1980

Le 29/8/80 : début de la tournée européenne "Unmasked" à Castel Sant Angelo, Rome, Italie.
Iron Maiden, première partie sur toute la tournée.


Paul avec Steve Harris (Maiden).

10.09.2024
425 vues . 5 sept. 2024
Date: December 3rd, 1980
Venue: Western Springs Arena
City: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 20,000

[Source 1: Main]
Audio Quality: A+
Remastered by Necramonium

[Source 2: Ace Frehley's Solo, Gene Simmons's Solo, God Of Thunder/Eric Carr's Solo]
Audio Quality: B+/A-

This is Ace Frehley's final full concert with KISS until 1996. The soundboard from this show is stunning and the definitive recording from the "Unmasked" era.

The KISS Australian/NZ tour played to over 250,000 fans and grossed in excess of $3 million, but still apparently lost $250,000. According to one article, "Backstage at venues he built them a swimming pool, a games tent with mini-golf and pinball machines and the obligatory hospitality tent. Each plane they flew on was stocked with enough Dom Perignon to serve everyone in it. 'It was insane, there was a party every night,' he [promoter Kevin Jacobsen] recalls. 'We would go out to dinner and take over a restaurant.' Jacobsen says he lost a lot of money (about $200,000) on the KISS Tour. He refers to it as a milestone in history: the last example of outrageous rock star extravagance in Australia" (The Age, Melbourne, 11/6/87). Having to pay for 4 charter planes to New Zealand and increasing security at shows following the injuries press report also contributed to the costs of the tour borne by the promoter. KISS received around $800,000 and Jacobsen suggested, "The band didn't make any money either," (The Sydney Morning Herald, 3/22/81) taking into account its 45 person touring entourage and "Super-KISS" expenses.

00:00 - Intro / 01:03 - Detroit Rock City / 05:18 - Cold Gin / 08:51 - Strutter / 13:22 - Shandi / 16:05 - Calling Dr. Love / 20:08 - Firehouse / 24:17 - Talk To Me / 28:19 - Is That You? / 31:42 - 2,000 Man / 35:58 - Ace Frehley's Solo / 43:12 - I Was Made For Lovin' You / 46:43 - New York Groove / 51:37 - Love Gun / 54:53 - Gene Simmons's Solo / 58:14 - God Of Thunder / 1:01:02 - Eric Carr's Solo / 1:11:34 - Rock And Roll All Nite (CUT) / 1:19:02 - Shout It Out Loud / 1:22:10 - King Of The Night Time World / 1:25:21 - Black Diamond.

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Il s'agit du dernier concert complet d'Ace Frehley avec KISS jusqu'en 1996. La table de mixage de ce concert est époustouflante et constitue l'enregistrement définitif de l'ère "Unmasked".

La tournée australienne/néo-zélandaise de KISS a réuni plus de 250 000 fans et a rapporté plus de 3 millions de dollars, mais a quand même apparemment perdu 250 000 dollars. Selon un article, "dans les coulisses des salles de concert, il leur a construit une piscine, une tente de jeux avec mini-golf et flippers et la tente d'accueil obligatoire. Chaque avion dans lequel ils ont volé était rempli de Dom Pérignon en quantité suffisante pour servir tout le monde. "C'était fou, il y avait une fête tous les soirs", se souvient-il [le promoteur Kevin Jacobsen]. "Nous sortions dîner et prenions le contrôle d'un restaurant". Jacobsen dit avoir perdu beaucoup d'argent (environ 200 000 $) lors de la tournée KISS. Il la qualifie de "jalon historique" : le dernier exemple d'extravagance extravagante d'une rock star en Australie" (The Age, Melbourne, 11/6/87). Le fait d'avoir à payer 4 vols charters pour la Nouvelle-Zélande et d'avoir renforcé la sécurité lors des concerts suite aux rapports de presse sur les blessures a également contribué aux coûts de la tournée supportés par le promoteur. KISS a reçu environ 800 000 $ et Jacobsen a suggéré que "le groupe n'a pas gagné d'argent non plus" (The Sydney Morning Herald, 3/22/81), compte tenu de son entourage de tournée de 45 personnes et des dépenses de "Super-KISS".

21/9/80 : présentation de Eric Carr à la télévision américaine, dans l'émission "Kids are people too" sur ABC.

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25.09.2024
34 vues . 24 sept. 2024
Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

This second show was announced in late August. Just days before the show there were still around 4,000 tickets unsold to this show. Weather and an assumption that both shows were sold out were excuses offered in the press.

This show was heavily edited and condensed, and combined with interview and backstage footage, to become the "Inner Sanctum" documentary broadcast in early 1981. This show was scheduled for release as an unofficial DVD, as "Live at the Sydney Showground," in June 2003, featuring the concert, backstage and TV footage. It was ultimately pulled from distribution. The Showground concert was officially released on "KISSology, Volume 2" after circulating in collector's circles for decades (though it is missing Gene's bass solo and the start of "God of Thunder"). In addition to the concert itself, a rare 16mm film reel of outtakes from the show was discovered decades later and released online.

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11 vues . 24 sept. 2024
Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

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13 vues . 24 sept. 2024
Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

25.09.2024
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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

Audio Quality: A+
Video Quality: A+

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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28 vues . 25 sept. 2024
Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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41 vues . 25 sept. 2024
Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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27 vues . 24 sept. 2024
Date: November 22nd, 1980
Venue: Sydney Showground
City: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,000/20,000

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Paul Stanley - guitar & vocals
Gene Simmons - bass guitar & vocals
Ace Frehley - lead guitar & vocals
Eric Carr - drums & vocals

Disc 1
01 Intro
02 Detroit Rock City
03 Cold Gin
04 Strutter
05 Calling Dr Love
06 Firehouse
07 Talk To Me
08 Is That You?
09 2000 Man (incl. Ace Frehley's guitar solo)
10 I Was Made For Loving You
11 New York Groove

Disc 2
01 Love Gun
02 God Of Thunder (incl. Eric Carr's drum solo)
03 Rock And Roll All Nite
04 Shout It Out Loud
05 King Of The Night Time World
06 Black Diamond

More Notes:
One review suggests that it was literally raining from the sweaty roof of the tent (Rock & Folk Magazine)! The venue was essentially a permanent circus-styled tent which had been the home of the Jean Richard Circus. The city's large concert facility, the Pavillon de Paris, had closed in mid-1980 leaving this as the primary concert venue until the Le Zenith de Paris was completed in 1983.
A partial version of this show was broadcast on local radio though an excellent AUD version also circulates.

Wacki-poopia:
The "Unmasked" tour was the first tour not to feature original drummer Peter Criss, and the touring debut of his replacement Eric Carr. The "Unmasked" tour was the first time that Kiss only played in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, with only one show played in the United States, at the Palladium Theatre in New York as a warm-up gig for Eric, of which a poor audience recording exists of the entire show.
"Cold Gin" returned to the set for the first time since the "Rock & Roll Over" tour, "You're All That I Want" was performed briefly, but was quickly dropped. "Strutter", which had not been performed live since the Destroyer Tour, returned to the set as well. Iron Maiden was the opening act for the European leg of the tour.

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Plus de notes :
Une critique suggère qu'il pleuvait littéralement du toit moite de la tente (Rock & Folk Magazine) ! Le lieu était essentiellement une tente de cirque permanente qui avait abrité le cirque Jean Richard. Le grand complexe de concerts de la ville, le Pavillon de Paris, avait fermé au milieu des années 1980, ce qui en faisait la principale salle de concert jusqu'à l'achèvement du Zénith de Paris en 1983.
Une version partielle de ce spectacle a été diffusée à la radio locale, bien qu'une excellente version AUD circule également.

Wacki-poopia :
La tournée « Unmasked » a été la première tournée à ne pas compter le batteur original Peter Criss, et les débuts en tournée de son remplaçant Eric Carr. La tournée « Unmasked » a été la première fois que Kiss n'a joué qu'en Europe, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande, avec un seul spectacle joué aux États-Unis, au Palladium Theatre de New York en guise de concert d'échauffement pour Eric, dont il existe un enregistrement public médiocre de l'intégralité du spectacle.
"Cold Gin" est revenue sur scène pour la première fois depuis la tournée "Rock & Roll Over", "You're All That I Want" a été jouée brièvement, mais a été rapidement abandonnée. "Strutter", qui n'avait pas été jouée en live depuis le Destroyer Tour, est également revenue sur scène. Iron Maiden était la première partie de la partie européenne de la tournée.