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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These “guys” could stand to learn a few things from the band METALLICA. Jesus what a disgrace to rock n roll history. If they are the self-proclaimed greatest rock band in the world now, then they certainly were back in the beginning. Honour the fans and yourselves by being humbled- not a chance with these schmucks. Turns out Sabbath, VH & GNR aren’t the only douche bags in the RRHF. Never loved these guys like some many from my generation.
unmasked is great
i hope they play what makes the world go round
Oh yeah, that tune is a forgotten classic…..
ps, fuck fake ace and phony catman. naked city
when your walls come down, you’ll swallow everything when your with me… ps gene is a cock