Rick James was a KISS Fan

[METALPRIEST]

Hmmmmm

Dear Gene,

I was at a record shop the other day and found this very rare KISS related album. It's the infamous Rick James 1982 Throwin' Down album which has one of your axe basses on the front cover. My question is can you tell me how Rick James got your famous axe for the cover of the 1982 Throwin' Down album.

Thanks,


Response from Gene:


James simply went out and bought one. The original GENE SIMMONS AXE was put out by KRAMER GUITARS. A limited number were manufactured. James attended a KISS show in 1979. He sat in the third row, center. I saw him. He then went on to release another album called (!!!) LOVE GUN. And, he wore Paul's star pants as well.

Imitation is the best form of flattery.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Pretty wild...here is a little ACE goin' on

 

[Pat Catalano]

Hummm, Interesting yet funny

 

[0000]

I would have never guessed.....

kind of cool though, not a rick james fan, the SNL skit is pretty funny, but meh.. funk isn't my thing

 

[METALPRIEST]

Agreed Pat it is funny! The one outfit is so close to classic Ace...wow!

Help me out with the SNL skit edberg..is it a newer one?? I have to see this!!!

 

[0000]

Agreed Pat it is funny! The one outfit is so close to classic Ace...wow!

Help me out with the SNL skit edberg..is it a newer one?? I have to see this!!!

it may not have been SNL

umm

it was Chappelle's show lol, , I never watch either, but I think it was a skit he did on his show, i can't find them on youtube, its all rick asteley

 

[METALPRIEST]

I got this one hyeah:

VIEWER BEWARE!! LANGUAGE!! WARNING!!

WATCH WHERE IT'S SAFE OR IF YOU'RE NOT OFFENDED!

 

[LG]

I see this thread is Full of info about Rick James I never knew, but I don't have any of his albums so that's no surprise. I was shocked when he passed away a few months ago, he was still relatively young.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Wasn't he?? Yeah he was way too young

 

[gregjohnson1229]

Anyone ever made the connection that Rick James's singing voice sounds similar to Stevie Wonder. Rick James one of the few bass playing frontmen to really have his bass playing stand out so much kind of like claypool.