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KISSFAQ wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:24 am Jeff Scott Soto was there?

LUDIVINE wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:25 am

shramiac wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:19 am Obviously a fake but....I did burst out laughing, I’ll admit.
Kudos to who did that.


Now a video of the real thing, would be much cooler!

Thanks for your reply. Not sure videos were allowed at the bash.

metatron wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:39 am

LUDIVINE wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:25 am

shramiac wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:19 am Obviously a fake but....I did burst out laughing, I’ll admit.
Kudos to who did that.


Now a video of the real thing, would be much cooler!

Thanks for your reply. Not sure videos were allowed at the bash.

I really don't understand the whole Secret, 'no video recording allowed' of VV playing.
Anyone who knows anything about KISS, about the whole Hair Metal era has seen footage of VV playing.
What is the big deal with not showing the world your gift.
I don't get it.
Pretty Childish.
I think the whole way this bash was executed and the exclusion process in regards to certain die hard fans (Even when they tried to make alternative arrangements to pay at the door) has really cemented a certain someones fate.
Hope your proud of yourselves.

Streetbeat wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:51 ambtw what was the cool memorabilia on display? Thanks

metatron wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:39 amI think the whole way this bash was executed and the exclusion process in regards to certain die hard fans

aeroflott wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:04 pm Nice little review here:

RipRokken wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:31 pm

metatron wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:39 amI think the whole way this bash was executed and the exclusion process in regards to certain die hard fans

Hey, Metatron...

I’ve had some zzz’s now and realized I’d missed part of your post. I guess I was done and tuned out after “pretty childish”, but that part deserves a proper response, even though I understand it won’t be satisfying to many.

I felt terrible about this happening and also feel some responsibility because I’d encouraged him not to abort his trip even though we both knew he had already been told he couldn’t pay at the door. Part was because I knew he had a solid Plan B and part was hoping I could work my magic and make it happen, but we both knew there was no guarantee.

Let me tell you my experience with this guy. He is the nicest, coolest dude, and I could hang and chat with him for hours (and we did over those two days). Such a well meaning and knowledgeable fan, and I loved not only hearing his experiences, but also getting to know him as a person. He is truly class A in my book.

I tried 3-4 times as respectfully as possible to persuade for an exception to be made, especially after having met him. I was unable to get that done and I’ve apologized to him profusely for how things didn’t work out for him and still feel badly over it. There was just a point where if I’d pushed any further it could have jeopardized my standing with the event (I was a first-timer and nobody had yet met me in person), and he understands that. Now I’m just really hoping he’ll hang on as a fan until the next time, because I can’t see any reason he wouldn’t be able to go. This truly was the only downer on the trip for me, and especially for him. I REALLY wish this had worked out for him.

As regrettable as it is, I want to be fair to the organizers and say that especially after the event wrapped up and the staff at SIR Studios was shooing us out the door 40 minutes past closing time, I understood the hardline stance on not allowing people to pay at the door. Multiple people had offered to do this (in advance, not knocking on the door with money in hand) and all had been turned down, so he wasn’t singled out, and definitely wasn’t “blacklisted”. If it had been allowed there would have been no easy way to gauge and prepare for the number of attendees, which ended up being pretty critical. With the number we had, we still ran 40 minutes over. The signing was done last and there were still 5 in line when SIR told us we had to wrap it up — several people scrambled to help pack and load while Vinnie took care of everyone left in line.

I wasn’t in Atlanta but from what I’ve read, Vinnie really takes his time with fans. And I saw that firsthand... wow, what a sweet, truly caring guy who took the time to get to know the people he didn’t know well. Heck, I introduced myself with my real name and he grinned and said, “You’re John Clayton!” I was surprised he knew my real name already and made that association.

So the keeping the numbers under control ended up being critical to the experience of the other attendees, and also to help with other logistical concerns.

Another word about the organizer, who everyone knows was Stephen Wilkie. Dude... this guy is a rock star, and he worked his tail off with Vinnie to make this happen. He was already tapped out beyond capacity when he arrived in town and soldiered thru the next day with Vinnie to ensure it was special for everyone. I know that he didn’t finally get to rest until much later that morning, maybe grabbed 1-2 hours of sleep, then still came down to tell others goodbye. I wasn’t in his shoes and just cannot... will not... question his decisions on the numbers allowed. It makes me sad to see others question his trustability and I can tell you from many months of experience, Steve has delivered everything he’s ever promised me, made sure every purchase went thru smoothly, and been a straight-up, no BS type of guy. It’s no wonder Vinnie trusts him, too.

If we could roll back the clock a few weeks, it’s very possible things could have turned out differently for our other friend here. To him, I respect any decision he makes, but really hope he will continue to stay and keep the fire burning for Vinnie because I’m sure things will work out next time. I’ve also expressed concern to him if my thread here might pour salt in the wounds and apologize if it has. I picked VVFF to share info about the Bash with first, and wanted to deliver on that.

Metatron — peace, and I apologize to you for the snappy response.

RipRokken wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:24 am You guys are welcome, and honestly, I didn’t count the number myself. I believe it was somewhere between 20-25 people. Just enough of us to really have a party and not crowd out the room too much. Those nearly 6 hours flew by quickly.

drmoorejr wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:42 am

RipRokken wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:24 am You guys are welcome, and honestly, I didn’t count the number myself. I believe it was somewhere between 20-25 people. Just enough of us to really have a party and not crowd out the room too much. Those nearly 6 hours flew by quickly.

closer to upper 30's. There were people that were not in our travel group there just before you and I arrived.

metatron wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 3:35 pm This isn't super superposition quantum mechanics starring the legendary Schrödinger's Cat.

RipRokken wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:25 am Andre LaBelle also signed a birthday card for Vinnie.

drmoorejr wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:42 amcloser to upper 30's. There were people that were not in our travel group there just before you and I arrived.

doublev2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:05 am Vinnie doesn't care for la belle so thats an interesting one and la belles good friend mike weeks had a run in with vv as well as Robert.

Genebaby wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 6:21 am Oh yeah, I totally forgot, were unreleased songs played? Those ones we've been wondering about for a long time?

Genebaby wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:35 pm OMG, if I was there I would have been listening to all the songs, on constant rotation, at least as background music to the whole thing.

Good to hear relations between Andre and Vinnie are good.

doublev2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:05 am

RipRokken wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:25 am Andre LaBelle also signed a birthday card for Vinnie.

Vinnie doesn't care for la belle so thats an interesting one and la belles good friend mike weeks had a run in with vv as well as Robert.

Vinnie is always nice to people at first or to their face but fades off dramatically. The people helping vv will all get booted sooner or later and they all know it.

As for the event. To be an amazing guitar player and hide it is a weird one.

This whole thing is am event for people to meet a hero I guess so success on that level but as a music event it's a non event.

Genebaby wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:35 pm OMG, if I was there I would have been listening to all the songs, on constant rotation, at least as background music to the whole thing.

Streetbeat wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:55 pm Thanks for the videos!

drmoorejr wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:51 am The KISS Army should be happy, not pissed off...

CptnRuski wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:31 am Oh man! Thank you so much for these videos! I keep saying it, but I’m so happy this thing seemed to be such a blast for everyone involved. I really hope Vinnie does more events like this in the future!!!

drmoorejr wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:51 am The KISS Army should be happy, not pissed off...

RipRokken wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:19 am Zoid!!! So nice to meet you last night.

tukoztukoz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:37 am All or this... totally unexpected and amazing!
Thanks Riprokken!

VikingVVFan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:05 am Clearly he didn't talk only about food.
What did he say about the three new albums?
And the Kiss rehearsals album?
Box set?
Book?
Tour?

RipRokken wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:03 am

VikingVVFan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:05 am Clearly he didn't talk only about food.
What did he say about the three new albums?
And the Kiss rehearsals album?
Box set?
Book?
Tour?

Not trying to give you the run around on this one, but my memory is weak on some of the details. I believe he actually touched on all those things, except I can’t specifically remember anything about the KISS rehearsals album (and don’t know much about that beyond seeing occasional mentions).

I don’t want to get the answers wrong, but David might remember a little better. Best I can probably say is he has 3 albums worth of material (or 3 albums in the can). Most else is still in the works, including the book and VV Archives box set. On touring, he said he is ready to get out there and play, and will play anywhere that is interested. Some ideas were tossed around right there, including interest in maybe doing a show with Jeff Scott Soto. Lots of ideas.