GENE SIMMONSインタビュー at G-CLUB TOKYO!!

[@professorpsoop]

Haters gonna hate but I love Gene. Always have. An intelligent and extremely talented man

[@lynn_honey]

Gene's a pretty easy going guy who loves and takes his bass playing with ❤️. I'm a big fan of his and I love hearing him talk and hearing him play.

[@mattytaylor2674]

Gene Simmons is the reason why I play the bass. Love ya Gene!!!

[@Chrisdrumz]

I've always liked Gene's bass playing. I'm not pleased with the current state of "KISS" but i'm not gonna knock his playing. It's nice to see him actually talk about his playing.

[@chevang539]

I admire the hell out of that guy. Great intellect. Great rock and roller he combines both,which is really rare.

[@SmithCommaBenjamin]

This is very cool. Very rarely does he get asked about his instrument and playstyle. Gene's bass lines were always nice to hear, because it did have that big band horn section. It reminds me of Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson, etc.

[@ivanc9231]

That was a very awesome interview

[@madmichaelmathieu]

Gene can fucking play...!!!!

[@troymetzger8626]

No, he can't. His only impressive bass line is in rock n roll all night. Not to mention that kiss songs are all power chords. So it's not hard to play a kiss song on guitar.

[@madmichaelmathieu]

I respect your opinion Troy, but disagree man. I'm a guitar player and several songs from their catalogue are trickier than the simple G, A, C, etc that EVERY band, including AC/DC, Van Halen, etc. uses. But back to the point, Gene's bass lines have been covered by guys like Jeff Pilson, Dave Ellefson, and a variety of others who have all said he is a kick ass player. Just because a song is simple in structure doesn't mean anybody can play it either. It's about feel and groove. Gene has both.

[@mjk-media]

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[@adambell3809]

+Troy Metzger wrong. Gene is a melodic very McCartney esque player. He has one ear to drums and other ear to the melody and guitars. That's a great thing to have. KISS was never meant to be hard. That's why they are so influencial. They were often the start for many players of all abilities. Laying down Victor Wooten style grooves in a band like KISS would sound totally out of place and inappropriate. Just like KISS riffs would sound inappropriate in a fusion band. the mark of a great musician is knowing where you fit in your situation. Gene doesn't need to be anything other than a bass player playing KISS music, just like Johnny Ramone doesn't need to play Yngwie Malmsteen stuff in the Ramones. Imagine how bad that would sound?

[@troymetzger8626]

Their music isn't hard because their band isn't about music, it's about them making money. Adam Bell​

[@vinniemoreno704]

This guy is my idol.

[@albertdavila6808]

thats what i always wanted to see gene the bass player!

[@thisnameiseitherrestricted6270]

"Gene Simmons is a really humble and likable guy." -No one ever.

[@glennlee6274]

GREAT to see Gene wearing the Eagle,Globe and Anchor!!!

[@jeffreythomas5946]

Wow he got a lot better. Great see and hear

[@secretsecretsson7629]

a lot of people just bash Genes bass playing because they dont like him as a person but i tend to separate the two, Gene can be a complete asshole at times but that doesnt mean his basslines especially early 70s were really well written and melodic, sure he wasnt a virtuoso but they served the songs really well

[@mejsjalv]

Absolutely. Not so fond of his public "rock star" persona, but still, a lot of respect for his playing (love me some Detroit Rock City especially). I also admire when he did a radio interview for Hungarian radio mostly in Hungarian. Tough language to learn and tough to keep. there's a clip of him also in Hungarian where he meets a fan. Very wholesome actually. He has lived a very interesting life even before Kiss.

[@Ionizap]

Damm interesting to watch him play guitar parts and the corresponding bass.

[@awesomefanger]

And now I know what happened to the lobue bass...

[@wetji1233]

5:01 okay Gene

[@ROCKnROLL1406]

IMO, Genes' early bass work (first 3 albums) was pretty damn good stuff. Then he became "Gene Simmons" the famous rock star and relied more on his name than his abilities and talent. He wants to take a stab at Cliff Williams (AC/DC) for his lackluster bass playing, a lot of Genes "crap" from the 80s was that same style..

[@01artist]

Gene could play in the 80's if you really listen to KISS. If I could take out the bass parts to most of Gens 80's work like Saint and Sinner and Rock and Roll Hell you'd be talking a bit different.

[@gregaustin7895]

He sold more records then Cliff Williams so he is allowed to take a stab at him if he wants to.

[@01artist]

The way Cliff Williams played was great for the style of music AC/DC makes. It works put great. If he did the same style as Gene in early KISS it wouldn't sound right. They way Gene played in early KISS worked out great for that KISS sound.

[@damiankarras]

He wasn’t taking a stab at Cliff. AC/DC’s music is different than Kiss’. A solid rhythm section is what AC/DC’s music demands. They are one of Gene’s favourite bands. Kiss’ music just has more variety in styles to allow for spaces to allow for those cool bass licks. The guitar riffing isn’t as dominant.

[@Rockpig1969]

@@gregaustin7895 I doubt he's sold more than AC/DC with Cliff Williams.

[@ronaldmello7193]

Definitly know's how to make money...Love the hat Gene. Semper-Fi.

[@jonwanrocks]

damn that gtr is tuned LOW

[@michaelmacleod6517]

Kiss always did have some fun basslines to play. Even if Gene didn't write them. XD

[@ferrws3951]

love Super Gene!m

[@ferrws3951]

+TripleJ - Asian Splitrunning - AgarCream - Hero Pioneer, Been With Them Since 400 Subs. Lucky for those 500 ladies. Yeeeeeaah

[@jcoors8790]

Genius!

[@01artist]

Gene doesn't under AC/DC writing style. Brian Johnson and Bon Scott both did the lead parts but with their vocals. Angus and the rest were the rhythm parts and Cliff and the drummer kept the beat and it worked out great for their style of songwriting. Gene was more from the classic rock and Motown, big band and swing style of music hence his song Saint and Sinner which had a distinct heavy metal swing rock sound to it. Gene never understood the power of a single knock out punch because he likes the fancy footwork of Ali.

[@johnwestcott5612]

Gene "I'm smart" Simmons is forgetting as he disses AC/DC bass that John Paul Jones is nothing but 16th notes during the song Rock and Roll, certain songs call for certain things.

[@troymetzger8626]

"We can't do a show like Paul McCartney because he's an actual musician."

[@mountain7777]

Tune it Gene...

[@OD138]

I think Paul Stanley is that boxer that has stayed in the ring too long, he may think he's kicking ass and for some reason the people come to the shows but with his voice all messed up he's sounding terrible and getting knocked the fuck out every show now.

[@mobiuschrome2878]

He's rich, and you['re still a loser with a big mouth

[@geraldbrown2875]

But for me Paul McCartney, Ronnie Wood, and Jeff Beck are playing in the major leagues, on the other hand Gene and the boys are a garage band that got lucky using gimmicks, timing and some smart branding.

[@SuperDenonciateur]

The interviewer is too serious.

[@belial436]

solo no salva a nadie

[@zyx6623]

Boring

[@TheBassfresh]

pretty certain this guy was never a Marine.

[@samuelcf97]

Why

[@rmartin7558]

So what. The Marines probably gave him the hat, so why shouldn't he wear it?

[@leatherneck7501]

You know why he wears that Cover. I personally gave that Marines cover to him back stage in Alabama . I'm a Disabled Marine with 16 years of service to my Country . Gene was very humble when I gave it to him . I told him to wear it with pride . Tomthemarine .

[@balamx2802]

Only real Marines are allowed to wear those baseball hats. It's not like they sell them at every store in the US or anything.