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.
Ed … can we clarify:
Initially Gene said (way back) No, Won’t Play with A&P.
Then Gene said sure, will jam with A&P, IF we get in.
Then they get in, Ace indicates they’ve discussed and “hopes everyone does the right thing”.
Ace also says “it would be ridiculous to have two spacemen on stage.”
Somewhere along the line Paul says “highly unlikely … and not the original 4 in makeup …”
Then after long wait Ace says G&P said no to me and Pete. Says the current lineup will play.
G&P issue statement, “emotional … fine, we won’t play period, and we never said we would not perform with A&P.”
So is it in the details? “We never said” … publicly? Or did A&P push for only original 4, and G&P wanted 6 up there?
In the details yes and Kiss wants the current band involved in performance and you can imagine how the makeup issue distorts that and causes a problem
How many KISS songs has Anthrax covered? They would be perfect for a tribute. Too bad.
Should change the band name to “Drama Queens.”
They’ll need a BIG stage to fit Simmons if he brings his ego, LOL
Hopefully his hair plugs and plastic surgery hold up under the heat of the stage lights.
yeah sounds to me paul and gene used ace n peter just to reuniite and line their own pocket books…and today they cant even play as a band they are so wrong for what they have done and continue to do and yeah i hope you do read this because your wrong period..
There is a favor of you Eddie listed way down. I know you don’t want to be the spokes person for KISS fans but you’re accessable to your fans and it’s greatly appreciated.
As rock fans, we all know the rnr HOF is far from perfect. Paul has it right when he said they put all the Chili Peppers in but not all of KISS. It complicated things for sure. He has something wrong too in my opinion. I’ll give one example of The rnr HOF getting it right, and one example of them getting it wrong. That’s where the band has to get it right for them, and for the fans.
1. They got it right when they inducted The Eagles. They inducted all 7 members. The past and present members were very gracious of each other. They all played together and the original bassist was a team player and played acoustic guitar instead if having two bassist. It was great.
2. They got it wrong when they inducted Lynyrd Skynyrd. They didn’t induct Johnny Van Zandt and Ricky Medlocke. The band played anyway (both drummers) with Johnny and Ricky making it happen because thats what it took. They made the best out of the situation for the fans of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Some people might say Johnny shouldn’t make it in. Well that’s like saying the newest bassist from Metallica shouldn’t have made it.
To Paul’s point, the HOF confused the deal by inducting every member of some bands, and only some of others. So the only way to do it is to make the best of a bad situation.
I’m a nobody KISS fan who defends you all the time to people who say you’re music isn’t any good, or you make fake live albums, or you’re a circus.
I beg Gene, Paul, Ace, and Peter to not let the rnr HOF win again by turning this yet again into a negative for KISS fans who say you deserve to be in with the other greats.
To Gene and Paul: Perform with Ace and Peter alongside Tommy, Eric, and Bruce.
To Ace and Peter: Perform with Tommy, Eric, and Bruce alongside Gene and Paul.
To Tommy and Eric: Encourage this to happen. (look at Timothy B Schmit during Eagles induction)
No makeup. We all know who you are and what you look like. This takes the confusion of two spacemen out of it. This way Ace doesn’t have to diet. Now this will put the ball in Ace’s court a little. He’s had a history of not wanting to do things like open for Aerosmith and not play with his replacement. Don’t let this stop you Ace. You used brilliant words during the Unplugged show about Bruce and Eric being part of the family. Bring back that same attitude.
There are examples to follow and not to follow. Don’t be like David Lee Roth and Axl Rose. Treat your fans with respect like Johnny Van Zandt and Ricky Medlocke. Be humble like Gilby Clarke.
Gene compares the versions of the band to marriages. Gene is way smarter than me and he’s smart enough to know that a band and a marriage isn’t the same and there’s no use to compare the two. Gene and Paul also discuss the new young fans And how important they are. I completely agree but they’re here completely on the backs of the tons of long time fans you have. These old fans (older than me) are the reason you have the chance at new fans. Don’t make these old fans who have pushed and pushed for you to feel like they don’t matter.
I know there’s been some bad things said but that’s life. Get over it. Forgive each other. No reunions are wanted. It would be nice to welcome Bruce, Ace, or Peter on stage for a special appearance every now and then like the Scorpions do with Michael Schenker. No reunion though. Show the rnr HOF’s that you can be amazing for the fans. Don’t let them win against the fans by letting us down.
All 7 perform without makeup and dedicate the performance to the memory of Eric Carr and Mark.
Last but not least, invite Vinnie. If he’ll play, let him.
To Eddie Trunk: Please point out that HOF allowed GNR to perform without Axl and Izzy. They got to perform with Myles and Gilby. Sam with the Van Halen deal. Don’t let the HOF dictate how KISS gets to perform without being exposed.
The Eagles Induction
http://youtu.be/_1Bka8wbKwQ
The Eagles Performance
http://youtu.be/IKpay8gumw0
Lynyrd Skynyrd Induction
http://youtu.be/1S_UagucO0A
Lynyrd Skynyrd Performance
http://youtu.be/AazLOi8pU4I
Justin … HUGE thanks for the links. This is how it’s done. This is what we want. I’m sure the band would tell you that they’re not like other bands, and they’re right … they’re better. So guys – prove it.
Show us everything that you’ve been preaching all these years, that no one does it like you do. Show us how to truly overcome. Before you totally screw up and destroy what you were to all of us, show us what you can be. Can you be bigger? In the biggest of ways? Or will KISS be the band that couldn’t get it done.
There are players on that Skynyrd stage that are no longer with us.