Otherwise, great work as always.

[@SeanBlumenshine]

Noted; I'll keep that in mind for future vids.

[@syx9986]

Good video! Doncha Hesitate really displays Gene's groove-oriented bass mentality. It's My Life is considered a classic by the Plasmatics/Wendy O. Williams who recorded it after it didn't make the Creatures tracklist.

[@leebaldwin6015]

Bought this when it came out,wish I could have afforded the deluxe edition in the brief case but it is what it is

[@Kopperafiel]

I have this boxset and I'm happy I have it but, I agree with you. They should have released at least 2 unteleased songs from each album.

[@romainlavoie1526]

I agree - it's OK at best. I paid the full price the following week after it's release here in Montreal. And also agree - the Aerosmith box set was a D where this one is a C +

[@G.F.Browning]

I agree each album shouldve had two songs representing each album which means we possibly could've had the Gene and the brothers Van Halen demos, which rock, earlier

[@jeffvaughn3132]

Great Video! Always heard that Jay Jay French was in Wicked Lester…what have you heard?

[@SeanBlumenshine]

I think he auditioned for Kiss in 73 and didn't get it

[@ferox965]

I can't wait for the upcoming Creatures set. I bought the boxset when it came out. I love it.

[@I-Libertine]

I LOVE the original version of God of Thunder. It sounds decadent and sleazy and very much 'of the time' (as opposed to the cookie monster take that Gene did).

[@coreygarland5715]

My favorite KISS albums are: Destroyer(1976) Rock And Roll Over(1976) Love Gun(1977) Creatures Of The Night(1982) Lick It Up(1983) Animalize(1984)

[@I-Libertine]

It's My Life was recorded by the Plasmatics/Wendy O when Gene was producing.

[@mightykim5727]

When Dianne Warren came around offering songs, Paul should have said "Armageddon outta here!"

[@deathmetal7624]

The Wicked Lester stuff is pretty awesome

[@chrisstory563]

there were plans to have some demos with the Van Halen brothers on the box set but that plan was shut down due to legal reason. instead it ended up on Gene Simmons Vault box Set. the one thing that bugs me about the box is they they including one of the four tracks from the Killers compilation album.

[@chrismarshallmarshall1758]

the W.O.W. cover of its my life absolutely rocks. Aces nails the guitar solo . killer song. Kiss should have released this. They played and produced a lot of the album. Its a Gene song.

[@I-Libertine]

Katie Sagel (pron. SAY-gle not 'Saggle') was the Mom on 'Married with Children'

[@coreygarland5715]

KISS is my #1 favorite band of all time

[@davidaston5773]

With all these box sets you'll see a side of the band or members that you've never seen. The side of young fans of other bands already going through what KISS would. The Move is one example that Paul himself has mentioned. Interestingly they were a very great band live which is what KISS was missing in the first few albums.

[@terrytheman3317]

That is soooooo freakin' weird that you mention Ronald Defeo and the Amytiville Murders. A half hour ago..(no freakin' lie) .i was just thinking about the timeline of that murder and remember hearing that Defeo owned a copy KISS' second album Hotter than Hell and wondering if that album had anything to do with what Ronnie did to his family later that November

[@romapr1]

Thank you for review

[@siriustally8142]

The subtitles are blocking the song titles so its kind of a guessing game unless you say the name of the track which you don't usually or you can recognize 5 seconds of the beginning of early kiss demos

[@mickshrimpton6494]

Great breakdown, Sean, thanks

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I had this but sold it after losing my job in '07.

[@whataboutrob442]

The first album is the holy grail, so for that reason I prefer the leads and the tempos don't bother me at all.

[@arthurdunn622]

You failed to mention that Wendy O Willimas did It's My Life. You need to listen to that album Sean!!!!!! Now!

[@SeanBlumenshine]

I actually recently listened to it for my next video

[@mo2wheelz74]

Fun fact: brook ostrander was my dad’s band teacher in high school no joke he’s shown me pictures ☺️

[@SeanBlumenshine]

That’s dope!

[@davidaston5773]

SEAN BLUENSHINE = Responsible for getting me hooked and vibed on KISS a bad I used to hate. KISS's biggest flaw since the start has been not just being themselves. Either misproduced by others or over produced. Oddly, problems shared by more bands than used expect.

[@FrostedSeagull]

David, Those geniuses John Paul Jones & Jimmy Page knew how to get that live sound pre-1974. In a long 2016 interview Jimmy Page said that if you recorded a song at normal speed, the transfer to vinyl from the tape slowed down the timing. It was a vinyl transfer problem. Few, if any producers knew this. Deep Purple also suffered. Virtuoso Ritchie Blackmore said, "we'd record a killer version of a song, then here it after it came out, and it sounded like sh#t." SOLUTION- Led Zeppelin to avoid this vinyl transfer played their songs e g. WHOLE oitta Love at almost three times their normal speed. When it transferred on vinyl, it was normal speed. That's why the first four Led Zeppelin albums, especially the first two sound amazing. Apparently even John Lennon asked ' how do those guys get that amazing live sound' in the studio and on vinyl? That Jimmy Page .... Bloidy genius !!!😉 👌

[@whataboutrob442]

Proves that you didn't know very much about Kiss.

[@thesundog8833]

Idk I think I would have respected therm more if they released an unreleased compilation album instead of using the rest of Carnival of souls on psycho circus. If they're not gonna make a real album, know what I mean?

[@leebaldwin6015]

Leeta was very heavily Beatles influenced