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Gene Simmons: "Many guitarists call their instruments 'axes', but nobody trademarked it. Except this guy!"

By Lee Barrett  - Bass Player 

The fire-breathing KISS frontman and bassist on being the hardest working, hardest rocking band in the business

Gene Simmons’ activities outside the scope of music - his womanizing, his love of money, his reality TV shows and various minor controversies - has often overshadowed the fact that, first and foremost, he is a musician in one of the world’s biggest rock bands.

It might explain why Gene isn’t always given the bass props he deserves, despite being one of the exponent’s most famous players. His skill is certainly evident on Kiss’ recordings, particularly in the early days on tracks such as Goin’ Blind, Black Diamond or 100,000 Years. 

His style is a little unconventional for some, playing solely with a pick, but, as drummer Eric Singer stated before the interview started, “Gene’s on the fucking money. I’ve played with the very best - and Gene is up there with all of them”. 

Given Eric’s CV, that’s high praise indeed. Kiss are currently embarked on their final tour - not to be confused with their farewell tour of 2001 - and I find myself backstage at London’s O2 Arena, marveling at the sheer scale of the stage production being put into place by the crew, before finally being introduced to the man himself. The first thing to note is his presence. 

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Paul Stanley graces the front & back covers of the latest issue of Outlaw magazine! The issue also includes a Paul feature story and additional photos.

KISS licensee ISlide USA is donating 10% of profits from every sale to COVID-19 Rapid Response efforts! 

Visit them to check out their new KISS line at https://islideusa.com/collections/kiss.

The rescheduled KISS END OF THE ROAD 2020 Latin American dates are as follows.

Nov 10, 2020 - Brasilia, Brazil - Nilson Nelson
Nov 12, 2020 - Uberlandia, Brazil - Estadio Parque do Sabia
Nov 14, 2020 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque
Nov 15, 2020 - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil - Arena Eurobike
Nov 17, 2020 - Curitiba, Brazil - Pedreira Paulo Leminsky
Nov 19, 2020 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Venue to be announced soon
Nov 21, 2020 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Costanera Sur 
Nov 24, 2020 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
Nov 28, 2020 - Lima, Peru - Arena 1
Dec 01, 2020 -  Bogota, Colombia - Movistar Arena
Dec 04, 2020 - San Jose, Costa Rica - Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Dec 08, 2020 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Estadio Magico Gonzalez

The new Paraguay concert date will be announced soon. 

Visit www.kissonline.com/tour for Ultimate, VIP & Ticket information.

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Ha! Another great KISS reference in The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn!

www.theargylesweater.com