And there we get to see how important Peter and Ace were truly to their rise and early fame

@janitoronfire

2 ай бұрын

Too bad they both squandered their opportunities.

@drk321

2 ай бұрын

Didn't even look like Paul was playing. Holding a fucking guitar makes you a rock star I guess.

@chrismc.4437

2 ай бұрын

​@@drk321 he was shredding rhythm licks bro.

@brianstrutter1501

2 ай бұрын

​@@drk321- i so wish there were fewer unsmart people in the world

@normanhightree1118

2 ай бұрын

Absofuckinglutely!!!!!

You know who needs to watch this? Gene,Paul,Peter and Ace.

@joeysingletary2943

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@THE-HammerMan

2 ай бұрын

Good one!!! Good luck on that...

@piazza1129

2 ай бұрын

Yes

@AldellezCaputto70

2 ай бұрын

I know who would need to watch this? All Kiss critics, at the first two TV performances with an audience, they get a standing ovation. I haven't seen a single other band get it. Music critics are quasi-intellectual morons.

@thingsbeginningwithj

2 ай бұрын

This. Totally.

I was a kid back then, and watching this takes me back to the fun and freedom of the 70’s. Lots of good music, movies, comic books, cartoons, toys, and other stuff that made childhood awesome.

@MSilvermanCA

2 ай бұрын

100%. We were very lucky

@Nonconformistwilderbeastman

2 ай бұрын

Yep fun and magical times for me in 1974 at the tender age of 11 , I was grounded quite frequently by my parents that year for being a shit 🤣🤣🤣 I discovered Kiss the very next year and purchased Destroyer in 1976, I still have the album 🤘🤘🤘

@thomaskinne2357

2 ай бұрын

Me too! & then came. . . . . . . . . . . . The 80's! But the 70's? Definitely a very cool time.

@stephenweber8694

2 ай бұрын

You hit the nail on the head there Kurt. 70's were the best.

@GWAsnipr7

2 ай бұрын

I Remember too Buddy!!! I Picked up my Dad’s Gibson 135 semi hollow body sunburst, in 1974 and started playing, 50 years later, I have my own studio, I’ve produced over 500 songs, I have worked with many bands and many musicians and I’m still going! 😊

I was in high school, and I remember seeing this ! The next day at school, ALL my musician friends were RAVING about them. I had the pleasure of seeing KISS live in Chicago for the Destroyer tour, 22nd row main floor. My ears rang for 3 days. I’ll never forget it. Early KISS was the best KISS !

@dalethelander3781

2 ай бұрын

Saw them at Chicago Stadium in January, 1978. Opening act was Rockets, former members of Mitch Ryder's Detroit Wheels.

@johnvrabec9747

2 ай бұрын

​@@dalethelander3781I was there, too! 20th row!

@dalethelander3781

2 ай бұрын

@@johnvrabec9747 My date and I were up on the mezzenine level. No one had to spark anything up, all we had to do was lean over the railing and breathe deep. Second-hand high. 😆

@dalethelander3781

2 ай бұрын

@@rogeeeferrari Just as good, if not better, than the big hair bands that were to follow. And I love big hair metal. 3 chords, no waiting.

@danaviss607

2 ай бұрын

@@rogeeeferrarigoooooooooffffffff,

KISS were never the same without Peter or Ace

@jefferysteen1041

2 ай бұрын

Ace and Peter were never the same without KISS

@THECHIEF-1981

2 ай бұрын

Scab fan obviously ​@@jefferysteen1041

@HereticWarlord

2 ай бұрын

For the 100 billionth time get over it.

@fretboy90

2 ай бұрын

Know what I did...I quit listening after dynasty. Lame shit since the 70s

@HereticWarlord

2 ай бұрын

@fretboy90 so why say anything 40 years later, that's clinical insanity.

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE REMASTER!!!! 70's KISS is pure magic & undeniable chemistry.

@vanmcclung9601

2 ай бұрын

I was and will always be a huge fan of the video for Black Diamond. Real rock. No studio non-sense.

Back when Paul and Gene wanted it. Going to a Kiss concert in the late 70’s was an event. You waited for hours in line to get tickets, usually partied in the parking lot beforehand and the concerts lived up to the hype. The next week you were still talking about it.

These guys were amazing back in the day, that’s why Kiss Alive is one of the great live albums of all time. So glad I’m seeing this footage for the first time!

@michaelmaravigli3871

2 ай бұрын

Great album but it was doctored up..not really live

@bobzlife

2 ай бұрын

Best album ever! Kiss Alive was just perfection for the band. Caught them for the Kiss Alive - Concert it just blew me away wanting more.

@pinocarrozza1645

Ай бұрын

@@michaelmaravigli3871 yeah all or most live albums “doctored” to some degree…. But I choose to look the other way 😂

@Whiplash58

21 күн бұрын

​@@michaelmaravigli3871 Just about all live albums were "doctored up" in some shape or form. Nobody wants to put out bad music, and nobody wants to hear bad music. So,,, fix the bad spot. I'm just saying the same as everyone else, that live album lit up a fire under everyone's ass!

The phenomenal part of this performance, outside of it being an amazing crystal clear version of some of the earliest days of the band, is how you can actually hear each member’s voices when they’re singing, even Ace on “Nothing To Lose”.

" Most copies of this show look pretty rough and sound even worse. Since this was the very first time most people ever saw this new band called "KISS" and since it's the 50th anniversary, I thought I'd have a little fun trying to clean it up." GREAT JOB!

Amazing. Paul Stanley said it best, “we were ferocious at this time.”

Peter Criss was so underrated. His voice and playing at the time was phenomenal. The whole band was amazing really.

@custommusic2433

2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was gonna write, so I will support your comment! RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@vgr112261

2 ай бұрын

He completely lost his chops around 1977-1978. Drugs took their toll.

@freegee3503

2 ай бұрын

Comment supported!!!!!!!! 👍

@DouglasLippi

2 ай бұрын

I love KISS, but can't listen to any song that Criss "sings" lead on. Brutal.

@nathandodge665

2 ай бұрын

He was adequate

They played very well here, had all their parts well rehearsed, had their stage moves rehearsed, and never missed a beat/note while singing. Peter did exceptionally well singing! I didn't know he could sing like that. Lots of harmonies here in this version of the band. People forget that - I did. This version of KISS is very good.

@disseminationnetwork

Ай бұрын

Seriously sounding good!

@WilliamSmith-yp9hb

9 күн бұрын

“This version”? This is the one and only KISS. All others are just cover bands

70’s KISS will always have a place in my heart.

Anytime these old TV performances are cleaned up and presented again, it's a good thing. Excellent tech on this one - even with earbuds...

I was 11 yrs. old and had to have a KISS lunchbox. 🤣 It'd be worth some money today. 🍻 To better times ✌️❤️🎵🎶

@don951

2 сағат бұрын

Yep. I bought a KISS AM radio around that same age in the 70's. I recently sold it for over $400 on ebay. Some of the old original issue stuff is highly collectable. Cheers!

Amazing drums on Firehouse and Black Diamond Peter! It's really swings mate!

Saw this in '74. Saw them live in Milwaukee in 1976. Affects me to this day.

1974 , When Rainbows were still RAINBOWS!!! and KISS was KISS

@jimilove7773

2 ай бұрын

Amen!

@kevinsonnenberg2868

2 ай бұрын

Fuggem.. let’s take back the rainbow those idiots took from us.

@erockscott1184

2 ай бұрын

I got that

@johntilson2535

2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly! wtf happened??☹🤡🌎, that's what!!

@danhamilton9225

2 ай бұрын

uh oh, watch out. another critical thinker offended by symbology.

It annoys and confuses me how these early TV performances are so unbelievably good yet no one was rushing out to buy their records.

@RGZ112

2 ай бұрын

That's because you have to put it in a historical context. It was a completely different world back then. Only late night FM radio probably would have played them on the air in the old days

@MetalHeart8787

2 ай бұрын

well they did by 1975 the next year, so that isn't bad.

@25mmapdst

2 ай бұрын

Kiss was always known for a hell of a live show but their record sales were not great sellers

@captainsouth4460

2 ай бұрын

Because most of us were poor teens, seems like yesterday.

@jamesm.3967

2 ай бұрын

They were new and kinda strange. Things rarely were “viral” back in the day. Kiss didn’t have a hit on the radio. Album oriented stations were just starting up and Albums were expensive too. They had to play a lot of live shows to make an impact.

I was 11 years old I seen this in the TV guide and counted the days I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I was watching this special Over the moon When KISS was KISS

When you have hungry musicians, it's amazing how good the performances are.

@christopherlees1134

2 ай бұрын

True. Young, hungry musicians give us their best. Early Zeppelin comes to mind.

Back when Midnight Special was worth staying up for.

@charliebe28

2 ай бұрын

@SamuelMorado: ... except, this video of KISS is from the episode of ABC's "In Concert" TV-series, that aired on March 28, 1974 - _NOT The Midnight Special._ Didn't you see the illuminated "In Concert" sign in the background during the video ?

Holy crap! This is so good of a mix! I can hear everything!

Haven't seen this for ages. Wow 50 years time speeds 😎😍

@captainsouth4460

2 ай бұрын

Sure the f does!!! Ugggh

Wow, this is the best qulaity I have seen. Excellent!!!!

@darthsimmons6957

2 ай бұрын

I agree! This is even better Quality than the KISSTORY DVD BOX SET!!!

I look back at this and think that as Steely Dan, Earth, Wind and Fire, Zeppelin, the Stones, Pink Floyd etc. were all putting out history making music, these guys were taking this daring step. After much work and commitment it paid off. Too bad they couldn't remain together. They were great back then.

Does it get any better??? The youth, the energy, the drive, how on point they sounded when they were hungry! Listen to how perfect Ace was on every fucking solo!!! Gives me goose bumps!!!

@johnnytorino9455

2 ай бұрын

That's what I say. He could have done even more in his solos, but Paul and Gene didn't want to much attention being paid to Ace, or Peter.😢😅❤

@adamcarreras-neal4697

24 күн бұрын

They also couldn't match him got technical playing, either. There's demo recording before the first album that grey did themselves and you xsn hear Ace playing a number of progressions, not just pentatonic.

Early Kiss was the best best, gritty and raw.

7 years old...i waited up for this and fell asleep...woke up right as it ended...the best band in the world...

Oh my god. This is what got me into Kiss and music in general when I was very young and I havent seen it since. Playing Kiss albums on a kids flip open box record player. Thanks!

My first concert was KISS and Cheap Trick at the L A Forum on August 24, 1977. The tickets were $8 each!

@jimmyhenry7645

Ай бұрын

Now it takes a whole paycheck to see... Well.... Anybody.

@don951

2 сағат бұрын

Same here but in Spokane, WA on August 11, 1977. I remember them being $7.50. I was 11 years old and that concert was everything to me at the time. Cheers!

Paul was 22 years old here. Thanks for posting this gem.

@IvanRogart

2 ай бұрын

I start to listen their music in 1999 when I was 4, now I'm 28 👴🏼

@loganmalough2379

27 күн бұрын

I think Gene was 24 or 25

My God I remember seeing this when I was just 7 yrs old and just being mesmerized!! What a innocent and just glorious time!! And also a band that wasn't afraid to actually play LIVE on television!!! I remember that KISS were GODS in those days!!! If u were lucky enough to grow up in those days u know what I mean when I say it was just MAGIC!!!!

I remember watching this live on tv.I can still remember my Father wanting to change the channel.Calling it the devil,s music.I was 12 and begged him not to change it.He stormed off angry,but we didn,t care.I was instantly hooked.I loved the early 70's Kiss because they weren,t mainstream quite yet.They were dark and cool. KISS FAN FOR LIFE.

@robertkemp6937

2 ай бұрын

Considering the subject matter of the first song,...lol!

@stevehaller6332

2 ай бұрын

If you want the devils music there is this rap and hip hop bullshit that encourages violence. This Kiss is creativity at its best and for years they are underrated. Way too many sold out concerts over the years to mention. I do not think they are in the Rock and Roll hall of shame,oops I meant fame, after some of the trash that has been voted in and snubbed the bands that need in it

@dmmedic34

Ай бұрын

Devils music……this is the Osmond Brothers compared to what’s out there now….

Excellent remaster. Takes me back. Ferocious and hungry band at this time. The four of them amazing.

KISS is the reason why I started playing music back in the 70s...most specifically, Ace is the reason

@adamcarreras-neal4697

24 күн бұрын

Me too. My brother came back from a Buzzcocks concert in Oxford with alive 1 and 2.

Great to see the chemistry and togetherness they had at one time. Before the issues and egos got in the way. They were all In this together to reach the pinnacle. You can tell by watching them they really appreciated one another back then

11 yrs. old at the time. changed my life.

@50cougar

2 ай бұрын

I was 7 years old😂 when this broadcasted. Black and white tv with rabbit ear antenna. My parents were disgusted...I loved it! 😂

@johnvrabec9747

2 ай бұрын

I was 16 and they blew me away.

Young and hungry, at the top of their game here. Criss's raspy screaming delivery on Black Diamond always was a favorite of Releasing Alive the next year was a desperation, do or die move.

Another marvelous bit of Rock History! Your talent is most appreciated for renewing these little known gems! I watched this w-a-y back when, Thank You once again for Your skills, time, effort and consideration Sir!

I must say that this is great footage and whatever you did to clean it up worked. And here we see a band actually performing without using backing tracks, pitch correction or anything like that and they are absolute killer here. This was before KISS ALIVE! came out so they were really still trying to break into the industry and not a lot of people knew about them yet. Thanks for sharing this for all the now old KISS fans out there that love their early music.👍

Best Quality of this I've ever seen 🤘

@flyingburritobro68

2 ай бұрын

It’s on one of the KISS DVD collections vol I

This sounds really good. I was 1 in 1974 and didn’t get to see KISS for the first time until the “Asylum” tour in ‘85.

@PaulNelson156

2 ай бұрын

I was 6. Too scary lol. Dug it a few years later.

@jimbrookfield9011

Ай бұрын

Saw them open for Sabbath in Baltimore

They were definitely on their way. They likely blew the doors off everywhere they played. I also suspect there were bands that did not want to be on the bill with them. Excellent.

@SwitchFoot2007

2 ай бұрын

This was at the time they warmed up for Balck Sabbath and they scared Black Sabbath. When you scare Black Sabbath, you know you are the next big thing. And as it turns out they were.

@charleskollin1221

2 ай бұрын

Hell no bands didn't want them on the bill with them. Could you imagine having to go out on stage after they opened up for you!? There's nothing you could do other than blow the whole stage up to come close to topping what they do!

Thanks!! I was a freaky lil 8 year old NW Indiana Kiss Army brat-this really brings back great memories!!!!

This is great. Gene and Ace's mock 'flirting' made me laugh out loud! So great to see them looking young, rough and ready and, best of all, really enjoying being together and sharing their music. There's a palpable sense of unity and brotherhood. A world away from the bitter, hardened old men they became. Lovely stuff. Thanks for uploading!

@christopherlees1134

2 ай бұрын

Ace isn't bitter or hardened at all, in my opinion.

@thingsbeginningwithj

2 ай бұрын

@@christopherlees1134 Yeah, to be fair he seems the most chill out of the four. Paul and Gene make up for that with being extra bitter, hardened and cynical. Ace is my fave tbh.

@RabidSnot

2 ай бұрын

well said. This was a magical time in their way to the top. can only guess Dick Clark was stunned by this performance.

Peter’s rhythm especially groovin here. And Ace guitar sounded thick. All around tight.

Ace - “No, I’m actually a plumber,” 😂

@bak-mariterry9143

2 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, I've got a pipe for you to clean out. 🤣

Original Kiss was so good. After Midnight Special we ran out and stole the first album. Don't worry... We bought everyone album after, posters, and multiple Kiss concerts right up to the Love Gun Tour. Oh and turned half of Green Bay Wisconsin into Kiss fans from playing it nonstop at our big parties. 😁

Born is ‘66 I was still 3 or 4 years away thinking Kiss was the best band in the world. I couldn’t wait for any Tv appearance, or new magazines anything new…. Then came the movie, I watched on a 19” B&W tv and Loved it…lol. Good Times!

@MM1717mm

2 ай бұрын

Sorry u had to see "phantom" in b&w ... hope u upgraded since 😜

Those of us that were around at those times: economy was in the tank, fuel shortages, inflation, but we sure had AWESOME entertainment! KISS, Van Halen, and Star Wars was around the corner!

my very first concert , 76 maybe 77 I was 9 or 10 I begged my mom , she took me to see them, they opened for STYX .......it was the only time I ever saw my mother smoke a cigarette, some guy handed her a lit one she hit it and passed it on...........ahhhh the naivety of youth !

When I was in my Teens in the 70s, one of my favorite activities was hanging out in the local record store browsing the alphabetized record racks searching for something new and interesting. At that time there were no "listening stations", or really cool radio stations where I lived, so often the only thing a young album buyer (at $4.99/lp) had to go on was the album cover, the name of the band, and the names of the songs. My mind was BLOWN when I saw KISS's first album cover. I KNEW, with the makeup, hair, and studded dog collars that HERE was something VERY SPECIAL. Needless to say I spent my allowance on this amazing LP. Soon after I saw this on "In Concert" in 1974. It has been a Love Affair ever since (up until "Dynasty" (1979) which REALLY SUCKED and I saw as a betrayal to the original Kiss Fans who had helped launch this great band into upper orbit). Regardless, the pre "Dynasty" albums are GOLD. And, while many bands come and go (and who will be forgotten over time) thousands of years from now KISS will still be recognized in Music History as "The Hottest Band in the Land".

I was 14 years old in 1974. And when I first heard these guys they knocked my socks off!!!!

EXCELLENT job on this great performance!! Thank you so much for your great work and for posting this!

This is my childhood!!! I was obsessed! First concert & everything but it was 1988 no makeup. Still awesome! So crazy how Gene can transform himself. He’s an old man now, but still kicking it!!!!

Utmost love and respect for the stellar job you did on this - this is an absolute joy to watch and listen to loudly! THANK YOU!

great job on this mini concert. thank you. even if you arent a KISS fan, this is great history in rock.

The first taste of a band that took this entire world by the short hairs and didn't let go for decades! Amazing time to grow up when these guys started kickin serious ass!!

Thank you very much for your efforts. The fans do appreciate it.

@franKENstein620

Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

The video quality is eye opening. Television was not clear like this in 1974. So cool to see Kiss so clearly. I still listen to the original Live album, and fondly recall my Senior year in high school. 🔥❤️

I saw this on TV, and saw in the newspaper the next day that they 2re coming to Chicago at the Aragon " Brawl Room" I believe in the summer I got tickets right away. It was Hydra, UFO, T-Rex ( one of his last shows ever) and Kiss!

@forthedoggiesguitars2277

2 ай бұрын

One of the best places to see a show in Chicago! That must of been an amazing show. The Aragon Ballroom should be a historic landmark.

A shame the songs didn't sound this heavy and raw on the LPs.

I saw this live on TV. When I was 14 and my mouth was open in, my eyes were wide. I was hooked. BLACK DIAMOND finally was pure rock n roll

My 8th grade music teacher would ask us to bring in records we liked on Friday and he would play a song off them. I brought in Kiss Alive and played this. He asked what were those booms at the end. I said fireworks and I just saw them in concert October 74. Great times.

my first concert, kiss with rush opening 1976ish..... memories return ten fold.....

They were soooooooooo good live back then. I well remember them in the mid/late 70s

Looks like they're having an awful lot of fun. Must have been a great time to be in that band from 74-78.

Awesome upload! I probably still have a 3rd or 4th generation bootleg VHS tape of this stashed away somewhere from when I was a "tape trader" ages ago. What a treat to see footage like this, especially cleaned up/remastered as you have done. Great job! 🤘

Thanks for that flash back, I remember this I was 9

This very well might be the first thing I ever saw of KISS. I was only 4 but all of my early years until 9 were filled with the music and memorabilia of this band. It is an amazing thing you have done with this vid. Thans for posting it. 💀🎧

Thanks for posting this. Let's me go back to when I was young and rocked out in the rock room, man just to go back for just a little while.

Funny. I remember my grandfathers was almost in shock when we see Kiss on the tv first time. We didnt have colour tv, only black and white. He was in a state of shock, i become a fan hehe.

Just perfect! Thanks so much for uploading this masterpiece! Cheers from Acapulco.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. A KISS fan

Wow 1974 !!? Its been that long ago im 65 now

i was 11 when this came out and i watched it on our first color tv, and 61 now and still a fan

A killer job as always, Ken! Nobody puts more care and effort into their videos than you do. Thanks for the public service that you provide for fellow KISS fans.

Man. That sounds so good. Great job on the sound editing 👏

good job on clearing it up. because i was 4 years old back then and abc wasn't the clearest channel every broadcast. so i give you respect. two thumbs up! i never seen this either.

Love seeing this. Your work on the video is incredible. Great stuff!

Pete has gone on record to say this is a pearl marching snare drum…and jeez can u imagine how pissed the headliners were with this stunning volume in their performance…this incredible improved audio proves that even in 1974 they were decibel busters! And in addition this is the 1st time I have ever seen the uncut first verse of Nothin’ to Lose! A gem! Thanks for posting!

This is simply amazing.!! Thank You for all your hard work.! You Rock.!!

Masterful work here. The isolated tracks sound so good. And you nailed the mix. Even the cymbals shimmy. 💥🎯👊🏻

The work you're doing is exactly what I'm looking for thanks so much for doing things like this I'm enjoying it immensely. Something I've always wanted to see.

Good job with the audio clean up. I don’t remember it sounding this good on my little black and white television in my room in 1974.😂

I was born in 73. Kiss was my first concert. 1987 Crazy Nights tour. Ted Nugent opened for them.

@ericmizell8958

2 ай бұрын

My first concert also. Ted played a little better 😊😊😊😊

Holy Smokes! What a labor of love to put this together. Hail! and Well Done! Thanks for taking the time and sharing!!!!

This is great! Thanks man for all your work!!!

This video has excellent visual and sound quality...Kudos! thanks for posting..

Amazing work, I'm amazed how much better it looks and sounds.

Great job fixing it up. It looks and sounds awesome!

12 years old when I saw this on first airing. They really swung back then fantastic Rock 'n'n Roll band.

Love that early makeup and rawness

Amazing video! Haven't seen this one in a while. I like the fuzz bass in "Firehouse". Keep up the great work!

Such a great remaster, sounds incredible! Nothing To Lose rocks with swagger! Thanks for the upload! 💚🤘👍

Thanks a lot for the enhancement of this great video

I was only less than a year old, but just in a few years, I would become a total KISS fanatic! This’ pure joy to see this.

7:41 cool ass shot of ace there! The way his makeup reflects off the light. Very space like