A week from now, I'll be playing live with my wife!
 

 
As a KISS fan, I'm beyond excited to be part of this great project, a fundraiser for the Imagine Foundation (musical instruments for Clark County schools). To share the stage with such legends as Bob Kulick is an incredible privilege, and to play Count's Vamp'd, where so many of my old heroes regularly come to play is thrilling.
 
We've played there for the Judas Priest night in June (though we weren't on the same songs) and I can't wait to get on that stage again.
 
But the biggest thing for me is to play a song with my wife, live. After all those years, I finally got her to sing KISS!!! lol
We had our first rehearsal this pm; that was actually the first time we played an entire song together - besides a couple of times when we noodled around at home, drunk. But today...Goosebumps all the way!
 
Actually, I never felt as comfortable playing music with someone. All the stress seems to vanish.
 
That should be the last big event before we start working on the album with our producer. I still have a couple of recording studio gig/session musician gigs, but from there on, it's the album and our live band. 
 
I love Las Vegas, man...

*Sheesh!*  It's not that big of a deal, heck even I've been on stage in Vegas! 
 
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J/K!  (Though I really HAVE been on stage more than once in Vegas, a couple of times for dart events and even once with a band - TONS of fun! Wish I was there to watch. )

craigb
*Sheesh!*  It's not that big of a deal, heck even I've been on stage in Vegas! 
 
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J/K!  (Though I really HAVE been on stage more than once in Vegas, a couple of times for dart events and even once with a band - TONS of fun! Wish I was there to watch. )

Actually, I think it'll be broadcasted - I don't have the details yet, though.

Congratulations man, that sounds like a blast!
 
Will Gene show up to collect his tariff?

ampfixer
 
Will Gene show up to collect his tariff?

 
You know, I started out as a fan of Ace, but the guy is a phenomenal prick. As much as he's funny, I can't imagine what it was to be in a band with him. Peter Criss has got to be the most detestable musician/person in the business - reading his biography was an exercise in facepalming. It's one of the very few books I couldn't bring myself to finish... I despised him after a couple of pages.
 
Simmons is an odd case - he comes across as detestable on many levels, but I also have tremendous respect for him in many regards. 
 
Stanley I never cared much for, but reading his biography, he comes across as the most likeable guy of the bunch (as far as you can tell from a bio). His dedication, the way he approached his role in Phantom of the Opera in total humility, his attitude towards Simmons, his work for AboutFace... He seems a better person than the 3 others. 

I guess I'm in the wrong age demographic, but I've never cared for KISS. I'm just impressed you can rattle off their names, and probably even know the lyrics.
 
Nevertheless, I'd happily pony up the 10 bucks if I was in town. It's for a good cause, 'cause what else are Clark County kids going to study? Croupier school?

I'm sure that a lot of our hero's are actually zero's in real life. I used to fantasize about meeting my guitar hero's when I was a kid; I still do. Now that I've read books and seen documentaries, such as the Eagles' doc., I've come to realize that most are ego maniacs that are socially crippled and morally bankrupt.
 
Gene Simmons is very up-front about who he is. He's also up-front about his lust and passion for control. Probably one of the smartest guys on the planet when it comes to business and monetizing fame.

Krist,
 
Congrats on being the man behind Mrs Rain at a live gig.

 
 
That's awesome!
 
Mind you mate, I can't help thinking you missed a trick with the poster though
 

Break a leg Rain!