Paul Stanley guitar solo *video*

[Cleveland Metal]

Hehe... Well, big bird sorta helped get me into reading as a child. I love to read now, but it don't mean I still think he's cool...

That said, the solo was pathetic... I know 8 yr olds that smoke him... hehe.

[RacerX]

Like that Russian kid?

[jgcable]

I have been a proud member of the Kiss army for over 30 years.

[St.James]

I have every CD right up to and including "Unmasked". I kind of lost interest in the 80's. But when they put the makeup back on and did Psycho Circus I found the interest again.

I was a huge KISS fan in the 70's. I still am really for the old stuff.

[jjw]

Hehe... Well, big bird sorta helped get me into reading as a child. I love to read now, but it don't mean I still think he's cool...

That said, the solo was pathetic... I know 8 yr olds that smoke him... hehe.

spot oni dont think theres anything wrong with saying if a solo sucks.Like i said its wasnt that good or that bad.I love the way it gets spun into STFU he is famous and you are not..lol..still doesnt make his solo any better(or worse).A lot on this board can do a lot better than that solo,big deal

[fred dons]

that actually was the video that though me tapping, before that there were no video's available in Europe which clearly showed you how to do this, so yes Paul ain't Yngwie but I'm still happy he did that "solo"

[heartfielder]

Yup, KISS got me into rock, also in 1976. We're old...

I'll never forget being in the 1st row of the 1975/76 New Years Eve show at the Nassau Coliseum. I was right in front of Ace. I took 110 Insta-Matic pictures too.

Best concert I ever went to, to this day !!!!

They were HUGE back then. Talk about inspriring !!!!

Btw, I didn't even watch that solo clip outta respect for Paul Stanley.

I'd hope there were more who'd do the same.

[Endrik]

I don't understand what's the big deal? It wasn't THAT bad, just some random noodleing by an awsome lead singer, rhythm player and showman.

Comments like "My problem is that he got paid that night." are retarded. KISS gives you what you pay for. They try to give an amazing performance and show every friggin night. He gets paid because he is doing his job right and is 100% into it.

[kruneh]

I have that video in my collection and remeber how cool it was looking at him playing that way. This was before I started playing myself so that tapping looked insane for a little rock-kid
I´ve never really been a fan, but Kiss is all about show and fun and they´re a big part of Rock´n´Roll history, no matter what.

[~K~]

spot oni dont think theres anything wrong with saying if a solo sucks.Like i said its wasnt that good or that bad.I love the way it gets spun into STFU he is famous and you are not..lol..still doesnt make his solo any better(or worse).A lot on this board can do a lot better than that solo,big deal

1st off I didn't tell you to stfu

2nd you misquoted me in a sense. My point was Paul has ALWAYS admitted to not being a lead guitarist. Would you rip a rythmn guitarist in YOUR own band because he didn't play lead?

That whole thing was for asthetics for the crowd, christ only 5 % of the crowd probably had any clue as to even what he was doing technically ..

[fr0sty]

The clip is from the Animalize concert that was on MTV back in the day.

I'll never forget being in the 1st row of the 1975/76 New Years Eve show at the Nassau Coliseum. I was right in front of Ace. I took 110 Insta-Matic pictures too.

Best concert I ever went to, to this day !!!!

They were HUGE back then. Talk about inspriring !!!!

Btw, I didn't even watch that solo clip outta respect for Paul Stanley.

I'd hope there were more who'd do the same.

[mab8485]

I think Paul knew it wasn't the greatest. Take a look at the expression on his face when he's finishing up the tapping. Pretty sucky solo, but hey..... he's a rhythm player after all!

Scott Ian has to be the quintessential rhythm only metal player. That guy can't play a solo to save his life.

[VitaminG]

Scott Ian has to be the quintessential rhythm only metal player. That guy can't play a solo to save his life.

hey!! He played the solo in Got The Time!

[Cleveland Metal]

Ehh, if you say you know you're not a lead player, then don't get up and make a point of doing "look at me" lead guitar solo that is embarrassing.

Yeah, Kiss played a big part of sparking my interest "as a child' in the guitar area. But, I knew pretty quickly thery weren't serious musicians and moved on.

They are like the WWF of rock. Just a show. But, they knew how to write a few hooks and made a LOT of dough and somehow, got a LOT chicks. Guess that is the main idea anyways, so kudos to them.

Plenty of "great" players play to no one. I see Yngwie playing to 400-600 people at shows here these days and Kiss still plays to thousands wherever they play... Gotta hand it to them I spose.

[HuntinDoug]

They were deffinately better back on the day when i forst got truned in to them in 78/79. Kiss alive era. Saw them at the chicago Stadium back then too when priest openned for them and got boo'd off the stage.

I saw them with Priest in 1979 as well. My mom drove me and a friend. She sat in the back row. After the show, she was interviewed by the Dayton Daily News. It was cool, we had our names in the paper.



We were right down by the stage for a while, then we decided to move back into some seats. A few weeks later at the same coliseum was when all those people got crushed at "The Who" concert.