Love how Gene constantly says Ace was fired three times! Ace was NEVER FIRED! The guy left twice!

He’s not wrong. There isn’t a person posting on this site that would allow an addict to jeopardize their livelihood.

Gene needs to address his hair

For what it’s worth, Ace was never fired. He walked away on his own in 82 when Paul tried to get him to stay, and he walked away as agreed upon after the reunion/first farewell tour. Peter is the one who was fired 2-3 times, so that’s who Gene is referring to when he says that.

Ace wasn't let go. He quit.

Gene hasn't seen anyone be witty when drunk or high??? I immediately thought of the old TV interview where Ace described himself as a plumber!😂

Watching a Gene Simmons interview is like watching repeats of old television shows.

The biggest mistake Ace and Peter made was selling their character image for Gene and Paul to exploit.

Chaim Witz hair looks like 4 ot steel wool?

As usual, Gene can not help stroking his ego.

Kiss had a good long run, its in pop house hands now. Move on and be friends. Everyone has a family and everyone is in a good place that is all that counts.

Ace was never let go. In fact Paul begged him to stay to avoid being sued for being in default of their contract with Polygram. Peter Criss was brought back post retirement tour, because Aerosmith wouldn't tour without more original members in the band. And when Criss' contract was up they simply did not renew it. Simmons and Stanley always wanted to sell the public on this idea they were in "control" when in fact they seldom were. Doc McGhee placed them on a nostalgia tour starting in '96 and they ceased being a band. So much for being "on top". Now all four original members have sold off their ownership of the IP including the makeup, so Simmons and Stanley can talk all they want, but in truth they have no more say in KISS. And if Simmons once to be hard on someone, he should have been harder on himself for abandoning Stanley in the 80's after Frehley left. To be "brothers" that was the biggest betrayal of all of them.

'' Hard on Ace and Peter '' They were an Integral part of the original line up. KISS

Sorry but as much as I love Gene,,he's lying about Ace,,Ace left every single stint with kiss,,after the supposedly final 2000 tour,,he told Gene and Paul he's done,,

Like him or not, I must give gene and paul credit for remaining focused and disciplined throughout it all. Although, I began to slowly lose interest after Dynasty. Ultimately, one cannot control another from self- destructive behavior. Ace has stated that he had to leave kiss or he believed he would die.

In his 2001 book Gene tells us how he ate a few space cakes by accident when being out with... Donna Summer, or Cher of whoever and.. .well... being high ONCE in his lifetime :D

Ace was the best thing to EVER happen to KISS - and Gene knows it ..

I wonder what Gene’s hair looks like underneath his helmet.

Love and respect the dude, but it's just a broken record with him that just keeps skipping. We've literally heard all this since the 80s. Whether he'll ever admitted now, there's was always chemistry with the original 4

Ace quit twice

Come on Gene the plumber was witty

what the hell is that on his head, a brillo pad?

It wasn't just drugs & alcohol. Ace & Peter were both treated and paid like mere hired hands on both reunions.

He’s not wrong. But on the other hand, alcohol and drugs may open up a shy person. Life’s not just black or white, there are many factors that is into play.

Doesn't matter anyway, Ace and Peter were the coolest members in KISS, and Gene can't get over it... :)

Growing up I always heard them referring to the pub. That was my little Canadian town’s way of saying -the bar in the 70s.

I have been a kiss fan since 1975 but to me kiss is Peter and Ace … always had been

I am not a great KISS fan, but I think that my favorite KISS album is Dressed To Kill. They sound very cohesive. I really enjoy Love Her All I Can, including Ace's leads.

Gene needs to get a wig that looks like real hair, lol

Gene Simmons has a tongue that could fertilize 40 acres😅

Gene ran out of fresh talking points three or four years ago ("We wore more make-up than your mom" "I'm not being anti-semantic--see what I did there?" "We have Kiss condoms and Kiss caskets--we get you coming and we get you going" etc) so now he's returned to kvetching about Ace, Peter/drink and drugs. At the end of the clip, he gratuitously aggrandizes himself about the girlfriends he "swooped in on" & "took" from his older drunk pals while they were apparently passed-out--hilarious! He couldn't resist a nice self-serving narcissist nugget. Gene is apparently unaware of the fact that David Bowie & Joni Mitchell did some of their best work while using cocaine. Neither Bowie or Mitchell "went to rehab" nor did they publicly announce themselves as being "addicts in recovery." Bowie went thru a "skeletor" period, then cut way down on the devil's dandruff, & stopped using it entirely. Mitchell was done with it by the end of the 1970s. And some superb music was made during the period of its use. Quite a number of other musicians, actors, & artists did likewise. Gene has a very narrow & limited viewpoint on drink and recreational drugs. He also has, apparently, nothing else to talk about in his media appearances. The Kiss/Simmons Brand decided that Gene discussing what books he's been reading that have especially excited his interest would not good for his image. The first thing the film crew did when shooting Family Jewels in Gene & Sharon's home was to figure out how to keep their library out of camera range. The window on the cash cow of material from the first five Kiss albums is closing. Something tells me no one will have the slightest interest in the "avatars". Gene's & Paul's interviews in less than five years from now will consist of them lamenting the fact that they can't find any good pumpernickel bread anywhere. Doc McGhee, Ace & Peter will have closed their media windows by then.

Gene RASPUTIN SIMMONS 😂😂😂😂

Hey there, cool video. Where can I get some of those awesome t-shirts? Couldn’t find them on Google. Thanks ✌🏻🤙🏻

For Phuc sake, Gene, Ace was in Kiss twice from 73 to 82 from 96 to 2001 and both times he left because it wasn't fun anymore

Maybe the problem has been that somebody needed to be "HARDER" on Gene.

You know hearing from bands like Rush say how Peter and Ace were great guys, and knowing being in a band that got as big as KISS did, the pressures of it all, and on top of that having to work with Gene and Paul on the other side. Can you blame those two from having some drinks to get through their days, especially working with Gene. I love how in every interview Gene likes to say how he never drank did drugs, but addiction is addiction, and Gene is a Sex Addict.

Ace was never fired he quit

Gene's hair has reached its final form, it's Darth Vaders helmet, made from a brillo pad.

Ace quit twice, Peter quit once and was fired once. They weren't let go 3 times.

You are the greatest ❤❤

I would wish Ace & Peter stayed a Little Bit longer in KISS back then in the 80‘s ! If they would do a Creatures World Tour with Ace back in 1982/83 - I had a Chance to See them in the old Days ! So I saw them First Time Original in 1997 !

I am lucky that you seen eachother perhaps every day ❤❤

Ace quit twice..because of these kind of interviews. Gene wasn't their dad you know. Tho I'm sure Gene thought so.

These guys really do need to just shut up.

He looks like a chia pet

People do say stupid crap while intoxicated, but all of the regrettable things that came forth from Gene's mouth was while he was in his sobriety. Doing alcohol and drugs never appealed to Gene as he says just like some people can't relate to sex addiction.

He is addicted to wigs

Gene’s been using that “gymnasium” joke for 30 years now. He needs some new material.

The ‘problem’ w/ Ace and Peter was that those two were the Hardest Partiers of the group!!!!!:/:/

Just saw Ace on his solo tour and he’s as bad ass as ever. Soldiered through a broken rib to put on an amazing show. Solo band is tight!

Peter and ace gave kiss swagger

I wish you both all the best

I regret he wasn't harder on Paul Stanley!

Ace has had more hits than Paul or Gene.

The one thing I've always loved that Gene said about his sobriety, at the end of the day his purpose for staying clean was he didn't want to hurt his mom. I always loved that about him

Very insightful guy.

Gene's take on alcohol and never imbibing is absolutely incredible. He must be the only rockstar in history to have never taken a drink nor fallen at one time or another, to the temptations of mind altering substances. I mean, consider the thousands of concerts, in hundreds of cities for decades... it's just astounding.

You have a great personality Gene you are very symphatic ❤many greetings to Paul ❤❤

Gene as a human being is a great rock star.

Peter and Ace were their own worst enemies.

Ace and Pete - made Paul and Gene tougher. Those first 5 years - were insane ! Fast ! Historic !

Despite what Gene says, Ace and Peter turned out all right.

Great to see Dark Helmet found work after the unfortunate destruction of Megamaid.

Gene, and I'm sure Paul as well, seem to think they were a delight to be around because of their 'Saintly' disposition of avoiding the drugs, in sex, drugs, and rock' n' roll. That that somehow elevated them to the best humans possible. I don't know them, but doubt that's the case. I imagine there are those who actually NEED to drink to be around them. As far as their band being better after Ace & Peter left, not the case. They continued to make money because of their product, but they also still used Ace & Peter's likeness, that alone says volumes. And neither Gene nor Paul could ever write a good song alone, without help. So, Gene and Paul continued on with a product that Ace & Peter were 50% of or more, and that's all they ever were after that. The new guys never had a voice because they were employees, so they don't count. They were also imposters for the Kiss product. Gene & Paul can rub how rich they are in anyone's face who disagrees with that, but it only ads to that point. It's always money to them, that's their only Ace in the hole. And I'm certain they robbed Ace & Peter of their rights along the way as well. If they haven't, then good for them all.

who did the theme music ?

I didn't listen to what he was saying, but judging by the headline, I think he's right. I also, looking back in the past, believe that it was necessary to behave much more harshly with enemies, up to phуsical viоlеnce, and with those who I liked, on the contrary, softer and more tolerant

Kiss will never be the same without ace….ace is kiss!!!!!!!

Well, thats gene

love kiss❤

You ve got it gene and you have created the biggest Band in the world ❤

Wise man, wise words.

24 years past retirement

Gee, that’s swell Geney baby. How about some pork chops and applesauce.

Gene should have given Ace a reacharound every once in a while

Just saw ACE solo in Atlanta. He was as good or better than KISS LIVE... ON THE FAREWELL TOUR. ONLY Thing They HAVE ON ACE IS There Stage SHOW. MUSICLY ACE WAS FABULOUS & PLAYED ALL THE KISS HITS. ACE IS KISS.

You and Paul have so many difficults gehabt and you are strong er than ever

Damn Genie; THE FRO GOTTA GO!! 😂😂😂😂

Ace just put a new record out. Gene did a funny voice in this interview.

Wish in one hand… You know what to do on the other 😉

Ted says the same thing..

Ace and Peter would have been fired in 76 they got lazy and drugged out Paul should have kicked Gene out after Animalize he got lazy

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Gene should know better, as a New Yorker, than to say no one is witty or funny or intelligent while drunk - Jackie Gleason was incredible in his prime thru into his later years, and was wasted constantly - while writing jokes, executing them off the cuff and dancing around with perfect agility. Gleason was a powerhouse. Booze somehow fueled him in those decades.

Put on the Revenge era hair, it looked cool

If you want to know about Kiss. Ask ABBA

TRUTH

Gene is a harsh guy but he's super intelligent and based.

For years I’ve thought, “This guy conquered the world and looks great and is touring at his age (or was). He’s a billionaire and he can’t get a decent toupee?”

daaaang ACE... call gene for fathers day?

I’m guessing that if wasn’t for gene and Paul the band would’ve fizzled out long ago.EVERY successful idea has a leader.props to the demon boss man.🙂

That’s how I feel about Tattoos. Why the heck would one sit still in a chair for hours on end, ink their body and throw off their vibration for a tattoo that does nothing but oooh& Ahhh others with the same mindset

Gene loves him.

The hardest where when mates had started out with drugs already inbefore our in paralell as an portal into the very begining of playing as them guys would not play well at all as being sober.

You r Family s Help you sure through your sadness

Schmeckle 😄🤣😹😜😸🤣

Paul Stanley once said bad mouthing Peter Criss "He didn't get along in the band, also he was much older than the rest of us, he was almost like an old man." Really Paul? Gene was born in 1949, Ace was born in 1951, Paul in 1952 and Peter was born in 1945...Wow! By that reasoning Bill Wyman should've been kicked out of the Stones because he was 7 years older than Keith.

I have a lot of respect for Gene for staying sober I do drink occasionally but I've never smoked or done any drugs and it was easy to avoid all of that crap

Gene is a smart man. he can sell you a kiss rock for 20💰. staying away from drugs kept him rich!

Theres only one Kiss ...Paul Gene Ace Peter

'' Steel Wool Head ''