5/6: DETROIT THIS SAT, PRIEST, PAUL STANLEY & WAYNE’S WORLD.
Thanks to all who came to our live show in Philadelphia this past Saturday night at The Troc. Great time and appreciate all the love. Also thanks to Vinnie Moore for being a guest. This Saturday me, Don & Jim hit The Token Lounge in Westland MI by Detroit. Hope you can join us for comedy, Q&A, trivia and much more. I’ll have both of my books for sale as well as T shirts and more. Come hang!
Thanks to Judas Priest for coming by my radio show last night. Good to have Priest back in action with a new album coming in July. We hung out for 90 minutes, took calls, and played a new track. Audio already on Youtube (and my news section on this site) and also On Demand on the SiriusXM app. Thanks to Rob, Richie and Glenn for coming in. Tour coming in the Fall! More from the new album when I can play it.
I am aware that once again Paul Stanley was asked about coming on TMS by a fan at a Jewish center in SF. It was caught on video and once again he gave the Wayne’s World line. I love that his FANS are asking him. But the fans are the bosses right? Seems Paul is much more comfortable on shows like The Talk and others and that’s fine. He doesn’t need our show and we are fine as the longest running show in VH1 history without him. But as proven by the clip his FANS are asking him and he has no real excuse besides “Wayne’s world”? As I said when he called us that on Twitter, I don’t take offense to that. I have jokingly called the show that myself! We don’t take ourselves so serious. Paul is very sensitive as he says himself in his new book. So shows like The Talk and CNN where he will get questions a producer fed the host from a latest bio on exactly what he wants is a perfect fit for him. Many Kiss and rock fans don’t watch those shows but at least he is more comfortable there it seems and that’s fine. Our little “Wayne’s World” was good enough for Maiden, AC/DC, Sabbath, GnR, Paul Rodgers, Sammy Hagar, Metallica, Aerosmith Rush, and many many more. Even the last few bands Kiss worked with Motley and now Def Leppard have all been guests on TMS, embrace the show, and realize the importance of it. So all good by me. Wayne’s World was a hugely popular film, TMS is a popular show around the globe with rock and metal fans. Thanks to TMS fans everywhere for all the support and to Paul for at least watching. I mean you couldn’t reach a conclusion on something without having watched right? As has always been the case our doors remain wide open to discuss ALL aspects of an artists career. Party on!
Honestly, this along with much of what has come out of his mouth over the last 3-4 months has been very hurtful as a life long member of the KISS Army. Service as a KISS fan isn’t easy as you know Eddie. I figured that especially towards the end of his involvement with the band which we all know is coming that he would be more appreciative and not so bitter.
I’m very much looking forward to seeing you three on Saturday (and meeting you at the VIP), especially since the Token is only two minutes from my house! Maybe I’ll be able to bribe you into an Eddie vs. Eddie “Stump the Trunk”…
At the risk of being redundant (and I am!), what incentive does Paul have to come on That Metal Show and be asked, “So why do you employ imposters in Ace and Peter’s makeup?”
I’m not sure I understand the anger from a lot of the commenters. Ed’s made his opinion known. Paul doesn’t like what Ed’s said, and has chosen not to come on.
It’s called That Metal Show – not That KISS Show. Both Ed and KISS are doing just fine without each other.
RT…I promise you if Paul does relent and come on the show Eddie will not go near that question.
Hey I watch TMS and listen to Ed’s shows but if cannot ask Ace or Peter hard questions, I doubt he’d go there with Paul. I seriously don’t know what Paul or Gene would have to worry about in that regard. It’d be a cakewalk.
It’s kinda like Ryno said…he doesn’t approve of Paul dissing TMS but that ain’t going to stop him from going to Paul’s book signing. These people blasting Paul and Gene, if they ever had a chance to meet them they’d be star struck, I guarantee you that.
As would the Ace and Peter bashers! And all due respect but you have no idea of what kind of interview I would conduct..
Luv ya Ed but based on the most recent interviews with Ace and Peter…especially Peter, it was pretty vanilla. Hey, I understand your not there to hammer these guys but to claim that Gene and Paul don’t wanna be asked the hard questions…as one of the reasons they avoid the show, I just don’t get that man. Because you are not asking hard/tough questions of Ace and Peter.
what hard question would you like asked? I have no issue asking anything. Paul wants control. He is admits to being extremely sensitive and by his own book says he has been in therapy since he was a kid. He is entitled to his opinion but he wants interviews with people that won’t really know the bands history and ask anything remotely different than what they now sell. Proof? Turned down many other shows at SiriusXM, didn’t do music based shows in general, didn’t take questions at the HOF. CNN and The Talk are much more where he is comfortable selling whatever the product and pitch is now. The guy can do whatever he wants. He sure doesn’t need me, we are okay without him. But as proven by the recent clip from the Jewish center HIS FANS ask him about TMS. Thanks
Alright Eddie…what about asking Peter why he sold the makeup, If it was all so important to him, why sell it? Now Lydia has flat stated that she told Peter he shouldn’t sell it. Paul and Gene have stated that both Ace and Peter thought they were stupid for wanting to own it. Peter has implied he didn’t know how he lost it. Cleary someone isn’t telling the truth. That’s a straight up questions as a fan. Again, you whine that someone is using your makeup (which I personally don’t like) but yet you sold it. That tells me that it was only important to Peter when money was involved. I watched Pete on your show essentially saying Kiss was everything to him and yet he threw it all away…If I’m asking another question, why quit so easily? Tons of bands have drug and alcohol issues, yet they stuck it out. Why not fight for something that supposedly meant everything to you. I mean it’s pretty well documented he was tanking shows on the Dynasty tour…doesn’t sound like to me he was fighting for his place much less thinking about the fans. Personally as a fan, I’d like to know the answers to those questions instead of a pity party for Peter. As for Ace…simple. Why are you whining about Tommy and being replaced by a tour manager. What gives you the right to complain when you quit…again. So where’s the controversy there. I’ve stated on here many times I don’t like the current version, haven’t seen them since the Farewell and won’t but it’s hard for me to feel sorry for people who knowingly made those choices. Well…those are simple enough questions. I guess it depends on how hard one would won’t to press the issue. Thanks Ed.
But what incentive does anybody have to come on That Metal Show? You can argue someone like Lita Ford needs to get her name out there. But did Rush need to come on? They hardly do any shows that aren’t in Canada. Did Rob Halford or Tony Iommi need to come on? They’re just as accomplished in music as any individual member of KISS is.
The truth is that Paul and Gene are fine lobbing grenades from forums like Twitter or shows that won’t ask them the hard questions or their books. But when it comes to being on a show full of fans of their music (whom they claim to be all about), it comes down to “Pay me” as it has for KISS since ALIVE went multi-platinum.
And KISS takes yet another step down in my personal hierarchy of opinion. I’ve been a KISS fan since 1975 – damned near all of my life – and the way Mr Eisen and Mr Witz have been behaving over the past few months (the whole RRHOF fiasco) is really turning me off, which makes me very sad. I guess I expect more from the 1st rock band I was ever into …
You mentioned that Paul Stanley was on The Talk and Sharon Osbourne is one of the hosts (I don’t watch it). My feeling is she knows that Gene and Paul like her don’t like you and TMS so it was an opportunity to scoop you. Don’t be surprised if they talked off camera and that Paul knows she keeps Ozzy off TMS as well. Just thinking.
Wow Rich…have much time on your hands.