Kiss Largo MD 1977 - I Stole Your Love

[richiebear1969]

Happy Birthday Paul.

[Iceman1971ish]

wow.........It's EXHAUSTING just watching these classics.....you can feel the incredible energy of the show on your screen

[gethsenamane]

This was one of the four bonus discs from the first kissology. new york, anahiem largo and i forget the other. but , each major chain had their own.

[tommytrixter]

fuck,this gives me goosebumps.damm kiss was seriously ahead of their time.cant put words to it,just rock n roll attitude straight ahead in your face.

[SZPWS1777]

I don't know where all the KISS footage on YouTube was archived at, but in the past we would have killed to see such a great recording of a show from '77

[Tommyr]

THIS is the REAL Kiss! Accept NO imitations!

[creemosoul]

ROCKS!!!! SCREAMS 1970s!!!! "Fun" lyrics? Yes. Catchy melodies. Absolutely. Stamp on an era of American pop culture? Undeniably. Great musicians? It's evidently YES!!!!......So why no Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

[1234legend1234]

What a show, what a song. You can tell they loved playing together during this period. Ace is a beast far to underrated.

[Guillermo21071]

I love this era of KISS the most, but I dont hate Paul and Gene for having new members. its one thing how the fans see KISS, they see KISS as Ace Peter Gene and Paul, but try seeing Paul and Gene having to live with Ace and Peter, Pete and Ace in my opinion couldnt handle success. drugs and booze got the best of them. I myself dont drink or smoke, and I cant stand people around me that get drunk or stoned, I couldnt imagine being in a band with 2 members doing that.

[Kewln00b]

@Guillermo21071 Remember this, Gene is a guy who detests drugs and alcohol so he probably wasn't a fan when Ace and Peter were drunk off their asses (no offense Ace)

[01po01po]

It was everyone involved that made KISS who they were. Aucion mngnt team etc... Everybody had the same vision as to what KISS should look like, Paul, Ace Gene, Peter knew what they should sound like. It was one of those rare encounters where the right people come together and make something thats larger than life....

[WATCHDOGG420]

Its had to believe in just a couple years from this time kiss would be down 2 members and total sellouts playing bulljive that couldn't be compaired to what was done before.but they had kiss toilet paper and comic books.and some dance hits!

[TinManSixtySix]

This is the raw deal

[8484terry]

when they ruled the world...

[JustTim2008]

I can't think of a single current rock band that measures up to this.

[sps49yt]

Did nobody get Ace onscreen during his solos?

[acefrehl3y]

Holy Crap...

[petercriscuola]

this IS KISS.

[studlyhungwell100]

87,000 kiss videos on youtube lets see beiber do that

[KissBlvd]

prime KISS*

[noloveforme7]

They really were good back then. No wigs included

[exLARamsfan]

P.S. The Dynasty show was November 7th, 1979.

[exLARamsfan]

OK, about the original lineup...

Eric Carr, RIP, was an amazing drummer, but nonetheless, Peter Criss was irreplaceable, as was Ace Frehley!!! KISS was about the chemistry of it's original members. They were the best! They were the best band in Rock, at that time.

End of story!!!!!!!! (Saw them twice, '77 and '79. Los Angeles Forum.)

[hgmcalifas]

@exLARamsfan I'm so jealous of you!! you saw Kiss at the Forum in 77!!!, for the recording of alive2. Those were great shows, I like Dynasty, but it wasn't the same as Love Gun, since we know all the personal problems between them they were facing in 79. Were you near the stage??

[exLARamsfan]

@hgmcalifas  Not at the Love Gun (Alive II) show (Saturday, August 27th, 1977). We were "backcourt", a couple rows into the actual stands, but just above the stage level, straight across the floor. At the Dynasty show, I was behind the stage, on Gene's side, at an angle and high up, but an interesting perspective. They were better live in '79, but not as popular.

Ace was in the zone. Also, they were trying to live up to their reputation as the greatest show on Earth. It WAS. I Was There!

[tas21502]

They need to add this back onto the set list for current tour.Crazy Nights and This song in one show would be awsome.

[DirkDiggler1102]

My favorite KISS song. Great opening riff, slick bass guitar. From one of the band's best albums, Love Gun

[spernoadversa]

The sound and the energy of this just gives me chills!!

[tonyaznar]

KISS

[beowulven]

I've written this before, in a more lucid and sober state, but that this show is posted for me to watch on YouTube any time I want, the first big rock show I ever attended, is a testament to the times we live in and good spiritual vibes. Gods bless 74BlackDiamond74 for being a true believer and a King among men. This show is why, at 42, I continue to make music, play live shows, and feel ALIVE. Godspeed.

[vbresnah]

This show was too much fun!!!!!

[LordRuehl]

this is so much better than the more popular Houston performance

[satmedown]

@LordRuehl I agree. But because the summit was the first footage i ever saw of Kiss as a kid, i still love that clip. at least you can hear Paul's half of the solo. I think the guys who filmed kiss's performances should massivly be fired. They don't capture the soloist when they do their solos. Jerks!!! Overall, great clip

[ajaxrules1975]

@LordRuehl Word!

[tonygrimsley]

memories! the beginning of the video looks like the poster I had on my wall back as a kid.

[lalostarchild]

amazing! I agree with LIZARDGUN, the first stop on love gun tour would be Largo

[Zorrilloelepe]

me encanta ese traje d paul

[LIZARDGUN]

Thanks for a classic video! If I had a time machine, KISS at Largo 1977 would be my first stop! KISS Forever, Cheers,,, Lizard in Portland,Oregon

[sorry2dis]

Kiss-as-machine. Never better.

[sorry2dis]

All this nonsense about Peter being a jazz drummer, not a rock drummer is poo poo. PC rocks my motherfucking socks.

[Silversorcerer]

even if he is a jazz drummer, the jazz-rock fusion is really working!

[MyBeast13]

@sorry2dis

Peter sux crap! He is jazz & swing! ERIC CARR The Fox blew away Peter The Cat!

Listen to Creatures Of The Night BUCKO!!!

[beowulven]

@MyBeast13

Carr was... fine. Criss is a fucking ICON.

[Defender78]

@beowulven wait, Criss was cool but he could be a drunk douche. Eric Carr was clean and didnt think he was owed the world.

BTW this version of ISYL is waay better than the 77 Houston show

[beowulven]

@Defender78

I've only ever heard that Carr was a prince of a guy. And Peter's solo album, IMO, sucked donkey balls.

[starchild797]

@sorry2dis I want to start off by saying that Peter Criss is one of the greatest rock drummers ever. This being said, he had alot of Jazz & Swing influences incorporated in his playing. Much Like John Bonham, they were both very versatile drummers who could either play with swagger or totally blow you away with power. Example: Love Gun is a signature swing beat.

[BillyBoysing]

Wow

[edgarhillstation]

Great opening song. I remeber it like it was yesterday. Thanks for the post.

[bosoxyaz8]

this is kiss. scab kiss gives me gas.

[MRCJCOLLINS]

T A K E THAT!!!!! this & war machine are pretty much THE SHIT imo. just seen the COBO!!!!!! ALIVE 35. AND THEY ARE STILL KICKIN-THAT-ASS.!!!!!!!

[twoo57]

hey do they still really sound good?? cause all the video's ive seen lately...they really arent....sounds like they played better in south america then what they are doing here.

[Helgomant]

What a great song and an epic show.

[KissAlive77]

Nice to see Paul do a solo ;)

[Coldgin94]

KISS....Definitely the world's greatest kickin'ass Rock'N'Roll Band !!!!

[ajaxrules1975]

they were smokin' !!

[XBLincrement]

The hottest band in the world... EVER!

[mkl62]

From the Love Gun LP. They opened the shows with this and also the Alive II shows as well, despite Detroit Rock City being the first track on that LP. Most of those cheers were faked anyway. They brought this back as the opener during Hot in the Shade. A good hit to open the shows with. Sadly, this was the last LP that all four original members played on. Ace disappeared during the Alive II studio recordings and was replaced by Bruce Kulick. Yes, that Bruce.

[pkgalea]

It was his brother *Bob* Kulick on Alive II.

[pkgalea]

No, it was Bob Kulick.

[mkl62]

Bob? Was he related to Bruce? Brothers, maybe.

[Chrisdrumz]

You're joking right?

[mkl62]

About what? The cheers? They were canned. Do you really think fans would scream constantly through a concert? With the exception of Hard Luck Woman, the songs were live, and the cheers were added later.

[southplnk]

and tomorrow & tonight

[beowulven]

I was there. We did.

[WINFIELD120]

you obviously havent seen of or heard of the beatles mkl62.....women went insane over them

[mkl62]

I've seen the footage from The Ed Sullivan Show. I have heard that if you had been in the studio, you couldn't have heard them performing because the girls were screaming so loud. That didn't happen with KISS or even (I'm gonna throw up) New Kids on the Block.

[catherinewheels11]

does Macca have a photo album of over 5,000 women that he has slept with?

[beowulven]

Remember that the Beatles (even at Shea) performed through relatively TINY amps and PA. Kiss' sound system was many times bigger and infinitely louder.

[Fro1013]

Source???? Bruce said Animalize was his first ghost apperance on a KISS album. Bob played on songs Ace didn't play on. Thats it.

[mkl62]

3 songs: All American Man, Rockin' in the USA, and Larger Than Life. They played All American Man on some of the Alive 35 shows.

[ZanxGuitar]

It was Bob Kulick, brother of bruce, who played on Alive II

[BlackDiamond1967]

Clunker Alert! 1:17

[chax1971]

Such simple cords, but they rocked it with their stage show et all....never miss them when they come around.

[spernoadversa]

This is such a classic Kiss song.Them at they're absolute best!!!!

[starchylde367]

never knew that was paul on the solo i thought it was ace.

i remember this tour i was 9 . my mom took me . front row seats after this show mom was akiss fan. thanks 4 a great

childhood. R.I.P

[jelijansen]

Yep, and Ace took over half way the solo.

[TonyMcMillAznar]

KISS - I Stole Your Love

[TonyAznarClassics]

KISS

[tommyg75230]

I saw them a week after this show on December 27th 1977 in Baton Rouge!! I was 12 years old at the time and was in TOTAL AWE When they came out on Stage!!!! I will never forget the whole concert! I saw them in August of 1979 in Baton Rouge again on the Dynasty Tour, very great show as well!

[mkl62]

The Dynasty tour was my first time seeing KISS. It was June 1979 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. Whiteface opened. Sadly, Peter's problems began to surface during this tour (see Beth, Largo, MD 1979). He also quit playing during Move On (Paul Stanley) at one show. At another, he was seen shouting at someone off stage before Beth. And he & Gene almost got into at another show.

[richiebear1969]

KISS at its peak, after this year it pretty much went downhill.

[AnthonyMcMillAznar]

great!

[ANDRUREEVE]

I was there! 15 years-old, suburban kid travelling to the Capitol Centre for my 2nd concert ever (Styx was the first). KISS rawks.

[bayondai]

Do you remember who opened this show, if anyone? Thanks in advance!

[KissClassics1]

KissClassics1

[KISSvideoCLASSIX]

KISSvideoCLASSIX

[dirtylivin07]

great show but WTF happens at 1:17-1:19 ???

[diplodokys]

WTF you are talking about?!

[beowulven]

Ass-kicking rock and roll is what happens...

[dirtylivin07]

LOL i know that but the Bass makes a weird descending noise. Tell me its not just me or i'll have to see Dr.Love again : P

[beowulven]

Aaah, I hear it now...

[dirtylivin07]

You see!! No one else noticed but I could smell it through my KISSVISION!!

[BornToLoseOutToLunch]

FUCKING MAGIC!

[Tommyr]

The REAL Kiss! Except NO imitations!

That includes the half a tribute band currently still working!

[Assholian88]

Thank you!

[ronniestuff08]

I agree!

[sagedrummer]

FAKE KISS SUCKS!!!

[bingoboya]

If you need a fake KISS please give me Bruce Kulick over Tommy anyday. Bruce is an amazing guitar player and fits in w/ Gene and Paul extremely well. Anyway very cool show KISS mania at its peak.

[Peter81369]

@Tommyr AMEN brother!!!

[RobWashingtonTalent]

local Rockville guitarist / singer / songwriter Tony Romeo ( Tony Rigopoulos ) was at this concert with his brothers and i in 77. We got a ride with one of the parents of a local Rockville Family. Tony was a great guitarist , even at Earl B Wood junior high school( middle school ) and taught us much about rock music and instruments. he was great inspiration to us all as young musicians.

Robert Sherman , Washington Talent Agency Rockville, Maryland

[acefrehl3y]

My first real concert...I've gauged every other concert since to this. Very few even came close.And this concert was thirty years ago.

[beowulven]

I was there, right on.

[dhjmasa]

I saw this tour on Jan 16th, 1978 at the Chicago Stadium...EPIC!!

[bosoxyaz8]

This is epic . im hard.

[ajaxrules1975]

KISS absolutely in their prime.

[sdinfanteria]

Gene Ace Peter and Paul.. KISS

[BATS41]

Kiss has GOT TO put this show in its entirety. It the REAL KISS in their absolute prime.

[Necramoniumvideo]

Their best era together with Destroyer,the best costumes and concerts...

[beowulven]

I remember that Billy Squier's band Piper opened this show. Ugh.

[Tommyr]

The REAL Kiss!!!!!

[jkm1962]

This was the first of many KISS concerts I went too. They were at the top of their game during this time.

[pferdeleberkaese]

fun is above. bitch

[ohytr55]

God i want to go back to 1977 so bad

[ABK209]

They need 2 put this in Rock Band or Guitar Hero, I'm tired of playin Detroit Rock City and Calling Dr. Love, 4 god sakes they got Grateful Dead, but only 2 Kiss songs, pretty pathetic. I hope they'll have more Kiss songs 2 play soon.

[nbah92]

Wow i didn't know that paul can play guitar XD.... KISS Forever

[batto092]

does it give anyone else the shits that when Ace is ripping a mad solo that the camera is always on Paul or Gene?

[jourdenm]

YES!!

[batto092]

finally! hahah

[Legendcjr37]

Double-YES!! Drives me crazy!

[WINFIELD120]

@batto092 ....hell yeah.......it happened alot in those days.......such a shame

[midnightblue80]

That is an opener no band could ever top! 1977, Kiss at its best and rock at its best.

[Legendcjr37]

I said the same thing about their intro for the Largo '79 show (Dynasty tour), when they intro'd with King of the Nighttime World.

[southplnk]

kiss live during this period were so fucking powerful

[LeeRoyMercer]

Absolutely the best live performance of "I Stole Your Love" ever. KISS is eternal.

[jbourneidentity3769]

This is it, boys and girls. Props to Zeppelin. Props to Sabbath. But this is the best any band has ever been on stage in the history of music. 30 years later and it still KILLS. Put all their differences aside, when these 4 got on stage together, it was magic. At the height of their powers in 1977, no one could touch KISS live, and no one ever will.

[BlackDiamond1967]

This song is on Alive II, but it's not from this show. Still a great listen, though!

[sabace]

pure and simple rock n roll brilliance !!

[beowulven]

Does anyone know how they "counted in" to a song like this, when everyone hits on the 1st beat? They obviously had trouble with it. Spread around a large stage like that, I don't see how it's accomplished easlily. Even if they had a four count in the monitors, it'd be hard to hear over the crowd.

[Legendcjr37]

I've wondered that, my damn self. It's about as close to perfect as it gets, with such an intro. The pyro dudes miss the first beat, by mere seconds, on this show, as well as the two Houston shows, from '77.

[dob52166]

Paul Stanley = Best Front-Man Ever, and KISS= Best Rock Band Ever! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[Rockfreak117]

Fucking Great Guitar Riff and Fucking Great Band!!!

[AvarageJoe3000]

Is this performance on any of the "KISS Alive" albums? or any other live KISS albums for that matter?

[vain07]

alive 2

[Legendcjr37]

Unfortunately not. The song itsself is on "side 3" of Alive II, but it's recorded as a song in the middle of the set list, as opposed to being the intro. Thus, it doesn't have the extended guitar riff intro, nor the audio pyro effects.

[AvarageJoe3000]

best fuckin song ever. 00:32-00:41 has to be the best live vocal performance ever in the world. ever. "I needed someone, you needed someone, tooooo. yahhhhh OW!-OW-ow-ow-ow!"

[sabace]

absolute magic !!!!

[roxas7896]

jesus fucking Christ!!! the best song ever...

[hotrocks162]

Kiss totally rocks!!

[astra1968]

the best KISS live clip on YouTube.

[damienbaits]

Kiss dumped their trusted road crew in 76 and went with a scary company named Glickman Marks.

I dont like what Bob Ezrin did to kiss either

Kiss dumped their trusted road crew in 76 and went with a scary company named Glickman Marks.

I dont like what Bob Ezrin did to kiss either

[rocketride01]

This is a great quality video. If you look closely,just before the first chorus,Ace throws out a pick to the crowd. He grabs another one off stand,he soon looks down at it like something isn't right. He drops it and grabs another one. I assume he grabbed one of Gene's picks by mistake? You can also clearly see the roadies on Gene's side of the stage. What a great view. Kiss at there best. Fond memories.

[T2TD]

oh yeah, cuz gene's picks have to be harder cuz he plays bass

[chrisboy29]

kiss forever cool

[burnoutbb]

I stole your love. Paul at his best...

[lensattack13]

i stole your jugs...kiss rules !!

[rocketride01]

Great song to open with. Note,it doesn't take Ace long to start throwing picks out.

[dellabianca1]

THE BOYS WERE COOKIN' WITH GAS !!!!

[FrehleyFanatic1]

I love those echoes so much awesome song

[astra1968]

Damn, they nailed it!! Their best tour ever!!

[vonroden]

This way better than Houston!

[gabbagabba64]

Agreed. The whole Largo show is better than Houston. I wish I bought the damnn thing when it was available

[danielgirard]

It doesn't get much better than this!

[AvarageJoe3000]

best fuckin song ever. 00:32-00:41 has to be the best live vocal performance ever in the world. ever. "I needed someone, you needed someone, tooooo. yahhhhh OW!-OW-ow-ow-ow!"

[19KISS69]

must of been the best tour ever. just wish i was there.

[TheWinnipegWarrior1]

That is un-fuckin' believable. Great camera angles, awesome sound.....one of the best clips I've seen from the Destroyer/Love Gun era. KISS were professional from day one. It doesn't get any better than this.

[kisshomedotnet]

Wow! Great quality.