It's nice to hear an honest interview, from someone that's not guarded in what they say.

Ace was the funniest member of KISS.

B.O.C. One my top 5 all-time favorite bands! Seen em 24 times in concert. In my car I’ve got the 6-disk changer, & Secret Treaties is #6. Always. I never take it out!

Love this! Great interview. I am a big KISS fan, starting back in the mid-70's. But must of us fans from back then know how much ego Gene and Paul have. In fact, I experienced Paul's ego one night at their KISS Exposed video premiere in a Los Angeles hotel (around 1987). I was stoked to get a ticket/reservation to see it. After the premiere I wanted to get a pic with Paul in the lobby. It took like 2 mins for Paul to finally stand next to me for the pic, since he was infatuated with some chick coming down some set of stairs there as he was flirting with her. I still have the pic of he and I. And you can see I am less then impressed with the experience. I believe that was the one and only time I met Paul. Kind of pissed me off lol. BTW, love that Albert says Ace was fun and had all the talent in the band, you know that's right! Ace never took himself so seriously.

@fullinbloom

3 жыл бұрын

Great story, Bruce! Thank you for sharing it.

@strivingx67

3 жыл бұрын

@@fullinbloom Thanks man. I always debate if I am talking too much on here. lol. In this case I figured it fit the interview well.

@bobowrathsovine.

3 жыл бұрын

I met Ace and his whole band in 1988 when I was 13. Ace was no fan pleaser himself. Tod Howarth was really cool but Ace acted like he was forced to be in that record store

@strivingx67

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobowrathsovine. Ugh that sucks man!

@fullinbloom

3 жыл бұрын

​@@strivingx67 Please don't debate. It's much harder for me to keep up with them nowadays, but I love the comments and stories.

Love BOC, hell of a live band too. Saw them in 76 open for ZZ Top and they held their own…next year they opened for Aerosmith and it wasn’t even close. BOC should have been the headliner.

My 1st concert was KISS, Blue Oyster Cult, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Bob Segar in Atlanta GA on the Destroyer tour '76 for $8.50 ticket price and still the ticket stub

@josecastellanos5187

3 жыл бұрын

I was there!! Didja see me? LOL!! Great show!!

@DigtialCr0w

3 жыл бұрын

Remember that tour. Dont do em like that anymore

@yukonjack.

3 жыл бұрын

THE GOOD OL DAYS, prices didn't increase much. In 1982 my first concert was Iron Maiden opening up for Judas🎸🎸Priest $10.00 at Wing Stadium Kalamazoo Michigan. General admission back when you could get right up close next to the stage💨🌟 if you were close to the front of the line, before they opened the doors. We would then wear our $11dollar Concert t-shirts to school the next day.😉 lost quite a few but still have most of the tick stubs, guitar picks, and a slide from Mick Mars. What's the chances of catching one of those in a sea of people!!!✌

@stevebrownrocks6376

3 жыл бұрын

DAMN, I was there too! In Fulton County Stadium! Man, I nearly got heat stroke while standing in the crowd in front of the stage! Me & my friends moved over to the stands to get in the shade, smoked some hash, & watched the show from there. Do you remember when frisbees started flying all over the place, & the cops piled em all up on the pitchers mound in the roped-off infield? Then people stormed the infield, grabbed up the frisbees, & threw em all over the place again? It was a blast! That was my 3rd KISS concert, I was 18 at the time. 😎✌🏼 Oh, I still have my stub too. In fact I’ve got over 100 stubs I saved from all the shows I went to! 😎👍🏼

@peterprincipe493

3 жыл бұрын

My first KISS concert. Sept 76. Toronto. Artful Dodger, BOC, and KISS.

Incredible! I just listened to an entire interview with the drummer of BOC, and the word “cowbell” was never uttered.

@JohnHoulgate

Жыл бұрын

Watch the music video for BÖC's "That Was Me." Albert plays the Hell out of that Cowbell.

@JohnHoulgate

Жыл бұрын

This story happened before Don't Fear the Reaper. BOC and KISS used to do New Year's Eve shows in New York in those days.

@brianfergus839

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately YOU had to though

dude is a terrific drummer

@laserlithuanian

3 жыл бұрын

and songwriter

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

And a huge driving force behind BOC. They never really recovered when Albert exited.

@raymondroberts8709

2 жыл бұрын

And creative genius songwriter.

Remember on the Tom Snyder interview where Gene and Paul were pissed because Ace was upstaging them and being funny af...

@anthonymunn8633

3 жыл бұрын

You mean the one where Ace and Peter were coked out of their minds?

@ericwilliams1031

3 жыл бұрын

Yes haha. Paul and Gene were being businessmen, Ace and Peter were being rock stars.

@vonholland64

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonymunn8633 I never have seen anyone laugh or be funny that’s on coke , that’s weed

@mikeglazierisntfunny

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericwilliams1031 and now Ace and Peter are worth like a million and Gene and Paul are worth hundreds of millions and still playing stadiums...who gets the last laugh?

@cornstar1253

3 жыл бұрын

They didn't want to be known as a partying band. Strictly business

Albert is a good dude met him and Joe few years back both very personable and down to earth.

Great interview. Keep these comin'!

Greatest concert of my 61 years was BOC October 1976, full lasers. Greatest AMERICAN Rock band!

nice job, great candid interview!

Love B.O.C. and Albert is such a nice guy

Great interview with a true legend. Thanks for posting!

He seem like a really nice dude. Love the interview. Great job bro

2:24 - Gene Simmons was never called Hiram Klein. His original name is Chaim Witz (the W is pronounced like a V); and the name he used after coming to the U.S. is Gene Klein.

@70blue63

3 жыл бұрын

Tomato, tomatoe

@marsazorean62

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct. I tried to explain this fact to a friend the other day,and he looked bewildered. Not a reader,but a good guy.

@BetrayerSlayerMusicTV

3 жыл бұрын

Well, Rachel sayz he a Nitz Vitz

Seeing blue oyster cult do a tour with ghost would be a dream come true.

Paul Thtanley from Kith

@karlmartin7204

3 жыл бұрын

Dr.Fukk !

@funzjag

2 жыл бұрын

"Thath not funny, I am going to thue you!"- The Real Paul Thanley of KITH

Albert is a talent and a good guy, but ever notice how he has such specific recall about almost everything until he is asked about his departure from BOC? Gone is the accuracy and in its place general surmising. Nice to hear these tidbits, as always.

Awesome!!

Thank You

Ace has always been the coolest guy in that band and it ain't close.

@fauxreal9739

3 жыл бұрын

I only spent my lawn mowing money on Ace’s solo 👍🏻

@michaelracicot233

3 жыл бұрын

He seems like a cool guy when he's sober. But man,he can be a total dick like the rest of them.

@yragnellaable

3 жыл бұрын

Ace was likely a nightmare to be in a band with. A coked up alcoholic.

@fauxreal9739

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelracicot233 music is the end result those other guys suck

@michaelracicot233

3 жыл бұрын

@@fauxreal9739 they can put-play the drug addicts. Eric plays circles around Peter. Haven’t you seen Unplugged?

Dio was so humble what a great guy.

My 1st concert...BOC and THE ROCKETS...JOHNSTOWN, PA. 1978-79? LOVE ME SUM BOC🤘🤘🤘

If you can ever interview some of the guys from STARZ, that would be great! I just discovered their music and I'm shocked that they didn't have massive success in the 1970's. Great guitar driven Rock Music with catchy Pop Hooks and a singer with one of the best voices in the Rock Music Business!

B.O.C. KISS & RUSH... Backward line up in so many ways. Those were great days. BOC was the 2nd band I ever saw way back then. The pandemic gave me the chance to get hooked on BOC's music again. Better late than never again... PeaceOrElse

……and again Ace the cool one and the smartest one.

That's why KISS are legends! They believed it, walked the walk and talked the talk!

@Deucealive75

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I think they (Paul and gene) had the right attitude and a very strong work ethic. These are important to be successful.

@LzCoda

3 жыл бұрын

Musically KISS couldn't come close to BOC. That includes Ace.

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

Kiss became legends because of a ballad their drummer wrote. Prior to Beth, they were NOTHING. They were opening for BOC. The two high and mighty jerkoffs basically rode Peter Chris’s coat tales to superstardom and thanked him by dumping all over him. Peter and Ace were the only 2 real musicians in their original line up. They dumped all over both of them. I hope Gene and Paul rot in hell.

@Deucealive75

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 BOC opened for KISS December 31st 1975 prior to anyone ever hearing the song Beth. Destroyer was released in March of 76. So BOC opened for KISS when KISS were nothing? Your spin on this is flawed. In late 75 and a good part of 1976 the Alive album was flying off the shelves. Again much of this was prior to Beth and the release of Destroyer. Again your spin on this is flawed.

@aaronburns3167

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 Really? Hmm. I think they had many songs before Beth. You must be talking about top 40. Cmon man

Have seen BOC playing in the daylight on a festival KISS have been headlining several times.. .

@grahamtaylor8912

3 жыл бұрын

So what? lol

Been in bands for decades and this guy is a keeper... funny and easy to get along with... there are so many mini- Pauls and Genes out there. I'm like let's do the gig and have a good time and they are let's enter this way, exit this way, ice machine at exactly this time and let's rent a limo and be a half hour late and... I was the lead singer and didn't have LSD (lead singer disorder)... it was the 80's into the 90's and the drummers always had drug monkeys, bar patrons always disappeared with the bassists ho girlfriend while the gig was happening the guitarist was always the up and coming ROCK GOD and everything he did was done as if it would be in his future book.

GO FIGURE..KISS EGOTISTICAL?!😅ALBERT WE LOVE YA MAN!❤

1:45 Binder is one of the colorful behind the scenes characters of rock and roll. He was the MC at many early punk shows at CBGB; he has a great story on the BOC website “Hot Rails to Hull”

This full in bloom guy is really cool

My band Thrive got to play a show in Indianapolis with Alex. Great guy and he even put the godzilla head on during the song.

BOC, KISS and "introducing Rush" for 6 bucks...wow.

Both the interviewer and interviewee have cool voices.

Very interesting!!

A great commentary. I always heard. And just assumed. There were bad vibes between Blue Oyster Cult and Kiss. This finally confirms it! It's too bad. They should have just cooperated "musically".. But, back then. It was "BATTLE OF THE BANDS"! In other words. Every Band for Themselves."

6:33 can you pick out the cowbell guy?

&6 for e heck'n great bands, I was only 5 at the time, though what a gas!

“I didint have a bad experience” Proceeds to literally rip them a new one as if it’s second nature lmaooo

I use to be the Biggest KISS fan when i was younger but i cant stand Gene or Paul now days. I seen Blue Oyster Cult a few yrs back in Detroit and they Absolutely killed it. Everyone in the Band are Amazing Musicians.

Great stories by a Great Musician..:)

I was at the Varsity Stadium show in Toronto, and the Maple Leaf Gardens show about 6 months prior.He sounds a little jealous IMO.

I read the title wrong. I thought the guy had a Kiss addiction. Like he couldn’t get enough of their music. 🤣😂🤣😂

@funzjag

2 жыл бұрын

That's a funny mistake! Thanks for sharing, made me chuckle!!

Gene's birth-name is "Chaim Witz", not "Hiram Klein ". He changed it to Gene Klein, adopting his mother's maiden name .

Paul and Gene did seem stuck up,,, Ace was Nice and liked to talk,,,,,,,,,,,Never missed BOC, Foghat, Ted Nugent concerts,,,70's rock N Roll was the BEST,,,,,,,Check out Tommy Clufetos Rock N roll road trip,,,, Guitar player looks just like Eric Bloom,,,song and LYRICS to ME 262 are awesome,, who wrote these LYRICS ??????

I know 3 BOC songs and around 250 KiSS songs

@agovo99

3 жыл бұрын

T Bury sounds like an opportunity!

@tbury2516

3 жыл бұрын

@@agovo99 Good point, but I just could never get into them.

@Sasquatch64

3 жыл бұрын

@@tbury2516 Have you ever listened to the album "Mirrors?" Great album!

The reason why Paul and Gene act the way they do is because they have millions of fans behind them supporting them, if no one knew who they were they wouldn't act that way. They've had their ego's stroked for so long they weren't strong enough to stay level headed.

@KyOte13

8 ай бұрын

That doesn’t give anyone license to be a dick. Many more artists, with MUCH MUCH more talent , never disrespect their fellow musicians or fans, and do not have the air of arrogance about them. It always seems to be the guys with limited ability, like Gene & Paul… and that points to an insecurity issue.

5 bucks to watch BOC, Kiss and Rush in 1974 ?

BOC was my favorite band for years, Buck Darhma very underrated guitar player. Don’t Fear the Reaper is the greatest Rock song ever recorded NOT Stairway to Heaven!

Funny how you never hear these kind of stories about Ace or Peter, except from Gene and Paul.

Gotta feel sympathy for ace and Peter putting up with those two narcassists

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

True. Both of them owe their fame to Peter. Remember it was Beth, wrote by Peter that put them on the map. And they thanked him by dumping all over him later on. Hope they rot in hell for their treatment of Peter and Ace.

@ecilassik

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 Brush up on your KISS info. Please.

@whataboutrob442

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 Here is the clown, a stupid one too.🤡🤡

@BackinBlackNJ

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 Kiss Alive sold 3 million copies before Beth was even released lol

BOC was known to treat openers like crap! The caveat is kiss opened for them and blew them off the stage fast forward BOC is opening for kiss..

I love KISS. Ace was the reason I picked up a guitar. However, I can't stand Gene and Paul's huge egos and a-hole nature.

@nickbargas7352

3 жыл бұрын

It's called NPD. Narcissistic personality disorder! Grandiose, entitled and need constant admiration, does that strike a chord.

@brianborstein8456

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickbargas7352 , that is exactly what you described. I'm sure Ace and Peter have their issues, but Paul and Gene are beyond ridiculous.

@nickbargas7352

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianborstein8456 cluster B personality disorders are starting to become more exposed with the internet. They have been around since the beginning of mankind but they have recently been added to the DSM 5 since 1980. Especially NPD. Many people but not always seem to hold positions of power with this disorder because it allows them to gain supply from others.

KISS is still here...where are YOU..??

"Well,they were always on..." Yeah,well no shit,Lol!!

KISS started the tour opening for BOC and ended it headlining! Pretty much sums up the trajectory of both bands careers.

I'm willing to bet that B.O.C blew KISS out of the water every night!

@LJK69187

3 жыл бұрын

And they still blow!!

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

Talent wise, Kiss is a joke compared to BOC.

@whataboutrob442

2 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. BOC doesn't have but a few good songs.

@DavidM-mb1vx

2 жыл бұрын

Is this serious? Kiss is a much better group both in concert and studio. One band is legendary the other, most haven’t heard of.

None of this surprises me. I remember hearing about Gene and Paul getting jazz drumming lessons for Peter Criss when they were going through problems with him that led to him leaving the band. Guess what? Albert Bouchard's background before forming Blue Oyster Cult was jazz drumming. I think this is what made him a cut above most rock drummers back in the day. I think it gives a player an edge, but unfortunately Peter Criss didn't take his bandmates' up on their offer.

Bragging is a sign of insecurity.

BOC rocks.

Haha! That's funny.

HA. Paul Stanley acting like he's God's gift...give it a rest...I remember seeing them in SLC during Animalize tour I believe. PS does a REALLY lame guitar solo. WTF?! Why isn't BRUCE doing the solo we said to each other. Great interview as always, with great insight to what happened back in the day. I love these interviews!

BOC lost a lot when Albert and Joe left.

@billyz5088

3 жыл бұрын

Albert wrote or co-wrote nearly half the band's catalogue over that first decade.

Hiram???

BOC was well known to treat opening acts poorly. In 76 Tommy Bolin was their opener on a show and the King Biscut Flower Hour was recording Bolin. BOC turned on the house lights during Post Toastee and killed the power ruining the recording. James Gang and others had the thing happen to them by BOC. This guy is just bummed that Gene And Paul are worth close to half a billion and he is trying to find a gig at a Holiday Inn. Sour grapes

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

Say what you want. As far as musical talent is concerned, Kiss couldn’t carry BOC’s jock strap.

@flyingburritobro68

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 you are missing the point. My comments had nothing to do with music or ability.

All the Kiss fans on here getting bent out of shape and slagging BOC because Albert said something mildly against Gene and Paul. While every interview with Peter or Ace for the last 20 years is them shitting all over Gene and Paul and saying the same thing Albert said but waaaay worse, lol. Poor Kiss fans don't know who to get mad at anymore. I like both bands. Always did. Seen them both live several times and always a great show.

When people act like they are above and better than others means they are VERY INSECURE.

@michaelracicot233

3 жыл бұрын

I guess if people are very insecure at a young age ( Paul with his ear deformity, Gene with not knowing how to speak English), you carry that through life. I guess money doesn’t cure all

@leebaldwin6015

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe you truly believe and feel your band is better,remember, KISS opened for B.O.C.,one year later to the day B.O.C.was opening for KISS

@samstoner4984

3 жыл бұрын

@@leebaldwin6015 I bet you think Joe Biden is doing a good job.

I've read all the KISS autobiographies - Paul does explain that he was MASSIVELY Insecure because of a congenitally deformed ear, so he would act like a arrogant jerk. He was in psychological therapy for decades. He's such an emotionally needy guy that his autobiography came off like a Therapy Session. Gene Simmons has no 'Inner Monologue', Irony goes right over his head. Things just worked - and Gene never seems to figure out why or how they worked BUT he'll take credit for that success anyway. As you can guess, Gene's a bit pompous. Paul and Gene were, self-admitted, 'Control Freaks'. Ace Frehley was THE PARTY ANIMAL of the group - everyone loves Ace, EXCEPT Paul and Gene. Ace's autobiography was the most fun, although he f*cked himself over a lot. Just crazy, drug fueled behavior. Peter Criss' autobiography was also entertaining, but he also had a massive inferiority complex and Paul and Gene were always critical of him and Peter could never ignore their comments. Also, like Ace, Peter's worst enemy was himself.

I kind of liked Kiss then when they hired Eric Carr I like them because I like to watch him play the drums loud and hard. Then when he got cancer and Gene and Paul wanted him out. Way to stick by a supposed friend when they need your support the most. They turned their backs on him and had no second thoughts about it.

@richhope3043

2 жыл бұрын

By the time Eric Carr died, i got the impression in the autobiographies that Gene and especially Paul didnt like Eric at all..

When the kicked him out they were never as good.He was the main writer

Paul and Gene's drive are the reason they are KISS and BOC are who they are.......

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

No. Kiss is Kiss thanks to Beth. Paul and Gene’s drive had nothing to do with that. All they did was trash Ace and Peter, the two members of Kiss that had talent. Prior to the release of Beth, Kiss was opening for BOC. Without the song Beth, Kiss would be NOTHING.

@Gatorbeaux

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 Beth wasn’t made during Alive 1. Kiss was vites too band in the world before Beth came out. Ace was very talented. Peter is probably the worst drummer kiss ever had (although he is my fave for nostalgia reasons) but Paul and Gene held the ship together a while the other 2 because addicts…… the fact of the matter is KISS is Gene and Paul and could have been all 4 if they had been professionals

I was there at Long Island show and KISS wiped the floor with BOC. I like BOC music 🎶 but listening to this interview some acts become legends and others are rock bands from their time. Sounds like he wished he had the life of being a legend. So many ELVIS, STONES, BEATLES, KISS, QUEEN, ZEPPELIN, AC/DC, AEROSMITH, EAGLES to name a few are legends. BOC we’re just an average 70s band. They will be remembered by few.

@georgesershen7016

3 жыл бұрын

Average 70s band? Your outta your mind kiss is just a show BOC plays thinking mans rock compare the lyrics Buck plays with feeling

@TheBurning1981

3 жыл бұрын

Paul and Gene are assholes. Everyone knows it. Ace and Peter were the best thing about Kiss. Kiss is seen by many as a joke nowadays which is kind of unfortunate but again, Paul and Gene have a lot to do with that. Blue Öyster Cult on the other hand are still well respected musicians. Do they have the notoriety of Kiss? No. However, they are far more talented musically. I love both bands but BÖC will always be the better musicians

@morebeer7673

3 жыл бұрын

BOC remembered by few? Dude, you're high. Turn on any classic rock radio station and I'd bet a Franklin you'll hear a BOC tune before a Kiss tune. Kiss is great but that statement just makes you sound foolish.

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

Some of these legends you mention (Elvis, Beatles, Zep and Stones) were undoubtedly very influential to all that followed them. Clearly BOC probably wouldn’t exist without them. The others were very popular and sold a lot of records. BOC’s influence was a lot greater than most think. They were one of the first American hard rock bands. A lot of later bands such as Metallica cite them as a major influence. Probably due to their constant touring throughout their career. I do have to say out of your list of legends, only Zep clearly tops them in musicianship. Queen is a toss up. Funny thing BOC was the band that dethroned Zep as a top touring act in the late 70s.

Poor guy, kiss opened for them, a year later they were opening for kiss . Bitter a bit?

Hmm, wonder why every member in Kiss is known by name, and most people can't tell you this guys name. This guy's jealousy is apparent, all these years later....

@vonholland64

3 жыл бұрын

He’s just telling a story

Lol...I completely see Paul and Gene being completely arrogant

I have no doubt about the arrogance of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. True Story: In the late 80s I was in a garage band. Our drummer's dad, who absolutely hated KISS with great fervor, owned and operated a music store downtown. One day when KISS was playing at the civic center for 2 nights, one of their roadies came to my friend's dad's music store and asked for a case of bass strings. My friend's dad got the strings, rung them up, and told the roadie the price. The roadie got all arrogant and said "Oh, you don't know? These are for Gene Simmons of KISS!" My friends dad said "Yeah, great!" and told him how much they cost again. The roadie once again said "No, you don't understand. They're for KISS, you know, the rock band KISS?!!" So finally my friend's dad got pissed off and said, "I don't give a shit if their for God. Tell KISS to KISS MY ASS!"" Gene Simmons actually expected to get free strings just because of who he is. Shear arrogance! I realize it's easy to make up stories like this online and a lot of people do, but I swear this is no bullshit. It really happened and I was there when it did. 🤣🤣

Wolves do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep. BOC - good band. KISS - legendary band. 'nuff said.

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

BOC was a talented band. Kiss spent years masking their musical ineptitude with costumes, makeup, fire and explosions.

@richardgautier959

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikee2923 Talent among the two is pretty equal (Ace in the early days being the exception). In the final tally, BOC is a tiny footnote is music history. KISS inspired thousands of musicians and changed the industry. Lions > sheep

@mikee2923

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardgautier959 Do you honestly believe Ace was a better guitarist than Buck? Jimmy Page was certainly aware of Buck in the 70s. (No I’m not saying Buck was better than Page) Kiss was certainly more popular but talent wise the original BOC lineup was among if not the most talented American bands. Popularly doesn’t equal talent. Lots of talented musicians never got their due. Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robin Trower and Frank Zappa come to mind. Look how long Black Sabbath had to wait for the respect they deserve. Others probably never will.

@whamsie4022

2 жыл бұрын

KISS has nothing in their repertoire that stands up to “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”

@philyeary8809

2 жыл бұрын

@@whamsie4022 agree. Saw Kiss live four times to verify.

KISS, They were superior. I saw Rainbow warm up BOC in '79 and they blew them away! Poor BOC had to stop the show to demand that the crowd stop throwing stuff at them .

@grahamtaylor8912

3 жыл бұрын

Seen Kiss live twice, BOC were loads better.

Sour grapes I think.

I noticed that about them very arrogant they are

Gene Simmons IS his real name,he had it legally changed,end of story

Chaim stole a ton of songs in the 80s

@leebaldwin6015

3 жыл бұрын

Such as?

Did you ever think blue oyster cult were jealous of kiss? Blue oyster cult had kiss open for them and they blew them off the stage...and then blue oyster cult opened for kiss later on...this guy is making fun of kiss because they were bigger 10 times than blue oyster cult ever was

@funkster007

3 жыл бұрын

Once Kiss got successful enough, all their money went to the marketing and stage production, and of course their makeup. Any band that had to tour with them probably felt like wimps because they couldn't compete. BOC were no slouches either, with one of the best light shows for that time. If they were in fact jealous, that would be the only reason. And fans ate that shit up. But that was Kiss's strength. Most bands destroyed Kiss musically AND musicianship-wise.

@mooch514

3 жыл бұрын

@@funkster007 kiss from the begining with limited budgets got kicked off tours...they kept being better than the headliners...they had power and energy and hunger in the early days. Then with money came the bigger stages and pyro that made then even bigger.

Actual facts prove this guy’s story can’t be relied upon as accurate. No one in Kiss has ever been named Hiram Klein. I can make up stories, too, like the time when I saw Ronald Binder in the ER getting 4 gerbils removed from his anus.

@bobowrathsovine.

3 жыл бұрын

The guy from BOC was never a Kiss fan as anyone who was already past age 20 in 1974 wouldn't be. We know the acurate facts but if I was the drummer of a different big 1970's act I surely wouldn't know them. Just like I play lead guitar but I surely don't know the guy down the street "who plays keyboardse's" middle name or would even care to ever know.

@georgesershen7016

3 жыл бұрын

Witz

@leebaldwin6015

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobowrathsovine. John Bonham?

Hiram Klien!!! lol

Chaim Witz

@Dr.Jekyll

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, this guy’s brain is fried by drugs it’s no wonder he has no idea what he’s talking about.

@anthonymunn8633

3 жыл бұрын

At the time,though,Simmons claimed his name was either Gene Klein or Chaim Klein.

@c.c.7687

3 жыл бұрын

Gesundheit.

Turns out KISS IS superior. Sorry.

@grahamtaylor8912

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

@davedecker1725

3 жыл бұрын

Superior to WHAT?????

@mattstickle2725

3 жыл бұрын

@@davedecker1725 The drummer in B.O.C. I love B.O.C. but for this guy 45 years later (is he 70?) to be crying that Gene and Paul had egos and hurt his feelings...you know that determination about "big egos" often made by guys who have inferiority complexes. Anyway hope that answers your question. Have a great day Dave.

@mattstickle2725

3 жыл бұрын

@@davedecker1725 If you require more clarif let's compare the two bands with album sales, merch sales, longevity, worldwide fame, and all around star power you would be un enlightened to not see the contrast. I love Buck Dharma but my seven year old daughter and her grandma have never heard of him...but they know who Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are.

@grahamtaylor8912

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattstickle2725 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Halen, Tom Petty and Foreigner have all sold 80 million albums.. Ed Sheeran has sold 150 million. So by your logic Ed Sheeran is better than Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Halen, Tom Petty and Foreigner...

Kiss sucks

@FunkyMonk4Life

3 жыл бұрын

Amen...never understood the hype.

I'm a kiss fan from the 70's and it's sad to say Paul and Gene ruined a great band with there bullshit egos.

Drummers are egotistical knuckle heads , my own band went though 4 of them , all drunks and drugged. Took forever to record 3 tracks

I'll take kiss over blue Oyster Cult any day of the week because kiss is for the people BOC are assholes. Let me set the stage for my experience with the cult. Early 1980s in Columbus Ohio they're having problems with bouncers bullying and beating up people in the front couple rows to the point that Jefferson starship guitarist hit one of the bouncers/security over the head with his guitar, he's still not allowed back to Columbus to this day. Then not much later I was front row to a Black Sabbath concert they were doing it again to the point Ronnie James Dio stopped the whole concert and said that if these guys don't back off the people they are going to piss off the stage his actual words he said the people come here to enjoy the show not get their asses kicked. Jump forward within months front row to the Cult, bouncers are pummeling people again they took this skinny little dude among others and started punching them so I gave them the finger they pointed flashlight at me and said get him and they drug me and threw me out during Godzilla encore. Blue Oyster cult guitarists come down there were high-fiving the bouncers and handing them beers in appreciation for beating the people, ever since then I could not stand blue oyster assholes.

Kiss sucks, end of story! Blue Oyster Cult Rocks! No comparison!

@chrisi123

3 жыл бұрын

KISS is still here.....and they are NOT. No comparison!

Mediocre musical ability perhaps needs over compensation . I mean , for pros , they kinda suck.

KISS blows

Their love for themselves, their Band, their cocksure attitude did a lot for their success, no offense to Albert here but many musicians who talk bad about Kiss are just showing their jealously. Kiss always stole the show being the openers and these bands hated it. Lol

@georgesershen7016

3 жыл бұрын

Kiss is just a show there lyrics are weak compared to BOC

@TVoltG

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgesershen7016 hilarious

@leebaldwin6015

3 жыл бұрын

And yet after millions of record sales, here we are in 2021 and KISS is still here,where is B.O.C.?

@TVoltG

3 жыл бұрын

@@leebaldwin6015 exactly.. Taking shots at a band that outlasted them and made millions more money. So easy to take shots at the more successful.

I can understand why this guy is so upset at Paul Stanley being bigheaded, I mean let’s face it blue oyster cult was way bigger than KISS. I mean, to this day if you held up a picture of Blue Öyster Cult everybody would know who them, but only KISS fans know who KISS is. I remember buying Blue Öyster Cult dolls when I was a kid.. Plus Blue Öyster Cult songs are way more popular than kiss songs.

@choptop81

Жыл бұрын

imagine being in a serious hard rock band and having dolls of you sold to kids... that's a great way to tell you're not in any serious artistic group and are a dancing monkey as part of a packaged product for your record label. when kiss tried to go artistic they were laughed at by everyone ("music from the elder" anyone?). any mediocre musicians coulda filled their roles

kiss was a great band but hes right gene and paul destroyed the band in my opinion ...