The solos are dull, the banter crass, the songs often lacking in interest – and yet Kiss’s final tour is also a barrage of amazement
, each time promised to be the final UK shows. But here they are again, kabuki makeup and pyrotechnics present and correct.is amazing: the self-mythologising, the shamelessness, the complete bravado of their stage show, which is more like a fireworks display than a gig. The only thing they’ve ever lacked is enough great songs to fill a show of nearly two hours – even fan favourites such as Cold Gin or Makin’ Love are so basic you spend three minutes waiting for something, anything to happen.
They’ve also never lost the hard rock habit of giving everyone a solo, and even by the standards of solos – reliably the dullest part of any rock show – theirs are wretched. Gene Simmons’ bass solo, delivered from a platform raised to the lighting rig, is nothing more than an excuse for him to drool “blood”.
At their best, though, they are thrilling in the way only brutally primitive rock can be. The opener, Detroit Rock City, is lithe and propulsive; I Was Made for Lovin’ You proves they could write melodies if they needed to; Heaven’s on Fire showcases the pop harmonies that meant they crossed over in a way such basic music rarely does .
It’s panto, and despite a mid-set sag, it ends triumphantly with Rock and Roll All Nite, accompanied by most of the UK’s supply of confetti and a minefield’s worth of, yes, explosions. Don’t bet against this December’s retirement being just the first of many.
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