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[ehdwuld]

Working beside Gene is a master class in music and marketing. He could have learned a lot if he shut his mouth and opened his ears. Say what you want about KISS, their music, or Gene himself, but any reasonable person has to admit Gene knows how to market a band.

I saw VV in the first row on the Lick It Up tour. He was an amazing talent. Accept opened, what a great show.

I saw Vinny when he filled in for Ace in Biloxi back in 82 I think Love Gun Tour

He got booed for his solo that night

 

[Aceman]

Vinnie has...issues.

That said, he wrote two albums of material that brought that band back from the abyss.

 

[Solarflares]

Vinnie has...issues.

That said, he wrote two albums of material that brought that band back from the abyss.

He actually co-wrote 8 out of the 10 songs on Lick it Up - which went multi-platinum.
By rights he should have been minted for life.

I think he should have ignored Kiss - got on the female hormones - and given that old boot Lita Ford a run for her money. He certainly dressed sexier, and had a better ass.
I reckon with decent tits he’d be fan-fucking-tastic, and a proper little wriggly handful after a couple of Babychams.

Vickie Vincent - got a nice ring to it - if you’ll pardon the expression.

I forgot to mention that the biggest bugbear for Kiss was that - with Vinnie not being signed, they couldn’t insure the band against cancellations. This meant promoters couldn’t get under-written either against loss. Which inhibits willingness to book the act.
So Vinnie was literally taking food out their mouths for a brief period.

I’m sure Gene and Paul didn’t play it very well either to be fair. Which is stupid because, where else are they going to find a top-class no-name rock player who’s face people didn’t really know?

 

[ehdwuld]

He actually co-wrote 8 out of the 10 songs on Lick it Up - which went multi-platinum.

By rights he should have been minted for life.

I forgot to mention that the biggest bugbear for Kiss was that - with Vinnie not being signed, they couldn’t insure the band against cancellations. This meant promoters couldn’t get under-written either against loss. Which inhibits willingness to book the act.
So Vinnie was literally taking food out their mouths for a brief period.

I’m sure Gene and Paul didn’t play it very well either to be fair. Which is stupid because, where else are they going to find a top-class no-name rock player who’s face people didn’t really know?

They kinda did with Bruce

Vinny may have been right to want a cut of royalties
Rather than the standard employee per gig wage

I'm sure both would be small fortune

Vinny knew what the backside was
And wanted a cut from that not just per gig

 

[Solarflares]

They kinda did with Bruce

Vinny may have been right to want a cut of royalties
Rather than the standard employee per gig wage

I'm sure both would be small fortune

Vinny knew what the backside was
And wanted a cut from that not just per gig

So he needed his own publishing company. Not difficult to set up.
He could certainly have existed on retainer, wages, performance fee, and 1% of total merchandise, until contracts were finalised by his and their manager, prior to writing Lick it Up.
They knew what they had. It would have been a sensible goodwill gesture to see him comfortable immediately.
But instead, they allowed his financially-desperate brain to quickly fester, and there’s no going back from that.

Around the same time, we had Arthur Barrow of Frank Zappa fame.
Joined the band in ‘78. Recorded Joe’s Garage, and wanted a raise during the tour.
Frank agreed at first, but then it was royalty talk. Now no-one gets Frank’s royalties, ever.
So he was out. On his ear. Aisle or window seat?
Next thing he’s marching a deposition of ex Zappa guys up to the house to demand royalties for bootlegs!
Gail told them all to fuck off.

 

[Chistopher]

I think he should have ignored Kiss - got on the female hormones - and given that old boot Lita Ford a run for her money. He certainly dressed sexier, and had a better ass.
I reckon with decent tits he’d be fan-fucking-tastic, and a proper little wriggly handful after a couple of Babychams.

Vickie Vincent - got a nice ring to it - if you’ll pardon the expression.

Keep dreaming

 

[Artie]

I wonder if the OP is wondering what they got themselves into?