J2112YYZ Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 This is pathetic because every real rocker or heavy metalist knows that RONNIE JAMES DIO invented this!!!!!I think he was a really good vocalist (RIP), but he was also very short. Even Klaus Meine was taller than him.His voice was BIG though and so was his talent, and that is all that matters Boosty Collins! I saw Dio live four times. He was larger than life on stage whether it was a small club or a 20,000 seat amphitheatre. The charisma he had was off the charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 This is pathetic because every real rocker or heavy metalist knows that RONNIE JAMES DIO invented this!!!!!I think he was a really good vocalist (RIP), but he was also very short. Even Klaus Meine was taller than him.His voice was BIG though and so was his talent, and that is all that matters Boosty Collins! I saw Dio live four times. He was larger than life on stage whether it was a small club or a 20,000 seat amphitheatre. The charisma he had was off the charts.I saw him three times too and met him in 1986, just by chance too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Gene is an egotistical attention whore assclown. What else is new? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Gene is an egotistical attention whore assclown. What else is new? Gene is the fuckking Devil. Of course he is going to patent the horns and do anything for a buck. "25 bucks a fuckk and Gene's a happy man...." Love, QUEENSRYCHE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 This is pathetic because every real rocker or heavy metalist knows that RONNIE JAMES DIO invented this!!!!!I think he was a really good vocalist (RIP), but he was also very short. Even Klaus Meine was taller than him. What does Dio being short haveto do with anything? Well stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Ronnie James will be an IMMORTAL LEGEND FOR ALL TIMES! Even when we are all gone and are somewhere with Ronnie if that's what you believe! His "Hear N Aid" project is soooooooo EPIC and underrated. I have a few dvd boots of STARS. It RULES! I can't believe it is not remastered and rebooted with bonus features on BLU-RAY! Come on Wendy Dio! GET ON THAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 This is pathetic because every real rocker or heavy metalist knows that RONNIE JAMES DIO invented this!!!!!Didn't he give credit to his grandma, or someone like that, as the "il cornuto" sign of "the horned one"? It's to ward off the evil eye in Italian culture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Gene Simmons is so full of shit that he makes septic tanks jealous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Gene would sell toilet paper with his face on it if could make a buck. http://jeremyinc.com/images/genesimmontoiletpaper.jpg Edited June 19, 2017 by MMCXII 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) KISS’ Gene Simmons Gives Up Pursuit to Trademark Rock Hand Gesture http://loudwire.com/files/2017/06/GettyImages-459649152.jpgFollowing a swift backlash from his musical peers and even a university president, Gene Simmons has withdrawn his application to patent the hand gesture seen above. On Tuesday, June 20, the request was updated on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, indicating it was “abandoned because the applicant filed an express abandonment.” The KISS co-founder filed that the hand gesture was first used in commerce with the band on Nov. 14, 1974, in tandem with the KISS “Hotter Than Hell” tour. He staked a claim on the familiar symbol for “entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist; personal appearances by a musical artist.” Since the application was filed last week, a host of people have spoken out against the move from the notoriously business-minded Simmons, including Wendy Dio, widow of the late Ronnie James Dio, who is often credited with popularizing another version of the gesture while he was in Black Sabbath. “To try to make money off of something like this is disgusting. It belongs to everyone; it doesn’t belong to anyone it’s a public domain; it shouldn’t be trademarked,” Wendy said. “It’s laughable, I think, quite honestly. I think he’s made a complete fool of himself. It’s disgusting; what does he want?” Wendy Dio’s sentiments were echoed by Nikki Sixx, who somewhat jokingly claimed on Twitter that he was thinking about patenting the middle finger. Esther ‘Jinx’ Dawson, singer for occult rock veterans Coven, who claim to have been using the “devil horns” symbol since 1967, posted on their official Facebook page, “If [simmons] dares to go through with his application, I shall sue on behalf of us all.” Even University of Texas president Greg Fenves called Simmons out, tweeting that the school’s Texas Longhorns have been using the gesture two decades before the Demon claims. “Sorry, Gene Simmons, Longhorns have been doing since the 50s — more than 20 years before KISS got going.” Edited June 22, 2017 by treeduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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