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KISS Manager's Q&A Session With Fans From Second 'Kiss Kruise' (Video) - Nov. 9, 2012
Doc McGhee, who has handled the careers of KISS, BON JOVI, MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES throughout the years, attended the second annual Kiss Kruise, where he took part in a question-and-answer session with a couple of hundred fans. Video footage of the session can be seen below.

KISS currently sits, alongside THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES and AC/DC, as a merchandising music giant. Live Nation Merchandise oversees the band's merch and licensing business that includes: mugs, comic books, a fragrance, bingo games, motorcycle helmets, pool cues, dart boards, and mobile phone covers — nearly 300 products in all.

In a 2010 interview with CelebrityAccess, McGhee was asked how important ow important merchandising is to KISS' overall revenue. "It is a very important part because it gives me a guide that KISS is coming to where I want them to come as part of pop culture," he said. "It has become an American kind of band. I have M&Ms because their face is on them. Just recently on (ABC-TV's) 'Dancing With The Stars', they had one of the dancers dressed up as KISS, dancing to 'Rock And Roll All Nite'. My goal has always been to bring them up in the pop culture of this year; where people like them as though they are like Doritos. They might not mean that musically, because they have never really had a hit. The biggest hit was 'Beth', which was #7 (on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1976)."



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posted by : glamsucks
11/9/2012 9:46:35 AM
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One question: when do they retire?


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COMMENT | he sums up KiSS in 2012 to a T
posted by : BSlash24
11/9/2012 9:53:09 AM
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they are like Doritos, simply a product, not about music. Sadly. How can a die hard read that & not be a little put off?...I think Stanley wanted to make some new music(good for him), but Gene was happy to play a few shows, and sell doppy trinkets. KiSS M&Ms. KiSS Gardnen Weesle, KiSS rakes, KiSS Deadbolts, KiSS Faucet Washers. Nothing says Rock n roll like a KiSS Bird Feeder.


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COMMENT | 'RE: he sums up KiSS in 2012 to a T'
posted by : IrishConnor94
11/9/2012 2:04:11 PM
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As far as Gene is concerned, Music is just another one of KISS' products (AKA forms of income)


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posted by : sentimental movie
11/9/2012 9:59:57 AM
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When is he getting the original Guns back together?


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COMMENT | I wonder if...
posted by : Right-wing_KISSer
11/9/2012 10:33:36 AM
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...Parrotheads (Jimmy Buffett fans) get as enraged with Jimmy as KISS fans do Gene and Paul? I happen to be big fans of both and see no issues with either. Buy only what you want, or none of it. As long as good, quality music and shows are the primary product, I could care less about the other.


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COMMENT | 'RE: I wonder if...'
posted by : BSlash24
11/9/2012 10:48:27 AM
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does that analogy work? hmm, let's think about this.

true, I'm going to be buried in a Jimmy Buffett Parrot shaped coffin. I'm playing with my Buffett playing cards and eating Buffett M&Ms, posing my Jimmy Buffet dolls. Putting my Buffett moustache on now, getting ready to play with my nerf Buffett football...Parrot wallet, check...sliding on my Cheeseburger in Paradise Condom to bang my girl with. Of course I'll using my MargarittaVille Fragrance to get her turned on...all my pillows are Cheeseburger & Parrots...when is the Buffett Comic book series due?

come on man. not close. Buffett has outside non related business. He's an author, he's a restauranteur...and the music? eech.


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COMMENT | 'RE: ''RE: I wonder if...'''
posted by : BSlash24
11/9/2012 11:55:38 AM
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btw, I don't think "enraged" is the proper adjective. More disgusted.


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COMMENT | Question
posted by : Gondor
11/9/2012 10:55:29 AM
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When will they announce the 'Demon' and 'Starchild' replacements?


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COMMENT | I think of brand names when I think of Ki$$...
posted by : jonrocks16
11/9/2012 11:31:47 AM
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Pepto Bismal, Preparation H and Metamucil are a few that come to mind.


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COMMENT | and notice how unimportant the music is...
posted by : dhanishattuck
11/9/2012 12:00:26 PM
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But it sure beats that new Aeroshit album !


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COMMENT | 'RE: and notice how unimportant the music is...'
posted by : BSlash24
11/9/2012 12:06:50 PM
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2 wrongs don't make a right. You're gadging levels of shit?


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COMMENT | Monster Rules
posted by : RedZombie
11/9/2012 2:40:03 PM
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Obviously KISS cares about the music, just look at the setlist of the Kruise, rarities and never before played tracks. If they didn't care, they would just play the hits.


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COMMENT | and jerry mathers....
posted by : nathan13
11/9/2012 3:11:15 PM
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as the manager!!!


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COMMENT | and jerry mathers....
posted by : nathan13
11/9/2012 3:11:15 PM
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as the manager!!!


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posted by : vitalsign
11/9/2012 8:31:36 PM
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Did any of these so called Kiss fans ask the Doc why is he still managing these dick heads when years ago during the reunion era he was on record stating he would only manage the original incarnation of Kiss and no other. My how money makes your principles fly out the window.


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posted by : RiotAct666
11/9/2012 9:03:22 PM
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Monster > New aerosmith cd


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COMMENT | Should have asked.
posted by : Warchief
11/9/2012 10:58:26 PM
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Somebody should have ask him since he now manages half a tribute band called Kiss when Gene and Paul hang it up and get two replacements will he manage the whole tribute band? The whole joke instead of half of one.


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COMMENT | Delusional
posted by : maximus severus
11/10/2012 6:24:58 AM
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KISS playing cruise ships, Ace givin Peter a blowie, Monster off the chart, Gene going all quiet and second stage headliners at Download... Steven Tyler and Joe Perry must be dying with the laughing. I know I am. How will KISS be remembered? Well, not as fondly as they should have been. Does anyone actually draw any parallels between the band that recorded Alive and the band that has pick throwing contests, fancy dress concerts and KISS buffets on a ropes cruise ships with 3000 train spotters??


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COMMENT | ^^maximus^^
posted by : vitalsign
11/11/2012 1:16:33 AM
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And not only all you mentioned but was once so mighty it could sell out MSG and the LA Forum as the one and only headliner. Nowadays they have to co-headline with such lame ass groups as Motley Crue then have the nerve to bad mouth the very former members that made that possible in the beginning cause they sure as shit can never reach that level ever again with 2 originals and the 2 scabs.


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