Gene Simmons Interviewed by Sweetwater

Gene brought his Vault Experience to Sweetwater for two days of performances and stories, plus attendees and the musicians of Sweetwater Studios helped re-record the KISS classic "Rock and Roll All Nite"! Here, Gene sits down with Mitch Gallagher to discuss his Vault box set, the music business, and a variety of other topics. Enjoy!
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[@sweetwater]

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[@markdemell3717]

He does look like Englebert.

[@mick1406]

Unbelievably, Gene comes over as a genuine, decent - dare I say - humble (!) guy! The more interviews I see of Gene, the more impressed I get!!

[@trendpimp1]

Definitely one of the best interviews with Gene I've ever seen (and I've seen hundreds). This low-key,humble Gene doesn't show himself nearly enough.

[@billbias]

I’m seeing that a lot more in recent interviews with Gene. There’s a good one he did with Ace floating around KZbin while they were touring Australia. Yes Sweetwater deserves the high praise from Gene.

[@RavnerRavner]

Thats because Mitch Gallagher is a stand up guy and deserves respect.

[@billbias]

rav I always got that impression of him with his interviews

[@dpgoguen]

Good interview. I saw Gene with KISS in the late 1970s when I was a teenager and was fascinated that he could blow a stream of Fire in the air, and I thought to myself how cool it would be to have him at a cookout and have him light the barbecue.

[@andrewhatcher2702]

That is such a great idea!

[@shoominati23]

I was depressed, I can tell you no one helped me get out of it. It was like "so-and-so's all down on things, I'm going to give him a wide berth from now on" There's no understanding of it. I pulled myself out of it in the end. Idle hands are the devil's tools

[@ingvarellingsen2925]

Thats awesome, thats awesome. Dont be so uninspired. This is Gene Simmons , he's got lots of stories that inspires. So listen , listen.

[@ajxerri1]

I’m 58 I was at cobo hall 1976 second leg of kiss tour KISSALIVE ...it was so cool ..and tiger stadium years later Sweetwater is as Great. there service second to none I sent a guitar back 3 times and I wanted it so bad... they paid for a fret level How’s that for service thanks Sweetwater ...and phone help on equip.omg priceless...Sweetwater workers work there ass off Love you guys

[@lastcall9998]

When he said "Now get out" at the end was stellar.

[@murtasma]

I'm not a big Kiss fan but man Gene Simmons really seems like a genuine humble guy. I'm happy for all the success he's had in life and the joy he get's from other peoples excitement. Really great stuff - if only I could have afforded that vault! lol

[@dissingyourdog]

Humble? Gene Simmons?

[@Lance37a]

Humble isn't in Gene's vocabulary.

[@JustinChampa]

Humble?!?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@countvond233]

It's taken a few years. Humble....I'd call it tempered by life. It's a good thing. The biggest change was Shannon and what she brought to the table. They raised two decent humans. Enough said. I've "gotten" Gene since I was a kid. Very tongue-in-cheek guy. I knew about his insecurities (between him and Paul...Oy Vey Maria). He was and remains a prime example of the American Dream.

[@BrianSGuitars]

Humble? LOL! Genuine yes, humble? Not in this lifetime!

[@line6helixtonematch192]

Gene Simmons is one of a kind!

[@jamiehorne2389]

Gene is a true gentleman and an inspiration. God bless him!

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

Thanks, spent my days as a teen and 20's rockin my way to work with Kiss jamming on the car stereo. Though I am a classical guitarist and pianist, I still love rock, and as a musician can appreciate great talent and skills of each individual in the band, Kiss.

[@yvonnehania7007]

I love you Mr. Gene simmons...for the way you are..

[@grenade.turtle]

He would be a hard interview since he doesn’t make eye contact or even look in his direction.

[@papaidolatrine2499]

He might do that to make it more obvious that he isn’t replying directly to the interviewer but simply responding to his questions with his honest opinion

[@perrypelican9476]

Good for you gene, you have the right idea. Try to get as many people as you can who are on the same page to help you. The world needs your positivity.

[@ohiocityspride]

I Midwest is so lucky to have Sweetwater!! Thank you, Chuck, for everything that you have done!!

[@dmsdrumcovers9506]

Nice interview. Gene is a cool dude. Sweet water is cool, too!

[@imilf2003]

One thing you can say good about Gene Simmons he's a music historian and should host a music show.

[@paulgrech3368]

mad dog he gets the story about Paul Macartney and Yesterday completely wrong.

[@williamtomlinson6137]

Mitch, another great Q&A. Your interview style and questions are top notch. Keep 'em coming!

[@paulsimmons5726]

Gene's one of the funniest guys when he starts telling one-off stories.

[@chriswright8464]

Hey, Gene busted his butt with his blue collar work ethic to get were he is today.

[@MrRumorg]

Definitely a thumbs up interview...Gene has been very consistent about speaking his mind, right or wrong, good or bad, I appreciate his honesty. Never a dull moment with Gene!

[@thomtheriault]

Saw them during their first tour in Syracuse back in 75/76 they were really really good.

[@djh2633]

Strange how he never looks at Mitch

[@jobckts682]

Love Genes Wisdom.

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Not the most humble guy in Rock and Roll, but he has earned what he’s achieved, no taking that away. That said, his book 27 sounds like a good read.

[@masque1313]

Great interview! Thanks for posting. It really seems like Gene is enjoying life these days. Good for him!

[@jim2010mopar]

Welcome to Indiana but Gene you already knew that. Great interview!

[@user-cq8mp3gi4z]

I loved how Mitch completely switched gears with "there you go, there you go" at 14:30 to keep Gene from ruining a nice commercial interview with all of his female and sex related stories & comments. Mitch's face was classic there.

[@SlapMyBass3825]

I met him in person. Super full of himself. They say don’t meet your heroes, he was a great example.

[@thedon8594]

Everyone has moments. I found him witty and personable. He's also sold 100 million records being full of himself. It's called confidence. He's full of it.

[@thedon8594]

He gave me some candy and tried to push cookies off on me I'm watching the cals too.

[@ccfc8723]

That hair needs locking in a vault.

[@fender68able]

The helmet!!LOL

[@CelestialWoodway]

Wig.

[@JoPeTuYaTroJoueY]

well, in fact... they are : www.genesimmonsvault.com/

[@RFazor]

When he finally retires he's going to get a crew cut

[@normandlanglois1475]

wow Mitch that was a great interview …..Love that cool Gene !!

[@RonTimmonsM1]

Gene is great but let's not got Mitch. A true class act I always enjoy the videos.

[@jlgis77]

best interveiw of gene and SW ive seen...good job...

[@ericlogos9568]

Dude, I just had all the ear wax removed from my ears. It's going in the vault next to the curious turd i made the other day. It's for sale at Kiss.com.

[@sideparting6845]

Haha disgusting

[@allenlocke1935]

I enjoyed this! They had a great run. Forever a KISS fan!

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

KISS as it is with the makeup and stage show can't go on but KISS without the makeup on can still do it. The revenge days can be again . . . Bring Ace, Peter and Bruce back from time to time and it would be great.

[@funkyfoe12]

I don't think Gene knows Mitch is in the same room.

[@sega62s]

amazing how everything is centered around him, poor Mitch, he has do play the game

[@massapower]

GREAT INTERVIEW Gene!!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

This is the best video on the channel. It deserves 24M views, not 24K.

[@DMSProduktions]

GREAT interview from Gene! \m/

[@gb7995]

Great, great interview.

[@SJUCityBoy]

Great interview. However, three things were inaccurate. The term disease as opposed to condition. When it deals with the psychy it's a condition, e.g., depression. When Mr. Simmons mentioned the origin of the song Yesterday. And Mama Cass does not belong to the 27 Year Club. She died when she was 32.

[@bobbyutecht7287]

Gene absent his shtick, how refreshing. He is finally understanding legacy is 'almost' as important as money.

[@Bodyknowledge77]

Gene is a very memorable cultural figure whether you dig him or not. Charismaaa! :-) Sweetwater in addition is sweet.Got 2 of my twangers that I've written tons of tunes with from them..(hint hint..)

[@songspire]

why is Gene looking at me and not the interviewer

[@yallevereatenbeans2723]

He charges extra for eye contact

[@bradley.loveland]

I was wondering that too... it appears rude

[@mobiuschrome2878]

maybe he doesn't want to get a cold

[@songspire]

I love Gene....but I think this may be a social weakness of his, hard to trust a man who doesn't look you in the eye ...

[@mobiuschrome2878]

I'm sure he has his reasons. I would trust Gene over you anyday

[@peter12246]

Good advice indeed Gene

[@JRP3music]

That was really cool!

[@antonyandrerenaissanceart977]

Maturity brings concise conversation

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide} sooo fun great talks..!!

[@jessetate9701]

Get ace now

[@booshting3520]

He never has anything to say of interest

[@tradbowseven]

Two questions #1 why the sunglasses indoors, #2 why doesnt he look at mitch when speaking to him?

[@LetzBeaFranque]

It's great Esteban found a new career.

[@markinthemix6055]

Love it.

[@96Decibels]

Christ, is there anything more rude that not talking to a person rather than engaging with them? Genie, look at the person you're speaking to. And also, that hair. Man alive.

[@Alvey70]

Darth Simmons - Nice helmet hair! Let it go man! Lego Hair comes to mind also.

[@dannye6200]

Love this guy...infact..kiss is always nice to see with interviews...only ..loose the Glasses..lol

[@ToddLarsenMusic]

When you were young, did you ever think this would happen? Nice job!

[@mjkirk12]

Cool interview. @3:32 Maybe if you paid Elvis $5000 he would have hung out with you and given you the time of day..... just sayin'

[@jimmyjames7720]

Gah-damn. Gene! Look at the interviewer.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Live and let live, Love Kiss or hate 'em.. I'm sure Simmons worked his ass off to get where he is…I just wish a Kamikaze interviewer would ask, out of the blue, "How many Firestone tires are melted to make your hair?"

[@coltoncerny4864]

That’s awesome. That’s awesome

[@wespaul9345]

I just can't cop how he answers in shades, not looking at the interviewer, or camera. Who is he speaking to

[@thedon8594]

Gene's Yesterday story is totally wrong. The first version never used Yesterday. It started out, Scrambled eggs my baby has some crazy legs. John had no input and no other beatle was on the recorded version or input. George Martin did arrange it for strings and quartet.. It was never a children's song but Gene was using it as a point so OK. These days Gene is very open to meeting his fans and make himself accessible. Probably helps that a lot of his fans are older and not so fanatic with the Beatlemania mania. I met him in a hotel lobby recently. I was star struck. I was coming to see him the next night at a show and never in a million years thought I'd share a room with him. We're both cheap[ and took the discount. It was alright but that single bed was small. Just kidding about the room. But he was very patient and we had small talk before he and his manager disappeared into the elevator. Went to the show and it was great. He brought people on stage. Before and after the show he stood at the stage door outside for photos. It was roped off It was great to see him plus my hotel experience.

[@superfuzzymomma]

"Scrambled Eggs, Ooooh baby how I I love your legs" - The throwaway words Mccartney used to first fill in the melody he dreamt the night before. And yes, no children's song.- Its cool tho, Simmons is being himself, not a Beatles scholar.

[@thedon8594]

Yeah, I read his bio book years ago. He's a huge Beatles' fan and credits them for his entrance to music as many musicians do. Martin actually did one of his albums a year or so later and did Yesterday with the title Scrambled Eggs.The original story has been told countless times by Macca and in books documentaries - it's well known. Shows Gene really doesn't delve in those things.

[@ninjamilbrecht9303]

Cool video

[@kelvinfunkner]

so bizarre...I was wondering if he was blind for a second because he hardly ever looks at Mitch while he talks...guess he's talking to the camera?

[@ericlogos9568]

If you pay enough, Gene would put his dead mom in the vault and she's still alive so that should tell you something.

[@liamgallagherrr]

Johnny cash looks good

[@coryengel]

This dude looks just like Fred Armisen.

[@chetwilson3149]

Looks like dark Vader on star wars.

[@donnyswanson6186]

Hey Gene its not Paul McCarthy!!!!!!! Its Paul McCartney

[@babayaga1767]

engelbert may be a nice guy but he's absolute hell on monitor engineers.

[@lonewolf5977]

Bought alot of gear from Sweatwater totally pro great ppl!!

[@joegi6431]

lol gene not even looking at him, funny

[@drcrutch]

I think Gene has an atral fistula or a deviated septum--you can hear the "hiss" when he breathes.

[@anderslindberg1243]

I wanted to die when I was 27, I even had a girl trying to strangle me, she tried strangle me, but she couldnt, thank god....now Im happy she didnt strange me to death, but at that time when I was 27, I was so deppressed, I just wanted to die.

[@RFazor]

Gene should play the Godfather

[@anderslindberg1243]

so where can I send my demos singing to music already recorded, and playing guitar to that too? I sing to real music, never karokee...

[@timm441]

Is Gene getting more humble in his old age? Nah... probably just his thing to get more people to buy into the End of the Road tour.

[@emilyhays3940]

or 59

[@emilyhays3940]

your smart

[@Danimal77]

Since he had his botched eye surgery, he doesn't go anywhere without his sunglasses.

[@sideparting6845]

What did he have done?

[@veronicalake2751]

🇺🇸😊👍🏼

[@michaelstephen819]

If you delete the results that don't fit your pattern you get a meaningless trend. Bon Scott, Elvis Presley, Cozy Powell, Marc Bolan, Lemmy, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag Darrell, Fast Eddie Clarke, Cliff Burton - I could go on and on - none of them died at 27.

[@gizmocrue73dw]

Isn't gene the guy that said all depressed people should just kill themselves?? And that started a big fued with Nikki six.... Now he's concerned?? Wow!!

[@Justin_Case702]

He recognized he was ignorant on that issue and has spent a lot of time researching it and understanding the problems with depression

[@gizmocrue73dw]

justin case Right , and you know this how?

[@Justin_Case702]

He is my boss actually

[@TheLordGoat]

hair vault

[@macm3081]

Why 27? Because never trust anyone over 30! 27 ensures you never reach it.

[@booshting3520]

Made it to 7 minutes. He's hard to listen to.

[@TheTradrjeff]

wonder why he finds it hard to look at the guy interviewing him. also, please remove the glasses.

[@ROCKnROLL1406]

BS answer to the Wicked Lester question. The record company shelved the WL album, they weren't going to release it and Gene and Paul bailed on their bandmates. there was nothing Admirable or "Confident" about it...

[@ROCKnROLL1406]

@Jason Knox They'd only be "Humane" if it had a $$$ sign attached to it or if it would stroke their Ego's

[@Kineticartist]

i dig kiss respect gene but the sunglasses during the interview is just rude and not cool

[@jamesdio3567]

Nice wig

[@kymastyl]

Engelbert 😂

[@joegi6431]

15:14 give you some advice free Gene, it hasn't been real for a while mate

[@emilyhays3940]

message in a bottleneck effect

[@ozzyozzy2207]

No ace no Peter no go

[@srbournival]

Take off your sunglasses and look at the man.

[@slamponyp]

Dear Lord, seen one Gene interview, seen em all...yawn

[@emilyhays3940]

chubby hubby

[@einarabelc5]

Why would Gene care about gear?

[@einarabelc5]

This was awesome!