KISS: Alive ! 1973 - 1979

Roseville MN

23 November, 2020

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KISS: Alive Set-lists; 1973 -1979 Dr. Rox Remember When? WFNU: Article #117 November 2020 By: RLSchwinden aka MrZerr0 So this idea all began for me back in 1986, at that time I had about 5 Vinyl Bootleg Records and 3 Cassettes and 2 VHS of KISS: Alive in Concert. I realized that the "Alive" albums they had released were an accumulation of several concerts mixed together to create a final product. A short time later I read an interview with Gene Simmons in 1987 where they were about to embark on the "Crazy Nights Tour" the interviewer asked Gene "How does it feel to go back on tour again" Gene responded "I love going out on tour, I was born for the road, why I can still remember the setlist for our 1st tour and every one after that" and he proceeded to list the songs from the 1st tour. I was blown away, I kept thinking "Wow, what would it be like to see KISS back in those days". That got me to thinking ... "Say, I have a (bootleg) from almost every year they toured, so I started a notebook with every KISS concert I could find. In late 1986 I met one of the biggest bootleg dealers in the Mid-West, we became fast friends, and he sold me about a dozen shows, along with a few other Dealers & Traders I met through him. By late 1987 I had had almost 30 shows spanning a 6 year period. Then in 1988 VHS Bootlegs took off ! And I would get asked over and over "Is this show on video, or that show on video?" and I hear this even into today at Mr. Zer0's 55113. In Spring 2001, I was contacted by a guy named Curt G. who with his partner Jeff S. was working on a book on every KISS concert ever performed up to that point. They had heard that I had the master copies of 2 rare KISS concerts: "20 Jan 1977 Lincoln, NE." & "30 Dec 1982: Sioux City, IA." and they were very interested in copies of these for their book "KISS: Alive Forever" (Billboard Books Sep 2002) at that time I believe I had about 90 or so KISS Concert Bootlegs in my notebook. I proceeded to do about 8 hours of interviews with 28 entries into their book as I had seen the band over 30 times up until that point, as well as met Paul, Ace, Gene, Peter, Eric Carr, Vinnie, Bruce & Eric Singer at least once if not several times, each, as well people that worked with them like, Big John Hart, Jay Barth, George Sewitt, Romeo Bonilla & Ace's old Guitar Tech & Vinnie's Old Guitar Tech too. With my KISS Tribute Band "KISSin Time" (*Est. 2013) a Tribute to the "Early Years of KISS" going to Play my former Home Town of Des Moines, Iowa (1984-1999) on 19 Dec 2020 Sat 8pm @ Wooly's (515.244.0550), I have had some people ask me questions about exactly what songs, did KISS actually, ever play "In Concert" back-in-the-day So I decided to look into exactly how many "Complete Concerts" (and Only Complete Shows) were in circulation on VHS, DVD or On-Line. As I still get asked repeatedly "Is that show on video?" and I do get tired of answering this question .... SO ! Below is a list of the songs KISS performed Overall on each Tour as well as Each Complete Concert Video for each Tour and the songs contained in the video (so now you fans can stop asking me). 1973: 1st Tour: Jan 1973 to December Nothin To Lose Firehouse Life In The Woods Simple Type Acrobat Deuce 100,000 Years Black Diamond Strutter Let Me Know Love Her All I Can Keep Me Waiting Goin Blind Let Me Go Rock N Roll 22 Dec 1973 Fri. in Queens, New York, @ Coventry Deuce, Cold Gin, Nothin To Lose, Strutter, Firehouse, Let Me Know, 100,000 Years, Black Diamond, Let Me Go Rock And Roll 1974: 1st Album Tour: December 1973 to October 1974 Deuce Cold Gin Nothin To Lose Firehouse Let Me Know 100,000 Years Black Diamond Strutter She Acrobat Let Me Go Rock N Roll Kissin Time 13 April 1974 Sat. in Detroit, MI. @ Michigan Palace Deuce, Strutter, Firehouse, She, Nothin To Lose, Cold Gin, 100,000 Years, Black Diamond, Acrobat 1974-75: Hotter Than Hell Tour: October 1974 to February 1975 Deuce Strutter Got To Choose Firehouse She Jam #49- Ace Solo Nothin To Lose Parasite 100,000 Years Peter Solo Black Diamond Let Me Go Rock N Roll Cold Gin Hotter Than Hell Watchin You Strange Ways Mainline 31 Jan 1975 Fri. in San Francisco, CA. @ Winterland Ballroom Deuce, Strutter, Got To Choose, Hotter Than Hell, Firehouse, Watchin You- Jam #49- Guitar Solo, Nothin To Lose, Parasite, Bass Solo- 100, 000 Years -Drum Solo, Black Diamond, Cold Gin, Let Me Go Rock And Roll 1975: Dressed To Kill Tour: March 1975 to August 1975 (Alive Tour: Sep 1975 - Mar 1976) Deuce Strutter Got To Choose Hotter Than Hell Firehouse She Jam #49- Ace Solo Nothing To Lose Parasite 100,000 Years Peter Drum Solo Black Diamond Cmon And Love Me Let Me Go Rock N Roll Room Service Rock And Roll All Nite Two Timer Ladies In Waiting Rock Bottom 16 May 1975 Fri. in Detroit, Michigan @ Cobo Arena Rock Bottom, Strutter, Nothin To Lose, Two Timer, Let Me Know, Got To Choose, She- Jam #49- Guitar Solo, Hotter Than Hell, Firehouse, Parasite, Bass Solo- 100, 000 Years -Drum Solo, Black Diamond, Deuce, Cold Gin, Rock And Roll All Nite, Let Me Go Rock And Roll 25 Jan 1976 Sun in Detroit MI. @ Cobo Hall Deuce Strutter, Cmon And Love Me, Hotter Than Hell, Firehouse, She- Jam #49 - Guitar Solo, Ladies In Waiting, Nothin To Lose, Bass Solo- 100,000 Years -Drum Solo, Black Diamond, Cold Gin, Rock And Roll All Nite, Let Me Go Rock And Roll 26 Jan 1976 Mon in Detroit, MI @ Cobo Arena Deuce Strutter, Cmon And Love Me, Hotter Than Hell, Firehouse, She- Jam #49 - Guitar Solo, Parasite, Nothin To Lose, Bass Solo- 100,000 Years -Drum Solo, Black Diamond, Cold Gin, Rock And Roll All Nite, Let Me Go Rock And Roll 1976: Destroyer Tour: April 1976 to October 1976 Detroit Rock City King Of The Nighttime World Let Me Go Rock N Roll God Of Thunder Sweet Pain Ace Solo Shout It Out Loud Strutter Nothin To Lose Watchin You -Peter Drum Solo Do You Love Me Flaming Youth Deuce Firehouse Black Diamond Rock And Roll All Nite Cold Gin- Ace Solo Hotter Than Hell 10 July 1976 Sat. in Jersey City, NJ. @ Roosevelt Stadium Detroit Rock City, King Of The Nighttime World, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Hotter Than Hell, Cold Gin- Guitar Solo, Shout It Out Loud, Strutter, Nothin To Lose, Do You Love Me, Watchin You -Drum Solo, Bass Solo -God Of Thunder, Flaming Youth, Deuce, Firehouse, Black Diamond, Rock And Roll All Nite 13 August 1976 Fri. in Houston, TX. @ The Summit Detroit Rock City, King Of The Nighttime World, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Strutter, Hotter Than Hell, Shout It Out Loud, Cold Gin- Guitar Solo, Nothin To Lose, Do You Love Me, Bass Solo -God Of Thunder - Drum Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Deuce, Firehouse, Black Diamond 20 Aug 1976 Fri. in Anaheim, CA. @ Anaheim Stadium Detroit Rock City, King Of The Nighttime World, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Strutter, Hotter Than Hell, Nothin To Lose, Cold Gin- Guitar Solo, Shout It Out Loud, Do You Love Me, Bass Solo -God Of Thunder - Drum Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Deuce, Firehouse, Black Diamond 1976-77 Rock And Roll Over Tour: November 1976 to April 1977 Detroit Rock City Take Me Let Me Go Rock N Roll Ladies Room Firehouse Makin Love I Want You Cold Gin Ace Solo Do You Love Me Nothin To Lose God Of Thunder Peter Drum Solo Rock And Roll All Nite Shout It Out Loud Beth Black Diamond Love Em And Leave Em Hard Luck Woman Calling Dr. Love 19 Dec 1976 Sun. in Landover (Largo), Maryland @ Capital Center Detroit Rock City, Take Me, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Firehouse, Do You love Me, Ladies Room, Hard Luck Woman, I Want You, Bass Solo- God Of Thunder - Drum Solo, Cold Gin, Shout It Out Loud, Rock And Roll All Nite, Beth, Black Diamond 28 Jan 1977 Fri. in Detroit, MI. @ Cobo Arena Detroit Rock City, Take Me, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Ladies Room, Firehouse, Makin Love, I Want You, Cold Gin -Guitar Solo, Do you Love Me, Nothin To Lose, Bass Solo -God Of Thunder -Drum Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Shout It Out Loud, Beth, Black Diamond 29 Jan 1977 Sat. Detroit, Michigan, Cobo Arena (Same As Above) 18 Feb 1977 Fri. in New York, NY. @ Madison Square Garden Detroit Rock City, Take Me, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Ladies Room, Firehouse, Makin Love, Cold Gin -Guitar Solo, I Want You, Do you Love Me, Nothin To Lose, Bass Solo -God Of Thunder -Drum Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Shout It Out Loud, Beth, Black Diamond 2 Apr 1977 Sat in Tokyo, Japan @ Budokan Detroit Rock City, Take Me, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Ladies Room, Firehouse, Makin Love, I Want You, Cold Gin -Guitar Solo, Do you Love Me, Nothin To Lose, Bass Solo -God Of Thunder -Drum Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Shout It Out Loud, Beth, Black Diamond 1977: Love Gun Tour: July 1977 to September 1977 (Alive II: Nov 1977 to May 1978) I Stole Your Love Take Me Ladies Room Firehouse Love Gun Hooligan Christine Sixteen Makin Love Shock Me Ace Solo I Want You Calling Dr. Love Shout It Out Loud God Of Thunder Peter Solo Rock And Roll All Nite Detroit Rock CIty Beth Black Diamond 1 Sep 1977 Thurs. in Houston @ The Summit, I Stole Your Love, Take Me, Ladies Room, Firehouse, Love Gun, Hooligan, Makin Love, Christine Sixteen, Shock Me -Guitar Solo, I Want You Calling Dr. Love, Shout It Out Loud, Bass Solo- God Of Thunder -Drum Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Detroit Rock City, Beth, Black Diamond 2 Sep 1977 Fri. in Houston, Texas, The Summit (Same As Above) 20 Dec 1977 Tues. in Landover (Largo), Maryland @ Capital Center I Stole Your Love, King Of The Nighttime World, Ladies Room, Firehouse, Love Gun, Let Me Go Rock And Roll, Makin Love, Christine Sixteen, Shock Me -Guitar Solo, I Want You, Calling Dr. Love, Shout It Out Loud, Bass Solo- God Of Thunder -Drums Solo, Rock And Roll All Nite, Detroit Rock City, Beth, Black Diamond 1979: Dynasty Tour: June 1979 to December 1979 King Of The Nighttime World Radioactive Move On Calling Dr. Love Firehouse New York Groove I Was Made For Lovin You Love Gun 2000 MAn Ace Solo Tossin And Turnin God Of Thunder Peter Solo Shout It Out Loud Black Diamond Detroit Rock City Beth Rock And Roll All Nite Makin Love Christine Sixteen 7 July 1979 Sat. in Landover (Largo), Maryland @ in Capital Centre King Of The Nighttime World, Radioactive, Move On, Calling Dr. Love, Firehouse, New York Groove, I Was Made For Lovin You, Love Gun, 2000 Man- Guitar Solo, Tossin And Turnin, Bass Solo- God Thunder -Drum Solo, Shout It Out Loud, Black Diamond, Detroit Rock City, Beth, Rock And Roll All Nite If you would like to learn more about KISS check out my numerous articles on KISS at RosevillePatch.Com /MrZeros /KISS; from my forthcoming Book: "Send In The Klowns" "Hotter Than Hell" April 2012 #13 "KISS 40th" June 2013 #27 "Destroyer" October 2013 #31 "Ace Frehley Solo" November 2014 #44 "Wicked Lester" December 2014 #45 "The Elder" September 2015 #54 "Peter Criss Solo" January 2016 #58 "KISSin Time" December 2016 #69 "Dressed To Kill" January 2017 #70 "Paul Stanley Solo" June 2019 #100 "KISS Facts" February 2020 #108 Check out Mr. Zer0's PsychoGello Show (WDGY): @ www.MrZeroS.Com -Podcast "KISS Alive" July 2017 #2 "KISS Album Cuts" July 2018 #49 "Ace Frehley Solo" September 2018 #62 & #62-E: featuring Candice of KQ92 "Peter Criss Solo" December 2018 #72 "Paul Stanley Solo" June 2019 #99 "Gene $immons Solo" July 2019 #103 "KISS The Hits" 13 December 2020 7am WDGY Episode #171 Mr. Zer0's Evolation Show (WFNU): @ MixCloud.Com - MrZeros /Evolation "Evolation of: KISS" August 2019 #3 If you would like to know what Songs "KISSin Time" plays in concert, go to our "fb" KISSin Time MPLS and look in the "Photo Albums" section there is info on almost every show we have ever performed. Until next month ... MrZerr0 Mr. Zer0's *Est. 2009 1744 Lexington Ave. N. Roseville,MN. 55113 651. 489. 0207 www.MrZeroS.Com "Nerd Is The Word" Hear on air Radi0: WDGY: 7am Sunday WFNU: Wed. Noon & 8am Fri. and Every 3rd Mon. 8am Mr. Zer0's *Est. 2009 1744 Lexington Ave. N. Roseville,MN. 55113 651. 489. 0207 www.MrZeroS.Com "Nerd Is The Word"