Hope you guys all enjoyed the all new That Metal Show last night. It’s been great to be able to feature such a wide variety of rock, hard rock and metal in the shows evolution. Guys like Mick Jones and Leslie West have so much history it’s hard to even scratch the surface on TV with the time we have. Was cool seeing Marty Friedman geek out over Mick Jones “Hot Blooded” solo! Huge thanks to Leslie West for the amazing guitar. Had no idea that was coming! One day I MUST learn to play! Was also cool to have Lita jam. She is a big part of our shows history as the first ever guest, and now the first ever woman to perform for us. I did talk with Leslie about the loss of his leg and I did talk with Mick about Lou Gramm and the recent performance at the songwriters HOF but it was cut for time. Some will likely end up as online extras. I’ll post links when I can or visit www.thatmetalshow.vh1.com for more. Show replays all week. Next taping is this Tuesday in NYC with Mick Mars! So cool to have the unsung hero of Motley on our show for the hour. Truly underrated player too! Mick will also be in studio with me tomorrow for a LIVE TRUNKNation 6-10P ET on SiriusXM channel 39. Don’t miss it! More soon.
Quick update on the Kiss R&R HOF drama. My sources telling me that as of now, unless Gene and Paul change their mind and decide to play with the original band, there will be no performance of any kind for the bands induction. Common thought was that perhaps an all star band would be assembled to tribute Kiss since there is no performance from them now with any version of the band. But there will be no tribute either. Likely just a video package on the screens. So where we stand now is no performance at all of any kind related to Kiss, or the original band does a song or two in or out of makeup. And we all no as of now that ain’t happening. Still time for things to change but very reliable sources telling me that’s the HOF position as of now. Also each of the four original members get 3 minutes each for their speeches during the induction and only those inducted are at the podium for those speeches.
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I cannot express my disappointment enough. I hope Gene and Paul come to their senses. They minimize Ace and Peter. Really??? Whose make up does Eric and Tommy wear and why?? Enough said! With respect to the RRHF all Paul and Gene keep saying is they are going in for the fans! Really! Then why not perform with Ace and Peter, even an acoustic set! I never held the merchandising against them but I am very sad to say that Paul and Gene are not about the fans, they are about themselves. In the mid 90’s P n G were not swiming in cash . ( it has been written that much of their money was in Tax shelters that were done away with in the 1986 Tax Reform Bill). They certainly weren’t on breadlines either but the reunion tour made G n P mega rich. They were quick at that time to cast aside BK and ES. Let me be clear I like the current lineup and although the shows have become rote I still enjoy the experience. But now I must rethink it. I am extremely disappointed with G n P. It is no slight to Tommy and Eric to play with Ace and Peter. If it is then Tommy n Eric need to look in the mirror in make up and get a grip. But I doubt it is them. This is all G n P who used Ace n Peter during Reunion Tour to line their pockets and no longer need them. ( nobody is crying for Ace n Peter either) I am saddened to say the RRHOF is not about the fans it is about G n P. As I said I hope they come to their senses because what is a lifetime of incredible memories may unfortunately be cheapened beyond repair.
So the last times Paul,Gene dealt with an Ace performance were the 2002 winter Olympics; Ace missed his limo 3 times missed his flight and had to charter a helicopter to the venue.Once there he had 30 minuets to do make-up Tommy Thayer was ready to substitute in Spaceman costume makeup.He quite before the private show in Jamaica because according to Ace “Gene,Paul were going to kill him”.Then we have Rock Honors 2008.Ace played in an All star line up and was drunk.One of the most important shows in his career and he can’t be sober. Yet you wonder why Gene,Paul have reservations about jeopardizing a KISS performance with someone who may not be stable. Peter’s performance has been lacking for years I won’t add on with details.If you really want to compare look at the Eddie Trunk Birthday Bash vs the KISS kruize 2013 all on youtube taken around the same time.
Good god, the apologists get so old.
Why do so many contemporary musicians respect Ace as a guitar player while so few respect Paul and Gene for what they do? Kudos to them for keeping the band alive, but inasmuch as Ace and Peter have been their own worst enemies in the past, they’re still the members of the only truly relvant moment in the band’s history. Nobody cares about Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer in KISS except their family and friends, Gene, Paul, and the few apologists who still lap up whatever Gene says.
He was also late to the opening night of the Reunion Tour in Detroit because he missed his flight. Seriously…arguably the biggest show of his or Kiss’s career in front of 40k+ and he nearly misses the gig. What the so-called fans seem to forget is…how would you have felt if you were one of those fans and the band had to cancel the gig last minute.
UM LAST TIME I CHECKED ..ITS ONLY ROCK N ROLL…AND I LIKE IT ….PAUL & GENE COULDNT HOLD ACE s JOCK STRAP- DRUNK OR SOBER !!!
Eddie,
I still don’t quite understand this from Paul and Gene’s perspective. How is this going to hurt the “KISS Business” for years to come? What do Paul and Gene have in mind that is going to make them so much money the next few years, which they wouldn’t otherwise make, if they play a few songs with Ace and Peter? Maybe they don’t want to hurt the 40th anniversary tour? Other than that, I don’t get it. I suppose Paul and Gene have nothing to gain from playing with Ace and Peter either.
When you tell fans it doesn’t matter who’s in the band, then reunite with the originals and people come from around the globe and go crazy, it proves it DOES matter to many..
I think there is a big difference now. In 2104 only a few of the 70’s fans really care about Ace,Peter in KISS .Most fair weather KISS fans don’t know or care that they are no longer in KISS. Tommy,Erik now have there own following, fans.It means far less then at the time of the re-union.
Eddie, I see what you’re saying, but Gene and Paul are just over the top about all of this. Even from a marketing standpoint, they are being over the top. As few years as KISS has remaining, and as much money as Gene and Paul already have, their business stance is over the top. That’s what I’m trying to say.
Because having conclusive evidence that people only care about KISS when Ace and Peter are playing (which has been true for the entire history of the band) only serves to hurt the false message they have been sending. They are entitled to have anyone they want in their band, just as we are entitled not to care when Ace and Peter aren’t playing with them.
As i see it the four orginal members are the reason they are getting inducted. All the classic music that they still play live today is from the original four. Also if they never reunited in 96 who knows where the band would be today. They difinately would not be wearing makeup or have had the resergence that they have had if not for the 96 reunion.
going with craig on this one; PS…Randy RHOADS