I got a gift box from Gene Simmons of KISS.... let's see what I got!

[@cuzuman]

A few years ago, I was the parking guy in a building in West Hollywood, where celebrities used to come. Mr Simmons, used to come often, we were instructed not to react, and act like we did not recognize them. Once I retrieved his vehicle for him, and when Igave him the keys, I said, Thank you Mr Simmons. He said "wait guy" Opened the back of his SUV, pulled an envelpe and a DVD set from the Kiss concert in Australia, the one they played with an orchestra, he asked my name, and wrote: To Jaime, Peace. And signed it. After he left I opened the envelope and there were four vip first row tickets for their concert at staples center that weekend. I took my wife and my two kids. The great thing is that in the middle of a song he pointed his finger at us, and acknowledge us. That is who Mr Gene Simmons is. God bless him.

[@RobertMoseley]

Yes!!! So awesome!!!

[@stevewells7803]

The 1st time I met Gene was a meet and greet and ended up being last in line and spent 5-10 minutes talking to Gene. While we were talking staff was behind us talking and being really loud so Gene after asking very nice and calm 2 times to keep it down goes over and says "shut the fuck up I am trying to talk to someone." To me that said so much about how much Gene cares about his fans. Bravo Gene. Keep up the good work.

[@MrJpm1989]

I'm an old man 55 years old and I've loved kiss most of my life. I had always thought Gene was a bit of an ass and hey I met them when they stayed at the Prince Hotel in Toronto in the early 80s . I worked there and having them there was like a dream come true for me. I must say after watching this video I now am back on with being a total Gene Simmons fan. Gene did an amazing thing by caring for one fan and that says everything about him being one great human. Thank you for sharing this video and showing me that he really is here for us and not just for himself. God bless

[@drumsforlife9474]

Old man at 55 ?!! What are you gonna say when you 80 ? Your a decrepit man?? Lmao 😆

[@drumsforlife9474]

Old man at 55?!?!? That’s funny ...

[@bobbillings]

You are not an old man at 55

[@MPirritano]

13:07 I laughed my ass off

[@toddmitchell6362]

man thats awesome i first saw kiss dec 19th 1977 i was 11 saw them 79 dynasty tour 13 saw them in 84 with accept 3 times on the reunion 2nd night in dc we where in the 11th row and when gene went up on the platform he pointed at me and put his thumb up i love kiss always will just listened to journy of a thousand years and we are one but yeah man great video i was thinking about the vault 2thousands not a bad price

[@reztezbor]

Gene did something similar for me. Back when the Kisstory book were transitioning from signed copies to unsigned copies, I unknowingly purchased an unsigned copy. I sent Gene a letter letting him know how upset I was at buying an unsigned copy at full retail price. He asked for my address and much like Bob here some time passes and I got a package with some shirts and a signed photo of Gene.

[@kvilledj]

So good ! A great story and an even better story teller ! Thank you for sharing.

[@hashysh13]

Wow, that's some nice stuff. That crew jacket was from 1976 I think I saw on the back. I wish Gene would send me a box of coolness like that....it would totally make my day. I've been a fan since '75, saw them for the first time in '77(life changing event!!!!) and still love all that old stuff to this day. I did see them again just a few years ago at a festival called Heavy Montreal and while they were just as bombastic as ever, it wasn't the same as '77 and I didn't expect it to be, but it was still cool to see them again after all those years. I'm almost 51 now and still love watching all those old shows and rehearsals that are available either commercially or through ROIO trading. Like the Kissology video set, that was priceless to me when they released all that stuff, especially the Love Gun tour show cause of all the great memories it brought back. I have an audio recording of their show in Montreal just a few days after the show I saw, which was in my hometown of Moncton, New Brunswick....I would sell my soul to have any kind of recording of that show I attended but I'll probably never see that unless Kiss themselves recorded it and gave me a copy. I might as well wait for the hand of god to pass me a million bucks lol. Anyway, I could go on and on about Kiss and what they meant to me as influences in my musical life and how I wish I had some kind of recorded document of the show I saw but I'd be typing for days and I've already started a book by the looks of this. Enjoy that box of coolness! Thanks for sharing the opening of it with us. Cheers!

[@TheOfficerMahoney]

Thats cool of Gene

[@kissroberth]

How cool man!

[@stevenlennon12]

good for you pal...you seem cool

[@TheMrdavidlangley]

Your making my day, your great Bob!

[@ricklogan3328]

Brother I can feel the Love!!!

[@TheEnglishRedneck45]

Great story and great outcome. Seems like a very decent chap!

[@joshhorvath7151]

Excuse me video Bob I was wondering do you know Gene Simmons of Kiss personally because I like to ask you a question

[@keithneddo4560]

That ring is cool

[@Renoaces53]

That's fantastic on a lot of levels...

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

SO COOL....yep Gene is awesome....met him at a namm show once......much love....Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO [the band]

[@tommarshall54]

I almost shut this off a little way in.. Glad I didn't because this is fucking hilarious.. I am in tears over here... "I know you wanna see some more shirts"

[@donseagrave]

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY I GOT MY EYE POKED OUT BY A KID SHOOTING PAPERCLIPS...LISTENING TO KISS RECORDS IN THE HOSPITAL IN 1978 IS THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME GOING. LOVE THE BAND KISS

[@craigberteit7451]

Oh, and Robert, way cool what they did for brother Dime, if he knew he'd be going out in a kiss coffin he would be throwing down many Blacktooths..... Getchasum!

[@sanfranman491]

So awesome!

[@johnkolinoff8591]

DAM DUDE good for you! FOR GENE, to do that for you was amazing some of those items could possibly be limited edition item's you need to do some research on THEM. you could have some prize pieces. way to go!!

[@mws755]

I like that room you are in...the wall paper

[@drumsforlife9474]

Hat looks great on you bro !!

[@davidcoulombe3924]

the shirt you were questioning said KISS OFF LOL not AFF

[@fuckyourface4314]

That's sume amazing kiss Merch your one lucky sob

[@jacobmiller9384]

so awesome

[@111RAMONES]

Nice Coop art!!

[@buddybopper561]

THATS WHY WE LOVE GENE , BUSINESS MAN TO THE ( " T " ) SCHWAG UP THE YING YANG - BUT YOU EARNED IT BOB ! GENE IS CHEAP - TO HIMSELF !!! 👅 Way to go demon way too go !

[@PerpetualArt]

AFL is "Arena Football League" where have you been?

[@noroar3258]

stone washed sweatshirt @ 12.00 is coolest item

[@wisdomSP]

@10:57 doesn't it say "KISS OFF". Like PISS OFF...

[@arcyfatale]

Awesome!!! You came up!!! 👍👍👍

[@leonardodic3po607]

I was hoping there would be an EMP bomb in the box.

[@PerpetualArt]

This dude is sick... is he serious? He didn't know they had so many shirts.

[@freedo333]

Its not "aff" its "off"

[@bigjay123]

KISS OFF

[@MapesT]

2003 tour Wash D.C. -Paid for backstage meet n greet -Dressed in full Gene Destroyer outfit. -Talking with Gene he asked what I thought of the show -Told him I missed it due to heavy traffic but was still able to make the meet n greet. - He called over his tour manager at the time and told him to hook me up with a free ticket to the next show!!!!! Anyone can say whatever they want about Gene but he does give a shit about the fans!! Especially if they had a bad experience!! Thanks again Gene👍

[@RobertMoseley]

THAT is who Gene really is. He is only a dick to people who he can see through, who he knows is full of shit. He knows who his fans are.

[@evearcana2392]

Mapes T- I love it! Thank you for sharing your Gene experience and VideoBob I totally agree- Gene is real and knows who his fans are. Love that about him!

[@Bulldog__67]

I was hoping ti was the Managers head inside the box.

[@pickholder6189]

Gene Simmons gets a lot of bad press but you can not knock him for sorting out this for you. Amazing.

[@klistarf]

Fair play to Gene. He really didn't have to do this! I don't care what the haters think or say, this shows that Gene actually does give a shit. Nice one... \m/ (:o)

[@MrJoeythebabykangaro]

Not to try to trump your story, just to add to how cool Gene is: In 1987 I saw Kiss in New Haven, CT in concert. We heard the band was driving to NYC and staying at the Park Sheraton. Hoping to meet them, we try to find out what room Gene is in. The clerk actually gave a girl we were with the room phone number. She calls and talks with Gene, as she had met him earlier that day, and me and my buddy did not lol. So...we didn't end up meeting him at the hotel that night, but the next morning the same girl calls him at his room again, asking him to talk to her boyfriend (my buddy). Gene says sure put him on. Her boyfriend asks Gene to call me, as we always had a pact that if one of us meets Kiss, we both meet Kiss. Gene liked that. I get woken up out of bed by my mother (I was 18 at the time), telling me Gene Simmons is on the phone. I said cut the crap ma, and she says NO REALLY! I get on the phone, and it's the God Of Thunder. The first thing he says to me is "I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you last night". ME? Meet ME?? He was fantastic, and we talked for 5 minutes. I have the last half of the conversation on cassette., as I quickly hooked up a recorder when he said hang on someone is at the door. It was Black N' Blue, and he had to go listen to a demo for their new record he was producing. He was so nice and gracious. Thank you for posting your video, Robert, I love stories like this about Gene. He really is very cool to his fans!

[@johnmanos5121]

Gene cleaning out his garage

[@shadcovert1160]

By far, the coolest Gene Simmons story I've heard in a long time.

[@thephantom2050]

It's KISS OFF Not KISS A.F.F. 😃 Great video !!!

[@RobertMoseley]

yeah, I figured that out, bad design!

[@MrJoeythebabykangaro]

Totally awesome!! Gene is a great guy.

[@DarthSammoth]

What a great fuckin video!! Thank you for posting that. Kiss forever!!

[@PerpetualArt]

You spend big money with him, ofcourse he's going to give you special treatment.

[@jorge1988]

This guy looks like the clown guy from house of a 1000 corps

[@nrood3821]

and thats why i like gene and paul. they do anything and everything they can to make sure any and all fans go home happy. this way they tell friends and whomever and they all go when kiss comes back through. and gene will be first to admit that hes greedy. and in order to get $$$ he makes sure to always make sure all fans are happy with kiss. weather its a concert, album or whatever merch they pay for.

[@ronnieborchert4709]

Awesome dude!!! Gene is a great guy when it comes to the band. He is the best PR guy ever!! Let alone he totally rules! Very underrated vocalist and songwriter.

[@MrJcapker]

COME ON GUYS!! So what Gene Simmons like to merchandise the KISS brand! If I could I would! Gene took care of Bob a whole bunch!! Love this video by the way! I am a Ace fan and as a Ace fan Gene has really given Ace another chance with the vault experiences!! So Gene is the man!!

[@deztroyer76]

Any of those shirts even your size?

[@synthvault]

Best ever at 3:40 and 8:20. I laughed so hard with you man. This so just killed the last negative perceptions I had of Gene (they were minor but there).

[@jessicathunderheart7810]

I've been a KISS fan all my life even as a baby listening to them with my tongue out headbanging since I was only a few months old till now and I always will love them so much. I even dressed up as the KISS Demond Gene Simmons when I was 9 years old for Halloween kids teased me but I just flipped them off and said KISS FUCKING ROCKS FUCK YOU! I got in trouble but it was worth showing off my pride for them. What an Awesome guy to send all that to you that's Awesome Dude. And remember everyone God and KISS gave Rock and Roll to you.

[@darkshadowii4765]

Bad Ass! Gene Simmons, of all the rock gods of the day, one of THEE smartest in the business. He is a marketing genius. This of all the guys that blew all their money on booze, whores, and blow, and then there was Gene. Frugal, smart, and still has his money from back then, when a lot of those guys are broke now and doing shows at the county fair. True story, about 10 years ago, Quiet Riot was playing at a lake resort in Minnesota for $12/head. ... and then there's Gene. 🤘 😛 🤘

[@gudfarfar]

I have been fond of Kiss and their music for a loong time, and Gene is the coolest of them all. A pity you had to encounter that unfriendly guy, and I seriously hope he got fired for behaving that way to you. Unprofessional conduct, talking down to a fan and customer, and not even giving you a helping hand with getting a little water for the car! Really?? I would fire him on the spot! He was representing that restaurant, Gene and Kiss, and such behaviour is not acceptable at all!

[@glenbellefonte9620]

No matter what anyone says about Gene and Paul, don't say they haven't ALWAYS been about their fans. Ace is known to tell fans to fuck off. Peter too. And look where they are. Arrogant, rich, etc, but still Gene is true to his fans.

[@MrRockgod2011]

That’s the kiss off shirt

[@j_freed]

Nice swag, Merry KISSmas.

[@wisdomSP]

Videobob, you make my day! Keep on keep'n on!

[@VinnechiPetaccioVrOcKsPiT]

KISS OFF BOB LOL \💀/

[@sticksbass]

smiling through the whole thing.

[@charlesjones32787]

Always thought Gene was kind of a prick but this was actually pretty rad of him.

[@trevor.c2112]

Welp, time to get harassed by Rock and Brews staff!

[@ronarmitagejr8758]

"He did something about it.".....that's what it's all about.

[@Mafr0]

Way better than the Vault!

[@pamharrington9545]

I was kind of enjoying your joy...until the flood of curses came rolling out.

[@RobertMoseley]

I'll go wash my mouth out with some KISS soap!!!

[@warmasterduran7352]

Dude literally trolled around with you then gave you a bunch of garbage

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

looks like you got STUNG. What a load of shit he sent YOU, im speechless

[@ariotriwibowo]

Eugene Simmons = Eugene Krabs money money money!

[@stevenedwards4470]

I was expecting Peter's head. WHAT'S IN THE BOX!?!

[@tinawillits8223]

Omg I want some!!!!! I'll payyy you!!!!

[@thismaddesire]

Nice!

[@arielrayo1340]

I think sometimes this guy makes this stuff up!

[@ericenderle7034]

Dude, you sat your ass in butter......LOL

[@johnnytruck2009]

Great posting on KZbin! Enjoyed it!

[@Tierrechtsaktivist]

I find NO words. Please send my this Gene!

[@malichiseven4903]

If that's an original KISS crew jacket from 1979, that's the $hit!

[@nrood3821]

gene will always listen to a fan if they have an issue. cause if he dont help and you take your money away and friends away he loses $. and he dont want to loss even $1. so if he has to send a fan a box of this stuff ot get you back to happy and keep you in the kiss world. he will make up that cash he lost sending this box. they will always make sure fans are happy so you spend money on them. and when others screw his their money they get kicked to the curb. HOMEY DONT PLAY THAT!

[@rocknrollraiderfan]

yo calm down dude!!!,,,lolol

[@Empty_Eeyore]

Wannabe anton lavey

[@Empty_Eeyore]

Kiss aff...lol wow smh

[@NipponKiwi]

Love your decor!

[@BrianKingfullcirclerecovery]

Great video-

[@mariomontalvo9159]

Right on Man!

[@nrood3821]

that ring is badass

[@NipponKiwi]

Cool!

[@MonstrosityFFA]

I went to see Slash @ the Roxy once, they made a dvd of that gig, anyways Gene was there & a guy in the audience was coincidentally wearing one of Gene’s money bag logo shirts & he went to Genes table trying to say hi to him & Gene completely ignored him.

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

I used to belong to the Kiss fan club in the 70s. I am a huge Kiss fan although I have never met any of the members nor seen them in concert. I regret that but I was way to busy taking care of my family and working. Man, I love these guys.

[@Djd_Records_Zone]

you mean "off" as that looked to me like an "O" not an "A" :) now you have shirts for months

[@maggykuhn3387]

Hi,it's cool that you meet gene .l have gotten not one thank from kiss . Yes I met gene he got the kiss ideas some of them from 1993 and 1996 when they started coming out with the kiss kasket the giant kiss dolls. All of the chase cards. There is several items and stuff that Gene said he had created and had thought of himself. But the G never come back to ask Richard the lionhearted who asked him sitting at a radio station in Denver Colorado about his real true feelings. About him doing anything about any kind of bootleg or anything to take care of it. That he would make sure that there was a few of us here in Denver that would never be left out a cold. From a kiss show hearing the stories that we had told him that day. We have never received the kiss tree book that he was planning at the time in 1993 and 1996. All of the litigators and everybody stepped in and went let us have our say to a rock God. That you said hey man we're not leaving you in the cold. Other band members have recognized the fact that we've been Longfellow Vans since 74 through the years as well thank you. Richard Kuhn . It's cool Jhene remembered you I wished he would do the same on our side A friend of mine longtime friend 20 years or better and myself longtime kiss fan would get something from Gene. Just even a autograph all you guys are just too much but yeah I started selling my kiss collection because he could care about us it's Almighty dollar for Gene. I wish you would see this that there is a dedicated trusted fan and never wanted to part with any item of his for that matter Gene you have it all thanks for hearing but thanks for giving this fan what he deserves thank you.

[@charlesbronson5235]

Kid in a candy store overwhelmed with pure joy 💪🏻👍🏻🎸✌🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@hadleymanmusic]

Ive met the man real nice guy and he relates real good like a standup kinda guy. Met Nick much later and same thing nicest person to be around.

[@craigberteit7451]

WOW! This had to be one of the best stories of an iconic figure coming through the make ones bad experience better. Gene is the shit! He may come off being arrogant and all but, that is just who he is, does it make him an asshole?? Not at all....he is a man of business and confidence. He made sure you got taken care of...I've been a member of KISS ARMY since '76....and a very proud one

[@careyodonald8900]

Pretty cool! I met Kiss in 92 during the revenge tour I must say that Gene Bruce and Eric could not have been any cooler than they were. I was a kid and broke all I had to get an autograph on was my ticket stub they signed it and Gene himself came back with a t shirt a program for me and gave it to me for no charge I thought that was the coolest thing that he took the time not only to talk and spend a little time with me and give me the stuff he did! However on the other hand Paul was a complete dick towards me and the rest of the fans who were back stage that was the only disappointing part of the whole night.

[@kvilledj]

You crack me up. Our vault experience is in Dallas in April.

[@russell_szabados]

I just stumbled on this video. Been a KISS fan since 1976 when I was 8 years old. I'm with you man, I know the feeling. KISS forever! Subscribed!

[@Trespassion7]

This was great to watch...Never heard of Robert before this video...but it was better than watching a happy child on Christmas morning that got more than what he wanted...Gene put a smile on my face by making someone else happy...These are the kinds of things that make life worth living.

[@martywhite1084]

Gene’s public persona is pretty caustic and miserly. But I met him randomly in an airport. He was nice, polite, and took the time to chat. I think he’s a softy and a genuinely nice guy.