5/6: BACK LIVE ON SIRIUSXM TONIGHT, GENE SIMMONS, MORE
Good to be back home. Made it back from M3 last night. If you follow on Twitter or check my Twitter feed you will see many photos I just posted with more to come. It was a pretty crazy 2 weeks with Golden Gods, M3, and of course the new TMS tapings which are now done and start airing June 1. We will discuss it all and much more live tonight from 6-10P ET / 3-7 Pacific on SiriusXM channel 39 Trunk Nation (Hair Nation). Also Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy will drop by around 6:30P ET and we will take calls for him. Tons to catch up on over the next week, we will get into some of it tonight for sure! Way too many stories to type, and I suck at typing!
Less than 3 weeks away from this years Rocklahoma which I am thrilled to once again be hosting. See you all in Pryor very soon!
If you follow on Twitter you know that last Thursday I did indeed sit and talk with Gene Simmons to clear the air with him face to face about exactly what I have said about Kiss as a fan and what my feelings are, cutting out the insane and inaccurate accounts usually posted on the internet. Gene was cool enough to invite me in his booth to sit and chat for about 10 minutes and clear the air to some degree. I did not back down from my own personal thoughts about what the band is doing, just relayed them ACCURATELY to Gene since the 99% of positives from the last 30 years as a Kiss fan that I have said and done are of course NEVER acknowledged anywhere. As I have also stated MANY times I have NO issue with Tommy or Eric in the band. My issue is and always has been with the fact that they are not their own personalities and for me I choose not to see it. But the whole thing has become so silly and blown out of proportion by a hyper sensitive few that it felt good to sit with Gene man to man and explain this clearly (something I asked Paul to do the last time I ever spoke with him and never happened). Gene claimed he has no issue at all with me and is very happy doing what he is doing, and then in typical Gene fashion started quoting how good business is LOL. I explained to Gene if he has no issue he should come back on my shows where his fans want to see and hear him and have a respectful discussion. He said he would not rule it out and as has always been the case my door is open to all past and present members of the band. I honestly don’t know anyone who loves every single thing any band they ever loved has done, and I pride myself on giving my honest opinion when asked.I have no idea if anything will change but I’m glad I was able to sit with Gene, who I have known a long time and who also loves to speak his mind, and have a discussion. I may not be a fan of what the band currently does but respect their right to do it and Gene’s willingness to sit and chat like two adults.
Sorry, but Gene seems like a guy that “entertained your comments” for a few, never broke the Gene business character and sent you on your way. I just found out these guys are playing 20 minutes down the road from me in August, and I just can’t pull the trigger on going because I truly believe Gene laughs at us all the way to the bank, he and Paul. I’ve loved the music since I first heard them as a young boy in 78 or so, and will always love the music, but will never give those two another dime of my money. And like Eddie, the Tommy/Eric thing, and Kiss is a brand, not a band mantra, and Gene’s whole schtick just isn’t funny anymore. It is embarrassing.
Very well said. Couldn’t agree more
Always and will always be a fan of Kiss. Started in the mid 70’s and haven’t stopped. Never been in to buying all the crap, but will always buy every new release of music. Seen a lot of shows and feel very good about it because I always have a great time. That’s what matters to me. If they want to sell ice water in Alaska for a hundred bucks a bottle, I don’t care. I just want the music and the concerts. As far as Tommy and Eric are concerned, I’m happy there in the band. There very good and talanted at what they do. They ware the iconic Kiss make-up that Ace and Peter designed that everybody loves and recognizes as Kiss. And to be honest, if they did come up with a different character for Tommy and Eric I would be o.k. with that too. Just keep playing and making music. And when it’s time for them to re-tire, just try and stay in the music bizz some how, but I’m not for a Kiss phase two.
KISS and Gene have always been more about the marketing than the music. Gene is typical, he won’t have anything to do with you Eddie unless you can make him money. Let it go.
I’d rather spend time reading Eddie Trunk/KISS updates or watch an Eddie Trunk/KISS reality show than money on the current KISS concerts or Monster. Sorry for the run-on sentence.
Let me say first that I grew up in the 80’s with the no makeup Kiss. I am not a huge fan but do like their music. My simple point of view on this is that Gene/Paul have been able to market this band better and longer than any other band has been able to do. So why hate on that? Its their band so they can run it anyway they want to. The love of making music comes first for any band but it will become a job at some point for all of them. And as a job is about getting paid for all of us it is the same for them and any band. I’m sure deep down there are a ton of bands who wish they could of done or could do what Kiss has been able to do for so long. If I like the music I will buy it,if not I won’t. Its that easy to me. Thank you Eddie for getting TMS on tv to begin with and making it better every season. You are simply put in one word Awesome.