There is no reason to rip people off by lip-syncing, watch any Guns N' Roses performence, especially back in the 80s and 90s and Axl Rose is running around while singing in perfect pitch, and that was apparent with alot of bands and singers back in the day. And it shouldn't matter how much "technology has progressed" does that mean people shouldn't be honest ?
So me and you can have our opinions, but since someone is famous they are stripped of that privlidge ?Someone should just make a "Gene Simmons and Sammy Hagar vs. The World" thread and add to it whenever these two open their mouths about whatever they're bitching about that week.
KISS may have "whored themselves out" in many cases, with merchandise, commercialism, and in their music. But they have never lip synced or ripped anyone off at a concert. They always tend to put on a propper honest show in one way or another. Where he is not complaining about Commercialism or Merchandise. But people lip-syncing and being completely fake performers on stage. Theres a difference there.
I believe we had a thread about these exact same comments (or nearly identical ones Gene has made in the past) already. It was a pretty good thread if I recall. This has become a good thread on its own though.
Neither Madge nor Rihanna lip-synch or use pre-recorded music. They use live instrumentation and DJs. Electronic music is its own style of music in its own right, for Gene to act as though it's not 'okay' for them to use DJs is nonsensical on the most intrinsic level. It's the same as if I went to a violin recital and complained about them not playing guitar. Or if somebody went to a Kiss concert and complained about there not being a DJ.
Nobody has to like electronic music but there's nothing wrong with electronic artists using electronic music, that's the style of music they play!
