During an appearance on the latest episode of Billy Corgan's podcast "The Magnificent Others", KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley reflected on the band's first farewell tour, which took place in 2000-2001 and featured KISS's original lineup, consisting of Stanley, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. "Unfortunately, the same problems just started to creep in," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET).
"In a perfect world, I had hoped that we could get back together. Everybody would learn their life lessons and we'll walk into the sunset together making music.
That story doesn't exist. So it was very stressful and disappointing, but more stressful because for me it's all about what goes on on stage.
You leave everything at the bottom of the stairs — you leave your problems.
There have been times where people in the band might not be talking, but you get up on stage and hug and have a great time and make the most of that.
Anything that happens beyond the stage is a bonus. So, it was very stressful, and not knowing how we're gonna be night to night because of people's indulgences. And that's not fun."
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