Good to be back home. Made it back from M3 last night. If you follow on Twitter or check my Twitter feed you will see many photos I just posted with more to come. It was a pretty crazy 2 weeks with Golden Gods, M3, and of course the new TMS tapings which are now done and start airing June 1. We will discuss it all and much more live tonight from 6-10P ET / 3-7 Pacific on SiriusXM channel 39 Trunk Nation (Hair Nation). Also Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy will drop by around 6:30P ET and we will take calls for him. Tons to catch up on over the next week, we will get into some of it tonight for sure! Way too many stories to type, and I suck at typing!
Less than 3 weeks away from this years Rocklahoma which I am thrilled to once again be hosting. See you all in Pryor very soon!
If you follow on Twitter you know that last Thursday I did indeed sit and talk with Gene Simmons to clear the air with him face to face about exactly what I have said about Kiss as a fan and what my feelings are, cutting out the insane and inaccurate accounts usually posted on the internet. Gene was cool enough to invite me in his booth to sit and chat for about 10 minutes and clear the air to some degree. I did not back down from my own personal thoughts about what the band is doing, just relayed them ACCURATELY to Gene since the 99% of positives from the last 30 years as a Kiss fan that I have said and done are of course NEVER acknowledged anywhere. As I have also stated MANY times I have NO issue with Tommy or Eric in the band. My issue is and always has been with the fact that they are not their own personalities and for me I choose not to see it. But the whole thing has become so silly and blown out of proportion by a hyper sensitive few that it felt good to sit with Gene man to man and explain this clearly (something I asked Paul to do the last time I ever spoke with him and never happened). Gene claimed he has no issue at all with me and is very happy doing what he is doing, and then in typical Gene fashion started quoting how good business is LOL. I explained to Gene if he has no issue he should come back on my shows where his fans want to see and hear him and have a respectful discussion. He said he would not rule it out and as has always been the case my door is open to all past and present members of the band. I honestly don’t know anyone who loves every single thing any band they ever loved has done, and I pride myself on giving my honest opinion when asked.I have no idea if anything will change but I’m glad I was able to sit with Gene, who I have known a long time and who also loves to speak his mind, and have a discussion. I may not be a fan of what the band currently does but respect their right to do it and Gene’s willingness to sit and chat like two adults.
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Why don’t they let Eric Singer wear Eric Carrs make up, lets face it Singers style of play is much closer to Carrs than Criss’s . Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr would that really really upset the fans mmmmmmmmm
How about his OWN character, which is my ENTIRE point!
Yeah Eddie, you’re all for one discussing opinions, but I see mine was rejected on this board. Way to go.
Nobody is rejected here unless it’s baseless hate… So no idea who rejected you because I am not the only one who handles this.
I would prefer new characters, but at this point, I just don’t care. I know the image KISS has built itself on since the Reunion is those four faces, and they don’t wanna change that.
Sonic and Monster are good albums with subpar production. And I’d like to hear Tommy write something that’s NOT an Ace wannabe. Heard “Outta This World” on the radio yesterday (local DJ, I won’t say his name, who’s a giant KISS fan and has great taste. Played Anthrax after!). Great music, lyrics are just contrived Ace-knockoff. Hell, Ace doesn’t even write about “space” that often!
I still support KISS it’s their property and they can do what they want with it legally so get over it everyone and enjoy the great new music on MONSTER
You are entitled to your opinion if that’s how you feel. ALL opinions welcome, but that is not mine.
Hilarious that with KISS people are discussing “characters”. How about the Scarecrow? Or Dorothy? Maybe even Superman? Doesn’t matter or not whether they can play worth a shit or not…which they never could.
Amazing…
I don’t think Kiss was ever trying to be “Rush” or “Dream Theater” but more to write a quick catchy songs. They are not musical virtuos by no means, but if you watch them when they play live you can tell they clearly know what they are doing.