Letters

Hannah Marks and Jordan Marks at their first KISS concert Raleigh, NC. Great show and thank you very much to the Men of KISS.

Hallo the hottest band in the world!!! I sending you a picture of my little princess Nina. She is my 7 years old daughter. We live in Slovakia and listen to KISS every day. Nina likes sing. Her most favorite song is I was made for loving you!!! Sweet kisses to all fans of KISS Karin and Nina

Here we are again - another "TOUR" and more support for the Armed Forces. From the Wounded Warrior's to the Hire A Vet programs - KISS has and will continue to lead the way for the men and women that have or are currently wearing the uniform. As I have before - I cordially invite the four of you along with the additional members of KISS I have come to know to visit Kirtland Air Force Base while here in Albuquerque. I know that schedules usually do not permit much down time - but, my wife - an Active Duty Senior Master Sergeant with a recent 6-month tour in Afghanistan and myself, a 20-year retired disabled veteran would be honored to give a personal tour of the base. It's time for those that you have supported over the years to give a little something back and show you the appreciation you deserve. Respectfully, BRENT C. MICKLEY, MSgt (Retired), USAF

Dear Paul, Gene, Tommy, Eric.... My name is Alyssa Patterson. I'm 26 years old and originally from Nashville, TN. I have recently moved to the DC area, after my husband was stationed up here at Ft Myer. He's an active duty soldier in the US Army and was over seas in Afghanistan for a year in 2010-2011. I've been a fan of the band since I was 11...I can thank my brother and father for that....and I'm pretty enthralled with Paul and have been since I was a little girl. I have a pretty extensive collection of all things KISS including underware, toothbrushes, mugs, aprons, blood spitting fountains, playing cards, Barbies that I hand painted myself..etc etc.. When I was 12, I dressed up as Paul for my middle school Halloween dance. When I was 13, my dad took me to the Nashville KISS expo, and I was able to meet Eric Singer. That same year I also was able to attend my first KISS and Ted Nugent show with my dad for the 'Farewell' tour. My seat was closer to the back of the ampitheatre, but to my surprise, Paul flew out during Love Gun and was closer to me than I ever expected to be that night. As a 13 year old girl, I stood up on my chair and waved and screamed and luckily I caught his eye. He pointed at me and puckered his lips and I almost fell off my chair. I was so happy. That was all it took to make my life complete back then. When I was 17, I was able to meet Gene at a book signing at Borders Books in Nashville for the release of his 2nd biography. I dressed up as Paul again for Halloween when I was 23. I saw KISS again when I was 18 with Poison, when I was 23 with Buckcherry, and then a few months ago I bought my tickets for my 4th KISS show for Jiffy Lube Live. My husband and I are newlyweds..having married in December of 2011. I was a bartender in a bar and he was my guest. We got to talking about our love for classic rock and then before I knew it, we were engaged and then married. Our wedding was a classic rock wedding with an emphasis on my obsession with KISS. I had a Gene Simmons card board cut out as our 'guestbook' for our guests to sign and a Paul Stanley action figure as my bride cake topper. My love for the band has never dwindled and for most of my life I was always known as 'the weird KISS girl'. The day before the kick off of the 2012 tour, a friend of mine told me that KISS was putting on a special show for veterans, soldiers, and their families that night. I was ecstatic. I immediately went to register for tickets and to my dismay, registration was already full. I was pretty bummed. Out of curiousity, I went on Live Nations website to see if the show on Friday had sold out as well. I was shocked to see that they had opened up some amazing seats on the floor level the day before the show for the public to buy. Those seats were definately not available during the presales or even at the begining of the general public sale. I was floored!! How could I have missed these seats!! At the time, had I had the extra money, I would have purchased those seats even though I already had tickets because I wanted to be as close as possible. So on a whim, I emailed Ticketmaster/Live Nation and told them my story. Expressed my love for the band and my disappointment with the veterans show already being full and asked if there was any way they would be willing to exchange my already purchased tickets for the better ones I found even though the show was in 24 hours. Fingers crossed I sent the email. Soon after, my husband called me. He told me that army post Ft Belvoir had 90 tickets left for the veterans show that night, and if I went RIGHT NOW I might be able to snag 2. I flew out of the house, sped down to the army base, grabbed 2 tickets and danced and screamed all the way home. I couldn't believe it! 2 KISS shows, 2 nights in a row. My husband and I went to the veterans show and I can not even put into words how amazing of an experience it was for me. They let us right up on the barricade. They gave us half priced food and drinks. They let us sit up on others shoulders and stretch out to grab guitar picks that were being thrown. I was closer to you guys than I ever expected to be in my whole life. You made me feel so special. Paul actually personally stretched out to hand me a pick which I grabbed and then squealed with delight. Noone could get rid of the smile on my face that night. I have never been so happy. I had the time of my life. And so did my husband. It was a magical, wonderful, and special experience that will NEVER EVER be matched. It was so intimate and personal. It exceeded my expectations of what KISS was capable of. The soldiers loved it. The veterans loved it. The families loved it. And on top of that, an avid KISS fan and army wife, had an experience she will never ever forget. I just want to thank you guys for putting on such a special show for us. My husband said that was probably the nicest thing anyone has ever done for him in his military career so far. The next night we went to the kick off show and had a blast as well. The show was awesome and kick ass. But in the back of my mind all I could think about was the night before and how thankful I was that I got to be a part of something so fantastic that not very many people got to see. The day after the show I checked my emails, and found out that Live Nation/Ticketmaster had actually responded to me and said YES we will exchange your tickets! We found 11th row seats available for you. I couldn't believe it!! Even though the show had already passed and I had neglected to check my email prior to the show, I was floored that they were actually willing to swap my seats out for some better ones. I have never been treated SO WELL and SO KINDLY by a band, a ticket seller, and a venue. From the bottom of my heart, and my soldiers heart, we thank you so so so much for giving so much back to us. It meant the world to us...and it meant the world to me. You will never know how fully thankful I am...I could never say it enough. Love Always, Alyssa

I turned 40 on July 20, and my family planned a surprise 80's/Rock and Roll birthday party for me complete with a KISS cake, KISS coloured streamers, and balloons that my 7 year old niece Mackenzie drew the KISS faces on for me, from memory! Well, she got Gene, Paul and Ace, didn't have time to do Peter. My 4 year old niece Kaitlyn said all the KISS guys are creepy, but cool. She says Gene is the creepiest though!! The girls also did some song and dance routines for me to some KISS songs. And I got a new set of luggage to take on the KISS Kruise in October. Had a great night, with everyone dressed up in some tribute to the 80s/ROCK!! Made turning 40 seem not all that bad. I wanted to post some videos/pictures, but my computer isn't cooperating... Kristine Connell Hamilton, Ontario

hello i'm richard l adkins i'm sending kiss a picture of trevor b adkins my son. he was killed in aftghanistan on 07/09/2012 by a IED road side bomb while on patrol ,, he was a mp for the us army he was born 04/24/1991 , he loved kiss when he was little his favorite song was [sure know something..] also [rock n roll all nite]..i wouldnt let him listen to nothing but what i love and still do which is kiss when he was little till around 6 or so and of course he went on to other rock bands.. i've been a fan since 1975 i'm 48 and still love you guys..KISS !. trevor joined the army to give the freedom and make the world a better place it's that simple ...i just want to keep his dream alive and that make a better world..thanks richard l adkins

Hello KISS & KISS Army Family Just wanted to share my KISS Army Satin Jacket, and also, I have been a fan for 36 years, I will be 47 in August, and I got turned onto KISS when I was 9. I'm putting together a KISS project for fans that have been fans for 30 years plus, so far a lot of fans are interested. There will be a video posted on you tube within a few weeks, and I will send you all the details. One of the questions I have for fans, which I have asked on KISSBOOK, is: If you could make a set list for KISS to play live, what would it be, and there are a lot of fans that want to hear different songs, one which came up a lot was: Almost Human, I personally would love to see Gene spit blood then have you go into this. I know one of your motto's is, never go backwards, but I was one of the fans who stayed with you through the 80's, went to the concerts, (I first saw you for the Dynasty tour, and have seen every tour from" Lick It Up" to the present) and bought the albums and cassettes. I'm what I like to call a 3-D KISS fan: Diehard, Dedicated & Devoted. You always say, without us, the fans, you wouldn't be where you are today. I was one of those fans that were there for you yesterday so you can be here today. Please KISS or someone in the KISS camp; listen to what the fans have to say about the set list, I think you would be very surprised. If the unplugged convention, Paul's two solo tours and the set list from the KISS Kruise, doesn't show that fans know and want to hear different songs, then we'll just have to "Shout It Out Loud" for you to hear us. Please do not take this as a slam, I love you guys, your tattooed on my body and flowing in my veins.

Gene..? This one beats yours :D Do not try to adopt him !! All off your shooes couldnt pay for this devil. (And he is actually pre-maked up :) ) Your fan... Storan

happy fan i am, as old as iam im a fan , a granny of 3 and a momma of 4 , My Kids love to hear ya roar, , I waz very lucky to see you live when i waz 13 yrs old, again when i waz 26 , with slaughter and winger in London Ont. Canada , perhaps one day before im too old or dead, i may have the honour of seein ya again, take care , sincerely See Sandy Smile !!!!!

My name is Leonardo da Silva Iz�dio... Check out my photos of KISS EXPO (Exposi��o Shopping Light Rock City) at "Shopping Light" in S�o Paulo, Brasil (13/07 - 31/07) in celebrating to Day of Rock: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3497286677566.2132037.1433598485&type=3 THANKS FROM BRASIL!!!