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Summary: Good stuff, but you have to look for it.
Review: The author is definately not a KISS fan. Too much of the business side and not enough stories for my taste. I'm a huge KISS fan, but I fell asleep reading this book numerous times.
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Summary: Notable and Quotable Comments From Reviewers (additional)
Review: THE SEATTLE TIMES: "A fascinating look into the inner workings of a rock 'n' roll money machine, from a former insider. Includes lots of amazing stories about the members of Kiss, but is most valuable in its insight and evaluation of the business of pop music."CLEVELAND FREE TIMES: "Lendt's 345-page book is packed with such well-documented inside stories that it's a must-read for anyone who has ever considered working with musicians, who will likely be dissuaded."
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Summary: Mandatory reading for KISS fans with an IQ
Review: This book is a great behind the scenes view of the bands finances, but it's more than that. Lendt includes several entertaining stories that add a serious dose of reality to the world KISS lived in. It's important to understand Lendt's perspective while reading. Early on, you get the impression he's a little on the nerdy side. Example: He's touring with the band at age 25 and he appears more interested in restaurants than women. With that in mind, it's no great surprise to read some of his reactions to what's going on around him.
The only real problem I have with the book is his pretentious overuse of French. It seems he can't get through a page without forcing readers to use context clues.
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Summary: Mandatory reading for KISS fans with an IQ
Review: This book is a great behind the scenes view of the bands finances, but it's more than that. Lendt includes several entertaining stories that add a serious dose of reality to the world KISS lived in. It's important to understand Lendt's perspective while reading. Early on, you get the impression he's a little on the nerdy side. Example: He's touring with the band at age 25 and he appears more interested in restaurants than women. With that in mind, it's no great surprise to read some of his reactions to what's going on around him.
The only real problem I have with the book is his pretentious overuse of French. It seems he can't get through a page without forcing readers to use context clues.
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Summary: Zzzzzzzzz
Review: This book is a real snoozer. Read the "other" book with the similar title - KISS & Tell by Gebert and McAdams. That's an entertaining read.
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Summary: Thanks to C.K. Lendt
Review: This book is really worth the money. For me starting with hearing the band in 79 KISS has always been some kind of not from this planet and this book brings you really behind the scene of musicbusiness. I had never been aware that KISS were nearly bankrot, nearly been killed in italy or the other fantastic details. So before I would like to meet KISS I would like to prefer to meet Mr. Lendt and ask him more questions about KISS he is able to answer in 100.000 years. Thanks again for my most read book KISS and Sell
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Summary: Borrrinnnnnng
Review: This book is so difficult to read. If you want a funny, entertaining, informative book about KISS to read I would recommend KISS & Tell instead.
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Summary: A Great read of a great band.
Review: This book, I must admit had me totally riveted from the beginning to the incomplete end. It tells all the gory details of a band that had / has all the trappings of Rock and Roll success, but were then almost thrown out without a cent. Practically losing nearly all their earnings to some dodgy investments, I can't help but think that they owe a huge thanks to Ace and Peter for helping them out. I'm sure Gene would tell me to f**k off!!. But the truth is they were broke or close to it, then "hello" Reunion tour and "we're in the money" all over again. They could have only done that with Ace and Peter.
Now with circulating band members, they'll be around for years to come.
My strongest memory of the book is of a story where author is walking across a road and bumps into a old manager or someone and they tell him about how the Kiss thing is all over, a thing of the past, when in actual fact they just played to probably their largest audience ever in Rio!! But did they get paid for it??
It's a great read, lots of scrapping at the bottom of the barrel to make some money for Gene and Co. and some fantastic stories for Kiss fans or any fan of the rock and roll world.
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Summary: A must-have
Review: This is a fantastic book not just for Kiss fans, but anyone interested in the music business be they a musician, manager, promoter, or just a curious fan will find genuinely interesting. I enjoyed this book way more than "Black Diamond". It's not as cynical but it does point out many mistakes that the band made, while not ignoring their brilliant decisions either. I have a lot of respect for Kiss because they always wanted to put on a great show even if it meant they would take a loss on a concert or two (or a dozen) rather than cutting costs with their lightshow or effects. This commitment was apparently a double-edged sword. It's finally a book about Kiss that doesn't seem tainted by any of the band's own input (or Gene's wild exaggerations like his claim that they performed before crowds of "200,000 in South America" in the early 80's.) There is a lot of humor, many ups and downs that the band endured and many surprising facts and events that fans will find intriguing. For example, I didn't know before that Paul Stanley lost his one time girlfriend Donna Dixon to Dan Aykroyd. Ouch! True Kiss fans will enjoy every minute and less zealous fans should appreciate those guys more for what they have accomplished in a business that's constantly changing. As soon as the 80's rolled in, Kiss had a sound and look that was out of style, almost square to some, but they managed to change enough with the times to keep working. The author does a great job of story-telling here explaining these changes and the effect they had on the bands and the fans. You'll be glad you picked this one up. I guarantee you'll read it more than once.
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Summary: CHRIS LENDT SHOWS IT ALL; KISS UNVEILED AND EXPOSED!
Review: This is the best book ever on KISS and I have read them all. Chris Lendt«s memory is breathtaking, the most complete look behind the scenes of the greatest rock«n roll circus of all times.THIS ONE IS A MUST!
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