Jam packed SiriusXM live show last night. Thanks to Wendy Dio for calling in and letting me premiere a song from the new Dio tribute album called This Is Your Life. It’s out April 1 and all proceeds go to RJD Cancer Fund. Also thanks to Vince Neil who called in and talked a little Motley as well as about a charity event for our mutual friend chef Kerry Simon in Vegas this Thursday. Info in the news section on my site. And also thanks to AJ, Russ and Mike of Adrenaline Mob for coming in. New album Men Of Honor sounds slamming. Also took almost two hours of calls from listeners, mostly about Kiss and the HOF and all the different sides to it. This site has become flooded with comments about this situation. I’m glad I can provide my take through the Trunk Report and also allow you guys to have a platform to post also. For the record ALL comments regardless of their position are posted here! Only comments that resort to name calling or pointless hate and bashing are not posted. I have heard from many that Kiss and their twitter accounts have been blocking people that post thoughts not in line with what they approve of in this situation, while retweeting those that do. I assure you all opinions are welcome and reflected on my platforms if I agree or not.
In the time since this news broke with my show Friday night the coverage has been incredible. Huffington Post, Daily News, NY Post, and even the lead story on Howard Stern’s news. Howard by the way called Kiss the “most irrelevant band in music history” and compared them to the 1910 Fruitgum Company. I do NOT agree with this assessment but he has the right to say it. I see all sides of this and in the end, no matter where you stand, it just sucks as fans who fought so hard to see this day happen, we won’t at least get a song from the four guys going in. But who knows, we have about 6 weeks before this all goes down so as we learn being Kiss fans, anything can happen. Many more things to still learn here. Do all of them show up? Who inducts them (hope I can reveal soon, it is a legit Kiss fan. What does the HOF do instead of performance? All star band? Video package? More as we get closer no doubt and as I can share.
Shooting a new TMS today you will see this Saturday night. After going pure metal last week with Lamb Of God, TMS goes classic rock this week! Today we shoot with Mick Jones of Foreigner, Leslie West and Lita Ford on guitar. Plus Marty Friedman from Japan on Metal Modem! Should be a fun one! I can also confirm new guests coming in our current season include Dee Snider on set and Yngwie Malmsteen playing in our last two shows! Loving all the variety in TMS in our current season. Thanks for all the amazing response. Keep watching and let’s keep growing this thing even after 5 years and more than 100 shows. Hearing from new fans every day and I appreciate it!
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HOF sucks!! They don’t deserve ANY version of KISS! Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter should just DECLINE the induction! Give the Hall of Shame the middle finger! THAT WOULD BE 100% METAL!
Deep Purple or Cheap Trick could totally jam KISS songs tha night. Also, Marty Friedman’s first band was called Deuce, cuz he and his buddies were huge KISS fans. Marty would blow any version of the band KISS completely out of the water, if the HOF could actually get him to leave Tokyo.
I was 6 years old when I first saw the album LIVE from Kiss near my brothers stereo system. Loved it then and still listen to it now. I understand rock and roll is big business. Hell, I respect the hell out of Gene and Paul for continuing to promote their band. But, for 1 night stash the egos and the hate. I’m a successful true to life Kiss fan that has kicked ass in life because of rock and roll and the strength it has provided to me…and Kiss was one of the groups that helped me through. Screw the business, hell, screw the HOF. Bring all the members of Kiss to the ceremony and let the original 4 accept the honor and PLAY some tunes. That’s all we care about. That’s all any of us care about. Be better than all the crap that may be true or false, because ultimately we could care less about who’s feelings are hurt. This is rock and roll baby. Not Shark Tank. Grow up – grow a set – and realize life is pretty short.
Also. Ain’t no one better than Eddie Trunk to induct you. Period.
Everyone who feels that Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John, Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer should be inducted or should be allowed to play is wrong. Everyone who wasn’t in the original band is an employee of Gene and Paul. They do not have any power in the band or make any of the profits. That are paid a salary to play with Kiss. It’s not like Van Halen where Samny Hagar joined the band or AC/DC where Brian Johnson joined the band. The guys who replaced Ace and Peter work for Kiss. They probably don’t want to play because Paul Stanley can’t sing. Also I believe that the Rick and Roll hall of fame wants that night all about Dave Grohl and the E street band. Dave Grohl sucks as a drummer and singer and his songs sucks but he’s a liberal like the powers at the R&RHOF. They disrespected Kiss for too long so they shouldn’t play.