From: Joe D
A 2nd run through Texas gave us a chance to catch up with the greatest show on earth. Upon arriving to the arena it seemed like one problem after another. The local staff were morons who knew nothing about KISS or how to work their show.

We walked around back & met Scotti Hill from Skid Row, & asked for a photo & the camera wouldn't work, Scotti was totally patient & waited until it did. Skid's set was basically the same songs with the crowd coming in as they played. Johnny Solinger seems to be getting more comfortable with the band. Ted & band got the place a little rowdy, I went to find the 'media entrance' (noone working there knew what it was, but that was what we were told to find). So photographers are waiting outside minutes before KISS & a friend noticed they were handling them inside & not the window we were told to go to... After "We Don't Get Fooled Again" & 2 Montrose songs played ("Rock The Nation" & "Bad Motor Scooter") the lights dimmed & we were lead in. "D.R.C." started off with the band on their decending lifts, smoke poured out, pyro blasted & KISS were back in full force. "Deuce" is a rush to see from the pit. The band always seems really into playing this song.

The same set followed ("Love It Loud", "Shock Me", "Firehouse", "Dr. Love") On "2000 Man" Ace did a great solo & then goes "Alright Houston!" (in Ft Worth), I had to laugh, it was just classic. Gene's solo was evil as hell with blood & flying working to full effect. "100,000 Years" lead to "Love Gun" with Paul flying out. Paul did "I Still Love You" before "Black Diamond." "Rock & Roll All Nite" was an awesome closer with everything you love about KISS-fire, smoke, confetti, guitar smashing, sing along, etc..) After the show Mike tells me "I saw Eric Singer" & I'm like "no way dude", but he WAS there, we saw him when the lights came up & went up to say hi really quick.

The band's definitely tighter than last April & there's some cool new merchandise available like, a cube desktop 2001 calendar, the normal 2001 calendar, a new event shirt-with different front design, Dressed To Kill shirt, & about 3 other new shirts. Great show, great fans, great town, I'm going to miss these guys.

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