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July 30, 2002
5TH ANNUAL CLEVELAND KISS EXPO
(from Stephen Campbell)
IIT'S BACK AND IT'S GOING TO BE BIG! The 5th Annual Cleveland KISS And Rock
Collectors Expo is all set for Sunday September 29th 11am - 8pm at the massive Rollerworld
Center in Parma, Ohio (5310 Hauserman Road I-480 & Tiedeman). Special guests include
ex-KISS guitarist Mark St. John and Legendary KISS Manager Bill Aucoin who will both be
doing Q&A sessions, sign autographs and take photos with all fans. Both special guests
have a surprise for those who attend that will be announced later! Incredible tribute band
Destroyer will perform live. There will be lots of other cool events including a
look-a-like contest judged by Bill Aucoin. The first dozen people in the door will receive
a special Cleveland KISS Expo t-shirt. There will be lots of other door prizes and
giveaways. Tickets for this event are $18.00 in advance or $20.00 at the door. The
facility is an arena so the will be no problem getting tickets at the door. You will be
available to order online through the new lochnessmonster.ca site (opening August 1st). If
you want to mail for tickets you can send $18.50 to Loch Ness Monster Productions, P.O.
Box 39253, 235 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9P 2M5 Canada. There is no Ticketmaster
service available/needed. For out of town attendees the Cleveland Airport Ramada Inn is
offering a KISS Expo rate of $59.00. This is going to be a great show with fans already
flying in from Japan, Europe, Canada and all corners of the US. For updates and additional
info check lochnessmonster.ca or email productions@lochnessmonster.ca.
See you September 29th!
July 29, 2002
GENE SIMMONS COMIC BOOK SIGNING
(from John/MyKissArmy.com)
I went to the Gene Simmons Comic Book signing at Universal City Walk in Los
Angeles, California on July 27, 2002. It was another great experience. I got
there around 10:30 A.M., Gene started signing at 3 P.M. They allowed you to have one
"personal" item signed and as many comic books as you wanted. The comic books
come with three different covers. The first is a cartoon cover, like the inside of the
book. The second is a photo of Kiss and the third is a different photo of Kiss which is a
special San Diego Comic Convention cover. They ran out of the San Diego edition fairly
quickly, so I was able to get the other two covers. There were about 20 people in front of
us in line. When it was our turn to meet Gene, he was so friendly. He would sign anything
that you wanted. He spent a lot of time talking to his fans. He was talking to people on
cellular telephones and posing with some people for pictures. I chose to get my Kiss
picture disc "Alive II" signed and my comic books. Gene was very friendly
and willing to spend a lot of time with his fans. Overall, it was a great experience.
See the pictures at www.MyKissArmy.com
July 24, 2002
ACE ON COVER OF "GUITAR CLASS" MAGAZINE
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(from Marcio)
The new issue of the brazilian
magazine called Guitar Class has Ace Frehley on the front-cover. Issue #18 includes 17
pages with the transcriptions (tablatures) of the greatest Kiss songs and a great Ace
photo on the centerfold.
July 23, 2002
THE VERY BEST OF KISS RELEASED AUGUST 27
(from www.kissonline.com)
ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE WITH ALL THE HITS FROM THE
HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD COLLECTED ON THEIR BIGGEST-EVER SINGLE-DISC RETROSPECTIVE: THE
VERY BEST OF KISS
With more than 80 million albums sold, SRO tours and more gold-plus awards (24), the #1
American Gold record champ (third overall behind only The Beatles and Rolling Stones),
including late 2001’s KISS Box Set, KISS are a rock ‘n’ roll institution.
They’ve outlasted their first critics who now embrace them like long lost brothers
while their rabid fans, the KISS Army, have stood by them the entire way.
Now the band’s greatest hits album serves as both an introduction to KISS for new
fans and the one KISS album listeners who just want the hits-and-nothing-but-the-hits will
need. The Very Best Of KISS (Mercury/UTV Records), released August 27, 2002, collects the
original versions of all of their biggest hits on one 21-track album. Featured on the
chronologically sequenced The Very Best Of KISS are the band’s two gold
singles--"Beth" (from 1976’s Destroyer) and "I Was Made For Loving
You" (from 1979’s Dynasty).
Critics and fans alike have noted the flaws in previous compilations, from 1978’s
platinum Double Platinum and 1988’s double platinum Smashes, Trashes & Hits to
the most recent attempt, 1997’s Greatest Kiss. Truly living up to its "Very Best
Of" billing, from the original hit live version Of "Rock And Roll All
Nite," the group’s breakthrough, to the ‘80s anthem "Lick It Up,"
The Very Best Of KISS is the ultimate summation of their career for a general audience yet
assembled.
The album kicks off with two tracks apiece from the band’s first two albums:
"Strutter" and "Deuce" from 1974’s KISS and "Got To
Choose" and the title track from that same year’s Hotter Than Hell.
"C’mon And Love Me" was culled from Dressed To Kill (1975) and "Rock
And Roll All Nite" from ALIVE! (1975).
Two albums from the following year, Destroyer and Rock And Roll Over, are represented by
"Beth," "Detroit Rock City" and "Shout It Out Loud" from the
former and "I Want You," "Calling Dr. Love" and "Hard Luck
Woman" from the latter. 1977’s Love Gun also contributes three tracks: "I
Stole Your Gun," "Christine Sixteen" and "Love Gun." Finishing
off the ‘70s are "New York Groove" from Ace Frehley, one of 1978’s
simultaneously released 4 separate KISS solo albums, and "I Was Made For Loving
You" from 1979’s Dynasty.
Taken from the ‘80s are "I Love It Loud" from Creatures Of The Night
(1982), "Lick It Up" from the 1983 album of the same name and
"Forever" from Hot In The Shade (1989). The Very Best Of KISS aptly concludes
with a track from Revenge (1992), "God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll To You II."
The Very Best Of KISS is absolutely the best!
The legend continues....
TRACK LISTING (all the original versions):
1. STRUTTER 3.10 (original version from KISS, 1974)
2. DEUCE 3.06 (from KISS, 1974)
3. GOT TO CHOOSE 3.54 (from HOTTER THAN HELL, 1974)
4. HOTTER THAN HELL 3.31 (from HOTTER THAN HELL, 1974)
5. C’MON AND LOVE ME 2.57 (from DRESSED TO KILL, 1975)
6. ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE live 4.01 (radio hit version taken from ALIVE!, 1975)
7. DETROIT ROCK CITY 3.38 (from DESTROYER 1976)
8. SHOUT IT OUT LOUD 2.49 (from DESTROYER 1976)
9. BETH 2.45 (from DESTROYER 1976)
10. I WANT YOU 3.04 (from ROCK AND ROLL OVER, 1976)
11. CALLING DR. LOVE 3.44 (from ROCK AND ROLL OVER, 1976)
12. HARD LUCK WOMAN 3.34 (from ROCK AND ROLL OVER, 1976)
13. I STOLE YOUR LOVE 3.04 (from LOVE GUN, 1977)
14. CHRISTINE SIXTEEN 3.14 (from LOVE GUN, 1977)
15. LOVE GUN 3.18 (from LOVE GUN, 1977)
16. NEW YORK GROOVE 3.03 (from ACE FREHLEY, 1978)
17. I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU 4.30 (from DYNASTY, 1979)
18. I LOVE IT LOUD 4.15 (from CREATURES OF THE NIGHT, 1982)
19. LICK IT UP 3.56 (from LICK IT UP, 1983)
20. FOREVER 3.52 (from HOT IN THE SHADE, 1989)
21. GOD GAVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL TO YOU II 5.18 (from REVENGE 1992)
July 21, 2002
EDDIE TRUNK'S BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT WITH ACE FREHLEY
(from www.eddietrunk.com)
WNEW's Friday & Saturday
Night Rocks Presents:
Eddie Trunk's Birthday Blowout with Ace Frehley
Don Hills Nightclub 511 Greenwhich St. (corner of Spring) NYC August 9th 2002
Doors open @ 9PM, Eddie Trunk broadcasts Friday Night Rocks live from the club from
11P-2A.
Come and celebrate Eddie's birthday (which is really the 8th) as the Ace Frehley Band
performs live on stage!
Due to the small size of this club, tickets are STRICTLY limited and available on a first
come, first serve basis. Tickets will go on sale Monday July 22nd at 2PM at Don Hills
ONLY. There is a STRICT 2 ticket limit per person. Tickets are $40 each and can be paid
for with CASH ONLY. 21 & Over ONLY! There is no opening or support acts, no press and
no guest list at all. This is a rare chance to see Ace in a small, intimate setting, and
celebrate Eddie's birthday live on WNEW!
Another exclusive concert event from Eddie Trunk's Friday & Saturday Night Rocks!
July 21, 2002
PAUL STANLEY AT "LILO &
STITCH" PREMIERE
Here is a picture of Paul
Stanley at the premiere of "Lilo and Stitch" in Hollywood last month.
July 18, 2002
BOOTLEGS
Jan Laursen, our Danish
webmaster has put a site together with the best Kiss Bootlegs around. It is just meant to
be a guide to the unofficial recordings/videos out there and nothing more. Click here to check out the site.
July 16, 2002
NEW KISS KOLLECTOR MAGAZINE OUT EARLY AUGUST
(from Joop van Pelt)
The August issue of the glossy KISS Kollector magazine will be out soon. Issue no. 41
includes part 2 of our revealing Sean Delaney interview, a great interview with former
KISS account manager Chris Lendt, an interview with legendary drummer Anton Fig along with
a review of his new album featuring Ace Frehley, a report on Ace Frehley's birthday bash,
a review of the premiere issue of Gene Simmons Tongue magazine, a sneak preview of the
upcoming 'holy grail' of KISS books titled KISS Alive Forever - The Complete Touring
History, a review of Richie Scarlet's new solo album featuring Ace Frehley, lots of never
before printed photos (recent shots as well as rare photos from the early seventies) and
much, much more.
July 16, 2002
KISS FIGURES ADVANCE SET ARRIVED!
One
advance set of each the Unmasked and the Alive! Box Set Figures have arrived in the Fan
Shop. McFarlane never realized, that the Unmasked Figures are not from the Creatures of
the night-Tour, so they all say "Creatures" on the Box. Check out real photos of
the Unmasked Figures with the boxes here, and pics of the Alive!
Boxed set Figures here. They will be
available in the english version of the Fan Shop shortly.
July 16, 2002
ROCKOLOGY RELEASED IN BRAZIL
(from Marcio)
The Eric's CD Rockology has
been released in Brazil by Sum Records. There's nothing different than the original
edition. Same cover, same tracks, etc...
July 14, 2002
UPDATES
Some pages have been updated,
there are a lot of new entries:
2 new Tribute-Bands:
Deuce (USA)
Kisstory (USA)
new Fan Pages:
Hauer Erwin (Austria)
Brea (USA)
Soydas Cagatay (Germany)
Lepsi Dennis (Canada)
Lichtenberg Albert
(Holland)
Piller Wolfgang (Germany)
Schade Thomas (Germany)
Tade Martin (Argentina)
deCampo Gerorge (USA)
and a lot of new entries in the
Tattoo-page
July 14, 2002
ERIC & GENE AT
CHEAP TRICK SHOW IN L.A.
(from Bret6262@aol.com) 
I flew to San Diego for a 4-day class related to work, so I made a Kiss / Cheap Trick week
of it. I went to CT Sunday nite in San Diego, and spoke with Tod Howarth...
Tuesday I drove to Hollywood to the House of Blues. I spotted many in the crowd, including
Gene, Eric Singer, Alice Cooper, Scott Ian, the skater Scott Hamilton, Jack Douglas
(producer), etc...I had CT sign my box set and Gene and Eric sign a Lane Bryant KISS
postcard/gamecard. Gene was alone and Eric was with a date. I asked Eric about the new
song for the Ramones trib. lp. He said it is jut him, Gene, Paul, and the sax player from
Pink Floyd on it. No lead guitarist. They finished it last week, and he said it sounds
good. I asked about the concert in England for the Queen, w/ Queen ..He said Phil Collins
was tapped for that job, and he wasnt a part of it. Gene was in an interesting mood. Two
of us asked for an autograph. He started in on us, saying we were
"professionals"- referring to autograph sellers, etc. (Uhh- Gene I have a full
time job and have given 1/10th of my earnings to you and do not sell autographs but thanks
for your concern) and how he can spot us a mile away, etc. I asked about Ace stating he
may return for a 2003 tour. Gene rolled his eyes and said "Somebody better ask
me!" I asked where he and Shaquille O Neal were at his Las Vegas Party (I was there
but only saw Gene briefly)- Gne wouldnt give me a straight answer. The valet parking man
came up to him and asked if he was waiting for his car. Gene snapped that he has been
waiting 30 minutes and thinks they are joyriding in his Navigator. 2 different musicians
from bands approached him w/ cigarettes in hand, which Gene had comments about. A person
near me said Gene was wearing a George Washington wig, and she was going to get a dollar
bill signed. All in all I ended up w/ 2 Kiss autographs, 4 Cheap Trick
autographs, 30 Rick Nielsen guitar picks, and 1 setlist in my 2 concert adventure (and I
was supposed to be at work).
July 13, 2002
BATTLE OF THE SONGS
In the coming months we are
going to find out what the most poular KISS song is. The opinion poll continues with
"Alive II". What is your favorite studio-song from this album? Everybody
is able to vote only once, otherwise you will be punished by Britney Spears...
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for your favorite song of other albums!
July 13, 2002
PETER CRISS TO RE-JOIN KISS?
There was not much going on with Kiss lately. Gene Simmons was busy lately doing
promotion for his new magazine "Gene Simmons Tongue", which has hit the US
market already (but is still not available as import in Europe as it seems...). He did
guest appearances on several US TV shows and threw several release-parties, on which some
Kiss band members appeared as well, including Peter Criss. Gene has also interviewed Peter
for the second issue of his magazine. To find out what they were talking about you'll have
to buy the second issue of "Gene Simmons Tongue magazine". Gene already stated
in interviews, that Peter Criss would be welcome in the band again, if he does accept the
offer he refused last time. It seems that Peter is also considering to at least think
about the offer, if Ace will be in the band as well.
If Ace will renew his contract with Kiss is up in the air. He does not have a record deal
yet and no booking agent for his upcoming solo-tour, and it is said he has not even
started writing songs for his new album yet.
Kiss want to have Ace in the band again, but they will go on tour early 2003 with
or without Ace. In the meantime Gene is busy and Paul is supposed to have his hip surgery.
With Kiss anything is possible, and like they stated in interviews recently there might
even be a band named Kiss with no original band members at some point...
July 13, 2002
KISS "ALIVE II" SMITI
PLAYSET
The
"Alive II" Smiti Playset is now available for pre-order in the Fan Shop. Recreate the concert experience with the KISS ALIVE II SMITI Playset! This
SMITI Playset captures the entire stage set-up of the famous gatefold cover from KISS
ALIVE II and KISS' 1977 tour. Included are all 4 KISS member SMITIs, stage, 2
speakers, 3 platforms, 6 platform poles, drum riser, 2 stairs, 3 guitars, 2 microphones, 2
drumsticks, 5 cymbals, 5 drums, 2 backdrops, 2 flames and snake for a total of over 40
pieces in all.. Shippind date: end of September. Click here for more
details.
July 13, 2002
BALTIMORE KISS EXPO
(from George Decampo)
The 2nd annual Baltimore Kiss Expo is coming in October. Visit the
Expo page for all the ticket and hotel info http://members.aol.com/kittycriss/baltimore/expo.html
July 13, 2002
GENES OWN HAIR (WIG) FOR SALE
(from Alexander Zihlmann)
During the Crazy Nights Tour Gene was wearing
over his own hair a wig that had longer hair than his own especially at the sides. I've
been told that Gene had about three of these wigs and that this one was worn at the Tokyo
1988 concert (see video).
The wig comes from THE AUCTION by Butterfields/Greg Manning. Some big collectors who bought a lot from the auction had the possibility to buy items outside the auction. And that's the way it finally came to me.
If you are interested please make an offer to kiss@kiss.ch (also trade is welcome)
Photos: wig (lying on the floor) from left, right and behind, Gene with wig 1987/88.
(from
Florian)
ALIVE II
