Gene Simmons from KISS discussing Ritchie Blackmore!

The legendary KISS bass player GENE SIMMONS provides us with his own quirky insight into the man that is Ritchie Blackmore.
Gene we salute you!

[ohguy]

2 reasons, in my opinion, why it's the first and most played riff is because it's simple to learn and it sounds baddass! Smoke on the water and Iron Man were my first 2 songs I learned when I was 15

[zdravkobitunjac]

Gene, Richie Blackmore had much more to offer then just name and stage present.He actually made music worth listening.You know it when you listen his music today and concludes how it stood the test of time.

[mauriziosoffici]

Blackmore musica classica poi blues rock funky metal medioevale tutto!!!! altro che vestito di nero nome che si ricorda e riff più suonato...lui n 1

[shawncosmos]

0:37 Ira Lipschitz. Wasn’t expecting that. Lol…

[cmkilcullen]

If you listen to this, and then listen to an interview as to why Mike Bloomfield stopped playing for a while, you can appreciate two diverse perspectives on musicians and musicianship from the listener and musician point of view; image, marketing, product - lots of moving pieces. But Simmons dripping with marketing in many of his interviews. With that said, taking nothing away from Blackmore - an amazing guitarist. But Blackmore true to his musicianship and Simmons identifies clearly more with the image and the window dressing. But that is his thing and it (fanfare) is too. Maintaining that balance is certainly part of the industry.

[docholliday]

Yep 1st song I learned was smoke on the water

[PaulBrown-ilwl]

It’s was and is a very, very smart and shrewd man.

[holland]

Interesting hear Blackmores view Gene Simmons, very influential guitar player v childrens entertainer that would literally sell anything

[torarauland]

Gene talks nothing new about that. But the three first Rainbow albums are so good. To bad we never got to see them back agian. Rainbow Rising

[marcomancini]

Gene, even on Kiss concerts you listen with your eyes rather than your ears, in any case when you talk if well your teeth and link your brain

[-Luka-Brazi]

If Gene had said something ugly about Ritchie…Ritchie wouldn’t have posted this video!

[Wastelander]

Someone jealous talking? Even with any other name, Blackmore is a guitar master, point.

[Bezkoncax]

How did Gene Simmons escape the #metoo movement?

[SpenceCurry]

Frehely is an amateur by comparison. Blackmore the equal of hendrix. Fact. Can't p

[choptop]

Gene knows nothing about music so he just talks about how Ritchie looks and his last name.

[ChrisHenley-yc]

No they aren't; I go to concerts to hear musicians play music, not play dress up.

[erossiyssupruoy]

I don’t know who’s ego is bigger Gene or Ritchie.🙄

[mattiasorre]

No Gene, when people go to Kiss concerts they dont listen with their ears