KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'We Gave Up Doing This For Money A Long Time Ago'

March 13, 2008

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has told Australia's ABC News that although the U.S. might be suffering an economic slump, he still wants to rock 'n' roll all night.

"Good economy or no economy, we gave up doing this for money a long time ago," he said.

"We do it because we love it, but we still like being paid, so you can pay us."

KISS manager Doc McGhee says despite America's financial woes, the market for live entertainment is as strong as ever.

"I think the concert business is pretty much bullet-proof," he said.

"People, they're staying home, they're not travelling abroad because they don't have the money. If anything, it helps our economy. We're kind of recession-proof."

Forbes magazine estimated that KISS earned $48 million from its 1996 reunion tour and while those heady days are now gone, concerts are one part of the group's marketing machine.

Stanley says the KISS logo can now be found on clothes, toys, even condoms and a funeral casket.

"There's not many bands who could do something like that, so we just figured that between that and the condoms we could get you coming or going," he said.

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