Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
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Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
I was expecting a money grabbing trainwreck but Gene both sounded great and looked cool onstage in São Paulo this weekend!
I love his bassplaying while he’s singing here:
https://youtu.be/8VbdYsK_hTk?si=YnNaOa-qDhgvHERx
I love his bassplaying while he’s singing here:
https://youtu.be/8VbdYsK_hTk?si=YnNaOa-qDhgvHERx
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
He looks less ridiculous than as the 70-something demon. He should sport the Revenge look with the hair and goatee.
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How big is that club...they even made him get a wristband,,,
But that's cool as shit to see someone that's rich as fuck that just really enjoys playing to people even if it's a smaller venue...
He looks and sounds great...getting away from Paul reinvigorated him...
Here's Deuce:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzOpaE3NglQ
But that's cool as shit to see someone that's rich as fuck that just really enjoys playing to people even if it's a smaller venue...
He looks and sounds great...getting away from Paul reinvigorated him...
Here's Deuce:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzOpaE3NglQ
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
Should've never gotten that facelift.
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Cutting out the dead weight (everything about Thanley, backing tracks, click tracks, etc) and getting more fiery players has never been more easily apparent on improvement.
I thought he was sluggish because of the costume, but those things really arent that heavy, I think he just was totally sick of the current production.
I thought he was sluggish because of the costume, but those things really arent that heavy, I think he just was totally sick of the current production.
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Would you go and see his band if they rolled into town?HueyRamone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:16 pm Cutting out the dead weight (everything about Thanley, backing tracks, click tracks, more fiery players) has never been more easily apparent.
I thought he was sluggish because of the costume, but those things really arent that heavy, I think he just was totally sick of the current production.
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Can actually hear the bass.
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Better than stool station
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the setlist is horseshit. same as ace. they both play 7 of the same songs. might as well go out as half of kiss
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No kidding.HueyRamone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:16 pm Cutting out the dead weight (everything about Thanley, backing tracks, click tracks, etc) and getting more fiery players has never been more easily apparent on improvement.
I thought he was sluggish because of the costume, but those things really arent that heavy, I think he just was totally sick of the current production.
Obvious how bad Paul sucked. Even those makeup-less “fun” Kiss shows were terrible.
Gene is miles beyond all other Kiss alumni
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Not the best set list. He was playing deeper cuts before.Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:27 pm
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/gene-sim ... bc940.html
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
Probably a lot easier on his 70+ years body now that he isn't wearing a 30 pound costume.
Anyone know who his band is?
Anyone know who his band is?
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
Gene Simmons Band is playing a same festival here as The Prodigy.pieceofme wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:18 pmWould you go and see his band if they rolled into town?HueyRamone wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:16 pm Cutting out the dead weight (everything about Thanley, backing tracks, click tracks, more fiery players) has never been more easily apparent.
I thought he was sluggish because of the costume, but those things really arent that heavy, I think he just was totally sick of the current production.
Will The Prodigy do a live version of Firestarter with Gene on bass?
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
in addition to Simmons, the GENE SIMMONS BAND members include guitarists Brent Woods (WILDSIDE, SEBASTIAN BACH, VINCE NEIL) and Zach Throne (COREY TAYLOR) alongside drummer Brian Tichy (LYNCH MOB, THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, PRIDE & GLORY, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT).
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When Kiss played here ten years ago I got comped free tickets and never bothered to go, but I'd 100% go see a Gene theater/club show if the setlust was loaded with the '70s classics
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I tuned out Kiss 15 years ago (a few years too late). I've seen Gene solo before, but I'd definitely go see this.
I do wonder why a guy that's going to be 75 in a few months is doing shows like these? Must need the adulation.
I do wonder why a guy that's going to be 75 in a few months is doing shows like these? Must need the adulation.
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I greatly prefer the old band and deep setlists, but I’d still rather see this than tired lip sync shows.
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I'm so used to shitting on KISS that I'm puzzled that I really enjoyed that. Great energy with the band and Gene doesn't seem to bored out of his mind.
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Playing 5 Paul songs is a bit confounding. Ace has to do it, because he didnt have enough well known songs, and isnt a great singer.pieceofme wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:00 pmNot the best set list. He was playing deeper cuts before.Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:27 pm
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/gene-sim ... bc940.html
Gene deciding to do 100,000 years is weird. It's a pretty deep cut, and he could easily do one of his own instead. Maybe he doesnt like to sing that many songs in a set?
Just looked up and the Drummer sings Ace of Spades. So that must be it, Gene must want to sing less than the full set.
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sounds better than kiss did on the last few tours...d.m.
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
Saw him last Tuesday @ the Opening of his new restaurant Rock N Brews @ the Ilani Casino in La Center (10 minutes from where I live).
Gene put out a FREE show for almost two hours, everyone had a great time with a cool set list and a few twists from the 'usual' thing since he was free to do what he wanted. First show post makeup part deux? I was there bitch...
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Gene put out a FREE show for almost two hours, everyone had a great time with a cool set list and a few twists from the 'usual' thing since he was free to do what he wanted. First show post makeup part deux? I was there bitch...
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Damn, that was... good. Their cover of Ace of Spades is solid too.
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Who the fuck goes to a Gene Simmons solo show to hear Ace of Spades? That he isn’t even singing?
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Re: Gene Simmons in great shape in São Paulo!
At a KISS show, the production was the show. Gene, the band, and the songs are the show here. Good to see him take it back to the music.
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Explorer, Les Paul, stacks of Marshalls, great playing. What's not to love here?
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100% agree and he certainly didn’t need it when he got it. Proof that all the money on the world can’t necessarily buy you good plastic surgery.
Good for him for sounding good in those clips though.
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I’d love to see him bust out the Revenge era wig (maybe modified to some degree) the goatee and leathers. That was his best look.TooOldToCare wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:33 pm He looks less ridiculous than as the 70-something demon. He should sport the Revenge look with the hair and goatee.