Hi Gene,
My name is Benny, play bass and from Vienna (Austria).
Sorry, my english is bad.
Attached, you find a photo of my race leather jacket.
Vienna opens shortly Madam Tussauds. Gene as wax figures in Vienna?
See you soon,
Benny
Hey Gene,
Are you up for a dare? I was watching your 1984 movie Runaway (the YouTube version, sorry.) Really good by the way, those eyes of yours and that snarl, were pure evil. I loved it!
Anyway, every time I see you I always focus on your hair. When you cut it for that movie, it looked so good on you. Kinda gangsta-like, you know? Isn't it time to update your do? How's your widows peak up there? You are such a handsome man. Your dark skin, black hair, full lips would be more accentuated with a shorter look? Are you a scaredy cat? Are you afraid of change?
I dare you to cut your hair. I double dare you. I triple dare you. Shock me! Shock us all!
Oh, please, please with sugar on top.
Take care,
Marlena H.
P.S. I wish you would do more acting.
Response from Gene:
Thanks for the kind words. When the touring stops for a long time, I may take you up on your suggestions.
Hi Gene,
Can you please clarify a story doing the rounds here in Australia....
You were 'supposedly' seen at the Melbourne airport on or around the 5th or 6th
of February. Have you visited our fair shores for business recently..true or false?
Cheers,
Brett
Response from Gene:
Not true. Sorry.
Hi Gene,
Here is an article I read in the USA Weekend Paper.
Who's Hot in Hollywood:
Joe Hill, Stephen King’s author son, adores music as much as he loves books. And when working on his novel Horns, in stores Tuesday, he listened to KISS.
“They’re about as guilty a pleasure as you can get,” says Hill, 37, adding that his famous father took him to his first KISS concert in the late 1970s. “I stayed awake long enough to see Gene Simmons spit blood, and then I fell asleep next to my Dad. ”
Hi, Gene! I'm a 14 years-old boy from Romainia, Transylvania (you know, where Dracula lived :) ), but my first language is Hungarian. I, and we (Hungarian fans of you and KISS) would be very happy if you would anwer. Please, tell me about were you ever been to Hungary (without the band) and how much you talk Hungarian. Please respond in Hungarian, if you can!! :)
Thank you if you respond, it would be awesome!
Tamas
Response from Gene:
I speak fluent Hungarian (among other languages) and other than KISS playing in Hungary, I have never visited, unfortunately. And, if I answered in Hungarian, no one reading this would understand. Thanks for your letter.
Interesting comment, Gene; you state – “Where there's lots of smoke, there is fire.” (Michael Jackson).
Does that mean Paul Stanley is gay?
Axel
Response from Gene:
Very funny. No. It doesn't mean that.
There have never been news conferences or legal accusations re: Paul's sexuality.
But as regards Jackson, there have been: Public accusations... tens of millions of dollars in court settlements paid to young boys (not one boy... but a few of them) to keep the trial from going forward... police records... people who played in Jackson's band quit because they felt horrified to see little boys coming out of Jackson's hotel rooms in the morning (I know one of the musicians)...
No. It's not the same.
One is a joke.
The other one is deadly serious.
Dear Gene,
Just had to email you with this funny story.
My husband Andy is a fussy eater and we tease him about it. When we were watching your show and Sophie said all you eat is (sugar free ) ice pops, oatmeal and shredded wheat my husband was so happy. That is all he eats too, you must be kindred spirits.
Love your family and your show,
Stella Becker
Response from Gene:
We are both MEN.
Hi Gene,
I want to start off by saying I am a huge KISS fan! Their music is my life.
However, today I am e-mailing you for something totally different. I need some help from "The Doctor".
You're the one and only Dr. Love, so I just have to know.............when talking to a beautiful young woman, how do you break out of the dreaded "just friends" zone?! It's driving me mad! I look forward to your expertise, Doctor.
Sincerely,
Kameron
Response from Gene:
If she says she wants to "just be friends" -- what it means is, she just wants to be friends. Go find other beautiful young women. Maybe they will want to be more than friends. A woman knows very quickly if she's interested in you.
Hi Gene,
1. I am proud to have been at Stafford Bingley Hall in 1980 - you guys talked about it in Sounds the next week and you are still talking about it in the media 30 years later. What a gig that was. I was 16 and travelled down from Edinburgh. I live in London and will be 46 when I see you at Wembley in May. There's only one 'Greatest Rock and Roll band in The World' and it ain't Mick and Keith's one.
2. That same year in Melody Maker you were talking about how Iron Maiden had thanked you publicly for how they had been treated on the European Tour and you said 'It doesn't matter how successful you are, it's important that you remain a decent human being'. I've never forgotten it. It sounds crazy but no rocks stars were saying things like that then. The cool thing was not to give a shit about anyone! But you were coolest.
Best wishes and see you in London on May 12th. Let's see if I can still fit into my 'Unmasked' T-Shirt...mmmm.
Dave
Gene,
I have never written anything like this before. My name is Debbie Dodge, my husband Tom Dodge. We have been fans since you started KISS. We got married in 1973. I was 16 he was 18. We had our first son Jason in 1974 and our second son Justin in 1975. Our oldest son Jason got a life size poster from my sister for his 2nd birthday and has been an avid fan of KISS and you since then. Our second son eventully fell in line. Jason also passed his passion on to his sons. On his 18th birthday all Jason wanted was the KISS bio, the big expensive one. They were both killed in a car accident November 11, 1995. Jason always had you in his heart.
I just wanted to let you know there is no age limit on your fan base,
We so enjoy watching your show. It makes us feel so good to see the interaction you and Shannon have together and with Nick and Sophie. I also like to see the respect Nick and Sophie have for each other and you and Shannon. We are glad the show is on.
Debbie
