I dont remember gene simmons 100 but at various points i was planning on monster, then that became alterego. This bowieesque song wouldve fit perfectly on genes 1978 solo album. Browse gene simmons pictures at, one of the largest collections of gene simmons photos on the web. Kiss founders gene simmons and paul stanley examine their personal. Radioactive is the only single released from the kiss solo album gene simmons. In 1978 detroit, a soldout show wont stop four teens from doing whatever it takes to get tickets to see their favorite rock band, kiss. Then, gene opens up about his marriage and reveals if his son is dating amber rose. Kiss bassist gene simmons under fire for depression comments. Now we finally know the cost to hang out with gene simmons wror. Jun 04, 2018 gene simmons the demon and the denton credit. The prototype version of gene s costume, which can be seen on pictures a to c, had smaller breastplates, and looked rather wimpy compared to the finished version.
Ace frehley may or may not join us for this show via skype. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album by gene simmons, the bassist and covocalist of the american hard rock band kiss. I remember an interview where he was asked a question along the lines of do you think youre one of the great rock bass players. Kiss mania was in full swing in the united states in the latter half of the 1970s, and in countless other countries around the world. The rock icon gene simmons born chaim klein witz on august 25, 1949 in haifa, israel is the performer and entertainment mogul best known as the demon his blood spitting, fire breathing, tonguewagging persona in the rock band kiss. The kiss rocker and the legendary singersongwriter. Tom morello, smokin hot guitar works, and lots of stars in attendance and on stage to jam. Gene simmons has made it clear that criss was fired. Sep 20, 2017 kiss frontman gene simmons says success comes to those who get their lazy asses out of bed and work an inspiring and mindbending chat with the tireless entrepreneur who just wants to rock. Gene simmons was released in 1978 along with solo albums by the other members of the hard rock band kiss.
The mega rock band kiss comes up against an arch rival, the phantom. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album from the bass player and singer of american hard rock band kiss. Aint a big fan of gene simmons but the music on this album is good. During an interview with mitch lafon, published in full in, gene simmons explains that his new project, gene simmons vault, which brings 150 unpublished tracks recorded between 1966 and 2016, will require a certain monetary part of the fans, but in return, gene will reward them in a very peculiar way. In august 1978, i interviewed gene simmons for what would become a january 1979 cover story in guitar player magazine. Ace frehley gene simmons paul stanley peter criss bruce kulick eric carr tommy thayer eric singer mark st. The vault experience, a 10disc box set that features 150 recordings hes made since 1966. Paul stanley follows this up with, download will be the culmination of 47 years of unapologetic bombast and spectacle. Gene simmons with lita ford demo rotten to the core has been a song title that gene simmons has messed around with for decades.
Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48. Lita ford, gene simmons, lemmy kilmister in one of his final interviews, and. According to the spector web site gene simmons of megagroup kiss commissioned several brooklyn era sb1 basses from stuart in the late 1970s. Gene simmons 1978 god of thunder wallpaper 38392593 1600x900.
All this by way of saying that when i met gene simmons. Frehley will perform the 1978 album in its entirety for the first time on sunday, dec. Cofounder, bass player and vocalist of kiss, simmons is known as much for his womanising and chauvinistic ways as he is for the demon, his blood and firespitting onstage persona. Now we finally know the cost to hang out with gene simmons.
The plot premise of evening in byzantium really impressed me at the time as being a semiplausible way that terrorists might be able to attack the us, and even before 911 i would sometimes think of it whenever the government proposed spending billions of dollars on missile defense systems that were supposed to protect us from rogue states. On dynasty, he played on his track,dirty livin, he didt play on unmasked 1980. Kiss often stylized as ki is an american rock band formed in new york city in january 1973 by paul stanley, gene simmons, peter criss, and ace frehley. To hear the full interview with gene simmons including his details of his latest project and his take on president trump. Prints are generally made to order and delivery usually takes 4 to 6 weeks. The vault experience wird mit einem skypecall beim fan. Its so hard to feel right baby when im travelin around and youre far behind guy, i wish i could see my lady, girl, i hope you dont mind, cos chorus. At the time spector only had two model bass guitars, the sb1 and the sb2.
Download metallica february 9, 2015, pier 48, san francisco. Free download gene simmons 1978 kiss wallpaper 38821521. Check out the other sections to discoverreference other interesting releases. Black lips hijack gene simmons interview rolling stone. With their 1978 eponymous debut, van halen simultaneously rewrote the rules of rock guitar and hard rock in general.
This bass was purchased at the kiss butterfields auctioneers and greg manning auctions, inc. Feb 06, 2017 i dont think gene himself would claim to be a good bass player. The album by the underrated guitar player ace frehley was the best, by far. Feel free to send us your own wallpaper and we will consider adding it to appropriate category.
Gene simmons moneybag sodas are now available at hyvee grocery and convenience stores stop by and treat yourself to a four pack of soda royalty gene simmons uploaded a video 1 year ago. Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an american musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality. July 15, 1940 june 25, 1990 was an american spree killer, who killed 16 people over a weeklong period in arkansas in 1987. Gene simmons the differents between men and boys is the size of their toys demo 1981. Gene simmons box set page 2 steve hoffman music forums.
Download wallpaper kiss gene simmons tommy thayer paul 1920x1080. Oddly enough the bass isnt visible among the instruments when gene introduces the rubber chicken hell be playing for the tour, but it is the bass used for a brief take on fits like a glove towards the end of the outtakes see below. Get the best deals on gene simmons memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. Gene simmons the vault gene simmons s longpromised box set of previously unreleased solo material, which has apparently had several different working titles over the years including monster later used by kiss for the bands most recent studio album, alter ego and 100 will finally see the light of day later this year. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978.
In 1978 wonder woman was a fairly decent sized hit tv series. The first of what is now many kiss greatest hits albums, titled double platinum, was issued on april 2, 1978. During an interview with mitch lafon, published in full in, gene simmons explains that his new project, gene simmons vault, which brings 150 unpublished tracks recorded between 1966 and 2016, will require a certain monetary part of the fans, but in return, gene. Kiss frontman gene simmons says success comes to those who. Kiss members, vinnie vincent, eric carr, peter criss, kiss photo, kiss band, ace frehley, hot band, gene simmons. Paul stanley and gene simmons have recorded custom callouts and speech for the game. Este album e titulado como do kiss mas tambem faz parte da. The song is written by gene simmons and produced by simmons and sean delaney. Sat down with brant from in my head to discuss the fall of 1978.
They both had the same body shape and the number only designated the number of pickups. Nick, soph, shannon and i attended adam sandlers holiday soiree. Coming from a poor family, he and his mother made their way to. In the 1970s, simmons played bass, sang in a variety of outfits, and eventually hooked up with guitaristsinger paul stanley. Give a party, be a party bk wendroff 1978 strutter 78 radio single mix rip and destroy phantom of the park tv beth accustic phantom of the park tv i stole your love live pantom of the park tv.
During 1978 9 gene simmons was working with the boyband virgin who were managed by bill aucoin, producing an album that was never released. Dec 17, 2014 rock legend gene simmons tells us about his new book, me, inc. A year after gallup anointed them, the quartet simultaneously released four solo albums. Play pinball like its 1978 with the new kiss game ars. The rockabilly star gene simmons was born in tupelo, mississippi and moved to memphis, tennessee in 1958. Of the four kiss solo albums released simultaneously in 1978, the best of the bunch is guitarist ace frehleys. Featuring one of the four familiar kiss posters from the set of four.
A retired military serviceman, simmons murdered 14 members of his family, including a daughter he had sexually abused and the child he had fathered with her, a former coworker, and a stranger, and wounded four others. Download peter criss discography19782007flacak torrent. Sep 11, 2008 as the firespitting frontman for the rock band kiss, gene simmons has put on his kabuki makeup and donned his platform dragon boots for the past 35 years. This discography is split into multiple sections to help you narrow your focus. At the same time gene was demoing material with virgin drummer chuck billings. Stanley and gene soon changed their names to paul stanley and gene simmons, hooked up with drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, and formed kiss in 1973.
An early 19756 version surfaced following the kiss butterfields auction, though while it never made it on to a kiss album gene didnt let the lyric go. Kiss meets the phantom of the park originally was planned and scripted as star wars meets a hard days night. Gene simmons has another way to shine in the spotlight. Gene simmons god of thunder wallpaper 38382510 1600x900.
Hes always said that he was an entertainer first and foremost. What follows is a story that just about any kiss fan can recite in their sleep. Gene simmons does show his true colors as a businessman who is adept at creating an image and brand and holding onto it over time. Reaching number 22 on the us billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highestplacing of. He joins kathie lee and hoda to talk about it, and also comments on the. The original demo is far superior to the generally circulating piece in terms of quality and runs 3. Reaching number 22 on the us billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highestplacing of all the four kiss solo albums. Abner devereaux, aka the phantom, is brewing up a devious plot to turn humans into robot clones. Born chaim witz in haifa, israel, gene simmons grew up to be one of the most successful, notorious, and influential american rock stars of all time. Gene simmons 1978 kiss members, classic rock albums, album releases, banda kiss. Kiss bassist gene simmons is establishing new levels of deluxe for his upcoming gene simmons. Seven west media one of the last true rock stars, gene simmons reputation precedes him.
Find kiss discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The book covers genes life from his upbringing in israel as a child named chaim witz. Well known for its members face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the midtolate 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, bloodspitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets. Although i find it a very boring dvd, rock the nation has a killer bass mix and gene shines on it showing his abilities. While playing different clubs in the memphis area in his early years, gene s unique style and down to earth manner caught the prized attention of sam phillips, owner of the infamous sun records company. The black lips hijack gene simmons interview, demand kiss army. Gene simmons and a thirteen year old brooke shields, 1978. A detailed exploration of the 1978 kiss solo albums gill, julian on. The solo lps, the mass merchandising, the fun of halloween, not to mention all of the glory of kiss meets the phantom of the. Pages in category songs written by gene simmons the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This double album included many remixed versions of their hits, nonhits, and strutter 78, a newly recorded version of the popular song, using a drum machine to cash in on the disco sound, from the bands first album. He chronicles his life through the tough times living with his mother.
Released in 1979, the song was recorded in the spring of 1978. For the rockabilly artist, see also jumpin gene simmons. An australian radio station has banned kiss songs across the country, while motley crue bassist nikki sixx scolded simmons for his. These costumes were the prototypes, and in some cases differed a great deal from the finished versions. Kiss and makeup is the new biography on kiss bassist gene simmons. This main page includes just the albums in the bands catalogue that contain studio recordings. Gene simmons on the new gene simmons vault, the beatles. Peter criss kiss band paul stanley gene simmons kiss rock banda kiss vintage kiss vintage music vinnie vincent this sale is for a kiss peter criss alive ii era standup display. Guitarist eddie van halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of selftaught twohanded tapping, hammerons, pulloffs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. Along with drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, they formed kiss, one of the most theatrical, overthetop bands ever, and simmons was the driving force behind its success.
The fall of 1978, would have been an amazing time for a kiss fan. Hard rock super teen doctor love vinnie vincent kiss pictures eric carr peter criss kiss band paul stanley. Kiss meets the phantom of the park dvd 1978 gene simmons paul stanley. Gene simmons says there is no way to download his new box set. A grainy, black and white video allegedly showing the kiss frontman and a buxom blonde in bed is the first big sex tape leak of 08. Join gene simmons, the god of thunder himself, as we debut an exclusive collection of 20 personallyowned iconic gene simmons oneofakind hand painted and sculptural fine art bass guitar masterpieces. Joe perry from aerosmith in 1978 plays on mongoloid man. Make offer rare kiss betamax master tape 1978 casablanca gene simmons paul stanley. Kiss gene simmons original 1977 spector bass on ebay. Aug 12, 2014 gene simmons tells immigrants to learn to speak goddamn english and gets hijacked by the black lips in a recent interview. Nov 14, 2017 in his new book, on power, former kiss rocker gene simmons chronicles his transition from musician to business mogul.
Luckily, moose was nice enough to do part 2 through skype. Similar in approach to paul stanleys album, frehley did not stray far from the expected heavy kiss sound like gene simmons and peter criss did with their releases, but ace was equipped with better compositions than stanley. I do think that gene simmons is a good bassist, though not great. Up for auction is the one and only original gene simmons custom design spector electric bass finished in a silver and black pyramid design used originally in the love gunalive ii tours. Kiss meets the phantom of the park tv movie 1978 imdb. Gene simmons has compared collaborating with bob dylan to winning the lottery. Listen free to gene simmons gene simmons radioactive, burning up with fever and more. The fall of 1978 a kiss fans story featuring in my head. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Kiss peter criss 1978 eric singer, peter criss, paul stanley, grand eric singerpeter crisspaul. The other albums were released by ace frehley, paul stanley and peter criss. Kiss rare promo mcfarlane action figure gene simmons paul stanley frehley criss. Mainly a hard rock album, it also features choirs and string arrangements on.
Wannabe rocker kris, 43, comes facetoface with his rock hero gene simmons, who delivers some tough love to the wouldbe entertainer. Never one to ignore a trend, in the 2000s he tried his own reality series. Gene simmons and a thirteen year old brooke shields. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
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