7/9: THE KISS NO ORIGINAL MEMBERS STORY.
Last night we posted a story in the news section that was sent to me via Twitter about Kiss replacing Gene and Paul and continuing on with a band of no original members. We later found out the original story was from 2008. While the haters will just attack and say it was calculated to further some insane anti – Kiss agenda (love how I am so anti Kiss and STILL PLAY ALL THEIR MUSIC, too funny!), I left it up for two reasons. One the amount of differing opinions on this generated in comments was interesting and ALL views were posted, and two this is still the plan and closer than ever to happening! If this is what they were planning 6 years ago it is really just around the corner now! Clearly the way they do it might be altered but this is still happening and the band has discussed it in the press even recently. So nothing has changed except for it is more imminent! I am hearing maybe two years away from launching at this point with the current (Gene and Paul) band having maybe one more run left after the current tour. What was stunning about this is how many saw it as major news they never heard? This has been talked about and discussed for a long time by Gene and Paul. So no mater where you fall on it I decided to leave it up because I found ALL sides of the reaction interesting and posted ALL response to it. Unlike some I respect and appreciate all opinions and they are represented here as well as my radio and TV shows. But to see this as some crazy dated story that is no longer the plan is not the case. Some may want to live in some fantasy land but all our heroes are getting older (so are we!) and how they handle the end of their careers will be interesting. Who really retires, who stuck around too long, who does bands with no original members. All good debate and all welcome here.
There are specialty recreation bands that exist. That are worth the money. BRIT FLOYD for Pink Floyd. THE MUSICAL BOX for Gabriel Era Genesis. RANDY JACKSON doing Zeppelin. They operate under licence from the bands
I actually found this article on the subject from back in 2005:
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kiss-to-continue-touring-without-any-original-members/
I am still mad that the 4 original members are not together but even more mad that 2 guys would use Ace ‘ s and Peter ‘ s makeup. They should not be allowed to use THEIR look. Eric Carr and Vinnie used different looks so Singer and Tommy should do the ssme. Not the same Kiss without Ace & Peter. Not going to see them Live in Houston because of them trying to pass off 2 guys as the Starchild & Cat man. Bring back all originals for a REAL FAREWELL TOUR
I agree with Eddie our Rock n’ Roll hero’s are getting older. Some do fade away into music history, but KISS has the chance to be first band NEVER to fade away. I personally would like the idea of having a younger newer version of KISS. As long as they sound good and can pull off the same type of live experience we’ve become use to seeing. We go to see cover bands and tribute groups (and they haven’t said if they would license out the Demon and Starchild make up ). They wanted to be super hero’s and we will all know super hero’s never die.
I think this would work in Vegas or any other city with resident entertainers, but as a tour, it may work once very 5-10 years. They are getting older, and touring is hard even when you are young, so it seems reasonable to want to continue a legacy. Singing groups have done this for years, groups like the Ink spots or the Oak Ridge Boys come to mind. No one in the world of rock/metal has done this, but there is always a first time.