KISSFAQ 2008 FAN SURVEY

Starting on June 30, KISSFAQ conducted a survey of KISS fans on a variety of topics, some serious, some not so! Since entries have dropped off, it made sense to get a start on correlating the results...

1. Rank the KISS Studio Albums
How do you rank the KISS studio albums? This survey is limited to studio albums, and those albums including studio cuts. 1 is crap, 5 is KISStastic!
4.46 - Destroyer
4.45 - KISS
4.39 - Rock And Roll Over
4.31 - Creatures Of The Night
4.22 - Revenge
4.20 - Love Gun
4.14 - Hotter Than Hell
4.01 - Dressed To Kill
3.88 - Lick It Up
3.78 - Alive II (Studio Side)
3.58 - Dynasty
3.34 - Psycho Circus
3.29 - Carnival Of Souls
3.28 - Music From "The Elder"
3.25 - Unmasked
3.16 - Animalize
3.04 - Asylum
3.02 - Killers
2.96 - Crazy Nights
2.95 - Hot In The Shade
2.58 - Smashes, Thrashes, and Hits
KISSFAQ Says: No real surprises here, except a couple of minor place changes since the 21 July "taste."

2. Your favorite 1978 solo album?
Gene versus Ace versus Peter versus Paul. It wasn't supposed to be a contest, right? WRONG!
48% of respondents voted Ace Frehley's their favorite solo album...
41.4% preferred Paul Stanley's...
5.5% liked Gene Simmons effort...
5% coughed up a hairball for Peter Criss!
KISSFAQ Says: Again, no shocks here...

3. When did you become a fan of KISS?
In what "era" did you become a fan of KISS?
36.3% of respondents became fans during 1976-8.
19.8% of respondents became fans during 1979-81.
8.6% of respondents became fans during 1982-84.
7.6% of respondents became fans during 1973-75.
7.3% of respondents became fans during 1985-89.
6.4% of respondents became fans during 1990-95.
6.3% of respondents became fans during 2004-08.
5.6% of respondents became fans during 1996-2000.
2.2% of respondents became fans during 2001-03.
KISSFAQ Says: Bunch of old farts ain't we!

4. Favorite member of KISS?
35.8% of respondents voted Paul Stanley their favorite member.
34.1% went spacey for Ace...
17.1% prefer Demon.
4.4% referred Eric Carr
3.9% referred Peter Criss
2% referred Bruce Kulick
1.2% referred Vinnie Vincent
1.2% referred Eric Singer
0.2% referred Mark St. John
0% referred Tommy Thayer
KISSFAQ Says: No surprise. Sorry Tommy, couldn't round up 0 votes.

5. What was your favorite line-up?
59.7% of respondents voted Simmons / Stanley / Criss / Frehley as their favorite line-up.
13.4% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Frehley / Carr
10% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Kulick / Singer
6.5% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Carr / Kulick
4.1% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Frehley / Singer
3.9% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Carr / Vincent
2.4% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Singer / Thayer
0% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Carr / St. John
0% of respondents voted for Simmons / Stanley / Criss / Thayer
KISSFAQ Says: No surprise.

6. Rate the KISS Live Albums
For this survey 1 is bad and 5 is great.
4.8 - KISS Alive!
4.3 - KISS Alive II
4.4 - MTV Unplugged
3.5 - KISS Alive III
3.4 - KISS Symphony: Alive IV
3.0 - You Wanted The Best...
2.9 - KISS Alive, The Millenium Concert
KISSFAQ Says: It's obvious what the king is...

7. Kissologies
There were three outstanding releases in this series (so far), covering most eras of the band, but which package overall did you think was "Best?"
45.6% of respondents voted "Volume 1, 1974-1977" as their favorite.
28.5% of respondents preferred "Volume 2, 1978-1991"
26% of respondents preferred "Volume 3, 1992-2000"
KISSFAQ Says: No surprise.

8. KISS MVP
Which member of KISS, during their tenure with the band, do you feel made the most important contributions to the band? Rank each member's contribution on the following scale: 1=their contributions were meaningless; 5=they made the most important contribtions!
4.91 - Paul Stanley
4.52 - Gene Simmons
4.25 - Ace Frehley
3.70 - Eric Carr
3.60 - Bruce Kulick
3.33 - Peter Criss
3.32 - Vinnie Vincent
3.31 - Eric Singer
2.39 - Tommy Thayer
1.62 - Mark St. John
KISSFAQ Says: No surprise at the top, though I would have expected Vinnie to rank higher...

9. Best KISS producer?
Which producer do you feel did the best job "capturing" KISS in the STUDIO?
46.3% of respondents voted that the felt Eddie Kramer captured KISS best.
29.8% of respondents voted for Bob Ezrin
10.7% of respondents voted for Michael James Jackson
3.9% of respondents voted for Kenny Kerner / Richie Wise
2.3% of respondents voted for Paul Stanley
2.3% of respondents voted for Gene Simmons / Paul Stanley
2.1% of respondents voted for Neil Bogart
1% of respondents voted for Vini Poncia
0.6% of respondents voted for Bruce Fairbairn
0.4% of respondents voted for Sean Delaney
0.4% of respondents voted for Toby Wright
0.2% of respondents voted for Ron Nevison
KISSFAQ Says: I guess it's only surprising that the bottom order actually got any votes.

10. How many times have you seen KISS live?
Not the people! How many times have you gone to a KISS concert?
27.2% of recpients have seen KISS more than 2-5 times!
21% of recpients have seen KISS more than 6-10 times!
18% of recpients have seen KISS more than 11-20 times!
12.4% of recpients have seen KISS more than 21-50 times!
10% of recpients have seen KISS just once.
9.5% of recpients have not seen KISS live yet.
1% of recpients have seen KISS more than 51-100 times!
1% of recpients have seen KISS more than 101-200 times!
0% of recpients have seen KISS more than 201 times!!
KISSFAQ Says: Wow, that's surprising for someone who has missed more shows than he's attended!

11. What next for KISS?
Of these choices, what would you most like to see KISS do next? Rank each of the options - For this survey 1 is "not at all" and 5 is "Do it! Do it! Do it!"
4.21 - Record a new studio album?
3.91 - Release an archival live audio series?
3.62 - Release a new box set?
3.28 - Pay-Per-View concert with all living members of KISS, then retire. Concert DVD/Album to follow...
3.27 - Take the make-up off: "Revenge" line-up reunion & tour!
2.66 - Take the make-up off and continue with the current line-up?
2.56 - Do a real "Farewell" tour, then retire?
2.46 - Take the make-up off: "Creatures" line-up reunion & tour (with the other Eric on drums)!
2.44 - Give Eric and Tommy their own make-up designs?
2.17 - Retire immediately?
KISSFAQ Says: Suprised at the popularity of the "Revenge" reunion!

12. Which better or worse: Gene or Paul's outside ventures?
They both do plenty of stuff outside of KISS. What is more (or less) appealing? Paul's art? Gene's Family Jewels, comics, and other business projects? 1 = not appealing / 5 = way cool!
2.84 - Paul Stanley's outside projects/ventures?
2.76 - Gene
KISSFAQ Says: Looks pretty clear that neither outside projects are of major interest to the majority of the KISS Army.

13. Most popular song on... KISS?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: KISS (1974)? No cop-outs, instrumentals excluded!
26.1% of respondents voted "Deuce" their favorite song.
Black Diamond 23.6%
Strutter 13.2%
100,000 Years 12%
Cold Gin 7.6%
Let Me Know 7%
Nothin' To Lose 6.8%
Firehouse 3%
Kissin' Time 0.6%

14. Most popular song on... Hotter Than Hell?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Hotter Than Hell (1974)?
20% of respondents voted "Parasite" their favorite song.
Got To Choose 15.7%
Goin' Blind 12.8%
Strange Ways 11%
Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll 10.7%
Watchin' You 9.5%
Hotter Than Hell 7.2%
Comin' Home 6.4%
All The Way 4.5%
Mainline 2.1%

15. Most popular song on... Dressed To Kill?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Dressed To Kill (1975)?
23.7% of respondents voted "C'mon And Love Me" their favorite song.
She 17.2%
Love Her All I Can 14.5%
Rock Bottom 11.9%
Rock And Roll All Nite 10.7%
Room Service 8%
Anything For My Baby 5%
Two Timer 3.4%
Ladies In Waiting 3.1%
Getaway 2.5%

16. Most popular song on... Destroyer?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Destroyer (1976)?
48.2% of respondents voted "Detroit Rock City" their favorite song.
King Of The Night Time World 13.6%
Flaming Youth 10%
God Of Thunder 7.9%
Shout It Out Loud 7.6%
Do You Love Me? 4.7%
Sweet Pain 4.5%
Beth 1.9%
Great Expectations 1.7%

17. Most popular song on... Rock And Roll Over?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Rock And Roll Over (1976)?
20.4% of respondents voted "Mr. Speed" their favorite song.
I Want You 16.8%
Take Me 13.1%
Makin' Love 12.7%
Hard Luck Woman 12.3%
Calling Dr. Love 9.2%
Love 'Em And Leave 'Em 7.5%
Ladies Room 4.5%
Baby Driver 2.8%
See You In Your Dreams 0.6%
KISSFAQ Says: That's a bit surprising to me.

18. Most popular song on... Love Gun?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Love Gun (1977)?
35.4% of respondents voted "I Stole Your Love" their favorite song.
Love Gun 20.8%
Shock Me 20.2%
Almost Human 7.6%
Tomorrow And Tonight 3.7%
Christine Sixteen 3.5%
Got Love For Sale 3.3%
Plaster Caster 2.4%
Hooligan 2%
Then She Kissed Me 1.3%
KISSFAQ Says: Shut up, now play "Love Gun!"

19. Most popular song on... Alive II (Studio Side)?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Alive II (Studio Side) (1977)?
54.7% of respondents voted "Rocket Ride" their favorite song.
All American Man 22.2%
Larger Than Life 17.7%
Rockin' In The USA 3.4%
Any Way You Want It 1.9%

20. Most popular song on... Dynasty?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Dynasty (1979)?
20.6% of respondents voted "Sure Know Something" their favorite song.
Magic Touch 15.3%
2,000 Man 14.7%
Hard Times 13.3%
I Was Made For Lovin' You 11.8%
Charisma 9%
Save Your Love 7.4%
Dirty Livin' 5.7%
X-Ray Eyes 2.2%

21. Most popular song on... Unmasked?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Unmasked (1980)?
15.4% of respondents voted "Shandi" their favorite song.
Is That You? 13.8%
Talk To Me 13.8%
Naked City 13.6%
Tomorrow 11.7%
Torpedo Girl 8.2%
Two Sides Of The Coin 6%
Easy As It Seems 5.7%
What Makes The World Go 'Round 4.3%
She's So European 4.1%
You're All That I Want 3.5%

22. Most popular song on... The Elder?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Music From "The Elder" (1981)? No instrumental or musical interlude cop-outs!
34.1% of respondents voted "The Oath" their favorite song.
A World Without Heroes 14.6%
I 11.7%
Dark Light 11%
Under The Rose 9.1%
Only You 8.6%
Just A Boy 4.5%
Odyssey 4.1%
Mr. Blackwell 2.4%

23. Most popular song on... Killers?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Killers (1982)?
55.3% of respondents voted "Nowhere To Run" their favorite song.
I'm A Legend Tonight 27.3%
Partners In Crime 10.1%
Down On Your Knees 7.4%

24. Most popular song on... Creatures Of The Night?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Creatures Of The Night (1982)?
27% of respondents voted "Creatures Of The Night" their favorite song.
War Machine 23.5%
Saint And Sinner 10.1%
I Love It Loud 9.7%
Rock And Roll Hell 7.7%
I Still Love You 7.4%
Keep Me Comin' 6.9%
Danger 5.2%
Killer 2.5%
KISSFAQ Says: That's a bit surprising to me. I thought that Gene would take this one...

25. Most popular song on... Lick It Up?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Lick It Up (1983)?
25.3% of respondents voted "A Million To One" their favorite song.
Exciter 16.8%
All Hell's Breakin' Loose 13.5%
Lick It Up 16.5%
Not For The Innocent 9.3%
Fits Like A Glove 7.3%
Young And Wasted 6%
And On The 8th Day 3.3%
Gimme More 1.5%
Dance All Over Your Face 0.5%

26. Most popular song on... Animalize?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Animalize (1984)?
31.7% of respondents voted "Heaven's On Fire" their favorite song.
I've Had Enough (Into The Fire) 25.4%
Thrills In The Night 20.6%
Get All You Can Take 8.8%
Under The Gun 7.3%
Burn Bitch Burn 2.8%
Murder In High Heels 1.5%
Lonely Is The Hunter 1%
While The City Sleeps 1%

27. Most popular song on... Asylum?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Asylum (1985)?
34.3% of respondents voted "Tears Are Falling" their favorite song.
Who Wants To Be Lonely 23.2%
King Of The Mountain 13.6%
Uh! All Night 12.1%
Secretly Cruel 3.8%
Trial By Fire 3%
Radar For Love 2.8%
Any Way You Slice It 2.5%
Love's A Deadly Weapon 2.5%
I'm Alive 2%

28. Most popular song on... Crazy Nights?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Crazy Nights (1987)?
25.5% of respondents voted "Crazy Crazy Nights" their favorite song.
Turn On The Night 13.5%
Reason To Live 13.3%
I'll Fight Hell To Hold You 11%
Hell Or High Water 9.9%
No, No, No 6.1%
Good Girl Gone Bad 5.4%
Thief In The Night 5.4%
My Way 4.6%
When Your Walls Come Down 4.1%
Bang Bang You 1.3%

29. Most popular song on... Smashes, Thrashes, & Hits?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Smashes, Thrashes, & Hits (1988)?
46.6% of respondents voted "Let's Put The X In Sex" their favorite song.
(You Make Me) Rock Hard 31.9%
Beth (Eric Carr Vocal) 21.5%

30. Most popular song on... Hot In The Shade?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Hot In The Shade (1989)?
19.8% of respondents voted "Hide Your Heart" their favorite song.
Forever 19.5%
Rise To It 13.2%
King Of Hearts 8.4%
Betrayed 8.4%
Silver Spoon 7.9%
The Street Giveth... 4.1%
Little Caesar 4.1%
You Love Me To Hate You 3.8%
Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell 3.6%
Cadillac Dreams 2.8%
Love's A Slap In The Face 1.8%
Read My Body 1.5%
Boomerang 0.8%
Prisoner Of Love 0.5%

31. Most popular song on... Revenge?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Revenge (1992)? No instrumental cop-outs!
29.5% of respondents voted "Unholy" their favorite song.
God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II 16.4%
Take It Off 13.1%
Domino 6.9%
Heart Of Chrome 6.9%
I Just Wanna 6.4%
Spit 5.9%
Every Time I Look At You 5.4%
Thou Shalt Not 5.1%
Paralyzed 2.3%
Tough Love 2.1%

32. Most popular song on... Carnival Of Souls?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Carnival Of Souls (1997)?
17.9% of respondents voted "Childhood's End" their favorite song.
Jungle 16.9%
Master & Slave 14.6%
I Will Be There 10.3%
Hate 9.2%
I Walk Alone 8.2%
Rain 7.2%
Seduction Of The Innocent 3.8%
In The Mirror 3.8%
I Confess 3.1%
It Never Goes Away 2.6%
In My Head 2.3%
KISSFAQ Says: To me, that's a shock result, as good as I find the song. I thought that one of the radio singles would take this one!

33. Most popular song on... Psycho Circus?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on: Psycho Circus (1998)?
23.9% of respondents voted "Psycho Circus" their favorite song.
Into The Void 16.8%
I Pledge Allegience... 11.9%
Journey Of 1,000 Years 11.4%
We Are One 8.6%
Raise Your Glasses 8.4%
Within 7.6%
Dreamin' 6.3%
You Wanted The Best 4.3%
I Finally Found My Way 0.8%
KISSFAQ Says: I'm surprised. Thought this would be an Ace in the hole.

34. Most popular KISS instrumental?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite KISS instrumental?
44.8% of respondents voted "Escape From The Island (1981)" their favorite instrumental.
Love Theme From KISS (1974) 29.2%
Carr Jam 1981 (1991) 23.3%
Outromental (1997) 2.8%

35. Most popular KISS Bonus/Other Studio Track?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite bonus/other studio track? This is studio stuff included on compilations and the non-individual band member demos on the box.
39.8% of respondents voted "It's My Life (1998)" their favorite other song.
Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio? 23.2%
Doncha Hesitate 16.4%
In Your Face 12.6%
Nothing Can Keep Me From You 8.1%

36. Most popular song on... Ace Frehley?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on Ace Frehley's 1978 solo album?
41.4% of respondents voted "Rip It Out" their favorite song.
New York Groove 12.8%
What's On Your Mind? 12.1%
Speedin' Back To My Baby 9.7%
Snow Blind 9.7%
Ozone 6.8%
I'm In Need Of Love 4%
Wiped-Out 3.5%

37. Most popular song on... Gene Simmons?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on Gene Simmons' 1978 solo album?
32.2% of respondents voted "Radioactive" their favorite song.
See You Tonite 22.9%
Mr. Make Believe 11.1%
Man Of 1,000 Faces 10.4%
Always Near You/Nowhere To Hide 6.6%
Burning Up With Fever 4.1%
See You In Your Dreams 4.1%
Living In Sin 3.6%
Tunnel Of Love 2.3%
When You Wish Upon A Star 1.6%
True Confessions 1.1%

38. Most popular song on... Peter Criss?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on Peter Criss' 1978 solo album?
35% of respondents voted "I Can't Stop The Rain" their favorite song.
Tossin' And Turnin' 16.9%
Hooked On Rock And Roll 10.5%
Don't You Let Me Down 9.2%
You Matter To Me 8.2%
That's The Kind Of Sugar Papa Likes 6.4%
I'm Gonna Love You 5.9%
Easy Thing 3.2%
Kiss The Girl Goodbye 3.2%
Rock Me, Baby 1.4%
KISSFAQ Says: Nice!

39. Most popular song on... Paul Stanley?
No rankings here, just what's your favorite song on Paul Stanley's 1978 solo album?
26.5% of respondents voted "Tonight You Belong To Me" their favorite song.
Take Me Away (Together As One) 19.2%
Wouldn't You Like To Know Me 14.2%
It's Alright 9.8%
Goodbye 8.9%
Love In Chains 6.6%
Move On 6.2%
Ain't Quite Right 4.3%
Hold Me, Touch Me 4.1%

40. Rate the Ace Frehley solo albums.
Rate the Ace Frehley solo albums. 1 is bad, 5 is excellent!
3.89 - Frehley's Comet (1987)
3.79 - Trouble Walkin' (1989)
3.40 - Live + 1 (1988)
3.39 - 12 Picks (1997)
3.25 - Loaded Deck (1998)
3.18 - Greatest Hits Live (2006)
2.89 - Second Sighting (1988)

41. Rate the Peter Criss solo albums.
Rate the Peter Criss solo albums. 1 is bad, 5 is excellent!
2.78 - Out Of Control (1980)
2.70 - Cat #1 (1994)
2.64 - Let Me Rock You (1982)
2.51 - Criss EP (1993)
2.04 - One For All (2007)

42. Asshole or Live To Win?
Simple: Gene versus Paul's solo efforts?
83% of respondents preferred "Live To Win."
Asshole 17%
KISSFAQ Says: "Asshole" is apparantly a bit of an acquired taste. You're either into it, or not.

43. Your favorite Wicked Lester song?
Don't keep us waiting, let us know your favorite Wicked Lester song!
24.6% of respondents voted "Love Her All I Can" their favorite song.
Keep Me Waiting 16.1%
She 14%
(What Happens) In The Darkness 8.1%
Sweet Ophelia 8.1%
Long, Long Road 5.2%
Simple Type 4.5%
We Wanna Shout 4.3%
Molly 3.8%
When The Bell Rings 3.6%
HAVEN'T HEARD ANY LESTER... 3.6%
Too Many Mondays (Paul Vocal) 3.1%
Too Many Mondays (Gene Vocal) 1.2%
KISSFAQ Says: 3.6% of the respondents need to visit the audio page!

44. Favorite long-form video release
VHS/DVD full-length, officially released only, and excluding the KISSology series / Rock The Nation / Symphony.
31.8% of respondents voted "The Second Coming" as their favorite video.
MTV Unplugged 17.5%
X-treme Close-Up 15.2%
KISS Exposed 13.3%
Animalize Live Uncensored 10.2%
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park 4.8%
KISS My A** 4.2%
Konfidential 3.1%
KISSFAQ Says: Some might think this skewed with the exclusions of the recent videos, but it was more to judge the historic videos.

45. Best so-called 80s/90s "power ballad?"
Every band seemed to do at least one on their albums from the mid-1980s onwards, plus a couple of others that qualify for the format...
30% of respondents voted "Forever" as their favorite "power ballad?"
I Still Love You 20.1%
A Million To One 16.5%
Every Time I Look At You 16.1%
Reason To Live 7.6%
Who Wants To Be Lonely 6.6%
I Will Be There 3.2%

46. Favorite concert gimmick?
Obviously not all inclusive, but which of these prominent concert gimmicks do/did you like best?
22.9% of respondents voted for "Just the pyro, baby!" as their key concert gimmick.
Choreographed front-line (G, P, & A swaying) 23.2%
Flaming Guitar Solo 14.5%
Blood-puking demon "bass fart" 11.7%
Fire-breathing 6.1%
Flying starchild 5.2%
Confetti canon 4.5%
Levitating drum-kit 4.1%
Electronic-synth drum solo 3.5%
Rocket shooting guitar/bass 3.2%
Paul Stanley potty mouth 1.1%

47. Favorite "make-up" era album cover?
The make-up era had some very distinctive album covers. Which is your favorite?
"Destroyer" and "Rock And Roll Over" tied as the most popular album covers, with 18.7% of respondent votes each.
Love Gun 13.7%
Creatures Of The Night 13.3%
The Solo Albums 6.5%
Alive! 6.3%
Hotter Than Hell 5.4%
Dressed To Kill 5.2%
KISS Alive II 3.7%
KISS 2.4%
Dynasty 2.4%
Unmasked 1.7%
The Originals 1.3%
Music From "The Elder" 0.4%
Double Platinum 0.2%

48. Which member did more damage to KISS?
Nobody's perfect, but which member do you think did more damage to the band during their tenure? 1 = very little damage; 5 = total ouch!
3.43 - Peter Criss
3.06 - Gene Simmons
2.91 - Vinnie Vincent
2.84 - Ace Frehley
2.28 - Tommy Thayer
1.85 - Mark St. John
1.55 - Eric Singer
1.49 - Paul Stanley
1.40 - Bruce Kulick
1.26 - Eric Carr
KISSFAQ Says: I hope Peter does publish his book so that he can give his side of the story since there seems to be a negative perception of him.

49. Song other than "Love Gun" you'd like to hear performed live?
'73-9 era song (by KISS, never performed in ELECTRIC full concert) that you'd most like to hear live (from this list).
19.6% of respondents would love to hear "Mr. Speed" performed in concert!
Rocket Ride 10.8%
Almost Human 8.6%
Sure Know Something 7.4%
Larger Than Life 6.8%
Magic Touch 6.5%
Tomorrow And Tonight 6.1%
Charisma 5.4%
Anything For My Baby 4.1%
Got Love For Sale 3.4%
Two Timer 3.2%
Rockin’ In The USA 3.2%
Save Your Love 2.5%
Baby Driver 2.3%
Plaster Caster 2.3%
Hard Times 2.3%
Dirty Livin’ 2%
Getaway 1.6%
See You In Your Dreams 1.4%
X-Ray Eyes 0.5%
Any Way You Want It 0.2%
KISSFAQ Says: Does this mean that 10.8% of respondents want Tommy singing "Rocket Ride?"

50. Part of a KISS show you're most likely to take a pee break during?
The part of a show you wish they'd get rid of. 1 = keep it; 5 = get rid of it!
3.37 - Paul Stanley extended song intro raps
3.23 - Tommy Thayer Guitar Solo
2.50 - Eric Singer Drum Solo
2.46 - Gene Simmons' "bass fart"
KISSFAQ Says: Less raps/extended intros = more songs or shorter set. But can their voices handle it? Or, more songs for Eric and Tommy?

51. KISS' biggest mistake?
From this list, what do you think was KISS' biggest mistake? 1 = it wasn't a mistake; 5 = oh, the horror - they shouldn't have done that!
3.45 - Trying to be Bon Jovi in the 1980s.
3.44 - "Carbon-Kitty©" & "Fake-Ace"
3.17 - KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park.
3.00 - Continuing after the "Farewell" Tour
2.57 - Detroit Rock City (The Movie)
2.56 - Music From "The Elder"
2.09 - The 1978 Solo Albums.
2.05 - Unmasking in 1983.
1.51 - The "Reunion."
1.45 - Beth.
KISSFAQ Says: What I meant by "Trying to be Bon Jovi in the 1980s" was following trends and the loss of originality in show, sound and style.

52. Best other solo project?
By the non-original members. What was your favorite solo project?
39.9% of respondents voted Vinnie Vincent's Invasion as the best solo project.
Union 34.2%
ESP 22.9%
White Tiger 3%
KISSFAQ Says: Yay!

53. Best KISS book?
There have been too many, but which of these books is your favorite?
27.8% of respondents voted "Kiss Alive Forever" as the best KISS book.
KISStory 25.5%
Kiss & Sell 13.7%
Behind The Mask 13.2%
The KISS Album Focus 10%
Sealed With A KISS 4.1%
KISS, The Early Years 3%
Black Diamond 1.8%
KISS: The Real Story 0.9%
KISSFAQ Says: I think BtM should have ranked higher.

54. Your favorite KISS website?
There's plenty with different approaches. Some of these are now gone. What's your favorite?
66.7% of respondents voted KISSFAQ as their favorite KISS website.
KISS Online 15.4%
KISS Asylum 10.4%
KISS News Deutschland (kissnews.de) 4.4%
KISS'in UK 1.6%
KISS Vault 1.2%
KISS Freaks 0.5%
Lynn's KISS Dominion 0%
KISSFAQ Says: Awww, schucks.

55. Best "official" band member website?
Which of these official websites do you like best?
41.9% of respondents prefer genesimmons.com
paulstanley.com 22.1%
kulick.net 19.6%
eric-singer.com 4.6%
ericcarr.com 4.6%
petercriss.net 4.3%
tommythayer.com 3%
KISSFAQ Says: Rightly so. Gene is interacting with fans, no matter how annoying some of the topics may be that he chooses to respond to. It's not an elegant site, but it has substance.