when I was growing up in the 70's KISS was considered not cool, for one thing little kids would run in the store for their Kiss Dolls/Lunch boxes, etc, we didn't take them seriously, & they don't have a good song except for "Beth" Gene Simmons I can't stand, he's got a ego as big as the Grand Canyon.
What an incredibly smug, pompous, greedy selfish douche bag. The worst kind of vulturous "businessman". Would probably sell his own mother up the river for a fucking dollar.
back in 79 when I was a kid playing air guitar to KISS records I never could have predicted I'd be watching Gene Simmons without make-up, on a computer through the cable system talking about his TV show featuring his family.
The reason Gene is hated on so much is because, he is a rockstar that tells fans WHAT THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ! That life is about getting up in the morning, hard work, self promotion and general self determination/responsibility. People want to be told lies by their " heroes". That the " man" has got you down. There is some truth to that BUT , YOU HAVE TO GET OFF YOUR ASS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ! I don't agree with everything Genes says, but 80% of what he says is right !
this is why i like kiss he talks good about canada im canadian and i know so many people talk bad about canada p.s. gene make me a star i can sing and same tongue as you but im only 12
What did you think you were back then, a f**cking supernaut? You were a painted ghoul, now you're a plastic f**cking fool; don't bring reality TV cameras into your home. But if you're plastic it gives you a reason to hang with plastic women.
You have released 2 f***ing solo albums. I have released 10, plus compilations, and all my stuff with Sabbath. I've also bitten the head off of one of your kind.
@peppino1961 I do have self respect : ) I get it that he's a business man - and a musician. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you think a musician can't be both. It's just that I know so many musicians with integrity that can't make a living with their music alone or at all. Now, if he'd sell his mom or not, I dunno... I don't know the man personally. Cheers.
Simmons invented EVERYTHING. It's a fact. Just ask him, he'll tell ya. He'd sell ya his turds and tell ya they're worth more than gold, and there's a shit load of idiots who would believe him. A Class A clown. Funny guy, but a total tool.
I actually watched a video interview with Dio in which he said his GRANDMOTHER used to do it to him as a kid when he was being naughty, calling him a little devil. True or not, that's what RJD said!
The Devil Horns is a very popular gesture in Italian culture. I love KISS, but I believe Dio popularized this because he is italian. It is kind of like the Mr. Spock "Live Long & Prosper" is a jewish gesture.
i like him hes down 2 earth and is who he is its about making money and gene rocks in selling....hes made it and continues 2 make it he provides 4 his son daughter and shan and well i might add family enjoy ur wealth daddy is good and he makes me laugh i like gene hes smart and full of that genie chrm that makes the smart smile way ta go gene
@ButThePRIZE Along with Dio, John Lennon made the same "HAND SIGN" on the cover of the Yellow Submarine album; Texas Longhorns give the same hand gesture as well. Anyway Gene's a lying asshole.
Well say all you want about Gene but he's being honest by saying "I love money because it will take me me everywhere and get me what I want in life". You can say he's full of himself (and he is) but he's not pretending to be someone else, he's himself and doesn't play games, I respect that.
@thugproofclips I understand that. I tried drinking and smoking, but didn't form a habit. My point was Gene had a bad experience with drugs once. I think he would get more people understand his point about not doing drugs or alcohol if he mentained his bad experince with drugs.
@thugproofclips No I come from an Italian family and all the relatives wore the gold horn and the and the devils hand. I do not really give a kiss but I know what I know. I think the hand thing is best associated with Glenn Danzig. I also think Mr Simmons blows a lot of hot air which hurts his image. As far as his kids he sounds like he is a good father. If you love yourself it is easy to love others.
Gene Simmons knows! The father of Spider-Man is Steve Ditko NOT effing Stan Lee.
As per the Wiks:
"A March 31, 1985 article in Circus by Ben Liemer states that Gene Simmons of Kiss was influenced by Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. in 1977 after watching Sister perform in Los Angeles. Blackie had come across a hand salute known as the corna in an occult book and had started using it during live performances."
Dio's grandmother did the "malocchio" horns first...
Gene Simmons is such a bore! He's one of these guys who'll pin you up against the wall at a party and tell you all about life and its meaning and what you should do... even though he doesn't know the first thing about you and how you may think. He wouldn't even consider it! He's the absolute un-coolest guy in Hollywood. A fucking joke!
@yellingelk And yeah, Gene Simmons is a bit of a bore. But he's clearly happy with his life. Let him be. While his WHOLE philosophy on life is a bit out there, it doesn't mean that aspects of it can't be true. You seems to be so obsessed with your hate of the man that you can't properly assess what he's saying in objective terms.
Hey Gene, I don't make that much money... but I'm worth a damn lot more than what I earn! Do you understand what I'm saying?... Nahhhh... didn't think you would.
@wsiklogfh ... Did you, or (could you) understand what I'm saying?... Nahhhh... didn't think you could. It's all about money with guys like you isn't it? BORRRRINGG!
@keymaker2112 What the fuck are you taking about? This is what I'm getting at you fucking bonehead... MONEY IS NOT THE ONLY FUCKING THING ON EVERY BASTARD'S MIND!!!!!
@keymaker2112 If money's the only fucking thing in life that gives you a hardon... in my book, you're a sad prick! Leave me out of it... I, and many others like me, do not share your fucking obsession with money and status.
@yellingelk Dude, deep breath. Money is not the goal, it's just the score board. If you don't enjoy what you're doing then you're goal should be to work toward enjoying what you're doing, I strongly believe that. Making money makes that easier. It's retarded to say money is ALL there is, but it's equally as misinformed to say that it's meaningless as a gauge, or even as a means to obtaining the ACTUAL goal of life, personal satisfaction. Also, status means shit to me. Tradition is nothing.
Dio popularized the horns when he joined Black Sabbath in 1979, Gene did it on the cover of Kiss - Love Gun in 1977, John Lennon did it on The Beatles - Yellow Submarine albumcover in 1969. Dio did NOT create the devil's horn sign, neither did any other rockstar. It's an old symbol that with the times got associated with heavy metal.
@TeilerTeiler The devil horns were invented in the 1700's in Itali, to RID of the devil, DIO started using the devil horns because his grandma was Italian, but I'm not saying that he was the first one to use it in music, but that's how it was invented and somehow got changed from trying to get rid of the devil to worship the devil
@TeilerTeiler i heard it began when some band i have no idea which was performing live and the guitarist was waving at someone and held the pick with the two middle fingers and his thumb and the audience all of a sudden started doing it too and became a rock symbol.
I'm not a jew, i have nothing with jews/non-jews. I find him to be a nice guy, he doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, no drugs, he's more than OK in my book. Sure he's a little arrogant, but i guess he "earned" the "right" to.
Einstien, the devil horns were invented in the 1700's in Itali, to RID of the devil, DIO started using the devil horns because his grandma was Italian
@babymalai You know i have thought about what you said and i think your right about this being a racist comment, im sorry that i questioned you on this.
@babymalai Now how do you know that is the reason why he wont marry her, I mean he did have two children by her, I really think you took to much into that episode which A&E sets up most of the scenes but I know your set in your beliefs.
@babymalai Well if he hated non-Jews like you say how do you account for Shannon Tweed, Gene loves this country but he also loves his heratage, Would you say this if a black man said he was proud to be black? I think you took what he said out of context.
@rolfeijg2 -his grandmother taught him, mal occi (to ward off the evil eye). gene tries to co-op everything, why the interviewer did not challenge him on that point is beyond me.
@rolfeijg2 I believe the proper vernacular is gay. And I don't think Gene Simmons is gay, do you? Fuck. Take it easy. We all know he didn't invent that sign.
@orangeambience ~ Yeah it came from his granny...Pfffttt....come the fuck on.
The band The Coven and John Lennon were the first to do it in rock. Check out the 1969 cover of Yellow Submarine. Gene, Blackie Lawless and Geezer Butler all were doing it in the 70's. Dio said he "invented" it in the early 80's. Either way, Dio did not create the shit. He might have popularized it but that's it.
Fuck Dio and everything he's ever done, what a lying douchesack. He's exactly where he belongs.
Youall are fucking insane...the hand sign cames from Ancient egypt...Its the simbol related to seth...wua wua wua...hes telling you that becouse he is a manager and he ned to sell hes image twats
The problem here is he worships the material! Jesus said don't worship materialism but worship the spiritual. You won't buy no happiness, rest for your soul or eternal afterlife with money. All you get is bad luck, jealousy, envy, murder anything that's bad. Money is the root of all evil. It destroys the world! The rich won't enherit the earth. The only reason you want to be rich is to help others. Not only help yourself. As a jew he should know better.
As much as I love Kiss/Gene Simmons, I (have to) question his attitude toward or about "loving or enjoying what you do." In my opinion, you HAVE TO "LOVE or ENJOY WHAT YOU'RE DOING-REGARDLESS IF IT'S THE WEEKEND, a WEEKDAY, OR WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS." If you enjoy or love what you're enjoying, EVERYDAY is a HOLIDAY. When you can NO LONGER look forward to going to work. When you feel it's NO USE trying anymore, QUIT BEFORE YOU'RE FIRED.
Gene Simmons is one of the most overrated, shamelessly arrogant musicians out there. Not to mention the fact that he is also a proud sexist and Islamophobic Zionist.
Also, it's not "cool" or "bad ass" to keep your sunglasses on during an interview. It's disrespectful to the person interviewing you.
gene simmons DID invent the horns, it's one of his many other inventions such as, the telephone, the stapler, indoor plumbing, and of course not to forget the life changing invention: egotistical delusion
i had to watch this because i thought he might "turn it off" for a second and be for real after seeing him on Henry Rollins show. Gene never fails to disappoint me with his "no press is bad press" cliches to squeeze every dollar possible out of anyone.
he's greedy, and it cascades to his other fake qualities of being a "sex machine", a cutthroat businessman, disrespectful, and shameless promoter.
he talks too big to keep up with, degrades his fans and has become just a leathery hack.
@visualkei72 Beautifully said! I can't stand listening to Gene spout off his resume of products and women in every single interview! But, Gene truly believes the motto that if you tell the world you're great, half won't believe you but the other half WILL. And he's right - look at the KISS-zombies that follow this asshole around proclaiming every word he says as golden. The intelligent world knows that Gene is just a money-hungry media whore with little to offer the world.
That sign is very old, and variations with or without the thumb sticking out, has various meanings in various cultures and settings.
In Bram Stoker's 1897 novel 'Dracula', the sign is described as a hand gesture used as a guard against an 'Evil Eye', which is what Ronnie Dio spoke of as well.
His mother used the gesture from time to time, to protect herself against people who gave her the evil eye.
It's also the sign language hand gesture for "I love you", with the thumb stretched out.
AmonAmarth02, you're the loser. Simmons is the genius of marketing during the last 4 decades, and Kiss wasn't nothing w/out him, what a moron! Shut the f...k up. Arrogant, yes he has enough to be arrogant. What do you do? Another canuckie on welfare? Shut up, and you green95gt, canadian stars leave because they can't make it here, record labels, marketing,etc are there, ask Avril, Shania, Bubble, etc, the rest are losers whom can't they can't keep up w/the work there, or hookers
AmonAmarth02, you're the loser. Simmons is the genius of marketing during the last 4 decades, and Kiss wasn't nothing w/out him, what a moron! Shut the f...k up. Arrogant, yes he has enough to be arrogant. What do you do? Another canuckie on welfare? Shut up
AmonAmarth02, you're the loser. Simmons is the genius of marketing during the last 4 decades, and Kiss wasn't nothing w/out him, what a moron! Shut the f...k up. Arrogant, yes he has enough to be arrogant. What do you do? Another canuckie on welfare? Shut up
Also, Gene Simmons talks about making Down with Webster the biggest band yadda yadda, here's the thing: Other than this interview and the "debate" he did with Bob Lefsetz at Canadian music week a couple of years ago, I haven't heard of DWW or anything by them. I listened to them just now, I think they suck. Regardless, this interview is about 2 years old and so far I haven't heard about them being on a big tour or on a reality TV or even heard them on FM Radio. And I live in Toronto too.
Whether he did or didn't invent the devil horn, who cares?! Gene is a master marketer and a shrewd business man. He has made millions from Kiss and his other business ventures. His philosophies on money and relationships are blunt, honest, and to the point. He's in one of the most successful bands int he world and has a wonderful, respectful family. He obviously is doing something right. So many people hate him, but so what. He's a genius in my eyes and I applaud hiim.
the velvet underground did more for rock'n'roll than Kiss ever ever came close to doing. Thank Kiss for Molly Cyrus and the "business" of music. Music isn't a business, thankfully. And the velvet underground didn't have to design a single toy or sell any t-shirts or sell their souls to corporations to change music forever. they just did it. no gimmicks. these guys had a think-tank of showmen coming up with magic tricks to hook the audience before they sold a single album.
He is forever hidng behind sunglasses because he's a dead soul and dont like people looking into his eyes.He is Satan manifested - an arrogant egomaniac who I have no respect for.He dont even have the decency to marry his dumb ass wife after having kids and being married to her for over 20 years.I feel sorry for anyone who respects this worm.
Actually, if you go back and look at the pictures in Alive! you'll see Gene doing the horn thing. That was 1975. Dio started doing it when he joined Black Sabbath in 1980. Like it or not, Gene was first.
RUSH Congrats on Tribeca today... i missed simon&garfunkle at jazzfest today just for this... Did the metalhead producers dumb it down to substitute "gilded" with the word "lighted"? Nonetheless.... saw the trailer to Beyond the Lighted stage... reality tv star from kiss reminded me of alex's tiki bar.
I suppose he thinks he invented sliced bread too
MOTHAFUCKINSNAKES 3 days ago
when I was growing up in the 70's KISS was considered not cool, for one thing little kids would run in the store for their Kiss Dolls/Lunch boxes, etc, we didn't take them seriously, & they don't have a good song except for "Beth" Gene Simmons I can't stand, he's got a ego as big as the Grand Canyon.
marslife01 2 weeks ago
WISE WORDS LOL
123keykey123 1 month ago
What an incredibly smug, pompous, greedy selfish douche bag. The worst kind of vulturous "businessman". Would probably sell his own mother up the river for a fucking dollar.
kmsmith1210 1 month ago
back in 79 when I was a kid playing air guitar to KISS records I never could have predicted I'd be watching Gene Simmons without make-up, on a computer through the cable system talking about his TV show featuring his family.
MrROTD 1 month ago
DIO invented the devil horns!!!!!
Siyates747 2 months ago 3
The reason Gene is hated on so much is because, he is a rockstar that tells fans WHAT THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ! That life is about getting up in the morning, hard work, self promotion and general self determination/responsibility. People want to be told lies by their " heroes". That the " man" has got you down. There is some truth to that BUT , YOU HAVE TO GET OFF YOUR ASS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ! I don't agree with everything Genes says, but 80% of what he says is right !
cobias 2 months ago 4
this is why i like kiss he talks good about canada im canadian and i know so many people talk bad about canada p.s. gene make me a star i can sing and same tongue as you but im only 12
MyChinman 2 months ago
FORWARDED
Dear Gene,
What did you think you were back then, a f**cking supernaut? You were a painted ghoul, now you're a plastic f**cking fool; don't bring reality TV cameras into your home. But if you're plastic it gives you a reason to hang with plastic women.
You have released 2 f***ing solo albums. I have released 10, plus compilations, and all my stuff with Sabbath. I've also bitten the head off of one of your kind.
I'll see you on the other side
Sincerely,
|O|Z|Z|Y|
TonoFonseca 2 months ago
gene invented devil horns lol :P such a tool
Wretchedable 3 months ago
Dio did not Invent it but he was the first to use it onstage he was using it with Rainbow in 75 i saw him do it in Dallas in 75
zestyy 3 months ago
Bullshit ronnie james dio did that first
zestyy 3 months ago
huh? i turned it off after 2 minutes
SteelCurtain222 3 months ago
Gotta love George!!!
am15101989 5 months ago
I have Frank Energy drink in my fridge lol
Skaternick911 5 months ago
hes a great actor...maybe in top ten of all time,,but but behind every great actor is a a kid listening to his mommy...
OPASKWAYACK 5 months ago
come and sign my band Gene!!!
beatlemaniaman 5 months ago
@orangeambience: If you go back and look at the picture folder from KISS Alive!, you'll see a picture of Gene doing the "horns" in 1975.
OSUalum41 6 months ago
Dio invented that hand signal...Gene is full of it.
fumetti 6 months ago
I'm a kiss fan thru and thru, but Gene inventing the "horns" sign is bullshit. It was Ronnie James Dio.
YZFR1Pilot 6 months ago
so Gene has never EVER drank???
lleo11 6 months ago
This arrogant cunt would bottle air if he could. He is a total ass. He is not a musician, he is a business man.
peppino1961 6 months ago
@peppino1961 with all do respect - that's why he's not a starving artist
ammusi 6 months ago
@ammusi Seriously, but have some self respect. This guy would sell his mom for a dollar.
peppino1961 6 months ago
@peppino1961 I do have self respect : ) I get it that he's a business man - and a musician. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you think a musician can't be both. It's just that I know so many musicians with integrity that can't make a living with their music alone or at all. Now, if he'd sell his mom or not, I dunno... I don't know the man personally. Cheers.
ammusi 5 months ago
@peppino1961 I hear ya!
am15101989 5 months ago
Simmons invented EVERYTHING. It's a fact. Just ask him, he'll tell ya. He'd sell ya his turds and tell ya they're worth more than gold, and there's a shit load of idiots who would believe him. A Class A clown. Funny guy, but a total tool.
KingKook 6 months ago 10
@KingKook you said that perfectly. I absolutely agree.
am15101989 5 months ago
I actually watched a video interview with Dio in which he said his GRANDMOTHER used to do it to him as a kid when he was being naughty, calling him a little devil. True or not, that's what RJD said!
doonks 7 months ago
*knows
smartcrookie 7 months ago
Wow. Down With Webster is so much better off without Gene, I mean, c'mon, any DDUB fan known that a reality tv show wouldn't of flown with them, lol.
smartcrookie 7 months ago
It's an Italian symbol
Paragon767 7 months ago
sooooooooo full of himself. But confidence is the key to living life isn't it?
boatofcoins 7 months ago
The Devil Horns is a very popular gesture in Italian culture. I love KISS, but I believe Dio popularized this because he is italian. It is kind of like the Mr. Spock "Live Long & Prosper" is a jewish gesture.
TNO73 7 months ago
I think a lot of people take Gene's arrogance way to seriously. Sure there' no doubt he's arrogant but a lot of it is just for effect.
"Now the whole world does it...i'm the man." I love that line.
TheHockeyCentral 8 months ago
Hes stupid in a funny way..
thugproofclips 8 months ago
i like him hes down 2 earth and is who he is its about making money and gene rocks in selling....hes made it and continues 2 make it he provides 4 his son daughter and shan and well i might add family enjoy ur wealth daddy is good and he makes me laugh i like gene hes smart and full of that genie chrm that makes the smart smile way ta go gene
68beanbag 8 months ago
"Because I love the way I feel when I get behind the wheel...I am Indy. "
And that my friends is enough evidence to support the claim that ANYBODY....can be in marketing and branding.
TheHockeyCentral 8 months ago
Gene Dio made the horns. Fuck off and go sell out some more!
ButThePRIZE 8 months ago
@ButThePRIZE Along with Dio, John Lennon made the same "HAND SIGN" on the cover of the Yellow Submarine album; Texas Longhorns give the same hand gesture as well. Anyway Gene's a lying asshole.
CausalObserver74 8 months ago
Dio said it best when he said "Gene Simmons may say that he invented it but then again, Gene invented breathing and shoes"
TAG037 8 months ago
OH THE BAND! I SEE IT EVERYWHERE!, Oh wait...
IWORKATa711 8 months ago
he's too cocky IMHO
isomikieee 9 months ago
Texas Longhorn fans have been doing the Horn sign a LOT longer than either Simmons or Dio
billyfan8305 9 months ago
wow, why is everyone so jealous of Gene...
ENEMENCIO123VISION 9 months ago
Well say all you want about Gene but he's being honest by saying "I love money because it will take me me everywhere and get me what I want in life". You can say he's full of himself (and he is) but he's not pretending to be someone else, he's himself and doesn't play games, I respect that.
xTommyMx 9 months ago
I have never heard of "Down with Webster..." FAIL.
gombis666 9 months ago
what a pompous douchebag.
halflifeproductionz 9 months ago
George really should have told Gene about the Leafs as he started talking about how all our sports teams are the best.
TheHockeyCentral 11 months ago
Wow, Gene is really full of himself isnt he ?
pontiaclives 11 months ago
gene simmons love himselfe more than his kids,ore maybe he just do it for fun..i dont know.
thugproofclips 1 year ago
he never drink ore do drugs..hehehe
thugproofclips 1 year ago
@thugproofclips Actually Gene did drugs once by accident.
rathraven1313 8 months ago
@rathraven1313 i think he says he dont like alcohol ore drugs cause he want to be a good role model..i would to if i had kids.
thugproofclips 8 months ago
@thugproofclips I understand that. I tried drinking and smoking, but didn't form a habit. My point was Gene had a bad experience with drugs once. I think he would get more people understand his point about not doing drugs or alcohol if he mentained his bad experince with drugs.
rathraven1313 8 months ago
All the money in the world cannot make you cool when you have that brillo pad on your head. Just be bald, gene. It's okay.
zapwatt 1 year ago
He lies the Italians started the hand thing.
bleaupearls 1 year ago
@bleaupearls you mean dio
thugproofclips 1 year ago
@thugproofclips No I come from an Italian family and all the relatives wore the gold horn and the and the devils hand. I do not really give a kiss but I know what I know. I think the hand thing is best associated with Glenn Danzig. I also think Mr Simmons blows a lot of hot air which hurts his image. As far as his kids he sounds like he is a good father. If you love yourself it is easy to love others.
bleaupearls 1 year ago
Down with websters its a shitty boy band/ no beatles rolling stones give me a break
edisonsunrise 1 year ago
he's full of shit with the devil horns, like orangeambience said Dio created the horns watch Heavy the Story of Metal
thetimebomb666 1 year ago
Gene Simmons knows! The father of Spider-Man is Steve Ditko NOT effing Stan Lee.
As per the Wiks:
"A March 31, 1985 article in Circus by Ben Liemer states that Gene Simmons of Kiss was influenced by Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. in 1977 after watching Sister perform in Los Angeles. Blackie had come across a hand salute known as the corna in an occult book and had started using it during live performances."
Dio's grandmother did the "malocchio" horns first...
wendileona 1 year ago
Gene Simmons is such a bore! He's one of these guys who'll pin you up against the wall at a party and tell you all about life and its meaning and what you should do... even though he doesn't know the first thing about you and how you may think. He wouldn't even consider it! He's the absolute un-coolest guy in Hollywood. A fucking joke!
yellingelk 1 year ago
@yellingelk And yeah, Gene Simmons is a bit of a bore. But he's clearly happy with his life. Let him be. While his WHOLE philosophy on life is a bit out there, it doesn't mean that aspects of it can't be true. You seems to be so obsessed with your hate of the man that you can't properly assess what he's saying in objective terms.
keymaker2112 1 year ago
@yellingelk he's stunningly and impressively full of shit and thanks to this cock job we are now stuck with down with webster
thetimebomb666 1 year ago
@yellingelk sounds like a real man.
TheEpiph 8 months ago
Dio invented the horns you jackass..
azrael1694 1 year ago
Hey Gene, I don't make that much money... but I'm worth a damn lot more than what I earn! Do you understand what I'm saying?... Nahhhh... didn't think you would.
yellingelk 1 year ago
@yellingelk then strive and work smarter and harder, like he didi
wsiklogfh 1 year ago
@wsiklogfh ... Did you, or (could you) understand what I'm saying?... Nahhhh... didn't think you could. It's all about money with guys like you isn't it? BORRRRINGG!
yellingelk 1 year ago
@yellingelk no it isn't all bout money with me believe it or not, and if i didn't understood what you're saying, enlighten me.
wsiklogfh 1 year ago
@yellingelk then strive and work smarter and harder, like he did
wsiklogfh 1 year ago
@yellingelk Then why don't you go and prove it by earning it?
keymaker2112 1 year ago
@keymaker2112 What the fuck are you taking about? This is what I'm getting at you fucking bonehead... MONEY IS NOT THE ONLY FUCKING THING ON EVERY BASTARD'S MIND!!!!!
yellingelk 1 year ago
@keymaker2112 If money's the only fucking thing in life that gives you a hardon... in my book, you're a sad prick! Leave me out of it... I, and many others like me, do not share your fucking obsession with money and status.
yellingelk 1 year ago
@yellingelk Dude, deep breath. Money is not the goal, it's just the score board. If you don't enjoy what you're doing then you're goal should be to work toward enjoying what you're doing, I strongly believe that. Making money makes that easier. It's retarded to say money is ALL there is, but it's equally as misinformed to say that it's meaningless as a gauge, or even as a means to obtaining the ACTUAL goal of life, personal satisfaction. Also, status means shit to me. Tradition is nothing.
keymaker2112 1 year ago
The horns also apply to the Texas Longhorns. Nothing to do with rock and roll but they were doing it before anybody in music was.
TheHockeyCentral 1 year ago
Dio popularized the horns when he joined Black Sabbath in 1979, Gene did it on the cover of Kiss - Love Gun in 1977, John Lennon did it on The Beatles - Yellow Submarine albumcover in 1969. Dio did NOT create the devil's horn sign, neither did any other rockstar. It's an old symbol that with the times got associated with heavy metal.
TeilerTeiler 1 year ago 10
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@TeilerTeiler The devil horns were invented in the 1700's in Itali, to RID of the devil, DIO started using the devil horns because his grandma was Italian, but I'm not saying that he was the first one to use it in music, but that's how it was invented and somehow got changed from trying to get rid of the devil to worship the devil
legojunk53 1 year ago
@TeilerTeiler no but he created the rock horns cause before that it was some dumb symbol his religious grandmother used to use
orangeambience 7 months ago
@TeilerTeiler i heard it began when some band i have no idea which was performing live and the guitarist was waving at someone and held the pick with the two middle fingers and his thumb and the audience all of a sudden started doing it too and became a rock symbol.
lleo11 6 months ago
seriously i did not watch the whole video when i made that comment so i guess that band was KISS lol so he did invent the sign yeh?
lleo11 6 months ago
@TeilerTeiler You could also add that KISS wasn't a band until January 1973. John did it 5 years prior to KISS even being a band.
Skaternick911 5 months ago
@babymalai
I'm not a jew, i have nothing with jews/non-jews. I find him to be a nice guy, he doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, no drugs, he's more than OK in my book. Sure he's a little arrogant, but i guess he "earned" the "right" to.
You take things too seriously. Chill man
Sith90lord 1 year ago
cvc report? huh? where is the full report?
MichaelHansenFUN 1 year ago
tryin' to think of some of the gay lyrics off the first album, comin' up blank, lol.
wonkeaux 1 year ago
Einstien, the devil horns were invented in the 1700's in Itali, to RID of the devil, DIO started using the devil horns because his grandma was Italian
legojunk53 1 year ago
@legojunk53 exactly...i have never had any idea what gene is talking about
gojira931 1 year ago
@babymalai You know i have thought about what you said and i think your right about this being a racist comment, im sorry that i questioned you on this.
firstcowtails 1 year ago
@babymalai I have a German last name so I am hardly Jewish but all im saying is that MAYBE just maybe you are over reacting
firstcowtails 1 year ago
@babymalai Now how do you know that is the reason why he wont marry her, I mean he did have two children by her, I really think you took to much into that episode which A&E sets up most of the scenes but I know your set in your beliefs.
firstcowtails 1 year ago
@babymalai Well if he hated non-Jews like you say how do you account for Shannon Tweed, Gene loves this country but he also loves his heratage, Would you say this if a black man said he was proud to be black? I think you took what he said out of context.
firstcowtails 1 year ago
@babymalai Sounds like your the one with all the hate!
firstcowtails 1 year ago
I forgot that Gene Simmons is trying is trying to pomote Canadian music :D
KISSarmyist 1 year ago
that was some awesome footage in opening clip
kuriaki71 1 year ago
Faggot! Dio invented the metal horns, homo.
rolfeijg2 1 year ago
@rolfeijg2 -his grandmother taught him, mal occi (to ward off the evil eye). gene tries to co-op everything, why the interviewer did not challenge him on that point is beyond me.
humanity6fl9 1 year ago
@rolfeijg2 I believe the proper vernacular is gay. And I don't think Gene Simmons is gay, do you? Fuck. Take it easy. We all know he didn't invent that sign.
gingervitus01 1 year ago
Fucking pompous arrogant douchebag. BTW, your band will never make the hall of fame
whb786 1 year ago
dio created the horns
orangeambience 1 year ago 39
@orangeambience ~ Yeah it came from his granny...Pfffttt....come the fuck on.
The band The Coven and John Lennon were the first to do it in rock. Check out the 1969 cover of Yellow Submarine. Gene, Blackie Lawless and Geezer Butler all were doing it in the 70's. Dio said he "invented" it in the early 80's. Either way, Dio did not create the shit. He might have popularized it but that's it.
Fuck Dio and everything he's ever done, what a lying douchesack. He's exactly where he belongs.
dubgreen76 1 year ago
@orangeambience when did dio come out
paulgrs 1 year ago
@orangeambience hell cant be that bad )
thugproofclips 7 months ago
Youall are fucking insane...the hand sign cames from Ancient egypt...Its the simbol related to seth...wua wua wua...hes telling you that becouse he is a manager and he ned to sell hes image twats
streetwarrior31 1 year ago
Gene is Awesome, I learn something new everytime I hear the man speaking
DaniloCamargo 1 year ago
So FULL of himself he is!
TSOrocker1 1 year ago
to all you stupid ass fucks that calls Gene every name in the book except a white man you all call him names to his face?
demon312003 1 year ago
The problem here is he worships the material! Jesus said don't worship materialism but worship the spiritual. You won't buy no happiness, rest for your soul or eternal afterlife with money. All you get is bad luck, jealousy, envy, murder anything that's bad. Money is the root of all evil. It destroys the world! The rich won't enherit the earth. The only reason you want to be rich is to help others. Not only help yourself. As a jew he should know better.
royalsteven 1 year ago
As much as I love Kiss/Gene Simmons, I (have to) question his attitude toward or about "loving or enjoying what you do." In my opinion, you HAVE TO "LOVE or ENJOY WHAT YOU'RE DOING-REGARDLESS IF IT'S THE WEEKEND, a WEEKDAY, OR WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS." If you enjoy or love what you're enjoying, EVERYDAY is a HOLIDAY. When you can NO LONGER look forward to going to work. When you feel it's NO USE trying anymore, QUIT BEFORE YOU'RE FIRED.
AngelofAnguish 1 year ago 2
What a douchebag.
thatsmyrail 1 year ago
I just have one question. at 11:40 he said look to ur mother for inspiration.
my question is y not look to ur father as well.
mick5494 1 year ago
@mick5494 well his father abandoned him and his mom, sooo yeaaa
slickback333 1 year ago
Hey look at me, Im a rock God. Look at me with my sunglasses on. Look how cool I am. Fuck you Gene Simmons, you are a retarded asshole.
peppino1961 1 year ago
Gene is pathetic ego wrapped in I love me, and no talent!
snareslapper 1 year ago
this was painful to watch
arrelite 1 year ago
Money is not the only gauge for success.
Otherwise people like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Albert Einstein, even Jesus himself wouldn't be considered at all.
peppeddu 1 year ago
Gene simmons is a bitch. A phony, a pussy a scam
slowdownenjoymusic 1 year ago
Gene Simmons is one of the most overrated, shamelessly arrogant musicians out there. Not to mention the fact that he is also a proud sexist and Islamophobic Zionist.
Also, it's not "cool" or "bad ass" to keep your sunglasses on during an interview. It's disrespectful to the person interviewing you.
TheMeatandPotatoes 1 year ago
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gene simmons DID invent the horns, it's one of his many other inventions such as, the telephone, the stapler, indoor plumbing, and of course not to forget the life changing invention: egotistical delusion
evanhaynes64 1 year ago
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evanhaynes64 1 year ago
i had to watch this because i thought he might "turn it off" for a second and be for real after seeing him on Henry Rollins show. Gene never fails to disappoint me with his "no press is bad press" cliches to squeeze every dollar possible out of anyone.
he's greedy, and it cascades to his other fake qualities of being a "sex machine", a cutthroat businessman, disrespectful, and shameless promoter.
he talks too big to keep up with, degrades his fans and has become just a leathery hack.
visualkei72 1 year ago
@visualkei72 Beautifully said! I can't stand listening to Gene spout off his resume of products and women in every single interview! But, Gene truly believes the motto that if you tell the world you're great, half won't believe you but the other half WILL. And he's right - look at the KISS-zombies that follow this asshole around proclaiming every word he says as golden. The intelligent world knows that Gene is just a money-hungry media whore with little to offer the world.
marchofthehaymaker 1 year ago
hey gene i have access to your daughter and her huge tits.
patrickj25 1 year ago 26
@patrickj25 yea ok, keep tellin yourself that ahaha
slickback333 1 year ago
@patrickj25 I don`t think you do..
KISSarmyist 1 year ago
@patrickj25 You can only dream about being with Sophie
firstcowtails 1 year ago
@patrickj25 you'd wish
wsiklogfh 1 year ago
@patrickj25 how creepy.
muzapstar 11 months ago
@patrickj25 how creepy. hes a bit of a megalomaniac.
muzapstar 11 months ago
Ughhh yeah like more reality TV and merchandising needs to be pushed on "the masses".
TheKH226 1 year ago
Gene, your a cool guy and i think your one of the best people, but dude, dio invented the horns.
melas169226 1 year ago
george really embaressed himself when he told him to take his glasses off.
his tone sounded like a mother saying it to a child, and as if gene would listen to him anyway.
crimn 1 year ago
That sign is very old, and variations with or without the thumb sticking out, has various meanings in various cultures and settings.
In Bram Stoker's 1897 novel 'Dracula', the sign is described as a hand gesture used as a guard against an 'Evil Eye', which is what Ronnie Dio spoke of as well.
His mother used the gesture from time to time, to protect herself against people who gave her the evil eye.
It's also the sign language hand gesture for "I love you", with the thumb stretched out.
robonez 1 year ago
Haha!
markusfreja 1 year ago
AmonAmarth02, you're the loser. Simmons is the genius of marketing during the last 4 decades, and Kiss wasn't nothing w/out him, what a moron! Shut the f...k up. Arrogant, yes he has enough to be arrogant. What do you do? Another canuckie on welfare? Shut up, and you green95gt, canadian stars leave because they can't make it here, record labels, marketing,etc are there, ask Avril, Shania, Bubble, etc, the rest are losers whom can't they can't keep up w/the work there, or hookers
mattrothstein 1 year ago
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AmonAmarth02, you're the loser. Simmons is the genius of marketing during the last 4 decades, and Kiss wasn't nothing w/out him, what a moron! Shut the f...k up. Arrogant, yes he has enough to be arrogant. What do you do? Another canuckie on welfare? Shut up
mattrothstein 1 year ago
AmonAmarth02, you're the loser. Simmons is the genius of marketing during the last 4 decades, and Kiss wasn't nothing w/out him, what a moron! Shut the f...k up. Arrogant, yes he has enough to be arrogant. What do you do? Another canuckie on welfare? Shut up
mattrothstein 1 year ago
DIO STARTED THE HORNS.
IJH1984 1 year ago
Also, Gene Simmons talks about making Down with Webster the biggest band yadda yadda, here's the thing: Other than this interview and the "debate" he did with Bob Lefsetz at Canadian music week a couple of years ago, I haven't heard of DWW or anything by them. I listened to them just now, I think they suck. Regardless, this interview is about 2 years old and so far I haven't heard about them being on a big tour or on a reality TV or even heard them on FM Radio. And I live in Toronto too.
Anth150 1 year ago
"I invented this baby"
No you didn't Gene.
Anth150 1 year ago
What a fuck-head, Claiming to have invented the horns. I hate this guy. Washed up, arrogant loser. It's hard to believe he was ever in KISS.
AmonAmarth02 1 year ago
i wish gene simmons was my dad, i would of been a better kid. cause i grew up without a dad.
sonypsp05 1 year ago
what a douchbag
hainesworld1 1 year ago
Gene SImmons is a cocky money hunger asshole!!!!
MeYouView 1 year ago
He's a businessman more than a musician. I fucking hate him. But i love KISS.
GuitarMotorRipper100 1 year ago
LOL Homosexual Innuendo wtf?? and wtf Dio invented the hand horns.
Mofran56 1 year ago
Gene totally pisses me off. Fuck Gene Simmons! Sure Kiss was inspirational but i cannot stand Gene.
thevgman 1 year ago
Dio rocks and gene is full of himself and comes off as a douchebag what a sellout
thebmachinecanada 1 year ago
Gene Simmons is a fucking idiot, feeding off Dio's success
dugiluvsmetal 1 year ago
Go Gene Go... tony robbins who lol
boob1019 1 year ago
It was DIO that invented the devil horn not u !!
rompa14 1 year ago
i have sex with tacos
180Taco 1 year ago 3
I've seen The Beatles also do that sign, they were around before Gene Simmons
GESHTHELEMITE 1 year ago
this guy is a megalomaniac, egomaniac, he's incredibly sick, and he doesn't give a shit about you.
sndd0138 1 year ago
Gene Rocks ^^
SakuraAvalonBleac25 1 year ago
Whether he did or didn't invent the devil horn, who cares?! Gene is a master marketer and a shrewd business man. He has made millions from Kiss and his other business ventures. His philosophies on money and relationships are blunt, honest, and to the point. He's in one of the most successful bands int he world and has a wonderful, respectful family. He obviously is doing something right. So many people hate him, but so what. He's a genius in my eyes and I applaud hiim.
afortson61364 1 year ago 2
@afortson61364
the velvet underground did more for rock'n'roll than Kiss ever ever came close to doing. Thank Kiss for Molly Cyrus and the "business" of music. Music isn't a business, thankfully. And the velvet underground didn't have to design a single toy or sell any t-shirts or sell their souls to corporations to change music forever. they just did it. no gimmicks. these guys had a think-tank of showmen coming up with magic tricks to hook the audience before they sold a single album.
songcycle 1 year ago
He is forever hidng behind sunglasses because he's a dead soul and dont like people looking into his eyes.He is Satan manifested - an arrogant egomaniac who I have no respect for.He dont even have the decency to marry his dumb ass wife after having kids and being married to her for over 20 years.I feel sorry for anyone who respects this worm.
akbill2 1 year ago
@akbill2 How do you marry a woman who's already your wife for 20 years?
restlessr84 1 year ago
@restlessr84 What are you talkin about.They are not married and never have been.
akbill2 1 year ago
@akbill2 What are YOU talking about? You referred to Shannon as his "dumb ass wife" and said they had ben married over 20 years.
restlessr84 1 year ago
@restlessr84 My mistake.I should have said his" dumb ass woman" and they had been together over 20 years.now I feel like a dumb ass.lol
akbill2 1 year ago
DOWN WITH WEBSTER <3
but they don't wanna sign with him...
i'm okay with that, because i don't want them selling out.
alyssakbosard 1 year ago
@alyssakbosard haha sorry to say that DWW have sold out already, and i liked DWW before they were even known, but they have sold out.
LukeArthur94 1 year ago
Actually, if you go back and look at the pictures in Alive! you'll see Gene doing the horn thing. That was 1975. Dio started doing it when he joined Black Sabbath in 1980. Like it or not, Gene was first.
OSUalum41 1 year ago
ok he might be a musical genius, but he's a huge asshole, and he didn't invent the \m/ ! RIP DIO!
papstbenni 1 year ago
Nipples form hell
jerryhello100 1 year ago
Dio RIP
Obelisk2290 1 year ago
Gene you are a cool guy but you didn't invent the devils horns, Dio did. I'm kinda pissed that you would claim that.
MistahhB 1 year ago
@MistahhB The fact is that Gene did the horns onstage years before Dio...
MrAndreSChr 1 year ago
Homosexual songs? When was that ever relevant in KISS every song they wrote was about banning chicks.
TheHappynot 1 year ago
im a huge kiss fan since 1987
But the Biggest fan of Gene simmons is himself.
Hes such an egotistical Money hungry fool.
they got Lucky as paul said & he is just trying to play "business sav vy"
like his a Genius. Gene-ius
MetalHeart8787 1 year ago
so arrogant, yet, in a funny way...
rajbeast 1 year ago
Malignant narcissicistic genius.
klawyaillahee 1 year ago
Compared to Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Testament-- Kiss has the most expensive prices of any concert.
TheConcertboy 1 year ago
most of the canadian population lives near the us border...it's damn cold country that's why people leave
green95gt 1 year ago
@green95gt
its not that cold
i havent really seen that many people leave
EpicfailProd 1 year ago
suck up
twistedsister64 1 year ago
RUSH Congrats on Tribeca today... i missed simon&garfunkle at jazzfest today just for this... Did the metalhead producers dumb it down to substitute "gilded" with the word "lighted"? Nonetheless.... saw the trailer to Beyond the Lighted stage... reality tv star from kiss reminded me of alex's tiki bar.
ePhilosopher9 1 year ago