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Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Duel
Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:51am

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Kiss Challenge U2 And Rolling Stones To Stadium Duel

Gene Simmons wants to show them all “what the big boys do”.

In his in-depth chat with Ian Camfield, Gene Simmons challenged U2 and The Rolling Stones to a stadium-off. In a clearly combative mood, Kiss’s God Of Thunder wanted to show Bono, Jagger et al how to rock an enormodome.

“I would love to play on the same stage as U2, The Stones and anybody out there who considers themself a world champion.

“You come on up on that stage with us baby. Show me what you got, and then we’ll show you what the big boys do”.

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2010/kiss-challenge-u2-and-rolling-stones-to-stadium-d...

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #1 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:54am Funny. The 'big boys' sound like attention whores who might just end up crapping their pants. I just did a quick search and found out that Mr Simmons is 60 years old. I could have sworn from reading this that he was about 5.
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fuman Ex Member Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #2 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:59am Good idea Gene, all for charity right? Think of the exposure for U2 and the Stones, to 10-12 year old's . . .
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riffkeither Rocks Off Regular Offline Gimme Some Neck !! Posts: 682 France Marseille Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #3 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 10:07am good idea , maybe Gene can challenge by categories hard rock of course "a Led Zeppelin reunion " it will be amazing to see a duel Page / Simmons but not with words , only with a guitar !!!
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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #4 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 10:19am That's the only way "the big boys" can play stadiums these days. Fact is they averaged less than 10K attendance at their NA shows last year...
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Joey Rocks Off Regular Online Posts: 20,652 Omaha , NE Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #5 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 10:24am " I could have sworn from reading this that he was about 5 . " Gazza .......................... I dig your new avatar . Joey Brando
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #7 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 10:29am Kiss would be lucky to make it out the qualifiers against Bon Jovi only to be creamed by AC/DC in the quarter finals. I'm giving the Stones a bye to the semis!
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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #8 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 10:54am

Gazza wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:54am:

Funny.

The 'big boys' sound like attention whores who might just end up crapping their pants.

I just did a quick search and found out that Mr Simmons is 60 years old.

I could have sworn from reading this that he was about 5.

You're not to far off Gazza, KISS are for 5 years old's.

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Lazy Bones Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 385 Canada Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #9 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 11:53am Gene's still pissed because Metallica got the opening call for the San Fran gigs in '05...
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AngieBlue Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 792 Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #10 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 12:35pm A battle of the bands? Sounds like something out of a high school locker room. Oh and Gene...yours aren't bigger either.
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uncleson Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,169 USA Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #11 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:21pm The only 'stadium' Gene belongs in is a circus tent. He sounds like a clown when he talks like this
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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #12 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:48pm

Gene Simmons is a complete idiot, when he comes on T.V. on that stupid show of his, he's a fool, The Stones or U2 would never take KISS seriously, their only fans are kids collecting their Kiss dolls, Kiss lunch boxes, Kiss comic books, I think they make most of their money from merchandise, they never had a good song between them, they would be o.k. at a Halloweens costume party.

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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #13 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:49pm

I used to LOVE KISS...yes, i was 13 at the time...and it was 30 years ago...but i have seen them many times over the last 20 years as well...

It's funny how some people think that just by associating themselves w/ bigger and better folks, that they seem to think others will follow..."Oh wow!! Maybe Kiss IS as big as U2 AND The Stones!!"

We all know what Simmons is about...this is just a PR move to get the name out there and a type of market defining.

Stadiums? It was only a few years ago that KISS was on the amphitheater tour w/ Aerosmith...Alternating opening slots...They were also the funniest thing in Superbowl halftime history in a REAL long time...

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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #14 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:54pm

Heart Of Stone wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:48pm:

Gene Simmons is a complete idiot, when he comes on T.V. on that stupid show of his, he's a fool, The Stones or U2 would never take KISS seriously, their only fans are kids collecting their Kiss dolls, Kiss lunch boxes, Kiss comic books, I think they make most of their money from merchandise, they never had a good song between them, they would be o.k. at a Halloweens costume party.

and let's not forget the KISS COFFIN!!!

well...how many on these boards WOULD be buried in an official ROLLING STONES coffin...if given the chance???
I wonder....

Can someone PHOTOSHOP one for me???

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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #15 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 2:03pm

Paranoid Android wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:54pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 1:48pm:

Gene Simmons is a complete idiot, when he comes on T.V. on that stupid show of his, he's a fool, The Stones or U2 would never take KISS seriously, their only fans are kids collecting their Kiss dolls, Kiss lunch boxes, Kiss comic books, I think they make most of their money from merchandise, they never had a good song between them, they would be o.k. at a Halloweens costume party.

and let's not forget the KISS COFFIN!!!

well...how many on these boards WOULD be buried in an official ROLLING STONES coffin...if given the chance???
I wonder....

Can someone PHOTOSHOP one for me???

Looks like it at least makes for a nice cooler. Nolte - The Rocks Off patron saint

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ijwthstd Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,068	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #16 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 3:46pm At least Paul Stanley can still sing his own songs and they don't need any additional musicians but both bands play too slow these days. Also from hearing the June 2007 recordings, I have my doubts about the Stones being able to follow anybody right now.
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Lazy Bones Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 385 Canada Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #17 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 6:13pm ijwthstd wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 3:46pm: At least Paul Stanley can still sing his own songs and they don't need any additional musicians ... no, they just replaced the better half of the band with Tommy and Eric...
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #18 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 7:04pm U2 and Stones fill stadiums, and he wants them to give him a chance to play a show in front of a big crowd... i'm sure they will do it, for them...
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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #19 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 8:40pm

Lazy Bones wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 6:13pm:

ijwthstd wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 3:46pm:

At least Paul Stanley can still sing his own songs and they don't need any additional musicians

... no, they just replaced the better half of the band with Tommy and Eric...

Eh, Peter was done for even in 1996.

And we've already seen what happens when a band that just plays hard rock music (AC/DC) with full PA access opens for the Stones. It doesn't really matter how good Exile On Main Street or Let It Bleed is, they just can't hold up in that kind of situation.

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The Wick Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,066	Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium Reply #20 - Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:02pm A world champion at being what? No silly makeup and twatting around on stage and KISS would struggle to keep up with Kenny Loggins. This coming from people whose enduring anthem is the trite: I wanna rock'n'roll all night and party every day.
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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #21 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 1:25am

The Wick wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:02pm:

A world champion at being what? No silly makeup and twatting around on stage and KISS would struggle to keep up with Kenny Loggins. This coming from people whose enduring anthem is the trite: I wanna rock'n'roll all night and party every day.

HEY!!! They were one of the few bands to actually have a Rock n Roll ANTHEM SEQUEL....lest we forget..."GOD GAVE ROCK N ROLL TO YOU (YA)...

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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #22 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 1:58am

Edith Grove wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 9:51am:

This is funny:

Kiss Challenge U2 And Rolling Stones To Stadium Duel

Gene Simmons wants to show them all “what the big boys do”.

In his in-depth chat with Ian Camfield, Gene Simmons challenged U2 and The Rolling Stones to a stadium-off. In a clearly combative mood, Kiss’s God Of Thunder wanted to show Bono, Jagger et al how to rock an enormodome.

“I would love to play on the same stage as U2, The Stones and anybody out there who considers themself a world champion.

“You come on up on that stage with us baby. Show me what you got, and then we’ll show you what the big boys do”.

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2010/kiss-challenge-u2-and-rolling-stones-to-stadium-d...

Big boys? And this comes from a band who call them selves "KISS" and are famous for playing on stage dressed as transvestites with extremly silly make-up. I'm not impressed -.-

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Re: Kiss Challenge U2 & Rolling Stones To Stadium
Reply #24 - Mar 10^th, 2010 at 7:44am

ijwthstd wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 8:40pm:

Lazy Bones wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 6:13pm:

ijwthstd wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 3:46pm:

At least Paul Stanley can still sing his own songs and they don't need any additional musicians

... no, they just replaced the better half of the band with Tommy and Eric...

Eh, Peter was done for even in 1996.

precisely!

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