So I have been a KISS fan for a long time and still love the music.

But I was watching an interview with Paul Stanley the other day and he started in about people stealing music.  I am against stealing music totally.  My point here isn't to defend it.  But for Gene and Paul to jump on that wagon pisses me off with some of what has come out over the years.

First KISS Alive, Paul said in an interview that they went into the studio and "touched" it up.  How much they haven't said.  All these years people were saying it was the greatest live album and the one that started all the live albums, now it is acknowledged that it wasn't really live.

Also interviews in the past Paul and Gene have said that you heard and saw who you thought you were hearing and seeing on KISS albums and KISS concerts.  Then to learn that studio musicians were used on a lot of albums.  That Ace doesn't appear much on Destroyer or many of the albums after that period.

Gene has said that all the little kids that download music illegally should be sued.  Well if we look at KISS albums, the consumer was sold an album that they believed was played on by Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter or a formation there after.  In interviews that was reinforced.  Then in later interviews it was admitted that wasn't the truth.  So basically KISS perpatrated a fraud on each person that bought a KISS album.  Or at least each person that bought any of the live albums, Destroyer and a lot of the albums afterward.  No mention of Bob Kulick or any other session musicians appear in the liner notes.  Not to mention the Aton Fig rumors about him filling in for Peter durring live concerts.

So a law suit could be filed against KISS for fraud as consumers thought they were buying a specific product only to find out later that KISS knowingly sold them a different product.  If fraud were to be proven, then the corporate veil could be breached and Gene and Paul could personally be wiped out.

These bands like to sue companies and fans, or posture like they will sue the fans.  What if the fans have had enough?  What if the fans sued KISS for fraud?  How would that feel Gene?

Just so you know Gene, I own a solid copy of each KISS album and the few newer ones that I don't, I bought on iTunes.

I have downloaded music illegally.  But I have lots of friends that are career muscians and stopped that years ago.  I have since bought all the new music I listen to.  I have no illegal music.

But as I said, this isn't a post about illegal music download.  It is a post about my growing disappointment in Gene and Paul.  I have grown to expect that from Gene.  But for Paul to jump in.  I guess it really is a business for them.  They don't care at all about the fans anymore and I am beginning to believe they never did.  Well except that they cared enough to take our money for albums, tickets and all the crap they can sell us.

I still love the music, just have no respect for Gene or Paul anymore.  It saddens me a lot.

I should also say that I really hope that no one ever sues KISS for fraud.  The interview I saw angered me and still does. This post is meant to show the other side of an issue.  In my opinion KISS may have committed a fraud against its fans but I would really hate to see them sued for it just like I never want to see a fan or group of fans sued for downloading music.  No one wins but the lawyers and I hate them more than anybody.