JAY JAY IN WICKED LESTER!!?!!??
parasite74
Posted 2013-06-16 1:29 PM (#32244)
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Many conflicting things said over the years. Paul and Gene act like they don't even know who Jay Jay is when asked about him auditioning for Wicked Lester. Here Jay Jay say's he WAS in Wicked Lester with Gene and Paul and that Ace replaced him. Either way, Jay Jay some how being linked to KISS gave them some free publicity at the time. I also have seen video of the entire band on some TV show where they lip sync a song and do an interview after where Jay Jay says the same thing. Around 1983/84.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxJ_0BwpL2k
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Posted 2013-06-16 2:11 PM (#32245 - in reply to #32244)
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He was in the band until the next guitarist came in to audition..{WHO GOT THE GIG}!
He was Never in the band Wicked Lester....IMO

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Posted 2013-06-16 4:43 PM (#32247 - in reply to #32245)
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fountainfan - 2013-06-16 2:11 PM

He was in the band until the next guitarist came in to audition..{WHO GOT THE GIG}!


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This makes no sense. So Jay Jay is lying about being in a band with Gene and Paul for free publicity then? Cause Jay Jay does say he was in the band. I gotta find that video interview where he states he was IN the band. Strange how in later years Jay Jay changes his story to say he only auditioned.
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Posted 2013-06-16 5:04 PM (#32248 - in reply to #32244)
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Yes I believe he was lying.

No Big Deal.... Kiss was Huge and JJ figured he could get some props and creds from that situation..

I wasn't there, but I doubt Gene and Paul would collaborate that story or evan remember him etc.

IMO... No offense to JJ.... But we've all done things in our lives to bolster the image! ;}!

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Posted 2013-06-17 3:09 AM (#32249 - in reply to #32244)
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I guess he auditioned for Wicked Lester, not KISS, and they jammed couple of times, or couple of months together, and then they took Ace and renamed in KISS

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Posted 2013-06-17 6:23 AM (#32251 - in reply to #32244)
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Yeah, I've always heard that we did the audition, I've never heard that he was in the band. KISS fans are really really fanatic and have "family trees" of every stage of the band and prior bands, there is no record of JJ in those "family trees".
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Posted 2013-06-17 4:17 PM (#32255 - in reply to #32251)
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JJGerman - 2013-06-17 6:23 AM

KISS fans are really really fanatic and have "family trees" of every stage of the band and prior bands, there is no record of JJ in those "family trees".



There is if you listen to what Jay Jay says. LOL
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Posted 2013-06-17 5:46 PM (#32256 - in reply to #32255)
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The video you are referring too is the Nickelodeon video from the early 80's..

They did ...I am I'm me,,,, I think!

Its on you tube....

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Posted 2013-06-17 8:53 PM (#32257 - in reply to #32244)
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http://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Alive-Forever-Complete-Touring/dp/0823083225/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371516534&sr=8-1&keywords=kiss+alive+forever#reader_0823083225


Go to page 13-14 of the book "Kiss Alive Forever."
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Posted 2013-06-18 5:55 AM (#32258 - in reply to #32257)
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Sure thing!

I'll run right out and buy that book!

How about this.......what does it say Mofo?

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Posted 2013-06-18 10:00 AM (#32259 - in reply to #32258)
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The link lets you search inside the book.
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Posted 2013-06-18 2:36 PM (#32260 - in reply to #32259)
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Thanks!!!!!!!

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Posted 2013-06-18 5:56 PM (#32261 - in reply to #32244)
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Yep, there's the story from an official KISS book, Jay Jay and Twisted mentioned right there... cool
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Posted 2013-06-18 7:37 PM (#32263 - in reply to #32248)
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Too set the record straight for the millionth time.......I was never in wicked lester, I was one of dozens of guitar players who they tried out from June to August 1972. I wasn't anywhere near good enough when I auditioned for the band.
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Posted 2013-07-04 12:30 PM (#32379 - in reply to #32263)
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Jay Jay French - 2013-06-18 7:37 PM

Too set the record straight for the millionth time.......I was never in wicked lester, I was one of dozens of guitar players who they tried out from June to August 1972. I wasn't anywhere near good enough when I auditioned for the band.



Ill bet you they were sure sorry they didn't get you "IF" they had the chance even if they wouldn't admit it, because you sure became more than a amazing guitar player!

If they caught those amazing guitar solos on some of those magical nights in the bars and theaters etc. One of the best ive ever heard in my life! You earned that compliment My Friend !