12/21: KISSMAS & ACE RECAP, YEAR IN REVIEW, MORE
Thank you all for the great response to last nights KISSmas show. it was a fun one with a bunch of music from the bands entire history and a really good call in from Ace Frehley. Ace was in great spirits and said it had been a crazy week with all the HOF stuff coming down. He did reveal he did speak with Paul and Gene and all the vibes are positive at this time. He didn’t get into the past issues and name calling, just said everything was positive and it was a nice call without getting into anything too detailed. He did reveal that the HOF does want the band performing in makeup and was open to it (said he needs to start losing some weight now to fit in the costume). He also said his assumption was the night would end with R&R All Night as the jam (just wondering, does Cat Stevens jam with Kiss?!). Ace said there was much to be figured out still and the discussions would resume after the holidays. He did express a concern that Gene and Paul might want to also play with Tommy and Eric, which Ace said wasn’t right to him. He stated many times this honor was for the four guys that started it and it should be about the original band. He also stated he would not share a stage with Tommy and Eric if they too were wearing the makeup. Said the only scenario he could make work is if they were included out of makeup in the end in the all star jam. The entire KISSmas show from last night airs on all my affiliates and online outlets next weekend at the dates and times on my site listed under “Eddie Trunk Rock-FM” under Live & On The Air tab. If you are a member of this site you can hear it On Demand starting next weekend as well. The playlist will be posted for the show in that section of the site after it airs on all stations.
As I have said all along there are still many things to be worked out with Kiss and the HOF. Ace thought the band would play 3-4 songs. He also said he would never say never to doing something more with the original band if it made sense, but his focus now is on his new solo album he is currently recording. Everyone hopes this thing goes down the right way no doubt, but it’s just way too early to tell and there are still many discussions to happen between now and then. One thing for sure, assuming the original band indeed plays, that entire event is going to be DOMINATED by Kiss and their fans. Feel bad for the other inductees but that’s just what the HOF gets for making Kiss wait 15 years. IF it goes down the right way that place is going to be nuts in Brooklyn!
Final year end special show debuts on Q104.3 this Friday and is the Year In Review special with all the new music I featured in 2013. There is much more in this show than what’s on my personal Top 10, so get ready for a ton of new music you may have missed in the last year.
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You know how many interviews ive heard where THEY DID CALL THEMSELFS A METAL BAND !!!….i was watching a you tube clip during unmasked era and the interviewer was talking to paul about why they droped heavy metal and paul stanley says “oh were a heavy metal band just trying something different” it was during the 1980 european tour. Plus during creatures era many many many times they called themselfs metal….you know why ? because they were american metal 1974-77,1982-84,1992…..so shut up mr simmons…..plus on the kiss exposed video gene simmons said they were heavy metal beatles….what a joke .
Its a damn shame you fans would rather see ace in makeup then get Eric Carr/ Bruce kulick inducted. If I was Gene I would tell them all member or they will not be there. let peter and ace accept alone…. come on gene give them the finger…..
Gene Simmons has ruined KISS with his stupid reality show….totaly took the mystery out of the Band and overexposed them….same with Ozzy and his reality show…..used to be cool to be an OZZY or KISS fan until these guys got so money hungry they make D.Trump look like a slacker….
I want to see Ace,Peter,paul,and Gene play together also. and I don’t think Eric and Tommy should sport the makeup. But I do think all members should be invited to play and be on stage to have there time to shine. I’m not a big fan of all the kiss music from 82 on but there are plenty of people that are. I just remember when the Ramones got in the hof and thinking to myself how fucked up it was that if both drummers Tommy and Marky got to go on stage but C.Jay was left in his seat. and Richy was not even mentioned. Something about that ain’t right. Having said that ACE ARMY FOREVER!!!!!!
Eddie ,do you know if Peter feel the same way as Ace does about only wanting the oringal band ?
I would certainly think so, but do not know for a fact.
I hope KISS does four songs and each original member gets to sing one!!! I would love to see Gene sing Deuce, Paul sing Love Gun or C’mon and Love Me, Ace sing New York Groove since it’s being held in NY or Shock Me and Peter doing Black Diamond ( Please don’t sing Beth!!! Leave the slow stuff to others that are being inducted!!!) Hope it’s done the right way!!! Can’t wait to hear more details!!!