Is the Rock Band 'KISS' The Beatles of our generation?!? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-09-2012, 10:16 AM

Not only did Kiss sell millions of records, the iconic rockers, with their instantly recognizable logo, painted faces, and straight-ahead party music, influenced the next generation of metal bands, some of those now-famous metal stars Fox411.com.

"Kiss' song writing was really a big influence," Motley Crue bassist and songwriter Nikki Sixx told Fox 411. Mike Portnoy, former drummer of Dream Theater, even went as far as to say Kiss "were the Beatles for our generation."

Fellow '70s face-painter Alice Cooper says Kiss remain relevant today, almost four decades after Gene Simmons first unrolled that tongue onstage, because they are "a band that proves themselves over and over again".

However, despite selling over 100 million albums worldwide and accumulating 24 gold records, they have received little critical acclaim and few industry awards. Yahoo! Music reporter Billy Johnson Jr. tells FOX 411 that Kiss' over-the-top stage performances has always had some questioning their authenticity.

"When you consider some of the theatrics that come along with Kiss, like spitting blood on stage, blowing fire, even the face paint, those for a lot of people are considered gimmicks."

Kiss has also been overlooked thirteen times by one of rock's most elite clubs, the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame.
"When you have a hard core critic who is listening to the music, comparing how well someone sings versus how well the song writing is compared to the musicianship, I think that is where some of the debate comes in, and I think a lot of the hard core rock critics feel they don't measure up to some of the other groups," said Johnson Jr.

But Kiss rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Stanley could care less what these hard core critics have to say.
"I don't shun from calling myself an entertainer," Stanley told us. "I'm a d**n good rock star and I'm a d**n good musician and everything else that goes along with it."

Regardless of the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame's induction criteria, Kiss is continuing to build on their legacy this year with the release of the album, Monster, and a massive summer tour with Motley Crue.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...#ixzz1uNjIjsQo

ABlairican Pie · 05-09-2012, 04:49 PM

KISS were, and ARE, DEFINITELY The Beatles of my generation!!!

They were the biggest thing for me in 1977 and 1978!!!!

ABlairican Pie · 05-09-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ABlairican Pie

KISS were, and ARE, DEFINITELY The Beatles of my generation!!!

They were the biggest thing for me in 1977 and 1978!!!!

It never really matters what critics say anyway. They may not be "critically acclaimed", but critics all like the trendy coffeehouse arteestes anyway.

Like that's gonna win kids over.

05-09-2012, 10:16 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Is the Rock Band 'KISS' The Beatles of our generation?!? Not only did Kiss sell millions of records, the iconic rockers, with their instantly recognizable logo, painted faces, and straight-ahead party music, influenced the next generation of metal bands, some of those now-famous metal stars Fox411.com. "Kiss' song writing was really a big influence," Motley Crue bassist and songwriter Nikki Sixx told Fox 411. Mike Portnoy, former drummer of Dream Theater, even went as far as to say Kiss "were the Beatles for our generation." Fellow '70s face-painter Alice Cooper says Kiss remain relevant today, almost four decades after Gene Simmons first unrolled that tongue onstage, because they are "a band that proves themselves over and over again". However, despite selling over 100 million albums worldwide and accumulating 24 gold records, they have received little critical acclaim and few industry awards. Yahoo! Music reporter Billy Johnson Jr. tells FOX 411 that Kiss' over-the-top stage performances has always had some questioning their authenticity. "When you consider some of the theatrics that come along with Kiss, like spitting blood on stage, blowing fire, even the face paint, those for a lot of people are considered gimmicks." Kiss has also been overlooked thirteen times by one of rock's most elite clubs, the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame. "When you have a hard core critic who is listening to the music, comparing how well someone sings versus how well the song writing is compared to the musicianship, I think that is where some of the debate comes in, and I think a lot of the hard core rock critics feel they don't measure up to some of the other groups," said Johnson Jr. But Kiss rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Stanley could care less what these hard core critics have to say. "I don't shun from calling myself an entertainer," Stanley told us. "I'm a dn good rock star and I'm a dn good musician and everything else that goes along with it." Regardless of the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame's induction criteria, Kiss is continuing to build on their legacy this year with the release of the album, Monster, and a massive summer tour with Motley Crue. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...#ixzz1uNjIjsQo
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05-09-2012, 04:49 PM	#2
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	KISS were, and ARE, DEFINITELY The Beatles of my generation!!! They were the biggest thing for me in 1977 and 1978!!!!
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