According to Ultimate Guitar, KISS frontman Gene Simmons told Radio.com that if the band is inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame, they will not be re-uniting with original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.
Simmons stated, “No. How many chances in life do you get? When you stick your hand in fire, you get burned the first time. Fire and nature doesn’t care if you’re a good guy or a bad guy. Both of those guys had three chances to be in the band. Three times they f–ked it up. They were every bit as important as we were at the formation of the band and they would have been the ruin of the band if they had continued to be in the band. When you have a cancer in your system, it’s best to cut it out as fast as you can. It used to be a part of your body; it turned into cancer. You gotta cut it out.”
Simmons also added that he believes his former bandmates are much happier not being in the band, “I believe that both Ace and Peter are happier now. They’re healthier, they both look fine. When they were in the band, they were both on junk, or crack or alcohol. Clearly not a healthy place for them. They belong home doing autograph shows in clubs. They’re happier.”
See the entire interview below. The comments in question appear at 4:26.
source: ultimate-guitar.com
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So eho cared if the Gene and Paul band plays there then I wont
If I had a vote in this, and read this article, there is no way I would vote for Kiss. Why?
Good point. They are shooting themselves in the foot before they even get in!
I wonder if P&A show up onstage or in the audience.Neil Diamond was rock in the sixties, he’d rip it up forever with his band like Dylan, acoustic and electric. I saw Madonna in ’81, she was in a new wave band playing electric guitar…to this day I can’t believe she didn’t break out rock. Frampton not in but Little Anthony in…..111 in a club or 100,000 at JFK football stadium Philly ’77 bringing it on large, gee, the 111 club guy is in.
Gene: why don’t you acknowledge that Paul’s voice is toast?
And your broken record interviews bashing Ace and Peter every chance you get has really worn thin
1973-1976 Ace and Peter helped you become a superstar.
In 1996 they came back and made you a superstar again.
But all you do is pat yourself on the back for everything instead of being thankful.
I bet even Paul can’t stand you anymore.
Ahhh…. Who didn’t see this coming? All the folks acting surprised didn’t think about it long.