KISS Forever, Probably

Picture it: Sicily, 2080. KISS blasts onto stage. The four familiar faces rock out and the crowd cheers. At the end of the second encore, the hologram of Gene Simmons takes a bow. Somewhere in Manhattan, Gene's great, great granddaughter smiles wickedly as her latest royalty check clears the bank.

This is absurd. Iconic bands become a part of history. Things never stay the same and like Queen said "Who really wants to live forever?" At some point, we all know the music is going to stop. We can all point to bands who stayed on the road too long and tainted their legacy. Now this: a version of KISS that just runs forever?!

Well, every 80s sitcom is getting reboot. Why not bands too, right?

Comments

[Gogmagog]

KISS: 2080 .... Now we know why the Priests of the Solar Federation banned all music. It was the only way to get KISS to retire.

[Gary]

@Gogmagog. LMFAO. I see what you did there. (What can this strange device be, when I touch it,it gives forth a sound...) 😎👍.

[Metalboy!]

As we’ve touched on before, KISS doesn’t need to go halographic ...

They have the advantage of their Kibukiesque make-up.

That means KI$$ Corporation can hire professional musicians to play each character and perform on world tours for eternity. Just think about it, they could even have tours of the US, Europe and Asia going on seperately with 3 different sets of members.

I would like to see other bands in halogram performances. Imagine the possibilities ... The Beatles, The Who with Keith Moon, 70’s era Stones, etc., etc.

Elvis has already performed in halogram and BBG! brought to our attention there is a DIO halogram tour in the works, where a halogram of Ronnie James Dio will perform with original members of the band.

I, for one, if it’s done right, would pay big bucks to see a halogram Led Zeppelin Show!

[Bryon]

I'm with Metalboy here. Sure, it's gimmicky and a cash grab (what isn't?), but seeing a holographic, well-produced classic show would be a lot of fun. I watch classic Zep & Who performance videos all the time on YouTube... this isn't all that different. VR would be cool as well - really, just a more immersive concert video.

The technology to do this kind of thing convincingly is still a few years away, but it seems inevitable.

[Him]

Very late to this, but . . . as a person with blood-ties to Sicily, I am offended that someone who might be partially related to me would have to suffer through either a hologram-KISS or a KISS that featured less that half the original members.

I draw lines. I draw them somewhere. Here is where I draw one of them.

By the way, Monreale is beautiful place to visit if you have half a day. But the other (especially coastal) locales in Sicily reward you with less of the bustle of the mainland, a bit more grit, and a relaxed pace. All with less cost. Win-win. I say.