KISS: Tommy, Eric, Brad and Craig

[heliumsocket]

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/10/endless-kiss-paul-stanley-talks-music-immortality/

"Endless Kiss? Paul Stanley is ready: The lead singer in Kiss thinks band can live on without current members, him included, and that suits him fine


The Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? Unthinkable.

Metallica without James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich? Ditto.

But Kiss without Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who co-founded the larger-than-life band in 1973 and have co-led a dozen different lineups since then? Not a problem.

'The band is bigger than its members,' said Stanley, who performs Sunday with Kiss at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre. 'And it only takes, in this case, four like-minded people with a similar outlook and talent to further the cause and continue Kiss. It makes perfect sense to me. It may not make sense to other bands, but we’re not other bands. We don’t live by those rules. We never have.'

Might Stanley (born: Paul Stanley Eisen) be concerned that he and Simmons (born Chaim Witz), both 62, are growing too old to rock ’n’ roll all night?

'I’m damn good at what I do,' the singer and guitarist said, speaking from a tour stop in San Antonio. 'But do I think I’m the only person capable of doing what I do? Absolutely not. I’m not talking about a clone (of me), but somebody with the same passion, drive and love for the music I love. So, can I envision a time when I won’t be here anymore? Absolutely. It’s not tomorrow, or next week. But when it happens, I would be celebratory. Because it would prove that I was right and that Kiss is exactly what I believe it is: an ideal, a way of performing, a point of view. It’s an attitude, and the respect and love (we have for) our audience.'"

[fonpr]

 Wow, like the Residents!

Kiss is exactly what I believe it is: an ideal, a way of performing, a point of view.

Something strange is happening...........

with the quote function.

Should I just Ignore it?

How do I get out of this box??

[roman]

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/10/endless-kiss-paul-stanley-talks-music-immortality/

"Endless Kiss? Paul Stanley is ready: The lead singer in Kiss thinks band can live on without current members, him included, and that suits him fine


The Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? Unthinkable.

Metallica without James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich? Ditto.

But Kiss without Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who co-founded the larger-than-life band in 1973 and have co-led a dozen different lineups since then? Not a problem.

'The band is bigger than its members,' said Stanley, who performs Sunday with Kiss at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre. 'And it only takes, in this case, four like-minded people with a similar outlook and talent to further the cause and continue Kiss. It makes perfect sense to me. It may not make sense to other bands, but we’re not other bands. We don’t live by those rules. We never have.'

Might Stanley (born: Paul Stanley Eisen) be concerned that he and Simmons (born Chaim Witz), both 62, are growing too old to rock ’n’ roll all night?

'I’m damn good at what I do,' the singer and guitarist said, speaking from a tour stop in San Antonio. 'But do I think I’m the only person capable of doing what I do? Absolutely not. I’m not talking about a clone (of me), but somebody with the same passion, drive and love for the music I love. So, can I envision a time when I won’t be here anymore? Absolutely. It’s not tomorrow, or next week. But when it happens, I would be celebratory. Because it would prove that I was right and that Kiss is exactly what I believe it is: an ideal, a way of performing, a point of view. It’s an attitude, and the respect and love (we have for) our audience.'"

So can we all just agree that The Best Show is prophetic?

Side question: will the Gene replacement be required to have a overly long tongue that he insists on constantly unfurling out of his mouth?  Or will they offer to cover his tongue lengthening surgery?

[nrt4]

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/10/endless-kiss-paul-stanley-talks-music-immortality/

"Endless Kiss? Paul Stanley is ready: The lead singer in Kiss thinks band can live on without current members, him included, and that suits him fine


The Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? Unthinkable.

Metallica without James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich? Ditto.

But Kiss without Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who co-founded the larger-than-life band in 1973 and have co-led a dozen different lineups since then? Not a problem.

'The band is bigger than its members,' said Stanley, who performs Sunday with Kiss at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre. 'And it only takes, in this case, four like-minded people with a similar outlook and talent to further the cause and continue Kiss. It makes perfect sense to me. It may not make sense to other bands, but we’re not other bands. We don’t live by those rules. We never have.'

Might Stanley (born: Paul Stanley Eisen) be concerned that he and Simmons (born Chaim Witz), both 62, are growing too old to rock ’n’ roll all night?

'I’m damn good at what I do,' the singer and guitarist said, speaking from a tour stop in San Antonio. 'But do I think I’m the only person capable of doing what I do? Absolutely not. I’m not talking about a clone (of me), but somebody with the same passion, drive and love for the music I love. So, can I envision a time when I won’t be here anymore? Absolutely. It’s not tomorrow, or next week. But when it happens, I would be celebratory. Because it would prove that I was right and that Kiss is exactly what I believe it is: an ideal, a way of performing, a point of view. It’s an attitude, and the respect and love (we have for) our audience.'"

So can we all just agree that The Best Show is prophetic?

Side question: will the Gene replacement be required to have a overly long tongue that he insists on constantly unfurling out of his mouth?  Or will they offer to cover his tongue lengthening surgery?

The tongue surgery will be paid for out of the replacement-Gene's paycheck. Also, a tongue licensing fee will be taken from each subsequent paychecks.

[buffcoat]

The tongue surgery will be paid for out of the replacement-Gene's paycheck. Also, a tongue licensing fee will be taken from each subsequent paychecks.

I like this concept, but I think it's a bit optimistic to assume that these people will be paid with money as opposed to merch.

[roman]

The tongue surgery will be paid for out of the replacement-Gene's paycheck. Also, a tongue licensing fee will be taken from each subsequent paychecks.

I like this concept, but I think it's a bit optimistic to assume that these people will be paid with money as opposed to merch.

I think you're onto something here.  It would quickly turn into an Amway type operation where the players are paid in merch that they are then required to sell in order to earn their living.

[Kormod]

Eh, 20,000-30,000 KISS action figures a year seems like a reasonable salary.

[buffcoat]

Eh, 20,000-30,000 KISS action figures a year seems like a reasonable salary.

Factory seconds, at that.