Interestingly, Schaffer had shown the wireless system to Gene Simmons months prior to the incident, pitching that it may allow the band to do more theatrics on stage. The band got rid of the staircases in favour of some hydraulic lifts and switched over to the first wireless system for guitars – the Shaffer-Vega Diversity System, invented by the great Ken Schaffer. After a 25-minute delay, the show went on without another hitch. He collapsed, fell down the staircase, and regained consciousness shortly after. The railing on Ace’s side was not properly grounded and when he grabbed the railing, it gave him a severe electric shock. For this tour, Ace and Paul would appear above the drum riser and descend down to the stage via two large staircases on either side of the riser. On December 12, 1976, KISS kicked into another sold-out gig at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida with the first song in the set, Detroit Rock City.
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