PAUL STANLEY: 'Rock And Roll Is In A Pathetic State'

March 12, 2008

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has told Australia's Daily Telegraph that modern bands "useless and pathetic" and is promising value for money during their Australian mini-tour.

"Good economy or no economy, we have no intentions of stopping," said Stanley.

"We gave up doing this for money a long time ago, we love it, but we still get paid."

"Rock and roll is in a pathetic state," he added.

"Bands think they can can get up on stage and strum their guitars and then download it — it's useless and pathetic.

"We're sick and tired of seeing bands getting up on stage and not giving value for your buck."

"We not only want to live up to the legend (of KISS) but we want to exceed it, and that's why we are here," Stanley said.

"KISS music is universal, ageless — we always find a new audience," said Stanley.

"What we sing about is celebrating life, about enjoying yourself.

"We don't need to to look for an audience — the audience finds us."

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