On 12. December, 1976, Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley is nearly electrocuted when he grabs a metal railing on the poorly wired set, at a show in Lakeland, Florida. At the end of 1976, Kiss were touring their fifth studio album "Rock And Roll Over" with Uriah Heep as their opening [...]
On 24. November 1976, Peter Criss sang "Beth" live for the first time at Civic Center, Savanah, GA, during the opening night of the "Winter Tour 1976/77" in support of the "Rock And Roll Over" album. "Beth" was performed as the second encore marking the first public live performance of [...]
On 21. November 1976, Kiss shot promotional videos for "I Want You", "Hard Luck Woman" and "Love 'Em Leave 'Em". They were videotaped specifically for the Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and later broadcast on 28. May 1977. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUrRjv8uzO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbSKqcUpoM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUQyOnGMOqY
On 15. November 1976, Kiss started the dress rehearsal for the "Rock and Roll Over" tour at Camp Curtis Guild, Reading, Massachusetts. They would rehearse for six days and film promo videos of "I Want You", "Hard Luck Woman" and "Love 'Em Leave 'Em" which were videotaped specifically for the [...]
On 11. November 1976, Kiss released their fifth studio album “Rock and Roll Over”, only eight months after their classic album "Destroyer". It was recorded at the Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York. To get the proper drum sound, Peter Criss recorded his tracks in a bathroom, communicating via video-link [...]
On October 19, 20, and 21, 1976 Kiss taped The Paul Lynde Halloween Special at ABC Studios, Hollywood, California Oct. 19, 1976 - Kiss rehearse the songs to be performed on the show and run through the skit with Paul Lynde. Oct. 20, 1976 - “Detroit Rock City” performance is [...]
On 19. October 1976, Kiss did the "Winter scene" photoshoot at A&M Records in Hollywood, California, with photographer Neil Preston for Creem Magazine. The polyurethane "snow" they used was so toxic it's not made anymore. It also got into the ventilation system of the photo studio and stayed there for [...]
On 28. September 1976 Kiss entered the studio to record "Rock and Roll Over". It was recorded at the Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York, with Eddie Kramer as producer. To work on the album, the band decided on Eddie Kramer who had done so much for them on "Alive!". [...]
On 29. August 1976, the large cats on the sides of Peter Criss' drum set were stolen during the load out after Kiss' show at the Fulton County stadium in Atlanta, USA. Years later the cats turned up as Halloween decorations at 428 Sycamore Street in the Atlanta suburb, Decatur. [...]
On 21. August 1976, Gene Simmons did a photo session for Creem Magazine at the George Barris Car Collection, North Hollywood, California, with photographers Barry Levine, Fin Costello and Watel Asanuma. Barry Levine: "Another cool set of shots that I took with Gene revolved around an exhibition that Creem Magazine [...]
