Mike Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 KEN! Dude! Where are you?!! Playin' shy does not fit your personality my friend!! I figured, maybe if I started a thread with your name in the subject, we just might get to hear from ya. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Maybe this will help... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 If anything gets a response from Ken, that will, but not for the reason you think. I'll let Ken tell you why, since this thread is in his honor. By the way, Ken and I are both old school KISS fans. We were there the first time around, soaking up every drop of KISS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 He must have had an accident with his guillotine. That or probably got accidently locked in that coffin he was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Drastic conditions call for drastic measures! Ken you are being summoned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 This drastic enough??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I wonder if he's still saving that seat in Margarita Ville for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 He posted something about a poster called Chaff a couple of days ago... Ken!!! Your friends here are looking for you! Be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Ken watch.......day 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOcatholic Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 IF I CRY...WILL HE COME BACK??? wait...i got it...ill use my ruby slippers THERES NO ONE LIKE KEN! THERES NO ONE LIKE KEN! THERES NO ONE LIKE KEN!! VOILA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 I am so sorry guys. Truly and honestly..... I have been so wrapped up in this Halloween thing, I have let some important facets of my life slide a bit... In my own defense, I have checked in frequently just to make sure things were on the up 'n up. I'll be glad when the Halloween thing is done, and put away. So, to all my good friends, Hello, and much affection to you all. Kenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Mission control...we have a Ken sighting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 *mimicking that new Starbucks commercial starring the band Survivor*: Ken Ken Ken Ken Ken Ken Ken Ken Ken Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 I am having a 'down' day, and you guys make it less so. You guys are the shizzle, fazizzle..... Or somethin' like that. Thanks for being around. Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOcatholic Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 SEE! My ruby slippers worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Ken, i think that since this thread has your name on it, we should get some Kiss talk in. All you haters and bashers are free to take your shots. It's not like we fans haven't heard it all before. Anyway, Ken, I had a random KISS cd I burned playing in the car on the way home from work, and the songs that played were Detroit RC (AliveIII version), then Dr. Love (the original, and best, IMO), then...let me think....Save Your Love (great lead solo), Hooligan, Love in Chains, and Radioactive. I actually sat in the driveway listenting to that last one. I love the bass in it. As far as the solos go, Paul's was best, right out of the gate, but I believe Gene's is more interesting, musically. Ace's is ok,but Peter's , I can barely listen to. Ok, anybody else want to join in the fun? Bash away, non fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Jr, you surprise me! I thought Peters showed the most diverse side of Kiss. True to Pete's doo-wop R/B and soul roots. I know it got slammed by the critics, but I really liked it. I thought Gene's was inane, Paul's was so wishy-washy it was almost saccharine, and Ace's most Kiss-like. It was a bad time for the band... Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Nicely done, psycho Good to see you back Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Bash away, non fans. Kiss sucks. They have no talent. Mostly, let's not forget the fact that Kiss always has and forever will be f***ing clown shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Kiss sucks. They have no talent. Mostly, let's not forget the fact that Kiss always has and forever will be f***ing clown shoes. Date: Album Details: Total 12-04-75 Alive (Gold) 500,000 01-31-76 Alive (Platinum) 1,000,000 04-22-76 Destroyer (Gold) 1,500,000 11-11-76 Destroyer (Platinum) 2,000,000 11-11-76 Rock And Roll Over (Gold) 2,500,000 01-05-77 Rock And Roll Over (Platinum) 3,000,000 01-05-77 Beth (Gold) n/a 02-28-77 Dressed To Kill (Gold) 3,500,000 06-08-77 KISS (Gold) 4,000,000 06-23-77 Hotter Than Hell (Gold) 4,500,000 06-30-77 Love Gun (Gold) 5,000,000 06-30-77 Love Gun (Platinum) 5,500,000 10-14-77 Alive II (Gold) 6,000,000 10-14-77 Alive II (Platinum) 6,500,000 05-16-78 Double Platinum (Gold) 7,000,000 05-16-78 Double Platinum (Platinum) 7,500,000 10-02-78 Gene Simmons (Gold) 8,000,000 10-02-78 Ace Frehley (Gold) 8,500,000 10-02-78 Peter Criss (Gold) 9,000,000 10-02-78 Paul Stanley (Gold) 9,500,000 10-02-78 Gene Simmons (Platinum) 10,000,000 10-02-78 Ace Frehley (Platinum) 10,500,000 10-02-78 Peter Criss (Platinum) 11,000,000 10-02-78 Paul Stanley (Platinum) 11,500,000 06-06-79 Dynasty (Gold) 12,000,000 07-10-79 Dynasty (Platinum) 12,500,000 07-10-79 Dynasty (2x Platinum) 13,500,000 08-16-79 I Was Made For Lovin' You (Gold) n/a 07-30-80 Unmasked (Gold) 14,000,000 12-22-83 Lick It Up (Gold) 14,500,000 12-03-84 Animalize (Gold) 15,000,000 12-12-84 Animalize (Platinum) 15,500,000 11-13-85 Asylum (Gold) 16,000,000 11-17-87 Crazy Nights (Gold) 16,500,000 02-18-88 Crazy Nights (Platinum) 17,000,000 02-01-89 Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (Gold) 17,500,000 02-01-89 Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (Platinum) 18,000,000 12-20-89 Hot In The Shade (Gold) 18,500,000 12-19-90 Lick It Up (Platinum) 19,000,000 07-20-92 Revenge (Gold) 19,500,000 05-09-94 Creatures Of The Night (Gold) 20,000,000 08-24-94 Kiss My Ass (Gold) 20,500,000 10-27-94 Alive III (Gold) 21,000,000 02-26-96 Alive II (2x Platinum) 22,000,000 02-26-96 Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (2x Platinum) 23,000,000 10-18-96 MTV Unplugged (Gold) 23,500,000 05-21-97 You Wanted The Best.. (Gold) 24,000,000 10-22-98 Psycho Circus (Gold) 24,500,000 12-18-01 Box Set (Gold) 25,000,000 KISS' TOTAL US ALBUM SALES TO DATE 37,500,000 KISS' TOTAL GOLD ALBUM DISCS (inc. Solos) 28 KISS' TOTAL PLATINUM DISCS (inc. Solos) 31 If this is how well a band does that sucks and has no talent.... I wonder how a successful band would appear? I wish I sucked and had as little talent as Kiss does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Jr, you surprise me! I thought Peters showed the most diverse side of Kiss. True to Pete's doo-wop R/B and soul roots. I know it got slammed by the critics, but I really liked it. I thought Gene's was inane, Paul's was so wishy-washy it was almost saccharine, and Ace's most Kiss-like. It was a bad time for the band... Ken. True, Peter's was the least like a tradition Kiss album, and there were a few songs on there I enjoyed for a time. But over-all, it just wasn't anything special, just kind of blah,IMO. His covers of 'Tossin' and Turnin' and 'That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes' were pretty good. Gene's solo, while goofy for sure, did have some interesting things sprinkled throughout. The female backing vocals are very good, especially on 'Burning Up With Fever'. 'See You Tonight','Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide' are probably my favorites. What was a real treat for true Kiss fans, was the remake of 'See You in Your Dreams', with Rick Neilson's lead solo blistering the tune. Paul's was, to agree with you, kind of wishy washy. Easily the most pop of the four. He's an underrated vocalist, and that was the highlight of his entire album. Powerful vocals, if not powerful lyrics. (But hey, Kiss has never been lauded as great songwriters) 'Tonight You Belong to Me', 'Move On, and 'Love in Chains' are my favorites here. 'Hold Me,Touch Me' makes my gag reflex work.. Ace's solo, while way weak in the singing, (but we Kiss fans knew that going in) was probably the best, musically. His definately starts out the hottest, with 'Rip it Out'. The one song I thought was awful was the one that sold a million copies,'New York Groove'. 'Snowblind' kicks a$$, and 'Fractured Mirror' is very interesting. I agree, Ken, with your statement, that it was an ugly time for Kiss, but some good stuff is there. On 'Music From the Elder', 'Dark Light, 'Only You, and 'I' are all good songs, but the writing was on the wall for us Kiss fans by then. How long did you reject Kiss when they took off the makeup? I bought 'Lick it Up', but my heart wasn't in it. I completely ignored them for maybe 5 years. Oh, I saw the random video, all in pastels and frills. Nah, I'll pass. I think I started to come back when they released 'Forever'. For some reason, I liked that one more than any of their other non-makeup stuff. But I still hadn't bought anything since 'Lick it Up'. I had converted to cd in that time, but didn't buy any Kiss, until one day I picked up 'Rock and Roll Over' at a used cd place. Man, it was on after that. I bought two or three a week until I had all the stuff I grew up with.I went nuts, discovering all the great stuff over again. It was brand new again. Watchin You, Getwawy, Rock Bottom, Let Me Go, Rock and Roll, Flamin' Youth, Plaster Caster...man, I was in heaven. then one night, while watching the Music Awards with my wife, they were introduced, and came walking out in full, glory days battle gear, I looked at my wife and said "I don't care what it costs, I'm going". She just said "I know" Well, now I'm tired of typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Wow, I can't believe I've only just found this thread, and read jr's magnificent post! I can understand how people felt differently about them was their make-up came off, but as I never went through KISS the first time round, I can pretty much accept whatever I happen to come across nowdays. I'm not going to comment any further for fear of taking away from the astounding impact of jr's post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 I used to be a KISS-hater, until I heard their first album. It is really good, I especially like "Parasite" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Actually, Parasite is from their 2nd album, Hotter Than Hell. It was also covered by Nirvana, so I'm told by my youngest brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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