Gene Simmons

[LesStrat]

:yeah:, he's a marketing wiz, and :yeah: he is a bit if a tool, but he's been laying down the groove with KISS for 40 years, and I don't recall ever seeing a discussion of his playing.:dunno:

What do you think:question:

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Gene Simmons

I've always liked his bass playing.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: Gene Simmons

I dont get why ? In my Opinion, Kiss is the worlds most hard rocking rock band ever. All the British bands are great, but as usual, an American band is going to be the hardets heavist band ever. Not the "greAtest", thats the Stones . Npt the best, thats the Beatles..Not the I love all of Kis awesome hit tunes, they are the hardest clsasic rock odf all time in the world, ever and anyone who deosnt get them is a fool. Every heavy metal and hard rock band that came after them was only a copy of Kiss.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: Gene Simmons

:yeah:, he's a marketing wiz, and :yeah: he is a bit if a tool, but he's been laying down the groove with KISS for 40 years, and I don't recall ever seeing a discussion of his playing.:dunno:

What do you think:question:

Noone moe bad, For ever, for aLL TIME, sIMMONS RULZ.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: Gene Simmons

:yeah:, he's a marketing wiz, and :yeah: he is a bit if a tool, but he's been laying down the groove with KISS for 40 years, and I don't recall ever seeing a discussion of his playing.:dunno:

What do you think:question:

Noone moe bad, For ever, for all time. Gene was a Monster. Noone could touch him. He flat out pounded and hammered like no one else ever for 40 years. This isnt Jaco folks... Jazz fruits go home....This is maerica, and this is heavy Metal, this is classic hard rock at its best..get it? Got it? good!

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

Re: Gene Simmons

Fine bass player, and is actually surprisingly humble about his skills. I grew up learning stuff Detroit Rock City, Black Diamond, Love Gun, Calling Dr. Love, and those are sick bass lines by any standard.

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: Gene Simmons

I like Gene as a bass player, greatest bass player no, showman yes, greatest hard rock band ever no, entrepreneur and marketing genius absolutely.
"and is actually surprisingly humble about his skills." as per Falloffthebonetone. As a person he has my respect all day.
Theses are all my opinion, except for the person thing that is true everyone can agree on!

 

[Bass_Medic_05]

Re: Gene Simmons

I should elaborate on the post above, I was into Zeppelin and Rush, and Allman Brothers, Yes, Bad Company when Kiss was coming out. I was never into the costumes, but I always heard they had a great stage show. I was into John Paul Jones, Geddy and Berry Oakley

 

[Wattage]

Re: Gene Simmons

I always thought Gene was spot on as a bass player, especially on the early stuff.

 

[ErikH]

Re: Gene Simmons

I've always felt that he's been under appreciated for his bass playing. I really dig the bass line in Detroit Rock City. Seeing them live, you'll really get to see and hear what he does. The man can lay down a groove, no doubt about it.

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: Gene Simmons

I am not too fond of " I was made for loving you"...it's one of those songs I hum though I dont like it. It's that groovy bassline... ... now I am humming it.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Gene Simmons

Awesome thread!! Its really ironic. Ever since this bass heading opened up, Ive been wanting to post similar. So much is said about his ego, women, biz practices (marketing genius), but little about the playing. Kiss has a huge fan base for stage show and catchy songs, but sometimes get flack from players for being simple. But Ive always found Gene to lay down a great groove and some of the bass parts are pretty happening. He is no JPJ, who in my eyes is one of THE best, but there are some things happening in the bass line. And as previously mentioned, Gene is very humble about his bass playing. I saw a few vids on youtube where he was playing accoustic guitar and did a pretty nice job with that too.

 

[Simon_F]

Re: Gene Simmons

I really like Gene's bass playing. He usually has a great grunty tone too.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Gene Simmons

Gene has always said he was a McCartney style player. If I were in a tribute band, I'd probably have to be Gene, sound and looks wise I can totally play his Demon. But the bass lines scare me. I'll stick to Frehley's work....

 

[Aceman]

Re: Gene Simmons

I tweeted my buddy Gene. We'll see if he stops by...

 

[Johnny the Kid]

Re: Gene Simmons

I'll be honest, and Aceman will hate me, but I'm not a fan of KISS (I just never got into them). I do however, think that every member of the band are fantastic players, Gene being the most prominent. I think he's a great bass player.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Gene Simmons

:bigok:

That's been my take all along. It interests me that his primary role in the band is the one most ignored.

And :yeah:, the bass line in Detroit Rock City is rockin'.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Gene Simmons

Check out 100,000 Years for some groove.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Gene Simmons

If you were to replace Billy Sheehan with Gene Simmons in every band Sheehan was in, I'd like the music way more.

I guess that's all I have to say about Rock Bass 101.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Gene Simmons

Apparently he's singing the national anthem at Wembley today for the 1st NFL International Game...