Gene simmons bass solo 1996 torrent

I used to think it was too weird, too flaky, not rock enough. Gene simmons born chaim witz on august 25, 1949 is an israeliamerican rock bassist, vocalist, actor, and businessman. Oct, 2017 in a new interview with forbes, kiss gene simmons talked about his distinct style as bass player. Includes the first ever nonmakeup gene simmons action figure and two sided gold medallion. Paul stanley and peter criss on the original bands 199697 reunion tour. Music from the elder is the ninth studio album released by american rock band kiss on the. Bass player and singer who is also easily the most outspoken and visible solo member of kiss.

Gene simmons the vault 2017, with flight case, 160 page. Jul 20, 2012 this time, well look at one of the four solo albums released under the kiss banner in 1978. Lets look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in gene simmons s more recent kiss bass rig. The other albums were released by ace frehley, paul stanley and peter criss. Gene simmons bass owners club store gene simmons rock world. Stanley played lead and rhythm guitars, while frehley played bass. Long believed to be a prototype for a possible gibson gene simmons signature guitar, this bass is actually a heavily modified 60s gibson eb0. Both played to benefit the song and werent just playing root notes.

Gene simmons, eric singer in the background, on drums. Kiss live in columbus, ga, at civic center april 05 1997 lost cities tour 01. Gibson basses used by gene simmons of kiss 19741977. Frehley auditioned for paul stanley rhythm guitar, gene simmons bass guitar.

First, lead singer paul stanley got off the ground but almost didnt get back in what. Features song lyrics for kisss gene simmons solo album. He had died in about 1983 as far as i was concerned. 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. Kiss gene simmons performing his famous blood dripping bass solo. Kiss new jersey 1996 gene simmons bass solo youtube. All housed in a 40 lb deluxe safe made of metal and wood. Paul stanley and peter criss on the original bands 1996 97 reunion tour. Click the gear for more info at musicians friend bass guitars gene simmons punisher bass cort version pic below. 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.

At the time spector only had two model bass guitars, the sb1 and the sb2. But, far be it from gene to play an offtherack bass in standard configuration for long. The vault also features collectables available exclusively to the box set. Get gene simmons setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other gene simmons fans for free on. Kiss gene simmons bass solo god of thunder with ed kanon. Kiss the notorious tom snyder interview ace frehley upsets gene and. 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. Additionally, a number of guitar solos frehley recorded were not included in. This version of the gene simmons solo lp is a picture disc and is autographed on the vinyl by the demon himself. They both had the same body shape and the number only designated the number of pickups. Custom charlie lobue bass built for gene simmons of kiss.

The group, formed in 1973, first consisted of bassist gene simmons, rhythm. Music profile for gene simmons, born 25 august 1949. 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. First, lead singer paul stanley got off the ground but almost didnt get back in. If youre a gene simmons fan, kiss fan or maybe a collector it doesnt get any better than this. Kiss gene simmons bass sologod of thunder saskatoon 20. Aint a big fan of gene simmons but the music on this album is good. This version of the gene simmons solo lp is a picture disc and is. The thought of gene ever releasing another solo album was a joke. After leaving kiss, frehley embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he. 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. Nov 04, 2019 bruce kulick at kiss kruise ix 1112019.

Genes tour dates will kick off in adelaide on february 1st at the entertainment centre theatre, followed by sydneys enmore theatre. At first, the black was maybelline waterproof eyeliner, but it would crack. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. Genes solo live at the continental airlines arena on new years eve, 1996. Gene simmons born august 25, 1949 is an israeliamerican musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author, and television personality.

Gene simmons to perform kiss classics on first solo tour of. 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. Kiss bass player gene simmons on solo music, his australian tour and the man behind the mask. It looks like youre having a good time with the solo band. You could pretty much read that up there, and you would have a perfect summation of my feelings towards asshole, gene simmons 2004 record. Kiss live in philadelphia, pa, at wachovia center october 12, 2009 01. American rock band kiss has released twenty studio albums and sixty singles. 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. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album by gene simmons, the bassist and covocalist of the american hard rock band kiss. Kiss the civic arena pittsburgh pa 2 dvds 07221996 kiss new years eve east. Kiss animalize live uncensored gene simmons bass solo. 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. 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. 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.

Get the best deals on gene simmons memorabilia when you. Drums bass, andy bigan starman ace frehley played lead guitar on joe silvas cover of the david bowie song, released in 2014. 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. In 1978, the four members of kiss all released solo albums and all shipped platinum. I love it loud live from wllz radio, detroit artist kiss. This is genes personal stage played gibson grabber bass from the 1970s. While gene may think that is true, he has been known to rely on certain pieces of bass equipment in his rig. Stanley, bassist gene simmons and drummer peter criss appeared to. Id put gene simmons in the same camp as paul mccartney. 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. Listen to black diamond, thats some solid bass playing on simmons part. It was the first time that all current members of a rock band had released solo. Feb 06, 2017 i got the impression it was like a clubber lang in rocky iii type of deal.

Hes always said that he was an entertainer first and foremost. Gene simmons talks bass playing im not a classic bass. 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. I cant find anything about gene simmons bass setup except one bass is called a punisher and one is an axe. 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. 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. Feb 06, 2017 i dont think gene himself would claim to be a good bass player. But at the same time, simmons, stanley, and creative manager bill aucoin felt.

According to the spector web site gene simmons of megagroup kiss commissioned several brooklyn era sb1 basses from stuart in the late 1970s. 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. 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. 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. Apr 27, 2018 kiss bass player gene simmons on solo music, his australian tour and the man behind the mask. Reynisson before bassist alexander orn numason joined after the first studio album. I think unmasked is a pretty crappy album, guitarist paul stanley. In 1996, frehley rejoined kiss for a successful reunion tour, on which all four. Exact year is unknown but gibson transitioned to this body type in 1961. Defending the kiss album even paul stanley says is crappy. I recall a bass player interview 1996 or 97 with gene and the bp guy says something like.

Reaching number 22 on the us billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highestplacing of all the. This album does make me have more respect for two simmons songs a. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album from the bassist and vocalist of american hard rock band kiss. Find gene simmons discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Kiss bass player gene simmons on solo music and the man. Kiss gene simmons bass solo i love it loud philadelphia 2009. The bass was genes main guitar in the early days with kiss and even used on the alive. 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. Kiss gene simmons solo lp autographed picture disc kiss. Simmons said, im not a classic bass player, in the sense of motown or carol kaye.

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. Axe heaven kiss gene simmons axe mini guitar bass 2mk015006 miniature. 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. Gene simmons and ace frehley on the don lane show a suprise visit 1980. The move to gibsons during 1975 was purely financial. How exactly would kiss sound without the electric guitars, pounding bass, and all of. Since then, the band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2014 whose original lineup consisted of paul stanley, gene simmons, ace frehley and peter criss a. 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.