Gene Simmons

You'd have the groups of the day playing live like a concert, and we were given a slot. First record came out, and we were so thankful for them because we didn't look or sound or walk or talk like the other bands. Melissa Manchester, Kool and the Gang, I don't remember who else was on the bill, and Kiss.

You'd have the groups of the day playing live like a concert, and we were given a slot. First record came out, and we were so thankful for them because we didn't look or sound or walk or talk like the other bands. Melissa Manchester, Kool and the Gang, I don't remember who else was on the bill, and Kiss.

You'd have the groups of the day playing live like a concert, and we were given a slot. First record came out, and we were so thankful for them because we didn't look or sound or walk or talk like the other bands. Melissa Manchester, Kool and the Gang, I don't remember who else was on the bill, and Kiss.

I'll tell you very quickly, in the afternoon we had to do a run-through so the cameras would know who's singing. I see. who's going to be where, what are you going to do so they can cover you because it's television. Was it live? Live. Yeah, okay. And that was also, and you can't do that nowadays.

I'll tell you very quickly, in the afternoon we had to do a run-through so the cameras would know who's singing. I see. who's going to be where, what are you going to do so they can cover you because it's television. Was it live? Live. Yeah, okay. And that was also, and you can't do that nowadays.

I'll tell you very quickly, in the afternoon we had to do a run-through so the cameras would know who's singing. I see. who's going to be where, what are you going to do so they can cover you because it's television. Was it live? Live. Yeah, okay. And that was also, and you can't do that nowadays.

They don't do that now, yeah.

They don't do that now, yeah.

They don't do that now, yeah.

No, you can say a potty word and the advertisers get upset. So we did a song called Firehouse, actually that Paul wrote, and then I'm supposed to spit fire and I'm talking to the cameraman right here I'm holding my hand up in the air. I'm going to be spitting fire. The guy goes, what do you mean spitting fire? I'm going, no, for real.

No, you can say a potty word and the advertisers get upset. So we did a song called Firehouse, actually that Paul wrote, and then I'm supposed to spit fire and I'm talking to the cameraman right here I'm holding my hand up in the air. I'm going to be spitting fire. The guy goes, what do you mean spitting fire? I'm going, no, for real.

No, you can say a potty word and the advertisers get upset. So we did a song called Firehouse, actually that Paul wrote, and then I'm supposed to spit fire and I'm talking to the cameraman right here I'm holding my hand up in the air. I'm going to be spitting fire. The guy goes, what do you mean spitting fire? I'm going, no, for real.

Actually, there's a fire guy watching and it's going to be like this and it's going to be eight or 10 feet. He goes, okay. So the show starts and we start doing it and the cameras are all trying to pick up all the shots. And I start walking towards the camera. And if you ever see that, I start to, the camera guy jumped off the camera and the camera went up.

Actually, there's a fire guy watching and it's going to be like this and it's going to be eight or 10 feet. He goes, okay. So the show starts and we start doing it and the cameras are all trying to pick up all the shots. And I start walking towards the camera. And if you ever see that, I start to, the camera guy jumped off the camera and the camera went up.

Actually, there's a fire guy watching and it's going to be like this and it's going to be eight or 10 feet. He goes, okay. So the show starts and we start doing it and the cameras are all trying to pick up all the shots. And I start walking towards the camera. And if you ever see that, I start to, the camera guy jumped off the camera and the camera went up.

Well, he was afraid. He was, I don't know what he was afraid of.

Well, he was afraid. He was, I don't know what he was afraid of.

Well, he was afraid. He was, I don't know what he was afraid of.

Open flame and a flammable. And I've caught fire a number of times.

Open flame and a flammable. And I've caught fire a number of times.