3/10: MICK MARS, DEE SNIDER, HHFEST, KISS, GEORGE LYNCH, MORE
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Thanks for all the awesome response to the Mick Mars TMS episode. Great to have guys you don’t hear from often on. Also great response to my in depth radio interview making the rounds. Appreciate that. Was fun to spend a couple days with Mick and get to know him better after all these years. Episode 9 of our current 12 episode season tapes tomorrow with Dee Snider as our guest and Chris Caffery playing guitar. Some other surprises possible as well. More from the set via Twitter tomorrow as we start to roll. As usual see it this Saturday premiere on VH1C. This weeks Mick Mars show replays all week, just check your grids for days and times.
MANY reports about this weekends Hell & Heaven Festival’s status in Mexico City. Latest I am hearing is it is on but at a new location outside Mexico City. Please understand I am a VERY small part of this event and I am only getting my info from the agent that booked me on it. If you are in Mexico you likely know more than me. Assuming it does happen I will be there as planned. I’ll keep you posted on what I hear but much I am learning from you and some of the bands playing I have friends in. Hope it all works out.
Many reports and rumors out there about Kiss and the R&R HOF. All I can tell you is at this time there are NO plans for any version of Kiss to play at it at all and no tribute act either. All four members will make a speech and there would likely be a video montage and that’s about it. Of course anything can change but that is where things are at now I am being told and it does not look likely to be different come 4/10.
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Thing I liked about Mick Mars on the recent TMS episode, beyond his talent, is that it appears he is a really good hearted guy, not just a sleazy opportunist trying to capitalize or cash in on whatever he can. Much of the music business is notorious for some pretty bottom of the barrel and lowest common denominator type of personalities. Not that there aren’t a lot of great people out there in the biz as I’m sure Eddie would attest to. What is also impressive is that the quality of the music Mick makes means more to him than the actual number of units sold. All in all, he seems like a really stand up guy. Very refreshing to meet guys like him. Lastly, there are a lot of healthier musicians out there than Mick I’m sure who are less appreciative for what they have. Look at what Mick has to endure on a daily basis yet he is a shining example of taking the good with the bad and making the absolute most of his lot. I’m a long term cancer survivor and the good thing about going through a bad time is that you really appreciate the small and simple things in life. All the best to you in the future Mick with regards to your health and musical endeavors.
I just saw a billboard for KISS appearace at San Manuel Casino in Southern California…..All four members faces from neck up….no makeup….mmmmmm….looks like Gene and Paul are trying to promote a different way than the old fake idenity impostors….HAHAAAAA!!!
I wonder if the real reason kiss wont perform is that paul’s voice is shot?
Great show! You can really tell Mick is serious about Motley’s ending their run- can see it in his eyes. Sad to see how the disease is taking its toll on his poor body. He’s always been a unique guitarist and individual and appears to be the calmer of the Crue. If, that’s possible. Keep up the great work Ed, Jim and Don \M/
Any opinion on the guitar world interview with Paul Stanley and his comments on Ace?
I have given my opinion on all of this many times in the Trunk Report and on radio. Instead of rehashing mine just like seeing everyone elses. Thanks