US "Alive 35" Show 6: 10/2/09 - Toronto

Post by **Admin** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:04 am

Live updates, review, discussion, etc here...

Deuce66 · Post by **Deuce66** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:38 pm

I'll be there - will post a review upon my return while the show is still fresh.

Austin Allison · Post by **Austin Allison** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:55 pm

Deuce66 wrote:I'll be there - will post a review upon my return while the show is still fresh.

Thanks man.

DownNeckKiss · Post by **DownNeckKiss** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:44 pm

This is cool way to monitor the tour...i dig this

Austin Allison · Post by **Austin Allison** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:06 pm

DownNeckKiss wrote:This is cool way to monitor the tour...i dig this

one of the few things you dig about current Kiss

DownNeckKiss · Post by **DownNeckKiss** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:27 pm

Austin Allison wrote:
DownNeckKiss wrote:This is cool way to monitor the tour...i dig this
one of the few things you dig about current Kiss

lol...there's more that i like then you think.... Eric is my fav so far

Austin Allison · Post by **Austin Allison** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:41 pm

DownNeckKiss wrote:
Austin Allison wrote:
DownNeckKiss wrote:This is cool way to monitor the tour...i dig this
one of the few things you dig about current Kiss
lol...there's more that i like then you think.... Eric is my fav so far

I know. I know. You're not completely insane.

DownNeckKiss · Post by **DownNeckKiss** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:44 pm

Austin Allison wrote:
DownNeckKiss wrote:
Austin Allison wrote:
DownNeckKiss wrote:This is cool way to monitor the tour...i dig this
one of the few things you dig about current Kiss
lol...there's more that i like then you think.... Eric is my fav so far
I know. I know. You're not completely insane.

lol

ajenkz · Post by **ajenkz** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:05 pm

Just saw all of this on Twitter:

hollysphotos At KISS in Toronto and the soud blew during the first song. Noooooo!!!!
3 minutes ago from UberTwitter

publicfarley At the Kiss concert in Toronto! About to start...... Kiss Alive 35! http://yfrog.com/13i4wzj
3 minutes ago from Twitterrific

jggreen Toronto sound crew for KISS tonight in Toronto sound be fired and shot right now!
3 minutes ago from txt

mindabsence Pa system just died during Kiss' opening song in toronto!!!!!
4 minutes ago from Ping.fm

hardbootinc At kiss concert in Toronto. They have blown the sound/ speakers on first song... we sit and wait... Boring
4 minutes ago from Twitterrific

margs_l First song stereo system cut out. Band walks off stage. #KISS #Toronto
8 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

rjpauloski KISS concert delayed to tech problems. False start, didnt make it through first song.

#kiss #toronto
8 minutes ago from mobile web

Derrek60 · Post by **Derrek60** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:10 pm

Oh shit!

ajenkz · Post by **ajenkz** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:13 pm

Looks like it started up again. Check out the link from Twitter, theres quite a few people at the show tweeting. Maybe we'll get some set list updates that way.

http://twitter.com/#search?q=kiss%20toronto

DownNeckKiss · Post by **DownNeckKiss** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:13 pm

not good

Abnrdvro · Post by **Abnrdvro** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:22 pm

Wow! IS this a first? At least during the opening number? Geno is looking for some ass about now.

warmachine731 · Post by **warmachine731** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:24 pm

Sorry I don't have a hookup for tonight guys. I will for tomorrow nights show though thanks to Zeusnation!

Starryeyed Guy · Post by **Starryeyed Guy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:25 pm

I see the big-ass curtain is back. Crap. Sean Delaney's creativity was never more appreciated by me than right now!

dursin · Post by **dursin** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:28 pm

Abnrdvro wrote:Wow! IS this a first? At least during the opening number? Geno is looking for some ass about now.

Sound motherfucker!!

Abnrdvro · Post by **Abnrdvro** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:31 pm

dursin wrote:
Abnrdvro wrote:Wow! IS this a first? At least during the opening number? Geno is looking for some ass about now.
Sound motherfucker!!

Uh yeah, I was asking if this is the first time this has happened to the band during opener. As in the sound going out.

LOL, nevermind I'm slow tonight!

destroyer65 · Post by **destroyer65** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:36 pm

The curtain needs to go. This entrance sucks.

They need to rise up from underneath the stage!

ajenkz · Post by **ajenkz** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:40 pm

LawnSaver At the KISS concert at ACC in toronto. Sound is horrible!!! Half the speakers are intermittently on.
3 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

Looks like the problem still isn't fixed.

Abnrdvro · Post by **Abnrdvro** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:41 pm

man that blows, they should stop and fix or postpone

Austin Allison · Post by **Austin Allison** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:42 pm

Abnrdvro wrote:man that blows, they should stop and fix or postpone

YES!

vinnyrue · Post by **vinnyrue** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:46 pm

Abnrdvro · Post by **Abnrdvro** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:49 pm

warmachine731 wrote:Sorry I don't have a hookup for tonight guys. I will for tomorrow nights show though thanks to Zeusnation!

No problem man. This was a cool idea btw, I think it's working well. At least I enjoy it

scottkfan1 · Post by **scottkfan1** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:25 pm

destroyer65 wrote:The curtain needs to go. This entrance sucks.

They need to rise up from underneath the stage!

i agree rise up or bring back the entrance from the tour last year comming down from the lights..i cant belive they have stopped rising up after what 3 shows.for god sakes it was kool!!

destroyer65 · Post by **destroyer65** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:31 pm

scottkfan1 wrote:
destroyer65 wrote:The curtain needs to go. This entrance sucks.

They need to rise up from underneath the stage!
i agree rise up or bring back the entrance from the tour last year comming down from the lights..i cant belive they have stopped rising up after what 3 shows.for god sakes it was kool!!

Send Gene, Paul, Tommy, Eric, and Doc an email stating the curtain drop
sucks. I just did.

jtbridges68 · Post by **jtbridges68** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:39 pm

destroyer65 wrote:The curtain needs to go. This entrance sucks.

They need to rise up from underneath the stage!

I agree!

Starryeyed Guy · Post by **Starryeyed Guy** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:27 pm

destroyer65 wrote:
scottkfan1 wrote:
destroyer65 wrote:The curtain needs to go. This entrance sucks.

They need to rise up from underneath the stage!
i agree rise up or bring back the entrance from the tour last year comming down from the lights..i cant belive they have stopped rising up after what 3 shows.for god sakes it was kool!!
Send Gene, Paul, Tommy, Eric, and Doc an email stating the curtain drop
sucks. I just did.

Where did you send it?

destroyer65 · Post by **destroyer65** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:47 pm

Starryeyed Guy wrote:
destroyer65 wrote:
scottkfan1 wrote:
destroyer65 wrote:The curtain needs to go. This entrance sucks.

They need to rise up from underneath the stage!
i agree rise up or bring back the entrance from the tour last year comming down from the lights..i cant belive they have stopped rising up after what 3 shows.for god sakes it was kool!!
Send Gene, Paul, Tommy, Eric, and Doc an email stating the curtain drop
sucks. I just did.
Where did you send it?

Go to the KISS members' websites to submit your emails/letters.

Doc: info@mcgheela.com

Austin Allison · Post by **Austin Allison** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:08 pm

NEED A REVIEW

scottkfan1 · Post by **scottkfan1** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:14 pm

Starryeyed Guy wrote:I see the big-ass curtain is back. Crap. Sean Delaney's creativity was never more appreciated by me than right now!

yup just saw that on youtube the kiss logo curtain was back what is going on with the entrance?

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:20 pm

What a trainwreck!

Yes, the sound blew out during "King Of The Nighttime World".
Paul was speaking into the mic and of course no one could hear what he was sayin'.

They came back after about 10 minutes and stood around for abit before the problem was corrected.

There were some other (not as major) screw-ups as well...

Austin Allison · Post by **Austin Allison** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:21 pm

Beauvoir wrote:What a trainwreck!

Yes, the sound blew out during "King Of The Nighttime World".
Paul was speaking into the mic and of course no one could hear what he was sayin'.

They came back after about 10 minutes and stood around for abit before the problem was corrected.

There were some other (not as major) screw-ups as well...

so they started with KOTNTW?

destroyer65 · Post by **destroyer65** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:24 pm

Entertainment Columnists / Jane Stevenson
KISS electrifies ACC despite rocky start
By JANE STEVENSON, SUN MEDIA

Sure, they wanted to rock and roll all night, but KISS short circuited just one song into their Air Canada Centre show Friday night.

After an explosive fire display, the veteran rockers were about half way through their opening song, King Of The Night Time World, when they appeared to lose power causing the audience to boo loudly.

Without an active microphone, singer-guitarist Paul Stanley held up his hands and mouthed that the group, rounded out by bassist Gene Simmons, drummer Eric Singer and lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, would be back “in about five to ten minutes” and they walked off stage.

Shortly thereafter, and with little in the way of further reaction from the KISS army, the quartet returned and Stanley explained what was going on: “There is a problem with the electricity and the power at the ACC, but we have fixed it and we are here to kick your ass,” he said.

After checking their gear, the group then launched into Deuce and the show, as they say, went on for another two-and-a-half hours.

“It started to look like we might have to reschedule,” said Stanley, 57, afterwards, prompting more boos. “Last night (on Thursday), Montreal said they’d kick your ass. Tonight, Toronto, you have to prove them wrong.”

KISS were in hot water in these parts earlier this year when they failed to announce an Oshawa date on the first leg of their KISS Alive/35 Tour even though the city had won an online poll to have the band play a concert there.

They since scheduled a show for Oct. 7 in Oshawa, the day after the release of their first studio album in 11 years, the guitar-rock driven Sonic Boom, which was represented in Friday night’s set list by the new single, Modern Day Delilah.

Basically, other than the sound and electricity problems, it was the same KISS act, different decade.

Some 37 years after forming in New York City, with original lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss, the black leather and studs, platform boots and black and white Kabuki makeup were back along with the loud sound, pyrotechnics, dry ice and stunts galore.

Simmons, 60, pulled out his fire-eating routine during Hotter Than Hell and later spewed blood, showing off his famous long tongue, and flew up to the lighting stand to sing lead vocals on I Love It Loud in the best bit of the night.

Stanley also sailed over the heads of the audiences on a pulley and wound up on a smaller rotating stage on the floor for Love Gun.

Their streamlined stage, meanwhile, was dominated by the word KISS in large white lights and rows and rows of small video screens resembling TV sets.

Thayer put on a major guitar solo display, with yet even more fire and explosions, and Singer did the obligatory drum solo on a rotating stage but nothing really matched the white confetti, steam and fire, and the three mini stages that elevated Simmons, Stanley and Thayer, during the set-ending Rock And Roll All Nite.

Still, the encore songs, Shout It Out Loud, Lick It Up and Detroit Rock City, came awfully close.

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SET LIST:

King Of The Night Time World

Deuce

Got To Choose

Modern Day Delilah

Hotter Than Hell

I Stole Your Love

C’mon And Love Me

Parasite

She

Watchin’ You

100,000 Years

I Love It Loud

Black Diamond

Rock And Roll All Nite

Encore:

Shout It Out Loud

Lick It Up

Let Me Go, Rock And Roll

Cold Gin

Love Gun

Detroit Rock City

brianj1974 · Post by **brianj1974** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:32 pm

Sound went out about 2 seconds into the Buckcherry set. Then a 10 minute " break " followed where the band left the stage, they returned and completed the set without problem.

King Of The Night Time World opened. The sound went out with about 10 seconds left into the opening song, Paul started to speak but could not be heard prompting boos from the crowd. The band left the stage for 10 minutes, they returned and Paul said the Air Canada Centre was having " electrical issues ". It took them about 2-3 minutes to get started since the issue was not quite resolved. It finally got fixed and they played the rest of the set without issue.

Similar setlist to Montreal. I Stole Your Love still in. Cold Gin was played during the encores as well (I think either before or after Lick It Up).

Full review tomorrow.

scottkfan1 · Post by **scottkfan1** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:35 pm

king of the nightime world is up on youtube if someone wants to link it i have no clue how to do that..anyway it looks real good

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:41 pm

Austin Allison wrote: so they started with KOTNTW?

Well, they tried to!

animalize3 · Post by **animalize3** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:44 pm

Incidentally, the live CD's of the show start at Deuce, because of the fuckup.
Also, during Tommy's solo, a piece of the lighting rig detached, swung around for a while, and finally dropped onto the stage below. Pretty dangerous stuff, considering there was a security guard standing a few feet away, completely oblivious. Other than that, it was a great show. Paul did sound a bit off at times, but he gave it his all.
I don't know about this new falsetto thing he's doing, either. He seems to like doing it ... a lot. And about 80% of the time he can hit it ... the other 20% just sounds like shite. Anyways, when the Toronto thread gets made, please move this in there mods. Thx.
I'll post a video of MDD later tonight. Managed to get most of it on my digi cam.

DownNeckKiss · Post by **DownNeckKiss** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:52 pm

OK... Ace started this in 1996.... it's a show prop...please people stop listing it in reviews like it's some dangerous accident.

I havent been to a KISS show since 2000 and I know this.

cracks me up

for the last time...it's all planned

Deuce66 · Post by **Deuce66** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:54 pm

animalize3 wrote:Incidentally, the live CD's of the show start at Deuce, because of the fuckup.
Also, during Tommy's solo, a piece of the lighting rig detached, swung around for a while, and finally dropped onto the stage below. Pretty dangerous stuff, considering there was a security guard standing a few feet away, completely oblivious. Other than that, it was a great show. Paul did sound a bit off at times, but he gave it his all.
I don't know about this new falsetto thing he's doing, either. He seems to like doing it ... a lot. And about 80% of the time he can hit it ... the other 20% just sounds like shite. Anyways, when the Toronto thread gets made, please move this in there mods. Thx.
I'll post a video of MDD later tonight. Managed to get most of it on my digi cam.

it's a piece of foam rubber, it was meant to fall.....

UNHOLYRevenge · Post by **UNHOLYRevenge** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:23 pm

What's next? Some cables accidentally yanked Gene up into the lighting truss? LOL Make sure that's mentioned in the next review.

Post by **Trance** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:30 pm

LMAO!

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:36 am

animalize3 wrote:Incidentally, the live CD's of the show start at Deuce, because of the fuckup.

That sucks.
Well, I'm looking for a decent sounding audience tape of the whole show then!

War Machine · Post by **War Machine** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:48 am

I was there, second row center and did the Meet & Greet. I'll probably post a longer review later but I'll do a short one now.

The Meet & Greet went pretty smoothly considering there were nearly 60 people doing it. I was worried that we would not get much time for autographs and photos but they split us up into two groups so we could each get an equal amount of time. This proved to work well, as I got my stuff signed, as well as individual photos with Paul and Eric. The area where Tommy and Gene was standing was absolutely packed so I didn't manage single photos with them, but certainly got to talk to them and get autographs.

After that it was time to head to the seats. Caught the last couple minutes of Buckcherry's set but the Meet & Greet was well worth missing them for.

After Buckcherry was done it didn't take long at all to set the stage for KISS. When they opened with King Of The Night Time World, it was a pleasant surprise as I have been avoiding the setlists from the last couple nights. Then of course we had the sound cut as been mentioned. It wasn't long before the band came back and Deuce was definitely a strong way to get things going again. Interestingly I was joking with a few people before the show about what the opening song would be and how there are so many good choices. We joked that they should open with every song. King of ironic I suppose, as we ended up getting two opening songs in a way because of the little break!

Paul sounded great. He did have a few rough moments but overall he gave his all and I was certainly not disappointed by his voice. Sounded fine by me!

Gene was in full demon mode, looked like he was having a lot of fun. He kept jumping around a few times throughout the show.

Tommy and Eric are both perfect additions to the line-up. The band is tighter than ever and both of them seemed to really enjoy both meeting the fans and playing the show.

Like I said, I may do a longer review at some point but thought I'd just mention a few things. Overall, the experience was great and despite a shaky start with the sound issues, those around me just laughed it off and we certainly received a very strong show. It was my first ever KISS show and to be able to do it Meet & Greet style and with a few surprises (I Stole Your Love was unexpected and awesome), it was a perfect Friday night. I talked to a few of the other people doing the Meet & Greet afterwards and it appears we all felt the same way: we'd do it all again!

Also, as was mentioned, the live CD starts at Deuce but it's understandable. We'd only have half of KOTNTW if they included that.

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:05 pm

Did you guys also notice that when introducing "I Stole Your Love" Paul mentioned that it is from "ALIVE II" then the screen behind him showed the cover to "ALIVE"!

War Machine · Post by **War Machine** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:39 pm

Beauvoir wrote:Did you guys also notice that when introducing "I Stole Your Love" Paul mentioned that it is from "ALIVE II" then the screen behind him showed the cover to "ALIVE"!

I noticed that, thought it was kind of funny. Certainly didn't ruin the show or my experience.

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:05 pm

Didn't ruin the show or experience for me either.

But it still shouldn't have happened.

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:35 pm

Any links to audio/video of this show?

DDave_ca · Post by **DDave_ca** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:41 am

Late review and I'll only add a few points...

I should mention that I have not seen Kiss perform live since the Asylum tour (Maple Leaf Gardens) - without the make up, it wasn't the same.

Friday night's show may very well be the best concert I've ever seen. Some have mentioned that they don't like the flying stuff. Not all of us get the premium seats, so having Paul coming within 20 feet from me was really awesome. The problematic start was a bummer, but they handled it pretty well. Paul's voice was okay - I think it may just be a cold.

On a side note - Buckcherry. Where did they dig these yahoos up from? Their material clearly does not play to their audience (adults and potentially their children). I can only think that Kiss wanted someone as brutal as possible to make their show look spectacular.

I have some pictures that I will post shortly.

Beauvoir · Post by **Beauvoir** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:56 am

DDave_ca wrote:
I have some pictures that I will post shortly.

Looking forward to checking them out!

kissgod37 · Post by **kissgod37** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:21 pm

the show was kickass what are you complainng about

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US "Alive 35" Show 6: 10/2/09 - Toronto

US "Alive 35" Show 6: 10/2/09 - Toronto

LIGHTS getting hit and fallling is part of the show

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