Description
Double album
A deep voice boomed out: You wanted the best. Now you got the best. As the black drape fell off the stage, there, in among the dry ice and underneath a bank of multicoloured lights, were three axemen in their late forties, in full super-hero garb, all going for it with Deuce. As you’d expect with Kiss, it was one of the best stage entrances ever but, apart from a few moments, the gig soon sagged. They retained some interest through theatrics that included guitarist Ace Frehley’s fire- fighting stunts and close-up shots on the giant screen behind the stage of the Longest Tongue in Rock (it belongs to singer to Gene Simmons). He was also in league with the camera operator to prove that he owned the Most Stuffed Codpiece in Rock with the crowd treated to 20ft-high projections of this silver monstrosity. The fact that all this was going on in daylight didn’t help but when dusk fell, Kiss moved up several gears. Paul Stanley and his guitar travelled along a winch high over the crowd to a platform in front of the mixing-desk where he continued to riff. Detroit Rock City kicked off an encore that ended with their manifesto piece that advised their Kiss Army to rock ‘n’ roll all nite (and party all day long). By now, the stage looked like some kind of alien craft about to take off: drummer Peter Criss and his kit were elevated on a platform up to the roof of the stage, Simmons podium was levered into and above the crowd while lights were going haywire; there were now three giant screens showing close-up shots and the bright orange Kiss logo was flashing like mad. The die-hards wanted more but Kiss had the perfect way of closing the show – a massive fireworks display that erupted from the edge of the Stadium. This Stockholm, Sweden show (15th of June 1997) was yet another succes night on the bands Alive Worldwide 1996-1997 tour.
Track list:
1. Deuce
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. Let Me Go Rock N Roll
4. Do You Love Me
5. Firehouse
6. Watching You
7. Shock Me
8. Calling Dr. Love
9. Shout It Out Loud
10. Love Gun
11. Cold Gin
12. C’mon And Love Me
13. I Was Made For Loving You
14. God Of Thunder
15. New York Groove
16. 100.000 Years
17. Black Diamond
18. Detroit Rock City
19. Beth
20. Rock N Roll All Night