Earlier this year, KISS' Paul Stanley told ABC Audio that he's sometimes confused by the things that his bandmate Gene Simmons tells the press. But in a new interview, Stanley says he's able to look past what he calls Simmons' "schtick" to see the real person, who he loves and respects.
Speaking to the U.K. publication Louder, Stanley says what he loves about Simmons is his selflessness.
"Gene is a team player, and he loves the band, and wants what’s best for it, even if it’s not always what’s best for him," says Paul.
"I love Gene’s ability to put his own advantages and possibilities within the band by the side to do whatever is best for the collective," he adds. "I admire that quality, because it’s you don’t find it that often in people."
What's more, Stanley points out, "Underneath all the bravado and all the ‘Gene Simmons’ schtick is a very caring, and very kind and giving person, who takes care of a lot of people, far outside and beyond his family. I respect that very much."
KISS have a festival date coming up in April in Brazil, and in June, they'll kick off a European tour which is set to run through July. Meanwhile, the fifth installment in their Off The Soundboard live bootleg series arrives April 7. As previously reported, it documents a November 28, 1984, concert recorded live in Poughkeepsie, NY during the band’s Animalize World Tour.
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