Well now Peter Criss has weighed in with his statement on the Hall Of Fame. So we now have Peter, Ace and the Hall itself saying as of now no original Kiss performance being allowed. Hearing Gene and Paul may issue their statement very soon. When and if they do will be very interested to see their approach. Do they try and back off all of this with the level of outrage there has been last 24 hours? And if they do that then they kind of have to cave and play with Ace and Peter. And who knows now if Ace and Peter still want to? Do they stand their ground and justify their position in some way? It’s Kiss so anything can happen. But by making the statements Ace and Peter have it has no doubt put the pressure on Gene and Paul to address this one way or the other and explain why they have taken this position. What comes next? We shall see..
Thanks to all who watched the new TMS tonight. I was out but will check it out soon. Good seeing the guys in Buckcherry tonight at Starland in NJ. Always a fun hang and kick ass band! Also met the guys in Monster Truck. Like the band very much but sadly missed their performance. They have dates coming with Alter Bridge and AIC so hopefully a gig soon.
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Just seen on facebook this morning that Kiss (Gene and Paul) have decided not to play at rrhof. They also stated that they never refused to play with Ace and Peter. Who knows what’s going on? It’s Kiss.
I love the four original members and all the music they created, but they are no longer members of Kiss. Who`s to blame for that? They played a major part in being kicked out themselves. Kiss is what it is today, and they sound great with Singer and Thayer. I`m not debating the make-up and if that is the right choice. I´m just talking about the music. Musically they sound great and I actually like the two albums with the current line-up. No, they aren`t classic albums, but have listen to recent efforts by Aerosmith and Bon Jovi…compare that to Monster and you hear the Thayer/Singer version of Kiss is closer to classic Kiss than many other bands are closer to…well, their original self. I`ve read interviews with Stanley on this and he say they won`t play with Ace or Peter. I don`t think that has so much to do with Ace and Peter, I just think he`s happy with what Kiss is today and that he really doesn`t like the HOF telling him (and Gene) what to do. I think he has more against the HOF than previous Kiss members. Right or wrong, hard to tell when not being in Paul or Genes shoes. I`m glad this is not up to me…..
The band statement is on KISSONLINE … now it’s NO PERFORMANCE by any lineup.
I guess we’re supposed to demand something now, right? Is that how it goes …?
After reading the KISS statement it becomes painfully obvious that they fully intended to perform in makeup with the current lineup. I have to believe that Ace and Peter dropping the bomb forced their hand on the issue. They took the high road and said they won’t perform at all. I still don’t think they grasp the point of the honor bestowed upon them. Yes they state that Ace and Peter were the foundation etc. But I don’t think they truly believe it. As far as the history of the band is concerned sure Eric Carr and Bruce Kulick kept the train rolling for many years but again this is about THE ORIGINALS and what they started and created, NOT the overall history of the band. I mean lets be honest, If we remove the first 9 years of the band and just take the history from Lick it up to Revenge would they be Hall worthy? Doubtful in my opinion. So Paul and Gene to me are kidding themselves.
The fan base really must have hammered them hard after Aces revelation Friday night. The back peddling is obvious. Well with any luck Ace and Peter still attend to soak in the moment but I would certainly understand if they bow out. Only us fans are suffering from this idiocy.
Wow. I’ve said it all along . G & P can’t stand A & P . I said they would be slamming A & P in less then a year after the ceromony . Now, they dont even have to wait .
Eddie,
Isnt A & P comming on TMS this season ? Boy is that gonna be intense as a Kiss fan !!
I dont know much about the hall but, didn’t you say they call all the shots ? Why on earth would they agree to this ? If its because a performance w/ 1/2 Kiss is better than no Kiss . I say the hall should have called G & P’s bluff and said ” alright, no peformance then ”
I not surprised in a way and ,i’m totally blown away in a way that Stanley & Simmons either hate A & P soooooo much or ; Are sooooo worried about compromising their current brand ( which this is gonna do anyway ) With all their money, and all the years that have went by , and with the end of Kiss’ career as a touring band comming to a end in the next 5 years or so.. WHY ?? What difference does it make NOW to play w/ them ?
Ace & Peter,
I would follow thru w/ your thought s ( Ace’s ) on not even going . I mean really ! They are going to perform with Singer & Thayer and yet you guys will be up accepting the award before the performance …And Paul and Gene with their fake smiles to you on stage ? The whole thing is a joke . I really don’t think you are going to regret not going because of these circumstances anyway . I mean, in all honesty, the hall is a joke anyway . $immons & $tanley are a joke . Please don’t say ” well we’re going to be the better men and go ” Its suppose to be about the magic the 4 of you created and celebrating that but, its the opposite ! If you did go , the only way is to show up w/ the makeup on ( at the very least) Especially if the other two will be dressed in the makeup later. Your speech will say something about the fake makeup Kiss performing later, etc . Prepare a insulting speech to $immons & $tanley.
This is it anyway ! They are never gonna talk to you, perform, etc. ever again anyway .
Its kinda like tearing your drum set down . Go out with a bang ! Let them know how you feel .
I know this may sound a little extreme but, what the hell . Aren’t you pissed …
I hope the other thing ( as a Kiss fan ) that happens is :
$immons & $tanley get booed.
The band gets booed . Now you know $immons will start saying shit when he hears the boos when accepting. But people should just keep on booing as loud as they can until he is done.
I hope we all can get this out over the internet and on Eddie on TMS for the fans to do this..
I wish I could go .
The only problem is their will be fans there that like the current Kiss and will be cheering………..
I hope Simmons and Stanley get booed for their boorish behavior. Maybe they will bring all their Twitter supporters with them to have a united front against everyone who supports Peter and Ace.
The big argument is Ace and Peter screwed up and got what they deserved. Where is this nonsense coming from? It’s being perpetuated by Simmons on Twitter. Yet everyone in the free world seems to support him.
Shameful behavior. I hope their 40th Anniversary tour bombs out.