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.
Merry Christmas all! More on twitter @EddieTrunk and Facebook as well. Don’t forget the sale in my merch store with 15% off everything runs until the end of the year so jump on that now. And both of my books now available direct from me signed and personalized. See the Books tab on the site.
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Whar is the name and artist for the openong song on the 2013 merry kissmas show on 12/20/13′ wasn’t a kiss song. thank you whoever has the answer
Michael Schenker Capt Nemo is my theme song for every radio show I do to open, has been for decades
Let’s face it, the band started like four guys And a dream… The hotter band in the world, but in their way they get lost!. They forgot the music And kiss became a franchise not a band. I love the old songs And albums but even then Pet & ace not play in all the songs, bob kulick not bruce play some songs on destroyer. The best time…. The original four. But Eric carr, bruce kulick And Eric singer were And are a very important part of kiss! Thomy is the new one but has to be involved. Ace had to be concius of that. Let’s hope they find a nice way to balance it. And hope the owner, CEO of kiss (gene simons) be aware of the fans And respect all the story of their music!
Paul is just as much the owner of Kiss. Gene is the voice often, but Paul is actually the guy just as much running the show if not more..
It bugs the living crap out of me that Gene/Paul are talking about Tommy and Eric playing on stage together. The Hall ceremony and induction is not about them! Will Ace and/or Peter please put Gene/Paul in their place for once! Gene/Paul should have no more negotiating power that the other two since the Hall inducted only the original 4. Gene/Paul are not going to not play just because Ace/Peter stick to their guns and just say NO to Thayer and Singer. If the Hall wants the original 4 to play then all Ace and Peter have to say is NO to anybody but the orig 4. Eddie, when you say Ace spoke to Gene and Paul and the “vibes are good” so far, with all the history of Ace and Peter being screwed – if Peter’s book is objective – that should mean nothing to you OR them. I can see how it goes, Gene/Paul push and push and push until Ace/Peter finally break down and say “OK, Tommy and Eric can play with all of us on stage!”. Doesn’t anybody read the tea leaves with all the water that is not under the bridge. Ace and Peter – wake up and don’t believe a word the other two are saying because whatever they tell you are ONLY words and they should mean nothing to either of you. Crap the whip and tell them NO. That isn’t being unreasonable in light of the induction being only about the orig 4. Do it now and put it to be so it doesn’t carry over right up until the ceremony. Besides, what is so freaking important about Eric and Tommy being on stage performing? Nobody really cares about them or at least shouldn’t given what this event is supposed to be about. You’ve been screwed before. Stop letting it happen to you. Get a backbone, say because the induction is only about us, therefore so should the performance. Gene and Paul are in marketing mode and have no regard for either Ace or Peter. The Hall induction really means something to Ace and Peter but to want Tommy/Eric onstage only means they need to keep plugging the band to make more money in the future. Ace/Peter – get a Doc like figure or somebody on your side who can NEGOTIATE with these tindlywinks. If you let them run all over you, you will regret it even though you book says “No Regrets” because you will have one again compromised yourself for the other two who have only slammed you repeatedly. Yeah, they’ll be kind to you now to get what they want. That is what its all about. Ace/Peter, you are way to nice and accomodating to these two businessmen.
Rich
You said it perfect !
Although I do like all the versions of Kiss and I’ve met Singer a few times ( great guy, great drummer ) I ended it when Gene & Paul decided to try to recreate/copy the original to sell more concert tickets to Joe Blow . And , honestly , monster and sonic were surprisingly boring . The last really good, consistant release ( imo ) was Revenge
Eddie, I missed your KISSmas special from Friday. Where can I still catch it? Thank you!
See the station list under Live & On The Air. On all stations this weekend
If Ace and Peter do not want anybody on stage playing but the original 4, then Gene and Paul should understand and respect that. But then again, when have Gene or Paul really cared about what Ace and Peter want? This is about power and Gene/Paul asserting themselves over you. If they have the upper hand in the negotiations over both of you, it is because they are used to getting their way. They expect nothing less this time around either. They feel both of you are weak and will acquiesce because that is the way it has been all too often. They have tried to pummel your confidence by saying your still drug addicts or alcoholics. I’ve read your book, Peter. It is brutal how you have been taken advantage of in every way. If Ace doesn’t want Thayer and Singer on stage, they should get the hint and respect what he wants. After reading Peter’s book, I don’t even need to ask him what he would think of Thayer being on stage with him. Please. I feel passionate about this NOT because I only like the original 4 or don’t like the current lineup. I am indifferent to the current lineup, but this is about RESPECT because the Hall didn’t induct anybody but the orig 4. Tommy/Eric should respect Ace and Peter’s preference and say to their bosses that they really don’t need to play with the orig 4. Ace and Peter don’t want you on stage with them. I am sure of it. If either of you respect Ace or Peter even in the slightest, you will not be on that stage the evening of the induction while the orig 4 play. By Ace saying it might be tolerable to have Tommy/Eric without makeup playing with the orig 4 in makeup, I believe it is Ace being a nice guy and throwing Gene/Paul a bone because he probably doesn’t like conflict. Ace/Peter, this induction is one night and only one night. This will never happen again. Don’t be disrespected. Its not being selfish to want nothing but the WHOLE evening to be about just you guys. I know Ace and Peter do not want the event watered down. I believe its about whether they can respect themselves and not settle or cave to the selfish demands of some.