SHREDDING THE ENVELOPE Guitarist Dave Reffett Weighs In On "The Best 21 KISS Songs" In New Guitar World Column
July 16, 2011, 13 years ago
Boston based heavy metal guitar player and singer Dave Reffett (SHREDDING THE ENVELOPE) recently unveiled an ongoing blog column with Guitar World, called Equipped To Punish: In Music, Business, And Life.His column covers topics ranging from playing tips and lessons, inspirational life advice, and career advice based on Dave's days working at record companies like Virgin Records/EMI Music and through his work in his own career.
In his latest installment, Reffett weighs in on what he feels are the best 21 KISS songs. An excerpt is available below:
"I saw KISS for the first time when I was around 16. I took a couple of friends with me to see them in concert in Columbus, Ohio. TED NUGENT and SKID ROW were opening up for them on The Farewell Tour.I remember my friends came along just to get away from our boring little small town. They poked fun at Kiss during the whole car ride there, saying things like 'KISS is dinosaur rock' and making fun of Paul’s legendary in-between song banter.
But when the band fired up and the 100-foot drum risers came out and the fireworks started popping and the pyro blazed, they melted away into a couple of 10-year-old kids. I had a good laugh because when the show ended, the same guys who were talking smack on KISS were now like, 'Oh dude, I need to buy a shirt' and 'I’m getting Peter Criss’ signature drum sticks.' I will never forget it. It was one of the best shows I’d ever seen. The truth is I say that after every KISS show I go to.
I actually just got back from seeing them last night in Manchester, New Hampshire. The great ones ripped the roof off of the place. If you haven’t seen them yet, go see them. You wont regret it. It’s a blast."
Click here for the complete article and Reffet's Top 21 KISS songs.
