Post #271814 by Paipo on Mon, Dec 11, 2006 4:43 PM

Chiming in as another who got hooked on "Alive" (at the tender age of 6) and stayed a dedicated fan until "Unmasked". Once the lineup changed I started migrating towards AC/DC and Iron Maiden. I saw them live in Australia in 1980, but unfortunately the winds were so strong I couldn't hear a thing from where I was sitting (with my Dad), and they had to forego the pyrotechnics for safety reasons. It still rates as perhaps the greatest disappointment of my life :(
Anyway, I've been reliving my misspent youth lately too, and agree that the classic early stuff still rates as some pretty damn good hard rock. Songs like "Parasite" and "Detroit Rock City" still buzz me 30 years on. Those guys sure knew how to write a good hook, and the fact they could all sing (perhaps marginally in Ace's case) certainly helped.
Cheers for the head-up on the DVD, I'll keep an eye out for it as it covers my favourite period of KISStory.