Point One
Great musicians do not necessarily mean better songs.
Point Two
Bruce Kulick may have been more technically proficient, but he is a cookie cutter guitarist. Nothing is unique. Ace Frehley has a distinctive sound, even if part of that sound is missed notes and pentatonic scales.
Point Three
Peter Criss gets knocked for being a crappy drummer, but he created some very interesting beats that were actually integral parts of some songs. Listen to "Detroit Rock City" and "Goin' Blind".
Point Four
KISS with make-up was cool. KISS without make-up was just like every other lite metal band in the 80s.
BTW, I picked Crazy Nights which I like just slightly better than Revenge. But my faves are still the 70s albums...
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Point five:
Only America gave a damn about them (with some interest in Australia & Japan) when they wore make-up, but when they took it off they gained a massive world wide audience!
Crazy Nights is probably their biggest selling album worldwide!
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Your 'Point Five' is not true......
KISS were HUGE in Japan and Australia when they had makeup. Where'd you get that notion from, Captain?