Sunday, November 26, 2023

The End of the Road for KISS: Reflections From a 40+ Year Fan! (VIDEO)


Hello, friends. Welcome to the latest video. As many of you know, I have been a lifelong KISS fan. I saw my first show in February 1984 on the 'Lick It Up' tour. Since then, I have seen them dozens of times. In the mid 80s, as a junior high student, I created my own KISS fanzine called KISS Rocks the World. Because of that, I was able to meet the band a few times, and do phone interviews with a few former members. 

Flash forward to June 28, 1996, and I was there: at Tiger Stadium in Detroit Rock City to see opening night of the reunion tour with the original line-up. Gene. Paul. Ace. Peter. And me. In the 8th row. 

Well, as of the time I am posting this - November 25, 2023 - KISS is one week away from playing its final show ever. It is closing out its career with a sold out two-night stand at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

I wanted to make this video to share my thoughts on the end of KISS. As a 40+ year long fan, I am finding that the end is hitting me a little harder than I thought it would. Throughout the video, I have inserted photos and videos that I have taken going back to 1986. 

How are you feeling about the end of KISS?

No comments:

Post a Comment

We Loved These '80s Metal Albums as Teens. Do They Still Hold Up? (Rock Of Aging Episode 33)

Welcome to Episode 33 of Rock of Aging! For this episode, Dave and Erika revisit some of their favorite 80s metal albums from their teenage ...