I think he has issues with feeling safe around people. He withdraws when he thinks he's being played or scammed. Desperately wants recognition and acceptance from the Kiss band members like Gene. I think if Gene would take the time to connect with Vinnie, it would help him big time. I'm nobody special, but had a good friend who got really depressed and turned into, more or less, a zombie. I took the time to talk with him and let him hash out what was going on. Helped and encouraged him to fight for enjoying his life again. That was 10 years ago and he is doing great now. We all need help sometimes in life.
The music business is a shark tank, everybody will rip you off every step of the way. Black Sabbath sold millions of records and never made any money while the people around them all had mansions and luxury cars payed for with the money they ripped off from Black Sabbath. The album Sabotage is about the music business. Same thing happened to Bad finger and Vinnie.
The music business is a shark tank, everybody will rip you off every step of the way. Black Sabbath sold millions of records and never made any money while the people around them all had mansions and luxury cars payed for with the money they ripped off from Black Sabbath. The album Sabotage is about the music business. Same thing happened to Bad finger and Vinnie.
The music business is a shark tank, everybody will rip you off every step of the way. Black Sabbath sold millions of records and never made any money while the people around them all had mansions and luxury cars payed for with the money they ripped off from Black Sabbath. The album Sabotage is about the music business. Same thing happened to Bad finger and Vinnie.
It's nice to see Vinnie happy, relaxed, and joking around like a regular guy. I couldn't make it to his party but thought it was a cool idea and wish I could have gone. I feel confident now that he can continue the momentum.
It's so apparent that Vinnie treasures (no pun intended) his time with KISS and has such fondness for it, it's such a shame that Paul and Doc can't come to some sort of agreement to let him be involved in this last hurrah....
You are a fucking idiot, Vinnie is the problem when it comes to agreeing to anything, he is his own worst enemy, do you think it is a coincidence that nobody wants any part of him?
@@venom-dq4rb never said he wasn't difficult to deal with, nor am I denying his self sabotaging impulses. Just saying it's too bad he can't be a part of KISS' goodbye. He's still a very integral part of KISStory. Go Fuck Yourself
Great interview! I'm grad you got the opportunity to put this together. Always nice when a real fan gets to interview someone they have been a fan of for so long.
I don’t understand why? This guy “VV” can’t get his act together and just be happy that he is not forgotten…. Just be thankful and kind to your core fans ❤
I've always thought that Vinnie, was a phenomenal musician. I'm happy for him. He's living life and playing music. He doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. Good for you, Vinnie...keep rockin' my friend. 🤘🎸🤘🎸
MetalLion 07 He wasn’t that good compared to guys like Paul Gilbert or Nuno Bettencourt. Poor technique and only fast playi...eh...grating is a better word.
u should've asked him why is it so hard for him to put a band together and put out an album. since according to him is always recording. where are the albums?
As nice as that sounds, that's kind of pointless to say. He was in the band and making killer tunes but no one gave a shit. It wasn't until they took their makeup off that people started paying attention again. Taking the makeup off saved them and got them attention again. But to say they were relevant again is a bit of a stretch. As they were followers. Not leaders. They were lumped in with all the other 80s hair metal bands. When you think of that music and decade, Kiss isn't one of the bands often mentioned. To be honest, the reunion in 1996 is what really saved kiss. They were reduced to clubs and struggling until then. It wasn't until alive worldwide when the world finally give a damn about them again.
@Keith-Vinnie was a great songwriter and the songs he brought to Kiss are among the best songs from the 80's version of Kiss. As a songwriter Vinnie was outstanding and he helped extend the career of Kiss. Too bad he was unable to remain in the band for many, many years.
I just have a feeling that he can’t play anymore his chops are probably completely gone this is what I suspect. If this was Yngwie Malmsteen being interviewed he’d be sitting there w a strat on his lap noodling shredding and doing arpeggios the whole time he was answering questions I guarantee you
Hi Mike! Kev here from Dunedin, New Zealand...thanks so much for this amazing video!!! Excellent stuff!! Thank you so much Vinnie and you too Mike. Merry Christmas!
This was amazing! Mike did a great job on helping Vinnie be himself in a public setting. I hope this video and some of your others will help shut down the critics of Vinnie, because they obviously have no clue what they've been talking about. Long Live Vinnie! And I can't wait to see what's coming next from him. Mike in Tampa
Mike does a great job at sharing his Rock and Roll Experiences for us that couldn't take part. It's a really great and selfless thing to do. Some people don't like it but I'm one of those people that films concerts and enjoys watching filmed shows, especially Mike's videos. If we have the technology, why not use it! That would be like somebody saying "Stop texting and just mail letters!" Foolish.
Thanks! My rule (when I’m at a concert) is I only hold my phone chest high. (A) I don’t want to block others view. (B) I don’t want to watch part of the show through a phone. Glad you enjoy my videos!!
Ha' ha' your being funny ..how clever 'LoL' He basically wants everyone to feel sorry for him while small groups of fans pay to upgrade his life style and at the same time finance any future projects he may or not do. I bet he spends most of his time thinking or scheming of ways to capitalize off his fans. I don't find Vinnie to be genuine or sincere. He knew it was now or never. With "KISS" doing there EOTR Tour this was his last chance to cash in and take full advantage of any fans he may have left from either "KISS" or "The VV INVASION" and perhaps he may have found a way? Just think ..if he does 4 events like this every year mixing it up he may do quite well financially along with his over priced merchandise.
That would be awesome especially if they have Eric carr playing along on screen or something, but Vinnie at least should be acknowledged even if it's only on that one last song
@Tod Shinerod your right Karl Malden is a superb interviewer. Ya know, he got those skills from his years of acting. No, but I was trying to figure out who he resembled with that nose and it is spot on. !
If Vinnie Vincent was truly shredding, he could double or triple the people buying tickets if he posted even just a minute of him playing guitar. The only recent videos of him playing guitar with Four By Fate or Gene's vault experience make Vinnie look like he forgot how to play.
I think he has some anxiety issues. It seems he can play to a small amount of people with some kind of confidence, but put him in front of a crowd like at the cruise and he wilts. I think it's a confidence problem and he can't live up to his own hype. Doesn't think he's good enough to play with the big boys anymore. He was always a perfectionist and it's holding him down and keeping him offstage and moving on. Also hurting any comeback attempts. Show less REPLY
Jerry Kern you might be right. And anxiety ain’t no joke. BUT this guy has literally stolen from people on multiple occasions and he is a washed up parody of what he used to be. It’s comical.
Listen to him talk about how expensive the box set will be to produce. He was inspired by Gene and thinks he can sell collections of his old demos for $2000 a piece. But if you already ordered the box set for $125 thirty years ago and got completely ripped off, he'll sell you TWO box sets for $5000. He's always thinking about "the fans", he just loves the fans!
Vinnie, If you and Jeff Scott Soto are going to do rehearsals, you might as well do more gigs, and come to LA. The haters are in the minority. Please come back and play for the people that love you here.
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Thanks for replying. That is surprising, sheesh. Great job with the interview though!! I love this Vinnie Vincent stuff. I wish I could find a video of him shredding (a recent one I mean).
Softball questions or not nice intetview Mike, you are a true gentleman. Perhaps if Vinnie did something productive he would stop living in the past which is long forgotten by most people.
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This video would've benefitted from a little more room echo, reverb, background noise, and mumbling. Oh, wait...
He should treasure those last 50 fans, 3 of these events a year and he could get by. But how many times can he go to the well with these? Still think he is going to have to put a band together and get out and play at some point..
Between selling his plasma, mowing Mark Slaughter's lawn, having bake sales and signing autographs with the likes of Eddie Munster, he's probably able to eke out a living. But if all else fails, he can still buy a pile of guitar picks, tell his fans he used each one on the Creatures tour and sell them for a grand apiece to anyone dumb enough to buy them.
If by a small chance Vinnie reads these. Vinnie This is the way we like to see you . Outgoing , honest and you dont look like a scared mouse.. If you want to keep building your fan base and start winning over some of the fans that are rude to you.. Seriously do a video with a honest not overacted apo;ogy the fams need something cause they feel you lied to them and stole from them ... I know you can say you didnt do any of that but...... They are the ones that are gonna make these last 20 or more years go by fun and memorable.. Ive always admired you and you honestly seemed like a very honest and nice person th first time i met you in Denver for the Kiss Lick it up tour... Amyways your going in the right direction
I watched this entire video and I genuinely feel bad for the people that went to this. They seriously seem brainwashed and will believe anything Vinnie says. I am legitimately not a Vinnie hater like a lot of other people, but for anyone to think this is anything more than a cash-grab is delusional.
Thanks for watching. I agree this type of event is not for everyone. Saying that, it’s (IMO) a much better value than most M&Gs which usually last 2-5 minutes and could cost as much or more. In any case, I respect your point of view. Thanks again for watching!
It's an incredibly limited market, based on decades of fandom. As far as I know, no-one was promised something that wasn't delivered. If you could get this sort of deal with one of your musical Idols, do you think it would be outrageous to pay this price for a ticket? I'd suggest the value proposition for these fans was off the scale, in their favour.
Vinnie promised those who back-ordered his box set that each person would receive 2 copies. We'll see if he makes good on his promises or continues bullshitting everyone.
Why does Vinnie keep taking the Mike away from Mike? Rule number one in an interview, don’t let anyone grab the 🎤 microphone, just sayin… And, who the hell wants 20 CDs? Who wants one? Now, it is saying he hopes to get the box set out to people who paid while he is “above ground”. The devil is going to get him if he doesn’t. And, Lucifer still may take his soul.
When this interview first starts, Vinnie looks like he doesn’t know where he is. Why is he wearing the make up. Is he trying to cash in on his past or mage. Having said that, there’s no doubting his talent not only as a guitarist but most definitely a songwriter.
Talentet guitar player...........let's say it's a matter of taste, talented song writer.......Absolutely, KISS should have kept him as an outside songwriter.
My question is - Will Vinnie EVER release His Signature Double Flying V guitar out to fans who really want one of the Double V Guitars???? Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, all have signature model guitars. Fans would LOVE to have a Vinnie Vincent Signature Model Double V guitar.
100% agree. Unfortunately there was no other mic available (in a studio!?!?) and no small mic stand. Go figure. I tried for about 15 min but didn’t want to keep Vinnie and the group waiting any longer. But I agree.
@@andrewcross8244 - vinnie and his former wife were "dog rescuers" (obsessive collectors who take in more stray dogs than they can care for) they kept all the dogs in the same area, so that the mean & vicious dogs were able to attack and kill some of the smaller dogs. it's not exactly what i'd call abuse, but it certainly qualifies as neglect. i've met some of these self-appointed "dog rescuers" before. they are absolutely DELUSIONAL. they can never care for the dogs they take in, but they keep taking in more. most of them are middle-aged women who are either A) divorced, or B) still married but got fat & frumpy, and stopped having sex with their husbands. i knew a "rescuer" once who had a yard full of vicious dogs - basically a feral pack - the entire pack broke loose through the fence and killed several cats in the neighborhood.
@@andrewcross8244 you talk real big on here but I guarantee you wouldn't do shit but continue to make yourself look like a fool. I would love to meet you someday just to see how bad you really are you little bitch .
@@Elle-fe8pk CORRECT. Not an animal abuser....an animal hoarder. Hoarded in Tupperware in the freezer....nothing strange about that at all. Tupperware seals in the freshness!
I hate to be a pessimist, but I agree. Seems like he could get more orders and it would be a lot more believable if it was cut down to 1/5 of that number. Why not do a 2, 3, or 4 cd set? Try that out as a "Volume 1".
Do any of you seriously think for one second, that he will be releasing ANY material that was co-written or played by KISS? Songwriting sessions? REALLY? He doesn't`t have the right to sell things G&P are on...why doesn't`t he just make new music and get out and play it?!
Let’s just go over to his place in person to collect. Of course, we can be compensated for travel, lodging, and other costs there and back to our homeland. My friend in Australia is already looking into tickets.
Wait, this was just done in Dec 2019? In Vinnie's *ankh* makeup? I smell a lawsuit comin' like a train on the tracks... and Gene and Paul are driving the engine...
@@leroyhung4737-- Of COURSE he does. They own it! And if he wants to make money by wearing it, he's got to pay them licensing fees. But being Vinnie, he's just being his usual asshat self and wearing it illegally, until KISS send him a cease and desist edict. Or take further legal action. The man's a psychological, sociological, musical and legal HOT MESS.
Gene and Paul won't do anything legal about it for two reasons: 1 - It isn't hurting the KISS brand, it isn't like Ace or Peters makup. They haven't used or wanted to use his makeup since the Lick It Up days. 2 - Vinnie has nothing, you can't get blood from a turnip. It would cost them more in time and money than they could ever get back from Vinnie because he doesn't have it and never will. Except for a handful of core fans everyone knows his game and to stay away from him. I'm actually surprised he's still got 65 people willing to see him but that won't last forever either, he never changes and eventually they'll all see it.
I think the autographed pics on his website are too expensive, but fuck it! Still love Vinnie! We're only here for a couple off years man! Let's have fun with the time that has been given to us! Great interview! Good he's still here! 🤘✌❤
Definitely agree about the pricing on the site. Vinnie was at a couple of horror conventions I went to last year and was selling the same pics there for $50. And at least you actually got to meet him as you got them signed as well.
@@mdsmithcomics They were $50 on his website as well, a year ago! But i guess all the people that sell those autographed pics on Ebay later on, are also to blame, who knows. I think its a bit weird. Cheerz mate.
You get what you're given. If you wanted perfect sound you should have showed up with your thousand dollar recording equipment. Be grateful that someone recorded the whole thing and put it up for everyone to see.
The interviewer said that if anyone thinks Vinnie can’t play they’ve lost their minds. Well, I would LOVE to hear Vinnie play! (But not for $500 😉)... Anyway, I would guess the talent is still there. Just wish it were a bit more out there for us. Wishing everyone peaceful & blessed holidays!
Wish Vinnie would have let me record even just 20 seconds of him playing. He’s still got it, and it would have put all these “he can’t play” comments to rest Maybe one day. Thanks for watching and happy holidays!
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Yeah but 500 bucks ? You can listen to real bands like KISS,Metallica,Motley Crue etc etc and you dont have to pay 500 bucks ... Crooksano calls himself ''a legend'' but he's clearly not. just because a few fans calls him a legend doest not mean he's one ... his new career is doing birthdays and Christmas partys instead of leading a band live and recording music ... Only 4 or 5 person love is stupid fast guitar playing it as no feelings no emotions ... it's just fast and no good cause it sounds like shit . Theres a lot of way better guitar players TODAY so whe dont really need Crooksanos nonsense guitar shit ... the guy is a thief and cant play with a band anymore ... just doing solos is easy ... try playing with other people .. he cant play anymore.
@@Elle-fe8pk The crook false self proclaimed ''legend'' is finished ... doing birthday parties and Christmas meetings is nothing ... If he wants more than the mini yes man (or yes woman) fan base he sould do the right thing ... play in public with a band and play REAL music nog that ''shred'' shit that goes on and on and on and on qnd sounds like pure shit .. and stop being afraid of the internet and repay all the money that she stole from FANS ... then maybe he could get a few more fans and a bit more respect ... respect goes both ways if you steal from your fans its over ...
@@Elle-fe8pk LOL You must be one of his multiple fake accounts ... if you do things right no one is gonna bully you on the internet but Crooksano stole from a lot of fans so what are the supposed lies the internet said ??
@@Elle-fe8pk Too many lies and too much bullshit comming from him ... 100% of the people who worked with him said he was an asshole ... a very talented asshole but still an asshole who never cared about his fans ... when he repays ALL OF US the money that he stole FROM THE FANS maybe i will be nicer towards him but for now ... Do you at least know what it feels like when your idol steals money from you then disapears and have absolutely NO plans to repay you and finds all kind of stupid and dumb reasons to NOT pay you what he stole from you ... would that guy still be your idol ?? By the way i love his music but the shreding is absolute nonsense shit that no one wants to hear exept a handfull of ''fans'' ... would you pay 25000$ for his ''new'' 20 cd box set ? Cause thats what its gonna cost cause only a few people would be dumb enough to pay that ... and do you really think Gene is gonna let crooksano put out anything related to KISS after all the bullshit he caused them ??? In crooksanoxs dreams maybe !!!
Hey Vinnie looks better here, The solo from Ashes to Ashes is one of my all time favorite solos, no matter what drama has surrounded the guy, he's a great guitarist and songwriter, I would love to hear some new songs
skyviolet ...exactly, it seems he’s copied the kiss blueprint of flogging off bullshit and calling it golden, the box set of demos, his boots ect while sitting there in kiss makeup, it’s just pathetic.
I think he has issues with feeling safe around people. He withdraws when he thinks he's being played or scammed. Desperately wants recognition and acceptance from the Kiss band members like Gene. I think if Gene would take the time to connect with Vinnie, it would help him big time.
I'm nobody special, but had a good friend who got really depressed and turned into, more or less, a zombie. I took the time to talk with him and let him hash out what was going on. Helped and encouraged him to fight for enjoying his life again. That was 10 years ago and he is doing great now. We all need help sometimes in life.
im sure Gene would SELL him the time but take the time for FREE nope not ever
@@corvettemustang1
No doubt!
The music business is a shark tank, everybody will rip you off every step of the way.
Black Sabbath sold millions of records and never made any money while the people around them all had mansions and luxury cars payed for with the money they ripped off from Black Sabbath.
The album Sabotage is about the music business.
Same thing happened to Bad finger and Vinnie.
The music business is a shark tank, everybody will rip you off every step of the way.
Black Sabbath sold millions of records and never made any money while the people around them all had mansions and luxury cars payed for with the money they ripped off from Black Sabbath.
The album Sabotage is about the music business.
Same thing happened to Bad finger and Vinnie.
The music business is a shark tank, everybody will rip you off every step of the way.
Black Sabbath sold millions of records and never made any money while the people around them all had mansions and luxury cars payed for with the money they ripped off from Black Sabbath.
The album Sabotage is about the music business.
Same thing happened to Bad finger and Vinnie.
226 boxset update. 35 boxsets for everyone who pre ordered in the 90s
Wow vinnie actually followed through with this party
Great video! Thanks for doing this for the fans! Awesome seeing VV with a smile. Wish we could have seen him play. Cheers Mike!
Those 16 people in the audience are psyched!!!
Never let the person you are interviewing take the microphone.
Thanks for your work, Mike!
Credit where it's due, this was great. Some good questions and stories. Probably the best Q&A with Vinnie.
It's nice to see Vinnie happy, relaxed, and joking around like a regular guy. I couldn't make it to his party but thought it was a cool idea and wish I could have gone. I feel confident now that he can continue the momentum.
a regular guy ??? he is wearing clown makeup lol
Mike, you are the man. Thank you so much for all you do. Vinnie is a legend, much respect brother.
Yea, he's a legend at ripping people off! You're absolutely right.
@@JokersWild70 He has the market cornered on ripping people off.
I wish Vincent would surprise us and come out with a new album full of shredding, screaming vocals and great songs
I also wish monkeys just might fly out of my ass too.
It's so apparent that Vinnie treasures (no pun intended) his time with KISS and has such fondness for it, it's such a shame that Paul and Doc can't come to some sort of agreement to let him be involved in this last hurrah....
You are a fucking idiot, Vinnie is the problem when it comes to agreeing to anything, he is his own worst enemy, do you think it is a coincidence that nobody wants any part of him?
You are naive.
@@venom-dq4rb never said he wasn't difficult to deal with, nor am I denying his self sabotaging impulses. Just saying it's too bad he can't be a part of KISS' goodbye. He's still a very integral part of KISStory. Go Fuck Yourself
@@daleedmisten1281 Venom, Yeah SO THERE!!!
What was the pun?
OMGosh!! This is awesome!! Thanks for getting this interview, Very much appreciated!!
Thanks
Great interview! I'm grad you got the opportunity to put this together. Always nice when a real fan gets to interview someone they have been a fan of for so long.
I don’t understand why? This guy “VV” can’t get his act together and just be happy that he is not forgotten…. Just be thankful and kind to your core fans ❤
I've always thought that Vinnie, was a phenomenal musician. I'm happy for him. He's living life and playing music. He doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. Good for you, Vinnie...keep rockin' my friend. 🤘🎸🤘🎸
He ain't shit anymore and cannot play like he use to.
MetalLion 07 He wasn’t that good compared to guys like Paul Gilbert or Nuno Bettencourt. Poor technique and only fast playi...eh...grating is a better word.
@@1979GenXdude . I agree with you, and he's no Jake E. Lee or Randy Rhoads either bro.
MetalLion 07 He wish! 👊🏻
The ankh is back. I hear lawyers.
Good point. Paul and Gene probably own the rights to the trademark facepaint. I think Ace said they lease his for Tommy.
The top of the ankh is different...
Brad Moulton Wrong. He did wear a cross for the Kruise preparty gig he did but that is clearly an Anhk for this bash thing he did.
Forget you, Loser.....
.....That IS Vinnie Vincent !!!!!!!
u should've asked him why is it so hard for him to put a band together and put out an album. since according to him is always recording. where are the albums?
Thanks for filming this. It is very cool..Nice interview..
What's up bill .it's red.
Vinnie SAVED Kiss! The songs he co-wrote kept them relevant instead of them becoming dinosaurs.
As nice as that sounds, that's kind of pointless to say. He was in the band and making killer tunes but no one gave a shit. It wasn't until they took their makeup off that people started paying attention again. Taking the makeup off saved them and got them attention again. But to say they were relevant again is a bit of a stretch. As they were followers. Not leaders. They were lumped in with all the other 80s hair metal bands. When you think of that music and decade, Kiss isn't one of the bands often mentioned.
To be honest, the reunion in 1996 is what really saved kiss. They were reduced to clubs and struggling until then. It wasn't until alive worldwide when the world finally give a damn about them again.
@Keith-Vinnie was a great songwriter and the songs he brought to Kiss are among the best songs from the 80's version of Kiss. As a songwriter Vinnie was outstanding
and he helped extend the career of Kiss. Too bad he was unable to remain in the band for many, many years.
Helps to have a good soundtrack to strip to 🤷🏿♂️
Awesome man! Looked like a great time!
This fact you cannot deny: KISS released SEVEN singles co-written by Vinnie!!!
xoxo The Clarences
This fact too you cannot deny: Vinnie is a fucking thief.
@@JokersWild70 What did he steal? xoxo The Clarences
@@THECLARENCES Money from his fans for his bogus "box set." You don't know much about Vinnie do you?
@@JokersWild70 Oh yes, the fabled "Box Set" that he has been promising his fans for YEARS. Yeah, he is pretty sketchy. xoxo The Clarences
Live in the now like most people do its no linger 1983-1988.
OMG he’s still trying to flog his fictional box set !!! Way to go Vinnie 🤣🤣🤣🤣
26:22 David Lee roth just popped in
Lol
I fucking love that
Stellar.
This is awesome Thanks Mike!
You welcome
I just have a feeling that he can’t play anymore his chops are probably completely gone this is what I suspect. If this was Yngwie Malmsteen being interviewed he’d be sitting there w a strat on his lap noodling shredding and doing arpeggios the whole time he was answering questions I guarantee you
He played quite a bit at this event but sadly I wasn’t allowed to film that part. But, I can assure you he can play great still.
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 that’s good to know. That exposure of him playing well today I think will only help him
I agree, although right now he likes the mystique around these events and I understand that as well.
Same with George Lynch
Hi Mike! Kev here from Dunedin, New Zealand...thanks so much for this amazing video!!! Excellent stuff!! Thank you so much Vinnie and you too Mike. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this interview. I liked it and subscribed!
Dude not having 2 mics is annoying you can't hear anything?
This was amazing! Mike did a great job on helping Vinnie be himself in a public setting. I hope this video and some of your others will help shut down the critics of Vinnie, because they obviously have no clue what they've been talking about. Long Live Vinnie! And I can't wait to see what's coming next from him. Mike in Tampa
I got my 2 box sets today!
The promoters charge $500 a ticket and can't fork out for 2 mics? The venue is a music equipment rental facility!
I watched the kiss with Vinnie in Rio de Janeiro in 1983.
200,000 people...
Oh Vinnie Vincent. I thought he was dead. Good to see he's still alive & bigger than ever 🤘😎🤘
LOL
You have missed a lot of weird Vinny drama. pant suits, box sets, etc
Great video, Mike. I must ve watched it 50 times!
Thanks for the kind words! So glad you enjoy the interview.
Mike does a great job at sharing his Rock and Roll Experiences for us that couldn't take part. It's a really great and selfless thing to do. Some people don't like it but I'm one of those people that films concerts and enjoys watching filmed shows, especially Mike's videos. If we have the technology, why not use it! That would be like somebody saying "Stop texting and just mail letters!" Foolish.
Thanks! My rule (when I’m at a concert) is I only hold my phone chest high. (A) I don’t want to block others view. (B) I don’t want to watch part of the show through a phone. Glad you enjoy my videos!!
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Great idea! I've thought about something similar, but not put it into action and words like this. I like it.
I actually really enjoyed this interview Mike. Good job
Thanks!
Great interview 😘
Great to see the box set prototype like that! So glad The Younger Generation recordings will be included.
Don't get your hopes up, it'll never be released and if there is a pre-order I'm warning you and everyone else DO NOT do it.
Holy crap. He's wearin' his old KISS makeup in public. God forbid! How long before Simmons' lawyer sends Vin a cease-and-desist order? 😂
Oh my god!!!!! I love this so much! Vinnie Vincent is such a nice, compassionate person. Love him to the moon and back!!!
Yea, it's so great how he constantly lies and rips people off. Very refreshing!
Ha' ha' your being funny ..how clever 'LoL'
He basically wants everyone to feel sorry for him while small groups of fans pay to upgrade his life style and at the same time finance any future projects he may or not do.
I bet he spends most of his time thinking or scheming of ways to capitalize off his fans.
I don't find Vinnie to be genuine or sincere. He knew it was now or never. With "KISS" doing there EOTR Tour this was his last chance to cash in and take full advantage of any fans he may have left from either "KISS" or "The VV INVASION" and perhaps he may have found a way? Just think ..if he does 4 events like this every year mixing it up he may do quite well financially along with his over priced merchandise.
@@naturalbornscorpio929 I agree. And his fans are complete sheep.🐑
I think he's getting his shit together because he just may be involved in the last KISS show
David Solinski I agree, I think the last show will be every living member and play rock and roll all night
@@johnanthony7728 Oh man.😴🤭
That would be awesome especially if they have Eric carr playing along on screen or something, but Vinnie at least should be acknowledged even if it's only on that one last song
I doubt Gene and Paul would want something to do with this wierdo.
In his head.
*Is **-she-** he going to be the new guitarist for Corey Feldman?*
No because Corey is way better than him on guitar Corey is a musical genius
Good interview, nice to hear the stories and not the drama.
Who knew that Karl Malden was such a great interviewer?
@Tod Shinerod your right Karl Malden is a superb interviewer. Ya know, he got those skills from his years of acting.
No, but I was trying to figure out who he resembled with that nose and it is spot on. !
or Mr Magoo
The sound and video quality are only marginally better than a drunk dad at Disneyland.
Sadly the day of the event there was an issue with the GoPro camera. Luckily, we had a backup audio file!
An extraordinary musician. Thanks for posting the video.
Fantastic Interview, well done Mike..
Thanks!!
If Vinnie Vincent was truly shredding, he could double or triple the people buying tickets if he posted even just a minute of him playing guitar. The only recent videos of him playing guitar with Four By Fate or Gene's vault experience make Vinnie look like he forgot how to play.
Paul Von Tyrant that’s what scam artists like Vicki Vincent do. This trainwreck can’t shred. You know it I know it. This video is pure comedy.
I think he has some anxiety issues. It seems he can play to a small amount of people with some kind of confidence, but put him in front of a crowd like at the cruise and he wilts. I think it's a confidence problem and he can't live up to his own hype. Doesn't think he's good enough to play with the big boys anymore. He was always a perfectionist and it's holding him down and keeping him offstage and moving on. Also hurting any comeback attempts.
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Jerry Kern you might be right. And anxiety ain’t no joke. BUT this guy has literally stolen from people on multiple occasions and he is a washed up parody of what he used to be. It’s comical.
@@andrewcross8244 you are right about that
Listen to him talk about how expensive the box set will be to produce. He was inspired by Gene and thinks he can sell collections of his old demos for $2000 a piece. But if you already ordered the box set for $125 thirty years ago and got completely ripped off, he'll sell you TWO box sets for $5000. He's always thinking about "the fans", he just loves the fans!
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Bravo... 👏👏👏👏
Does he even still have the list of "customers" who preordered this sham? Half of them are probably deceased.
@@pattondiorama7136 why would you assume that; most living KISS fans are younger than Vinnie?!?!
@@raaawkstaaar 🤣
Vinnie likes to throw shit against the wall just hoping something will stick.
Vinnie, If you and Jeff Scott Soto are going to do rehearsals, you might as well do more gigs, and come to LA.
The haters are in the minority. Please come back and play for the people that love you here.
Phyllis Pollack .....so is a “hater” someone who he has ripped off in the past? I’d like to know your criteria for it.
Pauli Vanili What are you going to do?
Attack Vinnie’s fans for the rest of your life?
Get a life.
Phyllis Pollack ...wow, you really have some issues, where have I attacked vinnie fans exactly?! I merely asked you a question.
Phyllis Pollack JSS said the other day that he isn’t working with VV in any capacity. It’s just more fantasy from VV.
The box set is never coming out. Just lots of excuses. 15 CD's? And on Vinyl? 😁
This is cool! Glad to see Vinnie is back. Obvious question now is... When will he have a full band, full set list and scheduled shows?
Vinnie and Eric was creatures of the night album.gene and Paul should be kissing his ass.he wrote and played most of that album.
@Drunk Captain Sounds good. I wish Vinnie the bust of luck. He is an amazing talent.
Only 1 microphone????
Yeah.....I requested as second one but surprisingly they didn’t have one on hand. Had to make do.
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Thanks for replying. That is surprising, sheesh. Great job with the interview though!! I love this Vinnie Vincent stuff. I wish I could find a video of him shredding (a recent one I mean).
He wore the Make up in the mid 90s in a small show around the time Kiss got back together in 1996. Check it out.
Softball questions or not nice intetview Mike, you are a true gentleman.
Perhaps if Vinnie did something productive he would stop living in the past which is long forgotten by most people.
This video would've benefitted from a little more room echo, reverb, background noise, and mumbling. Oh, wait...
Nice job Mike. Great interview
Thanks!
He should treasure those last 50 fans, 3 of these events a year and he could get by. But how many times can he go to the well with these? Still think he is going to have to put a band together and get out and play at some point..
Theres some people who just want to be envolved with kiss one way or another.
The tide comes in for all of us, but.... the tide has come in.
Between selling his plasma, mowing Mark Slaughter's lawn, having bake sales and signing autographs with the likes of Eddie Munster, he's probably able to eke out a living. But if all else fails, he can still buy a pile of guitar picks, tell his fans he used each one on the Creatures tour and sell them for a grand apiece to anyone dumb enough to buy them.
Great interview, and Vinnie is very cool here! This reminds me of how great the lick it up album is!
Thanks!
So where are the guests? And why are there no clips of his performance?
If by a small chance Vinnie reads these. Vinnie This is the way we like to see you . Outgoing , honest and you dont look like a scared mouse.. If you want to keep building your fan base and start winning over some of the fans that are rude to you.. Seriously do a video with a honest not overacted apo;ogy the fams need something cause they feel you lied to them and stole from them ... I know you can say you didnt do any of that but...... They are the ones that are gonna make these last 20 or more years go by fun and memorable.. Ive always admired you and you honestly seemed like a very honest and nice person th first time i met you in Denver for the Kiss Lick it up tour... Amyways your going in the right direction
Nice interview. Well done thank you both
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Vinnie, now please come up please with a new album! There is already enough demo material to be worked over. Just do it!
Thanks for sharing, Mike!
I watched this entire video and I genuinely feel bad for the people that went to this. They seriously seem brainwashed and will believe anything Vinnie says. I am legitimately not a Vinnie hater like a lot of other people, but for anyone to think this is anything more than a cash-grab is delusional.
Thanks for watching. I agree this type of event is not for everyone. Saying that, it’s (IMO) a much better value than most M&Gs which usually last 2-5 minutes and could cost as much or more. In any case, I respect your point of view. Thanks again for watching!
It's an incredibly limited market, based on decades of fandom. As far as I know, no-one was promised something that wasn't delivered. If you could get this sort of deal with one of your musical Idols, do you think it would be outrageous to pay this price for a ticket? I'd suggest the value proposition for these fans was off the scale, in their favour.
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 You are so professional, unlike many that comment. It is soooo appreciated.
By next year the boxset will be 200 cds and 5000 vinyl
Vinnie promised those who back-ordered his box set that each person would receive 2 copies. We'll see if he makes good on his promises or continues bullshitting everyone.
It's never coming out, face facts
fucking awesome! greetings from Brazil! Vinnie the ankh warrior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 82-83 the best line up ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why does Vinnie keep taking the Mike away from Mike?
Rule number one in an interview, don’t let anyone grab the 🎤 microphone, just sayin…
And, who the hell wants 20 CDs? Who wants one? Now, it is saying he hopes to get the box set out to people who paid while he is “above ground”.
The devil is going to get him if he doesn’t. And, Lucifer still may take his soul.
Probably can't do it for budget reasons, But I wish he would do more of these. So more can get a chance to see it.
Vinnie charged $500 for this event. let's say 80 people paid, that is $40,000. the money is there when you charge outrageous amount of money
Javy C There were around 45 people there.
Not telling people how to spend their money, but WTF.
When this interview first starts, Vinnie looks like he doesn’t know where he is. Why is he wearing the make up. Is he trying to cash in on his past or mage. Having said that, there’s no doubting his talent not only as a guitarist but most definitely a songwriter.
If he was, it's because he's transforming into the Anyk!
Wearing makeup....? cashing in on the past?...like Kiss.....yeah...probably
Talentet guitar player...........let's say it's a matter of taste, talented song writer.......Absolutely, KISS should have kept him as an outside songwriter.
Why do KISS still wear makeup? That's because most people don't know the faces under the makeup, the general public just know the characters.
Kerri Braddock he is a good musician
Also it would be cool if this interview set the stage or laid the groundwork for a Vinnie and Ace collaboration. Mike in Tampa.
Never say never.
My question is - Will Vinnie EVER release His Signature Double Flying V guitar out to fans who really want one of the Double V Guitars???? Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, all have signature model guitars. Fans would LOVE to have a Vinnie Vincent Signature Model Double V guitar.
I always wanted one but knowing Vinnie he'd probably sell them $15,000 for cheaply built ones, hasn't this happened already?
Mike, this was a STELLAR interview! The only thing is you gotta get that microphone issue under control. Otherwise, great stuff!
100% agree. Unfortunately there was no other mic available (in a studio!?!?) and no small mic stand. Go figure. I tried for about 15 min but didn’t want to keep Vinnie and the group waiting any longer. But I agree.
He's delusional. Worst member of kiss ever.
Great Job Mike!!!! Thanks a bunch!!
The box set will never see the light of day. Nothing but excuse after excuse for the delays. Hyping it up way too much
Vinnie will never get my respect until he pays back the money he stole from the fans for the box set he never released.
@@andrewcross8244 Fuck off! IF you can pull your head out of your ass, maybe you can get your facts straight.
@@andrewcross8244 -
vinnie and his former wife were "dog rescuers" (obsessive collectors who take in more stray dogs than they can care for)
they kept all the dogs in the same area, so that the mean & vicious dogs were able to attack and kill some of the smaller dogs.
it's not exactly what i'd call abuse, but it certainly qualifies as neglect.
i've met some of these self-appointed "dog rescuers" before.
they are absolutely DELUSIONAL.
they can never care for the dogs they take in, but they keep taking in more.
most of them are middle-aged women who are either A) divorced, or B) still married but got fat & frumpy, and stopped having sex with their husbands.
i knew a "rescuer" once who had a yard full of vicious dogs - basically a feral pack - the entire pack broke loose through the fence and killed several cats in the neighborhood.
@@andrewcross8244 you talk real big on here but I guarantee you wouldn't do shit but continue to make yourself look like a fool. I would love to meet you someday just to see how bad you really are you little bitch .
@Computer User I'm sure your mother has said the same about your trolling ass
@@Elle-fe8pk CORRECT. Not an animal abuser....an animal hoarder. Hoarded in Tupperware in the freezer....nothing strange about that at all. Tupperware seals in the freshness!
Same old stories from 40 years ago
As Long as people pay to hear them he will keep telling them
15 to 20 CD box WITH VINYL?!!! hahahaha. wow. Never. Happening.
I hate to be a pessimist, but I agree. Seems like he could get more orders and it would be a lot more believable if it was cut down to 1/5 of that number. Why not do a 2, 3, or 4 cd set? Try that out as a "Volume 1".
There's like 4 people there...
I'm sure there was 6. 😁
@@JohnBGood-ry9wj well played...but that would make it sold out.
26:22 is the only reason I come back
It's from the Runnin' With The Devil song I think
LMAO THANKS
Any updates on my box sets? The USPS is caught up on deliveries now that holidays and weather has subsided.
Do any of you seriously think for one second, that he will be releasing ANY material that was co-written or played by KISS? Songwriting sessions? REALLY? He doesn't`t have the right to sell things G&P are on...why doesn't`t he just make new music and get out and play it?!
Because he can't.....that well dried up with his miniscual contributions on Revenge in 1992. He hasn't written anything since.
Because he's a big girl. I mean, like, literally.
very cool cheers for this
Great interview👍. Thanks for sharing
Vinnie lost weight...quite a bit....maybe he should give Vince Neil some tips !!!!
Yeah. He can give Vince career advice, then when Vince destroys his career, he can starve like Vinnie!
Bahahahahaaaaaa
G R E A T sound quallity on this one
Let’s just go over to his place in person to collect. Of course, we can be compensated for travel, lodging, and other costs there and back to our homeland. My friend in Australia is already looking into tickets.
Wait, this was just done in Dec 2019? In Vinnie's *ankh* makeup? I smell a lawsuit comin' like a train on the tracks... and Gene and Paul are driving the engine...
i wonder if he has to pay PS and GS a royalty to wear the makeup 🤔
@@leroyhung4737-- Of COURSE he does. They own it! And if he wants to make money by wearing it, he's got to pay them licensing fees. But being Vinnie, he's just being his usual asshat self and wearing it illegally, until KISS send him a cease and desist edict. Or take further legal action. The man's a psychological, sociological, musical and legal HOT MESS.
Gene and Paul won't do anything legal about it for two reasons: 1 - It isn't hurting the KISS brand, it isn't like Ace or Peters makup. They haven't used or wanted to use his makeup since the Lick It Up days. 2 - Vinnie has nothing, you can't get blood from a turnip. It would cost them more in time and money than they could ever get back from Vinnie because he doesn't have it and never will. Except for a handful of core fans everyone knows his game and to stay away from him. I'm actually surprised he's still got 65 people willing to see him but that won't last forever either, he never changes and eventually they'll all see it.
Vinnie wore makeup at at least one 90's Kiss convention.
I know he did at an Atlanta Kiss convention in '96 or '97.
I think the autographed pics on his website are too expensive, but fuck it! Still love Vinnie! We're only here for a couple off years man! Let's have fun with the time that has been given to us! Great interview! Good he's still here! 🤘✌❤
Definitely agree about the pricing on the site. Vinnie was at a couple of horror conventions I went to last year and was selling the same pics there for $50. And at least you actually got to meet him as you got them signed as well.
@@mdsmithcomics They were $50 on his website as well, a year ago! But i guess all the people that sell those autographed pics on Ebay later on, are also to blame, who knows. I think its a bit weird. Cheerz mate.
audio is unbearable ....
You get what you're given. If you wanted perfect sound you should have showed up with your thousand dollar recording equipment. Be grateful that someone recorded the whole thing and put it up for everyone to see.
@@Fireglo Ok Never watched it because it's shit quality . so there's that . Hence my comment .
@@gordash1443 Was going to comet the same thing put the mic closer to his or hers face
@@george25199 HAHAHA
say what you want about the man but he saved Kiss TWICE and deserves to be heard
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@V Ghost your father? we all know
Baloney...he didn't save s*&t...including himself!
@@arthurhall8238 I take it you've never listened to creatures, lick it up or revenge.....
@@stevedonahue7956 - I take it you know Vinnie only worked on 3 songs on Creatures and 2 songs on Revenge?
The interviewer said that if anyone thinks Vinnie can’t play they’ve lost their minds. Well, I would LOVE to hear Vinnie play! (But not for $500 😉)... Anyway, I would guess the talent is still there. Just wish it were a bit more out there for us. Wishing everyone peaceful & blessed holidays!
Wish Vinnie would have let me record even just 20 seconds of him playing. He’s still got it, and it would have put all these “he can’t play” comments to rest Maybe one day. Thanks for watching and happy holidays!
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Yeah but 500 bucks ? You can listen to real bands like KISS,Metallica,Motley Crue etc etc and you dont have to pay 500 bucks ... Crooksano calls himself ''a legend'' but he's clearly not. just because a few fans calls him a legend doest not mean he's one ... his new career is doing birthdays and Christmas partys instead of leading a band live and recording music ... Only 4 or 5 person love is stupid fast guitar playing it as no feelings no emotions ... it's just fast and no good cause it sounds like shit . Theres a lot of way better guitar players TODAY so whe dont really need Crooksanos nonsense guitar shit ... the guy is a thief and cant play with a band anymore ... just doing solos is easy ... try playing with other people .. he cant play anymore.
@@Elle-fe8pk The crook false self proclaimed ''legend'' is finished ... doing birthday parties and Christmas meetings is nothing ... If he wants more than the mini yes man (or yes woman) fan base he sould do the right thing ... play in public with a band and play REAL music nog that ''shred'' shit that goes on and on and on and on qnd sounds like pure shit
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and stop being afraid of the internet and repay all the money that she stole from FANS ... then maybe he could get a few more fans and a bit more respect ... respect goes both ways if you steal from your fans its over ...
@@Elle-fe8pk LOL You must be one of his multiple fake accounts ... if you do things right no one is gonna bully you on the internet but Crooksano stole from a lot of fans so what are the supposed lies the internet said ??
@@Elle-fe8pk Too many lies and too much bullshit comming from him ... 100% of the people who worked with him said he was an asshole ... a very talented asshole but still an asshole who never cared about his fans ... when he repays ALL OF US the money that he stole FROM THE FANS maybe i will be nicer towards him but for now ... Do you at least know what it feels like when your idol steals money from you then disapears and have absolutely NO plans to repay you and finds all kind of stupid and dumb reasons to NOT pay you what he stole from you ... would that guy still be your idol ?? By the way i love his music but the shreding is absolute nonsense shit that no one wants to hear exept a handfull of ''fans'' ... would you pay 25000$ for his ''new'' 20 cd box set ? Cause thats what its gonna cost cause only a few people would be dumb enough to pay that ... and do you really think Gene is gonna let crooksano put out anything related to KISS after all the bullshit he caused them ??? In crooksanoxs dreams maybe !!!
Thank you so much. I'm forever a mega fan. We all know where the hate comes from. Jealousy.
Vinnie blows everyone completely off the map.
Awesome Mike. You have a dream job man.
I’m really an accountant....you still think I have the dream job? Lol
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 nevermind.. lol
Lol
Hey Vinnie looks better here, The solo from Ashes to Ashes is one of my all time favorite solos, no matter what drama has surrounded the guy, he's a great guitarist and songwriter, I would love to hear some new songs
Kamikaze Krush doesn't look like he's in the middle of a "change" now 😂
@@gsoltis29 Exactly. He looks much more like a man again.
Strangely sad…
Extremely sad ...and lets not forget pathetic.
Please buy my old boots for $50,000.... This horrible holiday desperate garage sale...but then again , that's so Kiss
skyviolet ...exactly, it seems he’s copied the kiss blueprint of flogging off bullshit and calling it golden, the box set of demos, his boots ect while sitting there in kiss makeup, it’s just pathetic.
Vinnie makes KISS prices look cheap
This is sad.
An exercise and illustration of who cares
Guess kiss didnt see the need to spend a dime on the rights to his makeup.