Gene Simmons of KISS | Matt Connarton Unleashed

0:00 Speaker 1: If you're a long time listener of the show, you probably know this, or if you know me, you know this about me. My favorite band is Kiss. And I'm getting a little nervous because just in the past week, so Ace Frehley, who has not been in the band for a long time, apparently has had a stroke. Uh. So that's uh, that's disconcerting. And uh and Gene Simmons a couple of days ago, apparently he's fine. But Gene Simmons actually had an accident. I guess he lost consciousness while driving. So just uh, a couple of couple of very uh, very precarious things there.

0:36 Speaker 1: But let's see we have a call. Wow, let's see he's online. Hi, welcome to Matt Conerton on unleash.

0:41 Speaker 2: Do this, Oh Math, this is Gene Simmons.

0:47 Speaker 1: Of Kiss. Gene Simmons of Kiss. Oh my goodness, I'm so relieved to hear from you. I've been worried about you. You had that terrible accident. You apparently lost consciousness and crashed into something. Uh are you okay?

1:00 Speaker 2: I don't know, Matt, do you tell me? Am? I okay, Well you.

1:03 Speaker 1: Sound great, I mean you sound very normal. Gene Simmons of Kiss. You sound like you always do well, although that again, I don't know much how you sound these days. You used to call the show all the time when we were on afternoons, and now I hardly ever hear from you.

1:17 Speaker 2: Well not, you know, I do sleep in on Saturday mornings. I'm a musician.

1:22 Speaker 1: I didn't think you ever slept, Gene Simmons of Kiss.

1:26 Speaker 2: Yes, it's a it's a good substitute. That's sleep for the bourbon that I don't drink anymore.

1:32 Speaker 1: That's right. Well you never you never were a drinker, which I commend you for that.

1:35 Speaker 2: Oh you say so, you say.

1:37 Speaker 1: Well, no, I mean that's more acist thing. But uh yeah, So how are you doing? Are you doing? You're doing okay?

1:42 Speaker 2: Uh?

1:43 Speaker 1: I was very concerned. I thought maybe a heart issue or something. I know you have aphib I didn't know if that may be cause you to lose consciousness while driving.

1:51 Speaker 2: It's funny, I do have a fib mat. But the thing is is, whenever I turn on one of my Kiss albums, yes, my heart just beats right to the rhythm.

2:02 Speaker 1: No kidding, even the elder that's right, Well, that's amazing. Well, that's exciting, Gene Simmons of Kiss.

2:11 Speaker 2: Very good, And I'm calling you this morning because I decided to get up early, whip up some pancakes, and listening to my favorite radio show host.

2:21 Speaker 1: Ever to think of, Gene Simmons of Kiss, listening to my show and making pancakes gives me a boundless joy.

2:27 Speaker 2: I must tell you, yes, and one more thing, Matt before I go and let you continue with your fabulous radio show.

2:34 Speaker 1: Thank you.

2:34 Speaker 2: Yes, Uh, screw Ice really forget him?

2:37 Speaker 1: Wow? Wow? I know you don't always get along, but all right, well, we hope that Ace recovers. I hope that Ace recovers.

2:46 Speaker 2: Yes, I do too, math, but if he doesn't, you know, that's just the way everything was meant to be.

2:53 Speaker 1: That's cold, Gene Simmons of Kiss. That's cold.

2:58 Speaker 2: And when the day finally happens when people go to kiss dot com and order anything, uh huh, still get one third off the price?

3:08 Speaker 1: Wow?

3:09 Speaker 2: Really, that's correct. We have to wait till he bites the big one.

3:13 Speaker 1: Okay, okay, all right, well, I do like to save money, but I but I do still hope that Ace recovers right new too, hmmm, are right, Geene, Simmons of Kiss.

3:28 Speaker 2: I have a good show man, all right, rocking and keep rolling.

3:32 Speaker 1: Thank you, Ray and Gina. I would just remind you, oh, never mind, Gene Simmons of Kiss. That's amazing. We haven't heard from Gina in a long time. Well, very good, very good. Well I do hope, uh, it sounds like he's doing great, and I hope Ace Freley recovers. Ace actually had to cancel the rest of his tour. He was on a tour that I think was supposed to go for the rest of the year, but he had to cancel the rest of his dates for twenty twenty five. So very very uh, very concerned for mister Freeley.