Comments on: Kiss off, Gene Simmons

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:02:00 +0000

Be honest people. You and I are thieves. Justifying our actions just because of technology doesn’t change that fact.

What is the difference between walking into a record store, stuffing a CD into your pocket and logging onto a P2P network and downloading a CD? Technology? Ease?

Sure the money grubbing Music industry is to blame for ripping off bands and fans for years while making themselves rich along with a few artists. But that doesn’t justify you or I returning the favor.

Sure bands like NIN and Radiohead can give away their music, and make their living off touring. But ask yourself how in the hell did they get to that level???? They sold CDs, built an audience, toured, and created a demand. They already have enough of YOUR money to do whatever they want.

Do I care whether KISS can rip off another penny for kids??? No. But I do care about the bands today and in the future that will never get to be heard unless they decide to just do their music for the love it, put it on MySpace for free. Play a few gigs, and are forced to make their living off a full-time job at McDonald’s.

I hope the day never comes when someone decides the fruit of your labor no longer needs to be purchased and instead can be stolen.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:15:20 +0000

A hermaphrodite with a seriously fucked up purple guitar.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:16:33 +0000

No, WHAT is Prince?

By: Prince

Prince — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:35:14 +0000

No, WHAT is Gene Simmons?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:59:12 +0000

Who is Gene Simmons?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:04:12 +0000

Oh sorry, let me be more precise:

NIN + Radiohead + and every other decent band that doesn’t take their fans for granted > Fred Durst > Dog shit > Music Industry + KI$$ + Gene + RIAA + Metallica + Prince(ss)

By: iHuman

iHuman — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:09:27 +0000

I think your equation needs an upgrade
NIN + Radio Head > Music Industry + KI$$ + Gene + RIAA + Metalica + Prince(ss)

Also
What the hell does Shanon see in him, other then the children.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:07:41 +0000

Sean Coon: Truer words were never spoken. Nobody could have said it better.

Just when you think you know how much of a sellout-prick $immons is, he manages to outdo himself every time. But really, is anyone the least bit surprised? This is a man who lives unmarried to the mother of his children, and still sleeps around with random women. This is a man who sued King Diamond for wearing similar make-up. I wouldn’t be surprised if he tried to sue every black metal band in existance.

And for the record: NIN>KI$$

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:57:51 +0000

Chaim Witz (stage name Gene Simmons) should go back to Israel. He pretends to be a musician, but he was always a ruthless businessman and money was the only thing that ever mattered to him. He even cheated his fellow bandmembers.

That he’s so eager to stick a knife in the backs of his fans when they can no longer be exploited should not surprise anyone who ever knew him.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:36:06 +0000

Simmons is a total asshole.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:17:38 +0000

Gene Simmons is an absolute IDIOT! Where does he get off thinking that the more people you sue, the more they will turn to your way of thinking?

The idiot can’t understand that they HAVE sued people and all it has done is to turn them away from the big 4 labels. Does he really believe the garbage he is spewing? Sounds like Metallica all over again. Lars 2…the return…cue in jaws music. (Just make sure it is copyrighted first)

So unless that uninformed imbicle can come up with something better than that, maybe he ought to stick with his TV shows.