N.O.L.A KISSTORY II

Welcome back for your second helpin' of NOLA KISSTORY!

wizzing through the world with Vinnie Vincent KISS go through more personnel changes and bring in Mark st.John. this cat lasted for only a short time..then they Bring in Bruce Kulick for a stop here on "January 15 1985" this would be their "Animalized" Tour.

the second roll through on this tour was "DEC 6th 1985" they played at the Lafayette LA,Cajun Dome.

The next visit the boys made would be "March 2nd 1986"

They preformed at the "U.N.O. Lake front arena"

the opener on this bill would be fellow shock rockers W.A.S.P

This stop would be the last night W.A.S.P rolled on that leg of the tour and as a special treat "Blackie Lawless" and "Chris Holmes" thought it a blast to throw Raw chickens at our boys, and disrup the gig, but to no avail KISS found it to be funny and trew it back! even Glamed out in colorfull outfits our boys rip it up like they had never before. This would be the ASYLUM Tour.

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KISS blaze the globe and put themselves into the studio to put together another album "Crazy Nights" this will bring KISS back to New Orleans once again, they Play at the "U.N.O. Lakefront arena" on "Febuary 23rd 1988" This tour is supported by "TED NUGENT" 2 of the most energetic bands in the land hook up for an amazing tour.

This would be the time I (Hanz) had a bref incounter with "ERIC CARR" before the start of this gig I see white drum sticks Flying from the left side of the stage, I get excited and run over to see if it is infact Eric and yes it was... I felt my heart pound in excitement of seeing him up close I watched for a moment and then yelled out his name, He look up at me and smiled, I said "Hey you think I could get one of your sticks? he shruged and smiled and then he said"I would love to but I need the rest to do the show" I nerviuosly said ok,ok I understand, He nodded and smiled and said enjoy the show man" and gave me the thumbs up, I nodded back with a mile long smile, and began to walk away then I turned back around just to watch what he was doing , he got up from behind his kit and walked down some stairs and across the back of the stage to a few more stairs and then finally to the backstage floor, I continued to watch him walk towards an opening and just as he reached the exit he stoped to pick up a piece of paper and put it in the trash can next to him. I thought how thoughfull and cool, what Rock star would even care about trash on the floor?, But that was Eric , thoughtfull and caring. ERIC CARR will be missed Forever!! "ERIC CARR"R.I.P my brother.