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KISS & Tell by Gordon G.G. Gebert is a raw, no-holds-barred rock-and-roll memoir that pulls back the curtain on life behind the scenes of the 1970s-1980s hard-rock world-without nostalgia, censorship, or hero worship. Written by a working, touring keyboardist, not a journalist or fanboy, KISS & Tell delivers an insider's view of the music business as it actually functioned: chaotic, ego-driven, opportunistic, and often absurd. Gebert chronicles his experiences recording and touring with major artists including Ace Frehley, Marty Balin (Jefferson Starship), Angel, and others, capturing the reality of life between soundchecks, hotel rooms, record deals, and backstage politics. This is not a sanitized celebrity memoir. It's a ground-level account of the grind-bands rising and falling, managers scheming, record labels posturing, and musicians navigating fame, money, sex, substances, and survival. Gebert writes with brutal honesty and dark humor, exposing the myths of rock stardom while celebrating the adrenaline, camaraderie, and insanity that defined the era. KISS & Tell stands out for its unfiltered voice and outsider-insider perspective. Gebert wasn't chasing myth-he was trying to make a living in an industry that chewed people up and spit them out. The book captures the unglamorous truths: broken promises, backstage betrayals, sudden success, and even faster collapses. Fast-paced, profane, and sharply observed, KISS & Tell is equal parts rock memoir, cultural snapshot, and survival story. It's for readers who want the truth-not the press release-about what it really took to ride the rock-and-roll rollercoaster during one of music's wildest eras. If you think you know how rock careers actually worked back then, KISS & Tell will correct the record.…
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- Title
- Kiss and Tell
- Author
- Gordon Gebert
- Publisher
- Pitbull Publishing
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0965879402
- ISBN 13
- 9780965879408
- Illustrator
- Gordon G.G. Gebert
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
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From the Publisher
"I found the Ace book very interesting." Gene Simmons / Metal Edge Magazine
"KISS & Tell is the most inside, no holds barred look at KISS or any band, that I've ever read." Bubba The Love Sponge / WXTB - Tampa 98 Rock Radio
"Gordon, I laughed... I cried... Tell me more!" Drew / Drew and Mike Morning Show / 101 WRIF Radio / Detroit, Michigan
"Be careful Gordon - We're coming out with a tell-all book about you. We only hope it's as interesting as KISS & Tell." Tim and Mark / Tim and Mark Morning Show / 93.3 KDKB / Mesa, Arizona
"KISS & Tell is great because you can open it up anywhere and start reading stories. If you are a KISS fan you gotta get this book." Dave / Dave and Lee / KDWB 101.3 / Minneapolis, Minnesota
"I think KISS & Tell is dynamite! I really couldn't put it down." Todd Stone / WVRK 102.9 / Columbus, Georgia
"I got halfway through the book then my wife stole it from me and read it. She's a big Ace Frehley fan. This book is very good." Mike Rappaport / WKLC Rock 105 / St. Albans, Virginia
"Congratulations on the book... I hope you sell a gazillion copies!" Ted Nugent / WWBR 102.7 / Jackson, Michigan
"Gordon, it doesn't appear as if you held back much information in this book." Elvis and Hammer / WBYR / Indianapolis, Indiana
".... this book is a must-read for any KISS fan." Dan Lorenzo / Steppin' Out Magazine
"... the most controversial KISS book to come out as of yet. Thanks to both Bob McAdams and Gordon G. G. Gebert for having the BALLS to write KISS & Tell. This book is a must-read! You won't be disappointed." Don Silvernail / KISS Madniss Fanzine
"... an entertaining and often hilarious account of misspent days accompanying Ace Frehley. ....outrageous and sometimes shocking.... reminiscences border on an almost Spinal Tap insanity and hilarity.... it's a must-read." Ken Sharp / The Rock Report / Friday Morning Quarterback
"I totally read this book called "KISS & Tell." It's all the bad stuff about him (Ace Frehley), like all his cocaine addictions and pranks he plays. It's really good, it makes him sound cooler, I think.... I actually like him a lot better now." Allison of The Donnas / MTV News Feature Interview
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