KISS - Tommy Thayer Special Fan Event
March 1st 2015 (Sun) - 2015/03/01
@ Harajuku Crocodile （原宿クロコダイル）
I loved Tommy's guitar playing since I first saw him perform with KISS at Concord, California during the Rock The Nation tour.
But I really became a fan when I had a chance to speak with him back stage at Chumash Casino, California.
A genuinely really nice guy and easy to talk to .. not to mention his gorgeous wife, Amber!
So when the chance came to attend his special event at a tiny club in Harajuku, I jumped at it!
Of course, this gave me a chance to try out my new KISS Space Man boots!
For about an hour and twenty minutes,
Tommy answered pre organized questions (organization is the Japanese way - spontaneity highly discouraged LOL!),
promoted his upcoming second Epiphone signature Les Paul, White Lightning
http://www.tommythayerguitar.com/,
and played a few licks from the following songs:
01. Hell or Hallelujah
02. Hide Your Heart
03. Cold Gin
04. Out of this World
05. Shock Me
06. Love Gun
07. Black Diamond
08. Detroit Rock City
09. Deuce
10. Christine Sixteen
11. You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)
12. Calling Dr Love
Yours truly was able to ask the lone question at the very end.
There were only 100 fans invited and Tommy was in good spirits mixing in licks, passing the guitar around for everyone to hold, and pointing out fans he recognized.
For me, although I want the Ibanez PS 120 and the Gene Simmons Axe bass,
this Epiphone White Lightning is a solid Les Paul and a great value and I am planning to get me one!
Below is audio from the session (on YouTube).
20150301 KISS Tommy Thayer fan event Harajuku Tokyo Japan