Won Another Sirius Contest - KISS

[buzzbass]

OK, so I won another Sirius listener contest. I'm going to the KISS town hall meeting @ Sirius studios in NYC. I'm supposed to stand up and ask questions. I can't decide to play it straight, or do a Stuttering John and ask stupid questions. You know...What did you do with the money ? Gene says, "what money". I say, "the money your mom gave you for singing lessons"

Assuming I play it straight, what questions should I ask Gene & Paul ? I'm going to ask at least one bass related question, but what else ? Give me some suggestions. What do you guys want to know.

 

[MatticusMania]

So, what year did you guys meet Ronald McDonald?

 

[Tituscrow]

Ask Gene if you can date his daughter

 

[That Axe]

Ask Gene if you can [DEL]date[/DEL] sleep with his daughter

 

[GregC]

Ask Gene who his favorite female bass player is.

 

[Eric Perry]

Playing the Stuttering John role would be dooshie, IMHO.

I'd ask bass-related questions, and questions about trying to keep their schticky (i wouldn't word it that way) routine so fresh over the last 40 odd years. Maybe asking them to compare playing with Eric and Tommy to Peter and Ace. Maybe ask about the death of Eric Carr.

I'm admittedly a KISS fan, however. Just saw 'em three weeks ago actually.

 

[nortonrider]

.Ask him why he doesn't post on Talkbass.

.Ask him whats up with his hair.

.Ask him if he's ever going to retire.

.Ask him if he thinks Paul acts just a little too "femmy".

.Ask him if they ever play Mustang Sally.

.Ask him why he doesn't use a music stand on stage.

.Ask him if he's ever heard of Makisupastah.

and of course.....

.Ask him to tell you what the best bass for metal is.

 

[Eric Perry]

...Ask him if he thinks Paul acts just a little too "femmy"...

Okay this one is a keeper!

 

[Musiclogic]

I guess my first question to you would be: "Are you a KISS fan?" If you're not why would you enter the contest?

If you are a fan of the band, you will figure out questions. If you're not a fan and just entered because NYC is a short annoying drive or train/bus ride, then you might as well do the stuttering John bit because as Eric Perry said above, it would be the Douche thing to do.

 

[buzzbass]

Ask Gene if you can date his daughter

I'm probably not much younger than he is, that would be creepy.

 

[hover]

Ask him if his fake stage blood is certified Kosher.

 

[buzzbass]

Since I have to send some sample questions to sirius, before I attend, here's what I have so far...............

For Gene:

1)What was your 1st bass, and do you still have it ? Do you have a favorite now ?
2)When I was a kid, Paul McCartney made me 1st notice the bass. You, on the other hand, kicked my butt and made me want to play bass. Who were some of the players that did that for you. What/Who made you want to be a bass player ?
3)What is your guilty pleasure ? Cars, guns, movies etc ?
4)Do you guys ever write specific guitar riffs or bass lines for one another ?
5)Do you & Paul write together in the same room, or do you pre-record material and send things back & forth ?
6)Ever consider playing a 5 string bass ?
7)Have you heard of the online community, TalkBass.com, and would you consider logging in and saying hello sometime ?
8)Do you need a bass tech, I’m available.
9)What is the best bass for metal ?

For Paul:

1)Of all the songs you’ve written, which ones do you look back on as being the most special ? Which ones still bring a smile to your face, above all others.
2)When you write a song, do you write with the idea that it’s specifically a song for you or Gene to sing, or do you both try it and see who sounds best.
3)I heard your original demo of God Of Thunder, it was quite a bit different than the final version. Who was responsible for the feel & tempo changes from the original ?
4)Of all the producers you’ve worked with, who had the most influence on you as a writer ?
5)I consider you to have one of the most distinctive voices in rock, how do you keep your voice so sharp after all these years ?
6)Who were the guitarists who most influenced your playing style. Who are your guitar heros ?
7)Who were the vocalists who most influenced you. Who’s voice did you try to emulate as a kid ?
8)Which clown is more badass. Ronald McDonald or Bozo ?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

For Gene: How come you ruined Kiss and then blamed it one Ace and Peter in those box sets you recently put out?

 

[Demon_Hunter]

Ask them if they'd ever do a full country album of their songs!!

Just like this version of GoT unplugged

 

[Eric Perry]

Since I have to send some sample questions to sirius, before I attend, here's what I have so far...............

For Gene:

1)What was your 1st bass, and do you still have it ? Do you have a favorite now ?
2)When I was a kid, Paul McCartney made me 1st notice the bass. You, on the other hand, kicked my butt and made me want to play bass. Who were some of the players that did that for you. What/Who made you want to be a bass player ?
3)What is your guilty pleasure ? Cars, guns, movies etc ?
4)Do you guys ever write specific guitar riffs or bass lines for one another ?
5)Do you & Paul write together in the same room, or do you pre-record material and send things back & forth ?
6)Ever consider playing a 5 string bass ?
7)Have you heard of the online community, TalkBass.com, and would you consider logging in and saying hello sometime ?
8)Do you need a bass tech, I’m available.
9)What is the best bass for metal ?

For Paul:

1)Of all the songs you’ve written, which ones do you look back on as being the most special ? Which ones still bring a smile to your face, above all others.
2)When you write a song, do you write with the idea that it’s specifically a song for you or Gene to sing, or do you both try it and see who sounds best.
3)I heard your original demo of God Of Thunder, it was quite a bit different than the final version. Who was responsible for the feel & tempo changes from the original ?
4)Of all the producers you’ve worked with, who had the most influence on you as a writer ?
5)I consider you to have one of the most distinctive voices in rock, how do you keep your voice so sharp after all these years ?
6)Who were the guitarists who most influenced your playing style. Who are your guitar heros ?
7)Who were the vocalists who most influenced you. Who’s voice did you try to emulate as a kid ?
8)Which clown is more badass. Ronald McDonald or Bozo ?

I like the Gene questions! If you ask any of these, please report back with some answers!

Actually, report back regardless!!!

 

[Tituscrow]

For Gene:

1) what's your favourite kiss album cover?
2) why do you disown The Elder? It's a beauty of an album....Only You/Under The Rose/Mr Blackwell are your finest 12 minutes.
3) what was the last album you bought?
4) as a well know Beatles fan, which is your favourite album?
5) what films make you cry?

For Paul:

1) are you aware that you have inadvertently coined the term 'femmy' ?

Seriously though, as Eric says, report back anyway.

 

[GregC]

Ask them when they're doing a dubstep album. They tried disco, hair metal (Lick It Up) and then power ballads, so why not?

 

[Eric Perry]

Ask them when they're doing a dubstep album. They tried disco, hair metal (Lick It Up) and then power ballads, so why not?

Dynasty was one of my favorite albums! Lick it up, not so much.

 

[Tituscrow]

Dynasty was one of my favorite albums! Lick it up, not so much.

I'll wager you've played a tennis racket in front of the mirror to 'Charisma'

Btw....you seen this? I posted it in Misc but it was buried in a storm of tumbleweed...

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Hit the link at the bottom of the article to see the video. I bet it was a HOOT filming that!

 

[Eric Perry]

I'll wager you've played a tennis racket in front of the mirror to 'Charisma'

Yes, this absolutely IS me gripping onto a KISS Dynasty 8-track as a little twerp at some horribly tacky vacation spot.

Yes... I was a strapping young lad. This is years before puberty warped my fragile little mind, of course. Now I'm just a pervert to the highest degree.