Vinnie Vincent Is Trying to Sell Memorabilia for CRAZY Prices!

[@almosthuman56]

Vinnie Vincent Evasion

[@andysalter7192]

Vinnie Vincent Tax Evasion.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

"LoL" The 1 man band reunion tour

[@jeffthomasscott]

I bought an actual Paul smashed Marauder from the 70s for a lot less than that. I met Eric Singer at a music shop in NB Canada, and he signed all kinds of stuff for free. He had a bunch of Pearl promo posters to give out for those that didn't bring anything to sign. Asking money for signatures is totally wrong. I can see charging for an album or concert - work went into that. A signature is part of being famous and respected by so many.

[@muziktrkr]

Something like a clinic is a paid promotion so it's not a big deal to signed stuff (same with NAMM conventions), but because it's signed KISS memorabilia that can fetch thousands of dollars, they charge for meet and greets. Bands in general just want to get up on stage, play, and relax, so these meet and greets are actually kind of get in the way of their "free time" but when they're being told they can pocket 10K?? It's easy work.

[@corvettemustang1]

Animalize off the soundboard from 1984 is on pre order now aparently its one of the rare full shows with mark st john on guitar

[@mrnegronis]

It's not a question of Vinnie being out of touch. You're giving him too much credit by saying that. Vinnie is a con artist; which is a much more serious situation. A con artist finds ways to get money regardless of any ethical business practices. Gene made a comment some 30 years ago about Vinnie: "He was unethical." Vinnie knows these items do not have the value he's asking for them. The point is he doesn't care. He's depending on suckers to latch onto this. The whole irony about Vinnie is that he was in Kiss for like 18 months but for some reason he still has this cult following of people who are interested in him. Does Bruce Kulick have the same following? Probably not. Bruce was in Kiss for 12 years. Where is the rabid Bruce Kulick cult of fans? There's something about Vinnie that fascinates people. He's like a Jesus figure to Kiss fans. People need to snap out of the Vinnie Vincent fantasy. He hasn't released an album since 1988. Honestly, the only item of value that he may or may not have would be one of his Jackson double V guitars that he played back in the day. And who knows if it was one that he actually used. His track record of dishonesty is too large to trust him on anything.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

As to why people follow Vinnie .its like waiting around to watch & see a train wreck ..out of morbid curiosity. & when it comes to his latest antics or scam, well we need a good laugh

[@rjc7289]

How does it not register with Vinnie that the prices he charges for his merch are beyond outrageous? For God's sake, he has a history of being a shifty bastard who never delivers on any of his empty promises. By all accounts, he still hasn't reimbursed the fans for putting money down on that cassette box set he was selling in the mid 90's that never went into production and nobody ever received. And lest we forget that recent bullshit line he spewed about giving the fans 2 box sets each at an appearance from a few years ago. They'll be waiting for those box sets for a long time to come!

[@davidr6320]

I attended CreaturesFest, and brought my LIU & COTN tour books, and a couple of LPs. I'd bought the VIP package, so was "front of line" for the V.V. photo opp. While I was in line, I saw his "manager(?)" write-up V.V.'s autograph price list. I couldn't believe it there. As a VIP payer, I believe I was entitled to one "free" VV autograph. But, after my photo opp, I just left and went elsewhere in the expo to enjoy other things. Meanwhile my travel companion waited about 3 hours or more for that fellow to autograph his mini-guitar. Disgusting treatment of fans. Oh, and btw, I was one of those "3-sides fans" who did the Blackie M&G in Detroit with Mr. C. Indeed, that was a fantastic time! Hands down.

[@Gia_Cosmic_Soul]

i have met vinnie several times & he has been very gracious & kind, he spent alot of time with mi, talking & sharing stories & info, another time i met vinnie with my daughter at the atl kiss expo & vinnie was ever so kind 2 the both of us, but in any case i understand peoples issues & reservations with vinnie but aside from not releasing the Archive's box set that we all pre-ordered & canceling the Graceland show ( which at least we got refunded ) but other than that, vinnie has always been a sweetheart & ever so kind 2 mi, i have no complaints, as vinnie's music has really gotten mi through the years & having always been an underdog myself, i can understand & appreciate vinnie. it just is what it is, may not b 4 everybody & i understand.

[@johnnyringo9759]

The hormones from transitioning are making Vinnie crazy!!!

[@rita530sv]

All I can say is that there are lots of people around that love to be screwed. Don't think music - look at colleagues at your workplace. Tons of them complain all the time - money is bad, manager is bad, company in general is bad - YET they keep working, tolerate all the abuse and only a few have strength to say, "I've had enough, I'm moving on" and go somewhere else. Consuming products is even worse - you work at some job, take your hard-earned money and give them to a guy who's been sitting on his rotten couch for decades, not willing to pick up his instrument and simply saying, "I won't ever do anything for you but I want your money". Wherever this Vinnie Vincent is he's the most shameless person in the music world and should have been long forgotten about.

[@ninjacaptor]

I have tons of Vinnie Vincent guitar picks when he played the Moors in Queens with that band of his like the Vinnie Vincent Invasion I got lots of those put away in a plastic bag I also had the lick it up tour book and I got everyone to sign it Gene-Paul Eric and Vinny

[@djlehara]

Spare ONE pick??

[@youren8]

Lol, I guess you can retire now!

[@grandfallsarmy]

Vinnie’s doing the same thing he did with KISS 40 years ago: asking too much $$$ for his goods and services.

[@jamesmccormick875]

Let’s be honest. Vinny isn’t out of touch, he is a two bit con man, period! Calling him anything else is a lie. I wouldn’t pay a dime for anything Vinny has. Not even a frozen dog in its original Tupperware signed by Vinny.

[@tjrappel5655]

Serious question: Has anyone ever thought that Vinnie probably needs treatment/therapy/meds for his mental health? I'm not saying this to be funny or mean. It's always kinda fun to lay into VV for his behavior, but he's clearly been dealing with issues that have gone untreated for his entire life. The paranoia, delusions, and disorganization could be some form of personality disorder if not schizophrenia. Yeah he's ridiculous and the stories about his bullshit are funny, but I also feel bad for him because I think he needs real help.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

De'nile is not only a river in Egypt. In other words Vinnie thinks what he does is normal behavior, just read how his last ten fans defend his actions & behavior.....

[@youren8]

Geez, I was at an Yngwie concert a few months ago with Glenn Hughes opening. Was able to get several Glenn Hughes and Yngwie picks for free as they threw them out constantly during the show. Yngwie>Vinnie imho.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

I got an Yngwie pick too, one of many he threw out to the crowd👍

[@jeffcaldwell9125]

Back at the Atlanta expo a few years ago, Vinnie could have done the right thing (like Mark said) and had a nice little relaunch of his career (or lack of it) The fans would have loved it, but he chose greed & laziness over that and went for the quick fast buck. Then the exploitation. I honestly think he's worn out his welcome. The sad thing is he's burned so many bridges with promoters and other people, even if he did something legit now (like a real band touring) at this point I don't think too many people would care. He could have played to 2 or 3,000 seaters easily, but now he would be lucky to fill a small 100-capacity club. There's a lesson to be learned here, you only get so many chances to redeem yourself. To each their own, but why on earth would I pay $500 to go see VV when I can see ACE do a kick-ass show (with a full, awesome band) for less than $100. It's a no-brainer.

[@AutieParis]

Plus Ace actually comes through on his playing even though he's older, recent videos of VV's playing look...well, sad. He's not moving at all and is just akwardly standing there smiling looking straight ahead not even connecting with anyone. Paying for Ace is much greater to spend money on

[@jimnicholas7666]

Don’t eat the Vinnie potato salad. Crazy Vinnie…..his prices are innsaanneee!!!!!

[@cmberrian]

I know this video is really old but it's new to me, so..... Just wanted to say, what guitarist out there that's been playing for decades still has picks that they used 40 days ago, let alone 40 years ago??????

[@amdusias2978]

I have to ask, and with all due respect- What is the love for Vinnie as a player? I’m a shred guitarist and I’ve never found Vinnie as anything other than someone who wants to fit every note into a solo without much style or grace. He can write a good song sure, but usually the only material of his I like is when he’s a co-writer and not the sole writer. Am I missing something, some genius of Vinnie I’m not understanding?

[@darthslater6077]

I AM ALSO A SHREDDER BUT I ALSO THINK THAT 70'S PLAYERS WERE FAR MORE MELODIC PLAYERS THEN ANYTHING AFTER THAT TIME PERIOD.

[@jamesmccormick875]

I’m a professional guitarist myself. I don’t get it either. His lead work is awful when he’s left to play without restraint. The first Invasion album is a perfect example. His solos are not only awful, but so loud in the mix you can’t hear anything but them. He thinks playing a bunch of chromatic notes as fast as possible sounds good. He was trying to out do Yngwie, and failed miserably. Yngwie not only plays fast, but he has a little soul in his playing. Something Vinny has none of. Oh, and Yngwie plays the right notes, not just every note. I watched Vinny’s Guitar Method video on KZbin, from that era. It is hilarious! He admits that he pretty much plays every note. He’s also creepy in the video. He mugs to the camera as if to say “ Yep, I’m the best ever.” Paul said Vinny was intensely jealous of guys like Randy Rhoads and later Jake E Lee, because Vinny thought he was better than them! That shows you the ego on that guy. I think Vinny is a great song writer and could be, when restrained, a great lead player, but no where near the class of player Jake is let alone Randy, a man that changed rock guitar forever. In the end, Vinny isn’t a guitar God nor is he close to one. I’d take Ace, Bob and Bruce Kulick over him any day of the week.

[@Hispandinavian]

I loved the work VV did in Kiss and the Vinnie Vincent Invasion albums, but I wouldn´t pay $5 for a convention to get an autograph.

[@ShawnShipstad]

Nor would I. VV is a has been.

[@steveandersen469]

Thumbs up from me!! AEROSMITH ALERT in the 36th minute!!! 'Would you look at the time!!' Blue Kool-Aid Drinker. Peace out from the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island, B.C . Canada.

[@heathenwarrior2522]

Vinnie was an awesome guitar player and songwriter at one time. But there's no way in hell I'd pay any crazy price for his merch. Not even the autographed Jackson guitars he had on his site.

[@steveandersen469]

Thumbs up from me and I haven't even watched it yet!?! I've been waiting 2 weeks for this one. $3,500 for a guitar pick from Rio '83, are you insane??? Blue Kool-Aid Drinker. Peace out from the Southern Tip of Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

Cheers from ~NBS🦂Mid Island 🇨🇦🎸🇨🇦🥁

[@minorracket2854]

Vinnie is like a bad car wreck you just have to slow down and look

[@robintaylor485]

I would be interested in one of his 80s guitars at a fair price

[@vincentsimon4037]

Such a small group of fans! It's a wonder Vinnie isn't pan handling on a corner somewhere!! He can't even play sh*t anymore!

[@brianca1970]

I don’t think it’s a secret to anyone that VV is probably financing his very existence on the backs of KISS fans. Michael is absolutely right - it’s pure greed and someone should remind him that ripping off the very fans who put him in the spotlight (albeit four decades ago) not only makes him look desperate, but pretty lame. Yes, being in KISS was a huge accomplishment, but VV’s place in the band was a blip on their timeline and, by most accounts, a fairly tempestuous one. VV - bending over your fans to the tune of three figures for a selfie won’t endear you to anyone.

[@martymcpeak4748]

Vinnie is a known scammer, Paul Stanley said he sold a fan a guitar he claimed was his favorite but he actually never played and charged the fan an exorbitant amount of money. It was said that was one of the reasons he was fired from Kiss for.

[@meatwad1]

Not only that. According to an article that appeared in Rolling Stone, sometime in the late 1990's, a concert promoter gave Vinnie something like $27-29,000 to play a series of concerts in Europe and Vinnie took the money and didn't do the shows. This has to be a true story. I heard someone--Robert Fleischman, I think--say it happened on a clip I heard on Decibel Geek. If it didn't really happen, Vinnie could've sued Rolling Stone for libel or defamation of character. Vinnie didn't sue Rolling Stone because he knew they could prove what they were alleging. This was just one of many shady things Vinnie has done.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

​@@meatwad1Read about the Euro Expos or watch the video Three Sides here did with Alex Michael but read the pdf file.

[@DrumHeadBanger666]

Imagine Vinnie back on stage with KISS as Queen Nefertiti...

[@Music-qt3ok]

Mark has so much memorabilia. He can't have a more interesting poster on display than the "You wanted the Best" poster?

[@darthslater6077]

PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME ASHAMED I AM ITALIAN.....MADONNA, NANCY PIGLOSI, ROBERT DeNERO,LADY GAGA, AND VINCENT CUSANO....PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME PROUD I AM ITALIAN... NIKOLA PAGANNINI,JOHN PETRUCCI, RONNY JAMES DIO,STEVE VAI, JOE SATRIANNI,MICHAEL ROMEO, MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO,FRANK ZAPPA,TERRY BOZIO, AND THE LIST OF ITALIAN'S IN MUSIC IS SO LONG THERE ISN'T ENOUGH ROOM ON HERE...BESIDES, ALL AND I MEAN ALL MUSIC IS WRITTEN IN ITALIAN....

[@frankpontone2139]

Does anyone know if Kiss ever published a book containing the lyrics to their songs?

[@muziktrkr]

I've often wondered what Vinnie Vincent's been doing to have money coming in over the years. Does he rent a recording studio out? Does he write country songs under an alias? Does he have a trust fund or inheritance, or something like a locksmith job? Does he sell vintage instruments? The songs he wrote with KISS and the occasional convention might bring in a few grand, but that's not enough to live on.

[@curtekstrom9531]

Paying for Sex Change operations.

[@subg8858]

He would still get royalties every time those KIss songs he cowrote get played. Not sure what kind of income that would amount to, but its definitely not nothing

[@zippymufo9765]

​@@subg8858Royalties have severely declined for everyone since the advent of downloading and streaming. If Vinnie made a couple thousand a year from them, that would be more than average.

[@JeffMitchell-lv4zx]

I could see paying a lot of money for some of the Polaroids from Gene's infamous photo album featuring the girls he got busy with. .. . But nothing VV sells is worth any kind of real money

[@atowntommy]

It is impossible to deny that Vinnie Vincent is not afraid to embrace ultra-premium prices! Hi-oh!

[@maselbas]

It is a shame that he can’t get himself together. Like you guys said, if he could have pulled himself together years ago he could be playing clubs, still putting out albums. His problems are definitely related to his mental wellness it seems. Some people are just 100% against realizing that maybe they do need help. My drummer is a good example, guy is a pain in my ass!

[@nathanpickering7312]

What's keeping Kiss from suing VV

[@jondunmore4268]

They'd waste their time in court on piddling issues that won't garner as much money for them as the legal headaches the cases would cause.

[@JohnMeador-b7x]

I had a replica double vv hand made for me with his signature on it hope he doesn't find out about it he make me sand the signature off .lol but I like the guitar style I got to give that to him it's a awesome guitar style

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

If you didn't know it was based off of the guitar made for Randy Rhoads.

[@frankpontone2139]

Did you guys ever hear the song "Two Sides Of The Coin" off of Kiss' Unmasked album? The title of your show reminds me of that title.

[@MichaelBrandvold]

The podcast is named after that song.

[@frankpontone2139]

@@MichaelBrandvold Awesome

[@fmbighair]

31:24 great point Mike, but makes me think of the kids cruise doesn’t include the concert ticket. Your thoughts?

[@andysalter7192]

Be careful the " Legion" may come after you for speaking bad about Vicky....sorry Vinnie! I wouldn't pay 50 bucks for that guitar pick let alone 5 grand !! What a delusional human, he knows his " comeback" is done and just trying to squeeze as much money he can before he fades away again.

[@MichaelBrandvold]

All 10 people? Lol. Bring ‘em on.

[@jefbell4064]

This guy over estimates his own importance.

[@j.andrews8960]

i have two from LIU , any takers ?

[@markokovanen1808]

Vinnie is a legend 😅 Of course I would never pay those sums, but all the pictures where Vinnie and Eric Carr are pure gold ❤️

[@MetalHeart8787]

I like Vinnie also, well his guitar playing & song writing, i would pay maybe 5 Dollars for a Pick of his Ace & Vinnie are doing what people say Gene always does, Tries to sell & over charge just to get More Money. Eric carr & Bruce was great & Loved and just didn't do Stupid stuff.

[@despo721]

I think Vincent actually may be from Jendell or another planet. He is so out of touch.

[@seagullpoet]

Malmsteen should of joined up with KISS. Imagine that !

[@peterboczan2116]

Eddie Van Halen wanted to join Kiss in 1983, but Simmons declined the offer!

[@mikemc5221]

Yankmy J Valvestem in KISS hell no.

[@RnrDave-i5o]

This...man.... is..INSANE😂🤣💯

[@AvalancheUKOfficial]

Just my opinion but perhaps a fun idea - you know how Paul was disillusioned with releasing new music after nobody gave a hoot about Monster? Personally, that rigid pro-tools production and no theme to resonate with anything fans were feeling would be unfair to blame on others… so why don’t Vinnie collaborate with KISS to redo Boys Are Gonna Rock and all the songs that would have been better had they worked together? Rework some on later albums, rework some of Vinnie’s and get a proper producer to make them sound like theirselves again?

[@curtekstrom9531]

So Vivian Vincent is getting Desperate for Cash, and Selling her Picks.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

He will be selling his used panties next

[@tonygaramella7312]

I have seen so many people who knew or worked with VV. I have never seen anyone say anything good about him, I saw him with Kiss when he joined he was ok didn't compare to Ace when it had it together,

[@lrm215]

Vinnie Vincent has lost his mind!!!!

[@jondunmore4268]

If he ever had one. Remember that he was this arrogant and narcissistic and unreasonable during his time with KISS as well.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

No he is just desperate for money & trying to rake advantage of his remaining fans & milk as much money from them as he can ..and he will act like your best friend & smile while he is counting your hard earned noney you are parting with.😢

[@zumbifer]

it would be interesting if you get a fan that attended the event and share his stories... if we can find any fan...

[@davidlapradejr8882]

I have the 9th Annual New York kiss convention program April 30th 1995 signed Vinnie Vincent maybe I can buy a new car LOL

[@slorko]

Yes I would believe Vinnie would sell things at unrealistic prices!!!!

[@corvettemustang1]

he is treating it like a bar the 500 is a cover charge and nothing is free once your in pfft

[@iceWaterProductions1]

I sincerely wouldn’t pay $5 or trade any pick I have for his pick. Resale would be the only reason I would pursue any dealings for this. I remember this dude from high school in the 80s was this Vinny fanatic. He would go around saying he was better than Yngwie, Paul Gilbert etc etc. now I know most of the time it’s all subjective, but in this case NO Vinny Vinnie Vincent is not better than them on guitar. I’ll give it to him he can write songs. Maybe he should have just stuck to playing tasteful. It’s a shame because he could actually play good stuff if it wasn’t for that insanity. At least this dude is good for comedy material.

[@philderrick9429]

A Vinnie Vincent guitar pick is only worth about $0.34. He buys them in bulk so he pays less for them. He was only relevant in his own mind, if ever at all. Bruce Kulick would give you a pick for free. And Bruce is 100x the player Vinnie ever was.

[@kingfisher-theemptinessout3582]

I can tell you this…I pretty much dare to bet my life on it that nothing is the original thing. I was on tour with this guy as Eric Carr in a KISS tribute band in 1996 through Europe. Somebody who was with us (Alexx, who was in one of your podcast shows earlier talking about that same tour) paid, this is from my memory, 5000 dollars for an original flying V guitar that was Vinnie’s. He paid in advance and Vinnie brought a cheap version of a Flying V he must have bought just before the tour. Truth be told; Vinnie was kind to us, but nevertheless I lost all respect for him during that tour. I know the guy. I hung out with him for two weeks and he is all bullshit. He is a good guitar player and definitely a great songwriter, but as a person he is a fraud. When he showed up again a few years ago saying he was going to go out on the road again with a band…I knew. Ain’t gonna happen. Good you guys gave up on him too.

[@nathueil1]

Vinnie Vincent wants your house and 1st born for a poster un-signed, that he happen to brush against.

[@ghostface_grilla1155]

Vinnie Vincent tampon $10,000. Ouch!

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

Used 'ewe'

[@cordoba9529]

Crock pot cooking 🤣

[@petepachio]

Vinnie is completely shhot

[@HailTheRiff126]

The signed pictures on his website went from like 50 or 100 bucks to 375...

[@JWD1992]

Vinnie Vincent signed guitar pick? Pass. Vinnie Vincent signed pantsuit? Shut up and take my money.

[@richcharvel7162]

Good episode. As long as people keep accepting and enabling their behavior, narcissists will continue to do what they do..(meaning Vinnie). He lost of lot of his mystique (to me) when the "shredding on top of a tank" videos leaked from Creaturesfest. From the photos and small videos taken at his bashes, it seems to be the same group of fans that attend his events. He might charge the astronomical prices because deep down, he probably doesn't want to let those items go..(another narcissist trait). Glad I met him back in the 90's (at the Ranno NJ KISS Cons), because I wouldn't pay a wooden nickel to go see him today.

[@MarkL.71]

Where’s Meredith?

[@invisi-bullexploration2374]

The Stephen Segal of rock.

[@johntate5050]

I joined the Kiss Army circa 1981. I sent my money and heard nothing. About a month later a package arrived. It contained a pin badge, a shitty black & white amateur looking booklet (about 10 pages) and a crappy certificate. We were promised monthly updates but nothing ever arrived. My first introduction into being scammed.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

The things you recieved are worth 100X's the orifinal price now

[@johntate5050]

@@naturalbornscorpio929 No they're not.

[@luiscardenas930]

There's always some wealthy fans that are willing to pay those prices

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

A fool and his money parted

[@Ultramentsh]

Are you serious? That is crazy! Only 5,000?

[@maloosecat123]

I disagree--Vinnie would not neet to resort to doing these things had kiss acted more kindly towards him and had not screwed him over royalties to songs Vinnie wrote! period! Listen to the Demos, Vinnie wrote the lyrics and the songs! Vinnie did not act like this in the 70's when he was with Dand Hartman because Dan was a decent human being! Kiss are just too greedy!

[@MichaelBrandvold]

Your ignorance is cute.

[@chipwhitley9407]

Oh, that wacky Vinnie!

[@sweetsally1313]

Hi guys, was just passing through & stopped in to see what you were talking about in regards to Vinnie. That's crazy money to pay for anything Vinnie related. I'm not that big of a fan of anyone to pay that price for anything anyhow. So, that's really a lot of money for Vinnie's ugly mug ;). Referring to the Polaroids. I'm sure a lot of fans don't have that kind of cash for something so trivial. So yes, Vinnie is outright stealing. This is also proof he doesn't care about the fans. He needs to pad his pockets. Does Vinnie do anything else for income? Is he living off royalties & the few shows that he does? He either has a lot of bills, is living beyond his means or is just a straight up con. Maybe, all three. When you were talking about stealing, I sincerely thought about Bon Jovi. Don't know how much he charges for extras (Meet & Greets, etc) but he owes everyone a refund for those horrendous shows during the last tour when he could not sing. Can't be convinced he thought his voice was okay at the beginning of that tour to sustain his vocals until the end. Nope! To me, that's intentional planned stealing. Gotta get those last few big paychecks. Some disagree & think he's touring for the fans. Nope, I disagree. It looks like greed to me. He does come across as a pompous a$$. Just today, I heard he's in the process of negotiating with Richie to hit the road for a new tour. Richie can sing. Would Jon have contacted Richie, if he was still able to sing? I highly doubt it. That's my rant about JBJ. You can tell by reading between the lines, I'm not a big fan of Jon. It'll be interesting to see if Richie takes the bait for this tour. He does deserve a paycheck. He's been in the band since the beginning & helped Bon Jovi become the band it is today. We will probably never know the truth about what really happened between the two. So, there you go! Big thumbs down for Vinnie & Jon Bon Jovi. 👎👎Went ahead & subbed too! 🎸🎸

[@ruedigernassauer]

Restrict it to music, folks! -- A used towel from Elvis, guitar shreds from the rhythm guitar of Paul Stanley... Ouch!

[@ruedigernassauer]

@@naturalbornscorpio929 For me not. I appreciate Elvis´ singing ability and show, but wouldn´t admire a towel behind glass. Sure, these VV memorabilia are a thing of a way much smaller minority.

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

@@ruedigernassauer Sorry this comment was misplaced

[@Orbit6874]

Loony tunes Vinnie style

[@JohnMeador-b7x]

And I'm a musician and met a lot of rock stars and hug out with.them after show and had a friendship and talked music George Lynch signed my esp at a show ripper Owens and I talked. For hours at a show and warrant was at a after show party no money was asked for

[@workman4423]

As a fan, Vinnie is such a disappointment. I love what he did with KISS. Also though, to me, his Warrior era music is fantastic. He was so talented as a songwriter, guitarist and even a singer. I would be a huge fan of his, if he had stayed on that course, or even if he went back to it now, released music and was consistent. He had such a great sense of melody and those songs were excellent. The guitar playing was tasteful. Very solid material. The proof of that, is that other artists covered his songs, namely, “Back On The Streets” and “Tears”. I can’t believe the same didn’t happen with “Gypsy In Her Eyes”. That’s an incredible song. For me, he went off the rails with Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Over the top guitar playing and ridiculous vocals. In my opinion, he ruined some of his great songs on the versions on those VVI albums. Imagine what he could have done if he followed Ace’s model of playing up the KISS character aspect, as much as he legally could and put out the type of music he did just prior to and with KISS. Unfortunately, he has too many demons, whatever they are. He and the fans lose out, due to those demons. While he is delusional, I believe he has to charge the outrageous amounts for his “memorabilia”, events etc. because he just doesn’t have the fan base to do anything else and is unwilling to tour, put out releases that appeal to a broader fan base etc. As a result, he has a small, hard core following of people that will pay for his events at SIR and he will try to milk anyone of as much money he can get. Hell, he won’t tour, because, for whatever reason, he won’t even play with a real drummer anymore. It seems like Eric Carr is the one drummer he’s ever worked with that I’ve heard him speak positively of. That’s convenient for him to say, because Eric is gone and he can’t play with Vinnie anymore. I wish Vinnie had more of that pre-KISS/KISS greatness he was willing to share with the world, but I think that ship has sailed. It’s too bad for all of us who are his fans and would still be, if he made more of an effort to make the musician/fan relationship more of a mutual one. I don't know of any other artist doing what he does. It's a new "business model" for musicians, I guess. An alienating and bad business model.

[@theshadowboxer]

Vinnie. WTF? Sigh.

[@theshadowboxer]

Mark, you summed it up beautifully about stuff and his time in the band.

[@theshadowboxer]

"You're in clown world..." 😂

[@theshadowboxer]

Regarding customer data, if it similar to what my company does as an e-commerce partner, the data is captured with payment info (which is super secure) but depending on the arrangement, the mailing list portion may be accessible in some arrangements. It sounds lime the KISS setup has clear divisions /separation, which makes sense.

[@theshadowboxer]

Excellent episode and extremely fair to VV. I was once a huge VV fan and was in the camp of being ready to box Michael over the Vinnie eta and if he saved KISS (😘) but in the last few years, he's lost me for good. It's sad.

[@sandrafowler6717]

Vinnie is a fraud, $5000 for a plastic guitar pick?, its not 24 carat gold with incrusted diamonds, and having fans paying for meet and greets and then make them pay for a autograph that's double dipping, and charging a high prices for merchandise, what a joke, and he wasn't an official member of Kiss because he didn't sign any contracts, and he has tried to sue Kiss and has failed.

[@JohnMeador-b7x]

He's a joke

[@naturalbornscorpio929]

A joke that keeps on joking ...funny but not funny

[@mikeintampa250]

Sad to see the personal attacks and bathroom humor on a member of the Kiss family who helped reinvigorate the band on several occasions. If smacks of bullying someone who the guy in the upper left and the guy on the bottom view as defenseless. Totally classless. I cannot imagine that Gene and Paul would condone such an attack, it is totally cringe-worthy. Your underlying point was regarding Vinnie's pricing and your personal attacks detract from your message. I feel sorry for the guy in the upper-right have to sit there and listen to it. Vinnie has children that may read these personal attacks as do the other Kiss fans. Why don't you apologize to him and get some of your humanity back? Regarding pricing, this isn't a communist country, it is a capitalistic free market economy especially when it pertains to luxury items like collectibles. Sellers of such items can charge whatever they want. Perhaps some wealthy fans would buy at those prices. If not then Vinnie could adjust his prices accordingly. It's up to him. There is nothing wrong with capitalizing on one's celebrity, it happens all the time. For a musician who isn't selling new music or touring, why not use his celebrity to generate income? The other former members have done the same. I mean Bruce is pushing pancakes and while it may seem odd, there is nothing wrong with it to generate income. Gene and Paul wrote the book on it.

[@MichaelBrandvold]

Can I send you some tissues for all those tears, good lord! VV is garbage and can’t be trusted in my personal opinion. If that bothers you, leave.

[@mikeintampa250]

@@MichaelBrandvold no need to leave I didn't sub.

[@MichaelBrandvold]

@@mikeintampa250 great to hear, please stop watching.

[@sebastienlavoie9334]

Keep drinking the pink Kool-Aid, Vinnie Vincent is a delusional unreliable person who screwed many people over the years, 5k for a guitar pick, give me a f****** break... 🙄

[@sebastienlavoie9334]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewgocken517]

Id give that much for an Ace Frehley pick.

[@rickfortine7454]

HILARIOUS ... ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE 15 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRLS NOW THAT PLAY BETTER THAN HE EVER DID ! ( Tina S )

[@scooter29]

Just want to correct you. It’s Veronica Vincent.