Hate Series: Ep. 3 - Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons isn't a very good bassist, nor is he a very good musician. What he is good at is being a businessman. I don't think a majority of Kiss' reperitore is any good. With that said, Kiss is probably one of the biggest bands ever. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons make a very good team, but Simmons is the real marketing genius behind the brand-band. Simmons is hated for the wrong reasons mostly. He is hated because he takes music and sells out all night and all day. But really that is what should be admired. Gene Simmons does not lie. He does not proclaim that his "music" is art or that it changes how people think. He makes music to sell it and make money. Nothing more. He does not lie. He will say it right to your face. Kiss is a brand not a band. When people lie to your face and say it's music, that's when we chase them down the street with pitchforks. No Kiss is not a band, they are a brand, and they have never tried to convince anyone else otherwise. Is Gene an ass? Probably. But you can't be a successful businessman without being an ass. But if you are going to hate on him, don't hate him for anything related to music credibility. If you are gonna hate him, hate him because he's just another suit. You can still respect the man for doing what he's done with Kiss while still hating what he is.