Ronnie James Dio passes

**starbuck** · May 18th, 2010, 01:39 PM

all I've read about the man, the person off stage, is that he was the kindest, most friendly, true gentelman you ever met.

**sup-rbeast** · May 19th, 2010, 09:13 AM

Funny thing about Dio is that he was lumped together with Ozzy, Sabbath, KISS, Iron Maiden etc. during the 80's and labeled as an "Evil Satanist"...lol..that's laughable. He will be missed... Many folks don't know a whole lot about his works besides what he did solo or with Sabbath. If this is the case, check out Rainbow's "Man on Silver Mountain"..ain't no better slab of metal anywhere any better.

**MikeJones** · May 19th, 2010, 11:39 AM

It cracked me up when he was making fun of Gene Simmons saying he may have inventd the devil horns thing that his mom would do to word off the evil eye.

**MikMo** · May 19th, 2010, 02:05 PM

I'm suprised Gene Simmons hasn't tried to trademark that gesture and slap a "KISS" logo on it.

**sup-rbeast** · May 19th, 2010, 02:29 PM

Speaking of KISS, when I was a lil kid, I loved that band. And I still like 'em to an extent, but Gene's marketing of that band has become a turn off to a degree. I guess it's just me, but when a band's marketing overshadows the music for decades on end, it makes ya wonder why anyone would let that happen. KISS isn't the most talented band on the block, but there are many who are way worse. It's just the marketing of the band that I don't like I guess.

**MikeJones** · May 20th, 2010, 08:43 AM

Gene Simmons gets on my nerves. Turned me against Kiss

**MikMo** · May 20th, 2010, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by sup-rbeast

Speaking of KISS, when I was a lil kid, I loved that band. And I still like 'em to an extent, but Gene's marketing of that band has become a turn off to a degree. I guess it's just me, but when a band's marketing overshadows the music for decades on end, it makes ya wonder why anyone would let that happen. KISS isn't the most talented band on the block, but there are many who are way worse. It's just the marketing of the band that I don't like I guess.

Kiss' last horrah was Revenge, probably one of their top 3 albums. Seems like lately, all Gene Simmons thinks about is milking the Kiss cow for $. In a way I don't blame him, but if you watch Gene Simmons: Family Jewels, it seems nothing short of sleaze.