There is a very simple reason why Jonesy is the absolute best "interviewer". He doesn't interview anyone. He just talks with people. Like they were in his living room.
@Man Jay-i just discovered this channel and I do enjoy the interviews but Jonesy and his pace really put me to sleep I feel like i'm listening to an interview that took place in the middle of the night, like 3 am, LOL
Yes! Exactly! That's why I love it! It *seems* like he's only half awake and almost doesn't care. But he totally does. And he's seen it all. But lest we forget: He's an actual Living Legend. Jonesy for King of the World!
@@javtimestwo Man once you realize he was the guitarist and literal captain of The Sex Pistols you'll become a little more attentive to what he says. He's a chill bloke.
Its good to see Paul give a relaxed non scripted interview without his bag of lines. A few show up but he seems humble and real here. The magic of Jonesy
Never been a Kiss fan but this guy makes me want to explore them. Beyond the character persona he seems articulate, intelligent and humble and obviously a music fan. What a great interview and what a nice guy.
Yeah I'm impressed with his intelligence. Smart money making machine that Kiss are it doesn't matter unless you're a nice guy. And I mean that really:)
@@thesongremainsthesameLZ Gene is a strange one. He seems arrogant but I think his brashness and ego is a bit put on.He does have only child syndrome but he seems to like the bravado demon persona. Under it all I think he’s very decent. He does a lot of charity work people don’t know about, a lot with the military, and he sponsors hundreds of kids.
@@morbidmanmusic Because it made them millions and millions of other people love it. It's not for everyone though. There are always three people that will hate on everything they hear. But nobody really cares about trying to please those types of people. The only things those types of people like are trashing on people that they have more talent then them. That's why they will never do anything with their life. Thats why they are stuck at their 9-5 crying about how much they hate their boss and about how little money they make. Opinions be like assholes. Everyone has them and they all stink.
I’m not a Kiss fan but they’ve done some cracking tunes over the years and without doubt I admire the hard work they did, I do enjoy listening to Paul talking about his musical influences he always comes across as a very articulate intelligent bloke, and his rendition of soul classics is very enjoyable.
The guy loves music. That;s why he's great. That's how you know real musicians when they speak. Talking music is exciting and you can see the light come on in their eyes.
On Trial UK he grew up on the streets and was the toughest member of the sex pistols...however he's a real great guy and a class act, but that side of you never dies
I wore the grooves out of my KISS ALIVE double album! I'm ten minutes older than dirt now but when I hear some Kiss tunes, for a brief, shining moment, I am young again
Much of the over the top stuff was partly an act. Gene said a long time ago if you want to be a rock star you have to act like one. And if you want people to love you you have to love yourself. Not his exact words . But it was something similar. Plus they are pros at selling what ever current version of KISS. People get mad when they say unfavorable things about Ace and Peter. But all 4 has participated in mud slinging. It’s also hard not to say anything when your constantly asked about it.
I was never a KISS fan, but I have to give them much credit for sticking together for such a long time, and still pleasing their fans with tours. Many bands just don't last this long.
I listen to this interview about once a year. This is probably the best Paul Stanley interview. Very few of the usual questions and even when they're asked the laid back feel makes them sound different. Seeing Paul this laid back is refreshing.
First of all , I was impressed that Paul knew so much about the UK music scene and secondly, just what a nice, decent and sincere guy he is. Credit to him also that he deflected the "toilet humor" to keep the interview decent
Some interviewers don't listen, don't research, and don't have any real connected passion to what they're talking about. Jonesy just knows stuff, really follows Stanley's line of discussion, and enjoys what he cares about.
The song God gave rock and roll woke me from feeling sore and sorry for myself after a serious accident back in 1992 I learnt to walk again with a fire in my heart with such passion because of that song thank you Paul Stanley.
Destroyer by Kiss was a favourite when I was a youngster. Soon after, I heard Never Mind The Bollocks & probably wouldn't have admitted to ever liking Kiss. Now that I am old and wise, I love both bands & recognize that they are not as different from each other as I once thought. Great interview with 2 legends!
yup 1970s rock n roll music.glam rock/pop metal and punk rock.much more on punk though e.g. pistols,clash,mc5,stooges,ramones,damned,iggy pop,johnny thunders than glam rock/pop metal(some are ok to me e.g. ny dolls,early kiss,bowie,t rex,sweet,mott the hoople,roxy music.
unless counting the 'cut the crap' album(except 'this is england' song the rest very 'useless' indeed).strummer really does regretted and disowned that record.much more digged pistols and the damned.digged the clash as well.from 1st album to 'combat rock'.and if you weren't a clash fan willum.so be it.
when kiss went 'disco pop rock' like most rockers were back then.the stones,rod stewart,paul mcartney,kinks did em a thing or two doing disco pop rock.
Angelo Catapang I actually think there are some great songs on Cut the Crap which are marred by lousy production. The aforementioned This Is England, North and South, Are You Ready, Dirty Punk, Fingerpoppin'... I love ALL those songs!
Paul kept the band together in every crisis age. i suggest reading his book even if you are not fan and just like rock. it's a nice r'n'r story. you can find the audiobook for free here on YT ....obviously not Gene's one ;D
yes, only the part where he destroys peter criss is a bit overcharged of shit. i couldn't believe peter went in the rehearsal with a music stand pretending to have the partiture 'cos he now could read the music' LoL
@@spiritualcramp8000 It wouldn't surprise me. There was a great interview somewhere on the net with Stan Penridge and he pretty much supported every accusation Paul has made over the years. From memory the high points included him saying that Peter didn't have anything to do with writing Beth (or any of the other co-writes he shared with him over the years) and that he couldn't write music at all. Given he's never recorded a song that didn't feature at least one co-writer, it does make you wonder.
That was so cool to see Paul Stanley and Steve Jones having a calm, friendly and casual conversation... Like many people said this was more of an encounter between two rock legends than a straight interview... Obviously the fact that the person conducting the interview is Steve Jones makes all the difference because he is who he is...
Paul is a very brilliant man. He's very smart, and knowledgeable, on all topics. So nice KISS gives generosity to our Veterans. They need alot of help. Plus he donates money, to the firefighters. Love Paul, he's a great song writer, and singer. Plus a great Author too. His books are very interesting. I never knew he owns 21 restaurants. I'd love to eat at one. What a great interview. I love KISS. Been a hugh fan now, for 40 years. Long live..THE GREATEST BAND IN HISTORY!!!! 💖❤💙💜
I honestly have a new-found respect for Paul - he seems like a genuinely pleasant person. Sad to admit, I never gave him a chance - so, a huge thanks to Jonesy for the insightful interview.
A lot of us make judgements on rockers when we do not know them or go off some stupid rumor that has no truth to it and if we look deep into that person we find out why they are still with us and the smart humble ones last for a long time god bless Paul. Even when you get past Genes image he loves his fans and is more humble than you would ever know
“Longevity forces knowledge on you whether you like it or not.” Thanks for having a venue where Paul can exhibit the depth of what he’s learned and knows. So insightful. Will have his audiobooks before the end of the night.
Wow, Paul really knows his stuff. I'm not a KISS fan, not at all, but he knows a lot about music, no fudging, no pretending he knows - NME, Melody Maker, Sounds, Mott and British Lions, his love of music is genuine
@@RighteousBrother but punk was an offshoot of rock..in England in the late 70's early 80's ..most heavy metal hard rock fans were also into punk music. The two genres got on together at gigs etc.. i know because i was part of it. The punk rebellion was anti everything before it...but the music was just a re hash of rock..but more grass roots. It was the established British bands like yes genesis pink floyd deep purple etc. that punk was against..not American bands.
I read Pauls book and I really didn't know about his lack of hearing and many other things he talked about. Very candid guy and a massive influence in my musical development. Thanks to both of these gentlemen.
I was in a band in the 90s. We had so much fun but, looking back, we did almost everything wrong. Getting signed to a label made us think we knew more than we did. I regret all we did wrong but you learn and get better at life, keep going.
Yeah I knew a local band that got signed. Didn't last past the first album. But two members went on to good writing and producing careers. Don't know what happened to the others.
Was a HUGE KISS fan once upon a time, but it's all business, and has been for a LONG time. He sounds laid back and humble here, I agree. But it's about BRAND and BRANDING, and NO ONE knows that better than PS and GS.
BUDDY! EVERY BAND IS ALL BUSINESS! The industry resentment towards KISS was for thier not trying to hide it. The "Rock industry" had worked really hard to distract and train the public away from its corporate "business as usual" money making ways. KISS came along and said "Fuck that, let's just let Rock N'Roll be what it is" they didn't try and hold up the pretense that they were starving artist, or ashamed to make money. Make no mistake, aside from the Sex Pistols they were the single most threatening act to the established music industry. Why do you think Roling Stone (The #1 source for B.S Rock propaganda "We aren't a business" "we are playing for cultural change and artistic integrity") hated them so much? The blew the doors off the fiscal facade while the pistols blew the doors of the old archretypes. Y'know, that would have been a hell of a show the Sex Pistols and KISS, funny thing is, the bands don't really sound that diffwerent , they played essentially the same style of music.
I'm not some blind KISS maniac who obsesses over the band. Over the years, I've seen the original lineup, the no makeup lineup with Kulick, and the new band with Tommy & Eric. The original lineup show was incredible (the re-union tour) - I was definitely seeing KISS. The no-makeup show in Philly was only about half-full, (this was when they has the big Sphinx head as a set backdrop) but they definitely rocked, and I still felt that I was seeing KISS doing something different. The new band, which I saw here in Japan - for me it was not great and not something I'd pay for again, not trying to diss them but that's how it was for me. With all that said, I give Gene and Paul total respect for their 40+ year career. I appreciate them and wish them the best going forward. Final thought: ACE !!! Fkn Ace baby, that's where the soul of KISS is!!! Ace is one of the coolest MF'ers in Rock, he's up there close to Keith Richards territory as a Rock n' Roller.
""""""Ace baby, that's where the soul of KISS is!!! """"" AMEN........the smoking lead on "" I stole your love"" live.....made me want to play drums in 76......
MAD RESPECT for #PAULSTANLEY🥰💋 I had no idea what a classy, decent, thoughtful, patriotic, military honoring man he is!! WOW❣✌😎 Cool dude, PS I like you more right now than ever before~💫💫💫
This is a great interview. It's a cool one cause back in the day, you were either a Kiss fan or a Pistols fan, and it was like an undeclared war between the two factions of fans. It wasn't until around '85 or so when it was ok to like both scenes, and we can thank bands like Metallica, DRI, COC, Raw Power, Slayer, Anthrax and many others for that. I was a huge Kiss fan back in the mid to late 70's, then aroound 77 - 78 I heard Never Mind The Bollocks.....and was very impressed. Then I saw the Ramones on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and was blown away at how they sounded. After reading for a year or so prior to hearing those 2 bands how the punk bands were just noise and spitting and vomiting, I thought just the opposite, they were great, guitar based rock and roll bands who had just as much to offer as the hard rock bands of the time. I remember seeing an interview with Joe Perry who was one of the hard rock guys who "got it" when the punk bands showed up and took it the right way and wasn't threatened by the punk bands but rather saw it for what it was, a reaction against the bloated rock scene of the time and not a direct attack on all bands from that era. And now, 40 years on, here's 2 of the more iconic figures from each scene having a chat on Steve Jones' radio show.....really cool. Cheers to both of them for changing my life for the better all those years ago.
No doubt that Paul Stanley is Kiss... been a fan since '76 when I bought (my favorite album) 'Rock and Roll Over' - all that aside, from a veteran, God Bless him for supporting the military and first responders...
Paul is a very intelligent, composed and astute person. I'd love to spend time with him. No wonder Kiss has continued to exist in it's various reincarnations. However, I think he needs to have a little heart-to-heart about his son's band.
@@Lab-Rat - Ace and Peter didn't make KISS. Paul and Gene's dedication and hard work pushed KISS to make it. Too bad Ace and Peter didn't have the same work ethic
I was born in 1974, the year that they introduced their self-titled introduction. Then I grew up in a roller rink, so everything I did, anywhere I went, KISS joined us. More than feeling like part of the band, or like I dealt with them in person (though I have seen them live), KISS wrote what feels like the "theme song" to my life, since their music is in so many of my memories both growing up & as an adult.
Paul Stanley discusses his love for Roy Wood. It seems to be a common theme in rock music where fans of a particular group will love those artists, while disrepecting, or just plain not caring, about the artists who influenced their idols. I tell people all the time: have an open-mind about music and understand why your hero loves their heroes. They may just become your heroes, too
Thanks for the shout out and what KISS does for the military and first responders. ..Great man Paul Stanley. Good story of the early days of taking amplifier boxes, with nothing in them, to make the band look bigger in the beginning. When others were in the clubs, KISS was rehearsing in the early days - lesson to be learned for your artists.
Paul is a really intelligent and well spoken humble guy. Wrote some great iconic songs. Its cool these guys are still kicking it in their 60's. Also a real Patriot.
Paul Stanley...Thank you for supporting my Brothers and Sisters. We Serve because we care about our country and about our people. Saluting the Flag in Uniform has a very deep meaning to us. No matter what may be happening here, you can be assured that there are good people standing the watch so that all of us can be Free.
Great interview. What a whirlwind those early years must have been for the four guys. The characters and the stage show were a brilliant idea. It took quite a work ethic to keep that band in business all these years. Took a lot of guts for Paul and Gene to walk away from a record deal to form Kiss.
Paul is the reason that kiss is still around in the late 80’s and even into 1990 Gene was worried more about making movies then being in a band and Paul really took the band by the horns and made sure that they were were still moving forward and although he was not happy with all of the results having to fill in for Gene when he was not there to record new material or shoot sn interview or redo some of his takes for the new album Paul did what he had to to keep the band relevant and run the day to day operations when he could have said screw it I have my Millions I will just kick back until Gene wants to hold up his end! He knew the best thing was to keep moving forward fill in what gapes needed to be filled and write and produce as many songs by his self to complete the next record. By the time it came to make Revenge Gene was back and n Knew he had blown it and as a band they all put there heart and soul into Revenge which is my favorite album and. Huge hit for kids Putting them back on top again. Paul says it best Gene make’s Paul better and Paul makes Gene better and together they are unstoppable!
@@chrischoir3594 terrible musician, legendary riffs to one of the greatest ever punk bands and best debut album of all time..he's just very humble and has no ego about it
@@chrischoir3594 Not if it influences other genres and continues still today.. Malcolm Maclaren tried to turn the pistols into a circus act which they hated.. It just worked the very brief time they were together. Punk is not spikey hair or ripped shirt with safety pins.. It's a DIY way of life and spirit..kiss are more of a circus, easy to parody but not taken seriously musically, more like entertainment, and a massive selling merchandise empire... Couple of decent tunes but each to their own I suppose
Horseshit, Stanley would have no problem with it. Stanley and Simmons are the same guy, the only real difference is their body weights and wigs. At least Simmons is sorta open about his own money grubbing ways. Stanley pretends he's above it.
i work for kiss at the arena geneve ! great showmen ! good stage act ! busy during the show! good work thanks to them .you have to live it to believe ! njoylife
I'm not some blind KISS maniac who obsesses over the band. Over the years, I've seen the original lineup, the no makeup lineup with Kulick, and the new band with Tommy & Eric. The original lineup show was incredible (the re-union tour) - I was definitely seeing KISS in all it's glory. The no-makeup show in Philly was only about half-full, (this was when they has the big Sphinx head as a set backdrop) but they definitely rocked, and I still felt that I was seeing KISS doing something different. The new band, which I saw here in Japan - for me it was not great and not something I'd pay for again, not trying to diss them but that's how it was for me. With all that said, I give Gene and Paul total respect for their 40+ year career. I appreciate them and wish them the best going forward. Final thought: ACE !!! Fkn Ace baby, that's where the soul of KISS is!!! Ace is one of the coolest MF'ers in Rock, he's up there close to Keith Richards territory as a Rock n' Roller. I really hope KISS find a way to get him back in the boots, I'd pay a LOT to see that. Ace is doing better than ever, check out some of his recent interviews. And if they bring Peter out for a few tunes that would be great! But let Eric Singer power the show from behind the kit.
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There is a very simple reason why Jonesy is the absolute best "interviewer". He doesn't interview anyone. He just talks with people. Like they were in his living room.
@Man Jay-i just discovered this channel and I do enjoy the interviews but Jonesy and his pace really put me to sleep
I feel like i'm listening to an interview that took place in the middle of the night, like 3 am, LOL
Yes! Exactly! That's why I love it! It *seems* like he's only half awake and almost doesn't care. But he totally does. And he's seen it all. But lest we forget: He's an actual Living Legend. Jonesy for King of the World!
I miss this show so fucking mich
@@johnunderwood3132 me too
@@javtimestwo Man once you realize he was the guitarist and literal captain of The Sex Pistols you'll become a little more attentive to what he says. He's a chill bloke.
Its good to see Paul give a relaxed non scripted interview without his bag of lines. A few show up but he seems humble and real here. The magic of Jonesy
Never been a Kiss fan but this guy makes me want to explore them. Beyond the character persona he seems articulate, intelligent and humble and obviously a music fan. What a great interview and what a nice guy.
He comes across as a nice decent guy...I am not a KISS fan but he is very interesting
So true, I always saw gene simmons being an asshole and was put off kiss, but this dude seems really cool and humble
Yeah I'm impressed with his intelligence. Smart money making machine that Kiss are it doesn't matter unless you're a nice guy. And I mean that really:)
Read his book. It’s really interesting.
@@thesongremainsthesameLZ Gene is a strange one. He seems arrogant but I think his brashness and ego is a bit put on.He does have only child syndrome but he seems to like the bravado demon persona. Under it all I think he’s very decent. He does a lot of charity work people don’t know about, a lot with the military, and he sponsors hundreds of kids.
This is not an interview. Just two music nerds nerding away. Absolutely brilliant! Love every second of it.
I like the more peaceful interviews.
Paul is not a music nerd. Music nerds know about music. Paul is a geek. Not cool and dumb as fuck.
@GIL Favor so music is about money? You're only mad because you know I'm right. Kiss is trash.
I agree that kiss are 💩 but I’m not gonna start insulting anyone for having that opinion. 😁
@@sickhater380 gee, just how unhappy ARE you?! I smell jealousy
Paul is always interesting and articulate. Has some manners and class
like evry doosh bag
Yeah hes a real class act : talking shit about everyone, fucking guy can't even sing anymore.
The peasants are revolting 🤣🤣🤣
Paul is still a beautiful looking woman, even without the makeup
That's because he's gay but who cares? Hi from France :)
"I was made for loving you" has always been a genius song. Great melodies, chord sequences, everything!
How do you get genius out of an less than average cliche rock song...?
@@morbidmanmusic Got to agree with you mate, that song is a ineffective laxative. It doesn't move me.
@@morbidmanmusic Because it made them millions and millions of other people love it. It's not for everyone though. There are always three people that will hate on everything they hear. But nobody really cares about trying to please those types of people. The only things those types of people like are trashing on people that they have more talent then them. That's why they will never do anything with their life. Thats why they are stuck at their 9-5 crying about how much they hate their boss and about how little money they make. Opinions be like assholes. Everyone has them and they all stink.
I’m not a Kiss fan but they’ve done some cracking tunes over the years and without doubt I admire the hard work they did, I do enjoy listening to Paul talking about his musical influences he always comes across as a very articulate intelligent bloke, and his rendition of soul classics is very enjoyable.
Appreciate that Steve Marriott gets the love here. The best singer there ever was.
The guy loves music. That;s why he's great. That's how you know real musicians when they speak. Talking music is exciting and you can see the light come on in their eyes.
Paul has an encyclopedic music knowledge.
Jonesy doesn't stroke their huge egos.. that's why I love the show
Jonesy doesn't let anyone get pretentious that's why he is the top interviewer around ..
On Trial UK he grew up on the streets and was the toughest member of the sex pistols...however he's a real great guy and a class act, but that side of you never dies
I agree .. His book is great - you read it ?
He also seems very simple minded from many videos I've seen.
Which is a beautiful thing ...
Not when there are many of them in the world.
I wore the grooves out of my KISS ALIVE double album! I'm ten minutes older than dirt now but when I hear some Kiss tunes, for a brief, shining moment, I am young again
Haha, me too! Although I'm about an hour older than dirt, but still.
You're awesome is what you are
Dead Kennedys reference?
I'll be a 100,000 yrs old and still air drumming to the drum solo on ALIVE......
Amazing how music can have that power. I'm no huge Kiss fan, but that's definitely cool nonetheless.
Humility comes with age. Good for him. What I really do like about Stanley is his love of rock and its roots. He's a forever fan, first.
Much of the over the top stuff was partly an act. Gene said a long time ago if you want to be a rock star you have to act like one. And if you want people to love you you have to love yourself. Not his exact words . But it was something similar. Plus they are pros at selling what ever current version of KISS. People get mad when they say unfavorable things about Ace and Peter. But all 4 has participated in mud slinging. It’s also hard not to say anything when your constantly asked about it.
Best Paul Stanley interview I've ever heard by far.
I was never a KISS fan, but I have to give them much credit for sticking together for such a long time, and still pleasing their fans with tours. Many bands just don't last this long.
Actually they s0lit many times and Paul and Gene are the only two original members
Never seen any interviews of Paul, but seems like a smart, respectful, humble guy. Well done, you survived the pitfalls of Rock and Roll.
I listen to this interview about once a year. This is probably the best Paul Stanley interview. Very few of the usual questions and even when they're asked the laid back feel makes them sound different. Seeing Paul this laid back is refreshing.
Finally ... someone who asks decent questions and gets answers that you don't normally get
Can't get enough of him▪️I have a lot of catching up to do▪️🎙️
First of all , I was impressed that Paul knew so much about the UK music scene and secondly, just what a nice, decent and sincere guy he is. Credit to him also that he deflected the "toilet humor" to keep the interview decent
Fantastic Interview. Paul Stanley's one of the best rock vocalists of all time! Jonesy rules too! Very disarming interview. Two pros!
Was...
This is as real as I've ever seen Paul Stanley. Good interview.
Some interviewers don't listen, don't research, and don't have any real connected passion to what they're talking about.
Jonesy just knows stuff, really follows Stanley's line of discussion, and enjoys what he cares about.
my thoughts too
This IS an excellent interview!
BluesLicks101 .. his respect for Jonsey
The song God gave rock and roll woke me from feeling sore and sorry for myself after a serious accident back in 1992 I learnt to walk again with a fire in my heart with such passion because of that song thank you Paul Stanley.
""" after a serious accident back in 1993 I learnt to walk again""".......me too
Did you know it isn't a KISS tune?
That song was written by Russ Ballard
Alan Lloyd it was a hit for argent in the u.k in 1973
Destroyer by Kiss was a favourite when I was a youngster. Soon after, I heard Never Mind The Bollocks & probably wouldn't have admitted to ever liking Kiss. Now that I am old and wise, I love both bands & recognize that they are not as different from each other as I once thought. Great interview with 2 legends!
yup 1970s rock n roll music.glam rock/pop metal and punk rock.much more on punk though e.g. pistols,clash,mc5,stooges,ramones,damned,iggy pop,johnny thunders than glam rock/pop metal(some are ok to me e.g. ny dolls,early kiss,bowie,t rex,sweet,mott the hoople,roxy music.
unless counting the 'cut the crap' album(except 'this is england' song the rest very 'useless' indeed).strummer really does regretted and disowned that record.much more digged pistols and the damned.digged the clash as well.from 1st album to 'combat rock'.and if you weren't a clash fan willum.so be it.
yeah remember around 79 - admitting you liked kiss was a nono
when kiss went 'disco pop rock' like most rockers were back then.the stones,rod stewart,paul mcartney,kinks did em a thing or two doing disco pop rock.
Angelo Catapang I actually think there are some great songs on Cut the Crap which are marred by lousy production. The aforementioned This Is England, North and South, Are You Ready, Dirty Punk, Fingerpoppin'... I love ALL those songs!
Best interview I've heard in a long time. Calm and friendly.
Nice of Paul to say he didn't invent the wheel. Gene would say he did, and try to patent it, too...
Gene invented the automobile
Paul kept the band together in every crisis age. i suggest reading his book even if you are not fan and just like rock. it's a nice r'n'r story. you can find the audiobook for free here on YT ....obviously not Gene's one ;D
@@spiritualcramp8000 is agree. Not a fan of Kiss, but it's a fascinating book.
yes, only the part where he destroys peter criss is a bit overcharged of shit. i couldn't believe peter went in the rehearsal with a music stand pretending to have the partiture 'cos he now could read the music' LoL
@@spiritualcramp8000 It wouldn't surprise me. There was a great interview somewhere on the net with Stan Penridge and he pretty much supported every accusation Paul has made over the years. From memory the high points included him saying that Peter didn't have anything to do with writing Beth (or any of the other co-writes he shared with him over the years) and that he couldn't write music at all. Given he's never recorded a song that didn't feature at least one co-writer, it does make you wonder.
Kiss has rocked since 75 or 76 when I seen them in Louisville ky at Louisville Gardens! You guys are fabulous!😁
That was so cool to see Paul Stanley and Steve Jones having a calm, friendly and casual conversation...
Like many people said this was more of an encounter between two rock legends than a straight interview...
Obviously the fact that the person conducting the interview is Steve Jones makes all the difference because he is who he is...
I’m happy to see Paul doing so well
Whole new respect for Paul. What a great guy
I'm VERY happy how this interview went. Talking music, not going into negativity. Awesome!!
Paul Stanley seems like such a grounded and nice guy. One of those people you are glad found success. And well deserved!
Hes not a nice guy trust me
@@waltruether you know him personally?
He seems genuine to me, but you may be right
Paul is a very brilliant man. He's very smart, and knowledgeable, on all topics. So nice KISS gives generosity to our Veterans. They need alot of help. Plus he donates money, to the firefighters. Love Paul, he's a great song writer, and singer. Plus a great Author too. His books are very interesting. I never knew he owns 21 restaurants. I'd love to eat at one. What a great interview. I love KISS. Been a hugh fan now, for 40 years. Long live..THE GREATEST BAND IN HISTORY!!!! 💖❤💙💜
I honestly have a new-found respect for Paul - he seems like a genuinely pleasant person. Sad to admit, I never gave him a chance - so, a huge thanks to Jonesy for the insightful interview.
A lot of us make judgements on rockers when we do not know them or go off some stupid rumor that has no truth to it and if we look deep into that person we find out why they are still with us and the smart humble ones last for a long time god bless Paul. Even when you get past Genes image he loves his fans and is more humble than you would ever know
Steve, being a pretty regular guy, brings out the real person behind the persona that the media portrays, i live this type of interview.
Cool to hear James Honeyman-Scott & Pete Farndon getting props! Long live their memories!
xoxo The Clarences
We meet once again lol
“Longevity forces knowledge on you whether you like it or not.” Thanks for having a venue where Paul can exhibit the depth of what he’s learned and knows. So insightful. Will have his audiobooks before the end of the night.
Another great interview, it's nice to see successful artists making a difference in their local communities and beyond.
We love you Jonesy.
Wow, Paul really knows his stuff. I'm not a KISS fan, not at all, but he knows a lot about music, no fudging, no pretending he knows - NME, Melody Maker, Sounds, Mott and British Lions, his love of music is genuine
You rock Stanley!
I've seen Kiss in the 80s many times, and Paul was a beast of a singer. That's how I like to remember his greatness, not the End of The Road tour.
Pretty amazing that back in '77 these two wouldn't be caught dead in the same room together, yet here they are, not only getting along, but bonding.
RTHA300 This dude?
Sex pistols very rock and roll.
Agreed! Different times back then. Good to see them sharing experiences.
RTHA300 - because the interviewer is Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols, which at the time were the antithesis of Kiss.
@@RighteousBrother but punk was an offshoot of rock..in England in the late 70's early 80's ..most heavy metal hard rock fans were also into punk music. The two genres got on together at gigs etc.. i know because i was part of it. The punk rebellion was anti everything before it...but the music was just a re hash of rock..but more grass roots. It was the established British bands like yes genesis pink floyd deep purple etc. that punk was against..not American bands.
I read Pauls book and I really didn't know about his lack of hearing and many other things he talked about. Very candid guy and a massive influence in my musical development. Thanks to both of these gentlemen.
Paul does a great job of articulating and is clearly a great fan of music. Great conversation.
Nice interview. Paul was nice in this one. Luv that Jonesy.
he has an annoying voice
@@tulllguy It's a Jewish/New York accent.
I meant Jonesy, not Stanley.
.Nobody worked harder than Kiss...many people have stated this emphatically...this point is not debatable.
Except Cheap Trick, they tour every year all year but for 2-3 months a year.
The list goes on, Uriah Heep tours intensly too,
I was in a band in the 90s. We had so much fun but, looking back, we did almost everything wrong. Getting signed to a label made us think we knew more than we did. I regret all we did wrong but you learn and get better at life, keep going.
Yeah I knew a local band that got signed. Didn't last past the first album. But two members went on to good writing and producing careers. Don't know what happened to the others.
He seems a really interesting and humble man, I always respected Kiss and admired their songwriting.
What a great guy. Always an inspiration!
Wow, really enjoyed this interview!
Got to love Jonesy. Great interviews.
I’m impressed with Paul’s music knowledge.
Was a HUGE KISS fan once upon a time, but it's all business, and has been for a LONG time.
He sounds laid back and humble here, I agree. But it's about BRAND and BRANDING, and NO ONE knows that better than PS and GS.
He isnt.
BUDDY! EVERY BAND IS ALL BUSINESS! The industry resentment towards KISS was for thier not trying to hide it. The "Rock industry" had worked really hard to distract and train the public away from its corporate "business as usual" money making ways. KISS came along and said "Fuck that, let's just let Rock N'Roll be what it is" they didn't try and hold up the pretense that they were starving artist, or ashamed to make money. Make no mistake, aside from the Sex Pistols they were the single most threatening act to the established music industry. Why do you think Roling Stone (The #1 source for B.S Rock propaganda "We aren't a business" "we are playing for cultural change and artistic integrity") hated them so much? The blew the doors off the fiscal facade while the pistols blew the doors of the old archretypes. Y'know, that would have been a hell of a show the Sex Pistols and KISS, funny thing is, the bands don't really sound that diffwerent , they played essentially the same style of music.
I'm not some blind KISS maniac who obsesses over the band. Over the years, I've seen the original lineup, the no makeup lineup with Kulick, and the new band with Tommy & Eric. The original lineup show was incredible (the re-union tour) - I was definitely seeing KISS. The no-makeup show in Philly was only about half-full, (this was when they has the big Sphinx head as a set backdrop) but they definitely rocked, and I still felt that I was seeing KISS doing something different. The new band, which I saw here in Japan - for me it was not great and not something I'd pay for again, not trying to diss them but that's how it was for me. With all that said, I give Gene and Paul total respect for their 40+ year career. I appreciate them and wish them the best going forward. Final thought: ACE !!! Fkn Ace baby, that's where the soul of KISS is!!! Ace is one of the coolest MF'ers in Rock, he's up there close to Keith Richards territory as a Rock n' Roller.
""""""Ace baby, that's where the soul of KISS is!!! """"" AMEN........the smoking lead on "" I stole your love"" live.....made me want to play drums in 76......
Paul stanley...greatest rockstar ever.
MAD RESPECT for #PAULSTANLEY🥰💋
I had no idea what a classy, decent, thoughtful, patriotic, military honoring man he is!!
WOW❣✌😎 Cool dude, PS
I like you more right now than ever before~💫💫💫
Great interview as ever by Jonesy, many thanks for sharing
We need Jonesy back on KLOS. Give that man a contract!
What a refreshing conversation. Thanks Paul and continue with your good Karma 👍🙏
Wish I still had my prism KISS belt buckle.
Still got mine!
Those things were awesome
I still have mine.
Diffraction grating!!!aerosmith made one too
@@timpenfield5 f yeah they were!
Great interview. So much more authentic than most interviews I've seen with Paul. Both of'em are very reflected.
This is a great interview. It's a cool one cause back in the day, you were either a Kiss fan or a Pistols fan, and it was like an undeclared war between the two factions of fans. It wasn't until around '85 or so when it was ok to like both scenes, and we can thank bands like Metallica, DRI, COC, Raw Power, Slayer, Anthrax and many others for that. I was a huge Kiss fan back in the mid to late 70's, then aroound 77 - 78 I heard Never Mind The Bollocks.....and was very impressed. Then I saw the Ramones on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and was blown away at how they sounded. After reading for a year or so prior to hearing those 2 bands how the punk bands were just noise and spitting and vomiting, I thought just the opposite, they were great, guitar based rock and roll bands who had just as much to offer as the hard rock bands of the time. I remember seeing an interview with Joe Perry who was one of the hard rock guys who "got it" when the punk bands showed up and took it the right way and wasn't threatened by the punk bands but rather saw it for what it was, a reaction against the bloated rock scene of the time and not a direct attack on all bands from that era. And now, 40 years on, here's 2 of the more iconic figures from each scene having a chat on Steve Jones' radio show.....really cool. Cheers to both of them for changing my life for the better all those years ago.
Legend! Paul is such a great guy
No doubt that Paul Stanley is Kiss... been a fan since '76 when I bought (my favorite album) 'Rock and Roll Over' - all that aside, from a veteran, God Bless him for supporting the military and first responders...
Paul is a very intelligent, composed and astute person. I'd love to spend time with him. No wonder Kiss has continued to exist in it's various reincarnations. However, I think he needs to have a little heart-to-heart about his son's band.
Yeah, Ace & Peter were there when you made it big. I'm old enough to remember that.
So?
Brian Reed
So they made them
@@Lab-Rat - Ace and Peter didn't make KISS. Paul and Gene's dedication and hard work pushed KISS to make it. Too bad Ace and Peter didn't have the same work ethic
Well Paul Stanley is douchebag, I think he's proved that over and over.
NO ACE... NO KISS....
fuck these cunts
Love the Move, Roy Wood and Cheap Trick Tie in!
This is the best interview I've heard with Paul. I had no idea he was so thoughtful.
Wow, Paul's philanthropy is certainly commendable. Right On 👍
Paul has an intelligent, humble, interesting tone of voice. He is not a donkey.
I was born in 1974, the year that they introduced their self-titled introduction. Then I grew up in a roller rink, so everything I did, anywhere I went, KISS joined us.
More than feeling like part of the band, or like I dealt with them in person (though I have seen them live), KISS wrote what feels like the "theme song" to my life, since their music is in so many of my memories both growing up & as an adult.
Such a pleasant interview. Nice paced back and forth.
Paul Stanley discusses his love for Roy Wood. It seems to be a common theme in rock music where fans of a particular group will love those artists, while disrepecting, or just plain not caring, about the artists who influenced their idols. I tell people all the time: have an open-mind about music and understand why your hero loves their heroes. They may just become your heroes, too
Two legends. Brilliant
I love Paul's respect for British bands. We love American artists too! Iain
Thanks for the shout out and what KISS does for the military and first responders. ..Great man Paul Stanley. Good story of the early days of taking amplifier boxes, with nothing in them, to make the band look bigger in the beginning. When others were in the clubs, KISS was rehearsing in the early days - lesson to be learned for your artists.
Humility looks good on Paul
paul stanley and steve jones . two very different of my youth heroes and reasons i play in the same room. i think i've seen it all. thanks God.
Paul is a really intelligent and well spoken humble guy. Wrote some great iconic songs. Its cool these guys are still kicking it in their 60's. Also a real Patriot.
"Humble" is about the last word I´d associate with Paul.
Paul is an amazing talent !
If he'd stopped at 1980 maybe he wouldn't be so terrible.
@@morbidmanmusic What are you talking about. 1988-1996 was his strongest period vocally 100000%.
One of the best interviews.
Two of my favorite musicians just having a conversation. Great stuff!
Paul Stanley...Thank you for supporting my Brothers and Sisters. We Serve because we care about our country and about our people. Saluting the Flag in Uniform has a very deep meaning to us. No matter what may be happening here, you can be assured that there are good people standing the watch so that all of us can be Free.
Free to bully the entire world.
Great interview. What a whirlwind those early years must have been for the four guys. The characters and the stage show were a brilliant idea. It took quite a work ethic to keep that band in business all these years. Took a lot of guts for Paul and Gene to walk away from a record deal to form Kiss.
I was at the "Toronto" show. it was actually
100+miles north of Toronto. Everywhere in Ontario is Toronto to most Americans. lol
Gene does play the disco sounding bass in I Was Made For Loving You. Listening to the song realizing it's not a synth gives it more cred.
Jonesy is a great interviewer . Bravo !
I never liked Kiss, didn't know much about any of them and I'm surprised how much I like Paul Stanley!!
Love Paul’s mention of the military
Paul is the reason that kiss is still around in the late 80’s and even into 1990 Gene was worried more about making movies then being in a band and Paul really took the band by the horns and made sure that they were were still moving forward and although he was not happy with all of the results having to fill in for Gene when he was not there to record new material or shoot sn interview or redo some of his takes for the new album Paul did what he had to to keep the band relevant and run the day to day operations when he could have said screw it I have my Millions I will just kick back until Gene wants to hold up his end! He knew the best thing was to keep moving forward fill in what gapes needed to be filled and write and produce as many songs by his self to complete the next record. By the time it came to make Revenge Gene was back and n
Knew he had blown it and as a band they all put there heart and soul into Revenge which is my favorite album and. Huge hit for kids Putting them back on top again. Paul says it best Gene make’s Paul better and Paul makes Gene better and together they are unstoppable!
Jonesy.... does the best interviews
Since he was such a terrible musician he was bound to be good at something.
@@chrischoir3594 terrible musician, legendary riffs to one of the greatest ever punk bands and best debut album of all time..he's just very humble and has no ego about it
@@shep751 being in the greatest punk band, is that similar to being in the best circus act?
check out SJ’s instagram page...he’s far from a terrible musician! not only is he a terrific guitarist, he’s quite the crooner, too✌️
@@chrischoir3594 Not if it influences other genres and continues still today.. Malcolm Maclaren tried to turn the pistols into a circus act which they hated.. It just worked the very brief time they were together. Punk is not spikey hair or ripped shirt with safety pins.. It's a DIY way of life and spirit..kiss are more of a circus, easy to parody but not taken seriously musically, more like entertainment, and a massive selling merchandise empire... Couple of decent tunes but each to their own I suppose
Jonesy really does have a great show!!! I watch all of em. Great job Jonesy!!
"If someone wanted to open a KISS restaurant, I'd want nothing to do with it". This is a big difference between Paul and Gene.
Cheetah Thunders Gene would get horny at the idea of a kiss resturant with overpriced food and a gift shop.
Yet a Kiss coffeehouse is ok?
Horseshit, Stanley would have no problem with it. Stanley and Simmons are the same guy, the only real difference is their body weights and wigs. At least Simmons is sorta open about his own money grubbing ways. Stanley pretends he's above it.
But Stanley wants to money grub through the music, big difference.
Bullshit. A book? An arena football team? Do I really need to go on?
i work for kiss at the arena geneve ! great showmen ! good stage act ! busy during the show! good work thanks to them .you have to live it to believe ! njoylife
I always really liked I Was Made For Loving You.
Hell yeah! KISS should have made a disco album.
LOL
Lick it up
My favorite Paul interview by far.
I do not know how stanley is as a person, but as a few frontmam he excels and that matters to me
Paul one of the nicest people in music... good one Jonesy !
"Everybody's listening to John Denver and your jumping around in platform boots." ~Paul Stanley Lol!
*you're
I'm not some blind KISS maniac who obsesses over the band. Over the years, I've seen the original lineup, the no makeup lineup with Kulick, and the new band with Tommy & Eric. The original lineup show was incredible (the re-union tour) - I was definitely seeing KISS in all it's glory. The no-makeup show in Philly was only about half-full, (this was when they has the big Sphinx head as a set backdrop) but they definitely rocked, and I still felt that I was seeing KISS doing something different. The new band, which I saw here in Japan - for me it was not great and not something I'd pay for again, not trying to diss them but that's how it was for me. With all that said, I give Gene and Paul total respect for their 40+ year career. I appreciate them and wish them the best going forward.
Final thought: ACE !!! Fkn Ace baby, that's where the soul of KISS is!!! Ace is one of the coolest MF'ers in Rock, he's up there close to Keith Richards territory as a Rock n' Roller. I really hope KISS find a way to get him back in the boots, I'd pay a LOT to see that. Ace is doing better than ever, check out some of his recent interviews. And if they bring Peter out for a few tunes that would be great! But let Eric Singer power the show from behind the kit.
We, the folks, say, two naturals who master the art of communication - swell chatting.
Not a KISS fan but this guy is first class. This is worth the time.
Steve has a perfect radio voice. Top geezer.
GREAT interview. Two legends. Two good dudes.