Just wanted to introduce myself, I came across the site after seeing a link watermarked over a video on YouTube. I am a poster over at KISSFAQ, but being a Vinnie fan, it's not always the best of experiences. "He's no Ace, he shreds and doesn't play with any feeling, he's weird...", on and on and on.
I've been a KISS fan since 1992 (hey, I was 4 years old, cut me some slack!) I gravitate towards Vinnie for multiple reasons. My favorite KISS albums are "Creatures Of The Night", "Lick It Up", and "Revenge", and ironically those are the three KISS albums Vinnie either played on and/or wrote for. I love the kick in the ass he brought to the band in a time when they disperately needed it, and I love the energy that he (along with Eric Carr) brought to their live sound. The Egyptian Warrior character is also pretty mysterious because it lasted for such a short amount of time, and so little is known about it. He wasn't announced, and most people didn't even know Ace was no longer with the band until they arrived at the venue and took a look at the merchandise for sale.
I collect lossless KISS DVDs from 1973-1995, as well as lossless audio from the Vinnie years. If you're looking for a show, let me know! I'm part of a group that actively searches out the best available copies of shows and known gens, so there is a good chance I may even have an upgrade for ya! I also collect vintage KISS merchandise from the 1973-1983 makeup years, and have a big interest in items you could never purchase commercially. My avatar is a Vinnie "Creatures Of The Night" tour guitar pick that I recently acquired.
Anyway, enough rambling. Glad to be here!
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