Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2003 Never in the entire 31 year history of KISS has anyone ever joined them onstage. Until last night. Joe Perry joined the masked men from the Big Apple for the KISS klassic "Strutter." Joe has been itching to do this for some time now, especially since being told by Paul Stanley a few months ago that many musicians (the likes of Sir Elton John) have asked to jam with them; but they never felt it was the right thing to do, until now. One of Joe's favorite KISS songs is "Strutter." It was the first song he heard by them when their debut album came out in 1974. He went out to dinner with their lead guitarist Tommy Thayer on Friday in Chicago. After dinner they hung out in Joe's room with a couple of small amps and some guitars and just jammed on the song for about an hour. Joe's biggest concern however wasn't getting the song right it was if he would be able to maneuver in Paul's boots. As the sold out crowd at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City could see he passed with flying colors. Country Music star Toby Keith was in attendance and was quite impressed by this historic feat. John B. Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2003 I have to say, that's pretty fucking cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2003 Now Aerosmith needs to return the favor. Bring Paul & Tommy on stage and do a full blown, 4 guitar version of "Train Kept' A Rollin." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellSpawn 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2003 Whoooooooo! Imagine Paul & Steven singin "Dream On". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2003 That's amazing. I still think that Kiss and Aerosmith was the greatest idea for a major tour this year. I hope they do it again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pochorenella 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 That's so fucking cool. I can't believe Joe Perry is wearing Kiss boots. And he didn't trip or anything? Most definitely the hottest ticket of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2003 From Billboard/Rock This Way. KISS/AEROSMITH and METALLICA's "Summer Sanitarium" were among the Top 10-grossing tours of 2003 through Nov. 18, according to Billboard Boxscore, which tracks touring activity. As Billboard continues to expand its touring coverage, concert activity is at an all-time high. A record 13,437 worldwide concerts were reported in 2003 to Billboard Boxscore - an increase of 25% from the previous year. In North America alone, the concert industry reported a record $2.2 billion in gross box-office revenue for the year. The Top 10-Grossing tours of 2003, according to Billboard: 01. THE ROLLING STONES: $299.5 Million 02. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: $181.7 Million 03. CHER: $76.3 Million 04. FLEETWOOD MAC: $69.2 million 05. EAGLES: $67.5 million 06. DIXIE CHICKS: $62.2 million 07. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: $52.6 million 08. AEROSMITH & KISS: $50 million 09. METALLICA's Summer Sanitarium: $48.5 million 10. BILLY JOEL & ELTON JOHN: $45.8 million Now, didn't MTV have a list of top tours this year that left off Aerosmith/Kiss and one or two more these and have Justin/Christina and other pop tours on their list? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2003 I find it no suprise in Springsteen and the Stones being up there but I'm sorta suprised with the other 5 bands above them.... unless tickets for the Dixie Chicks and Fleetwood are more expensive then KISS/Aerosmith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
