Creatures was their last good album and that was 1982.
I've seen hundreds bands play over the years, and KISS is still the best live show I have seen.
I'm seeing Ace the week before KISS comes to WA. I saw him last year, and he does a fun show, but has never been a great singer. It wouldn't surprise me if he shows up on the tour. I have seen the original line up, and the current line up are much better sounding
People craving the original lineup are blind to Peter’s shortcomings. I don’t want to see him back
KISS is embarking on there "final" farewell tour. It will probably last the next 2-3 years, and will see them hit pretty much everywhere. I'm pretty sure, this will actually be it for them. Gene will be in his 70s by the time the tour is over and they don't put on a normal show, so they need t be physically able to do it. Any KISS fans here? Here's your last chance to see the greatest live band in the world.
So.. Basically any band who is really popular is a novelty band? Got it.
What do you mean by franchise/businesses?
I see what you're saying. But basically all bands do this, just on a different scale. Metallica, AC/DC have made music and put out albums in recent years.Like the only reason (a lot of) these bands are still going is because they make so much money. KISS is a huge business. Ditto AC/DC, Metallica, The Stones etc.
That is not to say there is 0 artistic integrity left, but these bands rely on their huge nostalgia and have been on "Greatest Hits" tours for the last 20+ years.
I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it, and I've seen and enjoyed several such concerts, but they are all predominantly money making endeavours.
Yes you can say all musicians do it for the fame and fortune, but there is levels to these things.
Peter most likely couldn't make it through a full concert. Drumming is hard, and he's now in his 70s. Eric Singer is a much better drummer than Peter ever was. I luckily got to see the original line up in 2000 when I was 15. Peter actually played pretty god that night, but his drum triggers were set so high. He'd barely hit the drums, and it would sound like a cannon going off.
i'd still say I was a fan, but i've never seen them do their own show before, which I regret, saw them at a monsters of rock festival, when they had dropped the make up and stuff and where just a hair band, to be fair, they still kicked ass, would've like to see them this time around, but i'm not willing to pay the price they want for a ticket.
