Wicked Lester - Too Many Mondays ( gene simmons vocals)

[egyptianminor]

Much better and melodic than anything kiss has done since 1984.

[frankiedaugusta]

This was recorded at 52 west 8st at Electriclady studios,By the great Ron Johnson,This was

The demo tape that got me mixing,Since It was sitting there for a few years,I would practice with this tape,Which was either 4-8 track???

[Hovenaut]

Gene's AM gold contribution.

[BassFever74]

gene and paul were hippies?

[67Stu]

Does anyone know if this was recorded in New York or Los Angeles? It has that very signature 1970's Los Angels session musician sound, a la The Carpenters. To me it sounds like The Ron Hicklin Singers are assisting with the vocals, specifically RHS vocalist Tom Bahler. Can anyone out there give me a yay or a nay please.

[13visions]

I love how people call Gene a sellout--he's always said what he was about, and the fans have gotten way more from him and Kiss than any other band has ever given. If the fans didn't buy the merchandise he wouldn't keep putting it out. Know the difference between Metallica (sellouts)who always preached anti-establishment, no videos or merchandise and then giving in, whereas Kiss has always from day 1 put out merchandise.

[Virgata68]

@swantonfatty

ROFLOL

When he left it started to movin. ROFLOL 

[Virgata68]

@swantonfatty

Lol after he left it it started to moving. ROFLOL

[flyswaterman]

wow different, but great!

[Genesimmonsandgrilz1]

where can i buy this cd?

[PeeWeePopAWeenie]

Groovy baby.....

[MarkFanboyX]

The more I listen to these old Wicked Lester songs, the more grateful I am that the band came to their senses and changed their sound. There's no way in hell they would have gotten out of the 70's sounding like this!

[GrandFunker]

I really enjoy the Wicked Lester stuff...very smooth. The kind of stuff Gene claims Kiss was rebelling against!

[gsstrings]

@GrandFunker Yes it is but if Gene could make a buck he'd play anything.He only rebelled against it as a gimmick for cash.He's the biggest sell out whore in rock-n-roll,and I'm not a hater I was a huge fan in the 70's when I was a teenager.The truth is just obvious

[England5is5the5best]

@gsstrings He's a jew,What do you expect.

[georgeisupset]

@gsstrings I agree! He should get together with Lars Ulrich and Axl Rose and start a band,

they can be called 'The Money Grabbin' Cry Baby's"

[PPMETALHEAD]

OMFG :O

[ozzykid169]

@swantonfatty wat a idiot

[rafael71068]

this is what it is,,,early days of writing music,evolution, departure, i keep thah in mind

[Rosanches79]

amazing



[MARSHOMEWORLD]

It's got an early Jethro Tull kinda feel to it.

[tribaltattoos75]

It sounds like the Monkees the Partridge family and the Osmonds had an orgy and this is their offspring!

[36hcupsizeandgrowing]

he was right,

[Gerkinstock]

Sounds kinda like the theme to "Love, American Style."

[woodenthomas]

Just too many Manic Mondays, I wish it were sunday....(sorry about the stupid comment)

[mrv1967]

reminds me of some bad 70's porno soundtracks.

[salamonetalton]

fuck i feel like dancin!

[salamonetalton]

i am a really hard core fan of metallica but this is really one of my favorites

!!!!!!!!!!

[stillphil]

this is awesome

[rollingstoner17]

Sorry to disapoint all you short-shighted folk, but this IS from the 70's, so be gentle if it doesn't quite cater to your oh-so enlightened musical ears...

[BoNursukker]

THIS SUCKS!

[delilueste]

i like it

[bjc333]

Holy crap. This stuff is HORRIBLE. I'm a KISS fan since the 1970s, and I can forgive Gene and Paul almost anything......except this. Huurrrllll.

[hdtvoice]

this is spinal tap playing their hippy stuff kinda thing....  funny...

[annastanley1999]

It seems like the elder album...

[myway43]

It almost has that whole psychedelic thing going on. Wow.  Almost like a poppy early Pink Floyd sound. I even hear a little early Moody Blues kind of influence there.

[romeokid69]

This is Gene singing, but Wicked Lester recorded 2 versions. The other one has Paul singing

[shogo2040]

Doesn't sound wicked at all. Sounds like church music. Thank god Gene and Paul dissed this wholesome band for KISS

[jackwildwasgreat]

I'm a fan of (early )Kiss as well but this song is actually a cover of a Mann/Weill song.I had a tape called The Music People (CBS) from the 70's with Barry Mann's version. I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all just a F.Y.I.

[deuce1231]

Yes, Barry Mann recorded it for one of his albums, too, along with Sweet Ophelia, another one of his co-writes with his wife, Cynthia Weil. As I understand it, both songs appeared on the same album.

[ackbass]

I have always said Gene's songwriting is more dimensional than you would, at first glance, notice in Kiss. Just listen to "Baby Driver" and "Let Me" off the first album and compaire it with the later 80's stuff.

[romeokid69]

Er, Gene did not write Baby Driver, and thank God for that because it is an awful song

[ackbass]

Ahh youre right. I tend to assume the singer is also the writer.

Whats wrong with Baby Driver? It's no "Tears are falling" ;)

[deuce1231]

Well you'd also assume wrong again, Peter Criss sang Baby Driver.

[demon312003]

yes it iz Gene Simmons singing

[kizzarvid]

Thats Gene but he had a other voice than in Kiss (sorry my enlish)!!

[IcePlaysGuitar]

it is Gene. he and paul were in this band first, but we can't forget the flower-power 60s were just over here, so obviously it is different. She, the great KISS song, is from WL.

[meatbiaxident]

That's totally Gene.. That's his "When you wish upon a star" voice. :P

[Ivannator138]

luv the album cover, preti lolz

[skinheadfunboy]

Yeah, I think it's Gene too. Listen at about 1:15 to about 1:30. And when he sings Sunday afternoon at about 2:20. It has Gene's vocal ranges. don't forget too This is not Kiss, but Wicked Lester and this was about 1971 so a bit different, but i would put a dollar on it that it's Gene. good tune though..

[mtxmusic]

im absoluty sure that is gene ...paul and gene recorded the same track

[bump1bump2]

That's Gene Simmons singing? You sure?

[smackythefrog23]

yep.

listen to his solo album from 1978. verry much in the vein of this style of songwriting