Right Between The Eyes Podcast

This episode finds Nick, Nikko, & Rob pushing pause on the KISS discussion for a minute and invites a long-time social media friend for his first appearance on the show in what we call a satellite episode. Rick Shew from @FriendsWorkPod also Political BS:  @Leftcrewpolitics   F-list actor. and was once was Superman! He is also a huge music fan! That is the reason why Rick is here for our topic... "The Replacements". band members come, and band members go. What ones worked and what ones that absolutely did not? 

Links:

SHOW HOST

https://right-between-the-eyes-podcast.simplecast.com/

TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/

We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 58: KISS Sells The Brand

Sadly, it's been a month since our last episode, sorry about the delay but I think we make up for the wait with this discussion. Nick, Nikko and Rob are in rare form. I know everyone else has chimed in on KISS selling the brand, but the guys take a look at the topic as well and in typical RBTE fashion sometimes other topics come into play, Bon Jovi, Frank Sinatra, Spider-Man? Think of this a round table discussion.  Not much else to say other than push play!

Links:

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TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/

We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 57: Kiss (album review) 50th Anniversary!

50 years... let that sink in. Your parents or grandparents tuning 50, or their 50th wedding anniversary are milestones that people celebrate. When its music or a movie, somehow that seem bigger or it's something that you can't wrap your head around> We say things like "I can't believe that is the 50th anniversary of that! It's even rare when is music and the band is still together (ok in some form i get it haha) touring the world. KISS has been a band for 50 years last year in 2023, now their first album at the time you are reading this has just turned 50... yours truly (Rob) just turned 50 himself. I am older than this album by 8 days. Nick is 7 years older than the band to put it into perspective. This is a big event. It all started with this album! Whatever era, lineup, album, song, or member is your favorite... none of it would happen without this album! Nick, Nikko & Rob will take you through track by track of this historic... and kinda slow album haha. 

Links:

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TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

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Episode 56: NYC PPV and Beyond

We might be last to the party; it's not when you show up, but did you have a good time? Nick, Nikko, and Rob are coming off the high of the Rosemont show on November 27th. For show purposes it's December 2nd and we are watching with the rest of the world... the finale live KISS show... ever with Eric, Tommy, Gene and Paul...KISS! What did we think? Was our Rosemont show better, was something else better? What does our show look like moving forward? All that and more. So, let's rewind the clock back just a bit to December 2nd, 2023, and talk the end of an era and the start of something... new?

We are on all podcast platforms and over at our host site.

https://right-between-the-eyes-podcast.simplecast.com/

Links:

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TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/

MERCHANDISE

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We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 55: Billy Baker - New Yeras Eve 2023 "The End Of The Road"

The finale moments of 2023 are going out with a bang from the confetti cannon! Billy Baker stops back in and talks to Rob and special co-host for this episode Xander (KISS Army Things podcast). Billy tells the guys about last two years of his time work with Eric Singer, Lorne”Gump”Wheaton and Pearl Drums creating Eric's finale drum kits and the finale ever KISS kit for the End Of The Road Tour!  The kits you saw and the one kit that never made it home. All of that and more... Goodbye 2023 and Hello 2024!! Happy New Year!

Links:

Guests 
Billy Baker:

www.bakerdrums.com

Xandar (KISS Army Things)

FACEBOOK & YouTube

@kissarmything

SHOW HOST

https://right-between-the-eyes-podcast.simplecast.com/

TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/

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We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 54: Rosemont Recap

November 27th 2023. The Day we have been waiting for, for six months. The build up the travel. the phone calls, the texts! Now three gentlemen are standing face to face with each other for the first time, only ever existing before on a computer screen. Nic, Rob, and Nikko and many of their friends are all standing in the same room, all having the same experiences together. They are all seeing their LAST KISS concert... TOGETHER!  Nick, Rob, & Nikko share their favorite moments from this event! We hope you enjoy this episode!

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TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/

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We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 53:

The Road To Rosemont Part 6: The Finale

The six-month journey has us all packed and traveling down the road to our finale KISS concert. Our guests Xander from KISS Army Things Podcast, Brant from In My Head Channel, Emily from EmilyGraziano96 YouTube Cannel and our good friend Ric from It’s All For You Demon Channel even joined us on these last three episodes. Nick, Nikko, Rob and the Rosemont crew will do a final Rosemont 9. It’s a best of KISS and what made us KISS fans episode. This is also an oversized episode and our KISS Thanksgiving Episode. Thankful that these friendships all grew out of the love for this band. This is our thank you to Paul, Gene, Eric, Tommy, Bruce, Mark, Vinnie, Eric, Ace, & Peter. Thank You for being the soundtrack of our lives for 50 years! Next stop… ROSEMONT!

Links:  

Guest Links:  

KISS Army Things Podcast

Xander  

www.youtube.com/@kissarmythings  

https://www.facebook.com/kissarmythings  

Twitter: @kissarmythings  

IN MY HEAD  

Brant  

www.youtube.com/@InMyHead  

Twitter: @InMyHeadChannel

Emily Graziano 96  

Emily  

www.youtube.com/@emilygraziano96  

Twitter: @flapperdame16  

Ric  

IT"S ALL FOR YOU DEMON

www.youtube.com/ @ItsAllForYouDemon  

www.instagram.com/itsallforyoudemon/  

SHOW HOST:

Right Between The Eyes

https://right-between-the-eyes-podcast.simplecast.com/  

TWITTER @RBTEpodcast  

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast  

Nick

@NCarusoJr  

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr  

Nikko

@NikkoCaruso  

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso  

The Vigilante 1939 Podcast

@Vigilante1939

Rob  

@DrummerRob10  

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10  

FACEBOOK  

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast  

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/  

MERCHANDISE https://virtualmerchbooths.com/rbtepodcast/  

We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 52 & The Road To Rosemont Part 5: The Halloween Edition. 

On this episode of the show, our cast of characters discuss the things that go bump in the night on Planet KISS! What are things that scared us when we first discover the band... or was it just ok to spit blood and fly up to the rafters and have glowing eyes with 100 other town kids in town... ok that got scary.... so, while we sit at home and eat the Halloween candy... and a few rocks, you can sit back and listen to the Rosemont Gang talk about the scary side of KISS! Happy Halloween! 

Links:  

Guest Links:  

KISS Army Things Podcast

Xander  

www.youtube.com/@kissarmythings  

https://www.facebook.com/kissarmythings  

Twitter: @kissarmythings  

IN MY HEAD  

Brant  

www.youtube.com/@InMyHead  

Twitter: @InMyHeadChannel

Emily Graziano 96  

Emily  

www.youtube.com/@emilygraziano96  

Twitter: @flapperdame16  

Ric  

IT"S ALL FOR YOU DEMON

www.youtube.com/ @ItsAllForYouDemon  

www.instagram.com/itsallforyoudemon/  

SHOW HOST :

Right Between The Eyes

https://right-between-the-eyes-podcast.simplecast.com/  

TWITTER @RBTEpodcast  

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast  

Nick

@NCarusoJr  

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr  

Nikko

@NikkoCaruso  

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso  

The Vigilante 1939 Podcast

@Vigilante1939

Rob  

@DrummerRob10  

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10  

FACEBOOK  

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast  

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/  

MERCHANDISE https://virtualmerchbooths.com/rbtepodcast/  

We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Epsiode 51:

PSYCHO CIRCUS (25th Anniversary) 

After the success of the 1996 Alive Worldwide Reunion Tour, everyone asked one question "what's next?"   Surely the band would record a new album, and they did just that... well kinda.  In 1998, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss entered the studio to record their first album together since 1979's Dynasty.  Much like Dynasty, Ace and Peter would practically appear on the album in name only, with the exception of Peter only playing drums on one track and singing lead vocals two.  Ace only played guitar on two tracks and sang on 2 tracks.  The remaining drum and guitar tracks were played by Kevin Valentine and future KISS lead guitarist, Tommy Thayer, both uncredited.  Most of these decisions were made by producer, Bruce Fairbairn.

On this episode, Nick, Nikko, and Rob discuss the 25th Anniversary of Psycho Circus.  Taking off the KISS goggles and ignoring the drama in the recording studio, is there a solid KISS album underneath the tracks of Psycho Circus or this just KISStory repeating itself?  So, take off the drama blinders, raise your glasses and get ready to toast the anniversary of Psycho Circus...welcome to the show!  

Links:

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TWITTER

@RBTEpodcast

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast

@NCarusoJr

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr

@NikkoCaruso

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso

@Vigilante1939  

@DrummerRob10

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10

FACEBOOK

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/

MERCHANDISE

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We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!

Episode 50!

The Road to Rosemont part 4

It's All For You Gene Simmons: The 9 Gene Simmons Underrated Songs. The Rosemont Crew takes a look and some of the overlooked, and in some cases songs that were major songs for Gene at one time and for some reason never made it back in the set. Plus, this our 50th episode of the show and we couldn't think of a better group of people to talk with and celebrate... aaaand we have a special guest.... push play to find out! RBTE 50!!!! WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED!!!

Links:  

Guest Links:  

KISS Army Things Podcast

Xander www.youtube.com/@kissarmythings  

https://www.facebook.com/kissarmythings Twitter: @kissarmythings  

IN MY HEAD  

Brant www.youtube.com/@InMyHead 

Twitter: @InMyHeadChannel

 Emily 

www.youtube.com/@emilygraziano96 

Twitter: @flapperdame16 

Ric 

IT"S ALL FOR YOU DEMON

 www.youtube.com/ @ItsAllForYouDemon  

www.instagram.com/itsallforyoudemon/ 

SHOW HOST 

https://right-between-the-eyes-podcast.simplecast.com/ 

TWITTER 

@RBTEpodcast 

https://twitter.com/RBTEpodcast 

@NCarusoJr 

https://twitter.com/NCarusoJr 

@NikkoCaruso 

https://twitter.com/NikkoCaruso 

@Vigilante1939 

@DrummerRob10 

https://twitter.com/DrummerRob10 

FACEBOOK 

www.facebook.com/RightBetweenTheEyesPodcast 

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/rightbetweentheeyespodcast/ 

MERCHANDISE https://virtualmerchbooths.com/rbtepodcast/ 

We love it loud... Right Between The Eyes!