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batcave
Met Peter at the Rock and Shock Convention in Worcester MA a couple of weekends back. I can't tell you how great he was. He had a big table, but would come out from behind it and hug each fan that approached, telling them how happy he was to see them and to thank them for coming out. He answered any question you had, listened to any story you had to tell him about seeing KISS or having his poster on your bedroom wall with genuine appreciation and humor. He didn't rush anyone through and talked with you until you had said everything you needed to say to him.
Just a fantastic guy
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Kurt
I do agree with all of those points, Chris.
I saw KISS last month and they still put on one hell of a show. My son and I had a blast.
I do feel a little strange, though, watching two guys wearing the exact same makeup as Ace and Peter doing the exact same moves as Ace and Peter. Tommy even sings Ace's songs. It comes across to me as phony. But maybe I'm too old or too jaded...
For the record, I didn't used to have a problem with KISS's replacement guys when they wore their own unique makeup.
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keefriffhard4life
yes they are putting on characters/costumes but peter and ace invented their characters and they were representations of their lives
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hbwriter
i look at the four original characters as parts of a play - different actors may come in, but at the end of the day, everyone is replaceable (and i believe ace and peter still make money from the licenses on the characters)
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Kurt
I do agree with all of those points, Chris.
I saw KISS last month and they still put on one hell of a show. My son and I had a blast.
I do feel a little strange, though, watching two guys wearing the exact same makeup as Ace and Peter doing the exact same moves as Ace and Peter. Tommy even sings Ace's songs. It comes across to me as phony. But maybe I'm too old or too jaded...
For the record, I didn't used to have a problem with KISS's replacement guys when they wore their own unique makeup.
I think the second line of your post is most important. They still put on a hell of a show and you had a blast.
I am not what could be considered a Kiss fan by any stretch of the imagination BUT... the two times I've seen them count in the top SHOWS I've ever seen. Even though I only recognized 1/4-1/3 of the songs, I still had a great time.
Regarding the make-up, didn't (don't) even the band members consider the costumes, etc. as "changing into character"? I know that we as fans tend to be attached to the indivi,duals on stage but, especially where Kiss & the make-up/costumes are concerned couldn't a parallel to theater/movies be drawn? While we all have our favorite Batman, James Bond or King of Siam, they are all characters within a show who are being portrayed by different actors/musicians than when originally produced. Where the parallel would end in my mind is in rock & roll, it's pretty easy to prefer how Ace plays the musical part over how Tommy plays the musical part even if they do where the same costume and "dance the same steps".
Looking forward to hearing what Kiss fans think of these thoughts. Myself, I couldn't tell you the differences between the original costumes and the current versions. Nor could I discuss Ace's playing as opposed to Tommy's. I just know that when I saw Ace, I was amazed at how bluesy his playing was.
Peace,
Mr DJA
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keefriffhard4life
yes they are putting on characters/costumes but peter and ace invented their characters and they were representations of their lives
I'm thinking you wouldn't be a proponent for the Brian Jones hologram.
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trainarollin
My understanding is that Gene ownes the makeup trademarks also bought them out of all future merch and royalties.