Is there a worse Classic Rock band than Kiss?

[Hotsauce]

I think not

[Jangler]

 

[Jangler]

 

[Jangler]

I used to love KISS...then I grew up. But I have come to appreciate them over the last few years.

 

[PandaPancake]

Someone isn't an L.A. Kiss fan

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

their crazy stage show is really the main reason they're famous.  their first few albums barely sold and they probably would have just gone down as a footnote to the new york dolls if it wasn't for all the explosions and fire.

[Doyle]

I really like the Destroyer album but not much else.  

[cookinwithgas]

all sizzle, no steak for me - I have a friend that is a KISS freak but he grew up on Long Island in the 70s...

[Panthro]

Rush

[captfluoro]

Their old stuff isn't bad, up until Rock and Roll Over or so.  Nothing earth shattering but fun.  The later incarnations of the band with Bruce Kulick on guitar and Eric Singer on drums were much stronger musician wise.

As for Panthro saying Rush is the worst classic rock band.....No.  I can't even respond to that comment.  Sheer lunacy.  But everyone has their opinion.  Me, I've never been a big Rolling Stones fan.  Like a few of their songs, saw them in 1995 on what was supposed to be their first or second final tour, never bought an album or cd and never will.

[cookinwithgas]

Although i find Rush hard to listen to these days, back when they were big there was nothing like them. And yeah Rolling Stones are kind of overrated in lots of ways, but whenever I hear Heartbreaker. Gimme Shelter, Fool to Cry and some others, I can't help but think I am wrong about that - many of their songs seem just as angry and visceral today as they did back then.

[stankowalski]

Loved Kiss growing up.  You've got to take the bands in context of the times they were in.  Kiss was pretty different from most of the popular bands that were around then.  Musically they weren't the best musicians but they put on a great show.

As for Rush, great musicians but bored the hell out of me...and I couldn't stand Geddy Lee's vocals.

[Doyle]

...and I couldn't stand Geddy Lee's vocals.

This is why I could never get into this band.  Awful to listen to. 

[stankowalski]

This is why I could never get into this band.  Awful to listen to. 

Yeah I need to hear some good vocals to really enjoy the music.  Only exception for me is Megadeth.  Hate Dave Mustaine's vocals but the music is fantastic.