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GENE SIMMONS Slams CARLOS SANTANA: 'Get Off The Stage'
- June 11, 2009
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons had harsh words for Carlos Santana during a Thursday morning (June 11) interview on FOX5 News: Live In Las Vegas. When asked about plans for an upcoming KISS album, Simmons talked of plans for a new tour and, out of nowhere, took a swipe at Hard Rock headliner Santana. "It's time for us to go out and show the little boys how the big boys do it," the 59-year-old said. "I'm sick and tired of these bands like Carlos Santana looking at his shoes and thinking that's a rock concert." "Get off the stage," Simmons said. (Watch video footage of Simmons slamming Santana at FOX5 News.) There has been an ongoing feud between and Simmons since 2005, when Santana questioned Simmons' musical ability and labeled him "Las Vegas entertainment."
Santana said he was appalled by the standard of Simmons' music and insisted the rocker was hiding his lack of skill behind layers of gothic clothing and black makeup.
Santana said, "He's not a musician, he's an entertainer. A musician is (John) Coltrane, Bob Marley. KISS is Las Vegas entertainment, so he wouldn't know what music is anyway. That's why he wears all that stuff.
"A musician doesn't need the mask and the mascara so there's a difference between an entertainer and a musician."
Writing on his official web site in response to Santana's comments, Simmons said in an October 2005 posting, "Carlos Santana is cool. His assessment? I have no problem with it. That's why they make menus in restaurants. Not everyone likes the same meal. I wish him well."
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COMMENT |
posted by : Nickodinho
6/11/2009 5:25:16 PM
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"He's not a musician, he's an entertainer.", truer words were never spoken.
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COMMENT | Santana sucks Rob Thomas's chode
posted by :
6/11/2009 5:27:40 PM
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Not defending Simba in any way here, but CARLOZ owes his entire retirement fund to gringo 'entertainer' Rob Matchbox 20 Thomas. Without that hit ten years ago, Santanny would be working at Burrito King at the corner of Alvarado & Sunset. Also, if you want pure entertainment, read CARLOZ's interview in Rolling Stone from last year. Guy's a kook. Still, the first two Santana albums ROCK. Don't need the guru trip, though.
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posted by : missleo
6/11/2009 5:52:58 PM
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It's a Kodak world
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COMMENT | Carlos is a hack
posted by : Seppeku
6/11/2009 5:53:18 PM
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Listen to his song "Game of Love" and clap your hands in time during the solo. It's even obvious to a non-musician he gets off beat.
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COMMENT | Post Toastee
posted by : rocknrolla
6/11/2009 5:58:37 PM
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Hit it on the head. Nothing else need be said.
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COMMENT | Santana blows
posted by : Sarge
6/11/2009 5:59:02 PM
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Kiss is awesome live. Santana is boring as hell.
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COMMENT | New Santana fan
posted by :
6/11/2009 5:59:26 PM
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It's about time someone spoke out about Kiss being an outdated joke. It seems everyone in the music business sucks their cocks.
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COMMENT | Santana shouldn't talk shit
posted by :
6/11/2009 6:12:21 PM
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I own every Santana cd from the first twenty years because I like his unique guitar style. That said, most of those cds bore the shit out of me. Kiss is far more entertaining, musically, as well as live.
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COMMENT | Somehow...
posted by : Run Like Hell
6/11/2009 6:20:15 PM
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...these guys have still been able to sell out arenas and seel records. They're like celine dion. They've sold millions, and mae millions, yet, I know not one person who has ever owned or attended a KISS concert.
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COMMENT | Correction, Carlos
posted by :
6/11/2009 6:24:09 PM
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Bob Marley, and reggae in general, is utter shit.
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COMMENT | Pwned!
posted by :
6/11/2009 6:58:16 PM
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Oh, when you get bitch-slapped by a laid-back old hippie like Carlos Santana, it's time to hang it up and never be heard from again.
And by the way, Santana is a different kind of guitarist than what we're used to here in the Metal world. He's what I call a 'feel' guitarist, where it's all about emotional aspect insted of technical chops. The counterpart to the 'feel' guitarist would be the 'tech' guitarist, where it's all about the chops, and nothing but the chops. You know, the kind that practices scales for hours a day. A classic example of that would be Yngwie Malmsteen. I've played with both kinds, and they have their respective vices and virtues.
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COMMENT | hmmmmmmm
posted by :
6/11/2009 8:25:19 PM
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comparing kiss to santana is like comparing steak to a big mac,no ace,no kiss
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COMMENT | Santana is the fucking man.
posted by : Million Dollar Man
6/12/2009 12:15:12 AM
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Love the shit he did with John McLaughlin.
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COMMENT | borikeepsbanningme
posted by : rous
6/12/2009 1:07:01 AM
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"bassists are mostly bitter guitarists"? WHAT THE FUCK? I've been a bassist for 15 years. Was more interested in it than the 6 string back then. Now I'm a bassist, vocalist, and guitarist.
Some respect, please.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/12/2009 1:08:39 AM
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Carlos Santana is a great guitarist, but people like him seem to forget that rock and roll began as pretty simple music. KISS aren't just a band who "hide behind facepaint and gimmicks to show they can't play", they pretty much know that they "keep it simple, stupid." There's a point behind their music, it IS entertainment. It's not meant to be deep, like AC/DC wasn't eitther. It's all about fun. It's all very theatrical and a total thrill.
Back thirty years ago, the vast majority of us got it about KISS.
The rest, well, there was, I dunno, Little River Band and oh, yeah, Bread, and Carlos Santana. No, just kidding about that last one. Now seriously, which do YOU think would hold your interest more, "I Stole Your Love" or "Oye Como Va"?
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COMMENT | MaidenBakes
posted by :
6/12/2009 1:16:50 AM
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great post....
well stated
or how about unholy or spit off Kiss's revenge cd vs Carlos Masterpieces of the same era....Smooth (ft wyclef jean) or Put your lights on with that legend everlast
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COMMENT | carlos in vegas
posted by :
6/12/2009 6:37:59 AM
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i was just going to post that. fucking hypocrite.
"who won more grammys?"
who made more money?
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COMMENT | I agree with Thyne
posted by :
6/12/2009 8:40:24 AM
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"Carlos plays out of tune all the time he a Zakk should fall off the face of the planet the world would be better without all their penatonic solos. Carlos doesn't know how to make music breath he fills it with 10,000 dollars worth of PRS Guitars and custom Mesa boogie amps and somehow makes them sound like shit!"
True
Do not confuse radio airplay and celebrity with creativity and musical ability kids
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COMMENT | \,,/
posted by : rds
6/12/2009 8:52:28 AM
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Abraxis...
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COMMENT |
posted by : juanneman
6/12/2009 10:14:16 AM
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Santana has stated it perfectly, this guy is a money-grabbing entertainer, period.
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COMMENT | Santana
posted by : BSlash24
6/12/2009 11:48:55 AM
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I just read Santana has given in, he said he's wrong & his last shows he's been spitting blood, has cables pull him over the crowd where he then deficates on them, breaths fire, and during his solo, he's guitar smokes...he also has a bowl passed around the audience & he asks for any fluids, which he drinks when he comes out for the encore...NOT urban legend, this is real, tell your friends...Oh, & his face is painted like a racoon. Its all about the Musica.
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COMMENT | Hey get-up and make it work
posted by :
6/12/2009 12:30:37 PM
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Wrong!!!!!! FYI KIss is headlining Summerfest in Milwaukee this summer (the world largest music festival, and less than 2 yrs ago they headlined rockfest in cadot wisconsin in front of 70,000 people. get ur facts straight or don't post ...
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COMMENT | actually snogodz.....
posted by : Haymaker
6/12/2009 12:50:32 PM
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ki$$ is playing a 5000 seat casino close to my hometown and it isn't sold out yet. they're playing in a town of 40,000 but it's half an hour from the biggest city in the province/state. tickets start at $149.99, so that might account for something! i've heard a lot of people say they won't pay that money for "scab-KI$$".
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COMMENT | Haymaker
posted by :
6/12/2009 1:27:49 PM
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I can only wish they'd come play one of our local casinos, id be there in a minute. The pavillion is already sold out for summerfest. The crappy seats are all that is left in milwaukee.
Some seats were only $35 dollars...I'd rather spend the 150 dollars and see them in a smaller venue.
linny...you go watch real talent,(yawn) I want to be entertained for my money, and nobody puts on a show like kiss.
Linny since kiss is so talentless...how come they are millionaires and santana is strumming his guitar on a street corner with a coffee can, beggin for change.
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COMMENT | Haymaker, you are correct^^^^
posted by : brianca
6/12/2009 1:31:52 PM
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I just logged onto the Casino Rama website. Tickets for KI$$ went on sale three weeks ago, prices are $160.00 and $212.75 (Canadian funds)!!!
I was able to get (but I didn't buy them, of course) 8 tickets in either price range in very good proximity to the stage. Remember, this is only a 5000 seat auditorium and KI$$ is scheduled to play there two consecutive nights, July 20 and July 21. It's not even close to being sold out after three weeks! Casino Rama is located in Orillia, Ontario, less than a half hour from Toronto.
Interestingly, on the Ticketmaster site, the promotional pictures of KI$$ for these concerts are photos of the band with Ace and Peter, not Tommy and Singer!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : babbabooey
6/12/2009 10:20:03 PM
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Santana needs to get his nose out of the air. He has more in common with Kiss than he would like to think. Both band s made classic music in the 1970's. Once the 80's came around , it was downhill for both. What's Carlos Santana doing now? Recording radio friendly pop songs and using outside writers. Kiss and Santana both suck now.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Tellingthetruestoryfirst
6/15/2009 6:48:52 AM
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Oh, stop using silly buzz words like "slams" when someone talks shit about someone else... it sounds rediculous!
Slams? What the dickens is this anyway, wrestling???
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