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lights,Kissmusic9allBy MARK FOWLER Cougar Staffthe bandDuringas to exhale a flame barrage and later as he poised menacingly at the edge of the stage, spewed imitation blood onto the outstretched hands of the front row violence that Ian Hunter wasAce Frehley was a competent famous for.Theatrical rock and roll made its Coliseum debut as Kiss cranked out two hours of manic muatc and thrills Flares, flashing lights, fire and sirens all providedeffective excitement within the bizarre Sunday night performance, however, the show’s near duplication of the groups Alive album detracted from theportrays a different night creature attired in studded black leather with painted faces. The most distinctive of the four is Gene Simmons on bass as a winged devil from hell Simmons pranced about flicking his obscene tongue at the crowd and arousine several of the ladies.emcnt o( surprise Kach member ofheThe faster and more furious his playing, the more smoke which seemed to rise off the chords. As if that wasn’t enough, it erupted a bright flare from the neck for the climax In the following song, “Firehouse, Frehley performed strongly despite the clouds of billowing smoke, flashing lights, and fire around him. Unfortunately, the group continued the reproduction of their live album down to the conversations with the audience.There were no complex themes in the music, just no-nonsense lyrics about women and raising hell, so to speak Drummer Peter Criss kept the beat at a moving pace and gave a decent solo during “100,000 Years.”Opening group Mott split their gig into two parts, the old and new material. Formally Mott the Hoople, the band is somewhat duller than they were in past years. New vocalist Nigel Ben-jamen can sing but he could not create the illusion of chaos andIlead guitarist, but his instrumentTheupactualQueenJane,”the per- “Great White Whale,” wereplaying, respectfully received but theaudience was waiting for the more familiar tunes. “Rock and Roll“Sweent »No charga tor interviewstor information call676 7871 weekdays or *89 9037 after 5 andon weekendsConnor S. Da vis Assoc.Student Motivators 4151 Southwest Freeway“Violence” and “All the Young Dudes” satisfied the people as Ray Major’s guitar filled the gap left by Ariel Bender’s departure. However,the flash and glamour of the group’s bygone years appears lost forever.In the field of theatre rock, there is no other group which can effectively create the macrabe atmosphere and consistant high energy music like Kiss can.
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Houston Daily Cougar
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Wed, Nov 12, 1975
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