Paul Stanley remembers Kiss found it hard closing after Bob Seger

Paul Stanley says that although Kiss has always been impressed with the band's choices of opening acts, back in the day it was Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band who really gave Kiss a run for their money.

Stanley recalls that during Seger's stint opening for the band in 1976, he set the bar pretty high for Kiss to follow every night: [ Click to listen if you have a backstage pass] "Bob got his first gold album on tour with us. And there were nights, where I can remember being in the dressing room and listening to the crowd reaction, and looking at the band and saying (laughs) 'We better go out there and kick some ass.' Bob was no nonsense great rock and roll, and the band delivered the goods, and the crowd went crazy. And that always made us work harder. We always wanted great bands on the bill because it made us prove why we were the headliner."

Kiss with Buckcherry tour dates (subject to change):
November 19 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
November 21 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
November 22 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
November 24 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
November 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
November 27 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
November 28 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theater
December 1 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
December 2 - El Paso, TX - University Of Texas
December 4 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
December 5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
December 6 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
December 8 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
December 10 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
December 11 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
December 13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
December 15 - Sault Ste. Marie, ON - Essar Centre