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Gene
Simmons (Tommy Thayer related songs only) 1966 - 2016 The Vault (10 CD box set + 1 bonus disk) Released : January 6, 2018 (hand delivered by Gene Simmons during 2018 - 2019) Produced by : Gene Simmons Editing Engineer : Erich Lenning Mastering by : Robert Vosgien, Capitol Mastering Released by : Rhino Entertainment Rhino Entertainment President : Mark Pinkus Global Project Manager : Keith Valcourt Project Leader : Brian Hay The Vault package design : Gene Simmons, Keith Valcourt and Dennis Kiggins. TOMMY THAYER related songs on "The Vault" in chronologically order : Recorded and demoed with (members of) BLACK 'N BLUE 1986 disk 07 - track 04 - Promise The Moon [1986 - with Tommy Thayer] 'Promise The Moon" is based on a 70s song called “Sentimental Fool” that Bob Kulick and Gene Simmons wrote together. When Gene Simmons was producing BLACK 'N BLUE, he suggested the song to Tommy Thayer and Jaime St. James. They came back with a newer song “Promise The Moon” with new lyrics, slightly different melody, but still using the same chords and riff that Bob Kulick and Gene Simmons had come up with years ago. Demoed with (members of) BLACK 'N BLUE with Gene Simmons on lead vocals. The song has been recorded by BLACK 'N BLUE for their 1986 “Nasty Nasty” album, with keyboards being performed by John Purdell. At the last moment the song was dropped in favor of the more commercial Jonathan Cain penned “I’ll Be There For You”. ------- Recorded and demoed with (members of) BLACK 'N BLUE 1987 - 1988 disk 07 - track 02 - Suspicious [1987 - with Tommy Thayer] disk 07 - track 05 - All You Want’s A Piece Of My Heart [1988 - with Tommy Thayer] The "Suspicious" demo recording is Gene Simmons vocal take of a song that appeared on BLACK 'N BLUE’s 1988 “In Heat” album. The book doesn’t clarify the players, but you can distinctly hear Jaime St. James singing background vocals. Otherwise, in “The Vault” book Gene wrote “And the guys went off and wrote the song”, which makes it logical that this take is musically demoed by BLACK 'N BLUE. "All You Want’s A Piece Of My Heart" is simply Gene Simmons singing / scatting on one of Adam Mitchell’s songs with Tommy Thayer on guitar and background vocals. From the folks involved, this recording dates from BLACK 'N BLUE 1988 “In Heat” sessions, when Adam Mitchell was involved in co-writing with Jamie St. James and Tommy Thayer. ------- "Hot In The Shade" demo's 1988 - 1989 disk 01 - track 12 - Are You A Boy, or Are You A Girl [with Eric Carr & Tommy Thayer] disk 05 - track 10 - Now That Your Gone #3 [with Tommy Thayer & Kevin Valentine] disk 09 - track 03 - Everybody Knows #1 [1988 ? - Tommy Thayer] "Are You A Boy, or Are You A Girl" is a mid-tempo Rocker, demoed with Eric Carr on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitar. The lyrics were never finished, so you hear Gene Simmons doing some scat vocals through the melody. "Now That Your Gone #3" is a heavier reinterpretation of the 70’s song (see disk 05 - track 11), Recorded at the Fortress Studio, Los Angeles, CA prior the “Hot In The Shade” recording sessions, with Kevin Valentine on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitars. Engineered by Pat Regan. "Everybody Knows #1" was originally released on a bonus CD in the lunch box version of the audio book for Gene's book "Sex Money KISS” and on the Japanese version of Gene's 2004 “Asshole” album. The version on The Vault is identical through the first 45 seconds, then the arrangement and lyrics change. Featuring Tommy Thayer on a 12 string guitar mimicking Ace Frehley’s intro of “Rock Bottom”. ------- various demo's 1991 disk 05 - track 14 - Everybody Wants Somebody [late 1991 - with Tommy Thayer] "Everybody Wants Somebody" is a Low-fidelity demo, where the basic ideas being captured, using the chord patterns Gene had worked on with Bob Dylan (“Na Na Na Na” – see disk 05 - track 08), with a slightly different melody. This demo is recorded with Tommy Thayer on acoustic guitar. Later, both songs would be morphed together to create a song called “Waiting for the Morning Light” (see disk 6, track 01) which ended up on Gene Simmons 2004 “Asshole” album. ------- Recorded at a demo studio February 1993 with Tommy Thayer disk 01 - track 02 - Turn To Stone [1993 with Tommy Thayer] The intro of the song is recorded on a tape recorder in a hotel room before the track turns in fleshed-out version. Recorded with Tommy Thayer in a demo studio. "Turn To Stone" was among the dozens ideas submitted by Gene for the “Psycho Circus” (1998) album. A short sample of the song appeared on Gene Simmons “Speaking In Tongues” DVD (2004). Sound-wise “I Turn To Stone” would fit on the “Hot In The Shade” (1989) album. ------- "Psycho Circus" demo's & recording sessions 1997 - 1998 disk 08 - track 06 - Just Gimme Love #2 [1997 - with Tommy Thayer] disk 02 - track 15 - Bells Of Freedom [1997 - with Tommy Thayer] disk 10 - track 15 - Roar Of The Greasepaint [199? - with Eric Singer & Tommy Thayer] disk 08 - track 07 - You Wanted The Best [1998 - with Tommy Thayer] "Just Gimme Love #2" is another demo attempt in developing the song, that would be ultimately become “You Wanted The Best”. Recorded with Tommy Thayer on guitar. The "Bells Of Freedom" demo features Tommy Thayer on guitar. The demo of "Roar Of The Greasepaint" is the precursor to “Journey Of 1.000 Years”, many of the elements of the of the 1998 “Psycho Circus” song are present, as are Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer on this recording. With "You Wanted The Best" approaching its final form, Gene demoed the song with Tommy Thayer on guitar singing all the vocals himself. Where he planned the other members to sing he shout out there names as placeholders. Lyrics are not complete, so there is some scatting in sections. ------- 2002 various demo recordings disk 08 - track 03 - S & M Love [with Tommy Thayer] Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer attempting to update the ancient “Sweet & Dirty Love”. Originally written and demoed as “Jelly Roll” in 1975/1976 (see disk 08 - track 05). ------- 2002 - 2003 various "Asshole" demo sessions disk 08 - track 04 - Sweet & Dirty Love [2003 - with Tommy Thayer & Eric Singer] "Sweet & Dirty Love" is recorded with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer with it approaching the form that would be used on Gene Simmons 2004 “Asshole” album, which 2004 version features Bruce Kulick on guitar. Originally written and demoed as “Jelly Roll” in 1975/1976 (see disk 08 - track 05). ------- "Sonic Boom" 2007 - 2009 recording sessions disk 01 - track 01 - Are You Ready [2007/2008 - with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] disk 01 - track 08 - Hand Of Fate [2007/2008 - with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] disk 08 - track 01 - Rocked It All Night [2009 ? - with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] disk 08 - track 09 - Hit The Ground [200.. ? - with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] "Are You Ready" likely dates from “Sonic Boom” recording sessions with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. The song was also mentioned for inclusion on the “Monster” (2012) album. "Hand Of Fate' is recorded ‘live’ at a rehearsal studio in Los Angeles with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. After that Gene Simmons took the track to his home studio to add multi-layered harmonies (with the help of Engineer Pat Regan), re-arranged it and put additional stuff to it. Riff-wise (as well as the main vocals) the song sounds like a cross between “God Of Thunder” and “Within’” riff-wise, filled with some clean vocal backing harmonies … "Rocked It All Night" is written and demoed for “Sonic Boom”, it recycled the “All The Kids In Painted Faces” and “You Drive Us Wild, We’ll Drive You” Crazy lyrics. It’s likely includes Eric Singer on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitar. "Hit The Ground (Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is)" is demoed with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. The recording is the initial sketch with scat vocals, so there are no lyrics for the song yet. ------- 2011 demo recording Recorded at Conway Recording Studios Studio C, Hollywood, CA. disk 06 - track 03 - Are Your Real [with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] disk 06 - track 07 - Guilty Pleasures [with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] disk 08 - track 10 - Who Said So [200.. ? - with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer] All three tracks are recorded at Conway Recording Studios Studio C, Hollywood, CA with Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. ------- |
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