Awakenings from Then ’til Now allows you to Embrace Your Past, Empower the Present, Enrich Your Future.
Welcome to Awakenings
Life IS history in the making. Every word we say, everything we do becomes history the moment it is said or done. Life void of memories leaves nothing but emptiness. For those who might consider history boring, think again: It is who we are, what we do and why we are here. We are certainly individuals in our thoughts and deeds but we all germinated from seeds planted long, long ago.
There are some strange, actually bizarre, performers within the music world. Sometimes the make-up and the nature of the performances have to simply be overlooked with emphasis being placed solely on the music. Even the tunes must be in one's repertoire of genres. Music is so-o-o-o versatile and not everyone is 'turned on' or 'turned off' by the same kind.
KISS In 1973, the hard rock band KISS forms in New York City well known for its outrageous face paint. Each member represents a character. Simmons is The Demon, Frehley is The
Spaceman, Stanley is The Star Child, Criss is The Cat, and Carr was The
Fox. Vincent briefly wore makeup with an Ankh design in his early
concerts with the group. The band name made for lots of speculation, the most popular being
"Knights In Satan's Service." The truth is much more mundane: Paul
Stanley came up with the name and the others loved it. Peter Criss
explained in a 1977 Marvel profile, "It really means a lot. It's the
first thing you do to a chick or anybody. It could also be the kiss of
death. It's a strong word. It's easy to remember."
Most music critics hated the band. They are not considered great
musicians, but are known for their live performances, which their core
fans, The KISS Army, loves. In 1977, Kiss was named the most popular band in America in a Gallup Poll. Go figure! Kiss was eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 15 years before they finally were inducted in 2014.
KISS in 1973 as a club band. Paul still had the old make-up
KISS in 1983 without the make-up.
1983KISS appeared without their 'make-up' for the first time during an
interview on MTV, promoting the release of their newest album, 'Lick It Up'.
What happened to this great
band? Well, that my friends would take a team of psychologists and a
novel to explain. So, I will try and simplify. KISS got caught up in
their mega-success and every decision was based around how to maintain
and expand that success. KISS tried disco, pop, whatever was hip at the
time, in order to stay on the charts. The problem, in a nutshell, is
that KISS started as a band that defied the trends, ignored fashion,
ignored critics, and succeeded on their own terms. They made their name
on constant touring, not on getting Top 40 radio airplay. KISS got lost.
They forgot what made them. Read this and MORE...
What happened to this great band? Well, that my friends would take a team of psychologists and a novel to explain. So, I will try and simplify. KISS got caught up in their mega-success and every decision was based around how to maintain and expand that success. KISS tried disco, pop, whatever was hip at the time, in order to stay on the charts. The problem, in a nutshell, is that KISS started as a band that defied the trends, ignored fashion, ignored critics, and succeeded on their own terms. They made their name on constant touring, not on getting Top 40 radio airplay. KISS got lost. They forgot what made them. Read this and MORE...
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