What an asshole.<\/p>\n
You can make your own decision who was victorious, I’m sure clips will surface on YouTube.\u00c2\u00a0 But what stunned me was who this guy was.\u00c2\u00a0 I truly believed he had another, more human side underneath, that maybe he could let down his guard and laugh at himself.\u00c2\u00a0 I was wrong.<\/p>\n
Whether it be the endless recitation of KISS kronology, or shilling for his venture with Universal Music Canada, not only did Gene continue to sell, he did it in the meanest, most underhanded fashion possible.\u00c2\u00a0 Proving the old saw if you just met your hero, he wouldn’t be one anymore.<\/p>\n
Not that Gene’s my hero.\u00c2\u00a0 But others believe in him.\u00c2\u00a0 What a mistake.\u00c2\u00a0 At least homey don’t play that no more.\u00c2\u00a0 You truly have to befriend your fans today, treat them civilly, not like you were born on the mountaintop and you’re making sure no one else can join you there.<\/p>\n
I’d like to tell you our debate was an endless discussion of the issues.\u00c2\u00a0 Instead, it was constant put-downs of me…\u00c2\u00a0 My name, my appearance, my experience, my mother.\u00c2\u00a0 I can handle it, but the relentlessness and the refusal to lighten up completely stunned me.\u00c2\u00a0 Asshole wouldn’t even shake my hand at the end, disappeared like the weasel he truly is.<\/p>\n
I arose to greet him when he took the stage, but alas, he had to insult my name before sticking out his hand, which he never did by the way.\u00c2\u00a0 I just sat back down, stunned that someone could be so vicious.\u00c2\u00a0 Dick Cheney’s got nothing on Gene Simmons.<\/p>\n
Who’s lost in the seventies.\u00c2\u00a0 Wants to generate success for his charges by getting them an opening slot on a tour and a reality TV show.\u00c2\u00a0 Like anybody cares about the opening acts anyway.\u00c2\u00a0 As for reality television, where are O-Town and Danity Kane these days?<\/p>\n
Gene couldn’t come up with one record business success other than "discovering" Van Halen, who, of course, ended up signing with Warner Brothers.<\/p>\n
As for his own solo album?\u00c2\u00a0 He showed a tiny hint of humility here, the only one in the whole damn show.\u00c2\u00a0 He said the song wasn’t good enough and his label was folding, said he needed someone to watch over him.<\/p>\n
As for the next KISS album?\u00c2\u00a0 He’s gonna sell that via a big box retailer.\u00c2\u00a0 So the old model, actually, the new 360 model, suffices for his charges, the act gets screwed up the wazoo, and the take the cash and run deal, for music only, works for KISS.\u00c2\u00a0 If that doesn’t illustrate the disparity between the old guard and the new in the music industry, I don’t know what will.<\/p>\n
KISS will continue to tour.\u00c2\u00a0 Gene will concoct whatever circus is necessary to put asses in the seats.\u00c2\u00a0 Whether it be another reunion or an execution on stage.\u00c2\u00a0 But the band will still be way past its prime, will still be has-beens, will still garner no respect in the world of music.\u00c2\u00a0 The reason being primarily Gene himself.\u00c2\u00a0 Such a hateable guy is going to find it impossible to garner any respect.<\/p>\n