“His band never ‘ruled the roost’... Far from it. They were just a semi-interesting costume band with a few hit songs.”
I was mid-20s when KISS arrived on the scene. The radio stations I listened to (FM) never played a single KISS song. I never knew anyone that bought a KISS album, and nobody I knew ever mentioned KISS.
Back in the day they were a band for 13 or 14 year old males. That was ok, but for anyone out of high school they just didn’t exist.
BTW, the film ‘Detroit Rock City’ is pretty funny, about adolescent boys who idolize KISS, trying to get to one of their concerts.
“… I never knew anyone that bought a KISS album, and nobody I knew ever mentioned KISS.“
I was 15 and I can say the same. And I’m talking about people who did nothing but check out all new music.
Kiss really had strongest appeal to grade school to junior high white biys
Kiss Army
My little brother born 1969 was in it
Face paint and posters