Why that instead of another KISS tune?
So it’s very clear that you consider those guys still part of the extended KISS family. Well, you have no choice. The fans clearly will not let you forget that. And let’s be clear: nobody here is fooling themselves with the idea that 10, 20, 30 years down the line, people still aren’t going to say, “Oh, you’re that guy from KISS, right?” That’s your brand, that’s your birthmark. Are there people who have played with the band that were not necessarily members of KISS? There were other members of the band, but clearly Eric Carr was in KISS, absolutely. Eric literally drummed his entire life in KISS and died in KISS. He was with us 11 years. There was never a sweeter person; I’ve never met another human being who had a sweeter disposition. This guy never said a bad word about anybody. Other members didn’t last, and/or couldn’t take it, or just didn’t have the right vibe – talent notwithstanding. There are a lot of talented people out there. There’s just an otherness about the band, and I’
