Ace steals the show. Hilarious. The fact that Snyder goes along with it - much to Gene and Paul's seething silent frustration - makes it even funnier.

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

I know right. This is my favorite KISS TV appearance . Ace is a trip

@teleguy5699

3 жыл бұрын

That laugh at 30:34

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

+ at 8:44 best interruption by Ace 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

@@RocknRollAllNight 40 years ago just feel like yesterday. This interview have become my regular StressKiller 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631

2 жыл бұрын

@@RocknRollAllNight u could hear Paul give that annoying junior high respond of Ooookkk

Admit it, weve all been Ace at one point in our life

I love how Tom goes along with Ace and enables him in a way

@pinkfreud62

Жыл бұрын

Ikr. When I need a giggle I tune into this. 😄

@OvOblivion

11 ай бұрын

Probably smelled the lame coming off of Gene and couldn’t help himself. I’d have put him and Peter in the spotlight as well!

seen this a 1000 times and never gets old

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 🤣🤣🤣 before i found this interview I never have any idea that watching interview could be this entertaining 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@DrMidknight

2 жыл бұрын

Comedy gold!

@bak-mariterry5180

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrMidknight Ace killing it... Gene and Paul.... slow burn....🤬

There are so many moments within moments here. Gene can't handle not being in control like he usually is.

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

So true, Gene was so jealous. He couldn't see straight

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

While Ace laughed like a Boss 🤣🤣🤣

@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins

10 ай бұрын

Watching Gene's reaction is the best part..priceless seeing him aggravated .

@user-os4wk3fq7y

5 ай бұрын

I could feel it. Anyone could. Gene should be ashamed of himself.

Many of us old guys started playing guitar because of Ace. He and Peter Criss are obviously the fans favorites.

@radiationsnowman

7 ай бұрын

you mean 'started' playing guitar because of Ace.... yes, i agree, and so did I in a way!

@lilspliffster88

7 ай бұрын

I’m a young guy n ace makes me wanna be a rock star so now I take guitar much more seriously

I love how all four of them genuinely laugh at Ace's "Why did I spend all that money?" comment.

@lonewolf1053

Жыл бұрын

😂😂...funny too the way he mimics crying and jumps out of his chair laughing his ass off right after

@NathanF11989

Жыл бұрын

@@lonewolf1053 "I'm the trout player." "No, actually I'm a plumber." So much of what Ace does/says in this interview is legendary.

@lonewolf1053

Жыл бұрын

@@NathanF11989 Tom Snyder having a blast right with Ace and Peter!...😅

@decristo1021

6 ай бұрын

It’s nice to see them laughing together and enjoying themselves like friends given their intense four way hatred for each other …

@motowngirl5891

5 ай бұрын

Love him laughing

Gene reminds me of the kid in school that would act out or do anything it took to be the center of attention but when the attention wasnt on him he would just sit and pout!

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

Ace: "I dont take drugs... *Sniffs loudly

For the memory of a laughtime I made this Ace laughstamp, enjoy. 3:59 the trout player 4:14 bass 🐠🐋🐟🐠🐋🐟??? 5:49 Half equipment??? Half drum half bass half mic half guitar???? 8:44 why I spent all that money 9:28 I don't take drugs 10:38 the telescope 11:01 the impostor 12:04 the plumber story (self expl, the main story) 13:53 trying to be serious??? 14:48 Hello George 17:36 Frankie I ❤ u 19:13 the birth of the space bear 🐻🐻🐻🐻 24:06 louder and louder laugh (trying to be serious pt.2) 25:19 that's true 30:28 the bombay concert (the ending) Thank you.

@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins

10 ай бұрын

I have 2 figure out how to make his laugh into my cellphone ring tone..

@bok3rnes425

10 ай бұрын

@@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins Find some video editor and put link of this video in their link Column and then probably there's a cut feature and conversion to MP3. Something like that 👍👍👍

@bok3rnes425

10 ай бұрын

@@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkins and then maybe there's an option to make that Ace mp3 into Your ringtone 👍

@christophercook6314

8 ай бұрын

​@@BeingforthebenefitofMrPerkinsFfff For THAT!! 😜

@HistoriasOficiales

7 ай бұрын

You forgot 22:07

Ace is priceless in this interview, so hilarious, I love his laugh! =)

I keep watching re watching this from time to time. It’s been years and I don’t think it will stop.

@RocknRollAllNight

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Kiss interview. Ace is a trip

Gene & to some degree Paul were the actual disasters on the show. It's very easy to see Gene seething at the attention & time up front Ace & Peter are getting. Paul looked very uncomfortable but loosened up & at times seemed to be enjoying himself. Gene was another story, there's so much one can point out about Gene's behavior in this interview but something that usually slips under the radar is when Peter said he likes collecting & shooting guns, you can hear Gene trying to coach Peter with "you mean toy guns". Gene later said he was worried about the band's image & said Ace & Peter in this interview were destroying it but when Gene was asked by Snyder what he likes to do in his time off he jokingly opened with "orgies & human sacrifices". Human sacrifices - wtf? Drunk or not Ace ruled in this interview with his stories, sense of humor & back n forth banter with Tom. If Ace or Peter had followed "the script", kept quiet, only speaking when spoken to & giving brief short answers to Tom's questions we wouldn't be watching or talking about this 40 some odd years later.

@retardbird689

Жыл бұрын

I could not agree more!!

@lilspliffster88

7 ай бұрын

Well said

@74Diamondgirl

4 ай бұрын

💯

@MrShenanigans28

3 ай бұрын

This is a great comment!

Ace: The true inventor of the the very first Build-A-Bear, Space Bear 🐻 18:47 24:15 Gene's brief awkward forced laughter is hilarious 😂

Not a Kiss fan by any measure but this was GREAT Television. Superbly directed too. The Production, Tech and Stage Crew were on their game and captured a moment.

12:30 Synder: “But you’re kind of like a Space Man eh” Ace: “No actually I’m a plumber…HAHAHAAaaaaaaa….on the side”

@DrMidknight

2 жыл бұрын

Tom: I have a pipe that needs to be worked out ... Ace: Tell me about it! Hahaha

@launicaastrid

2 жыл бұрын

what kills me is how the camera zooms in on Ace right when he says "tell me about it!"

My favorite part is when Tom says Paul breaks his guitar into teensie weensie pieces and hands them out to the crowd and then they go home and trade it for food. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jennifermyers5073

Жыл бұрын

I know, what on earth?

Incredible this interview was 41years old yesterday

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

But I love the fact that I feel that as if this interview just happened yesterday 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's timeless

Gene needed to lighten up. Yeah, Ace was drunk, but he wasn't behaving badly. He was being funny and friendly and Tom was having a great time... it wasn't a bad interview, although Gene almost dragged it down with his sulking. Ace wasn't the problem here.

10:38 - "Gene was into telescopes" - Brilliant. Ace may of been drunk / stoned, but some of his lines are so funny

Ace" I almost died that night." Gene "We finished the show"

“Taurus is an earth sign. Come on, let’s get back to reality”. 😂

I'd love to see a psychologist on You-tub make a video where they analyze the whole segment particularly Gene & Paul's reactions, body language & facial expressions during the interview.

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

Gene and Paul were pissed

@micifuzvr

2 жыл бұрын

It would be very interesting. I hope someone could do it.

@bak-mariterry5180

2 жыл бұрын

@@micifuzvr Why waste the money? Gene's looks and Paul's indifference says it all.

@KISSbestfan

2 жыл бұрын

In the latest KISStory documentary they said, that they were pissed because Ace was late for the interview, showed up drunk, and act like nothing happened. This is believeable knowing Ace. They also said something about Peter laughing but not because he found the situation funny, more like because he saw Gene and Paul embarassed. Also believeable. Plus this interview back in late 70s wasnt really helping them out, as their reputation wasnt best by this time, and for many people back in the days seeing a drunk Guy telling jokes on TV was a Red flag. And while this May be True lets face it - the interview was iconic, and is one of the small bits that created the legend of KISS. That is also a price of fame, things like that can happen

@decristo1021

Жыл бұрын

@@RocknRollAllNight Gene obviously so but Paul doesn’t seem that angry….these are definitely the days when Gene held sway over Paul….now Paul openly ridicules him

When the world learned there were two camps in Kiss

@MrShenanigans28

3 ай бұрын

Exactly right. I will say though, Paul seems to be having a much better time than Gene lol

_Gene felt uptight that Saturday night,_ _Nine o'clock, Ace was the only li-i-ight..._

Tom is having a blast with Ace and Peter...🤣🤣

Ace truly stole the show

Paul and Gene are delusional with thinking Ace and Peter ruined this. They’re the only ones that show any kind of personality and charisma. Paul and Gene are so unlikeable and have no personality in this, and taking themselves way too seriously. The reason anybody rewatches this interview today is because of Aces sense of humor and personality shining through. Well I wouldn’t even think he was drunk if it weren’t for Paul and Gene mentioning it every chance they can.

@kramalerav

6 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t go so far as to describe Paul as unlikeable. Gene, maybe (although his Asberger’s moment with horror movie trivia is admittedly endearing).

I love that Tom is reading the intro off of index cards.

There is another with better Quality, but Comments are disabled. The comments are the best part. Seeing what other KISS Army members have to say is what is bad ass!! Nice upload!

@littlefishy6316

Жыл бұрын

True, the comment section is part of the fun

6:26 *wait a minute we had no equipment we we’re broke Ace* 🤣

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

I guess they were rented the amp. They don't have equipment of their own. I assumed 😁😁😁

"The only space bear in captivity"! Fucking priceless

@RocknRollAllNight

7 ай бұрын

Ace is hillarious

Ace is so funny!! At times he look like The Joker!!

@pszczolka80

Жыл бұрын

I know, right? That's exactly how I have described him when telling people about this interview - I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it.

I’ve rewatched this interview a number of times over the years, brilliant, one of the best they ever did. I think the whole “Gene and Paul seething…” over Ace’s stealing the interview is overblown. I’m sure there was tension at times, alcohol didn’t help as Gene (like Frank Zappa) is a teetotaler and consequently his tolerance for Ace’s antics is short. Still, you know these guys had a lot of laughs along the way. I give Gene enormous credit for his Bill Graham inspired philosophy of “…people work their asses off 5 days a week to pay for a ticket to the show, what’s in it for them?” KISS has always delivered.

@RocknRollAllNight

Жыл бұрын

God of Thunder

I've heard about this before, only seen clips never the entire interview and wow, this is gold. The directors really sealed it, and if the camera operators weren't cued in it probably wouldn't be as funny. You can actually see the point when the camera operator starts repeatedly going back to Gene & Paul to capture their reactions after Ace lets loose. Gene scowling and Paul cringing is just priceless and really, if Ace wasn't wasted on Stoli we wouldn't still be watching this today. What an amazing piece of pop culture history.

"I'm the trout player!" Classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its weird, on one level, you wish ace and peter took it more serious, but then on the flip side, you wish gene and paul would let loose

@eslwgpg1226

5 ай бұрын

Ace and Peter not taking it serious is why this interview is so great.

Thank you for this!

Ace.... Gotta love him!!

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

he was hilarious that night

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

We all do 👍👍👍👍

Tom set him up with the “piece of pipe backstage” remark and he swung for the fences without hesitation lol. Tom knew exactly what he was doing…

After Ace says he's the trout player you can see him at about 4:06 saying something like "what?", in response to probably Gene telling him to knock it off. Gene and Paul's assholes were puckered too tight.

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

Gene was a stick in the mud

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

Their New underwear like Tightness are legendary 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kent_nelson

2 жыл бұрын

He was watching at Peter, Gene is in fron of him.

One of the GREATEST rock bands to ever take the stage.

what was Paul thinking answering in that way, no wonder a lot of people never took the band seriously. I know they tried their best to keep the mystique but damn, Gene and Paul took it way too far. No matter how many times I watch this, the part when Tom fucks up and calls Gene, "George" and how Peter says Oh my god, will always make me laugh.

I love this interview. I was fan from 74 to 77. It was obvious the deterioration of the band was in full gear.

@rodrigohammer1492

7 ай бұрын

I completely agree.

This is endlessly fascinating and entertaining

That laugh 😂😂

My favorite interview. Some people, including Gene, think it's terrible because Ace was so lively and on point. I don't think it was that bad, because it served its purpose of "getting them into themselves". Gene and Paul did have a few (feeble) laughs, but this was the first time that Ace really talked about himself on vamers. Yes, he was drunk, because he was nervous before the show. But if the viewers really listen to him, they'll learn more than the stock answers that Paul and Gene usually give.

@RocknRollAllNight

5 ай бұрын

Ace was always authentic. Gene and Paul were always giving scripted answers. This is my favorite rock band interview ever

@74Diamondgirl

4 ай бұрын

💯

Fun fact: Tom Snyder had a small speaking part in an episode of the Rifleman with Chuck Connors. RIP Tom Snyder

@kramalerav

6 ай бұрын

While I’m not sure what to do with that information, thank you for the fun fact!

@quailshootr6389

5 ай бұрын

@@kramalerav I suppose just look for the episode Toms in,,,, clue, hes on a horse...

Ah yes! George! My favourite member of Kiss.

@katkenobi6765

5 ай бұрын

George is HANDS DOWN everyone’s favourite KISS member. It’s a shame after this interview they completely wiped all mentions of George from KISStory.

*tom laughs at ace* Gene: you’re having a rotten time aren’t you tom? I think gene was trying a jedi mind trick on tom lol

@RocknRollAllNight

2 жыл бұрын

lol

Ace is the only one who seems like a fun guy.

@RocknRollAllNight

5 ай бұрын

Ace is hillarious

Great interview......

I've never seen Gene and Paul so happy lmao

@RocknRollAllNight

5 ай бұрын

lol

@FaZeDeath-1

5 ай бұрын

@@RocknRollAllNight 🤣

@FaZeDeath-1

5 ай бұрын

I wanna say that it does suck Gene and Paul turned out how they did cause kiss made great music dont get me wrong Ace Gene paul and peter were awesome i just dont understand why paul and gene turn out how they didnt what caused it ​@@RocknRollAllNight

I love them so much

8:51 Woah nelly, the audio went bonkers for a second

"But your kinda like a space man?" . . . Snyder "No actually I'm a plumber," . . . Ace.

@RocknRollAllNight

2 жыл бұрын

my favorite kiss interview of all time

30:29 "If we did a concert in Bombay there would even be ----" What was that? "Cows"? Lol

9:08 Peter tells Ace after his oh I spent all that money joke "You'll suffer in the dressing room." Meaning Gene and Paul are going to read him the riot act in the dressing room after the show.

@RocknRollAllNight

2 ай бұрын

I never noticed that before. Thanks for pointing it out

I love the original. Ying yang. Outa control verse always in control. This is why it worked. Getting up there in years. Whomever passes away first I'm sure all the others will attend the farewell God bless the fun n great rock they stand for😎

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

Well said!

Maybe the best KISS interview ever. PC seems a bit absent. PS takes an active part. AF is just having a good time. Thanks to various substances. GS gets pointed out that he is not the center of attention. His face derails more than once. He has not learned to this day.

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

It is Kiss' best interview. It was great fun and Ace and Peter gave real answers to questions and not the Gene and Paul usual bullshit answers.

@marclehmann1940

3 жыл бұрын

@@RocknRollAllNight That's right. PC looks a bit lost sometimes and tired. But when replys he is present. PS+GS are their own biggest fans and doing their usual "spinal tap'ish" show. 🙈

@katkenobi6765

5 ай бұрын

Gene and Paul (but mostly Gene) look like they are getting violent anal probes here.

Hilarious. G and Paul are so PISSED!

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

Luckily for them that they weren't Pissed on their pants 🤣🤣🤣 or.. Maybe

@tomblinzig7307

Жыл бұрын

Gene was more pissed than Paul. Paul at times laughed. But back stage, who knows what Paul was like after the interview.

Ace is hilarious!! Was never a Kiss fan. Saw them open for Maiden in Long Beach in 84’ no make up. I have to admit, they put on one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen.

@seekanddowhat

9 ай бұрын

KISS never opened for anyone in the 80s

Ace is a hoot. 👍🏼

It’s so awkward when Gene keeps shouting out to his mom lol

Gene desperately wants to be the center of attention. It's funny watching him try to be so serious.

@jerryporter1700

Жыл бұрын

Even Tom Snyder looked at him crazy for a second...like...."Lighten up dude!...Snyder loves him some Ace!...

31:27 Got to give it to Gene... Calling Tom "Ralph" because of the "Bass" thing.

That RULES. Ace is the MAN!

Gene seemed fascinated with Ace being able to build remote control helicopters with bluetooth technology that could be used on guitars. They all seemed pretty close it's sad how it turned out.

@decristo1021

Жыл бұрын

I always get the sense that Paul and Gene never truly hated Ace….that Ace is just such a head case that it’s hard to get truly angry at him….more so frustrated….and they recognized his talent and actually wished he would contribute more….whereas they seem to actively hate Peter….Peter seems volatile and violent, and unpredictable…..

@nightshift8249

Жыл бұрын

They must have had some sort of camaraderie especially in the early days. Peter went completely nuts with the drugs/woman/stardom by Dynasty and started actively sabotaging the band live. Ace was just off the reals but as you said he had a lot of talent and was a bit of a savant. Absent the substance abuse he probably could have had a very good solo career or could have contributed well to another group. It’s abundantly clear from reading all their books that all four were dysfunctional with their own quirks. If not for their common goal they’d have never crossed paths. It’s a miracle they were able to accomplish what they did without actually killing each other.

@kramalerav

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@decristo1021 *”Peter seems volatile..violent, and unpredictable..”* What are you basing this off of? I didn’t get that feeling at all.

@74Diamondgirl

4 ай бұрын

​@@kramaleravme neither.

17:10 "Go to Paul´s!" lmao

I wish I had Aces laugh. Love it

Classic Ace.....

" ace is famous for his bad balance" bwwaaahaaa

I never cared for KISS' disco fallout. 2000 Man, a Stones cover, ranks as the hot song from 'Dynasty.'

Paul Stanley has no sense of humor. He is clearly annoyed because unlike the concerts he doesn't dominate the conversation. Watch any given Kiss concert and you'll see Paul's boring cliché monolouges. Ace did rock n roll all nite and party on Tomorrow that day!

@bok3rnes425

2 жыл бұрын

Even from the beginning it is clearly that Gene and Paul was trying to dominated the interview toward Plain tasteless Boring conversation and trying to put all of us to sleep. While Ace manage to keep us Awake and laughed the whole time. Thank you Ace 😎😎😎

HEY. Stanley Eisen. You couldn't find CRIME In Queens. .New York😂😂😂.

@RocknRollAllNight

5 ай бұрын

LOL

ALL of Gene's jokes fell flat! Don't try to compete with Ace in the joke department, Gene!

@RocknRollAllNight

2 жыл бұрын

Ace was hilarious!! My favorite rock band interview of all time!!

@LadyFairChildVideo

11 ай бұрын

Gene has the comedic timing of a dead goat.

Space bear!

No, actually I’m a plumber. Epic as Dark Souls.

@RocknRollAllNight

Жыл бұрын

best ever

The part where Paul talks about sleeping with a 16 year old. Yikes.

6:44 look how disturbed and furious Paul and gene get whenever Ace n Peter say anything that takes the attention away from them. They’re trying to put on a act and ace and Peter are just being themselves. Gene and Paul needed to chill out clearly.

Ace and Peter should’ve fired Gene and Paul, not the other way around.

I would have loved to drink with ace and Peter in their prime !!

6:57 Paul and Gene getting furious because Ace and Peter keep taking the attention from them

I wonder if Tom did go to a KISS show way back when. - 32:09

Actually I’m a Plumber 🧑‍🔧 😂

Ace's laugh...😅

Ace admits he was so wasted during this interview, look at the pissed off faces Gene gives

Drugs are cool, Exhibit: Ace 😏😎

Do you guys think they didn't put the second part of the interview on Kissology Volume 1 because of Paul's scandalous hotel story? And the fact that Tom called Gene "George" lol.

Gene is furious, Ace steal his "GOD of thunder"

Gene keeps saying "Hi Mom" which is sweet bur i wonder what the reason is for doing it over again through out

⭐⭐⚡⚡⭐⭐ there is not a kiss-song i can think of that i do not like...but when it comes to ace...he sounded different...special...his songs are ace-songs !!!⭐⭐⚡⚡⭐⭐

@decristo1021

Жыл бұрын

Dude has an easy going cavalier talent for song writing…rocket ride is a total opus….parasite is amazing, even dark light is excellent

@jimmyjames2383

2 ай бұрын

@@decristo1021 His streetwise voice seals the deal on his songs.

12:18 let me tell you something: *HAHAHAHAHAHAHA*

@RocknRollAllNight

7 ай бұрын

lol

That pipe line is too much !

Ace has alot of personality. 😊

I LOVE ACE! kieh kieh kieh

I really don’t see Gene and Paul being that annoyed! Paul seems to be playing along, and Gene is just trying hard to stay in character!

Human vs Corporate; who'll win?

27:12 i wonder if they were telling him not do the Nazi salute because it kind of looked like he was about to after he mentioned the Germans...

@RocknRollAllNight

3 жыл бұрын

If so, I'm glad they stopped him

@lrn_news9171

2 жыл бұрын

He actually kinda did though

@lrn_news9171

2 жыл бұрын

That would've been funny but really damaging hahaha

@pszczolka80

Жыл бұрын

An interesting moment, considering Paul's later suggestions that Ace and Peter were a bit anti-semitic. If Ace actually was going for the salute, I'm not suggesting for a moment that he would have meant it seriously, but to even do a it jokingly in front of your two Jewish bandmates is kind of on the nose, to put it mildly.

@astroterf.

9 ай бұрын

​@@pszczolka80pun unintended? 🙈😆

in Toms defense he had a great fishing trip that weekend.