Singer/songwriter Mike Viola – also a renowned producer and A&R executive – previously resided in Apartment B of 279 East 10th Street. Viola's former home, which later became a Juice Press store, was where he wrote the song 'KISS Alive II' and many other Candy Butchers staples. The b...
Kramer had also enjoyed huge success with Kiss – producing the band’s breakthrough concert recording Alive! and its follow-up Alive II, plus the studio albums Rock And Roll Over and Love Gun. For his solo album, Frehley enlisted Kramer as part of three-man skeleton crew. “It was me,...
so all that's really gained here is hearing what Kiss really sounded like back then - a bit rushed, a bit wild - before that album got its studio polish. Also sinceAlive IIdidn't include any songs that were on the firstAlive!you...
This stellar gift for a Kiss collector is a live recording from the soundboard during the Alive II tour at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 29, 1977. This record features live renditions of “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll,”“Beth,” and more. ...
Comments Off on PodKISSt #47: The Voice of “Alive II” Speaks! Posted on 18 Jun 2011 - by podkisstgary In: PodKISSt PodKISSt #46: KISS, Dee, and… Gustafer! Every now and then, the influence of KISS shows up where you might not expect to find it! On this edition of the...
'Alive!' made them stars, but Kiss still needed to prove they had a future in the recording studio. So they hired Bob Ezrin, who used drill-sergeant methods to get the group to add subtlety and dynamics to their bulldozer sound on arena classics like "Detroit Rock City," 'God...
KISS fan. She and some friends went out for Halloween dressed as the band one year. So, I heard their music as a little kid, but it wasn’t until later I really got into them. I saw them on theCrazy Nightstour. That remains my favorite album by the band, followed byAlive II. ...
Alive II (1977):“Not having to be in the studio with each other for all those hours certainly made sense to everyone” was the retrospective analysis of ex-Kiss manager Bill Aucoin. That’s a curious reason for recording a second live album, but — with Kiss — the ends always justify...
too!” You know, “I Still Love You” is a great tune. But I did that early on. “100,000 Years” and “Makin’ Love.” There’s great riffs there. I mean, you’ve got to remember that a lot of that material, when it was created and first played live, especially onAlive!,...
too!” You know, “I Still Love You” is a great tune. But I did that early on. “100,000 Years” and “Makin’ Love.” There’s great riffs there. I mean, you’ve got to remember that a lot of that material, when it was created and first played live, especially onAlive!,...