dj zenn1000 Day Album Challenge (#93) Kiss: Alive! (1975) [02.04.24]
you wanted the best and you’ve got it! the hottest band in the land – Kiss!
there was a time when Kiss was my favorite band and this was my favorite record. that time probably didn’t last until even my sixteenth birthday, but my love for kiss burned hot and furious for several years during my teens.
they were the first band my brother, Steven and I saw live. it was sometime in 1977, not long after our family had moved to a house in the North Jersey suburbs. my dad and one of the regulars at the family bar took us to see them at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.
I can’t say that I have any distinct memories of the show itself. I do remember the story my dad told about taking us to the show. the guy who took our tickets as we entered the arena asked my dad if he had ear plugs with him. my dad answered, “no. why?” the ticket guy responded, “you’ll see.”
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day…
