KISS Animalize Live Uncensored

With all the talk of Animalize Live Uncensored being on the new KISSology, I thought I would take a look at this show again as I have not watched it for years.  Now I owned this when I was kid of 10.  I remember going riding my bike to the baseball store and spent all my money on packs of cards.  Stopped by a new video rental place and on the shelf was Animalize Live Uncensored.  I was so upset I went home and cried in my room for hours because i wasted my money on cards when I could have KISS!!  My mom not understanding was I was so upset, when and got it the same day. Mostly so I would just shut up!!
So this is the first time I ever got to see KISS "live".  Only had the LP's or the cassettes back then.  This made me really want to go see them live.  But anyway....on to the sort of review.  Here we go....
PS - you will get some thoughts now and some I thought back then (yes I still remember them!!)


Intro -  Bruce Kulick...who the hell is that?  had no idea at the time.  It's not the guy on the album.  Always thought coming from behind the stage was cool


DRC - God they had so much energy dancing around the stage!!  The "faster" version of DRC...but it rocks!!  At the 2:33 mark..the move Paul does backwards is just stupid looking!!  At the 2:57 mark Paul throws his necklace off the stage...always thought we was throwing it to a fan...not the crew (had no idea back then!!).  The size of the stage always looked huge to me!!  Great way to open a show!!


At the 4:45 mark the kid in the crowd sort of clapping his hands and throwing the one finger in the air, yelling "wooo" always made me laugh!!
Could never believe all the stuff being thrown up on the stage.


Cold Gin -  At the 6:04 mark the fist pump Bruce makes is weird.  Never understood why the up tempo the songs...used to bum me out as a kid.  Even back then never thought Gene's hair looked right.  Don't remember the shot over Eric's drum set at the 7:46 mark??  Great version of this song!!  Paul grabbing his butt...always hated it!  The guy in the crowd at the 9:05 mark is hold is sign the wrong way!  

During Paul's stage rap I was shocked as kid because I had never heard Paul say "fuck" before!


Creatures Of The Night - Great song...but the up tempo stuff just does not work with this one.  Paul hitting the high note singing "Night"...just does not work.  Just does not sound right this fast....yes I can't get over it now.  At the 13:09 mark you see a guy sitting on a road case beside Eric's drums...always wonder who that was, what he does, and how can i sit there! Awesome solo from Bruce.  Why Paul drops to his knees...never go it.  Again Paul’s high note does work!  

Paul's rap - When I was younger thought these were cool..now they are kind of cheesy.  Always like the "longest fucking tongue" line.  Who knew they sort bring they back as a gag on the Leno show years later!


Fits Like A Glove - During the intro the finger licking???  Good rocking version.  Always liked this song...thought it was under rated.  Always thought Eric singing backups sound like Peter Criss.  Love the double bass dive on the first break down.  Never liked Gene trying to get the crowds response by not singing the "hot knife in butter" line.  Horrible face by Bruce at the 19:44 mark!  Killer lady mullet at the 20:08 mark!!  

Heavens On Fire - Always thought the flames as the start of the song where cool!!  Being this is a "new" song the crowd was really into it!  Great song, just never really liked it live.  Just the chorus part.  Like the rest.  Again with the finger licking and in slow mo?? At the 23:42 Paul holds up a pair of panties...when I was a kid could not even imagine that happening!!!


Ever wonder if the girl in the crowd they show before the play Thrills In The Night regrets being at the show or is still a "metal head"?

Thrills In The Night - Again the up tempo version...just does not seem right, but I do accept it for this era of the band.  Always wonder what brand the "R" on Paul's head stock of the leppard guitar was.  The shot of Paul 26:18 mark was always so cool to me!!  Don't know why the called him "Bruce The Spruce", he moves around ok!  I watch this now and would kill to have some of the picks on the stands!!  

Paul’s Solo - Now the glove he did throw to a fan!  Always thought his solo was kind of lazy.  Then i thought it looked cool..little did I know how easy some of that is!!  At the 31.10 mark you get of shot of Paul through the bottom of the stage..very cool!!  When I was kid..i thought the dividing the crowd up and cheering thing would have been so much fun!!  

Under The Gun - One of my favs even when I was kid!!  Great rockin song!!  At the 34.35 Paul dances away from his mic...but you still hear him plain as day.  Hmm...should have known something was up with live shows back then!!  Love the double bass from Eric Carr!!  


War Machine - Always loved the drums at the start of this song.  Hate the Paul slow mo crap in this show!  This is a good version, but just not as heavy as it need to be!  Bruce just looks so plain compared to Gene and Paul.  Love to watch Eric Carr play the drums...the big hair just bouncing back and forth!  Gene breathing fire is the ONLY thing that works in slow mo on in this show.  To see the burst of flame go up in the air is AWESOME!!  Loved it then...love it now!  Now on the video they never show what happens to the sword after the song...when I was a kid I had no idea!! 


Eric Carr's Drum Solo - Always thought it was cool Eric got to move out towards the front of the stage.  God he rocked a drum set!  He is my fav KISS drummer!!  When I was younger I always wondered if he knew what he was playing or just hitting drums and making sound cool.  The flash pots at the end were always very cool!!


Young And Wasted - Never understood then or now why the let Eric sing this.  I mean he’s great, but I can't imagine Gene just giving it up. Again at 47.35 Paul does the stupid moon walk thing he does.  They guy beside the drums set is back!    Good version of the song.  The added guitar solo is pretty good.  Always liked how they stop playing and break back into the song.


Gene's Bass Solo - The Axe Bass comes out!  I had no idea of how his solos used to be with the spitting blood...so kind of thought it was cool.  If for no other reason for Gene to show off a bit.  Then Eric comes in and plays with him....always thought it was a cool jam!!  Looks funny now to see the Axe bass with a pointed head stock.  Always thought the crowds on Gene's call and response during "Oh Yeah?"  was unbelievable.  Now i know they probly added crowd noise in!


I Love It Loud - Again more Paul slow mo...enough!!!  At the 54:45 Mark you see a guy headbaging with a white KISS shirt on..always thought "now that’s how it's done!!!"  Also if you pause it you see a buy in the crowd with a really nice camera taking some pictures..anybody got them??   

Again..a bit up tempo...but good version none the less.  Why do they always leave out a verse?    Allot of crowd shots during this one..why does everyone leave on their jackets??  Ok the song ends..they stay on the crowd shot of a bit.  If you look in the back the white spot light is on the crowd and there is a guy if you watch who folds his arms like he is board...really???  And if you watch the guys in front of him (one in white shirt, one in black, one in yellow), the guy in the black shirt is like slapping away the hands of the guys next to him...what the hell is going on there??


I Still Love You - AWESOME song!!   When did Paul put on another necklace?  Would sound better at the proper speed...but hey nice to hear a sort of ballad.   Always loved the way Paul shows of his voice during this song!  That’s the first mistake that I have caught this show.  Paul sings "Go on and tell me" instead of "People always tell me" Ok..i could be VERY wrong on this one...but look at the picks on Paul's stand (photo below) There is one of them that looks different than the rest and not like the ones pictured on the KISS Pick World History section..am I wrong?    The paint Bruce's guitar during this song looks like the paint on a Bass Fishing Boat.  Turns out to be a god version of the song!!

Paul’s rap - This has got to the worse rap ever!  How hard do you think he worked on these?  Paul doing the fake make out session...really?  Nice plug for 501 Levis.  But we all know what the correct response is for "I said to her honey that ain't no pistol, that's my....."


Love Gun - Too up tempo for my taste.  Not my fav song in the word...but slow it down for fuck's sake.  Paul hitting the high note in the middle of the song...no.  Was always disappointed that Bruce did not play the solo more towards the original.  Wow...feel like i did not even have time to watch that one!


Lick It Up - Ok..at the 1:10:51 mark there is a guy in the crowd with an Iron Maiden shirt on with a drumstick in the air and looking straight down at the floor...what the hell is he looking at??  Of course..up tempo, always liked the into to this song.  Pretty decent version of the song.  On the break down in the middle always thought it was cool Paul was doing the picking on Bruce's guitar while Bruce played it.   Always thought the 3 of them rocking back and forth together at the front of the stage was cool.

Black Diamond - Even when I was younger, I thought the song started way to fast after Lick It Up ended.  I know you know...but up tempo again.  But we get to Eric Carr again...worth it!  Still sort of sounds like Peter Criss to me.   God the guy sitting next to Eric drum set looks board as hell.  Always liked the shot of the band running up the ramp...you can see the crowd and the stage.  Never got the dropping from the top of the stage..seems so boring.  But now seems weird not to see the strapped into some sort of harness.  


Lots of crowd shots after KISS goes off stage...anybody reading this in the crowd?  


Rock N Roll All Nite - Like Paul's 80's dance at the start of the song. Very strange Paul gives a "five" to the guy who walks across the stage.  Of course is looks like Gene is motioning for security!  One more Paul slow mo!!  One last time...up tempo!  Just does not sound right at this speed.  But it's a good version for this era.  Don't like how they worked the "Do you believe in RNR" into RNRAN.  This break down / sing along is way too long.  Seems wrong with no confetti.   I was wrong...more slow mo of Paul swinging back on the stage!   Paul smashing the guitar is just a signature part of the show.  Love it.  The guys fighting over the guitar in the crowd always me be jealous when I watched it.  The pyro seems a bit understated now.


The directed by KEEF line always got me..who the hell is that.  Google it and here is the first response " Either the crystals off dank marijuana buds or the yellow pollen from the male plants. The keef blizzy knocked me on my ass last night!


That is proby the first time I have watched this whole show in at least 15 years.  It's a really good shot of the band in that era.  Still holds up and will always make me feel like the little kid who cried to get this show!!