Also it's easy to find them talking crap about themselves. When I name search them, the top results are those hilarious audiobooks Gene and Paul did where they rip into each other.
The most gloriously on-brand thing in the entire Gene Simmons bass catalog is the Pink AXE model with *_"Stage Played Pkg n/a."_* Now we know where the line is drawn at which Gene goes *_"NOPE."_* 😁
hi. my brother is very friendly with paul stanley, they do cookery seminars on the kiss cruises when pauls not playing. my brother colin, is head chef on the kiss cruises. paul gifted colin the iceman guitar he plays on stage, the broken mirror finish one, its now on his wall in the phillipines. i never knew it was that valuable...jammy sod. lol.
The most valuable rock star artifact in my possesion is a pick Tony Iommi played live on stage with Heaven and Hell. A buddy of mine retrieved it from his guitar after the gig.
I recently sold an Epiphone Thunderbird vintage pro bass to a member of a well known classic rock band. He sold it on ebay a week later for double the price claiming to have toured with it! It was at least a nice bass.
There’s a signed Ibanez Iceman in the Cash Converters on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, for under £300. There’s a Squire Classic Vibe next to it that’s more expensive.
I was Paul Stanleys'Captain when the KISS Kruse came to Key West. I was told not to talk to him. I could have run the boat aground or turned south towards Habana and definitely made the national news... It definitely crossed my mind ☺️.
If there's 1 thing Kiss are good at, it's making money. They will literally license anything. I actually love the idea of offering stage played instruments to fans and other products. My issue is with the prices. Obviously you don't want someone else buying up things to resale them to make money. It would be nice to see them offer there stuff at least low enough where a fan could resale it and get their money back. If they were half as good at making music as they are at making money they'd be the greatest band of all time.
Fun fact: In 2027, their career length post-thei-first-farewell-tour will eclipse the length of their initial career. FUNNER FACT: Ozzy's first farewell tour was in 1992 making his post-farewell career 5 years longer than his initial run!
Yeah, it's true, Gene $immmon$ is actually short of cash at the moment. I hear there's going to be a GoFundMe soon for a new mansion so please donate generously 🙂
I think it must be that many of these guitars will only be built upon ordering. I can't see him having a warehouse full of these guitars that nobody has ever seen before.
@@castleanthrax1833 my man, still recovering from a Harley Benton guitar purchase. 😁👍 My point is that it doesn't need to be expensive to be functional.
I purchased Stanley's black Ibanez from Cash Converters for like 125 pounds, now all I need is for Paul to damage it and I can sell it for 6k, sounds like a deal
You boys are a hoot. I'm 64 years old and have always loved music. I started hearing Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry etc etc. You get the idea, but I never liked kiss. And no one I knew did. They were half a step from pure glam rock. So that being said I love that young people still get inspiration from my generations music. 👍👍👍👍👍
I would do it and just ask Gene why he sued Teenage Fanclub, who'd just made it big as musicians, for no reason in the 90s beyond him thinking he owned the rights to any illustration of a cartoon money bag. That'd be a fun conversation.
Most people take up music because they want to be the next Beatles. Gene Simmons took up music because he wanted to be the next Coca-Cola. That is not my quote, it's something I read somewhere. Spot-on though.
In Australia Paul Stanley purchased one his ibanez Guitarz from a guitar shop. He then played it live and actioned it of for charity...... FACT A great musician and charitable person.
Actually the put a video from Vegas in like 2000 or 2001 you could see him give the guitar he was playing and take a new one before smashing it so they’re pre broken
02:40 Funny how the worth of an instrument seems to depend on the guy who played it! If it was Gene Simmons, you can ask for 600 per cent (and upwards) of the retail price - if it was *me* , maybe 60... 😂
Most of these seem to me more like collector's items which are not meant to be played but to hang on a wall instead. I wish Ibanez would offer more Iceman-models without the Kiss signature thing, I like Iceman guitars and basses but i'm not that much of a Kiss-Fan.
Doesn't really do *KISS* justice, but it has a few moments that accurately capture the surreal fun of a road trip to a rock show. Actually, I don't think the tune is a good representation of *KISS* at their lean and ferocious best and I've never really grasped why it's a fan fave. Still a lifelong fan, though - lucky enough to have seen them touring behind the first LP.
11:34 Oh don't tell me he has Kiss condoms??? Haha. Good video mate, enjoyed. Fellow Kiss fan but I probably haven't given them as much money as Glen :D I'll check out his Kiss channel... My YT channel (this one) started out named (KissKovers) until I renamed it a couple years ago and started doing other content. Have a good one!
$15,000 for a stage played instrument by a stadium selling band is not that expensive. That's pretty fair tbh for someone who is a superfan (I'm not a kiss fan for the record).
I couldn't afford it but even if I could I wouldn't spend that kind of money just to meet someone for 5 minutes and have them sign something. F that ! Not judging anyone I just think greed is a Terrible thing.
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there like a big scandal with Vinnie Vincent and him scamming people for those guitars people paid for them and never got them something like that? I heard that guy is a big scammer but that's just stuff I read on the internet so who knows.
Gibson is to blame for actively attacking the Gen X with money demographic with all these signature instruments from decrepit old metal stars, most of which haven't been relevant since Gen X graduated High School. KISS was enormous when I was in Grade School. I have friends like Glen who are fans for life. They also stopped all emotional and musical development upon graduation from High School (also seems to apply for Glen, but I mean that as an observation and a compliment). But the man-cave generation must fill their caves. TBF I bought a Gibson USA Iommi Monkey SG special, mostly for the specs, partly for the potential resale value. It gets played a lot .
Can we get a Glen appearance every other video? His jokes and puns are S tier.
"Guitargain Glen" isn't a bad stage name if you're going for that comedy cringe factor 😉
Glen is a top bloke.
little known fact: its easier to find someone talking about kiss than listening to kiss
Also it's easy to find them talking crap about themselves.
When I name search them, the top results are those hilarious audiobooks Gene and Paul did where they rip into each other.
Hahaha so laughing out loud to a comment is a real thing 🤣
The most gloriously on-brand thing in the entire Gene Simmons bass catalog is the Pink AXE model with *_"Stage Played Pkg n/a."_* Now we know where the line is drawn at which Gene goes *_"NOPE."_* 😁
I want to see Glenn wearing the Ace Frehley "spaceman" makeup next time ♥
He would look pretty perfect !
Ackh!
hi. my brother is very friendly with paul stanley, they do cookery seminars on the kiss cruises when pauls not playing. my brother colin, is head chef on the kiss cruises. paul gifted colin the iceman guitar he plays on stage, the broken mirror finish one, its now on his wall in the phillipines. i never knew it was that valuable...jammy sod. lol.
The most valuable rock star artifact in my possesion is a pick Tony Iommi played live on stage with Heaven and Hell. A buddy of mine retrieved it from his guitar after the gig.
"Retrieved it" you mean stole it?
@@porkypile Exactly, I bet ever since Tony , Scotland Yard and the FBI is looking for it in despair.
@@SxSxG666 not really the point mate lol
I recently sold an Epiphone Thunderbird vintage pro bass to a member of a well known classic rock band. He sold it on ebay a week later for double the price claiming to have toured with it!
It was at least a nice bass.
Petition to start a patreon so we can all chip in and force Ace to play a 9 string fan fret
Someone should buy one of those Vinnie Vincent double V's and make Ace play it on stage. 😂
There’s a signed Ibanez Iceman in the Cash Converters on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, for under £300. There’s a Squire Classic Vibe next to it that’s more expensive.
I was Paul Stanleys'Captain when the KISS Kruse came to Key West. I was told not to talk to him. I could have run the boat aground or turned south towards Habana and definitely made the national news... It definitely crossed my mind ☺️.
This is the best comment I've read in a while. Cheers Cap'n!
Who wants to talk to an asshole anyway
If there's 1 thing Kiss are good at, it's making money. They will literally license anything. I actually love the idea of offering stage played instruments to fans and other products. My issue is with the prices. Obviously you don't want someone else buying up things to resale them to make money. It would be nice to see them offer there stuff at least low enough where a fan could resale it and get their money back. If they were half as good at making music as they are at making money they'd be the greatest band of all time.
Spot on.
I was made for lovin' you money, you were made for paying meee... oh wait...
Fun fact: In 2027, their career length post-thei-first-farewell-tour will eclipse the length of their initial career. FUNNER FACT: Ozzy's first farewell tour was in 1992 making his post-farewell career 5 years longer than his initial run!
I really want to see Glen appear on this channel as often as possible.
Yeah, it's true, Gene $immmon$ is actually short of cash at the moment. I hear there's going to be a GoFundMe soon for a new mansion so please donate generously 🙂
Someone please crowdfund $5k to force Ace into playing a Glarry onstage.
"There's a KISS fan born every minute." -Gene Simmons
I like how y'all understand that you're fanboys and don't get mad about someone not liking your favorite bands
I was a stagehand for years . When Kiss was at the venue, we called them kiss my ass .
I always through "KISS My ass" would be a great Kiss cover band name.
@@P0wer2R0ll that’s true and funny !🖖🏻
Tony Iommi's "Monkey SG" that came out last year was 25 k !!!
I really enjoy your vids with Glen, nice one :)
I saw kiss live in 1996 on their first farewell tour. There's been more than a couple
1996 was the reunion tour. 1st farewell tour was in 2000
I think it must be that many of these guitars will only be built upon ordering. I can't see him having a warehouse full of these guitars that nobody has ever seen before.
Btw, kiss had done 5 farewell tours by 2015....think they are up to 8.
My question is: are there people out there buying these axes?
Why don't you buy one, and you can ask them personally. 😁
@@castleanthrax1833 my man, still recovering from a Harley Benton guitar purchase. 😁👍
My point is that it doesn't need to be expensive to be functional.
Humble request for a new tier list with Glenn. You gotta do Fender offsets, other obscure Gibsons, and off the wall weird stuff, like the Clitar.
I purchased Stanley's black Ibanez from Cash Converters for like 125 pounds, now all I need is for Paul to damage it and I can sell it for 6k, sounds like a deal
A personal mic for Glen next time ?
This! A thousand times, this! #Mike4Glen
I recently discovered your channel, but this video was so funny that I had to subscribe!
Since you mentioned it: Glen could easily pass as Ace Frehley giving the right amount of makeup 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Same face proportions, right?!🤘🎸
This was a good and fun video with you and your friend
love seeing glen!! great video guys!
Im starting to think gene only plays bass to resell them for 10x the price
You boys are a hoot. I'm 64 years old and have always loved music.
I started hearing Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry etc etc. You get the idea, but I never liked kiss. And no one I knew did. They were half a step from pure glam rock.
So that being said I love that young people still get inspiration from my generations music. 👍👍👍👍👍
Yeah, I've never liked them either. They all seem like assholes too.
Their signatures devalue guitars.
Except for maybe Ace.
The Vinnie Vincent double v was made by Ed Roman, probably now World Class Guitars.
is glen related to rory galagher?
More glen appearances please. Dudes hilarious.
Always been a KISS fan at 55 and on disability I'd much rather have somewhere to live than a guitar.
iunno, houses don't have mad toanz, tho
I would do it and just ask Gene why he sued Teenage Fanclub, who'd just made it big as musicians, for no reason in the 90s beyond him thinking he owned the rights to any illustration of a cartoon money bag. That'd be a fun conversation.
glen looks like a young Peter criss
You guys are great!
My friend had the broken glass Paul Stanley Ice Man. It was beautiful, needless to say it was of limits. He would let nobody touch it lol.
I see Trogly finally got his maulers on a 50k KH/PG les Paul!
Glen is an exact replica of Fil, from the Wings Of Pegasus channel.
I have a Washburn cracked mirror it is one of the coolest guitars I own.
Most people take up music because they want to be the next Beatles. Gene Simmons took up music because he wanted to be the next Coca-Cola. That is not my quote, it's something I read somewhere. Spot-on though.
Kiss are the kings of merchandising. Glenn if you like KISS, check out John 5’s KISS collection
Glen looks like he plays bass. I appreciate Glen
In Australia Paul Stanley purchased one his ibanez Guitarz from a guitar shop. He then played it live and actioned it of for charity...... FACT A great musician and charitable person.
Actually the put a video from Vegas in like 2000 or 2001 you could see him give the guitar he was playing and take a new one before smashing it so they’re pre broken
I would play a shattered mirror guitar. Well, at least once. Kinda expensive for a joke.
You can get all that and drink beers with Scott Ian of anthrax for 3,000
Glenn looks like a typical early 80s English metal musician
Nice catch on the VV neck!! At least he needs the money but what's Gene's excuse
I’ve never understood why people like kiss, they’re a very very poor rip off of Spinal Tap!
I like Glen... but I'm definitely gonna hold that "Kiss Fan" thing against him forevermore.
Have you seen the Uli Jon Roth's guitars prices?
Funny thing... Paul's guitar customizer has his business in walking distance from my home in Medford.
Dude! Sweet!🤘🤘👍
This video is quite sad but strangely enjoyable.
02:40 Funny how the worth of an instrument seems to depend on the guy who played it!
If it was Gene Simmons, you can ask for 600 per cent (and upwards) of the retail price - if it was *me* , maybe 60... 😂
... i'd get genes axe bass, and then get eveyone to sign it, even the roadies, everybody.... except gene
How much to get him to play my bass
Every band gotta have the kiss superfan or it aint a band
Guys, I'm just gonna flex here and say that I caught the pick of Chad Kroeger of Nickelback when I saw them live.
How much to meet Glenn? He's cool!
i know someone who has
Vinnie Vincents old amp
next time bring more outfits for glen and yourself!
Oh Glen...give Gene all your money, bro. LOL
Give Glen a microphone?
All 3 videos I’ve uploaded with Glen were shot on the same day, with just the one mic.
Next time we record there’ll be two
@@KDH So you bought him the Paul Stanley mic?
As the saying goes "There's a sucker born every minute." And Gene probably copyrighted that as well 😅
Is it just me or does glen look like 1980s lars ulrich?? Maybe its the hair 🤷♂️
Hi Glenn.
Ace is the reason I picked up a guitar! Speaking of Ace, check out how much his damn Epiphone Les Pauls are selling for these days!
Your friend looks like he could be Rory Gallagher’s kid lol
All of a sudden I remember why I never really liked kiss, money grubbers is what they are
They are good Jews !
Most of these seem to me more like collector's items which are not meant to be played but to hang on a wall instead.
I wish Ibanez would offer more Iceman-models without the Kiss signature thing, I like Iceman guitars and basses but i'm not that much of a Kiss-Fan.
nobody says ur friend looks like young lars ulrich yet? cus he does...
Guitargain!
How do y'all feel about the movie Detroit rock city?
Doesn't really do *KISS* justice, but it has a few moments that accurately capture the surreal fun of a road trip to a rock show.
Actually, I don't think the tune is a good representation of *KISS* at their lean and ferocious best and I've never really grasped why it's a fan fave.
Still a lifelong fan, though - lucky enough to have seen them touring behind the first LP.
lol for 15 grand, the damn thing better come with gene to play it for me personally
Geddy?
11:34 Oh don't tell me he has Kiss condoms??? Haha. Good video mate, enjoyed. Fellow Kiss fan but I probably haven't given them as much money as Glen :D I'll check out his Kiss channel... My YT channel (this one) started out named (KissKovers) until I renamed it a couple years ago and started doing other content. Have a good one!
I lol'd several times. 😆
I know where many of these guitars should be Crammed!
Glen feels like 50% bootleg KDH 50% 70s hair metal band member
Paul used to give the smashed guitar for free to a lucky fan near the stage, until he saw money potential there... sigh*
Did Glenn used to do "reaction" videos?
No, I think you might be confusing him with this guy ?
youtube.com/@wingsofpegasus
@@KDH I do look like that guy in all fairness! We need to get me, him & Rory Gallagher in spirit for a collab! XD
@@KDH Haha!!! That's TOTALLY the guy I was thinking of. Glad it's NOT him. LOL!
He didn't just say there are genes in the gene.
$15,000 for a stage played instrument by a stadium selling band is not that expensive. That's pretty fair tbh for someone who is a superfan (I'm not a kiss fan for the record).
No one will buy gene's guitars and then he will claim that rock and roll is dead since no ones buying it LOL
I couldn't afford it but even if I could I wouldn't spend that kind of money just to meet someone for 5 minutes and have them sign something. F that ! Not judging anyone I just think greed is a Terrible thing.
the video quality...
Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there like a big scandal with Vinnie Vincent and him scamming people for those guitars people paid for them and never got them something like that? I heard that guy is a big scammer but that's just stuff I read on the internet so who knows.
Gibson is to blame for actively attacking the Gen X with money demographic with all these signature instruments from decrepit old metal stars, most of which haven't been relevant since Gen X graduated High School. KISS was enormous when I was in Grade School. I have friends like Glen who are fans for life. They also stopped all emotional and musical development upon graduation from High School (also seems to apply for Glen, but I mean that as an observation and a compliment). But the man-cave generation must fill their caves. TBF I bought a Gibson USA Iommi Monkey SG special, mostly for the specs, partly for the potential resale value. It gets played a lot .
M&G, Stage played: Ich lach mich tot. Wer ist dumm genug das zu tun? Bei mir gibt’s das viel billiger. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
KI$$... ugh... their greed. $immon$ and $tanley are the worst for it. And I haven't bothered with a live show the past few... they're all the same :(
Kiss is as essentially a garage band dressed up as drag queens on Halloween.