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we're gonna play a fun game of Simon

we're gonna play a fun game of Simon

we're gonna play a fun game of Simon Says so you're gonna pick a question out

Says so you're gonna pick a question out

Says so you're gonna pick a question out of our fishbowl and you're gonna get

of our fishbowl and you're gonna get

of our fishbowl and you're gonna get candid about your iconic career

candid about your iconic career

candid about your iconic career can I stay see it as well you could stay

can I stay see it as well you could stay

can I stay see it as well you could stay seated but you could read it or I could

seated but you could read it or I could

seated but you could read it or I could read it for you I can read okay

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[Music] describe what it's like getting ready

describe what it's like getting ready

describe what it's like getting ready for a concert with kiss any pregame

for a concert with kiss any pregame

for a concert with kiss any pregame rituals well we have a statue of Satan

rituals well we have a statue of Satan

rituals well we have a statue of Satan in the minute no we don't the rituals

in the minute no we don't the rituals

in the minute no we don't the rituals consist of most of us but mostly meet

consist of most of us but mostly meet

consist of most of us but mostly meet blasting music fifties sixties seventies

blasting music fifties sixties seventies

blasting music fifties sixties seventies in all the wood the modern especially

in all the wood the modern especially

in all the wood the modern especially songs that my son and daughter have

songs that my son and daughter have

songs that my son and daughter have written and performed and it takes me

written and performed and it takes me

written and performed and it takes me about two hours to put on the makeup Wow

about two hours to put on the makeup Wow

about two hours to put on the makeup Wow how about you 30 minutes no it takes two

how about you 30 minutes no it takes two

how about you 30 minutes no it takes two hours because it's intricate and

hours because it's intricate and

hours because it's intricate and overtime choirs and during that time we

overtime choirs and during that time we

overtime choirs and during that time we blast music and you know sing along like

blast music and you know sing along like

blast music and you know sing along like fools because that's right when your

fools because that's right when your

fools because that's right when your favorite songs come it is what kind of a

favorite songs come it is what kind of a

favorite songs come it is what kind of a mixing things out it just went around

mixing things out it just went around

mixing things out it just went around most vivid recording studio memory well

most vivid recording studio memory well

most vivid recording studio memory well I have many of them but it's the

I have many of them but it's the

I have many of them but it's the apocalypse now children and I can't

apocalypse now children and I can't

apocalypse now children and I can't share any of those stories with you

share any of those stories with you

share any of those stories with you because somebody will get upset and we

because somebody will get upset and we

because somebody will get upset and we don't want anybody to get upset you know

don't want anybody to get upset you know

don't want anybody to get upset you know I have lots of those memories but you'll

I have lots of those memories but you'll

I have lots of those memories but you'll never hear them because it's 1984 Big

never hear them because it's 1984 Big

never hear them because it's 1984 Big Brother's watching I'm in the middle TV

Brother's watching I'm in the middle TV

Brother's watching I'm in the middle TV interview the makeup disaster I am it

interview the makeup disaster I am it

interview the makeup disaster I am it wasn't so much a disaster it's just sort

wasn't so much a disaster it's just sort

wasn't so much a disaster it's just sort of a tug of the heart thing when we

of a tug of the heart thing when we

of a tug of the heart thing when we first put on makeup those used to be a

first put on makeup those used to be a

first put on makeup those used to be a place downtown here in New York called

place downtown here in New York called

place downtown here in New York called the Fillmore East so we were the very

the Fillmore East so we were the very

the Fillmore East so we were the very last band to play the Fillmore East

last band to play the Fillmore East

last band to play the Fillmore East before it was closed and ours was a PR

before it was closed and ours was a PR

before it was closed and ours was a PR kind of coming out for the media and we

kind of coming out for the media and we

kind of coming out for the media and we played there put on our own makeup and

played there put on our own makeup and

played there put on our own makeup and everything and I wanted my mother to be

everything and I wanted my mother to be

everything and I wanted my mother to be proud so she was in the audience there

proud so she was in the audience there

proud so she was in the audience there were maybe 30 people in the whole place

were maybe 30 people in the whole place

were maybe 30 people in the whole place and the rest of the concert hall was

and the rest of the concert hall was

and the rest of the concert hall was empty at the end of the show everybody's

empty at the end of the show everybody's

empty at the end of the show everybody's going crazy and they're asking questions

going crazy and they're asking questions

going crazy and they're asking questions and then I see my mother come down the

and then I see my mother come down the

and then I see my mother come down the middle of the row between the and walk

middle of the row between the and walk

middle of the row between the and walk over to the other side where Paul

over to the other side where Paul

over to the other side where Paul Stanley is and compliment him and how

Stanley is and compliment him and how

Stanley is and compliment him and how mom um this one I'm this one not that

mom um this one I'm this one not that

mom um this one I'm this one not that one yes she didn't recognize me

one yes she didn't recognize me

one yes she didn't recognize me how many makeup looks did you try out

how many makeup looks did you try out

how many makeup looks did you try out before moving forward with the demon you

before moving forward with the demon you

before moving forward with the demon you know this is a really good question

know this is a really good question

know this is a really good question because I have to say in hindsight which

because I have to say in hindsight which

because I have to say in hindsight which is 20/20 see what I'm doing there all

is 20/20 see what I'm doing there all

is 20/20 see what I'm doing there all the cliches is just stick him in the

the cliches is just stick him in the

the cliches is just stick him in the same sentence whatever happened happened

same sentence whatever happened happened

same sentence whatever happened happened we were at Ennis 23rd Street which is

we were at Ennis 23rd Street which is

we were at Ennis 23rd Street which is not far from here

not far from here

not far from here and we didn't know anything we didn't

and we didn't know anything we didn't

and we didn't know anything we didn't know what a band was a brand in fact in

know what a band was a brand in fact in

know what a band was a brand in fact in those days you didn't use the word

those days you didn't use the word

those days you didn't use the word branding or marketing you just didn't we

branding or marketing you just didn't we

branding or marketing you just didn't we didn't know anything we could barely

didn't know anything we could barely

didn't know anything we could barely play our instruments and we were at a

play our instruments and we were at a

play our instruments and we were at a loft which was a firetrap with no

loft which was a firetrap with no

loft which was a firetrap with no windows no door roach-infested

windows no door roach-infested

windows no door roach-infested I don't know why but we were rehearsing

I don't know why but we were rehearsing

I don't know why but we were rehearsing doing some songs gee that sounds good I

doing some songs gee that sounds good I

doing some songs gee that sounds good I like this I like that hey let's go wear

like this I like that hey let's go wear

like this I like that hey let's go wear makeup nobody can take credit for it

makeup nobody can take credit for it

makeup nobody can take credit for it just came up and then we went to a place

just came up and then we went to a place

just came up and then we went to a place called Woolworths

called Woolworths

called Woolworths which was a department store and we went

which was a department store and we went

which was a department store and we went to Wars and bought clown white face and

to Wars and bought clown white face and

to Wars and bought clown white face and black steins black I don't know why and

black steins black I don't know why and

black steins black I don't know why and we just start like kids you know you

we just start like kids you know you

we just start like kids you know you know and we just did that and the makeup

know and we just did that and the makeup

know and we just did that and the makeup that I put on that day is mostly what I

that I put on that day is mostly what I

that I put on that day is mostly what I still wear today

still wear today

still wear today you name it kiss song that you weren't

you name it kiss song that you weren't

you name it kiss song that you weren't crazy about but ended up becoming a hit

crazy about but ended up becoming a hit

crazy about but ended up becoming a hit well Paul Stanley comes in and he says

well Paul Stanley comes in and he says

well Paul Stanley comes in and he says Georgia writing new songs I go oh yeah I

Georgia writing new songs I go oh yeah I

Georgia writing new songs I go oh yeah I got one called almost Reuben yeah how's

got one called almost Reuben yeah how's

got one called almost Reuben yeah how's it go I'm almost human I can't help

it go I'm almost human I can't help

it go I'm almost human I can't help feeling straight yeah that's cool that's

feeling straight yeah that's cool that's

feeling straight yeah that's cool that's gene song how about you Paul he goes I

gene song how about you Paul he goes I

gene song how about you Paul he goes I got one I got tonight oh that's cool

got one I got tonight oh that's cool

got one I got tonight oh that's cool yeah what's the next line I'm gonna give

yeah what's the next line I'm gonna give

yeah what's the next line I'm gonna give it all to you oh yeah I know what it

it all to you oh yeah I know what it

it all to you oh yeah I know what it means I know exactly what you mean yeah

means I know exactly what you mean yeah

means I know exactly what you mean yeah in the darkness we love that there's

in the darkness we love that there's

in the darkness we love that there's something I want to do yeah I know what

something I want to do yeah I know what

something I want to do yeah I know what that something is wow that's a cool song

that something is wow that's a cool song

that something is wow that's a cool song okay what's my part dude

okay what's my part dude

okay what's my part dude [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you're killing me really dude I'm gonna

you're killing me really dude I'm gonna

you're killing me really dude I'm gonna sing like my grandmother dude I hate

sing like my grandmother dude I hate

sing like my grandmother dude I hate playing that song today

playing that song today

playing that song today stadiums full of people jump up and down

stadiums full of people jump up and down

stadiums full of people jump up and down like biblical locusts and you know stuff

like biblical locusts and you know stuff

like biblical locusts and you know stuff they go nuts with tattoos and grills on

they go nuts with tattoos and grills on

they go nuts with tattoos and grills on it all jumping up and down and gone it's

it all jumping up and down and gone it's

it all jumping up and down and gone it's still still to this day on you well I do

still still to this day on you well I do

still still to this day on you well I do how about you sing that song you're a

how about you sing that song you're a

how about you sing that song you're a girl I want to send guys stuff yeah I

girl I want to send guys stuff yeah I

girl I want to send guys stuff yeah I understand thank you

understand thank you

understand thank you [Music]