About this episode

Original KISS members reflect on their early success in Detroit and the significance of the Tiger Stadium Reunion.

We are honored to share a special cut of original KISS members #GeneSimmons, #PaulStanley, #AceFrehley and #PeterCriss talking about how they made it in Detroit first, before anywhere else in the world. These are selections from interviews done over the last two years - including prior to Frehley’s death in 2025.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Kinchen, Shane McEachern

Guests: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss

Topics covered

• KISS
• Detroit music history
• rock band reunions
• interviews with musicians
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Detroit

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