Kiss Udo Music Festival 2006 - Gene Simmons Bass Solo

[ACDCKISSCCRSkynyrd]

People, he is Gene Simmons. If he says it's a bass solo it is. Discussion over.

[Aidos8158]

@CR8VDO Actually, top 5 would be Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius and John Patituchi, not Gene Simmons who quite frankly, cant play bass to save his life!

[Aidos8158]

Gene Simmons is shit. He's not a bassist, he's a blood spitting showman maniac. He cant play bass to save his life. Seriously, why do some people listen to him but not Marcus Miller?!

[renaldi1425]

he did'nt play a solo, he just praised the fucked up devils and made stupid attraction.... what a stupid bassist....

[Aidos8158]

@renaldi1425 i wouldnt even rank him as a bassist

[dethronestyle]

Leave the guitar alone, man !

[DarkGuitarKid]

Not a rock band, a carnival

[danielhall65]

wish this was 30 minutes long!!

[Aidos8158]

@danielhall65 why? its so crap

[NewYorklexington]

Can someone tab this

[gilputz]

i'm playing bass for 3 months now and i can do much better than this..



[genesimmonshere]

THIS ISN'T SUPOSED TO BE A SOLO BUT A INTRO TO HIS BLOODSPITTING!!!!!!!!!!

[StevoRB89]

That wasnt a bass solo, shuda fuckin left him up on that lighting bar.

[squisheeman007]

"Get your money for nothing and your chicks for free". Reminds me about this guy.

[200018687]

Gene looks like what do you like me? in 1: 44

[TheFrostchild]

there is no solo

[mumatrix]

where is the solo?



[TheFrostchild]

@mumatrix there is no solo thats bullshit

[musicman14220]

Gene Simmons isn't a bad bassist at all,he keeps the band together and is able to add in some cool licks here and there,look up the version of lick it up from rock the nation live,and you'll see that he CAN play fairly well,this is just a cool thing he always does for show and is by no means,him showing off the full extent of his talent

[JTSpecial5150]

His solo from the beginning of God Of Thunder was better than this

[muchamusick]

WHAT IS IT???????????? FUCK, MOTHER FUCKER LIVE CLIFF BURTON THE BEST BASS PLAYER...!!

[bringmetheremains69]

@muchamusick HELL YEAH

[bettescorpio]

This is great. I can't imagine Justin Bieber doing this shit.

[bettescorpio]

@0ri0ninh3ll Good point. My apologies. :)

[49mercury]

He is indeed a shitty bass player...

[dTbFan72]

gene simmons sucks at bass

[ausroll]

tabs? hahah

better actor than bassist

[Blackdragon52k]

Are you people fucking stupid or you guys only calling it a solo to make the same shitty joke over and over again. Even though it says bass solo on the video its not really a solo but more of a stage thing he does when he does the blood spitting thing. Im not trying to stand up for his bass skills or anything because its true that he is amoung the top 5 worse bassists out there.

[CR8VDO]

@Blackdragon52k So who are the top 5? You name none better, because you can't. It's only your opinion.

[PunkAndFun]

Patetico...

[AnotherRedDragon]

Ok, and where is the solo?

[AZIKUL]

hahhah

[Herpsteen]

Why does everyone think the bass solo has to have a groove, bea, or whatever. IT'S SUPPOST TO BE DARK, SCARY, AND MEAN.

[youathoz]

@Herpsteen and its also supposed to have more than 3 notes.

[joltzkrieg]

its like you get all excited.... but the solo never comes :)

[The1994Gforce]

I mean no disrespect, but what the hell kind of bass solo was that?! All he did was play the same note several times while focusing on special effects like spitting blood, wiggleing his tongue, and flying! We got it! You're a wild rock star, Gene! But please! Give us a little more bass groove. Why can't you be like Geddy Lee?

[warlockjunkie]

@The1994Gforce If he was like Geddy Lee the crowd would be bored to death. Don't get me wrong, Lee is a much better technical player than Gene or almost anyone else for that matter. But the crowds don't pay money for Gene to show how fast his fingers are. They are paying to see him spit blood and fly. If you want to see Geddy Lee go to a Rush show. Which, BTW, isn't as exciting as a KISS concert. It's apples to oranges.

[TakerEvil]

3:11.....

Power of Blood

[CrushedJustice]

his solos are for his blood and tongue and fire breathing and stuff

[ronidemian]

Ok, that's the intro to God Of Thunder...did he HAVE to be SO lame?? Can these guys REALLY play? How many "false starts" were there in the making of Kiss Unplugged?? I lost count. This band must be the most overrated band ever!

[m4rio0710]

its fucking ridiculous how bad this guy is. omg so over rated.

[shazzbutt2009]

doesn't even look like gene simmons

[JaszpeRcObbz]

wtf, my little brother (six) can do better than that.

[SixxPM100]

There are two people that the rock and roll bass solo belong to as far as showmanship goes..Gene Simmons and Michael Anthony simple as that

[metallicatriviumPwN]

i hate his ego

[vonroden]

Some people just don't get it...... its not meant to be a Bass "Show off" solo its more like a extension of the demon act ,

the "noise" he do is meant to be like a demonic growl (thats what i see/hear)

(my opinion) \m/

[billoetjen]

Never mind how bad this thing is (and it's pretty damn awful), but can someone tell me why he looks like John Adams at his fattest and most unhealthy (and, by the way, John Adams is my favorite Founder)?

[bagelman10]

There are some annoying-ass people in that crowd.. And yah, that solo sucked.. Really bad.

[ragingbull888]

stop saying that solo is shit. That wasn't a solo

[GrimValdimorPhantom]

that was a bass solo? wow

[jeffbeck710]

Gene Simmons is a prick who thinks KISS are better than everyone else, in my opinion at their best they are still a mediocre rock band. Search 'John Entwistle Bass Solo' then you'll know what a bass solo really is.

[BDFPA]

@jeffbeck710 No search Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller and Billy Sheehan, just to name a few. They are true 'masters' of the bass.

[VinnWi]

In my opinion isnt a solo.

I think he was just trying to create a climax(?)

[RolandDrums12]

I love kiss but thats no solo hes strictly an entertainer thats all..

[urmomsdadiscool]

how the fuck is that a solo

[grabber2cool]

its not supposed to be a bass solo lol  its a theatrical solo the bass is just there as a sound track

[kedisy]

Does he actually know how to play? I mean during songs you can barely hear his bass?

[KissFan1997]

@kedisy Ofcourse he can play bass...

[Jonasone2]

@KissFan1997 I didnt know he could play a fish;) clearly you cant play yourself

[KissFan1997]

@Jonasone2 I can play Bass, but guitar is the instrument i play the most..

[kmolesworth]

the guy can't even play his instrument. he sucks! he's just great at marketing.

[SNIPERluc]

It isn't a bass solo it' just show...

[atgskater14]

Man he is nothing compared to entwistle comparing this guy to entwistle would be like comparing a zr1 to a prius gene simons is a simple rock bassist nothing more nothing less

[RoCkINSpIrAtIoN]

It sounds like my little cousin playing the bass... lol

[elkrakem]

jajajaj solo is alone.

[cortx2lh]

I don't think that , fly on the stage, spit, and play just one note is a bass solo.

[pedcie]

showmanship

[ZappaFan101]

oh lawd

[Nicholasmegalis]

haha this suks ballssss

[nikki50sixx]

@Nicholasmegalis Jus Like Ur mom in bed Then :/

[Exessis]

that bass solo sucked

[MrArneandre]

You idiot... this is not a solo (its just an idiot who named th vid)... its just some sounds to make the bloodspitting sound dramatic... a real solo fra him can be found at:

/watch?v=_Lr7lgvfMGw

[putasydrogas]

xDDD where is the solo?¿?

[toyoman323]

@putasydrogas lol good question but heres the answer he was the solo

[joakooo23]

una pijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[PointlessVideosCorp]

I think gene can play way better than this. This "bass solo" is just something to make the blood spitting even more awesome. He doesn't even usually use that much distortion on his bass.

[bassix5rocks]

gene could play better than this! :T

[sarcogram720]

Gene Simmons has the ability to play much better than this. This isnt intended to be a solo either. He doesnt call it a solo. It's just for his blood spitting routine.

[poofythebassplayer21]

gene can play bass i mean jus listen to detroit rock city he jus culd make a better solo but its pretty kool

[theguyofbigbite]

a 5yr old could've played better

[Exessis]

@theguyofbigbite

agreed

[GOORVY]

GENE IS THE BEST

[Schen1990]

LMAO!

[warmachine1975]

@FreshJonny1995 is it so hard to understand that this is the prelude to the opening to god of thunder and it gives the rest of the band a few secs to catch there breath and to get a drink or what not not to metion that is nomore then showmanship it is a show that is it that is all for the life of me i do not understand why everyone to dick and harrey has to look at who is better then and all that shit can people not just understand it is a show

[3volution8]

Knights In Sallys Service

[PointlessVideosCorp]

Knights In (your) Sister's Skirt :P

[tucula]

crap bastard fuking asshole nerd this just is a shit a big fuking shit

[MxMorningstarXx]

this is the most annoying piece of shit ive ever heard

[Dabuss98]

Ha-ha All You Guys Are Dumb Asses. When It Comes To KISS Skill Doesn't Matter. It's All Bout The Show.

KISS_ARMY

[jaredgroshen]

@Dabus98 is totally right.

As musicians KISS are mediocre but they put on a rockin show.

And I apologize for referencing a post that's a month old.

[1337aren]

he cant play bass...LOL

[aleblink1988]

bass solo?????

[Spriggs420]

What an outstanding bassist.

[WielebnyFidos]

buahahahha:D

[TravisMaxima]

Too bad he only played one note 23 times.

[DeRespektloeseDogM]

@TravisMaxima who cares hi's gene simmons ;P?

[slickback333]

@TravisMaxima yeah but he's a man who can get a crowd of 40,000 ppl goin nuts by plain that one note 23 times.... thats how god he is!

[TheNethero]

@TravisMaxima Yeah too bad. I'm sure he could've played it way more times

[Ropponmatsu2]

Great performance, I just think that at the very end he turns into Krusty the Clown....

[Destroyer281]

No Ace  - No Kiss

[Papegambit]

no toca niuna wea

[lancetop]

Back in the 70s it might have been pretty shocking to spit "blood" on stage in a rock show....today it seems pretty tame-lol. Lovin' KISS, but without Ace, it just ain't KISS.

[ToguroKun]

this is only show.. but still was awesome!! XD

[LeoDheLion]

it's not a matter of how he play his bass guitar. It is a matter of how he rock the audience.....

salute you gene simmon.

[newtheory4u]

that was just bad... a two note bas solo??? come on man. i know thats been the same solo he's done since the 70's its what he does before he spits the blood. i dont want 10,000 notes but 2?

[rnrmustang]

not really dude watch his solos from the eighties...they are pretty awesome..he doesnt spit blood in the eighties

[unloc0]

malisisisisimo!!!

apestas simmons!!!

[proy2x]

THIS IS NONSENSE

[kissfan4ever1]

is dat even the real gene simmons?

[spheresaxis]

the only thing that could be more beyond than this performance are all the comment posters who stick up for what he pulls off here! but the fans are going for it - they're eating this up! LOL!

[NuclearGuru350]

hey Gene, fucking around on stage only becomes acceptable when something good is thrown in there to go along with it. this is a failure.

[oriental158]

concuerdo con armantripio eso es un solo???

[armantripio]

nomames eso no es un solo es una

mierda yo toco mucho mejor q ese

cabron pero bueno el ya es famoso

[Bertwatlings]

the god.

[bromvall]

a solo on a open string, impresive !

[MatalAceMan]

Gene..dude what happened to your good solos? this isnt what i use to hear.

[sarcogram720]

Genes awesome but what the hell was that all about at 2:09 ???

[JimboEarl]

what the fuck is this?

[skater2bastia]

it's not a bass solo .. he just give the show .. want to see a really bass solo , check out Trujillo , larry graham , burton and many others

[ultimateguitarguy120]

Dude Gene Simmons Bass Solo is the best in the world Trulijo larry graham burton and who else are just kindy garden compare to Gene

[chrismortloch92]

I hope your joking

[skater2bastia]

Well .. man , stop fuckin comment ,

You can also put a video on youtube where we can see you playing bass , you just play 2 notes , you stop it and you scream FUCK , and you replay the 2 notes , during 5mn .. Tittle of the video : ME PLAYING AN AWESOME BASS SOLO

That's it , i don't want to say that gene is a shit 'cause i good like Kiss , but compared to the others ( newsted , truijillo, graham , wooten and all others ) he can't win ..

[hotforjpn]

radical skates dogtown skates

[aldointerstellar]

Doesn't matter how much anyone knows about music or music theory, no one will ever be able to match what Gene Simmons does.

Anyone can learn to shred up and down scales, but it is rare to find a showman like Gene Simmons.

[LKTheory]

where is the solo?

[rottamiro]

I fucking love this solo!!! Gene is a perfect bass-player

[ttime720]

pretty cool but I'm pretty sure I could easily pull off that bass "solo" and i've never even played bass

[sarcogram720]

this isnt meant to be a Burton-Esque solo, it's just meant to fit his character, and by the way, HE NEVER called it a solo HIMSELF!!

[ttime720]

wow, shut the hell up and cool the fuck down

[todo1121]

is that real blood

[vampirelancecredo]

no blood capsule

[xxLedZep420xx]

yes its real blood

[ejrezra]

ofcourse no!!!!!

he used kind of thing's that i dont know. lol

[boxxxoasis]

this is not gay is nice

[gnmtyf]

stupid !!!

[alinack69]

1. im not sure this was 2006, i downloaded this video off kazza or napster or limewire or something when i was in school. i finished school in 2003.

2. this is gay!

[Psyked02]

daaaaaaaaaamn i saw yesterday at Kiss concert in Venezuela... was amazing *-*

[SharpeyeHodgey]

wow.... so shity...

[rottamiro]

I love KISS, but this was probably one of the worst 'solos' i've ever heard, all Gene did was spit blood and play few strings! -.-

[guymanlington23]

its not supposed to be an amazing solo... its supposed to sound dark and demonic cuz he's the demon.... plus its hard to do all of that moving and do a good solo

[rottamiro]

My god, do you even know what youre talking about ? :O 'Hard to do those moves" XD

[rexspe]

absolute shit

[XDETHpianist]

agreed

[adog263]

omg 1:08

[thefallofmaxpayne]

Oh look, it's the tounge wiggleing asshole who thinks he's a god.

[phantasm94]

my hero

[moezzie123]

is he using distortion ?

[angeldevilleadguitar]

XD!!!!

[immortal666corruptor]

My favorite part is when he hit the same not repeatedly. Well, that was the whole "solo" Fuck that shit.

[meelliissaa008]

its more of a blood spiting act than a bass solo

[LeaoRose]

regan?

[BassSalva]

where is the bass solo?i only see a stupid men...Gene suck

[book678903]

agreed

[pyroseed13]

He should not be allowed near a bass.

[book678903]

LOL

[poikuzt]

omg. This is bass solo. lol lol lol

I can play this better

Gene you suck

[Unholyguydudeman]

Have you morons ever thought that this is not a bass solo but gene is simply expressin his demonic persona through the bass because you reall couldnt do it on guitar

[Eedchey]

HAhahahha that sucked. But he's epic on stage.

[jigglediggle29]

he looks like a fraggle...time to quit, guy's...after a last tour with the original mebers!

[MatalAceMan]

wow he use to do awesome solos but this one...sorry Gene but this one kinda sucked

[leton53]

what a sucker... just disgusting and no sense for music at all

[mandato88]

muito bom pra caramba em

isso qui e toca baixo

[romanpr1nce]

you people who are saying Jene Simons sucks at bass don't really get the fact that he wasn't really trying to do a solo here, it's theatrical. it's just a stunt and part of the show. i've heard his bass solos before.

[0cliffemall0]

haha, why are they cheering for him thats wat i dont understand,

[JerrysTube]

Sounds like an intestinal Gas Prob...!

[ICEFORK]

kiss was cool when i was in 3rd grade.

[Sabke94]

this is bullshit,no solo!

[1973kissconcerts2008]

this is more a bass fart than it is a solo

[jambi880]

What the fuck is this!? I could get a better bass solo by throwing my bass off a cliff. With a bit of luck it'll hit Gene Simmons and put him firmly in the ground where he belongs. What a twat.

[adrian480]

LOL.. he sucks big time, Gene Simmons is a joke