" The third single from KISS's hit album Destroyer
, DRC didn't go anywhere on the charts except in Detroit. That is, until the B-side of the single, Beth
, caught fire.Today, DRC is still a KISS concert favorite, while Beth is.........that KISS song with strings.
1) Paul Stanley's vocal is doubled with a regenerated short delay and long reverb trail. The sound is state of the art for that period in time (1976).
2) Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss have always sung very well together. In this case, the harmony vocals on the chorus are very tight, especially the releases, which is unusual for the period. Chalk that up to Bob Ezrin's most excellent production (he also co-wrote the song with Stanley).
KISS has always been under-appreciated for its music skills. Tracks like this show you just how good they were, and still are today.
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1 comment:
It's awesome to hear KISS like this. I really dig all the behind the scenes content you provide. Thanks Bobby-
LB
San Diego, CA
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