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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Know how to really fire back at Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons? Lobby the producers of the show to include Peter performing Beth and Ace doing NY Groove, respectively, with celebrity accompaniment. It would certainly work within the construct of the program, as those songs are 2 of the most recognizable from the band’s career and would be well received. THAT would be golden 🙂
Gene & Paul’s decision not to play is unfortunate. I guess all the stuff they have said about fans is garbage. It seems that American Idol and Dancing with the Stars is the audience they are playing to.
Kiss does not deserve to be in the R&RHOF. Great bands like Deep Purple and so many others have been totally disrespected by these fools in Cleveland. Gene Simmons is a horrible bass player and a below average singer. Paul (Pumpkin Head) Stanley needs to learn what vocalist really is. If I wanted a stage show….. I go to the original Alice Cooper. Much better musically and he has always had great musicians behind him. Kiss does not belong in the same breath as Deep Purple, Rainbow. Rush, UFO, Alice Cooper and so many other great bands. What disgrace.
Kiss does not deserve to be in the R&RHOF. While great bands like Deep Purple and so many others have been totally disrespected by these fools in Cleveland. Kiss gets in before a band like Deep Purple who structured hard rock. We all know Gene ( black shoe polish hair) Simmons is a horrible bass player and a below average singer. Paul (Pumpkin Head) Stanley needs to learn what a vocalist really is. If I wanted to see a stage show….. I go to the original Alice Cooper. He is so much better musically and he has always had great musicians behind him. Kiss does not belong in the same breath as Deep Purple, Rainbow. Rush, UFO, Alice Cooper and so many other great bands and artists. What a disgrace. Totally athletic.
Enough with the KISS drama. What about rock and roll? I enjoy the original KISS stuff, but the drama crap totally takes away from it all. So, I’ll jam to the old KISS, but that’s it. I’m done with it all. My opinion: Just play rock and roll, hair metal, have fun and love it. When you can’t anymore, then stop. Don’t fake it or run with a patched together replica of the original.
Thank You Motley Crue for setting the standard. Again. \m/
I was a KISS fan since the first album (not so much for the new line up) & to me they were a great band. I defended my liking this band back in the 70’s. The legacy is set in my mind. I don’t need a “HOF”, which looks more like a popularity club, to tell me what bands are great. I could care less about the hall of fame. It is not important in any way. This is a big fuss over nothing. If you are a KISS fan, just listen to the music. That is all that matters.
With the way the music biz is treating newer bands, who the f**k are the HOF going to induct in the future???