The setlist for KISS was exactly the same as on the "Alive" album. This was before KISS was big news in the rock and roll universe. I was only familiar with the "Hotter than Hell" album when I attended the show. I liked it , but it wasn't a favorite of mine; however I had heard that they were great live and had to be seen to be appreciated. The show that night was AWESOME. These guys really understood how to entertain an audience. I was a senior at Arlington High School at this time and a fellow classmate was in the first or second row center stage. He had put on a white T-shirt he bought at the venue and got it covered with the blood that Gene Simmons barfed as part of the show. I remember this guy running around after the show proclaiming that he would never wash that shirt as long as he lived. Later in the school year he and 3 of his friends re-created this concert by lip-synching a stage show for the annual Colt County Fair. They re-created the show really well with homemade costumes and everything except the fire, blood and rising drum kit. It took alot of courage to face your fellow classmates and risk ridicule, but they pulled it off nicely. Back to the real concert.
The real show was jaw-dropping visually and musically. The rock critics used to slam the band for their musicianship, but I never agreed with them after this show. The fact that the band is still touring and more popular than ever 39 years later validates that they are one of the best rock bands ever!!!!! I will go to my grave remembering how much I enjoyed this show.
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