KISS Remembers the Best Bands That Opened for Them
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I saw Beethoven open for Kiss in 1797 in Vienna Austria! That was awesome! Best opener in my opinion.
I thought Kiss opened for Beethoven??
@@kenz5469 - No, Kiss opened for Mozart. I saw Mozart with Ozzy. That was a great show.
Wasn't that awesome when Ludwig set the piano on fire and then dove into the crowd!? Awww man...good times!
Yeah, Gene stole the line from Beethoven- “if it’s too loud, you’re too old.”
Gene Simmons said he walked past Beethoven's dressing room and it's quiet, not a big party scene like the other acts. He asked Beethoven why and Beethoven just looked at him and didn't answer because he was fucking deaf.
That Paul remembers John Rutsey shows true class.
You are absolutely right,at least Paul acknowledged John Rutsey, Alex and Geddy never even mentioned his name at the HOF induction.
@@paulk8716 Paul never met John Rutsey. Neil took over before the Rush tour started in July of 74 they didn't play with Kiss until October 74.
@@BobSmith-mg6iz Then why did Paul say Rutsey was still the drummer on their first tour together?
@@SketchesofChina Who knows but Neil joined the band July 29th '74 and their first gig with Kiss was Sept 15th that year.
@@SketchesofChina I can't tell you the reasons people say the things they do,.maybe he was talking about the style band they were with Rutsey after all Neil played all Rutsey songs the first tour but that doesn't change the facts. John Rutsey left the band due to health reasons a cpl weeks before the Rush tour kicked off.
Heard an interview once. Short version: Kiss tours Canada. Rush is opening. Backstage wandering around and Simmons wonders why Rush dressing room is so quiet. Looks in and the guys are reading books instead of partying like other bands. He has huge respect for our boys and so do we.
I believe Gene Simmons told that story during the Rush documentary Beyond The Lighted Stage. It's a great story!!🤘
@@HighPower762 man I don’t remember what I was doing as a teen back then but I sure think I missed something spectacular with a KISS/Rush concert !! 😭
I remember reading an account that while Rush was touring with KISS, one morning during breakfast Gene commented to Paul, "I think these guys are in MENSA..."
Kinda funny. :)
@@HighPower762 In the doc.. i remember Gene saying he thought they were gay.. little did he know that they were all married with young families .. they weren't big partiers, but they did love their hash... cheers
❤️🇨🇦👍🏻✌🏻
Angus Young about KISS : Gene Simmons was very good to us when we came to America. He had gotten us a lot of shows with KISS. Today I am still grateful that he had done this. I remember when I came and saw us live the first time we played in Los Angeles at the Whiskey. He went to the backstage, approached us and said: Hey! I’ve been glued to the wall with your music.
and now acdc is bigger than kiss am i right? i m music fan
@@ridhowiranatakusumah6531 No, Sorry ...... I like both 🤘
@@ridhowiranatakusumah6531 that’s a tough question because as much as I like them both it would’ve been more relevant to ask 35 years ago.
@@skeezix8156 yeah man but i think acdc more popular till now, and the song more harder and good, but remember the reason i picked up a guitar because space ace
@@ridhowiranatakusumah6531 I think AC/DC might be more popular worldwide but I guarantee KISS has made tons more money because Gene is greedy AF.🤣 I know I’d listen to the entire collection of AC/DC first to last way before I would do the same with Kiss. I liked Kiss on their early stuff but AC/DC all their shit is good. Actually Kiss was my first concert, 1979.
Geddy Lee said it best: " Say what you want about KISS and their technical ability but there is no other harder working band out there"
Nick, I've spread that message under a number of YT videos when folks bad-mouth KISS. Geddy said they were highly professional and gave their fans everything. As well, they were apparently one of the few bands that gave Rush a soundcheck.
Geddy was just being nice. KISS meh!
I agree - but then it's not really what I'm looking for in a band.
@@thefreestylefrEaK My point is to simply understand that each band has its merits for its fans. KISS were monstrous in the 70s, and they worked hard to please their fans. It's not my music, but neither is bluegrass and I'll give respect to any musicians who ply their craft with dedication. I just don't see what all the fuss is about. Must be TH-cam Commenter-itis. 😄
@@brettwilkinson8904 two different styles.
The early Kiss records with Criss, 1977 and before, were great.
Geddy Lee from Rush always was appreciative of the support KISS gave them.
Rush is so much better than Kiss.
@@reneemclane1845 im sure Gene would dispute that but us Canadians know better😏
@@J72-w9t We.
Rush is just incredible. It shows the confidence of Kiss to have a band like that open for them. In those times there were few bands that sounded as good live, Kansas maybe, REO, Rush always sound as good or better than the album live and I am a huge fan of Kiss but they sacrificed a lot of playing and singing well for showmanship in the seventies. They were a lot tighter in the eighties.
I heard that when Rush had Gene listen to Caress of Steel he asked "What is this?" Not enough groin for Gene lol.
Seger the same. He has often mentioned KISS's generosity to their opening acts.
I’m old enough that I saw AC/DC,Seger and Priest all open for KISS.Spectrum Philly Pa.
I'm old enough that I saw KISS open for the New York Dolls, during the first half of 1974.
My first concert was Kiss w/ Judas Priest opening for them September 7th 1979 at the Spectrum
And the Broad Street Bullies!
Bob Seger opened for Bachman Turner Overdrive at my first concert at McMahon Stadium in Calgary August '75, no hearing for next 2 days and loved it!
Wow i was 4 wen you saw that i wish i was born sooner i would have seen that and so many others the 70s was the best time for rock and roll.
Clicked play to see if Rush was mentioned. Not disappointed.
I am. All Hall of Famers? No deep cuts? Where's the Donnie Iris love? Pages? Jerry Riopelle?
I did the same for AC/DC. We were not disappointed at all lol
Interesting with the 'pre-Peart' comment. I always like hearing bands that have enough self esteem to compliment other musicians.
not only did they open up to them, but they were one of VERY few bands that Gene & Paul got on with on a personal level - in addition to Cheap Trick & Ted Nugent - most other bands who opened for KISS did not particularly like them personally.
Me too!😎🤘
I’ve never been a KISS “fan” but always appreciated the live show spectacle they put on and the number of bands they helped get exposed…I am pleasantly surprised that Paul even remembered John Rutsey! Respect🙌
I saw Seger open for Kiss in Shreveport LA in 1976. My first concert as a 14 year old.
Can I just say I love that Paul always mentions Bon Scott
It sounds as if he accidentally said "Bond".
Yeah that Bond guy....he was really good. Paul you're a dweeb.
Both bisexual.
@@kingofcomments4832 even if true (which it isn't), what does that have to do with anything?
@@kingofcomments4832 I had never heard that either Bon Scott or Paul Stanley or switch hitters...Interesting!👌😳
The guys in Rush also mentioned how nice the KISS guys were to 'em on that tour.
Always got a sound check with KISS, unlike with some other bands like Aerosmith.
People talk a lot of crap about Kiss but apparently they’ve always been pretty nice to their opening acts.
@@Hochmann2 people mostly talk crap about the music itself.
@@jans2887 Yeah people like to bag on Kiss. But they achieved what most bands never do.
That goes to show how cool KISS really is. Both George Thorogood and
ZZ Top said The Rolling Stones were extremely kind & friendly to them, when they went out on tour with them. I'm very pleased to hear stuff like that...
I was really surprised that Paul remembered John Rutsey's name (R.I.P.)
John was a very good drummer but I don’t know if he would have been able to do the more complicated drumming that Neil Peart did on later albums? 💿
@@SirManfly No one could do what Neil did. And that’s no insult to John.
@@SirManfly
Peart’s drumming really really opened up the way for Alex and Geddy to move the band’s sound in a direction that no other drummer could (Neil’s authoring of lyrics too).
I do admire that Paul at least acknowledged John Rutsey, where even the other Rush guys barely mention him anymore.
John Rutsey carved his own unique niche in Rush history. When Rush was more Zep and a bit harder. Not saying that he couldn’t adapt to the more progressive Yes path Rush went on, but we’ll never know. But Working Man and Finding My Way?? Top shelf drum work. Glad Kiss recognized JR’s times. 😎
As a proud Canadian, I’d just like to thank Gene, Paul and Kiss for showing our boys so much love and respect over the years. It means everything to me as one of YOUR long time fans. God bless you fella’s ❤️❤️❤️
Hello from Saskatchewan
@@williamdon3442Shannon Tweed’s home province.
Americans.and the world, love Rush. They are something to be very proud of. I suspect most non Canadians main reference and partial understanding of your country ties directly to Rush being the quintessential Maple Leaf band. If I know anything about Canada, it is from watching the band speak about their youth...
Touring with KISS was great for Rush. Rush had the better musicianship, but one thing KISS excelled at was the showmanship. Give the fans a great show.
Rush picked up on that early, and once they were headlining, they could give fans the show they deserved.
I was never a big Kiss fan growing up. I saw them on the Animalize tour in 1984, mainly because I wanted to see the opening act, Queensryche. They killed it. Kiss put on a great show, of course. They gave so many bands a chance to shine, I have great respect for them to this day for their influence on rock.
Right. Queensryche stole the show.
Yeah saw that same tour and Queensryche were awesome. Of course Kiss were great too
Kiss did only one song that I care about: Detroit Rock City.
I was a huge KISS fan and one reason (besides the music and attitude) is KISS gave countless bands the opportunity to get known without the worry of being upstaged getting in the way (which is very uncommon). Queensryche is a great example. That concert, both bands, were stellar, absolutely stellar. The show I saw also was one of the few that had Mark St. John on stage. Needless to say, I also became a huge Queensryche fan. I hadn't heard anyone as good as Geoff Tate and still haven't. Nor will I. Queensryche, honestly, and especially Tate were in a class all their own performing live. I caught them on tour from then all the way through Empire. Tate was perfect every single time.
I saw the Asylum tour with Dokken.
I saw Cheap Trick open for them in San Diego in 1977 and they killed it. Great show.
Me too in L.A.👍
Gene really liked Cheap Trick. People can say what they want about his ego , but he has a great eye and ear for talent. He had tried to get VH signed before they finally did get a deal. He even had paid for a demo to be recorded.
I was there.
I saw that show in Portland in '77.
I saw CT open for KISS August 16th 1977 at the Cow Palace in Daly City/San Francisco. It was the night Elvis Presley passed away. I wasn't a big KISS fan, but I really enjoyed Cheap Trick that night. Went out the very next day and bought their 2nd album "In Color" 👍
Holy Cow, Rush, Judas Priest, Ac/Dc, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, John Cougar Mellencamp, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Ted Nugent, Uriah Heep, Blue Oyster Cult... That's Incredible !
Humble Pie was my favorite! Best funky blues voice from a diminutive white guy...One and only Steve Marriott!
@@cherylcrawford251 - Paul Loves Humble Pie
Kiss opened for BOC first.
Soundgarden also opened for them.
Saw them with Priest in 79
I have come to truly admire Paul Stanley. He is s deep thinker and a very considerate human being!
Paul is a Great Effing Guy !! The World is a Better Place Because of Him. I don't why all Kiss and non Kiss guys got an issue with him and/or Gene. 🤷♂️🤷♂️ 2 Great People !
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Paul Stanley is fuckin awesome
Such a Great guy.
My first concert, at 12 years old was KISS, with Judas Priest opening. New Haven Coliseum, 1979. My dad took me. RIP Dad. RIP New Haven Coliseum. LONG LIVE KISS!!!!!
God Bless Dad 🙂👍
Great Bill ! 🎸🥁
Was there blood on the streets in town of New Haven ??
Great area to see a show. Great venues, great food, cheap hotels back then
If that was the Dynasty tour I was at that show in NH. Don’t remember Priest though😮
How cool I went to that concert too. Judas Priest opening was great !
Heartwarming to hear Kiss salute their support bands. That is true class.
Dont fool yourself, it's way for them to pretend they broke this bands in
They were asked the question.
I'm glad to hear that Kiss appreciates their openers, but don't almost all headlining acts book opening acts? I don't see that as especially noble on their part.
@@andan04 that’s true. But Kiss are known to handpick openers that over the years would go on to be big and memorable bands.
@@FilipRapp76 I remain unconvinced that Kiss is unique in that regard but again, it's very cool that they seem so respectful of opening acts.
Funny how Gene always can turn a question into something about them lol
and the drummer!
@Muhutda Fuga Well, as long as they are not like, Beijing Biden!
@Muhutda Fuga your name suits you!
@Muhutda Fuga or the name of a Steve Perry song.....
Muhutda Fuga it certainly annoys the liberal left.....
Cheap Trick opened for Kiss in July '77 Ottawa Civic Center - Love Gun tour.
I saw that tour. That was actually the first concert i ever went to. All of 13 years old.
@@megadethmofo I was 12 and my kid brother was 6 lol northlands edmonton same tour
That's cool. I had never heard of Cheap Trick before. They blew up big in '78 with Live at Budokan.
I was at the Montreal Forum.
@@megadethmofo2001 - I heard Guy Lafleur & Kent Nilsson came out and jammed with Cheap Trick...
And then KISS brought Bobby Hull and Anders Hedberg on for a few numbers...
I believe that Tom Petty met Prince back in the 70's when they were both opening for KISS on different days. Man, the '70's were just a different time, music was less compartmentalized
Great point!
Prince? I don't think Prince ever opened for KISS. Prince only came out in the late 70's. 1978 maybe was the first album . He was headlining by 1983 (1999 album) considering KISS didn't tour in 78, didn't tour much between 1980 and 1983 I doubt Prince would have opened. Maybe he opened in his own town but not on an extended tour.
@@angryagain3801 It is quite possible there were only a few isolated shows. I saw Krokus with Priest on their monstrous Fuel For Life tour. But Dokken did most of the North American leg.
@@michaeloedy1568 very possible. Raven also had a slice of that Priest tour. Dokken did most of it. Krokus had the very tail end as far as I know. When I saw Turbo, Dokken opened.
@@angryagain3801 That is right. I forgot about Raven. We caught them the following winter with Slayer and Wasp. If I’m not mistaken, Steve Riley was drumming for Wasp on that tour. I’m gonna have to Google that.
In 1980 I saw Iron Maiden opening for KISS and they were amazing. They were promoting their first album and still had Paul Di'Anno and even Dennis Stratton in the band. KISS were on their Unmasked Tour promoting that album and it was the first Tour with new drummer Eric Carr. Rush with Flight by Night must have been a great show also, as this is my favorite Rush album. I have heard that Uriah Heep also were an impressive opener as Paul Stanley mentioned in a different interview.
Right ! I saw Maiden opening for Kiss too. And ironically later vice versa.
@@VuotoPneumaNN Question is: did Kiss turn the table or did Maiden ?
@@VuotoPneumaNN I think bitterness on Kiss' side is no more than appropriate. It was a fall from grace.
Uriah Heep was awesome opening for Kiss.
Same here, then almost unknown Iron Maiden opening for Kiss in 1980 at the show in Basel/Switzerland. And they absolutely stole the show :)
It’s crazy to think about how many bands got pushed to the next level of exposure because of KISS
Like Rammstein
Van Halen
Cheap Trick opening for KISS was an eye opener. It was before the live album (cheap trick). It went from “who cares” to “who was that”. AC/DC would’ve been cool w/Bon Scott too!
Would that have been on their "In Color" tour?
@surfing636
Cheap trick touring with Kiss was Summer of 1976 or 1977 I think.
Trick also opened for Queen in 1977. That would have been a ridiculously good show to see.
@@sameoldeh it was in '77, my first concert.
@@gnomespace my first concert too, Cheap Trick opening for KISS in Kitchener, Ontario, July 1977
AIC was great opening for them. Best 45 minute show I've ever heard before.
RUSH RULES!!! Since we are talking about various bands opening for other bands.....I had an incredible experience. It was Jan. 20, 1985 on a snowy Sunday night in S. Buffalo at the Salty Dog Saloon and Metallica (Ride the Lightning tour), W.A.S.P and Armored Saint were playing. We got snowed in until 3-4 am and got to hang out and party with all of them. Awesome time. One of those times you never forget!!!
I'm not a big KISS music fan but I like KISS, decent guys, helped a lot of people.
@T Scott yeah, I can't argue with that
That is an incredible list of co-stars and they are all so humble about it. It was the 70's and the most amazing bands came from that era.
Plenty of people diss Paul Stanley because of his demeanor at times however one must remember how many badass songs this man has written. Even though his voice isn't what it was in his hey day I feel he should be up their with one of the best voices in RocknRoll- no doubt.
Unfortunate about Paul Stanley's voice, similar to Ian Gillan from Deep Purple. They just can't hit the high notes in their old songs anymore.
Paul Stanley is not a very good singer and especially does not deserve a "best voice" award. And don't bring up the broadway gig because that was not in a major city like his home town New York City.
@@riproar11 He has one of the best voices in rock for sure. and Kiss strength imo was actually him and Genes vocals together, or all of the vocals together. But definitely Paul and Gene are like the Beatles of the genre.
One of the best and familiar voices. I agree.
I know its been said many times, but they gave many bands exposure without fear of being upstaged because of how unique they were at the time. Hearing them list those bands its like the Island of Misfit Toys in that they all had their own "thing" going.
Exactly. KISS has Never been Upstaged !
Was never a Kiss fan, but I am of all the aforementioned bands that opened for them…especially Rush!
They named a lot of GREAT performers who opened for them over the years. Much respect to KISS, a phenomenal band!
As soon as I read the title I thought of one band, and one band only: Rush. Bingo!
Yep. I got lucky. I saw the KISS-AC/DC tour in 1977 at the L.A. forum. No one knew who AC/DC was but sure did when they were done rockin. Incredible show.
Must have been great. I did not see that show, but saw KISS three times in that early era, 1975 at the Long Beach arena with the James Gang, later at the San Bernardino Swing, and I do not remember where and when the third show was.
And every band I've ever heard speak about touring with KISS, said they were treated great by them. Very respectful, fair, and even allowed encores if the audience wanted it. That's very cool.
Gene is a class act
Maybe it’s because they had their equipment sabotaged by the headliners, so they knew what it was like to be pushed down.
The question was, (name some of the good bands that opened up for you) and Gene starts talking about how Kiss is one of a kind. Thank you Paul for actually answering the question and listing some of the great bands that opened up for Kiss.
Kiss w/Bob Seger was my first concert on my 16th birthday. Seger basically played much of what would become the Silver Bullet Live album. Neither act had ever been to my town before. Great show with enduring memories of two legends.
Saw Montrose open for KISS in 1976. That was pretty awesome.
LA Forum
was that with Sammy Hagar ?
@@johnnyrotten5507 unfortunately no. I believe Sammy left Montrose a year or so before. The Paper Money album is one of my favorite albums
@@hapaguy2001 We had tickets for a show with Rush, Montrose and Faces in early 1975 but Montrose broke up with Hagar a week or so earlier and canceled but Rush and Faces were great but I was extremely bummed with Montrose out of the lineup, I too thought Paper Money was an excellent album, loved "I got the Fire"
I believe it's not a matter of who has opened for Kiss but more like who hasn't. They literally helped darn well the whole genre of Rock n roll band's that would follow them around the world. They deserve so much respect.
For guys who started off with paint, mascara and masks, they're downright real! That's so refreshing. Young bands can learn so much from them, even today
Yes, they can!!!
Iron Maiden opened for KISS in 1980 and then in 1988 KISS were special guests to Iron Maiden at the Monsters of Rock.
I was there. It was in Schweinfurt at the Mainwiesen and one day later in Bochum at the Ruhrstadion (Germany).
Saw KISS in 1977 when Legs Diamond was the opener. My first concert. Changed my life. Entered as one person and left as another.
I wonder if they had any "Stage Fright" opening for KISS,,,haha!!! that band made some good albums!
Lucky!
I've seen KISS more than a dozen times, my favorite opening acts on the shows I saw were Queensryche, WASP and Winger
Very Cool ! 👍
Bands I've Seen ( 5 ) Times or More ;
- KISS
- ZZ Top
- RUSH
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- John Cougar Mellencamp
Saw them with winger in 90
My greatest Kiss opening band memory was 1977 Detective featuring Michael Des Barres , from Zeppelins Swan Song records , still love and listen to there 2 albums today also Sammy Hagar gone solo after Montrose , opened for Kiss in 1976
I saw them in 74, Cedar Rapids. They opened for Foghat. Iconoclastic!
I had a crush on Michael's ex-wife, Pamela.
Not surprised about Rush. Ace mentions how much he liked them when they opened for Kiss. Ace said Alex had a great sense of humor.
That's 😎 cool
I miss the 70's now I'm 56 and knowing it's all over now just sucks. But still playing guitar like a champ. What a great invention. Music changes the world 🎉Christ is King
Just one of the many reasons I still love and respect both Gene and Paul quite frankly. And Rush has said many times over the years that Kiss treated them with nothing but respect and kindness.
Rush. I didn't know who they were back then. They would become my favorite band. And, still are.
I saw Motley Crue open for KISS in 1983 (one of only 5 shows they did before they got so rowdy Gene kicked them loose). Game changer. And I’m not sure Motley wouldn’t have made it without KISS, but it sure didn’t hurt to be included.
Motley Crue got a bigger boost from opening for Ozzy Osbourne that year. In 1983, Kiss was at their lowest level of popularity, as the COTN tour in North America was plagued with half-empty venues.
I was at the Universal Amphitheater show. It was a terrific show, KISS doing Creatures and a young Motley Crue playing Shout at the Devil tunes before the album was released. Plus the crowd was insane, about 50% KISS fans & 50% Crue fans….leather, spikes and ladies in fish-net stalkings, good times!!! I live in So Cal and Crue was already getting big, I think they would’ve made it anyway, but supporting KISS sure helped.
So many incredible Musicians… they all have one thing in common. There’s so much Lovable respect for one another and that’s what fans LOVE to see !!!
LOVE seeing Rush getting props from these guys. Awesome.
I was impressed how Peter and Paul knew specifics about Rush like knowing the year Fly By Night (1975) came out. That was Neil Peart's first album with Rush. I was impressed indeed with the knowledge.
That was Eric Singer, not Peter.
In the ACDC bio they said that they always played to blow the roof off - 50people or 50,000. It started to scare the headiners after a while.
Kiss one of a kind. Rush one of a kind
Please don't place the band RUSH in the same sentence as KISS. That's doing RUSH a great disservice.
@ Not my intention. They are very different. Each is one of a kind for what they are and do. I'm from Toronto. Rush is my favorite rock band of all time.
@@steelersnorth2914 Geddy, Alex and Neil have always had high praise for Kiss treated them on tour, Aerosmith not so much lol.
@@steelersnorth2914 I'd put Triumph against Rush, any day. Both are great bands.
@@bobhoffman5581 Man, noone ever talks about Triumph. Great band. I'm going through all of Rush's early stuff right now. Loving it.
I saw Cheap Trick open for KISS in the late '70s at the Cow Palace in S.F. monster show!!
I saw Cheap Trick open for KISS August 16th 1977 at the Cow Palace. Great show, and became a lifelong Trick fan
Dude. I saw that show too. It was a good show. I’ve seen Cheap Trick four or five times but never went to see cheap trick.
@@dodgerssuck1890 Hahaha!
@@dodgerssuck1890 It was my very 1st time seeing KISS and Cheap Trick. My twin brother took me cause he was a huge KISS fan, and I was incredibly impressed by KISS stage show, but was taken back by Rick’s guitar antics, and the power voice of their singer Robin Zander and the booming sound of Tom’s 12 string bass sound and the big sound beat of Bun E Carlos on the drums. I really enjoyed the KISS stage show, but was impressed by the sound and music of Cheap Trick
My very first concert was KISS with Cheep Trick opening. That would have been around 1977.
Saw KISS in Kemper arena on The Dynasty tour. Best Show I've ever seen. Judas Priest opened. As a 13 year old I'm thinking, "Who the hell is this, and who cares?" Now , I'm 56 , and thinking, "Why the hell isn't Judas Priest in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?"
The last question is another who cares. That place means nothing.
Priest is in the RRHOF since recently
Angus Young about KISS : ,, At the beginning our career, we had big problems to go on tour.
The Headliners says everytime: Kick them out.
.......But Gene Simmons saw our potential and helped us to get bigger Shows ....That was our carreer start.
@Mooch 514 KISS certainly have Geddy's respect. He said KISS gave them a soundcheck unlike some other headlining bands. He also said Rush learned about working hard for your fans and not taking them for granted, and always being professional. KISS were huge in the mid-70s, so it's great to know they gave so many acts opportunities to perform and gain exposure. You don't need to love their music to respect their work ethic and philosophy.
@@dorarie3167 Well stated!
CHEAP TRICK!! I was there as a little kid (with my Mom)... they absolutely killed it!
I agree. Cheap Trick and Rush were the two best bands that I saw open for them, hands down, although I wish I had seen AC/DC open also, that must have been a great show
Apparently iron maiden opened for Kiss for a few gigs in Italy in 1980 and blew them away 💪💪💪
No surprise there !
@@rickleblanc8900 iron maiden have a bit of an habit to blow away other bands performances
NOBODY Blows Away KISS
@@elvisparker4691 SkidRow got angry with Sebastian Bach when he booked an opening gig for Kiss because the band thought the Skidrow were too big to be an opening band.
Fast forward few years, Sebastian Bach left the band and SkidRow opened for Kiss.
Saw Kiss in Melbourne in 2008 and loved it!!
@@dariostino Ha ! 🙂 ...
Very cool ! 👍
Sebastian was a Major KISS fan. I saw him at a few shows !
Status Quo opened up for KISS in 1975. KISS liked them so much, the pose on KISS Alive was called the "Status Quo pose".
Saw Kiss at LA Forum in 77; when they recorded Alive 2. Opening act was Cheap Trick and they were awesome. Nobody knew who they were and this goofball guitarist with his bow tie and flicking picks all the time; almost blew Kiss away. Great memories for a 13 year old boy.
I saw Kiss later in life. 2000 farewell tour. Uncle Ted Nugent opened up and it was awesome.
And Skid Row wasn't too bad either.
@@therifleman5611 I was just talking to my friend who came with me to that show. Jon Solinger did a great job singing.
I'm not a real Kiss fan but those two guys are legends in more ways than their music.
They better be legends for more than their music or no one would care. Their makeup artist should get half.
@@gutenbird didn't they do their own makeup, though ? That's what i read ages ago in some guitar magazine
the one time i got to see KISS in concert, the lineup was: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Mahogany Rush (before Frank Marino's ego put his name in front of the band), Montrose (yes, with Sammy as lead singer), Ted Nugent and then KISS. outdoors at Anaheim Stadium. pretty sure there's at least a video or two on here of songs from that show.
And I bet tickets for that show were cheap in today’s standards. Now a show like that will cost over $500
@@Sebastian-dx2xg if I remember correctly the tickets were $12.50 each, and no fees piled on. It was the same the following year...$15 to see REO Speedwagon, foreigner, Ted Nugent and lynyrd skynyrd...a little over a month before the plane crash.
@@kurtborchers6178 yup I saw kiss in 79. That was when we would camp out to get tickets. Now brokers get all the good seats and charge triple.
@@Sebastian-dx2xg you've gotta be rich to afford a concert these days.
Holy Cow, KB !! That's Awesome ! I love Seger. Van Halen dug Montrose. I read 2 books by Nugent. 2 books by Hagar. 1 from Ace, 1 from Peter, 2 from Paul and 2 from Gene and Paul, 5 from Gene and about 2 or 3 more about KISS
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s KISS was such a huge part of that era.
Some guy painted a picture for the opening act when I saw KISS. What a show!
Kiss, a class act forever. Road tested, true to the fundamentals. Rock On!
When I saw the reunion tour in 96, Alice in Chains opened for Kiss. Layne Staley was still in the band. Awesome show.
I saw AIC with them too. I somehow didn't realize til fairly recently that I'd seen Layne's second to last concert.
Oh yeah ... I was wondering, I forgot ... ( I knew it was Ted Nugent in 2000 ) , saw both Tours...
Didn't bother with AIC ... I was there to Rock Out and be happy and have fun, not do heroin and be miserable and sing about and put on black workboots, shorts and a flannel and go to Seattle and commit suicide
Maiden with Paul Dianno.
Hell yeah. Must have been in 1980. At least I saw Maiden (w/Di'Anno) opening for Kiss in Munich in 1980 if my memories don't fool me. I've also seen Scorpions as support act to Kiss in 1976.
I went to see Rush in Sault, Canada right after they released "Fly By Night." Before the concert, my friends & I were walking around in the basement of the arena killing time when somebody said, "Hey! Here come the guys from Rush." I was wearing my newly purchased "Hotter Than Hell" t-shirt and one of the guys in Rush says, "I wish I had a shirt like that!" I thought, "That's very cool & odd at the same time!" As the years went by, the memory of that night faded and I even wondered if it had even happened. Then I saw that they toured with Kiss for a stretch and the event was affirmed!
Whenever Rush get a mention I feel pride and joy.
Would have sworn that was Don Dokken sitting next to Gene.
I thought it was, in the thumbnail
He is looking more and more like Peter Chris every day.
Fricken choked up about this - love the comments about Fly by Night, John Rutsey, Neil, and RUSH FIRST ALBUM!!!
Ive heard Gene say a million times that hands down, Cheap Trick was the most mind bending opening band. They are just name dropping here
I saw them in 1977 and Uriah Heep opened for them....Heep being the first band I had ever seen live but it as all KIZZ from then on!
Did everyone notice the lack of any hint of hesitation when Gene was asked that question. I don't think I have ever seen a more honest answer to any question. Respect.
AC/DC🤘
Kiss, Rush and AC/DC - three of the most amazing bands out there! Just brilliant musicians and committed to giving phenomenal live performances
I'm obviously biased because of my username, but I'd also add Judas Priest as well to that list
brilliant musicians and Kiss i have never heard in the same comment ever before
Iron maiden as well
@@glenntipton6226 Judas Priest is amazing. So diverse, so much phases of rock, from classic metal to NWOBHM to Glam to power metal….they did it all, and they did it best. It might sounds strange, but they are underrated in my opinion.
And Gene discovered the mighty VH
I saw TED NUGENT opened up for them.
Me too with REO and a local Jimi Hendrix tribute band that was really good. In Pekin Illinois 1975 or 76.
Me three with Skid Row.
@@jerrydiller8245 Nuge was/is great, Reo Speedwagon too. Frehley was great, and Nuge and Richrath were top shelf players.
Ted who lol..
I saw Ted open for the on their Crazy Crazy Nights tour up in Cleveland. Amazing set!
Gene always gotta be the center of attention and go above and beyond answering a simple question. “Look guys. I’m very smart.”
A little known band opened for KISS in the 70s in Baton Rouge called New England. They never amounted to much but I still listen to them. They were awesome!
Gene & Paul like to think they discovered every major hard rock band that followed them 😄 Still they've had some great bills throughout their whole 'Kisstory'
I saw KISS in ‘76, strictly because my friend was dying to see the opening act. Uriah Heep.
That's the way that it is!
Sean M.
Im glad Paul mentioned Priest, they talked nice about all of those bands
When I saw Kiss in 1977, Detective was the opening group.
It puts things in perspective when you had AcDc and Rush opening for you. Djiiisas.
1976,Anaheim stadium- Kiss,Ted Nugent,Bob Seager. What a day. God I’m old 🤣
People here slagging Kiss' playing, well The Space Ace NEVER EVER played badly, he was always on the top echelon on players.
Yeah I never got that. Kiss as songwriters were pretty amazing. Could other people play faster, or had better chops? Yes, but that's just a couple facets. Kiss is immediately recognizable when you hear them
Uh not sure if you've seen Ace live recently, he claims he doesn't need to practice anymore & unfortunately it shows badly, he can't remember a lot of his own great work due to his alcoholism, & hits bum notes a hell of a lot now, I saw him play a solo live & some of it was just painful on the ears! it's great he's sober & more prolific than ever still & he's a one of a kind. But he can't play like he used to anymore, unlike Bruce Kulick who was Kiss' most underrated guitarist. They actually do a Hendrix song together on Ace's new album ☺️
@@dragonfly8341 I don't think it's drinking to blame these days. Ace is done :(
I was never a fan of Kiss, but all those opening bands were terrific.
It makes me smile to see so many comments about wanting the band to mention Rush...
I don't doubt it but I don't think I can imagine Tom Petty or Mellencamp opening up for Kiss!
Petty opened one show for them because an opening act backed out. Petty and the Heartbreakers knew it wasn't exactly a good match but decided they'd rock out and give it the best they could because back then KISS fans could be hard on opening acts. The set went well and as expected they opened to an almost empty arena that filled quickly as they played. Late in the set Petty remembers they were playing one of their more rocking songs and crowd started to roar. "We're doing it" Petty thought to himself, "we're actually winning them over" The band started looking at each other and smiling to themselves, they had done it. It was when Petty turned around to look at drummer Stan Lynch he finally realized what was going on. Turns out the KISS techs were making sure their light show was up and running properly. So while the Heartbreakers played KISS was flashing brightly behind them and the crowd was yelling their approval. If memory serves me right this was in South Carolina
How about Cheap Trick. I want YOU to want me!! Or Dennis DeYoung and Styx.
1st concert I saw when I was 7 Destroyer tour... Johnny Cougar opened
Gene and Paul.were not scared by letting diverse acts open. If you stuck around for KISS, you
would leave a fan. You could not see them live and not feel impacted.
I had dismissed KISS as a novelty and and toy from my childhood after discovering Led Zeppelin and other "musician" bands. Probably because of the lack of airplay of other than a few songs.
I was given free a free ticket to the Amimalize ahow, a free ride to it with driver, and a pretty date to go with it.
I left a believer. She left wet, and my driver got a show on the ride home.
Thanks Gene.
Prince used to rub baby oil all over himself and run around naked on stage making screeching goat noises... singing
Color You Peach n Black,
Caught Me Sniffing Your Crack ! He got in a slap fight with Joan Jett back stage. Tom Petty wrote a song about it with John Cougar Mellencamp and Jimmy Connors ...
I was in high school back in the late 70’s and not many people took Kiss seriously as a band, they were more of a show than anything. Popular among tweens and young kids. You can’t really compare them to serious bands. IMHO, Rush and Queen are the best bands of all time but everybody is entitled to their own opinion....
A show doesn't sell records. The music sells records, and they've sold millions
Are you kidding Kiss Alive came out every high school kid was blaring that out the car window. Sure it was a show but damn we loved the music too..
You say you can't compare them to "serious bands" (whatever that means) and then you name Queen as one of your favorite bands. That's called irony.
I tend to agree with you. Kiss sold their image. The music was mediocre at best.
@@mcelhinn yep. And Destroyer too. And Creatures, was big with hard rock guys in the early 80s.
I was able to see Kiss and Anthrax tour back in 89 in Salt Lake City, it was amazing!😎
Karl Malone was there, KISS brought John Stockton on stage to Jam
The amount of bands and especially guitarists they inspired is phenomenal. I grew up in the 70s loving this band. They have a great list of iconic rock songs.
Back when Concert Tickets were way affordable and BOTH ACTS played as if this was their Last Show....and they played that way the Whole Tour! I'm a Die Hard RUSH Fan since April of 75 but Paul is correct in saying "So Many Great Acts" opened for KISS....hard to pick The Best! Keep Struttin Everyone
Kiss should be opening for AC/DC
@Nightmare Moon
Kiss 100 million albums.
ACDC 200 million sold.
Haha. Yep opening for ac/dc might just be just what fat ass money bags 💰 needs for his ego
@Nightmare Moon
Lol now that hilarious
I agree!
@Nightmare Moon popular opinion for the last 40+ years would be that you are wrong about that. KISS are a novelty band that had at the most 5 or 6 good songs and put on a good show for a few years in the 70s.Their best selling single was written and sung by Peter Criss who Paul and Gene have repeatedly called a no talent loser. Do you remember The Elder! How cool was that....KISS should be opening for the Village People.
I saw Iron Maiden opening for them in 1980, so good!
Cheers ....by then kiss was going down hill . amd of course another band that blew Kiss away.....like AC/DC and UFO did in there tpir dates with kiss.
@@suequick334 None of those bands "blew KISS away".....quit talking bullshit.
I saw Vandenberg and Queensryche open for Kiss each right after their first albums. Two different tours.