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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY
He is a genius.
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From a marketing perspective yes he is. This band back in the early to mid-70's were waaaaaaay ahead of their time when it came to marketing themselves.
But they had to be with their make-up, stage show and all the paraphenalia they sold because it took the average fan's attention off their lack of musical talent and music which was mediocre at best now looking back. Don't get me wrong I was a huge fan but when you put them musically up against their peers at the time it was not even close.
IMHO, their 1st live album was the best out of all their albums because not only did you feel like you were there at the concert but it was their raw collection of music that hadn't been commercialized yet, unlike when the Detroit Rock City album came out and beyond. Their other live albums when you listened to them felt like you were sitting in the nose bleed seats and not enjoyable to listen to at all. And then when the band lost Criss and Frehley that's when I quit being a fan.
Just raw old school for me I guess
