Raw....hungry....honest.......Ladies and gentlemen...KISS!
@epasternak42065 ай бұрын
Me too, even though I was born in 76.
@picax83985 ай бұрын
Gene playfully making faces at Ace 🥺
@kevinchandler1795 ай бұрын
Agreed, they were fantastic from 74-77!!! Thanks 👍
@MD-wk3gj Жыл бұрын
Back in the early days the way that Gene, Paul and Peter all took leads on singing really added a huge dimension to the band.
@kevinswiney1195 Жыл бұрын
And Ace homie...lol
@publicanimal Жыл бұрын
@@kevinswiney1195 He said "the early days". It wasn't until after a few more albums that Ace would do a lead vocal.
@MD-wk3gj Жыл бұрын
@@kevinswiney1195 Ace didn’t take a lead on singing until Love Gun
@brodieyake7735 Жыл бұрын
There weren't enough songs that featured two or more vocalists per song. It's unbelievably unique in rock to have four great songwriters all be four great lead singers, and I will argue all day that Peter's voice is as iconic as any other aspect of KISS's sound.
@skalamaz3 Жыл бұрын
The modem band that does this exceptionally well is Mastodon. Brann Dailor is not only an incredible drummer but the band found out how well he can sing which they found out he could sing King Diamond songs exceptionally welll.
@shandi. Жыл бұрын
peter has a killer voice!
@CoCotheTurtle Жыл бұрын
alice cooper has a dynasty voice
@showlive036 Жыл бұрын
Neither "killer" nor "dynasty" conveys any nuance at all to Japanese people,
@kevinchandler1796 ай бұрын
No, Peter frickin Criss has a fantastic voice 👏!!!!!!
@jeffersonisleib4 ай бұрын
Yeah, like an Italian-American version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
Well, I am Sicilian and a die hard Peter Criss fan!!! So, I don't what you were trying to say Italian American screaming bullshit, but Peter Criss had the best damn voice in the band and of any drummer ever!!!
@Scottocaster66682 ай бұрын
My era of KISS '74-'78 right here!
@5lowburner Жыл бұрын
These performances demonstrate the sheer _bravery_ of the band. Attempting such leaps and poses wearing those monstrous platform soles is nothing short of heroic!
@ObviousSchism Жыл бұрын
You have just hit the nail on the head.
@stevenneuwirth871 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite kids songss
@davidmuir7711 Жыл бұрын
I know! Right? And their selfless and courageous use of mascara. I’m a general in the Kiss Army! Thanks Slowburner!
@5lowburner Жыл бұрын
@@davidmuir7711 ive watched a load more recently and am only more and more impressed; by their courage in stack heels.
@01blaval11 ай бұрын
@@ObviousSchism You just hit the head on the nail.
@blakamin Жыл бұрын
Peter Criss has an amazing voice... There's a reason my eldest daughter is named Beth. And Ace is the reason I picked up a guitar.
@kyledusang Жыл бұрын
My first guitar is named Beth. A Kramer Aerostar strat copy.😁 (Playing it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpnbqIVqi9WVos0)
@frankcoffey11 ай бұрын
I had no idea that was Peter singing.
@alan224705 ай бұрын
Ace is the reason millions of us picked up a guitar 🎸
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
And, millions picked up drum 🥁 sticks because of the Catman as well!!! They were both awesome and amazing and fantastic 👏!!!!
@LouiePlaysDrums10 ай бұрын
This is more like it, back when Kiss was the real deal. No lipsyncing, no backing tracks, no BS, just the four original guys rocking out and giving their all. THIS is the real KISS.
@christisking9704 ай бұрын
they been around 50 years or so. they did everything their voices have wear and tear i dont blame them for using backing tracks or lip syncing
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
I agree 👍!!! They may fight a lot and bash each other, but honestly the fantastic 4 were amazing and great from 74-78!!! Peter and Ace were very underrated and underappreciated fact!!! But, Paul and Gene wrote a lot of great songs 🎵 and when they were locked in as a band they are legends!!!!! Thanks 👍
@kevinchandler1792 ай бұрын
Also, Peter was the only one who was truly Alive on the Alive record which made them famous and huge!!! They never had to do any dubbing or studio bullshit for the Catman!!!
@DonRosa949Ай бұрын
Eran jóvenes, dónde tienes tu cerebro😅
@manuelsalazar3938Ай бұрын
@@DonRosa949 Tenías que venir a hacer el ridículo 🤦
@aboutagirlnamedjessie Жыл бұрын
Damn that was amazing! I don't know how anyone can say this era of Kiss wasn't soooo awesome! I couldn't take my eyes off of Ace. Peter's voice is everything and his scream is one of my favorites- oh so underrated. This performance is literally a treasure! ♡
@randolfo1265 Жыл бұрын
The Best Era of KISS
@patton30311 ай бұрын
Nobody says this era of KISS wasn’t awesome.
@erics97548 ай бұрын
But after seeing this people can accept Eric and Tommy .I do not know what kind of brainwashing their under but I think the new Kiss sucks.@@patton303
@menippean18 ай бұрын
@@patton303 Some chronic Kiss-haters do, but they're irrelevant and uninformed.
@kevinchandler1796 ай бұрын
Peter's drumming and lead vocals and Ace guitar 🎸 riffs and solo absolutely made this legendary song!!! I still think it is their best damn song!!!!
@OceanbornAngel2 ай бұрын
I always love how raw Peter's voice is in these archival videos. His is the superior singer of this song.
@kevinchandler17926 күн бұрын
Agreed, he has a powerful and soulful voice, literally!!! And, in his prime which is right here, his drumming ability is fantastic and amazing, jungle rhythm and jazz filled riffs that he incorporated into Rock and Roll, amazing 👏!!!!
@deeceea9488 Жыл бұрын
Their best song. Killer riffs, great harmonies, fantastic solos...
@alexantonio8546 Жыл бұрын
Ace Frehley
@pcdoctor48 Жыл бұрын
and free drums apparently.
@kevinchandler179 Жыл бұрын
I agree, as a die hard Peter fan, they were amazing and this was their best song, and they have many great ones, the original lineup at least!!!
@briansauer66956 ай бұрын
One of my top favorites by them!
@mikesperko39216 ай бұрын
Nowhere near it they have many great songs and great albums and this isn't one of them they have lots more better songs than this
@ryxtell10 ай бұрын
best black diamond live version
@davel.9467 Жыл бұрын
I remember 14 year old me staying up late just to watch this. It made a huge impression on me. I became a lifelong Kiss fan then and there.
@ShunaJenkins Жыл бұрын
I was a young girl at the time, 10 or 11 and had to stay at a friend;s house to watch this. My parents would've blown a gasket for sure for my watching this...LOL Always loved Midnight Special and Wolfman Jack
@davel.9467 Жыл бұрын
@@ShunaJenkins We had to work for that stuff. We had to stay up late or miss out entirely. Who knew if or when a re-run would be shown. Now they can dial up just about anything on an ordinary device like a cell phone and watch 24/7. Easy access to stuff takes away from the the uniqueness, etc.
@ShunaJenkins Жыл бұрын
@@davel.9467 Agreed. kids today will never know the angst of standing in line for hours.....sometimes days! for concert tickets just to go to school the next day to say " I WAS 6FT FROM PAUL STANLEY! Lol Miss those days like crazy Have yourself a beautiful day Dave L. ^_^
@mariannepaciocco11 ай бұрын
Me too! Can’t remember my age- but I was very young!
@michaelstratton670111 ай бұрын
I was 17, seen them the following year at cobo hall, excellent concert, my cousin and I took our girlfriends who became our wives a couple years later, Detroit Rock city, that was my cousin and me
@louiseedwards294 ай бұрын
2024 and this is still brilliant ❤
@tonystevenson265 ай бұрын
Damn, Peter can flat out WAIL , and on pitch...no autotune here 🤪
@choops4683 Жыл бұрын
When KISS ruled the world. Love how Gene moves the mic stand at 3:27
@52728_TORH_POM_POM Жыл бұрын
Жизненно.
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
Peter and Ace shined like a mother fucker on this masterpiece 👏!!!!!
@whitewolf1993 ай бұрын
I noticed that too... It's like, "We won't be needing this any longer."
@Firefoxy-rz1nw2 ай бұрын
Why? That's like saying i like the way Al Pachino exhales
@SamanthaRunion-s5p5 күн бұрын
@@Firefoxy-rz1nw It's Al Pacino and I do too! LOL
@donsatman22735 ай бұрын
All cylinders firing on this KISS classic! 🔥 Peter sounds amazing!!! The best era of KISS 💋
@theloudginger5 ай бұрын
Peter sounded so raw that he could’ve been the lead singer. Love his gravely vocals.
@kevinchandler1795 ай бұрын
He had the best damn voice in the band, powerful and very soulful voice, and very good drummer as well!!!!
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
And, some people still think Peter wasn't good? Lol 😂
@peterparker-no5rz4 ай бұрын
100%
@nickgodfrey1148 Жыл бұрын
Even if you don’t like Kiss, you gotta admit this is blow your balls off rock n roll.
@markbell8348 Жыл бұрын
My favorite all time band. I got put out of a store years ago because I was dressed like Peter Chris.
@nickgodfrey1148 Жыл бұрын
@@markbell8348 😆😆😆 that’s some serious dedication right there. 💪🏻
@MaxPower1971I Жыл бұрын
We got cable tv after I harassed my parents just to see this edition of the midnight special! French boy from Quebec, just wanting to fkn rock!
@cowsongs Жыл бұрын
I do admit that I never thought much of them as a band. They always sound like very sloppy second-rate musicians to me. But THIS... surprised me. They are locked together tight as a nut, and everything is spot on including the harmonies. People gripe about the relatively simplistic guitar solos, but honestly, I think they are just what the song needs and sounded great. It's really good, hard-driving rock n roll that ALSO doesn't run away or blow it musically.
@nickgodfrey1148 Жыл бұрын
@@cowsongsAce always added something special to Kiss. Great feel for the songs. Black Diamond is a great rock anthem and this is probably one of the best versions, despite Gene hitting a bum note at the end (he usually hits wrong notes through various songs).
@smkelly1970 Жыл бұрын
never been a major Kiss fan, but you can't deny their power on this night. They brought their A game to the party and nailed it. Every band has a secret weapon in it- Kiss had Peter. His gritty vocal style was perfect for this song. And what to say about Ace? such charisma. His power added huge legitimacy to the band. Also fun to see their obvious nods to the Who- Paul's windmills, (which be borrowed from Pete Townshend, who in turn took it from Keith Richards), and the end, where Peter destroys his kit much like Keith Moon did on the (in)famous Smothers Brothers performance in 1967. a truly monster performance.
@davidderitis9068 Жыл бұрын
They did 'borrow' a lot from "The Who" (one of Peter Criss' fav influences!) and Paul smashing his guitar, but they had a raw rock sound back then and great theatrics !
@joshuamackey2326 Жыл бұрын
Gene's bass sounds so fucking monstrous man and punchy as hell
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
Gene's bass is not what makes this masterpiece!!! It's Peter's drumming and vocals and Ace guitar 🎸 solo!!!!
@armandoperez796711 ай бұрын
No auto tune, no fakery, just pure 70s talent!
@DouglasLippi4 ай бұрын
Oh please, these guys invented fakery. Now, this gig was the real shit and is absolutely fucken GREAT!... but the Alive album was bullshit, as was all subsequent records.
@kevinchandler1793 ай бұрын
Oh, please to you!!!! Are you kidding me or that dumb? This is when they were frickin amazing and listen to Peter and Ace!!!!!
@SirManfly3 ай бұрын
@@kevinchandler179 Good old Pete destroying his drums !
@mwdollar Жыл бұрын
Pure rock and roll gold. Cool songs, great solos, tight and interesting arrangements, stage theatrics, and top-notch musicianship. Add smoke, fire, and destroying the gear, and there you have it ladies and gentlemen...rock and roll the way it is supposed to be.
@beckiebuist8033 ай бұрын
WORD !!!
@JoeLink5610 ай бұрын
Like Kiss or don’t like Kiss…this just straight up one of the best hard rock songs of all time!!!
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
Live, it's definitely one of the best ever!!!
@beckiebuist8033 ай бұрын
WORD !!!
@daviddalrymple22842 ай бұрын
This song makes it pretty damn hard to not like Kiss.
@bikebudha0111 ай бұрын
One of the most underated KISS songs of all time...
@jrobbin24 Жыл бұрын
I always thought I didn’t like KISS but they were pretty badass straight out the gate
@charleswettish8701 Жыл бұрын
My parents told me they'd be a "flash in the pan" back in '76. They are a lot of things, but that isn't one of them.
@brianstrutter1501 Жыл бұрын
@@raymondmorrow9824- ALL the years. Still good today. But yea 73-82 they were still young and hungry so i get your point. They got older but always had that hunger. Too bad egos and drugs got in the way at times but they survived and still bring it
@brianstrutter1501 Жыл бұрын
KISS dominated live in the 70's. No one could touch them. Not. Any. Band.
@randolfo1265 Жыл бұрын
The first record was the best. Not saying they went downhill or anything. Cannot say that about anybody with their career and success. But this straight ahead, uncomplicated rock is my favourite.
@paisleyprincess79963 ай бұрын
Sure we’re!
@roscoemuttley Жыл бұрын
You have to give it to them, you go to a Kiss show, you get a show. Totally committed and entertaining.
@Dicegirl72 Жыл бұрын
Peter had such a gutsy voice that was perfect for songs like this 🎤 😼 🥁
@Roberta_Esposito10 ай бұрын
They try to get a Rod Stewart type of affect at the time
@kevinchandler1796 ай бұрын
And with all respect to Rod, Catman knocked it out of the park 👏!!!!
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
They didn't have to try anything, Mr. Peter Criss knocked it out of the park, just like Hard Luck woman, Beth, Strange Ways, Nothing to lose, and Baby Driver!!!
@mustardstain Жыл бұрын
Peter Criss' voice is the definition of a rock n' roll voice
@petera.michaelsen4657 Жыл бұрын
The guy with the kick drum got a real piece of rock and roll history!
@charleswettish8701 Жыл бұрын
No guitar picks for him, dude goes for large pieces of equipment! lol
@muziktrkr Жыл бұрын
I doubt he left the building with the kick
@charleswettish8701 Жыл бұрын
@@muziktrkr Probably right, but we can have fun imagining.
@mgkkelly1983 Жыл бұрын
@@muziktrkr I'm sure the stage crew and roadies quickly retrieved all items lol
@RayFromTexas15 ай бұрын
"What's that under your jacket?" "Um....nothing!"
@KrasMazovHatesYourGuts Жыл бұрын
Peter's raspy voice is what really makes this song (well, that and the hanging chords and the punchy chorus). Honestly, this whole album was pretty killer.
@Brand73 Жыл бұрын
Kiss is criminally underrated (well not really), but its a youtube law that every video must have an "underrated" comment.
@MostlyBrenda Жыл бұрын
"They" should publish the "ratings list" so we would know who is under or overrated. 🤪 Only then, would people realize that it actually doesn't matter at all.
@einarsteinnvalgarsson3333 Жыл бұрын
Underrated comment.
@BrianYoungauthor Жыл бұрын
No they are not...sigh.
@salbro5985 Жыл бұрын
@@BrianYoungauthor You missed the joke...
@InService776 ай бұрын
Not just underrated, but iconically underrated with no autotune.
@rebeccawagner41675 күн бұрын
This is a musical trip down memory lane. This is exactly 💯 why I watched the Midnight Special. The musical groups that they had on there were phenomenal and amazing. Ty,Midnight Special for making my teenage years amazing.
@paulroggenbeck3129 Жыл бұрын
At thier best! Peter Criss..what a voice!
@way84me Жыл бұрын
Kiss, at there best! The quality of these is outstanding! The Midnight Special, please, please, 🙏...... release C'mon and love me!
@themidnightspecialtvshow Жыл бұрын
we don't have it
@alexantonio8546 Жыл бұрын
@@themidnightspecialtvshowThanks for the effort anyway
@KISStributeNYC97 Жыл бұрын
@@themidnightspecialtvshowWell at least we know now. Thanks so much for these clips!
@way84me Жыл бұрын
@The Midnight Special thanks for the reply, any idea what might have happened to that footage?
@felipeaguirre6917 Жыл бұрын
C'mon and love me Is lost media
@theriffbasement5499 Жыл бұрын
What a hell of a singer Peter Criss! and yep, no Ace no KISS
@Noclaf5555 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
No Peter or Ace no Kiss, fact!!!! I am so glad they didn't have to embarrass themselves on the wheelchair tour, like the other two delusional greedy assholes!!!
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
I agree, no Peter or Ace no Kiss!!! They made them famous anyway!!! Fact
@Noclaf5554 ай бұрын
r179 dear God get over it, it's been 20+ years
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
@Noclaf555 Get over it? If it wasn't for Peter and Ace, the two delusional greedy assholes would not be shit!!!!! You get it straight
@Abrakadaniel4174 күн бұрын
My favorite kiss song I was born in '92 but my mom shared her taste in music with me so I love this Era of music
@julianschulz1620 Жыл бұрын
You CANNOT replace Ace & Peter, and the proof is right here.
@kevinchandler1792 ай бұрын
Agreed totally 👍!!! No Peter or Ace no Kiss!!!!
@ElitePushcartRacerАй бұрын
Too bad Ace and Peter couldn't replace booze, cocaine and pills.
@julianschulz1620Ай бұрын
@@ElitePushcartRacer It's a rock & roll band, not the boy scouts, dude.
@kevinchandler17926 күн бұрын
That's the point, even on coke and booze Peter and Ace were amazing and fantastic and better than tons of musicians in the 70's!!!!! Both legends, even on drugs and booze!!!
@n3ktarias3mpos1522 күн бұрын
Eric Carr is better than Peter prove me wrong
@willhorting5317 Жыл бұрын
Another thing that always amazed me, was that Peter could sing with gum in his mouth... and not choke on it.😂
@nickgodfrey1148 Жыл бұрын
😂
@balamx2802 Жыл бұрын
Other singers use this trick, too, so their mouths don't dry out. And stay minty-fresh.
@kennethwofford4489 Жыл бұрын
I don't think I would call his performance on this song "singing". More screaming than anything. I'm a KISS fan from way, way back but never really considered any of them exceptional vocalists. It was always more about the show, their image, the fact that they were hated by parents everywhere at that time. That's what rock-n-roll is all about!
@timholtzclaw893011 ай бұрын
I've noticed that too 😄
@1badsteed11 ай бұрын
Uncle Ted does as well. As far as singing, Peter was a good studio singer, and THIS live version is great. I love Paul Stanley's voice.
@MetalJesusRocks Жыл бұрын
I love Peter’s vocals on this song! Classic 🤘
@gustavoforni Жыл бұрын
Just watch their show last Saturday at Monster of Rock São Paulo. This is one of the best songs to hear live ever. The echo of 50,000 people screaming Black Diamond is incredible!
@Eduardo_Cavalcante Жыл бұрын
Eu também estava lá e realmente foi incrível ouvir está música! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@gustavoforni Жыл бұрын
@SCOTT MILLER no. Eric sang it, and pretty well.
@willhorting5317 Жыл бұрын
@SCOTT MILLER why would you think that they would use Peter's voice?
@b1j1b1 Жыл бұрын
Just watched it. Pathetic.
@solaris70 Жыл бұрын
🖤 ✴️ BLáÇk DIAMOND /c¡) ✴️🖤
@stefaniverson2739 Жыл бұрын
Best KISS song and also the best performance of it. Bare bones rock n roll doesn’t get better than this.
@j83vfn Жыл бұрын
When KISS was really a band not a brand
@sebastianlozano737 Жыл бұрын
Best Kiss song ever.
@luccs_bxd Жыл бұрын
these 74-78 kiss videos are pure gold, thanks for posting
@danasekundiak260411 ай бұрын
Cant believe how good live they were! Peter Criss has an awesome voice and great drummer. Never should have been replaced.
@kevinchandler1798 ай бұрын
I agree 💯 percent!!! And, as a die hard real original lineup Kiss fan, Peter and Ace will never be replaced in our hearts and minds!!!! Lol Team Peter and Ace always
@river2352 Жыл бұрын
Kisses best song and one of the greatest rock songs of all time. Ace just proves to all these virtuoso instagram shredders that it’s not how many notes or how fast or technical, it’s about the song. Being in the pocket and less is more.
@faceman9117 Жыл бұрын
this is the only version of Kiss I wish to remember...
@randolfo1265 Жыл бұрын
Me too. The first record was the best. Not saying they went downhill or anything. Cannot say that about anybody with their career and success. But this straight ahead, uncomplicated rock is my favourite.
@charleskollin12214 ай бұрын
Myself as well!
@kevinchandler1793 ай бұрын
The original album was the best!!! I agree 👍
@careca6547 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, The Midnight Special, for revive this beautiful moment. Aged like fine wine! GOD BLESS. 🙏🏻🇧🇷
@rocketman7456 Жыл бұрын
KISS rules! best live band! very underrated songs.
@bsg2112 Жыл бұрын
I love the songs where Peter sings lead. He was a great soul shouter.
@ryanvids3346 Жыл бұрын
Simply, the BEST!
@KISStributeNYC97 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! These clips have been amazing to see again…especially in this quality. This is my KISS. Thanks!!!
@leokimvideo Жыл бұрын
It's really sad Gene & Paul put such a choke on Peter & Ace's vocals in a Kiss shows later on. Peter & Ace could both hold their own but sadly were all too often only used a few times in a live show or even less on a record.
@robertflippin9112 Жыл бұрын
Thats what happens when your 2nd string, btw who needs singing drummers.
@KrasMazovHatesYourGuts Жыл бұрын
@@robertflippin9112 Some of the best (or at least most enjoyable) bands in rock history had singing drummers. Blue Oyster Cult, Kiss, Night Ranger, the Beach Boys, The Eagles just to name a few.
@eddyceee Жыл бұрын
@@robertflippin9112 Boy I remember when I had my first beer 🙄🤣
@davel.9467 Жыл бұрын
Peter had a great voice. Straight out of that Rod Stewart/Joe Cocker bag.
@DerEchteBold Жыл бұрын
@@davel.9467 No not really, not even close, he's basically shouting and screaming, I'm sure his voice was done after this and he couldn't sing much more on an evening in that style.
@johnnyrobbsodully34055 күн бұрын
Wtf Peter you just tear the whole world with those mighty sharp screams! He could've been an excellent vocalist in another rock band!
@LongOnSol10 ай бұрын
Man, that was a great performance. Saw them live twice back in the 70s. This captures the greatness
@thetr00per3011 ай бұрын
No matter how things ended up or what you may think of them personally or their later music, these first 4 years from 73-77, they rocked as hard as absolutely anyone. Those first three albums are legendary, start to finish, each one.
@rocknroll_jezus923311 күн бұрын
In the very early years of metal, they are absolutely notable
@Old_Sailor85 Жыл бұрын
First concert I ever saw at 16 in 1976. Many more since then. Thanks guys.
@willparker32355 ай бұрын
Me too, Old Sailer. Friday, February 13th, 1976, just before my sixteenth birthday. Paramount Theater in Seattle. Had no idea what I was about to see. They blew my mind. The next day at a buddy's house he had the just released Alive album which was exactly what I had experienced the night before at the concert. I was never the same again.
@paulmcnicholas384618 күн бұрын
I'm 60, I liked kiss when I was 12, I f#@king love them now, the true definition of rockers
@evileyes4070 Жыл бұрын
Never get bored of this 😍😎🔥🔥
@thirdeyelabs10 ай бұрын
Man, I've never heard or seen anything from KISS that I liked before but this old Midnight Special stuff is awesome! I must have watched and listened to the wrong eras of KISS. Now I can't get enough!
@MikeBodo10 ай бұрын
Nothing compares to pre-80's Kiss. From Love Gun backwards is when they ruled the world.
@theshield22074 ай бұрын
Nothing compares to the early kiss. People hate on them because of their main sogns that are world known but once you get into the stuff that got them big thats when you find the real kiss.
@charleskollin12214 ай бұрын
Mr@thirdeyelabs, That is exactly what you did. The first five albums from"Kiss" to "Destroyer" were the vintage years! After that, they became more of a cartoon than a rock band. On the first several albums the music was next level. Sounds like Black Diamond, 100,000 Years, Watchin' You, She, Parasite, Strange Ways, couldn't get any better! Tight arrangements, all members contributing on vocals, raw edgy sound. And nothing but black and silver on the costumes! They were dark, they were almost sinister, they were the band that your parents loved to hate! Then by the time '77-'78 came around, came around they were still very popular and even voted most popular band in the world by Gallup poll. Most of the early fan base was starting to become disillusioned and a large majority of their fan base was becoming made up of preteens. These old clips from Midnight Special are Kiss at the top of their game. During this era they also had some good performances on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, and ABC'S In Concert. In their prime, you couldn't beat 'em!
@strings53notlob50 Жыл бұрын
There’s a handful of Kiss songs I like and this is one.
@chocodiledundee15 күн бұрын
ABSOLUTELY KILLER PERFORMANCE 🤘🏼🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
@TheTenngoat6 ай бұрын
This was the way it was always supposed to sound (with the original 4) and why I fell in love with this band at 11 years old. You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world…KISS. Ace rocks!
@dmitryowens Жыл бұрын
Probably their best song. Totally kick-ass performance.
@Andrew_M_Ward Жыл бұрын
just guitars plugged into amps... that's the most honest-sounding bass and guitars I've heard in a while
@fredrikthorvaldsen96923 ай бұрын
No Thayer or Singer, just pure KISS. THIS is how they are to be remembered.
@pji197918 күн бұрын
I only really started listening to and watching Kiss recently. I can tell this is the form that made them so popular. What a show they used to put on!
@slagmaggot Жыл бұрын
Saw Kiss at the PA. Farmshow complex in 1974, there were protesters outside picketing about how Kiss was going to sacrifice live chickens on stage, that didn't happen but we were there for it anyway $5.00 tickets. Fn awesome.
@raymondmorrow9824 Жыл бұрын
WOW.! Just WOW.!!❤😊
@KISStributeNYC97 Жыл бұрын
Great story. 5 bucks….amazing.
@jamesschaidt1096 Жыл бұрын
I saw the Alive 1 tour in a 2,400 seat arena, the ticket cost 6.00. I still have dreams of that night, they went out 4 blood and took no prisoners ! 🎼🤘🔥
@christerolausson2702 Жыл бұрын
This is soooo EPIC! Early Kiss are pure awesomeness!
@carleakins21539 ай бұрын
I was never much of a KISS fan, but this song is incredible, definitely my favorite.
@scottshows90792 ай бұрын
My favorite version of this song. It certainly sounds live to me. I’m impressed with the sound quality too.
@GoodSneakers Жыл бұрын
Peter Criss, rock drummer with swing and a groovy voice!
@Petequinn741 Жыл бұрын
Peter has that voice..great!!
@TCU1 Жыл бұрын
Dynasty was my first KISS tour and I never looked back! They were everything to me as a kid and still are! They are incredible!
@ronaldomartins25332 ай бұрын
Best ever band performance in the World!
@user-vl6pk6gy3h5 ай бұрын
God I miss the 70s and 80s. This is the kiss of my youth. Just so good and so raw.
@luisortega6428 Жыл бұрын
With this kiss song my heroes became and above all Peter Críss, the authentic, unique and original Cat Man
@meskin84 Жыл бұрын
Ace Frehley is criminally underrated
@52728_TORH_POM_POM Жыл бұрын
Да😭😭😭😭😭😭
@austinisme2477 Жыл бұрын
No he isn't. He's widely recognized as one of the greatest. Not every great guitar player needs to be underrated.
@kevinchandler179 Жыл бұрын
Peter is actually the most underrated in the band!!! He by far has the best voice as well!!!
@wraitheful Жыл бұрын
dude, all my years - it’s all my friends talked about was Ace.
@kevinchandler179 Жыл бұрын
Ace is amazing and great, but so is Peter and both the best in the original lineup by far!!!!
@jameslovell81043 ай бұрын
Epic performance -- one of my favorite Peter Criss songs!
@maj8301 Жыл бұрын
KISS ruled the world from 1976 until 1980. When you walked into any store and looked at the magazine racks, you always saw KISS on the covers of multiple magazines, always. For 4 straight years.
@upinflames_0111 ай бұрын
There will NEVER be another group like this era of KISS! EVER!
@studio-flash Жыл бұрын
This song and performance stands up to any rock song ever.
@germanavasconcelos396511 ай бұрын
Peter Criss é esplêndido, talentoso, brilhante e essa vibe dele de jazz e blues com essa voz arranhada... pára o mundo! Que cara sensacional.
@witchfindergeneral134 ай бұрын
Wow! And Peter Criss vocals are awesome!
@davidmuir7711 Жыл бұрын
I saw Kiss in 1976 at the Birmingham Civic Center and it was the best show ever. They were in their prime and kicked hard! The audience was on its feet and screaming from the moment Kiss came onstage and never stopped. There were stoners, leather boys, families, birthday parties, preppies and college kids, and fans of all ages young to old. I’ve seen some awesome bands perform, and while Kiss wasn’t my favorite band this was hands down and Bic lighters in the air, the greatest concert I’ve ever seen. The band and the crowd had a symbiotic love wherein the louder we roared the better they played. It was lightning in a bottle!
@jeffhodge727211 ай бұрын
My brother saw them 4-16-76.2 months later.I was at his apartment.He was playing ALIVE! I asked who it was.He told me and said he had gone to see them.I asked him what it was like.He said WILD. He handed me the booklet from inside the album. I was floored.HOOKED! Blood.Fire.Explosions.Lights.Boots.Outfits.Crowds. WILD! 🤟 This and a LOT of early tunes are so good live.
@xxxhyundai11 ай бұрын
Beautiful song. 1 million times better than that mumble rap garbage that is out today
@charleskollin12214 ай бұрын
Well as we all know, you can't spell crap without rap!
@silentwatch16 ай бұрын
Peter criss is SOOO underrated its criminal
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
He is possibly the most underrated and underappreciated drummer ever!!! And, my personal favorite!!!
@kevinchandler1794 ай бұрын
He and God rest his soul Frankie Banalli from Quiot Riot!!!
@DouglasLippi4 ай бұрын
Not true. In this gig he is KILLER... but man he sure did go to shit shortly after. In fact, until seeing this I thought he was one of the worst drummers of all time. I guess maybe the booze got to him.
@kojam111 ай бұрын
I cannot explain how ELECTRIC this is!!! I was a very young kid who just emigrated from Jamaica to Canada. I had NEVER in my wildest dreams experienced anything remotely similar to this. I STILL FEEL THE SAME ELECTRICITY IN MY VEINS NOW WATCHING THIS!!! OMG!!! L-O-V-E that neck roll Stanley does! NOBODY did it better than he! I've long said Ace and Peter were my fave voices in the band. Loved Paul and Gene, but those other 2 had perfect voices for rock. ESPECIALLY PETER!!! OMG!
@Julian-AJCP7 ай бұрын
The influence Kiss had on the bands and metal musicians that came after cannot be overestimated
@kevinchandler17911 ай бұрын
Just like Hard Luck woman!!! Peter knocked it out of the park and was amazing!!! When they were in studio making Rock and roll all over record, Gene said to Paul, this sounds like a Peter song, let him try it, and reluctantly Stanley did, and Peter Chris was amazing and still best 3 songs Kiss ever did, was Black Diamond, Hard Luck woman, and Beth!!! And, guess who sung all of them???? Lol 🤣
@charleskollin12213 ай бұрын
Peter had another killer song he sang lead on on the Rock and Roll Over album called "Baby Driver", which Peter co-wrote with Stan Penridge.
@kevinchandler1793 ай бұрын
@@charleskollin1221 I agree 👍
@kiss-acdc Жыл бұрын
NO Hard Rock band and NO Heavy Metal band equals THE 4 ORIGINALS 🔥🔥🔥🔥 KIϟϟ 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ThomDust Жыл бұрын
Wow! Peter is incredible on this performance 🥁😺
@JBcrisscross Жыл бұрын
This is why i love him! 💚
@kevinchandler17911 ай бұрын
He was absolutely fantastic in his prime!!!! Paul and Gene are delusional narcissistic assholes and truly deep down jealous of Peter and Ace, fact!!! They were the fan favorites and even on coke and booze, still put on a fantastic show night after night 🌙!!!! Team Peter and Ace always!!!! Lol
@timg18511 ай бұрын
@@kevinchandler179why can’t people just enjoy the video without whining. 4 guys that can’t get along and 2 guys were more committed than the other 2. Ace and Peter were fan favorites! What! How would you gage that? Gene and Paul have plenty of fans. They did just fine on their own. Unlike the other two. It’s obvious Peter is an asshole . Judging by things said in the other threes book . Plus Peter admitted to most of it. Ace quit . Peter is never happy and got himself fired. They made their decisions now they can live with them.
@kevinchandler17910 ай бұрын
Peter admitted to things, because he is honest and not delusional narcissistic assholes like Paul and Gene, his book was the most honest of any of them, and Peter doesn't constantly bash Paul and Gene, he took the high road as always!!!! If it wasn't for Peter and Ace, Paul and Gene would still be living in a scumbag apartment playing for Wicked fuckin Lester people!!!!! Lol Team Peter and Ace always!!!!
@kevinchandler1798 ай бұрын
@timg185 Peter was amazing and Ace and treated like stepchildren, you are an asshole!!!!! Not Peter
@kevinb7126 Жыл бұрын
This is Kiss at their zenith in their prime they were a force.
@jellojiggle1Ай бұрын
I wasnt even a teenager yet, had every KISS 8-track I could get my hands on, All the LP's, Solo Albums and posters, KISS dolls...Shaped the music I would create and listen to for years to come.
@qtrhors111 ай бұрын
Aug 1977 I was 17 and that is what I heard and saw. Been jammin to em since I was 14. Had all the 70's albums. First time I heard the debut record was on 8 track. Fun days and great memories.
@richardgrossman9291 Жыл бұрын
Listening to this version (for a gazillion time) and wondering how Eddie Kramer "exaggerates" Alive! Overdubs 😊
@johnny-r Жыл бұрын
If I was Gene and Paul, I might have gone to great lengths to keep Peter in the band just for his vocals and cowbell.
@jamesschaidt1096 Жыл бұрын
IMO, Criss was the bands best vocalist...he had that wildcat growl ! 🎼🤘🔥
@Ohionortheast Жыл бұрын
Peter was great early unfortunately a really bad car wreck in early 79 left him unable to play as good and coke addiction had him spinning the tried to bring him back for unmasked but it was over shame cause he was awsome
@kevinchandler179 Жыл бұрын
Even on coke and booze, Peter and Ace were better than 90 percent of the bands in the 70's!!!!
@johnny-r Жыл бұрын
@@kevinchandler179 Amen! I'd give you the horns sign, but I think Gene might have a copyright on it, so I'll just say amen.
@bryonyrowland6053 Жыл бұрын
It took me a while to realise why I liked this sing so much, but I'm a sucker for a cowbell and it hit me not long ago! As a singer myself the vocals have always been a big thing for me in this song (and the bass line), but cowbell forever and always! 😂
@mykylc11 ай бұрын
Ace right there with Peter blasting that last chord as the bass drum hits. LOL! Nice!
@geolinkin65793 ай бұрын
This is blazing fire through the veins rock! I have heard so much music in the past /century...VH Jimi Zep AIC and on and on. 4 bolts of lightning struck in this mesmerizing moment in rock history.
@theteam2199 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, midnight special for releasing the KISS midnight special in great quality this wouldnt happen if this werent posted
@Kissolg.21 Жыл бұрын
THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD, KISS😀🔥🔥🤟🏻
@valentinemichaelsmith5051 Жыл бұрын
Kiss , my second Concert December 27 1975 . Coup his Mom's best friend and her Daughter . We partied all the way to Louisville Gardens . What a wonderful December Night !