I've spent the goodest part of my music listening days understanding that Kiss were pretty big and influential, but failing to see what was so special about them myself. I mean, yeah, they had a couple of catchy songs, and there was nothing particualrly offensive about anything else I heard, but they were kinda just, you know.
The last few days I seem to have remedied that a bit. I listened to Revenge all the way through a few times just on a whim, and now I think I get it. The catchy radio songs don't seem to be representative of the best stuff.
So. To my questions. And these have been asked and discussed in depth before, and are probably really easy to find out on my own, but I'm lazy and like getting others to do my hard work for me.
1) Who's mainly responsible for the guitar solos? Paul, or [Ace/Vinnie/Tommy/Bruce/the guitarist in question who's not Paul]?
2) What's be best album? I've got bits and pieces, but they're all over the place. From what I can tell, I like Revenge and Creatures of the Night album stuff the best. Are they the same era, or are there multiple peaks? I seem not to like (or at least, appreciate) the early stuff all that much. Not sure why.
I had others, but I'm meant to be working. Maybe I'll introduce them as the thread wears on (assuming that it does). They'll probably all get answered when Trix turns and posts his dissertation on the subject.
I really should go back and read the old threads, but what they hey, it's been pretty quiet around here recently.
The last few days I seem to have remedied that a bit. I listened to Revenge all the way through a few times just on a whim, and now I think I get it. The catchy radio songs don't seem to be representative of the best stuff.
So. To my questions. And these have been asked and discussed in depth before, and are probably really easy to find out on my own, but I'm lazy and like getting others to do my hard work for me.
1) Who's mainly responsible for the guitar solos? Paul, or [Ace/Vinnie/Tommy/Bruce/the guitarist in question who's not Paul]?
2) What's be best album? I've got bits and pieces, but they're all over the place. From what I can tell, I like Revenge and Creatures of the Night album stuff the best. Are they the same era, or are there multiple peaks? I seem not to like (or at least, appreciate) the early stuff all that much. Not sure why.
I had others, but I'm meant to be working. Maybe I'll introduce them as the thread wears on (assuming that it does). They'll probably all get answered when Trix turns and posts his dissertation on the subject.
I really should go back and read the old threads, but what they hey, it's been pretty quiet around here recently.