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Gene Simmons returns to Kyle Meredith With… to have fun the fiftieth anniversary of KISS’s Dressed to Kill, the album that gave us the studio model of “Rock and Roll All Nite”—which, in response to Gene, might or might not qualify as a success relying in your definition of the phrase. Pay attention above or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Simmons displays on the bands origins as 4 “unqualified” New Yorkers in make-up and heels who by some means ended up headlining stadiums. He additionally talks about life after the “ultimate” KISS tour, which incorporates his new movie manufacturing firm (together with engaged on a brand new film with Bella Thorne and Mel Gibson), eating places, vodka model, and no matter else you may slap a Moneybag™ on. He’ll additionally return to Vegas with KISS later this 12 months — not in make-up — for a KISS Military celebration.
“We promised we’re not gonna return out on tour, or we’re not,” he says of the Vegas look. “We’ll soar up and do some tunes. There’ll be pals, visitors dropping in, query and reply. You understand, simply be shut with the followers — as a result of clearly, with out them, I’d be asking the following individual in line, ‘Would you want some fries with that?’”
As at all times, Gene has opinions. On streaming: it ruined music (“The place’s the brand new Beatles? The place’s Elvis?”). On critics: they’re talentless (“…They don’t actually wanna work for a dwelling, however they will’t play devices and haven’t any expertise.”). On opera: pure agony. On the Ramones: “a failed band.” And on you? Properly, in the event you’re nonetheless shopping for tickets or spinning the data, he loves you. Both method, Gene’s nonetheless right here, nonetheless loud, and nonetheless allergic to subtlety.
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Simmons is at the moment on a solo tour, and you will get tickets right here… or you may pay $12,500 to be his roadie for a day, which some followers say is completely price it.