KISS -- Mansfield, MA -- September 16th, 2012

[PVH5150]

4th time seeing Crue & 2nd time seeing KISS. Solid way to end the weekend.

Completely missed the opener (The Treatment) because I've found that if I show up late to this venue, I get out of the parking lot stupidly quick. Originally had Section 7, Row M. Upgraded to Section 2, Row X for 10 bucks. Most excellent.

Crue played from 745 to 905. I think since Vince fucked up his foot & can't run around everywhere, that his voice actually benefited from it. Didn't sound half bad. The band sounded great, as always.

1. Saints of Los Angeles
2. Wild Side
3. Shout At The Devil '97
4. Same Ol' Situation
5. Sex
6. Don't Go Away Mad
7. Home Sweet Home
8. Drum Solo
9. Guitar Solo
10. Live Wire
11. Primal Scream
12. Dr. Feelgood
13. Girls Girls Girls
14. Kickstart My Heart

KISS hit the stage at 935 and played until 1055. They tuned to D for the first time ever on this tour and I found that it gave the songs a new growl. War Machine sounded downright fucking evil. Awesome set. Nice little surprise at the end as well.

1. Detroit Rock City
2. Shout It Out Loud
3. I Love It Loud
4. Firehouse
5. Hell Or Hallelujah
6. War Machine
7. Shock Me
8. Tommy/Eric Duel
9. Bass Solo
10. God Of Thunder
11. Love Gun
12. Lick It Up
13. Black Diamond

Encore
14. Got To Choose (TOUR DEBUT)
15. Rock N Roll All Nite


Side note
Michael Sweet from Stryper was sitting in the row in front of me and Senator Scott Brown was sitting in the row behind me. Met both of them in between sets and both were really nice.

Excellent night.

[dimmudan]

Got To Choose is a great addition.

They played it in our acoustic set when I went to meet and greet at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin and it sounded great and got a huge crowd response.

I would have loved to see it live in the electric set.

That is pretty sweet!

[illuminatus917]

Originally Posted by PVH5150

They tuned to D for the first time ever on this tour and I found that it gave the songs a new growl. War Machine sounded downright fucking evil.

I bet God of Thunder did too.

[converge241]

Love It Loud + War Machine + God of Thunder in the same set is many buys!

[Onioner]

It's too bad, I think that the songs actually sound really cool in D (well, I guess D-flat. The originals were in E-flat), but Paul just can't sing, even with the tuning down. I saw a video of Love Gun from this tour, the song sounded so badass tuned down, but dude was basically atonally screaming the song and wouldn't even sing the chorus.

[hellawaits77ny]

Interested to hear how they sound with that tuning.

[dcmetal108]

Originally Posted by Onioner

It's too bad, I think that the songs actually sound really cool in D (well, I guess D-flat. The originals were in E-flat), but Paul just can't sing, even with the tuning down. I saw a video of Love Gun from this tour, the song sounded so badass tuned down, but dude was basically atonally screaming the song and wouldn't even sing the chorus.

See in Chicago Paul sounded amazing.

[marker]

Originally Posted by Onioner

It's too bad, I think that the songs actually sound really cool in D (well, I guess D-flat. The originals were in E-flat), but Paul just can't sing, even with the tuning down. I saw a video of Love Gun from this tour, the song sounded so badass tuned down, but dude was basically atonally screaming the song and wouldn't even sing the chorus.

I thought Paul struggled a bit at the Irvine show as well. That sucks we have heard many complaints about his voice. He had vocalchord surgery between this tour and the last, I thought he would sound much better. The workaholic that he is he probably didn't take enough time off.