Letters

Well, guys. . .now you've done it. You recorded a great album and went on tour. To top it off, you let our children in for free. You have now taken myself who has been a fan for 30 years and attending your shows for 20 years, and gave me an opportunity to take my 10-year-old son to a show. Now he can't hide the same look in his eyes that I had when I was his age. You have created one more die-hard fan for life and I can only assume that you have done the same for millions of longtime fans across the world. Therefore, you have, to the delight of fans like myself and my son, squandered any chance for you to retire. You will simply have no choice but to play shows forever. My son and others like him will now be expecting to be able to attend lots more shows in the future and possibly take his own kids to see you. Well, maybe not for that long, but you can't retire until my son has had the chance to see you at least 10 more times or so. :) I have seen KISS live several times in and out of makeup with 8 different members throughout my life. However, one thing has always remained constant: your never-ending commitment to the fans and the greatest rock show that can ever be put together. Thank you for all of the memories and the chance to keep reliving them through current tours, not to mention the chance to pass on these good times to my kids. With all of the negative things that kids can be into these days, you guys give them a great show and something positive to look up to. If there was a top 10 list of people that kids could look up to, KISS would be on that list after all of the medical professionals, police, and firefighters that save lives every day and the heroes that are fighting for country overseas. You have always been about dreaming big and achieving success by being committed to what you do. Our kids can learn a lot from that. Thank you, guys. I hope that one day I can thank you in person. Flaming Youth for 30 years, Nate