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Simmons attacks 'boring' live bands

Published Saturday, Jun 14 2008, 06:20 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Simmons attacks 'boring' live bands
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons has hit out at bands who fail to put on energetic live shows, reports WENN.

Simmons criticised British band Radiohead, saying that they owed it to their fans to put on a spectacular performance.

He is quoted as saying: "I admire bands like Radiohead, but the idea of being that serious? F*** that, get up on stage and blow s*** up!

"Bands that stand by their microphones and strum their guitars are forgetting one important point - people are bringing their eyes, it's audio and visual. If you're not fulfilling the visual part, it's like watching a movie with your eyes closed.

"One of the biggest compliments we get is [people saying], 'I f***ing hate their music but that's the best show I ever saw in my life'."

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