Rants and Ravings of a Misguided Dreamer and Observer
Salutations™!! Like I said last night, today is the 28th anniversary of KISS’ Revenge album. I wrote this for my “KISS album rankings last year: Released after Eric Carr’s passing, KISS went into “heavy mode” to right the wrongs that their direction had taken. The did the same in 1982, yes, 10 years earlier. It’s like they…
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Salutations™!! Yesterday was the 28th anniversary of not one but two major rock stars (at least in my mind). Let’s get the big elephant out of the way, first. Usually, I wait for this one and focus on the other and I will, still. The big one was Freddie Mercury, the first major music star…
Salutations™!! Have you recovered from the first half of the list? Are you torn up about it? That’s okay. I’m used to that. So, here we go into the top 15 KISS albums in my preferred order. Let’s go! #15 — Crazy Nights (1987). Yeah, this gets a lot of flack for being bubble gum, sugary rubbish,…
Salutations™!! I threatened this a while back. I threatened that I would do my own ranking list of KISS albums, and here it is. There are a few criteria to this list and I will give some details as to why on some of them. This is my opinion and not based on anything other than…
Salutations™!! Finishing out the month of November with KISS things, we have three more anniversaries this month. First, what is, to me, the better of the two original US-based greatest hits KISS albums, Smashes Thrashes & Hits. I don’t know why they used this title as I think it’s kind of silly, but I liked the album itself….
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Salutations™!! This past Saturday was the 27th anniversary of the passing of Paul Charles Caravello. You may not know who Paul Caravello is by name, at least that name. Most of the world, even I, knew him as Eric Carr. He was the second drummer for my favorite band, my musical lifeline, KISS. I didn’t…
Salutations™!! In recent posts about KISS albums, you will have noticed that I always talk smack about one album in particular. And, today happens to be that album’s 29th anniversary. Of course, I’m talking about Hot in the Shade (HITS). Until Sonic Boom came along, this was my least favorite KISS album. I have two immediate (and…
Salutations™!! Here’s the second post today! And yes, this is verbose as was the last. The month of September is a huge month for KISS fans, even if they don’t know it. Why you may ask? Because the month of September is the anniversary month for the releases of TEN KISS albums. I’ve talked about Alive!, Animalize and Asylum….
Salutations™!! The month of September is a huge month for KISS fans, even if they don’t know it. Why you may ask? Because the month of September is the anniversary month for the releases of TEN KISS albums. I’ve talked about Alive!, Animalize and Asylum. Now, today, September 18th is a doozie. In 1978, all…
Salutations™!! The month of September is a huge month for KISS fans, even if they don’t know it. Why you may ask? Because the month of September is the anniversary month for the releases of TEN KISS albums. Alive! (click the link to see what I said about it) was released on September 10, 1975. That’s…