Gene Simmons is trying to trademark the "metal horns", a popular hand symbol that all metal fans have made many times before in their lives. First off no, it's not necessarily made by Satanists nor does it endorse anything to do with Satan. So if you think it does-you are wrong. Although no one is really sure who created it, we know it was used many times before Gene Simmons did so on the cover of the legendary album, "Destroyer", which is easily one of the best Kiss albums out there.
Simmons seems determined to be remembered more for his "business sense" than his musical talents and abilities. Sadly, so many people dismiss or downplay his bass playing abilities because of his obnoxious behavior and lousy personality. You have to give the devil his due-his bass playing abilities are actually quite good and yes, he's been vastly influential. He doesn't need to tell everyone what a "shrewd" businessmen he is-we know the guy isn't an idiot. He's a jerk and a walking sexual harassment case-but he's not an idiot. Basically, he's the Donald Trump of music.
I hope and pray that he doesn't get the trademark, simply because he didn't create it. Like the article says, John Lennon, Texas Longhorn fans and whoever created sign language "created" it and Ronnie James Dio made it legendary.
The best thing Gene Simmons ever did was help bring good beer to the AT&T Center, imo. Dio/Sabbath >>>>>>>>>> Kiss
ReplyDeleteIt feels like he is trying his best to be disliked by people. Mission accomplished Gene.
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