Summer '11 Show 11: 7/12/11 - Manchester, NH

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Details:
July 12 - Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH
Promoter: Live Nation
Opening act(s): Bad City
Reported attendance: ? / 8,647

SETLIST

http://kissfaq.com/tourdates/2011/071211.html

Notes:

[Black_Diamond]

Didn't they play Manchester, NH in 2003 ?

[Admin]

Didn't they play Manchester, NH in 2003 ?

yep. edit.

[cwr18]

http://www.thekisskruise.com/event/event-update/id/332

Pre-Party in NH!

[KABD Archives]

I WILL BE THERE ! My son will be ERIC CARR in Honor of his Birthday . I will be "Bandit" . HD DVD and LOSSLESS Audio
:mrgreen:

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I still dont understand the KRIUSE thing.....they tryin get Bob drunk to pay god awful price to Puke on the seven seas??

[artellis]

section 3, row BB, seats 6 and 7 (I think). I'll be in a blue airbrushed Eric Carr shirt.

[KISS Unmasked II]

Since this would have been Eric Carr's birthday I wonder if they will make mention of it and pay some sort of tribute.
A stirring rendition of LITTLE CAESAR anyone ?

[KISS Unmasked II]

Funny !

[RisingForce]

Shout It Out Loud / Rock And Roll All Nite :


Love Gun :


Do You Love Me :


I Love It Loud :


Beth :


Deuce :


Black Diamond :

[Kee]

Do You Love Me sounds pretty OK to me, until 1:55-1:57 ("Even the fans, they know your face").

That definitely ain't the sign of a healthy voice (well, d'uh). I mean, when you just lose the voice for a second like that and sound like a 13-year old kid going through puberty, it can't be good.

Eric sounds great on Beth. I really think that. Awesome voice. It's funny at the end when Gene cracks up. :mrgreen:

[Kee]

When you listen to the intro to Black Diamond, you realize that Paul's voice is smooth and as good as ever when he singing gently (for lack of a better word). I bet he could sing a song like Hard Luck Woman really, really well today. It's just that something happens when he pushed his voice with a lot of force, then, in some parts of his range, he loses his voice and it sounds like a 13-year old.

Damn nodes. Fuck you.

[Black_Diamond]

Paul's voice is smooth and as good as ever when he singing gently (for lack of a better word). I bet he could sing a song like Hard Luck Woman really, really well today. It's just that something happens when he pushed his voice with a lot of force, then, in some parts of his range, he loses his voice and it sounds like a 13-year old.

Yup, I noticed that too.

Concerning the videos, I'd say:
- the band sounds quite good, though the songs are a bit slow IMO (okay, it could hardly be worse than some songs from the Millenium Concert CD, but they could fasten the pace a bit).
- Eric Singer sounds great on lead vocals
- Gene still sounds the same, which isn't a bad thing.

[artellis]

61 more pics at http://www.photobucket.com/kiss071211

[KISS Unmasked II]

61 more pics at http://www.photobucket.com/kiss071211

Great shots, thanx for sharing.
Good to see some decent shots of Eric for a change.

[Black_Diamond]

Since this would have been Eric Carr's birthday I wonder if they will make mention of it and pay some sort of tribute.
A stirring rendition of LITTLE CAESAR anyone ?

Looks like no mention to The Fox has been made...

[artellis]

Quickie Review: My 13th KISS show between 1992 and now. I'd rank it in the middle. The band was on, but you could tell it's a mini-tour, as a lot of the song transitions were less than worked out. I love Paul, but he needs some help. Eric does a great job of taking up some of the vocal slack, but I think with some rest and maybe vocal training, Pauls voice will be more manageable. Nobody sounds like they're 25 when they're 60, but I think he could continue on for some time if he modifies the way he sings.

The venue had probably 6000 people in it, there were some sparse spots, but pretty well filled all around. It was amusing to watch Gene playing grabass with Tommy, and chucking picks at Eric during Beth.

Good show overall. Until next time.

Oh, and no mention of Eric Carrs bday.

[sovereign]

Paul sounds awful, period. People need to stop making excuses for the band right now. People keep sayiing his age his age. Paul Rodgers sounds better today than he did 30 years ago. Paul needs to stop the preacher rants, that is not helping his voice at all. The setlist is stale. The stage is the same on they have been using for 11 years, but with a couple of screens. rap bands like Nickelback have a new stage every tour, so why can't KISS. Who wants to buy my 4th row KIss tickets for Spingfield. I can't bear to watch Paul yelp through a set again.

[cwr18]

Paul sounds awful, period. People need to stop making excuses for the band right now. People keep sayiing his age his age. Paul Rodgers sounds better today than he did 30 years ago. Paul needs to stop the preacher rants, that is not helping his voice at all. The setlist is stale. The stage is the same on they have been using for 11 years, but with a couple of screens. rap bands like Nickelback have a new stage every tour, so why can't KISS. Who wants to buy my 4th row KIss tickets for Spingfield. I can't bear to watch Paul yelp through a set again.

Look on the main board--someone needs tix.

[artellis]

Paul sounds awful, period. People need to stop making excuses for the band right now. People keep sayiing his age his age.

It is a combination of age and overuse/misuse. There are some singers whose voice ages very well. Sort of like a male porn star. Most are out of the game in their 40's, and then there's a guy like Ron Jeremy, who continues well past the age most need viagra!

I enjoy the way Paul sounds on the newer material. On some of the classics, with some coaching, he'll do fine. Look at Dio. Compare a version of "Neon Knights" from 1980 to a version from 2009. He sounds markedly different, but he was able to make it work right until the end. I think Paul could do the same.

[Ren5150]

61 more pics at http://www.photobucket.com/kiss071211

Section 109, Row A? I was row B, seat 11. What seat were you? I have some pics I will post later today, video too. Just got back from the Bushkill show.

[artellis]

sec 3 row bb seats 6 and 7

[kissthat]

[Ren5150]

HD cam video stills. Didn't film much, security had like 8 people within 10 feet of me because of proximity to the stage. Here are some stills. Audio was recorded with a new iPhone APP I was testing out. Have't listened yet to see how it turned out. Lots more iPhone pics to follow.....650 mile round trip for the show, no breaks, drive up, do show, drive home, NICE!

Check out my Bushkill shots too!

The first few are Paul throwing picks at me and those around me, you can see the pick...cool stuff.

[Ren5150]

Odd, I cant add photos to this one.....

[Erwin]

Say Yeah works well live even with Paul's rough vocals. Love that song!
Thanks!

[Bisleyhawk]

We were there dead center about 13 rows back on the floor. Gene was doing a lot of fooling around and cutesy little things. The wife noticed it first but it sure looked like Eric's armband was of Eric Carr's make-up. Good close-to-home show. Best part, our son got Paul's pic.