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Acclaimed rock photographer Mark Bowman has spent over four decades chronicling priceless onstage and backstage moments from some of the genre's biggest legends, including Led Zeppelin , Eric Clapton , Tom Petty and the Who . He's been kind enough to share never-before seen photos of Kiss in action both in 1975 at Houston and 1977 in Denver with us today, along with his memories of what it was like to watch the band rise to fame in the mid-'70s. You can check out much more of Mark's excellent work at MarkBowmanImages.com .
I first became aware of Kiss as they released their first three albums to mixed reaction in the early '70s. What little of their music I heard back then was under-produced and didn’t really have much of an impact on me. It wasn’t until I picked up a copy of 1975’s Alive! that I saw the power and the glory of what this band was capable of. They made a great decision by having Eddie Kramer, the engineer of all those early Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix albums, help them create a thorough representation of their live set.
When I first got a copy of Alive!, I played it constantly. It’s one of the most energetic and visceral rock documents of the era. I was lucky enough to witness the Kiss Alive! show in November 1975 at the Sam Houston Coliseum, and take photos with my trusty Kodak 110 Instamatic right in front of Ace Frehley on a chair from the front row. The first six photos in the above gallery are never-before-seen shots of Gene Simmons , Paul Stanley and Ace from their 1975 Kiss Alive! set in Houston.
Even though they had long since acquired a reputation of blowing every band off the stage that preceded them or followed them, once Kiss had successfully achieved headliner status, they felt they had to kick it up a notch. This is the precise point in any successful band’s career that provides that “fork in the road” – the choice that becomes the fulcrum point which propels them higher or locks them into a “niche” into the minds of the public. Kiss decided to take their next step and go for the moon.
By this time, I was living in Colorado. I caught up with the Rock and Roll Over tour as it made its way into McNichols Arena. Known as the Big Mac, it was promoter Barry Fey’s long-since torn down, personal playpen in Denver – and site of many incredible rock concerts over the years. I sat on the 10th row for this gig with my used 35mm camera, hoping to capture the grandiosity of Kiss' massively upgraded stage and set. I was particularly happy to see Frehley play those killer guitar solos live, and he is one of my favorite guitarists to this day.
Here are my never published photos from the Rock and Roll Over Tour on Jan. 15, 1977 at McNichols Arena in Denver. Forty years since Destroyer, wow. Kiss, you’ve come a long way!
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KISS's 1977 Concert History. 113 Concerts. Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Over the years, the members of the band changed, but Stanley, Simmons, Frehley, and Criss remain the best-known lineup.
History. This was the first tour where Ace Frehley sang lead vocals, on "Shock Me". The three Los Angeles shows were recorded for Alive II. This is the only tour to feature the song "Hooligan" in the set list. This is the first tour to feature "Calling Dr. Love" in the set list. Cheap Trick and Styx were the opening acts throughout the tour.
Rock & Roll Over Tour. (1976-1977) Love Gun Tour. (1977) The Rock and Roll Over Tour was a concert tour by the American heavy metal group Kiss. It began November 24, 1976 (shortly after the release of the Rock and Roll Over album) and ended April 4, 1977.
Then in August, KISS will perform all over the West Coast -- they missed it last time around -- with a possible four shows at Los Angeles' Forum. One of those Forum dates may be recorded for their next live album, to be released in the fall and backed by a giant promotional tour" (Springfield Union, 6/2/77).
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It might not be absolutely correct and complete, but this is the most accurate list of tour-dates known to exist. If you have any doubts or additions, please send your info to [email protected] .
Get the KISS Setlist of the concert at Capital Centre, Landover, MD, USA on December 20, 1977 from the Alive II Tour and other KISS Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
Get the KISS Setlist of the concert at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA on February 21, 1977 from the Rock and Roll Over Tour and other KISS Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
Kiss concert chronology. Club Tour. (1973-1974) Kiss Tour. (1974) Hotter than Hell Tour. (1974-1975) The Kiss Tour was Kiss ' first album support tour. Sometimes known as the First Tour, it also encompassed several shows before and after the "official" dates.
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02.09.77,Houston,TX,USA,The Summit. 04.09.77, Fort Worth,TX,USA,Tarrant County Convention Center Arena. 05.09.77, Fort Worth,TX,USA,Tarrant County Convention Center Arena. note: some of the concert-posters pictured may not match with the concert-dates due to the fact, that some shows have been cancelled or delayed. first Tour. Hotter than hell.
Watch Kiss perform their classic hit Love Gun live in Largo, 1977. Enjoy the high-quality sound and video of this legendary concert.
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Here are my never published photos from the Rock and Roll Over Tour on Jan. 15, 1977 at McNichols Arena in Denver. Forty years since Destroyer, wow. Kiss, you've come a long way! Kiss Albums ...
It might not be absolutely correct and complete, but this is the most accurate list of tour-dates known to exist. If you have any doubts or additions, please send your info to [email protected] .
Alive II is the second live album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on October 14, 1977, by Casablanca Records. [2] The band had released three albums ( Destroyer, Rock and Roll Over, and Love Gun) since the previous live outing, the 1975 release Alive!, so they drew upon the variety of new tracks, with Eddie Kramer producing.
KISS, in 1977, was at its peak and one of the most popular bands in America, if not the world. As their Alive II tour was winding down they played five shows at Tokyo's Budokan Hall in the spring of 1978. Besides getting the MSG tickets (which had a face value of a whopping $8.50 back then!)
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The KISS of 1975, into early 1976, was a band whose studio sonic dynamic had changed. An analogy of a caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly might be apt, were one writing flowery prose. Discarded was the foundational ethos of trying to capture the band "live" in the studio. The band had been chasing the impossible, trying to present ...
The Alive II Tour saw Kiss perform 5 sold-out nights at Tokyo's Budokan, breaking their previous record of 4 one year earlier, as well as breaking the previous record by The Beatles. They also played three sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in their hometown of New York City, and multiple nights in several other cities, including San ...
Get the KISS Setlist of the concert at The Summit, Houston, TX, USA on September 2, 1977 from the Love Gun Tour and other KISS Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
KISS' "Hotter Than Hell" tour had somewhat abruptly ended in Santa Monica, CA on February 1, 1975 after which the band returned to New York to complete work on their next studio album. With recording of their third studio album completed, and its release imminent, the band was ready to continue their progression up the musical food-chain on the ...
Kiss discography. American hard rock band Kiss has released 20 studio albums (24 counting the unified 1978 solo albums), 13 live albums, and 60 singles. Formed in New York City in 1973, the group initially consisted of bassist Gene Simmons, rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley, lead guitarist Ace Frehley, and drummer Peter Criss; this most ...