It was pure fantasy Howldog, plain and simple......musical story telling using costumes and backdrops. Call it a British thing. It took me a while to start to appreciate the music ....I never liked the fire breathing or fake blood spitting that Kiss did. Couldn't see the point.
SmUrFy
"When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical. "
From: howl dog <howldogg@yahoo.com>
To: "Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com" <Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, 21 February, 2012 14:21:36
Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 20 results
I've said this before, but, I was into Kiss musically before I ever saw the make up or the costumes. A friend gave me a poorly recorded cassette of their first two albums and I dug it. I always liked that two guitar chuckberry powerchord thing they used to do, I liked all the bands that did that, Status Quo, Foghat, stuff like that
A few days later I rode my bike up to the store to find the albums and I'll never forget seeing the album covers for the first time... "These freaks? WTF is this?" but the song titles matched
I hated early Genesis, I've heard it all, I've been subjected to it many times by guys in proggie bands, I've seen the stupid videos where Gabriel is dancing around in a stupid flower suit, he looks like something out of a childrens movie gone horribly wrong. I never liked their music.
Costumes and makeup alone dont get it. The music has to hook you first.
Howl
From: Cfh <cfhiebert@sasktel.net>
To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 20 results
That was interesting back in the early Kiss days. It was just the music speaking for me at the time. I suppose I saw picture's of them in Circus, and on album covers, but I didn't actually see them move until a Halloween special of Paul lynde, when he had them as guests.
The grease paint sure didn't guarantee the music. I recall some of those outfits and make up bits of Peter Gabriel back with Genesis, still didn't get me overly interested.
; )
Clint
om: GPS2003
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 20 results
With Kiss I wouldn't touch with a barge pole....never did like the grease paint shock & awe style ("Alice Cooper" included). Rush though I liked a lot, but the vocals needed getting used to.
SmUrFy
"Rebel souls, deserters we are called.
Chose a gun and threw away the sun.
Now these towns, they all know our name.
Chose a gun and threw away the sun.
Now these towns, they all know our name.
6-gun sound is our claim to fame.
I can hear them say"
I can hear them say"
From: Ben <dawnstar@zahav.net.il>
To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 18 February, 2012 17:03:53
Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 20 results
Doors is another band I don;t get into much. Rush I love especially the early 80's. Fell free to comment at will on the show, bring out who/what you know and get discussion going about some of the songs on the list. But I'd also like your vote in the mix.
Ben
--- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Gagger" <gagger1@...> wrote:
>
> Too bad - Kiss' music has inspired numerous bands/musicians. I was that way a long time about the Doors and Rush. It was only the last few years that finally realized they weren't half bad and begun listening to them.
>
> Guess I haven't been following your show, the voting, earning pts and such. Just started seeing these long lists appearing, and seeing some of the bands I like.
>
> Rock on,
> George
>
> --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> >
> > Never liked the music but I hear the stage show is great. I was referring to how many points the 2 songs earned through people's votes on my show. Can I get you to vote too?
> > Ben
> >
> > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Gagger" <gagger1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > One point off ? I'd say you need to attend a Kiss concert sometime.
> > >
> > > Rock on,
> > > George
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm not a Kiss fan at all but I do like George Thorogood. One point off...
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Gagger" <gagger1@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Foreigner does great versions of "Starrider" live. Glad to see Kiss make the list, but "Christine Sixteen" is not one of their better songs IMHO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rock on,
> > > > > George
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I much preferred the eastern flavored Hawkwind. The Steve Hillage and Foreigner were terrific too. One of of three made it through anyway.
> > > > > > Ben
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, Bren <brenluvsalluneed4000@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > GOOD RESULTS. #1 SONG AND BONNIE RAITT SONG WERE BEST THIS ROUND.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 4:44 AM CST Ben wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Here are the results. Top 10 move on.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >1 Bad Company Burnin' Sky
> > > > > > > >2 Steely Dan Black Cow
> > > > > > > >3 Bob Marley and Wailers Jammin'
> > > > > > > >4 Rod Stewart I Don't Want To Talk About It
> > > > > > > >5 Foreigner Starrider
> > > > > > > >6 Bad Company Morning Sun
> > > > > > > >7 Peter Frampton I'm in You
> > > > > > > >8 Bonnie Raitt About to Make Me Leave Home
> > > > > > > >9 Slade My Baby Left Me
> > > > > > > >10 Kiss Christine Sixteen
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >11 George Thorogood and Destroyers John Hardy
> > > > > > > >12 Steve Winwood Time is Running Out
> > > > > > > >13 Barry White It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
> > > > > > > >14 Steve Hillage Om Manah Shivaya
> > > > > > > >15 Tom Waits I Never Talk to Strangers
> > > > > > > >16 Hawkwind Hassan I Sabha
> > > > > > > >17 Chris Hillman Clear Sailin'
> > > > > > > >18 Smokie What Can I Do
> > > > > > > >19 Charley Pride Shes Just an Old Love Turned Memory
> > > > > > > >20 Jerry Jeff Walker Railroad Lady
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> 1 Rod Stewart I Don't Want To Talk About It
> > > > > > > >> 2 Peter Frampton I'm in You
> > > > > > > >> 3 Barry White It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
> > > > > > > >> 4 Meri Wilson Telephone Man
> > > > > > > >> 5 Bob Marley and Wailers Jammin'
> > > > > > > >> 6 Yannis Markoupoulis Who Pays the Ferryman
> > > > > > > >> 7 Tom Jones Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
> > > > > > > >> 8 Addrisi Brothers Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On
> > > > > > > >> 9 Kiss Christine Sixteen
> > > > > > > >> 10 Honky Join the Party
> > > > > > > >> 11 Slade My Baby Left Me
> > > > > > > >> 12 Jigsaw If I Have to Go Away
> > > > > > > >> 13 Peter Blake Lipsmackin' Rock N Rollin'
> > > > > > > >> 14 Undisputed Truth You + Me = Love
> > > > > > > >> 15 Harold Melvin and Blue Notes Reaching For the World
> > > > > > > >> 16 Lenny LeBlanc Hound Dog Man (Play It Again)
> > > > > > > >> 17 Vicki Sue Robinson Hold Tight
> > > > > > > >> 18 Bad Company Burnin' Sky
> > > > > > > >> 19 Babys If You've Got the Time
> > > > > > > >> 20 Charlene Duncan It Ain't Easy Comin' Down
> > > > > > > >> 21 Tyrone Davis This I Swear
> > > > > > > >> 22 Silk Party
> > > > > > > >> 23 Barbara Dickson Who Was it Stole Your Heart Away
> > > > > > > >> 24 Bonnie Raitt About to Make Me Leave Home
> > > > > > > >> 25 Steely Dan Black Cow
> > > > > > > >> 26 Chris Hillman Clear Sailin'
> > > > > > > >> 27 Pointer Sisters Don't it Make You Crazy
> > > > > > > >> 28 Isley Brothers Footsteps in the Dark
> > > > > > > >> 29 Hawkwind Hassan I Sabha
> > > > > > > >> 30 Tom Waits I Never Talk to Strangers
> > > > > > > >> 31 George Thorogood and Destroyers John Hardy
> > > > > > > >> 32 Richard Hell and Voidoids Love Comes in Spurts
> > > > > > > >> 33 Bad Company Morning Sun
> > > > > > > >> 34 Steve Hillage Om Manah Shivaya
> > > > > > > >> 35 Jerry Jeff Walker Railroad Lady
> > > > > > > >> 36 Charley Pride Shes Just an Old Love Turned Memory
> > > > > > > >> 37 Foreigner Starrider
> > > > > > > >> 38 Steve Winwood Time is Running Out
> > > > > > > >> 39 Smokie What Can I Do
> > > > > > > >> 40 Fela Kuti Zombie
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Ben
--- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Gagger" <gagger1@...> wrote:
>
> Too bad - Kiss' music has inspired numerous bands/musicians. I was that way a long time about the Doors and Rush. It was only the last few years that finally realized they weren't half bad and begun listening to them.
>
> Guess I haven't been following your show, the voting, earning pts and such. Just started seeing these long lists appearing, and seeing some of the bands I like.
>
> Rock on,
> George
>
> --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> >
> > Never liked the music but I hear the stage show is great. I was referring to how many points the 2 songs earned through people's votes on my show. Can I get you to vote too?
> > Ben
> >
> > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Gagger" <gagger1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > One point off ? I'd say you need to attend a Kiss concert sometime.
> > >
> > > Rock on,
> > > George
> > >
> > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm not a Kiss fan at all but I do like George Thorogood. One point off...
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Gagger" <gagger1@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Foreigner does great versions of "Starrider" live. Glad to see Kiss make the list, but "Christine Sixteen" is not one of their better songs IMHO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rock on,
> > > > > George
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, "Ben" <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I much preferred the eastern flavored Hawkwind. The Steve Hillage and Foreigner were terrific too. One of of three made it through anyway.
> > > > > > Ben
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com, Bren <brenluvsalluneed4000@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > GOOD RESULTS. #1 SONG AND BONNIE RAITT SONG WERE BEST THIS ROUND.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ------------------------------
> > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 4:44 AM CST Ben wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Here are the results. Top 10 move on.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >1 Bad Company Burnin' Sky
> > > > > > > >2 Steely Dan Black Cow
> > > > > > > >3 Bob Marley and Wailers Jammin'
> > > > > > > >4 Rod Stewart I Don't Want To Talk About It
> > > > > > > >5 Foreigner Starrider
> > > > > > > >6 Bad Company Morning Sun
> > > > > > > >7 Peter Frampton I'm in You
> > > > > > > >8 Bonnie Raitt About to Make Me Leave Home
> > > > > > > >9 Slade My Baby Left Me
> > > > > > > >10 Kiss Christine Sixteen
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >11 George Thorogood and Destroyers John Hardy
> > > > > > > >12 Steve Winwood Time is Running Out
> > > > > > > >13 Barry White It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
> > > > > > > >14 Steve Hillage Om Manah Shivaya
> > > > > > > >15 Tom Waits I Never Talk to Strangers
> > > > > > > >16 Hawkwind Hassan I Sabha
> > > > > > > >17 Chris Hillman Clear Sailin'
> > > > > > > >18 Smokie What Can I Do
> > > > > > > >19 Charley Pride Shes Just an Old Love Turned Memory
> > > > > > > >20 Jerry Jeff Walker Railroad Lady
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> 1 Rod Stewart I Don't Want To Talk About It
> > > > > > > >> 2 Peter Frampton I'm in You
> > > > > > > >> 3 Barry White It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
> > > > > > > >> 4 Meri Wilson Telephone Man
> > > > > > > >> 5 Bob Marley and Wailers Jammin'
> > > > > > > >> 6 Yannis Markoupoulis Who Pays the Ferryman
> > > > > > > >> 7 Tom Jones Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
> > > > > > > >> 8 Addrisi Brothers Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On
> > > > > > > >> 9 Kiss Christine Sixteen
> > > > > > > >> 10 Honky Join the Party
> > > > > > > >> 11 Slade My Baby Left Me
> > > > > > > >> 12 Jigsaw If I Have to Go Away
> > > > > > > >> 13 Peter Blake Lipsmackin' Rock N Rollin'
> > > > > > > >> 14 Undisputed Truth You + Me = Love
> > > > > > > >> 15 Harold Melvin and Blue Notes Reaching For the World
> > > > > > > >> 16 Lenny LeBlanc Hound Dog Man (Play It Again)
> > > > > > > >> 17 Vicki Sue Robinson Hold Tight
> > > > > > > >> 18 Bad Company Burnin' Sky
> > > > > > > >> 19 Babys If You've Got the Time
> > > > > > > >> 20 Charlene Duncan It Ain't Easy Comin' Down
> > > > > > > >> 21 Tyrone Davis This I Swear
> > > > > > > >> 22 Silk Party
> > > > > > > >> 23 Barbara Dickson Who Was it Stole Your Heart Away
> > > > > > > >> 24 Bonnie Raitt About to Make Me Leave Home
> > > > > > > >> 25 Steely Dan Black Cow
> > > > > > > >> 26 Chris Hillman Clear Sailin'
> > > > > > > >> 27 Pointer Sisters Don't it Make You Crazy
> > > > > > > >> 28 Isley Brothers Footsteps in the Dark
> > > > > > > >> 29 Hawkwind Hassan I Sabha
> > > > > > > >> 30 Tom Waits I Never Talk to Strangers
> > > > > > > >> 31 George Thorogood and Destroyers John Hardy
> > > > > > > >> 32 Richard Hell and Voidoids Love Comes in Spurts
> > > > > > > >> 33 Bad Company Morning Sun
> > > > > > > >> 34 Steve Hillage Om Manah Shivaya
> > > > > > > >> 35 Jerry Jeff Walker Railroad Lady
> > > > > > > >> 36 Charley Pride Shes Just an Old Love Turned Memory
> > > > > > > >> 37 Foreigner Starrider
> > > > > > > >> 38 Steve Winwood Time is Running Out
> > > > > > > >> 39 Smokie What Can I Do
> > > > > > > >> 40 Fela Kuti Zombie
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