Gene Simmons box set

Yeah this is something that really bothers me about him/them. They can't play a more interesting set because they have to tailor for the 'masses'. Then when they actually do something for the hardcore fan it's something like this . You want something interesting? Okay here it is but you are gonna pay.

 

150 unheard songs - With most people not being rich or interested, they will probably continue to be unheard.

Limited Edition - This edition of his music will have a very limited fan base. Kiss fans are fans of Kiss as a group.

If "The Vault" turns out to be the reason for the decline of Kiss/Gene Simmons fans, this set may forever
be branded with a different name..."The Fault".

 

It hasn't been mentioned yet, but this all just came to light today. Give it time. I still don't know if Rhino is actually involved in this, but that was the indication a month or two ago when more details started leaking. If they're involved, it would be beyond foolish not to offer a more affordable option for the many folks who are interested in this who aren't independently wealthy. Rhino knows this.

If by chance this is something Gene is doing on his own, without outside assistance (which I doubt), then obviously all bets are off. But I can't imagine he went to all that work to put this together so that only a very few people will actually buy this. Gene may be many things, but he's not dumb!

I would bet that sometime soon, a more affordable option is offered for the great, unwashed masses. I would be willing to pay in the neighborhood of $125 for a CD-only box set of this release. If they don't offer such an alternative, this release is destined to be even more illegally-downloaded than anything Gene has previously been associated with. (Sad, but true)

 

Do you really think this won't be up on a file sharing site ten minutes after Gene's car is out the drive on his first visit?

 

Indeed adidly doo friend!

.......I imagine the cds will be poorly mastered.

 

Shocking that KISS fans would want a treasure trove of unheard songs and demos for a decent price?

 

Nope. This place would be all

 

One is called 'Almost Hummus'.

 

Would rather not have the 'Love Gun' flavoured dip.

 

They would sincerely say, "He really cares."

 

What a complete and utter twat this man is. Seems that nowadays, NPD is the USA's maladie du jour for reprehensible old men of a certain age.

I passed on GENE's solo album in 1978, because I suspected it would suck. Having finally heard it earlier this year, it seems I was 150% correct. Accordingly, I have zero interest in hearing the 'not even good enough for KISS, or my two abysmal solo albums' rejects of this Z-list songwriter. Oy vey.

 

Well played!

 

I want to hear the unreleased bro country album he recorded in 2009.

 

Is there a pricing tier for one-on-one time with Sophie Simmons instead?

 

Or Nick...

 

Or Shannon?

 

I don't get it....

 

Or Dave Sim?

 

I wanted to read more about the offering (see post #39), but the only way I could see the details was to register. No thanks.

I did go to his official website and boy, that is one old school web-site design. Way too busy for me and in desperate need of a redesign. I bailed out pretty quickly, but not before I saw various basses of his for sale, meet and greet opportunities and a host of other money making scams. Embarrassing if you ask me.
Glad I never became a fan of those guys.

 

So, why the interest at all?

 

Gene should give away autographed studio played bass guitars. Mind you they'd need to be autographed by Kulick, Beauvoir or Stanley, but whatever.

 

Ack!

 

I was curious to read about the three experiences. I only saw the vault experience and other experiences concocted by SHMF members discussed here.

 

Well I just got a lot more interested. According to VHND this thing is going to include the Love Gun demos with the VH brothers.

http://www.vhnd.com/2017/09/07/gene-simmons-vault/

 

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Per that article, it mentioned they took the info down that the VH demos would be on it. They should've just kept quiet until it was close to being ready to be sent out the door if they knew there could be issues. "Ooops sorry already on it and Gene is out delivering it...too late!"