early KISS incarnation "Wicked Lester" sounds much cooler than KISS

[datasuspect]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPpnVIafrEI

"Wicked Lester was a New York-based rock and roll group. The group was formed (as Rainbow) in 1970, and its most notable early members were bassist Gene Klein (later Gene Simmons) and rhythm guitarist Stanley Eisen (later Paul Stanley,other members where Tony Zarrella,Stephen Coronel,Brooke Ostrander,Peter Criss and Ron Leejack. In 1971 the band changed their name to Wicked Lester, and in the fall of that year they recorded an album for Epic Records, which was never released.

Wicked Lester's music featured elements of rock and roll,folk rock and pop. Simmons and Stanley,feeling that the group lacked a unifying musical vision, began forming a second version of Wicked Lester in late 1972 with Peter Criss.This second Wicked Lester,with an emphasis on more straightforward rock and roll, as well as on theatrics, became KISS in early 1973.

This was the final mix of the demo's of the never released Wicked Lester album but you can get a hold of it via bootleg."

[LostInAnomie]

1. That's not saying much.

I've had wet farts that sounded cooler than KISS.

[sniffa]

2. Wow, that's interesting.

[HughBeaumont]

3. I'm kind of mixed on this one.

Lots of great PARTS and IDEAS in those parts . . . just not very memorable songs.