![]() Later I was able to review the show (the band’s voices are not very good at this stage in their 40-year plus career, but if you’re a Kiss fan, you know that) and it was memorable for what it was, a concert without all the flashy face paint and the group playing mostly acoustically with some storytelling along the way.įast forward to April 11-13, I went further east for the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio.Ĭontrary to some reports, there were lots of fans who really seemed excited about all the sets. Simmons answered the questions basically saying they would go but not perform. I said, “No, that’s not all.”Īnd then I simply said: “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?” Kiss (this is the Arena Football League team Stanley and Simmons co-own) film crew filming our every move. This sounds easy until you realize we were surrounded by screaming and yelling Kiss fans, photographers snapping photos and an L.A. I faced Simmons and was told to start asking questions. Casino officials roped off a small area in front of the slot machine to block off fans and we were told to walk underneath the barrier - and just like that we were were standing in front of the founders of Kiss. When vocalist and rhythm guitarist Stanley and vocalist and bassist Simmons arrived, roughly 30 minutes later, they walked past us (with their signature black clothing and dark sunglasses on) and stood in front of the slot machine. ![]() ![]() Why? Because I was the one who felt like I was being interviewed.Īfter an email granting permission to interview Kiss founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, I waited at the casino for Kiss founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to meet us in the center of the casino next to the Kiss slot machine. ![]() Interviewing Kiss at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino near Highland was an intimidating experience. ![]()
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