Why KISS' Management THREATENED Matt Cameron of PEARL JAM

Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam recalls receiving a Cease and Desist Letter from Kiss' Management
What a week Howard Stern had. He had Pearl Jam on his show and then in a day I thought I’d never see, the president of the united states showed up on his show. It was such a big get, howard actually left his basement to interview him. It was during the Pearl Jam interview, the band talked about their history and performed a handful of songs. During the interview drummer Matt Cameron would reveal a funny story he had about the band Kiss when he was a kid.
Growing up, Cameron was a huge Kiss fan, so much so that he played in a kiss cover band and got to meet his rock heroes. He’d reveal during the interview that he played in the kiss cover band when he was a teenager like 13 or 14 and they played high school parties. It turned out Cameron’s dad was friends with the head of the stagehand union in San Diego. San diego is where the drummer was born and grew up. San Diego was also frontman Eddie Vedder’s old stomping grounds before he joined pearl jam. Getting back to the story, it was during Kiss’ Alive tour in the mid 70’s Cameron went with two of his friends in his band and his dad to see Kiss do a soundcheck at teh San Diego sports arena. They would bring with them their photo album of their kiss cover band, with their costumes being made by Cmaeron’s mother. They even tried to replicate kiss’ light show as well, but cameron would admit it was and i quote janky, low rent, horrible. During that soundcheck they would get to meet Kiss frontman and guitarist paul stanley. They showed stanley their photo album and told them they were in a kiss cover band. Fast forward to 4-6 months later Cameron and his friends get a letter from Aucoin management, the company that manages Kiss. They got excited only to open the letter and learn it was a cease and desist letter from teh band’s lawyer. It turned out that Cameron’s cover band was simply called Kiss. After they got the letter they’d change their name to Kiss with imitation in parentheses.

[@audibletapehiss3764]

Everything Kiss does is unreasonable, but... even kids should know, you can't use the exact name of the band!!

[@GhostRider-mm6ky]

Isnt he from Soundgarden

[@RockNRollTrueStories2]

Yes he played in soundgarden

[@mtibrands]

It would have been great if they had registered the trademark "Kiss (My ass)" and kept playing!!!

[@BengaliMartyMcfly]

And boom goes the dynamite 💣🧨💥

[@BlindGordie]

Thanks for telling this story for those who may not have heard it yet. I had heard the story on the Howard Stern KZbin channel this week, among other things Howard wanted confirmation on. Also, thanks for the new channel and I will continue to be subscribed to the other one and I'm looking forward to more videos on both of them.

[@RockNRollTrueStories2]

Thanks! Got some good old 80’s era stuff coming this week!

[@BlindGordie]

@@RockNRollTrueStories2 great stuff. I'm looking forward to it as I grew up in the 80s and early 90s with Nirvana blowing up when I was 18.

[@robertkiser8465]

After fucking Peter and Ace left they was a imitation band what are they bitching about.😂😂

[@garyjones6843]

I still need to know, was he talking about Tim Mahoney from 311? I know he is a big Kiss fan

[@bangslamwham88]

I read that story about twenty years ago on Matt Cameron's Wikipedia entry.

[@sstaners1234]

“Does this behavior surprise you about the band KISS?” To tell you the truth, no.

[@aaronscrewface]

A lot of stage/sound techs I know in Toronto/Vancouver have mad horror stories about Kiss and members of the band. Especially Gene, holy fuck hahahaa. Fart near them and you'll get a subpoena to show up in court over it hahhaha

[@DarkCrueDethAngel]

Huh?

[@BengaliMartyMcfly]

Gene Simmons sucks. Back in the day there was an entire forum dedicated to ppls bad experiences with him and Kiss Management

[@Vickyvee97]

Pearl Jam should be threatened for being terrible!

[@aaronscrewface]

What hits do you have huh? What #1 albums have you released????

[@aaronscrewface]

I love when absolute nobodies start talking shit on bands that have done more in 6 months than they will ever in their entire life :D

[@rafffaaa6975]

🤓🤓

[@archstanton4365]

​@@aaronscrewface Oh wow, calm down Mrs. Vedder, I'm sure it wasn't meant as a personal insult to your husband. Try to just breathe and relax.

[@BengaliMartyMcfly]

Riiiiiiiiight. Coz having 30+ Years in the Music Industry is easy 🙄 I take it you’re the proud owner of a Kiss Coffin….? Say hi to Gene Simmons tongue for me