Don't know if anyone else has commented this as well. This show was March 18th, 2000 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim CA, USA as part of the "Farewell" Tour. Not only did Paul's zipline fail, but Gene's flying harness also malfunctioned during the set forcing Paul to take over vocals on God of Thunder! It was an interesting night for sure, but one that I was happy I was at.
I'm sure Ace and Peter had a good laugh backstage at this. I feel sorry for the poor sap that lost his job over this mishap. I don't know which was funnier. Paul stuck up there like a sack of potatoes or Gene mangling the lyrics. Funny stuff.
For people wondering why Gene gets the lyrics wrong, you gotta understand he's never had to sing lead vocals for this song. Plus playing the bass line for this song PLUS singing would be extremely hard
I don't think it's so much that Gene "forgot" the words, I think it's that he isn't used to singing and playing it at the same time. If you listen to the song there is a walking bass line that comes right in the verses that probably messed him up. Obviously Gene can sing/play at the same time, but he has probably never even thought about singing this one before so while playing that bass line adding lyrics to it probably threw off what he has been used to doing for 20+ years. I have been playing/singing for years and it's crazy how sometimes playing a different part to a song you have been singing for years can really mess you up.
Couldn't agree more. .. truthfully that sounded pretty good.. Gene's voice has amazingly held up better than Paul's. . I always thought Paul had the better voice, but after 40 plus years, Paul's voice is shredded... he definitely has something wrong.. its not just age, his vocal cords are just ripped up
He should probably sing all of Paul's songs at this point. That said, Paul has complained that Gene doesn't know the words to his songs even though he knows the words to all of Gene's songs.
This is very cool actually. I like when things sometimes dont go as expected, it makes the concert unique. Nowadays, Kiss is so "rigid" that if you watch one concert, you watched all concerts of the tour
Gene has what it takes to get the job done. After all, circumstances sometimes arise during live performances that require the need to take care of business. This is validity as to the reason of a successful rock band being able to make sure that the show must go on. Gene Simmons comes from a place of strength and can provide a solid foundation and structure within the arena of business within show business. Cheers Gene!
The band handle this situation exceptionally well, especially Gene & Paul. These guys are professionals, they didn't seem to lose sight of what was first and foremost, in terms of importance, THE FANS!! That audience was rooting for them during the entire mishap moment, and KISS remained true to the audience via a spirit of "The Show Must Go On!!"
You've seen performers throw tantrums over tech malfunctions like these. Paul handled this so well, I'm really impressed! What a pro, keeping the energy & spirits up in spite of getting stuck and Love Gun getting killed. Hats off to you, Paul! Day saver!
I thought Gene sounded great doing Love gun. He brought out some techniques I never knew he had and while still sounding true to the song, he made it his own there for a couple minutes.
He may have forgotten the lyrics, but I actually liked Gene's vocals on it. Kinda makes me wish he hadn't forgotten the lyrics and Paul stayed on "The Transporter" for the whole song.
The reason Gene didn't know all the words is probably (at least I think it is) because he didn't expect he had to sing it. When Paul got stuck his instict was to just sing, before even thinking. That's why he probably messed up a little.
Brilliance! The ol' Demon _pinch hits_ for his StarChild brother and knocks it outta the park wrong lyrics and all. Thus a rare concert Diamond is formed! \m/
Gene was handling things for a moment, Then tripped up the words and starting getting nervous and probably pissed too!! Gene's known for being as serious as a Heart attack on stage, so I can pretty much guarantee he wasn't laughing. Malfunction or not, people lose jobs over stuff like that. (Great historical concert footage) My compliments, Peace.
@@the_krillinator I know the words and I don't sing it either. Seriously they've been playing Love Gun for over 40 years and Gene still doesn't know the words. And he has the hide to criticise other people's professionalism. Laughable.
Sounds good. Different tempo could have been on Lick it Up or Creatures with Gene on vocals. Love how people talk about Peter and Ace yet they kept this going flawlessly.
I mix up my 4 letter words and names too. Forever is Paul, written with Michael Bolton. This vid has Paul stranded and Gene tries to sing Love Gun without knowing the words. Gene is an over-achiever as far as writing songs. I've heard that he'll bring 30 songs to be considered for each album. Paul writes them as he needs them. Watching old KISS concerts here, gives me knew respect for Gene. (except for this vid!)
God this is FUNNY. I give Simmons credit for doing his best with it. I agree with the guy below that the bass line isn't an easy one to sing and play at the same time. Especially without (probably) having rehearsed it before. And the song's key was written to suit Paul's voice, not his. All things considered, it's a pretty good save on his part.
Wow, that was so crazy. You could tell something wasn't right when the lift took Paul up, it seemed like it snagged on something right then. How did they get him down? Kudos to Gene for picking up the slack. I liked that immensely. Poor Paul! Hang in there baby. :)
The same thing happened in Fort Myers Florida and Ace pulled him on to the stage. So Paul was able to start the song and finish the song thanks to AceFrehley.
Gene knew the lyrics to Love Gun. He never sang it live and thought he'd never have to sing it live so it never practiced or rehearsed it live. Some people are better at ad-libbing than others when something unexpected happens. Paul is great at it and continues as much as possible like it was part of the show or nothing ever happened. Gene on the other hand sucks at it. Unexpected things have happened many times with him on stage and more often that not he looks like a deer caught in headlights and basically freezes or goes into some kind or tantrum. That's what happened, Gene may be an undisputed asshole but he is a smart man, he knew the lyrics.
I'd LOVE to get a copy of this in its entirety. Don't know how else to contact you other than post this comment. Thx for the ⬆️load and sharing this moment in KISSstory. (Had to! Hehe)
Don't know if anyone else has commented this as well.
This show was March 18th, 2000 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim CA, USA as part of the "Farewell" Tour.
Not only did Paul's zipline fail, but Gene's flying harness also malfunctioned during the set forcing Paul to take over vocals on God of Thunder!
It was an interesting night for sure, but one that I was happy I was at.
lol...true professional of Gene to pick up the slack
i agree
subtle name lol
Gene's voice fits this song really good! He should learn the lyrics and record an own version of Love gun!
That's the most stupid idea I've ever heard.
Or he can just sing all the songs live.
@@Private_Hoppa They sure do need it now!
@@zachsmith3 without Paul its definitely over! Thats why its called the end of the road tour! Paul calls tge shots anyway!
Great ! But not sure Stan would like Gene singing his anthem 😅
Ace was probably laughing his ass off the whole time.
ace probably couldnt hear the difference, to busy staring down at his fret board making sure he plays the right chords
I'm sure Ace and Peter had a good laugh backstage at this. I feel sorry for the poor sap that lost his job over this mishap. I don't know which was funnier. Paul stuck up there like a sack of potatoes or Gene mangling the lyrics. Funny stuff.
Surfs Up ya that was pretty funny! They should have left Paul up there so he couldn't sing because he can't sing anymore!
Lol Or crying ✌👽
You know he was. LMFAO
I bet Peter and Ace were laughing their asses off during the whole performance!🤣
you see Peter grinning when it zooms in on him :-P
For people wondering why Gene gets the lyrics wrong, you gotta understand he's never had to sing lead vocals for this song. Plus playing the bass line for this song PLUS singing would be extremely hard
I imagine Peter and Gene were like: "WTF"
And Ace was like: "LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL"
Hahahhahaha
Ace was like “hi I’m ace what do I do”
Gene: Shit.
Peter: Ah crap.
Ace: AHAHAHAHAHA!!!
That's amazing
Ace was like “hey look, it’s rock and roll” 🤪🤪
I was at this show (the last time i saw KISS) and yes, they played it again after they got Paul back to the stage
Wow that actually sounded good with gene on vocals... Glad he stepped up and went with it
I don't think it's so much that Gene "forgot" the words, I think it's that he isn't used to singing and playing it at the same time. If you listen to the song there is a walking bass line that comes right in the verses that probably messed him up. Obviously Gene can sing/play at the same time, but he has probably never even thought about singing this one before so while playing that bass line adding lyrics to it probably threw off what he has been used to doing for 20+ years. I have been playing/singing for years and it's crazy how sometimes playing a different part to a song you have been singing for years can really mess you up.
+David Collins You're exactly right, my son!
Couldn't agree more. .. truthfully that sounded pretty good.. Gene's voice has amazingly held up better than Paul's. . I always thought Paul had the better voice, but after 40 plus years, Paul's voice is shredded... he definitely has something wrong.. its not just age, his vocal cords are just ripped up
He should probably sing all of Paul's songs at this point. That said, Paul has complained that Gene doesn't know the words to his songs even though he knows the words to all of Gene's songs.
Gene had to sing it, Paul is somewhat stuck. ;)
David Collins 100% agree!!
This is very cool actually. I like when things sometimes dont go as expected, it makes the concert unique. Nowadays, Kiss is so "rigid" that if you watch one concert, you watched all concerts of the tour
Chapeau for Gene for handling this professionally and picking up the song!
The show must go on! Way to go Gene :)
A lesson in humility for Paul. Great vocal from Gene.
Gene has what it takes to get the job done. After all, circumstances sometimes arise during live performances that require the need to take care of business. This is validity as to the reason of a successful rock band being able to make sure that the show must go on. Gene Simmons comes from a place of strength and can provide a solid foundation and structure within the arena of business within show business. Cheers Gene!
Viking Mike what a load of shit. KISStard.
Hang in there Paul.
😆
OMMGGGG I giggled fitfully way harder then I should've :)
Yea, that's Paul hanging with the crowd. Damn nice of' him
The band handle this situation exceptionally well, especially Gene & Paul. These guys are professionals, they didn't seem to lose sight of what was first and foremost, in terms of importance, THE FANS!! That audience was rooting for them during the entire mishap moment, and KISS remained true to the audience via a spirit of "The Show Must Go On!!"
Not bad ! Gene sounds awesome !
You can just see Ace and Peter have the biggest smiles this whole time.
You've seen performers throw tantrums over tech malfunctions like these. Paul handled this so well, I'm really impressed! What a pro, keeping the energy & spirits up in spite of getting stuck and Love Gun getting killed. Hats off to you, Paul! Day saver!
I thought Gene sounded great doing Love gun. He brought out some techniques I never knew he had and while still sounding true to the song, he made it his own there for a couple minutes.
which techniques may i ask
Idiot
🤣
He may have forgotten the lyrics, but I actually liked Gene's vocals on it. Kinda makes me wish he hadn't forgotten the lyrics and Paul stayed on "The Transporter" for the whole song.
love how peter and ace are just laughing about it :D
It's all good, actually was quite interesting to see Gene do that. Thanks for posting.
Gene stepped up. When I saw them in 2000 that damn lift didn't work then either. Good to see other people got screwed
Das erste Mal höre ich Love Gun : vocal GENE ! Amazing !!!!
lo que es improvisar que bien actuo la banda en especial Gene al ver que su compañero estaba atrapado y la musica continuaba
Gene does a pretty good job!
Spinal Tap moment LOL!
SO TRUE!
jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja
;)
LMAO.... lucky I scrolled through, was going to write exactly the same thing
The reason Gene didn't know all the words is probably (at least I think it is) because he didn't expect he had to sing it. When Paul got stuck his instict was to just sing, before even thinking. That's why he probably messed up a little.
These gentlemen are the consummate professionals we heard about when we were young. They kept rocking and didn't panic in the slightest.🎸💪🎉👍.
Bro Ace and Peter both grinning like hell. Probably laughed their asses off after the show.
Professionals!
Gene just picks up.
I’m just glad Paul didn’t fall or anything.
Imagine the words going through Paul’s mind though. 😂
👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸
Lol I think he wanted to beat all the crap out of dude who caused him to get stuck lol
This video is a gem
Brilliance! The ol' Demon _pinch hits_ for his StarChild brother and knocks it outta the park wrong lyrics and all. Thus a rare concert Diamond is formed! \m/
Personally I think the fact that he did what he could and then added what sounded right to him was pretty damn clever
Rock On...Gene
Gene Simmons is the true professional of KISS!
Quick thinking gene keeping the show going
I was at that show. Anaheim, California on the first farewell tour.
I love his new melodies. Really interesting and dramatic 1:15
Anaheim! Paul said Bummer! I really wanted to come out and see you! Gene got stuck dangling that night too!
I love how althought they have played this song for 33 years Gene still doesn't know the lyrics.
Probably had more to do with wanting to keep the bass parts correct. Singing and playing at the same time ain't easy.
@@gl3605 that and he’s just used to singing the background
This was actually in 1977 right after the record came out so... no he hadn't played it 33 years.
@@twohandsandaradioThis isn’t 77 it’s 90’s or 2000’s Pauls Washburn guitar didn’t exist in 77
😂😂😂😂😂😂
35 años tocando ese tema una noche atras de otra y no se sabe las dos minimas estrofas de memoria que tiene la cancion jajajajajajja un geniooo
Es que la canción no la canta él y no tenía razón para aprendersela xd
Glad to see that Paul didn't get ticked off and walk of stage, but decided to hang around for the song.
Gene should sing more of Paul's songs since Paul's voice is so f 'ing shot.
I love watching pros handle a glitch. Good effort, Gene.
sounds amazing
Awesome!! Thank you!!
lol on Tom Snyder he claimed he could give the plot to any cartoon or horror movie, but he cant remember the lyrics to Love Gun lol.
I think its because he's playing a walking bassline and isn't used to singing this song while playing, rather than forgetting the words
I like Genes Version.
Gene was handling things for a moment, Then tripped up the words and starting getting nervous and probably pissed too!! Gene's known for being as serious as a Heart attack on stage, so I can pretty much guarantee he wasn't laughing. Malfunction or not, people lose jobs over stuff like that. (Great historical concert footage) My compliments, Peace.
If Gene knew the words, it would've sounded better than Paul
40 Years of playing that song and Gene don't know the words
The reason why is because he doesn't sing it
@@the_krillinator I know the words and I don't sing it either. Seriously they've been playing Love Gun for over 40 years and Gene still doesn't know the words. And he has the hide to criticise other people's professionalism. Laughable.
@@stevenbrock899 hahaha yeah
What is ;more painful to Paul - getting stuck or listening to Gene mess up a song
P Daniel considering the circumstances I think they did pretty good
Whats really painful is listening to Paul sing it today. His voice is shot.
Nowdays though, wouldn't have to worry about it, the lipsynching could take over :D
@@rogerwilson7065 shut
Sounds good. Different tempo could have been on Lick it Up or Creatures with Gene on vocals. Love how people talk about Peter and Ace yet they kept this going flawlessly.
This is a very cool find!
LOL you're dead on brother, this is one of the most Spinal Tap moments I've ever seen outside of Spinal Tap itself.
I remember a Sweden 1984 bootleg where he sang a verse of Detroit Rock City improvising the words (probably ' cause Paul lost his mic)... Just great!!
Gene didn't even get all the words right, and it's still good.
Engelbert humperdinck brought me here@God Bless and love the growls and snarls♥️🤔♥️😎🤘😁
I mix up my 4 letter words and names too. Forever is Paul, written with Michael Bolton. This vid has Paul stranded and Gene tries to sing Love Gun without knowing the words. Gene is an over-achiever as far as writing songs. I've heard that he'll bring 30 songs to be considered for each album. Paul writes them as he needs them. Watching old KISS concerts here, gives me knew respect for Gene. (except for this vid!)
God this is FUNNY. I give Simmons credit for doing his best with it. I agree with the guy below that the bass line isn't an easy one to sing and play at the same time. Especially without (probably) having rehearsed it before. And the song's key was written to suit Paul's voice, not his. All things considered, it's a pretty good save on his part.
He sounded great
gene saved the show
Wow, that was so crazy. You could tell something wasn't right when the lift took Paul up, it seemed like it snagged on something right then. How did they get him down? Kudos to Gene for picking up the slack. I liked that immensely. Poor Paul! Hang in there baby. :)
Think its awesome that Gene makes up his own versus. Damn! How long has he been playing this song?
Stepping up to the plate!!
Gene for the save
LMAO!!! It's as if Gene never listened to the words before.
I want this show
Someone got fired that night... that's for sure.
Credit to Gene for doing the vocals his way, and sounding very cool.
There is nothing quite like Paul having a heart and hanging out with the fans. : /
The same thing happened in Fort Myers Florida and Ace pulled him on to the stage. So Paul was able to start the song and finish the song thanks to AceFrehley.
This is a true Spinal Tap moment
What a bummer!
Hello Cleveland !!!
Seriously!!! How can Gene NOT KNOW THE WORDS!!!!!!!!
Hello Cleveland!
Peter thought it was funny! lol!
Rock & Roll Creation!
That's what pros do. Plow on. Exit gracefully.
PAUL stated that before and even complained that Gene NEVER bothered to ever learn Paul's songs!!!! Paul knows ALL of Genes songs
SPINAL TAP
Special Defects!
I would like to see the full concert
I would like to have the complete show\m/
I believe this was in LA since this happened at the show I went to.
Gene has a good voice!
Someone got fired that night!
Hang in there, Paul.
Oa caras ficaram de paul pindurado
he doesnt know the lyrics that's right, but it sounded real good actually, gene voice in love gun.
JANNNNEEEEEEEEEEE GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY THING :D
i was right under paul on this one, funny gene got stuck this night also...about 4" from the stage on the way down after GOT.
I was going to say the exact same thing!
how can someone who hears the song being sung every single night for the last 30 years not know the lyrics?
Well from the looks of this video this song was obviously not out for 30 years...
clearly wasn't the point i was making but thanks for your input
You clearly missed my point. The song had not been out for 30 years for him to KNOW someone else part.
Try playing bass and singing at the same time, you'll mess up things real fast. Gene wasn't used to playing and singing Love Gun concurrently.
Gene knew the lyrics to Love Gun. He never sang it live and thought he'd never have to sing it live so it never practiced or rehearsed it live. Some people are better at ad-libbing than others when something unexpected happens. Paul is great at it and continues as much as possible like it was part of the show or nothing ever happened. Gene on the other hand sucks at it. Unexpected things have happened many times with him on stage and more often that not he looks like a deer caught in headlights and basically freezes or goes into some kind or tantrum. That's what happened, Gene may be an undisputed asshole but he is a smart man, he knew the lyrics.
I was there
I would love to have this show!!! Do you have it on DVD??
I'd LOVE to get a copy of this in its entirety. Don't know how else to contact you other than post this comment.
Thx for the ⬆️load and sharing this moment in KISSstory. (Had to! Hehe)