Tim McPhate | KissFAQ
King’s X guitarist discusses being one of the proud few who liked “The Elder” upon its release and the simple reason why the album didn’t catch on with KISS fans
In conjunction with KissFAQ’s month-long NovElder retrospective, King’s X guitarist Ty Tabor discussed KISS’ 1981 concept album “Music From The Elder,” offering his recollections of being a fan of the album upon its release. Tabor also offered insight as to why the album failed to resonate with KISS fans.
Following are excerpts from Tabor’s interview with KissFAQ’s Tim McPhate:
On initial fan reaction:
KissFAQ: Ty, from a fan perspective, what do you recall the word on the street being about “Music From The Elder” in 1981?
Ty Tabor: To be honest, I had heard a lot of people badmouthing it and I was thinking, “Wow, there just seems to be a very strong opinion about this record,” which made me want to hear it even more. So I went out and bought it immediately. I had the opposite reaction. When I started listening it to it, my first impression was, “They’re really getting serious with this one,” as far as branching out with the songwriting and everything. I personally was floored by it when I heard it. I couldn’t understand why people weren’t getting it, because I thought it was killer.
KF: What do you remember people saying about it?
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