According to blabbermouth.net, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley says that it “seems unlikely” that the four original members of the band will perform together at next April’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.
Answering a question from a fan on Twitter about whether there are any plans yet on wearing makeup with former KISS members Ace Frehley (guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) at the Rock Hall induction, Stanley said: “No way.”
Stanley was also asked if he, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, Frehley and Criss were going to perform together at the Rock Hall. “Seems unlikely,” he replied.
The Rock Hall producers are leaning on the original members to perform in full costume. During a recent radio interview, Frehley joked about needing to lose weight and shave his goatee for the performance — but remained adamant that current guitarist Tommy Thayer, who performs using Frehley’s “Spaceman,” persona cannot be in costume that night.
Read Eddie’s thoughts on this topic in the latest Trunk Report.
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Hey Paul, yer as bad as Gene. Get that Jersey Boys Kiss Boys thing going on Broadway then the world. Dodger Stadium on ice, there’s a joke going for the coin. If Thayer & Singer perform in costume on the R n R Hall show the laughter will be endless. Ace & Peter should walk out upon the first chords of Detroit Rock City.
“Kiss on Ice”, now that’s funny! Because I could actually see them considering it.
I love the last two KISS records and a reunion would destroy any cred that Tommy and Eric have acheived. One step forward, two steps back. Not again!!! The first reunion was needed , they were lost. Remember ‘Carnival of souls’? This time they are making good music and I can’t wait for new music from THIS band.
C’mon man, ” Sonic Boom” was better than “Monster” and that’s not saying much. If you take the best songs from both albums you end up with a DECENT record. Their new music is nothing to write home about. Btw, For all of you people screaming about how Tommy is better than Ace I have one question. How the hell would you know? Tommy Thayer has been playing Ace Frehey on stage and in the studio for years. The guy isn’t allowed to be himself in that band and plays licks like Ace would play them in 1977. I wouldn’t be surprised if he uses Ace’s toothbrush for crying out loud.
Someone has to be Ace. Ace was always too drunk to be. Tommy is the Spaceman that Ace should have been.
ss… ARE YOU HIGH? Tommy is playing ACE FREHLEY! What kind of spell or drugs do you have to be under to believe otherwise? It’s laughable how Tommy was even walking off balance like Ace does. LMAO
He was walking off balance because the Spaceman walks off balance. And unbeknownst to the casual Kiss fan, Ace Frehley, as the Spaceman, walked like that because he was an undisciplined drunk By your callow reasoning, Tommy should change all the guitar solos from all the Kiss songs because they are “Ace’s” solos. Utterly ridiculous. Sure Ace came up with the Spaceman persona, but the drunken duncecap failed to purchase the rights to the persona, so now Paul and Gene own it. The reason why people argue that the spaceman character is synonymous with Ace Freheley is A. He came up with it at the beginning of the band, and B. They were rarely photographed without their make-up back then, so Ace Frehley was only seen and known as the Spaceman.
Oh come on! If all 4 original members played on Sonic Boom and Monster, you would say they were the best Kiss albums up to date. Trunk would say the same thing.
Right, that’s why I love Psycho Circus and Ace and Peter aren’t on that, or played and supported EVERY lineup of Kiss last 30 years on radio including this year in my Kiss special (check the playlist). Truly clueless… Maybe I should just say ever latest Kiss album is the best one ever..until the next one..you know, like some do.
I hadn’t heard WHO WANTS TO BE LONELY in ages ’till VOL. 1 said it was the best KISS song ever and it is hard to disagree. No Ace and Peter on that one.
That’s really funny since I think that Psycho Circus was a huge disappointment. Dude, put down the crack pipe. By the way, Eddie Trunk has something that the current KISS does not , it’s called CREDIBILITY.
Ironically I thought the best tune on Circus was Ace’s tune, Into the Void. That had a classic Ace/KISS vibe.
ss…”He walks off balance because the spaceman walks off balance” LMAO Did you just get into the band yesterday? Your post is so off the wall and ignorant of the band’s history it isn’t funny. Let me guess, you’re going on the KISS KRUISE too , right? LOL
That’s the only part of my post you addressed? Obviously you aren’t very smart.
Tommy and Eric have no cred. What they both have are paychecks for the roles they play. Period.
eddie has to get involved in this i trust eddie that this will all go down in
a great way kiss fans like myself have been waiting for this to happen for
years and its has to be all orginal members its the hall of fame kiss should
really do this for teh dans and kiss army and put there issues with each
other aside for one great night !
Trunk, you claim to be a METS fan and you allow a guy with that name on your website. Forget Simmons, JASON BAY IS THE DEMON. JASON BAY IS A KNIGHT IN SERVICE TO SATAN.
I only hope that Paul is just playing it up , if not, the firestorm of negative reaction from the fans will be huge. Gene and Paul know that going back on tour with Eric And Tommy after the original four are inducted and perform together would look silly. If there was ever an opportunity to go out with some class and honor it would be now. There is no better time than after being inducted into the Rock Hall. I say the original four play at the induction, do some dates in each side of the coast ( like The Stones do), and call it a day. KISS will continue to make money even after they’re gone.
Robbie Kneival (Evil Kneival’s son) mentioned on the radio he was in negotiations to do a motorcycle jump before each concert for a Kiss Reunion Dynasty tour !
That would be an amazing tour! Robbie jumping with a Harley?