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Looking back does anyone else think Kiss looks a bit weird at '96Reunion Press Conference. Gene for one appears strange looking. His eyes are mostly white almost crosseyed. But why. Anyone else ever noticed this. Is Gene wearing some kind of eyewear patch. And Ace is loopy looking. Not picking on the guy looks like Ace playing Ace. Maybe original four all got some plastic surgery before tour. About actual tour I was disappointed Kiss didn't go with 1977 stage to match costumes. I didn't really much care for new stage used for Reunion Tour. I found it hard reconciling this is how the big boys do it on this particular stage. Starting off Reunion wearing those costumes was genius. Everything else like the stage wasn't.
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what happened to the gong behind peter firehouse helmet the serpents
and the proper logo like in animalize video not those crappy ones
and the proper logo like in animalize video not those crappy ones
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Peter was angry during the Reunion press conferences.
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At the time I was so excited to have original KISS back I thought everything about it was great. Now, looking back, you can see it more clearly.
It looked a bit cheap. It seemed a bit rushed. They didn't look great. The logo was an abomination.
It looked a bit cheap. It seemed a bit rushed. They didn't look great. The logo was an abomination.
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How do you know that?
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It was personally a dream come true, but if we're being honest, it didn't deliver on the hype. I think people, diehards and casuals alike, didn't get the show they were expecting in their heads...if we even got half of that, future tours probably would've sold better on word of mouth than they did on G&P's hype.
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He said they were going to play the good Kiss at the first press conference, at the Australian one he told people to get off the stage and ask better questions, and the Swedish one he said he was going to shoot Ace after Ace said that Peter was living under a bridge.
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I believe his first words were fuck you asshole, fair baseball!TheSpoiler wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:52 amPete's been in a bad mood since the sixties.
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I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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This.ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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Think you dropped this...ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 amI think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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Was "TAKE ME" from YWTB added later ????
Paul says that they are "digging into the vaults" lol they had it recorded
Paul says that they are "digging into the vaults" lol they had it recorded
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That made me lol.TheSpoiler wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:52 amPete's been in a bad mood since the sixties.
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Said Gene: "So f**king what, the magic is back!"
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Their costumes looked cheap. Nothing like the quality of their 77 garb.
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Always thought Gene’s black belly band ABOVE the silver metal squares look like crap and attracted attention to his middle.
Why not simply have the silver squares up higher?
Why not simply have the silver squares up higher?
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Yeah, lots of things about it just looked a tad cheap, in hindsight. And I get it. They were not flush with money in early-96, they were band at a real crossroads on what to do next. Their career was at a standstill. At the time they had no idea Tiger Stadium would sell out in forty minutes. Once that happened, it was all KISstory from there.13marcello wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:59 am Their costumes looked cheap. Nothing like the quality of their 77 garb.
But at the time of the press conference I don't think there was an inkling as to how successful this would be.
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They looked great and the emotions during 96/97 will never be matched. It was awesome.Pete2174 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:07 amThis.ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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I wonder if McGhee Entertainment paid for that logo ? I don’t know if it was ever used again after this??
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That logo was from the Hot in the Shade era (And was used between 92 and 95 too). After the Reunion Press Conference it was used twice after. Once in the Detroit Rock City movie (the middle was covered in black tape) and in Alaska January 2000. It has never been seen again.JohnBergless wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:26 pm I wonder if McGhee Entertainment paid for that logo ? I don’t know if it was ever used again after this??
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Thank god.alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:37 pmThat logo was from the Hot in the Shade era (And was used between 92 and 95 too). After the Reunion Press Conference it was used twice after. Once in the Detroit Rock City movie (the middle was covered in black tape) and in Alaska January 2000. It has never been seen again.JohnBergless wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:26 pm I wonder if McGhee Entertainment paid for that logo ? I don’t know if it was ever used again after this??
It's a disgrace to a classic logo.
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That logo is 100% a turd.Crown Royal wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:38 pmThank god.alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:37 pmThat logo was from the Hot in the Shade era (And was used between 92 and 95 too). After the Reunion Press Conference it was used twice after. Once in the Detroit Rock City movie (the middle was covered in black tape) and in Alaska January 2000. It has never been seen again.JohnBergless wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:26 pm I wonder if McGhee Entertainment paid for that logo ? I don’t know if it was ever used again after this??
It's a disgrace to a classic logo.
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I agree too.Pete2174 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:07 amThis.ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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That was the best time since the 70's to be a KISS fan. They were great in 1996.
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I was surprised by how good they did look. Even then not in my wildest imagination did I think Gene would still be up there at 70. No he does not jump all the way down , and move like he did , but for 70 ? It's not too damn bad !
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was not---
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love intelligent people--Pete2174 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:07 amThis.ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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He did briefly, it’s in the Punisher ad from the photo shoot pre tour. It must have looked goofy.
They added a “v” to cover the black bit midway through the tour. His black bodysuit under it was also higher, hiding that Demon gut.
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I thought they looked great and that the sign was cool for the press conference. I loved Conan's intro and that it was on the Intrepid. As far as the tour, FUCK it was tremendous! My first show was COTN and I've never missed a tour. With that, I can definitely say that the whole package for the Reunion was the BEST thing I've ever seen! Obviously, a large part of that for me was having never seen the original lineup but still!
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My post was about 1996 Reunion Press Conference & Tour not EOTR happenings.KISSCOMPLETE wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:41 pm I was surprised by how good they did look. Even then not in my wildest imagination did I think Gene would still be up there at 70. No he does not jump all the way down , and move like he did , but for 70 ? It's not too damn bad !
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AgreeObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride whvile it lasted.
They had not wore the outfits and so long to suddenly go back to the classic look I think they looked great Gene probably looked the most out of place, but he did look like his old self after a while
and as for the show, while I wish it did have some sort of levitating or descending platform for the entrance, everything else was fantastic
I special like how the wall of apps slowly rows up behind them and a light wall went from being horizontal to vertical to create a backdrop
It looked impressive as it slowly moved into place and created an entirely different looking stage set, as it changed before your eyes
that was very cool almost monolithic
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and they’re simply untrue--- you’re a helluva guy‚ but untrue.... peter never said any of those things at the u.s. intrepid press conference---Lofton23rdSt wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:58 pmI gave examples above.
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You’re in the minority there palThunderous_Lay wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:59 amExcept for Paul, they looked ridiculous with those costumes, especially Gene.
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It is now a longer time from that moment to now, than it was from that moment back to the beginning of the band. The mind boggles.
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I didn’t think there was a problem with how they looked then. The makeup head scratcher for me during that era was Gene at the Grammys (7 points instead of 8 ) and Peter (whiskers in the wrong place) at the MTV Movie Awards. It’s like they forgot how to do it!
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Read it again. I didn't say he said all of them at the Intrepid.Andy Capp wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:07 pmand they’re simply untrue--- you’re a helluva guy‚ but untrue.... peter never said any of those things at the u.s. intrepid press conference---Lofton23rdSt wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:58 pmI gave examples above.
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Most of Gene's facial expressions during Reunion era did not remind me of 70's Gene Simmons. Peter seemed for most part right in the pocket as 70's Pete only happier. Paul looked more serious in photo shoots less serious onstage when compared to 70's Paul. Ace was hit and miss in the makeup sometimes looking extremely un-Ace like in photo shoots his face easy to resist staring at when compared to 70's androgynous face Space Ace.
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My thoughts exactly!alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:19 pmThey looked great and the emotions during 96/97 will never be matched. It was awesome.Pete2174 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:07 amThis.ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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i totally agreeFauxlex wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:43 am Most of Gene's facial expressions during Reunion era did not remind me of 70's Gene Simmons. Peter seemed for most part right in the pocket as 70's Pete only happier. Paul looked more serious in photo shoots less serious onstage when compared to 70's Paul. Ace was hit and miss in the makeup sometimes looking extremely un-Ace like in photo shoots his face easy to resist staring at when compared to 70's androgynous face Space Ace.
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Agree.alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:19 pmThey looked great and the emotions during 96/97 will never be matched. It was awesome.Pete2174 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:07 amThis.ObiWanFrehley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:01 am I think they looked good. This was what fans had wanted for a long time, we got it. Was a great ride while it lasted.
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... so, not only you failed to disprove my point, but also succeeded in coming up with a picture where even Paul looks terrible, Gene looks thrice as large and Peter had his upper limbs removed and replaced with those of a seventy-year-old.
Cheerio, mate; jolly good show, indeed.
Ever seen that movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black ?
You be Jack, boyo.
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Again...it’s your uniquely insane perspective...however - you’re in the extreme minority on this particular subject all the same.Thunderous_Lay wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:44 am... so, not only you failed to disprove my point, but also succeeded in coming up with a picture where even Paul looks terrible, Gene looks thrice as large and Peter had his upper limbs removed and replaced with those of a seventy-year-old.
Cheerio, mate; jolly good show, indeed.
Ever seen that movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black ?
You be Jack, boyo.
Regardless of your Michael Jackson pedo references/utterances.
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You're an idiot.Nellcote71 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:11 amAgain...it’s your uniquely insane perspective...however - you’re in the extreme minority on this particular subject all the same.
Regardless of your Michael Jackson pedo references/utterances.
Get help.