Is it that easy?

blastingas10 · 09-04-2012, 08:06 AM

Can't stand kiss. They were just a bunch of flash.

Howard the Duck · 09-04-2012, 08:19 AM

love their early stuff

though my favourite is the "Ace Frehley" solo - it sounds like Black Sabbath gone pop

blastingas10 · 09-04-2012, 09:18 AM

I can't say they couldn't play their instruments or anything like that, I just see them as a show band, more about the appearance than the music, a gimmick, if you will. But hey, that's part of it. They were good at what they did, as someone mentioned earlier.

Conor · 09-04-2012, 11:37 AM

Yep, Kiss is a great example, but I actually like them. Partly due to my Uncle and Dad once again. Damn I need to stop listening to the same stuff as them, it's making me look old

Key · 09-04-2012, 01:11 PM

I don't mind Kiss on that rare occasion that I listen to them. Haven't heard much from them, so I can't exactly say too much, though I do know that I like Rock and Roll Over a lot.

KW710 · 09-04-2012, 01:54 PM

With any art form, your art needs to be good (at something). Even something like Rebecca Black's song, even though it's not really good from a music point of view, was good in the sense that it stuck around in your head, it was catchy (even if you didn't want it to be). So you have to start with the content.

The second part though seems to be marketing to me. How do you market yourself? How do you get yourself out there? You can't just make stuff and sit around thinking "My **** is so good, people are just going to find me." You have to be strategic about it too.

Screen13 · 09-04-2012, 02:29 PM

Keep in mind that it took Kiss a while to actually get well known. Back in the day when they were released, their first three albums did passable business with a couple of strong areas just to keep them...er...alive. Casablanca was promoting them a lot, but it took a while to score a hit with Alive! and Destroyer.

Screen13 · 09-04-2012, 02:49 PM

Contests are over-rated. Much like the many Model Searches that are around.

It takes that rare find to get a Manager who has the connections to get you through the door. The Industry is very tight knit, especially these days.

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Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Keep in mind that it took Kiss a while to actually get well known. Back in the day when they were released, their first three albums did passable business with a couple of strong areas just to keep them...er...alive. Casablanca was promoting them a lot, but it took a while to score a hit with Alive! and Destroyer. Last edited by Screen13; 09-04-2012 at 02:35 PM.

09-04-2012, 08:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Can't stand kiss. They were just a bunch of flash.

09-04-2012, 09:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	I can't say they couldn't play their instruments or anything like that, I just see them as a show band, more about the appearance than the music, a gimmick, if you will. But hey, that's part of it. They were good at what they did, as someone mentioned earlier.

09-04-2012, 01:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I don't mind Kiss on that rare occasion that I listen to them. Haven't heard much from them, so I can't exactly say too much, though I do know that I like Rock and Roll Over a lot.

09-04-2012, 01:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
KW710 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 41	With any art form, your art needs to be good (at something). Even something like Rebecca Black's song, even though it's not really good from a music point of view, was good in the sense that it stuck around in your head, it was catchy (even if you didn't want it to be). So you have to start with the content. The second part though seems to be marketing to me. How do you market yourself? How do you get yourself out there? You can't just make stuff and sit around thinking "My **** is so good, people are just going to find me." You have to be strategic about it too.

09-04-2012, 02:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Contests are over-rated. Much like the many Model Searches that are around. It takes that rare find to get a Manager who has the connections to get you through the door. The Industry is very tight knit, especially these days.