3/26: TMS S13 DONE, KISS IN RS, HEADED TO FLORIDA, MORE

That Metal Show season 13 is wrapped! We filmed two shows yesterday in NYC. The first will premiere this Saturday night and feature all three members of The Winery Dogs, Vinnie Paul, and Michael from Volbeat from Denmark via Skype. The season finale that premieres a week from Saturday will feature Joe Satriami and then some laughs with Artie Lange and Jim Breuer. This was a fun show and a hell of a way to wrap our 13th season and longest with 12 total new shows. Yngwie SHREDS on both shows as our guest player. What an honor to have him play for us, still a total beast as you will see. Yngwie is a huge TMS fan and we were grateful he flew up from FL to blow away the crowd. It was great doing our latest season back home in the NYC area. Loved doing a show a week format (only did two this week because I am away next week) and we had a huge variety of guests from Nugent, to Mick Mars, to Peter Criss, to Lamb Of God, to Mick Jones. SO many great artists in a wide variety of rock and metal, many appearing for the first time on TMS. No small feat when you consider we have now done over 110 shows! Want to thank all the guests and all the fans for the support and hope you enjoy these last two weeks of new episodes. Where and when we do more new ones 100% up to VH1 Classic. Hearing likely in the Fall. More news when I know. But enjoy these final two new ones coming of Season 13!

 

Never thought I’d see the day Kiss would be on the cover of RS. Cool classic photo too! Haven’t read the story yet but have heard all about the quotes from various members. I have said my part about how I feel countless times. No need to keep rehashing here. Enjoying seeing all of your comments posted on this site.The complete story is now online and linked in the news section here on this site. ALL are welcome as long as it is respectfully done. In a matter of a couple weeks this event will be over and likely quickly forgotten. Kiss will go on with what they are doing, Ace and Peter will do what they do. Us as fans will decide what we do and don’t want to support and what we do and don’t like. This has been a crazy process for sure, and it sucks we won’t get one last original performance for a song or two, but at least as fans we will know that one of the HOF’s MANY injustices will be corrected and Kiss will be in the Hall after 15 years of snubs!

 

Speaking of the HOF, I was interviewed by the NY Post yesterday about it. Apparently there are about 4000 tickets still available for sale. Apparently there are larger issues to deal with than just no Kiss performance. Remember this event is NOT just about Kiss. Several bands are being honored. I suspect since Kiss isn’t playing they may just do their induction early on, but not sure yet on the schedule. I do plan on being there as a guest of Ace and Peter so will let you know more when I do.

 

Headed to Tampa FL tomorrow. Will be in Largo Friday night hosting the Jake E Lee show, then hosting the MOR Cruise Saturday thru Wednesday next week. Look forward to seeing everyone and please keep an eye on my twitter and the appearances page on this sites home page for info and updates. More dates and cities to come in what will be a busy Spring / Summer on the road!

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  1. Eddie,
    Good to see you’re giving Volbeat some air time! Keep it up, they’re the best band to come around in the last ten years. I know you weren’t impressed by their first 4 albums. What do you think of the new one?

  2. Eric Singer said that Ace had no problem when Ace was in the band with him in Peter’s makeup. That was the last leg of the Farewell Tour, when Peter quit. The band was supposed to stop touring afterwards.

    1. Don’t forget Peter did an album and tour with Tommy in Aces makeup…I have a signed pic of Paul, Gene, Peter and Tommy…Peter and Ace need to stop whining and remember the history of what has gone on here…if I was Paul I would not play with those two either because they have damaged the band several times and why do they want to fuck up what they are doing now for the ?? Makes no sense…I would love to see the originals but it is over and has been….So let the band get inducted and like Eddie said, all can get back to what they are doing…But whether it’s the ace/Peter or Gene/Paul apologists very few people are commenting facts, but rather convoluted bullshit…

    2. Did you read Peter’s book? he signed on for that tour being told Ace was signed also. I went to one of those shows and can tell you first hand Peter was NOT happy because he was told Ace would be on board..

    4. Ahhh so Peter needs Ace to make a living and be happy? I think a good therapist is in order.

    5. Ed, you are a smart man but please don’t use Pete’s book to verify anything. That book, while amusing was all over the place. At the most full of half truths. At the very least it’s a look into Pete’s hypocritical mind. All the books have been average at best. Maybe Paul will surprise us and give us an honest look…doubtful as it’ll probably be loaded with the typical Paulisms.

  3. Hi Eddie, I don’t throw praise out there lightly…and I may bust your balls a bit (all in good fun though)…but I must say that the TMS episode with Peter Criss was probably your best yet. Peter Criss’ speech from the heart at the end of the show was what makes your show so great (honest opinions and talk) and brought a tear to my eye. Thanks again Eddie for a tremendous show and I can’t wait to see the last two episodes. Will be sad though that were won’t be any new TMS episodes for a while though.

    Also, I wanted to ask you Eddie…I want to start reading more books and wanted some of your recommendations. And yes, I have already read both of YOUR books Eddie, as well as Sammy Hagar’s book “Red”. Do you have any other books in the “rock and roll genre” that you would recommend reading? Thanks Eddie.

  4. It would have been so much better if it all ended at Shea or The Meadowlands in front of 60,000 in 2000. No impersonators (although talented); no co-headlining tours to half full venues; no stagnant set lists; no “Sonic Boom” or “Monster”; no confusing the younger fans, and maybe both Eric’s, Mark, Vinnie and Bruce would be going into the HOS as well. Maybe if the cover band were performing, they could break out the Black-n-Blue song “Best of the West” and invite Peter to do backup vocals like he did on the album. Better yet, they could perform “Out of this World” and have Ace do the solo. What true KISS fan would want to hear them perform Shock Me?” Talk about throwing salt on the wound. Paul and Gene have no humility and their arrogance is not serving the KISS legacy very well. Of course I am overjoyed that they are being recognized by the anti-hard rock/metal HOS, but Paul and Gene need to respect the fans and end the farce that they continue to perpetrate.

    I am still interested as to who will be presenting the band at the ceremony. You kind of hinted at it Ed, but when can you reveal the presenters identity? You mentioned the Hall liked them, so no Rob Zombie, Sebastian Bach or Nikki Sixx. I don’t think it would be Dave Grohl since he’s being inducted and he presented Rush last year; and he kind of dissed KISS when presenting Rush. I’m thinking maybe Slash or Stone Gossard and Mike McCready. Some other worthwhile candidates would be Rivers from Weezer, Seth Macfarlane, Billy Corgan, even a Scott Weiland. I remember on the first STP tour, they played a show in full KISS attire. Oh yeah, Jerry Cantrell would be a worthwhile presenter. The possible candidates are endless considering the cultural impact that KISS has had and how many diverse musicians they have influenced. Hell, maybe its going to be Lady Gaga. As much of a critic as I am of them; ever since my sister had the single for “Beth” (technically DRC) in 1976 when I was 5, that’s been my band!!!! The snubbing by the HOS, the lack of radio play, the dissing by the critics…KISS did it their way. Like you and many others Ed, I will always love this band.

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