A Guide to KISS Bootlegs: The Destroyer Tour 1976
Welcome to the fifth article of the “A Guide to KISS Bootlegs” series! This article will be focusing on the tour KISS did in support of the album Destroyer.
Welcome to the fifth article of the “A Guide to KISS Bootlegs” series! This article will be focusing on the tour KISS did in support of the album Destroyer.
There is always going to be “that guy.” You know the type, the one who has to put the genre down, while he sips his imported IPA and reads obscure 19th-century poetry, while his earbuds pump the latest Cage the Elephant or My Bloody Valentine clone into his ears.
Welcome to the fourth article of the “A Guide to KISS Bootlegs” series! This article will be focusing on the tour KISS did in support of their career saving live album Alive! This tour is very much a continuation of the second half of the Dressed to Kill tour.
Welcome to the third article of the “A Guide to KISS Bootlegs” series! This article is a two-for-one special since it will be focusing on the tour KISS did in support of their third album, Dressed to Kill, as well as the shows from this tour that were recorded for Alive!
Welcome to the second article of the “A Guide to KISS Bootlegs” series. This article is going to be focusing on the tour KISS did in support of their sophomore album, “Hotter Than Hell.”
One would assume that quality live recordings that come from an artist’s early career are scarce to find. In the case of KISS, there are tons of exceptional recordings from this early era to dig into. Enough of the chit chat, let’s dig right in! Or as Paul Stanley would say, “It looks like we’re gonna have ourselves a Rock ‘N Roll party tonight!”
Without going into anymore grizzled details, KISS has been a huge part of my life, Joe’s life and subsequently, our friendship. So, today Joe and I are going to hash out five albums that were important to us as proud members of the KISS Army.
It’s a pleasure to have Tommy Thayer with us today. We talk about his origins in music, what inspired him growing up, his days with Black N’ Blue, his time in KISS, potential new music, and the real scoop on Psycho Circus.
On a personal level, it’s been a pleasure getting to know Dylan. Since the interview, we’ve been emailing back and forth talking interviews, vinyl, and most importantly — KISS. Also, Dylan has a passion for KISS soundboards and bootleg just as I do. It’s been cool nerding out on that.
Shandon Sahm is a lifer within the music biz. His roots in music trace back to before he was even born. His father was the late, great Doug Sahm, a genre-bending virtuoso musician who refused to play by anyone’s rules but his own. Beyond that, Shandon has forged his own musical legacy as a truly powerful drummer, who champions the groove, the pocket and vintage drums above anything else.