Kiss. “She.” Dressed to Kill. Casablanca, 1975

This was the second record I ever owned.  I got it when I was 5 shortly after I received my first album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. I think my early musical influences says a lot about who I am. My third favorite act at the time was Earth, Wind & Fire.  You could say my tastes are eclectic.

Let’s just set the record straight; I love KISS.  The theatrics, the musicianship, the groove, the mystery, the everything there is that makes this band I love.  Two Jewish kids in NY wanted to create the greatest band in the world.  Their efforts may have fallen short but every attempt was well worth experiencing .  Even that crappy disco business. Marketing genius.  True American entertainment personified, blowing fire and singing about banging teen aged girls.  You wanted the best, you got the best.  The hottest band in the world…KISS!!