Nearly a year and a half after TWISTED SISTER's one-off onstage reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California, Dee Snider was asked by "The Hook Rocks!" podcast if he and the rest of the band would consider coming back together for special performances. The singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "As a result of all the bands retiring and dying, the offers get bigger and bigger for the holdouts to come back. And we retired in 2016, I think it was. So we're on eight years now of not playing, with no intention of coming back. But — my father, he says, 'Everything before the word 'but' is bullshit — but at some point, you've gotta say, 'Well, how can I say no to that?'"
He continued: "Is it there yet? No. Is it getting close? Yeah. Is there talk amongst us, like, 'Well, in the event that the numbers do get there, and they sure as hell seem to be going in that direction, how are we gonna do this?' So there's a little bit of that conversation. And that's both physically how we're gonna do it and on a number of other levels. And that's a recent occurrence, that the conversation has gone from 'never' to 'in the event that they make as an offer we can't refuse, what's the plan?' And there's some very general discussion on that, involving personal trainers [laughs], diets, hair extensions. And that's the first time in eight years that the conversation has changed."
Zabooka wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:10 pm
And there's some very general discussion on that, involving personal trainers [laughs], diets, hair extensions.
A new set of sharpies for that one idiot.
Vandermint wrote:At best, KISS is Alice Cooper for dumb people
eddie lee roth wrote:myself and members of my family could use some help but I'm supposed to help some fucker in a banana suit first.
Get the fuck out of here with this bullshit
This would have been the year to do it, with it being the 40th anniversary of Stay Hungry. I guess they still have time to put together a late fall/early winter run.
Zabooka wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:10 pm
And there's some very general discussion on that, involving personal trainers [laughs], diets, hair extensions.
They had the absolute worst dual guitar team in all of metal. I highly doubt that fact has changed with time. It”s like having two of Ace Frehley 2024 trading licks.
kytepunches wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:39 pm
They had the absolute worst dual guitar team in all of metal. I highly doubt that fact has changed with time. It”s like having two of Ace Frehley 2024 trading licks.
I’ll Pass.
I'm not a guitarist but Jay Jay and Eddie don't seem any worse or any better than any other average rock band guitarist.
I am not saying they are great but so many people shit on them like they just learned how to play.
To me at least, they never stuck out as horrible like a lot of people say.
kytepunches wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:39 pm
They had the absolute worst dual guitar team in all of metal. I highly doubt that fact has changed with time. It”s like having two of Ace Frehley 2024 trading licks.
I’ll Pass.
Yes, they both are below average guitar players.
JJ even admits that in his book.
But Twisted was a great live act and they did not fuck up on stage, unlike an Ace Frehley.
kytepunches wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:39 pm
They had the absolute worst dual guitar team in all of metal. I highly doubt that fact has changed with time. It”s like having two of Ace Frehley 2024 trading licks.
I’ll Pass.
I'm not a guitarist but Jay Jay and Eddie don't seem any worse or any better than any other average rock band guitarist.
I am not saying they are great but so many people shit on them like they just learned how to play.
To me at least, they never stuck out as horrible like a lot of people say.
kytepunches wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:39 pm
They had the absolute worst dual guitar team in all of metal. I highly doubt that fact has changed with time. It”s like having two of Ace Frehley 2024 trading licks.
I’ll Pass.
Yes, they both are below average guitar players.
JJ even admits that in his book.
But Twisted was a great live act and they did not fuck up on stage, unlike an Ace Frehley.
i agree and their lack of guitar awesomeness complimented the band. they didn't over play because they couldn't. it was perfect for what it was.
parasite74 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:14 am
If Jay Jay did not own the TS name you know Dee would jump at the chance to go out with his solo band and call it Twisted Sister.
I don't think so. To me Dee seems like a straight up kind of guy.
He also wrote all the music and lyrics, so if anyone should be able to use the name it would be him.
kytepunches wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:39 pm
They had the absolute worst dual guitar team in all of metal. I highly doubt that fact has changed with time. It”s like having two of Ace Frehley 2024 trading licks.
I’ll Pass.
I'm not a guitarist but Jay Jay and Eddie don't seem any worse or any better than any other average rock band guitarist.
I am not saying they are great but so many people shit on them like they just learned how to play.
To me at least, they never stuck out as horrible like a lot of people say.
What gives?
Played a set of TW songs with Eddie Ojeda about 12 years ago and although he’s super nice, the guy was a complete sloppy hack and had no clue how to even set up his gear. If anything he’s gotta be even worse for wear nowadays.
parasite74 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:14 am
If Jay Jay did not own the TS name you know Dee would jump at the chance to go out with his solo band and call it Twisted Sister.
I don't think so. To me Dee seems like a straight up kind of guy.
He also wrote all the music and lyrics, so if anyone should be able to use the name it would be him.
But he doesn't, Jay Jay does.
I think he registered the name before Dee even joined the band...
I've never seen them and would love to see them live...but I know that in terms of Europe they're only gonna cash-grab and do the festival circuit instead of the nice halls in my town...so fuck Dee and his amazeballs offers, fuck him in the butt!
parasite74 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:14 am
If Jay Jay did not own the TS name you know Dee would jump at the chance to go out with his solo band and call it Twisted Sister.
I don't think so. To me Dee seems like a straight up kind of guy.
He also wrote all the music and lyrics, so if anyone should be able to use the name it would be him.
But he doesn't, Jay Jay does.
I think he registered the name before Dee even joined the band...
I am aware. Jay Jay founded the band long before Dee was a part of it.
You were shitting on Dee's character saying he would go out as TS if he legally could. (maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't) But my point was if there was ever an example of someone who should be able to go out and call any group of dudes "Twisted Sister" it would be Dee. He wrote every single note of the music and every lyric of EVERY song. Dee was the creative person behind the ideas for Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock videos. Dee was the person who came up with the TS bone logo. Dee's wife was the person who designed and created the costumes for all the members.
Point is, the other 4 guys brought next to nothing (possibly even nothing) to the table, so getting 4 new guys and calling it Twisted Sister really isn't much of a change.
I don't think so. To me Dee seems like a straight up kind of guy.
He also wrote all the music and lyrics, so if anyone should be able to use the name it would be him.
But he doesn't, Jay Jay does.
I think he registered the name before Dee even joined the band...
I am aware. Jay Jay founded the band long before Dee was a part of it.
You were shitting on Dee's character saying he would go out as TS if he legally could. (maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't) But my point was if there was ever an example of someone who should be able to go out and call any group of dudes "Twisted Sister" it would be Dee. He wrote every single note of the music and every lyric of EVERY song. Dee was the creative person behind the ideas for Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock videos. Dee was the person who came up with the TS bone logo. Dee's wife was the person who designed and created the costumes for all the members.
Point is, the other 4 guys brought next to nothing (possibly even nothing) to the table, so getting 4 new guys and calling it Twisted Sister really isn't much of a change.
Oh, I agree mostly .
But Jay Jay did manage the band through all those club years. Creatively he brought nothing (after Dee came along and said his songs were crap), but he did a lot to keep that band going.
BTW, it wasn't me shitting on Dee, just some error in formatting the quote function...
I am aware. Jay Jay founded the band long before Dee was a part of it.
You were shitting on Dee's character saying he would go out as TS if he legally could. (maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't) But my point was if there was ever an example of someone who should be able to go out and call any group of dudes "Twisted Sister" it would be Dee. He wrote every single note of the music and every lyric of EVERY song. Dee was the creative person behind the ideas for Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock videos. Dee was the person who came up with the TS bone logo. Dee's wife was the person who designed and created the costumes for all the members.
Point is, the other 4 guys brought next to nothing (possibly even nothing) to the table, so getting 4 new guys and calling it Twisted Sister really isn't much of a change.
Oh, I agree mostly .
But Jay Jay did manage the band through all those club years. Creatively he brought nothing (after Dee came along and said his songs were crap), but he did a lot to keep that band going.
Which is why Dee gave him a small part of the publishing.
BTW, it wasn't me shitting on Dee, just some error in formatting the quote function...
kwf wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:44 am
Wow, JJ gets a participation trophy for sure. DA please, tell the story about the fool who couldn't plug in his guitar
The whole "they're terrible" musicians thing has been said ad nauseum, and AJ having passed doesn't help, HOWEVER, I've never seen them before, and I know my son would love to see them, so if they did do an actual tour, I'd go.
Don't think I'd go to a festival just to see them play some cut down set, though.
MurrayFiend wrote:Shit, deathcurse, you sure know how to make an exit.
I don't think so. To me Dee seems like a straight up kind of guy.
He also wrote all the music and lyrics, so if anyone should be able to use the name it would be him.
But he doesn't, Jay Jay does.
I think he registered the name before Dee even joined the band...
I am aware. Jay Jay founded the band long before Dee was a part of it.
You were shitting on Dee's character saying he would go out as TS if he legally could. (maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't) But my point was if there was ever an example of someone who should be able to go out and call any group of dudes "Twisted Sister" it would be Dee. He wrote every single note of the music and every lyric of EVERY song. Dee was the creative person behind the ideas for Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock videos. Dee was the person who came up with the TS bone logo. Dee's wife was the person who designed and created the costumes for all the members.
Point is, the other 4 guys brought next to nothing (possibly even nothing) to the table, so getting 4 new guys and calling it Twisted Sister really isn't much of a change.
The creative person behind the videos ", really? He ripped off the idea from Looney Toons and Tom and Jerry. He knew it would appeal to his pre-teen fan base.
And put me in the camp of people that doesn't believe this thing for a second. I doubt it's even about him fishing for offers, he's just spouting off in interviews for something to say.
