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Title: Karma
Post by: Dave W on July 19, 2017, 07:30:23 PM
Watch Gene Simmons Fall On His Ass (http://www.stereogum.com/1888501/watch-gene-simmons-fall-on-his-ass-at-last-nights-kiss-show/video/)
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: bassilisk on July 20, 2017, 04:05:42 AM
Sometimes the cozmik wheel turns, the right stars align, and a well deserved outcome becomes a reality. 8)
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: westen44 on July 20, 2017, 05:29:22 AM
I think stuff like this may happen more than people realize.  Your mind gets so focused on the music you may not be paying enough attention to other things. 
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: 4stringer77 on July 20, 2017, 06:44:39 AM
Glad he didn't break a hip.
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: uwe on July 20, 2017, 10:48:42 AM
So friggin what? You try walking backwards with heels like that - unless you're Ginger Rogers ... difficult!

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/1e/c4/90/1ec490fd6f4bbf6975433d1b41a154e5.gif)

And he was back for the chorus - that's true American spirit!

I've seen him trip with Kiss multiple times - professional risk with that band. And of course: He can't really fly with those bat wings of his so gravity takes its toll.
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Rob on July 20, 2017, 02:48:43 PM
I think stuff like this may happen more than people realize.  Your mind gets so focused on the music you may not be paying enough attention to other things.
Or you are old and rickety and still wear 5 inch platforms. . .
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Basvarken on July 20, 2017, 04:02:38 PM
Wearing those platform shoes and not so ergonomic costumes is waiting for an accident to happen.
https://youtu.be/k960QYme_vs
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: westen44 on July 20, 2017, 04:52:44 PM
Or you are old and rickety and still wear 5 inch platforms. . .

I guess so.  Personally, though, I had a lot of mishaps even when I was much younger.  At practices I would knock things over.  There is an Ibanez bass I knocked off the stand which I wish had.  On stage, I usually stand fairly still to avoid potential problems.  Sometimes when I watch musicians moving around on stage so much, i honestly wonder how they do it without bumping into each other. 
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: amptech on July 20, 2017, 09:44:11 PM
Sometimes when I watch musicians moving around on stage so much, i honestly wonder how they do it without bumping into each other.

I think that's what we call choreography :)
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: westen44 on July 21, 2017, 04:37:53 AM
I think that's what we call choreography :)

I think that can look good when some bands can choreograph their moves.  Usually, I've just stood up there and played, though.  Through the years, I've especially developed an admiration for lead singers who can sing well and also move gracefully and establish a stage presence.  I'm speaking of famous artists for the most part.  It's something which isn't as easy as it looks. 
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Alanko on July 21, 2017, 05:08:51 AM
I don't think Gene has ever been guilty of focusing on the music.  :P
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: uwe on July 21, 2017, 11:00:12 AM
Infidels!!!
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Dave W on July 21, 2017, 01:47:21 PM
I don't think Gene has ever been guilty of focusing on the music.  :P

 :rimshot:

Be fair, he was focusing on his bank balance.
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: lowend1 on July 21, 2017, 01:51:37 PM
Such hostility towards Gene. Did he once refuse to autograph your ass cheek or something, Dave?
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Dave W on July 21, 2017, 01:57:06 PM
I never had any interest in his band or his music one way or another. What I despise is his attitude. All he cares about is money, not music.
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: uwe on July 21, 2017, 03:02:00 PM
Just because he says to provoke that all he cares about is money, doesn't mean that it is his sole driver. He's a more complex person than that.

And just because other people say they are not driven by money, doesn't mean they're being honest with you about themselves.

I think Gene is refreshingly nasty without being an idiot about it like Uncle Ted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mw3obMuTzM
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Dave W on July 27, 2017, 09:13:54 PM
His own statements tell me he's only motivated by money.

KISS's GENE SIMMONS: 'Generations Of Fans Have Been Trained Not To Pay For Music' (http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kisss-gene-simmons-generations-of-fans-have-been-trained-not-to-pay-for-music/)

No, Gene, the commercial value of your music is exactly what people are willing to pay for it. Most folks are no longer willing to buy high priced CDs. It's obvious that all you care about is the commercial value.
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Rob on July 28, 2017, 01:43:24 PM
 :rimshot:
I don't think Gene has ever been guilty of focusing on the music.  :P
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Dave W on July 31, 2017, 07:51:03 PM
Calf born in Texas bears uncanny resemblance to Gene Simmons (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4746792/Calf-bears-uncanny-resemblance-KISS-rocker-Gene-Simmons.html)
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: uwe on August 01, 2017, 08:02:52 AM
I'm afraid the evidence is nothing short of overwhelming.

God of Thunder ...

(http://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/labeled-cow/fullsize/Red-Lightning-Cow-505406b46a9ea.jpg)

The tongue ...

(https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/cow-fart.jpg?quality=80&strip=all)

Firebreathing of sorts ...

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1447511/images/o-COW-facebook.jpg)
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Dave W on August 01, 2017, 03:06:11 PM
I wonder if Carol Kaye will be giving the calf bass lessons.
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: uwe on August 01, 2017, 03:20:19 PM
Won't those cloven hooves get in the way of the more intricate parts?

(http://anneelliott.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cow-hoof-300x221.jpg)
Title: Re: Karma
Post by: Dave W on August 02, 2017, 06:45:09 AM
Won't those cloven hooves get in the way of the more intricate parts?

(http://anneelliott.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cow-hoof-300x221.jpg)

Hasn't bothered Gene, has it?