<p>This interview - and if you are looking for Hi-Fi sound you came to the wrong place, it's a not-so-clear phone interview - is pretty much a monologue from Gene Simmons, who focuses far and wide on subjects such as sex being at the core of rock 'n' roll, why he thinks Morrissey lacks that energy, being a Jew, Jesus Christ, U2, money, and more. A Kissorama of an interview!  </p>

This interview - and if you are looking for Hi-Fi sound you came to the wrong place, it's a not-so-clear phone interview - is pretty much a monologue from Gene Simmons, who focuses far and wide on subjects such as sex being at the core of rock 'n' roll, why he thinks Morrissey lacks that energy, being a Jew, Jesus Christ, U2, money, and more. A Kissorama of an interview!

<p>This interview - and if you are looking for Hi-Fi sound you came to the wrong place, it's a not-so-clear phone interview - is pretty much a monologue from Gene Simmons, who focuses far and wide on subjects such as sex being at the core of rock 'n' roll, why he thinks Morrissey lacks that energy, being a Jew, Jesus Christ, U2, money, and more. A Kissorama of an interview!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Kiss. Gene Simmons 1996 on sex, not using drugs - "I'd beat the ass off Axel Rose" - being an "outcast" as a Jew, and why Morrissey's music lacks sexual energy and isn't rock 'n' roll

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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Kiss. Gene Simmons 1996 on sex, not using drugs - "I'd beat the ass off Axel Rose" - being an "outcast" as a Jew, and why Morrissey's music lacks sexual energy and isn't rock 'n' roll

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