Ace Frehley believes Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has “alienated just about everybody on the planet” with his recent comments on depression, addiction and poverty. And the guitarist has predicted his former colleague could next turn on gay people – all because he doesn’t understand the human condition.
His comments stem from Simmons’ incendiary comments about depression, when he claimed his message to anyone preparing to take their own lives was, “Fuck you, then kill yourself.” He later apologized for his statements.
Now Frehley tells Artisan News Service, “First he attacks immigrants, then he belittles poor people by saying, ‘Be nice to the rich people because we’re the ones that give you jobs.’ Then he attacks people with depression, alcoholics, drug addicts. The only thing left for him to do is to attack the whole gay movement. I’ve heard him do that in private, so that’s probably still yet to come.”
The guitarist argues Simmons isn’t as clever as he likes to think. “I don’t think he makes any sense,” he reflects. “He prides himself on being such an intellectual, he brags about being able to speak seven languages, but when it comes to being knowledgeable about the human condition – depression is a very serious disease.
I’ve suffered from it, I know my daughter suffers from it. Alcoholism is a disease, so is drug addiction; it’s the disease of addiction. Many people are born that way – and Gene just seems ignorant of that whole fact. I think it’s time for Gene to go back to school and get educated in the health field.”
source: classicrockmagazine.com
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Hay Gene, I downloaded monster for free! HAHA!!
You should hang out with the teenagers at the mall, who download everything including movies. Aren’t you funny!! Thanks for damaging the industry. You’re a great guy.
ace has been alienated since birth….and now a long distance dedication from ace to gene: “back to school” (casey kasem, r.i.p.)
I’m considering cancelling my newspaper subscription. I’m addicted to “music news”.
I have much respect for Ace and the fact that his feet are firmly on the ground. Gene is unfortunately consumed by greed and the power of his economic status. I understand that there will always be people who make millions/billions, but the sad thing is along the way a certain number of these rich individuals develop a sense that they are gods and no longer can relate to any aspect of the working class/poor. I always say despite all the material items you have including money, when your time of death comes none of that stuff will follow you to the end. The extremely rich never truly think of this.
again!!! i dont give a f!!!! i just like the music!!