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KISS and the Ideology of the American Dream

KISS and the Ideology of the American Dream

James, Kieran
Briggs, Susan P.
Grant, Bligh

Hardcover

General Drama

ISBN10: 0244947910
ISBN13: 9780244947910
Publisher: Lulu Pr
Published: Nov 15 2017
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book is a collective effort on the authors' part to remember KISS, one of the most important hard-rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. Arguably KISS was the first major act in rock music history to present rock music as Entertainment Product firstly and music only secondarily. We discuss the original, democratic concept of the Fab Four - Gene, Paul, Ace, and Peter - as well as Gene Simmons' and Paul Stanley's subsequent American Dream ideology. We go on to analyse the current version of the band in the light of the original line-up and appearance. We find that the KISS fan base is divided with some fans accepting Simmons' current view that the four personas can be utilized by anyone chosen by the band's leadership; a second group which tries to correct the alleged historical injustices committed against Frehley and Criss; and a third group which finds it fruitless to rehash old debates.Includes free bonus 68-page Metallica book.

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