Saturday, May 23, 2009

GENE SIMMONS COMMENTS ON ADAM LAMBERT

FROM MIAMI HERALD/ http://www.miamihearald.com/
Adam Lambert didn't win American Idol but he made a fan out of Kiss' founder Gene Simmons. Here's a press release from Extra where Adam gave a TV interview.

KISS frontman Gene Simmons was so impressed by Adam Lambert, he told Extra, "Adam was fantastic. What a powerful and attractive man he is. He can come on tour whenever he'd like. Of course he'd have to put his armor on because the fans, especially the KISS fans, take no prisoners. You gotta go big. Gotta be strong. You gotta be a rock, baby!''

FROM ROLLING STONE: ROCK AND ROLL DAILY / http://www.rollingstone.com/
It seems everybody’s got an opinion on this week’s American Idol finale. Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, who generally has an opinion on everything, is no different.
On Simmons’s Web site, he’s been answering questions from fans about the band’s appearance on Wednesday’s jaw-dropping Idol finale, including his opinion on this year’s runner-up, the guyliner-lovin’ Adam Lambert. Does Gene think Lambert has a promising career in rock ‘n’ rolling all night? Not quite.
Read the rest at http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/05/22/gene-simmons-says-american-idols-adam-lambert-is-no-rock-singer/

FROM ENTERTIANMENT WEEKLY/EW.COM/ http://www.ew.com/
In a Q&A session posted today on Gene Simmons' website, the Kiss bassist and recent Idol guest/Lambert duet partner had an already-controversial response to a fan who posted the following query: "Can you hook Adam Lambert up with someone to get him started on the way to be another rock god like you?"
His reply: "Respectfully, I don't think Adam is a rock singer. He sounds much more convincing singing ballads, and Broadway shows. His voice doesn't seem to have a 'rock quality.' But, I'm sure he's going to do just fine."

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