Gene Simmons: Gaga is the only rock star of the last few yea
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During an interview with Yahoo Music Simmons talked about the band’s latest release, why they may never release a follow-up album to 2012’s Monster, why Prince’s death wasn’t “sad” and how Lady Gaga may be the last great hope for a fizzling rock scene.
I said an incendiary thing a while back that really pissed off rock fans. But I see Lady Gaga as the only rock star of the last few years. What I mean by that is if she ditched the disco boys and the poles and the pop tracks, she really does have the musical goods and stage presence — outrageous kind of stuff — to be a kind of a female Elton [John]. In the days when he was playing stadiums, Elton would come out dressed as a duck, or whatever, and it was cool rock stuff. I’d like to see Gaga with a rock band. She’s made her fortune in the disco world. I’m not a fan of that stuff. I think it’s manufactured. It’s done well. It’s not my taste. I’d love to see he with two guitars, drums, and bass in back of her. I think she would rock it. But I’ve also been crucified for saying rock is dead.
She's obviously not a rock star as she doesn't sing rock (besides covers), but I believe that's always been her aspirstion, and pop Gaga is just the bridge needed to get there. That's when she always seems happiest.
