Gene Simmons and the horns

[40Hz]

UT and its alumni have much deeper pockets than Mr. Simmons and they take this stuff very seriously.

You have me!

Who in the Sphincter of Hades is UT?

 

[40Hz]

I honestly don't really even care what Gene Simmons does. I was never a KISS fan growing up in the 70's. My older brothers and sisters always viewed them as a joke and when I finally listened to them I understood why.

Well…nobody ever went broke purely for pandering to the bad taste of the general listening public.

 

[jwilson67]

Anybody remember this video. Look, I'm not jealous of Gene's success but for the love of God, If Carol Kaye showed me this bass line I'd be able to play it within the first two tries. It just shows you how so many of these guys made it without even knowing some basics on their instrument. Things that a lot of us take for granted musically just don't resonate with guys like him.

 

[rtslinger]

I am of Italian decent and that sign was/is used to ward off the Evil Eye (Malochio)

My grand father use to do it and he learn it as a kid he was born in 1905, so yeah Gene didn't invent it that is for sure.

 

[Bodeanly]

How can he copyright something he is not even doing correctly?

Thumb in, Mr. Simmons. Thumb. In.

 

[DrummerwStrings]

according to paul stanley's autobiography, gene isn't the go-get-'em business man he markets himself as - kiss has people who come up with that stuff and gene takes the credit.

Gene is a Marketer. There is more to business than Marketing.

 

[Sixgunn]

1.)
6.) Can these guys $%#&ing retire already so I can get on with my life long practice of ignoring them?

You clearly don't want to ignore them. You can do that, retired or not.

 

[FilterFunk]

You have me!

Who in the Sphincter of Hades is UT?

University of Texas.

Don't mess with Texas.

 

[Sixgunn]

Doesn't a bass solo usually contain more than one note?

He didn't need to play ANY notes for the crowd to go wild!! Name another bassist that can do that.

 

[Sixgunn]

I'm gonna trademark this

 

[40Hz]

University of Texas.

Don't mess with Texas.

Now I'm really lost. I assume from the above that he copped some sort of attitude with them over this nonsense?

 

[gln1955]

Now I'm really lost. I assume from the above that he copped some sort of attitude with them over this nonsense?

Just saying if he tried to pull some trademark infringement BS with them, he'd be biting off more than he can chew.

 

[FilterFunk]

Now I'm really lost. I assume from the above that he copped some sort of attitude with them over this nonsense?

No, no...

"Don't mess with Texas" is a kind of unofficial Texas slogan. The point is that "Hook 'em Horns" has been around a lot longer that Gene has been doing "devil horns." Gene is probably not aware of that.

 

[FilterFunk]

Just saying if he tried to pull some trademark infringement BS with them, he'd be biting off more than he can chew.

^This.

 

[devnulljp]

Gene Simmons is the Donald Trump of the music industry.
That may be a compliment or criticism, I'll let you decide.

They both certainly prove that there is no such thing as a decent cure for male pattern baldness no matter how much money you have.

 

[Smoove-Groove]

John Lennon was throwing horns in cartoon form back in '68

 

[Rabidhamster]

You forgot rich. I wish I sucked that bad.

I wish I sucked that good too.

 

[klokker]

I honestly don't really even care what Gene Simmons does. I was never a KISS fan growing up in the 70's. My older brothers and sisters always viewed them as a joke and when I finally listened to them I understood why.

Exactly. That anyone paid any attention to them at all just mystifies me completely.

 

[40Hz]

I'm gonna trademark this

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Too late! King Crimson et al has prior art:

 

[Sixgunn]

Exactly. That anyone paid any attention to them at all just mystifies me completely.

I'm pretty sure you like stuff that mystifies others too.