Paul stanley and peter criss on the original bands 1996 97 reunion tour. Gene simmons bass solo animalize tour 1985 kiss i was made for loving you bass cover play along with tabs duration. Mccartney was a guitar player before playing bass, which is why he could write songs. Kiss gene simmons bass sologod of thunder saskatoon 20. Defending the kiss album even paul stanley says is crappy.
Drums bass, andy bigan starman ace frehley played lead guitar on joe silvas cover of the david bowie song, released in 2014. Simmons said, im not a classic bass player, in the sense of motown or carol kaye. Custom charlie lobue bass built for gene simmons of kiss. According to the spector web site gene simmons of megagroup kiss commissioned several brooklyn era sb1 basses from stuart in the late 1970s. 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. This version of the gene simmons solo lp is a picture disc and is autographed on the vinyl by the demon himself. Kiss live in columbus, ga, at civic center april 05 1997 lost cities tour 01. Kiss the civic arena pittsburgh pa 2 dvds 07221996 kiss new years eve east. Stanley, bassist gene simmons and drummer peter criss appeared to.
Both played to benefit the song and werent just playing root notes. First, lead singer paul stanley got off the ground but almost didnt get back in what. 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. Get the best deals on gene simmons memorabilia when you. Kiss gets a bad rap as not being very musically sophisticated but in such and such song, which is major, you play a minor 3rd on a major chord gene. Click the gear for more info at musicians friend bass guitars gene simmons punisher bass cort version pic below. Jul 20, 2012 this time, well look at one of the four solo albums released under the kiss banner in 1978. Gene simmons born august 25, 1949 is an israeliamerican musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author, and television personality. This album does make me have more respect for two simmons songs a. Get gene simmons setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other gene simmons fans for free on. I love it loud live from wllz radio, detroit artist kiss. The thought of gene ever releasing another solo album was a joke.
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. Gene simmons, eric singer in the background, on drums. In 1996, frehley rejoined kiss for a successful reunion tour, on which all four. Hes always said that he was an entertainer first and foremost.
Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an israeliamerican musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality. At the time spector only had two model bass guitars, the sb1 and the sb2. But at the same time, simmons, stanley, and creative manager bill aucoin felt. Kiss live in philadelphia, pa, at wachovia center october 12, 2009 01. Nov 04, 2019 bruce kulick at kiss kruise ix 1112019. Id put gene simmons in the same camp as paul mccartney.
How exactly would kiss sound without the electric guitars, pounding bass, and all of. I used to think it was too weird, too flaky, not rock enough. Kiss animalize live uncensored gene simmons bass solo. This is genes personal stage played gibson grabber bass from the 1970s. If youre a gene simmons fan, kiss fan or maybe a collector it doesnt get any better than this. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album by gene simmons, the bassist and covocalist of the american hard rock band kiss. Kiss bass player gene simmons on solo music, his australian tour and the man behind the mask. Kiss gene simmons bass solo god of thunder with ed kanon.
At first, the black was maybelline waterproof eyeliner, but it would crack. Gene simmons the vault 2017, with flight case, 160 page. Axe heaven kiss gene simmons axe mini guitar bass 2mk015006 miniature. The longawaited gene simmons mother of all box sets the vault with 166 unreleased songs on 10 cds plus 1 bonus cd from gene simmons over the years 19662016. He also didnt like the direction that the band was taking, so he left after the recording of music from the elder in early 1982, though news of his departure was withheld until the creatures tour was about to begin in december 1982, even though he had had. Kiss gene simmons solo lp autographed picture disc 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. The group, formed in 1973, first consisted of bassist gene simmons, rhythm. Gene simmons singing ballads with a chorus of oohs behind him is something easy to take potshots at, but you can tell he cares about what hes doing for a change. In special designed flight case with 160 page deluxe hardcover book, in gene we trust coin, gene action figure, and special bonus gimmick from gene s personal collection. Paul stanley and peter criss on the original bands 199697 reunion tour. I think unmasked is a pretty crappy album, guitarist paul stanley. Gene simmons born chaim witz on august 25, 1949 is an israeliamerican rock bassist, vocalist, actor, and businessman. Gene simmons bass owners club store gene simmons rock world. I think the first 2 radioactive and burning up with fever is good as it gets as for the rest once again too watered down to say the least. Once peter was gone, the balance of power in the band had shifted in gene and pauls favour, and ace knew that his days were numbered. Kiss bass player gene simmons on solo music and the man.
Music profile for gene simmons, born 25 august 1949. Gene simmons to perform kiss classics on first solo tour of. Listen to black diamond, thats some solid bass playing on simmons part. Includes the first ever nonmakeup gene simmons action figure and two sided gold medallion. The move to gibsons during 1975 was purely financial. While gene may think that is true, he has been known to rely on certain pieces of bass equipment in his rig.
Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album from the bassist and vocalist of american hard rock band kiss. Genes tour dates will kick off in adelaide on february 1st at the entertainment centre theatre, followed by sydneys enmore theatre. Also known by his stage persona the demon, he is the bassist and colead singer of kiss, the rock band he cofounded with lead singer and rhythm guitarist paul stanley in the early 1970s. Frehley auditioned for paul stanley rhythm guitar, gene simmons bass guitar. They both had the same body shape and the number only designated the number of pickups.
Find gene simmons discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The recording also featured anton fig on drums and will lee on bass, both of whom featured on the ace frehley 1978 kiss solo album. Apr 09, 2018 but other than that the rest of the year, for 12 months, is going around delivering the box set, and the gene simmons band is doing shows around, so you can get your box set and come to see the show. The other albums were released by ace frehley, paul stanley and peter criss. Setlist creatures of the night tears are falling watchin you ive had enough into the fire get all you can take burn bitch burn lonely is the hunter under the gun thrills in the night.
But, as you probably know the story, gene steadily improved from revenge through to psycho circus and is now pretty much back to being a credible musician again. Music from the elder is the ninth studio album released by american rock band kiss on the. Gene simmons and ace frehley on the don lane show a suprise visit 1980. Reaching number 22 on the us billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highestplacing of all the. After leaving kiss, frehley embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he. Aint a big fan of gene simmons but the music on this album is good. After having used a few different basses during the time in wicked lester, an epiphone that was stolen and a fender p bass with a gibson eb0 pickup, gene finally found his weapon of choice in the shape of a charlie lobue custom bass. You could pretty much read that up there, and you would have a perfect summation of my feelings towards asshole, gene simmons 2004 record. This version of the gene simmons solo lp is a picture disc and is. In 1978, the four members of kiss all released solo albums and all shipped platinum. The bass was genes main guitar in the early days with kiss and even used on the alive. Exact year is unknown but gibson transitioned to this body type in 1961. But, far be it from gene to play an offtherack bass in standard configuration for long.
Features song lyrics for kisss gene simmons solo album. Stanley played lead and rhythm guitars, while frehley played bass. He is well known as the demon, the bloodspitting, firebreathing, and tonguewagging bassist and cofrontman in the hard rock band kiss, a group he cofounded in the early 1970s. First, lead singer paul stanley got off the ground but almost didnt get back in. It was the first time that all current members of a rock band had released solo. All housed in a 40 lb deluxe safe made of metal and wood.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Kiss new jersey 1996 gene simmons bass solo youtube. I recall a bass player interview 1996 or 97 with gene and the bp guy says something like. Genes solo live at the continental airlines arena on new years eve, 1996. Kiss gene simmons performing his famous blood dripping bass solo. Bass player and singer who is also easily the most outspoken and visible solo member of kiss. Feb 06, 2017 i got the impression it was like a clubber lang in rocky iii type of deal. Apr 27, 2018 kiss bass player gene simmons on solo music, his australian tour and the man behind the mask. Additionally, a number of guitar solos frehley recorded were not included in.
It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. Kiss the notorious tom snyder interview ace frehley upsets gene and. Oct 19, 2017 gene simmons has announced he will be returning to australia with his solo band to treat the australian kiss army to a special run of concerts in february 2018. Kiss gene simmons bass solo i love it loud philadelphia 2009. Also known by his stage persona the demon, he is the bassist and colead singer of kiss, the rock band he cofounded with lead singer. Long believed to be a prototype for a possible gibson gene simmons signature guitar, this bass is actually a heavily modified 60s gibson eb0. The ballads find simmons sounding as earnest and inspired as he did delivering a world without heroes or his first solo albums when you wish upon a star. Reynisson before bassist alexander orn numason joined after the first studio album. Gene simmons talks bass playing im not a classic bass. He had died in about 1983 as far as i was concerned. Feb 06, 2017 i dont think gene himself would claim to be a good bass player.
I cant find anything about gene simmons bass setup except one bass is called a punisher and one is an axe. It looks like youre having a good time with the solo band. This is where gene s search for something very specific seems to start. Oct, 2017 in a new interview with forbes, kiss gene simmons talked about his distinct style as bass player. American rock band kiss has released twenty studio albums and sixty singles. Gene simmons bass soloblood routine and god of thunder until the end of the first chorus in saskatoon, sk july 14th, 20 at credit union.
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