Last night we posted a story in the news section that was sent to me via Twitter about Kiss replacing Gene and Paul and continuing on with a band of no original members. We later found out the original story was from 2008. While the haters will just attack and say it was calculated to further some insane anti – Kiss agenda (love how I am so anti Kiss and STILL PLAY ALL THEIR MUSIC, too funny!), I left it up for two reasons. One the amount of differing opinions on this generated in comments was interesting and ALL views were posted, and two this is still the plan and closer than ever to happening! If this is what they were planning 6 years ago it is really just around the corner now! Clearly the way they do it might be altered but this is still happening and the band has discussed it in the press even recently. So nothing has changed except for it is more imminent! I am hearing maybe two years away from launching at this point with the current (Gene and Paul) band having maybe one more run left after the current tour. What was stunning about this is how many saw it as major news they never heard? This has been talked about and discussed for a long time by Gene and Paul. So no mater where you fall on it I decided to leave it up because I found ALL sides of the reaction interesting and posted ALL response to it. Unlike some I respect and appreciate all opinions and they are represented here as well as my radio and TV shows. But to see this as some crazy dated story that is no longer the plan is not the case. Some may want to live in some fantasy land but all our heroes are getting older (so are we!) and how they handle the end of their careers will be interesting. Who really retires, who stuck around too long, who does bands with no original members. All good debate and all welcome here.
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Makes you wonder if they haven’t tried that already. Wouldn’t put it past them.
The phenomenon that is KISS will live on through the ages; the KISS Army will pass on the cultural references to the little KISSlings of the band that was. Eddie said it perfectly “our heroes can’t live forever” however GOD gave Rock n’ Roll to you in the form of KISS so the memories are eternal. If the boys in the band support this venture I will continue to support KISS!
Makes perfect sense and in line with everything Gene and Paul have been pushing for years. KISS is a brand. I’m not saying that it is a great business decision. But it fits in with the party line. I’m sure they would go as far to franchise the act. It’s certainly nothing that I would support but I’m sure this is all inevitable.
I don’t have a problem with it. Ringling Bros cicus comes to town every year with no original members. The Harlem Globetrotters come to town every year with no original members. KISS will do the same. It will be just good family rock n roll entertainment for generations to enjoy!
i am a fan since 1974 and have supported all lineups including the current one.i have seen them 100 times or so and have been on all the kiss kruises.i plan on doing 3-4 shows on the current tour with def leppard as well.but as far as this topic goes,when gene and paul are done so am i.i will have wonderful memories of what once was.i hear they plan on doing a residency in las vegas in November.perhaps after that Gene & Paul will pack it in.who knows?