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You wanted the best, you got the best…the hottest band in the world…KISS!

I went to see KISS last nite on their Rock The Nation tour in Memphis with my friend Jason. What a show!!! Drowning Pool opened up with “Sinner”. They also played their other hits like “Bodies” and “Tear Away”. Their new stuff is good too; I’m going to have to get their new CD soon. It was a pretty good opening set. I hate that most of the crowd wasn’t responsive to the band because they are really good live. I guess the majority of folks that showed up were wanting to see Poison instead? Gross.

KISS came out with their usual explosions and pyro. It was great. I was on my feet for two hours. Ace Freley has been replaced by Tommy Thayer. Thayer is a much more technical talent than Frehley. Don’t get me wrong…Frehley wrote a lot of good songs back in the ’70s, but Thayer just pulls off the songs better. Paul Stanley was his usual flamboyant self. Eric Singer replaced Peter Criss on drums. I have no complaints about Thayer and Singer replacing Frehley and Criss. They are just better musicians and I makes for a more solid, enjoyable show. Great work guys! KISS has a gritter sound now too. I don’t know if it’s new technology, or if they’ve changed their playing to reveal an edgier sound for today’s youth. It’s a good thing.

Set list:

1. Love Gun
2. Deuce
3. Makin’ Love
4. Lick It Up
5. War Machine (Gene spits fire)
6. Got To Choose
7. Christine Sixteen
8. I Want You
9. Psycho Circus
10. I Love It Loud
11. 100,000 Years
12. Unholy (Gene spits blood)
13. Shout It Out Loud
14. I Was Made For Lovin’ You
15. Detroit Rock City
16. God Gave Rock & Roll To You
17. Rock And Roll All Nite