Letters

We are big fans and we even got to meet you. Please check our cover of Cold Gin out at: www.youtube.com/pab426 -- Chris and Pete The Skullz

Hello Paul,Gene, Eric and Thommy,Hey fellas, I am writing this from Christchurch New Zealand, at a time when I had planned to be watching you in Phoenix with my nine year old son Jackson...complete with the meet and great experience. We were going to do the whole Disneyland thing also....a real father/son kick ass road trip. Unfortunately Christchurch was hit by a major earthquake three weeks ago, and it has been absolute chaos since to say the least. I am a Structural Engineer, with my own company and it was out of the question to leave, with the obvious post disaster hazard evaluation and cleanup. I have been a fan for over thirty years, and have seen you in Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and London; but have always wanted to see a major stadium gig such as Cobo Hall in the USA. Twenty years ago almost to the month, I travelled around the US for six weeks and missed the HOT in The Shade tour by a day or two it seemed in every city. The only concert I got to see then was Phantom of the Opera in LA with my first wife...not the same as you guys, but still blew me away, complete with Sarah Brightman and the subsequent link with you Paul.Anyway this rather long winded email is just to say how pissed I am that I have missed you guys again on your home patch. I sincerely hope you will continue to tour for many years to come, as I have three young boys who all need their Dad to take them to see KISS in the US.......life is short and it is what I see as a life changing experience that I want to give my boys if at all possible. I may not be the biggest fan in terms of merchandise collected, or tattoos etc..but for thirty years I have worn you guys on my sleeve. I think I can quote every song, video interview and the like verbatim, and just respect what you guys are about. The loyalty and respect for your fans, living life to the full, and not letting anything or anyone get in your way is inspirational. During the last three weeks, as I have been in and out of severely damaged buildings, making major life safety calls and with the associated pressure......my head cleansing has been in the car with Sonic Boom etc wound up to the max between sites. (I have had lawyers, doctors...say "man you're what got me through it".........sound familiar!!) The fact that Jacksons middle name is Ace and my youngest boy George's middle name is Stanley is hopefully another indicator of how important you guys are in this little part of New Zealand. By the way last years Rock to Wellington was pretty good....just a pity there was so much other clutter that distracted from the main event!!Have been following your tours this year, and it does really seem to be getting better and better. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you, with my boy(s) in Aussie or the USA in the near future.Finally, I have made this offer in the past, and I am sure you get this all the time, but I would sincerely love to show any or all of you the paradise that is the south island of NZ. Think Lord of the Rings scenery etc if you have seen the movie!!Very best wishes for the rest of the tour, and especially Phoenix.... Craig Lewis and his boys Jackson (9), Hunter(3) and George(1).

Dear KISS, I recently saw your show at Mohegan Sun. I am only 7 but my dad wanted to bring me because you have been his favorite band since he first saw you in 1977 (he was 11). I was nervous at first but loved it once you started playing. I am now a huge fan (move over Hannah Montana) and am looking forward to your next tour. Love, Julia

HEY KISS Just saw your concert tonite (9/24/2010) with my dad who is a huge fan, BEST concert ever been too. Your performance was amazing to your stage crew's work and to the overall Music. You are one of my role models that I can't wait till next yr when I graduate to go to college and study vocal performance(ROCK OF COURSE) and music management. LUV YAH AND HOPE YOU HAVE MANY MORE CONCERTS AND ALBUMS TO COME!!!! :) - April Yates (BIGGEST FAN OF MY GENERATION)

This was the First concert my 28 year old sister went to, I'm 24 and I've been a couple with my dad. He, as did my sister and I grow up listening to you. My most FAVORITE part of the show was when my dad told us he cried a little when you all first came out on stage because he was so happy and grateful that we were altogether to enjoy your AMAZING show! Thank You All for that!!!!!

Hey Guys, I just wanted to thank you for the best show I have ever seen in my life! I have been a Kiss fan as long as I could remember and I have seen you several times in Salt Lake City. When I heard you would be coming this fall, I had a chance to do something I have always wanted to do, bring my son along. His name is Nikolas and he is 17 and Sept 22, 2010 at Rio Tinto was his very first show and he loved it !!! Here is a shot with my phone of Nik and my wonderful and beautiful girlfriend Sarah. We all had the time of our life and we can't wait to see you again. Thank you for coming to Salt Lake City and giving us the greatest show on earth! PERIOD!!!

I Changed My Name Yesterday After Thinking About Changing My Name For A LONG Time, I Then Saw KISS In The UK, When I Got On The Front Row & Half Way Through The Show Paul Pointed At Me & Winked It Made Me Reilise More Of How Much KISS Means To Me & Thinking For A While Of How I Can Put KISS Into My Name I Came Up With The Name Kissabel So Now I Am Happy To Be Able To Call Myself Sophie Kissabel O'Rourke, Its Made Me So Happy, KISS' Music Has Got Me Through The Darkest & Hardest Times Of Life & I Always Make My Family & Friends Listern To Me Talking & Singing Kiss For Hours On End, My Name Change Shows How Much I Love KISS & That They're Always They're For Me, Im So So Proud To Be Able To Say KISS When I Mention My Name Now. ThankYouu KISS, Expecially Mr Paul Stanley x

The year was 1976 in Wichita Falls, Texas, and I was 10y/o. I mowed the next door neighbor's yard and made $5.00. Later, my Mom drove me to the store and it was then, I bought my first Rock record album..."Destroyer" by KISS. I took it home, my Dad looked at the cover and said, "What in the hell is this?!" Now, fast forward 34 years to 2010. I won a ticket off the radio to see KISS in concert in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday. 09-18-2010. I was stoked! I was finally going to see KISS in concert! So, I thought. I awoke at 4am that morning and began to suffer from a savage bout of the stomach flu. I spent that entire day and night, either laid out on my couch or on the toilet, totally bummed out. I still have the ticket to remind me how close I came. Please hurry back to North Texas, so I can see you guys in concert.

check out this great pic taken by Eric Carr Garfias Izaguirre on the back of a Bus in guadalajara promoting their upcoming show on October 2

Hello Kiss! Right away I would like to apologize for my bad English because I am from Croatia. It is a small country in Europe and i wouldn't be suppreised if you don't know where it is. My name is Darjan and I'm 15 years old. The reason i wrote this letter is because me and my cousin love you guys and we want to see you preforming live. We don't have a lot of rock concerts here but there are a lot of people who like Kiss. I just want to ask you guys to come and play here in Croatia in one of your future tours. It would mean a lot to me and all the Kiss fans in Croatia. Make our dreams come true.