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MR.SPEED PHOTO SHOOT
10.20.2009 | MrSpeedOnline.com
Last night we took part in another photo shoot. Once again our aim was to improve upon our promotional material as well as updating our web site. So we gathered at an undisclosed location with our good friend Karen Menyhart behind the lens.
The whole evening got off to a later than normal start due to an overturned tractor trailer on the freeway that all of us were using to get to the site. We really put Karen through her paces with this shoot. We all arrived by 6:30 PM and by 8:00 PM we were under way. Individual shots were the first order of business and they were then followed by the group images. We referenced many tour books and magazines to try and capture the look that we have all come to know and love.
To the right is a sample of what it looked like from behind the scenes. Three hours later we felt that we had captured a good number of images to use. In the end we’re hopeful that very soon you’ll see a fresh look to many of the pages here at our site. We hope that the time devoted to improving our image gives you, the fans, the sense that we really do care about paying tribute to the legend that is KISS.
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Fans welcome MR.SPEED to the Old Fashioned Days Festival
1,500 fans of all ages welcomed MR.SPEED to the 29th Annual Brunswick Old Fashioned Days Festival last night. A perfect setting in the Cleveland suburb saw one of the largest crowds in the festivals history rock and roll to the sounds of classic KISS for 2 hours. An intense energy filled the air surrounding the stage as fans both young and old sang in unison to their favorite songs. Early indications are that MR.SPEED will very possibly return to the event in 2010 based on last evenings performance. Check the “Gallery” page for live images of the band in action.
“MR.SPEED visits Cadillac to promo September Show”.
From 06.21.2009 | MrSpeedOnline.com
We just returned from our brief visit to Cadillac, MI. The trip was set up to help promote our upcoming show there this September. We met up with Jim Neff on Friday and went over our itinerary for the next day.
On Saturday we set about our whirlwind tour of the historic KISS town. First stop, McGuire’s Resort to set up and sound check for our acoustic show on Saturday night. From there we sped off to Cadillac High School
to tour the auditorium in which we’ll be performing on Saturday, September 26th. Once that was completed we were off once again to McGuire’s Resort to get into costumes and make-up for the filming of a local cable
ad and Cadillac News interview.
Both the interview and the commercial will run in advance of our show to alert fans that this is one event that they won’t want to miss.
All of this was great fun and meeting with the fans that turned out for our acoustic performance was inspirational to say the least.
We can’t thank Jim enough for his hospitality and generosity over the two days that we
were there. We’d also like to thank Kayla Kiley
from The Cadillac News for a great interview along with Eric Wotila for making us look good on film. Also the McGuire Family for the amazing accommodations. Lastly we would
like to thank Cadillac’s Mayor Bill Barnett for his generosity in supplying the PA for our show.
Mark your calendars and make plans now to get to Cadillac on September 26th for
“A Homecoming KISS”.
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“At last…MR.SPEED Unplugged from Chicago”.
From 10.19.2008 | MrSpeedOnline.com
Click
Here
to view the fan submitted video of our performance associated with the world premier of Paul Stanley’s “ONE LIVE KISS” DVD release. Thanks to the Andrews family for sending us their contribution. Enjoy!
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THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Guest Bartending event at P.J. McIntyres Irish Pub on Friday night.
Through the gifts of your time and donations, we were able to raise over $15,500 to support the Barry Winovich Endowed Chair for ALS Research at the Cleveland Clinic.
With your generosity, we can continute to support the Cleveland Clinic and its mission to identify the cause and cure for ALS.

Forever Grateful,
Barry Winovich and the Bright Side of the Road Foundation
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From
KISSONLINE.com
Here are a few photos from the Dayton KISS FAN FEST.
Though the event was billed as a KISS FEST, this one was all about Paul Stanley! Though not present, Paul was definitely there in spirit as several hundred fans enthusiastically celebrated the release of Paul's 'ONE LIVE KISS' DVD. Fans were treated to a Q&A with the film's director, Louis Antonelli, and a screening of the entire concert & additional unreleased footage from Paul's LIVE TO WIN Tour!
The day also featured two great performances from KISS Tribute bands - KIDS and MR. SPEED. KISS collectibles were on sale through out the event and everyone in attendance received a 'ONE LIVE KISS' laminate, guitar pick and over sized postcard.
Just another great day of celebrating with fellow members of the KISS Army!
The top and bottom photos were taken by Joe 'Big Dog' Frey for KOL. The middle photo of the bands, KIDS and MR. SPEED, was provided by Tony Nealeigh.
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The license plate: SHOCK ME
The car: 1999 Chevrolet Blazer.
The owner: Joe Hess, 33, bank employee, in his $1,200 custom-made Ace Frehley Kiss costume.
The reason: My sister bought me my first Kiss album, Love Gun, in 1978 when I was 4 years old, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I loved their whole mystique: The fact that you didn’t know who they were, the explosions, the fire, the blood, the catchy music and, of course, the toys: the Kiss dolls, the Kiss comic books, the Kiss lunch boxes.
Kiss consisted of four guys: Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Gene Simmons. I always liked Ace. He had the coolest costume, and he had the best guitar solo in “Shock Me.” His guitar would start smoking as if it was on fire.
I was looking to start my own Kiss tribute band in “Established Kiss tribute band looking for Ace.” 2000. I put an ad in Scene that said, “Ace looking for Gene, Peter, Paul.” Diagonal to my ad was another ad: The name of the band was Mr. Speed. Mr. Speed is what we in the Kiss world
call an obscure song because most people don’t know it.
We do everything the way Kiss does. We have the lighted logo. We have the stack of Marshall amps. Our costumes are dead replicas of theirs. We have the smoke, the blood. We even use the same kind of makeup they do.
“Shock Me” was the first song I had to learn. It was kind of my identifying moment with the band. That’s why I put it on my license plate.
Most people mistake what SHOCK ME means. People driving by, they’ll flip me the bird and stuff like that. Like they want to see if they can shock me. A lot of people take it that way. They moon me.
Christopher Evans, Plain Dealer Reporter
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