Radio Interview with Former KISS Lead Guitarist Vinnie Vincent, January 2, 1987

by Michael Brandvold | Oct 28, 2010 | Audio, KISS, Music | 9 comments

Here is a interview that even predates KISS Otaku. While in college radio at KGMA at Mankato State University I did a phone interview with former KISS lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent. This interview was for his debut album while touring in support of the album. I am not sure this even got posted on KISS Otaku, might be the first time it has been heard.

Please leave comments and let me know what you think.

Interview with former KISS lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent, January 2, 1987 – 25 Minutes

9 Comments

Tom Sommers on October 28, 2010 at 9:53 am

Is he a chick now?
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- mark on January 6, 2011 at 10:43 pm
  
  check out this new DVD about Vinnies Days with KISS!!!
  http://www.truthinshredding.com/2010/11/vinnie-vincent-kiss-invasion-video.html
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Brian Richards on October 28, 2010 at 5:51 pm

Did he have any lawsuits pending at the time?!?!
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Gene on October 29, 2010 at 12:13 am

Love the Pyro Messiah!
I wish he would come back!
The best non make up era guitarist (and second best overall) Kiss ever had!

Too bad the Invasion didn’t catch on the way it should’ve.

I guess the idea was to try and get fans from both (glam / shredder – hard rock) camps.

I wish the DVD clip featured in Kissology (first show with Vinnie without make up) was expanded to a whole show for Kiss / Vinnie fans to buy.

I prefer Robert to Mark Slaughter any day though.
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Toe Knee (Willow Wisp) on October 29, 2010 at 1:28 am

Interesting interview.Always loved Vinnie Vincent and his image/playing ability.Very heavy glam metal with shredding leads.Awesome stuff!!
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Vic on October 30, 2010 at 3:51 am

Thanks so much for posting this. Found out about it on the Vinnie Vincent Fan Forum (VVFF). It’s been linked here: http://vvforums.hqforums.com/new-old-interview-vv-from-1987-posted-vt546.html

A great blast from the past but take everything Vinnie said with a grain of salt. I’m sure he would have loved to have Robert stay and tour etc, hence using him again later on.
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lotsinthenight on October 30, 2010 at 5:36 am

Guys , Vinnie is about to make a comeback !
check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1-9LnW5CZM

http://vvforums.hqforums.com/whats-happening-with-vinnie-vt6.html
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Angelo on October 31, 2010 at 9:35 am

Vinnie Vincent was a good guitarist in Kiss He wrote some good songs with kiss Vinnie’s Invasion project was good the albums was amazing Good to hear this radio interview after all these years Good Luck with your comeback Vinnie
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RAB777 on November 1, 2010 at 12:17 pm

I saw Mark Slaughter with Nelson last night at Firefest. Poor guy can’t sing very well anymore – maybe he should sue Vinnie for making him impersonate Fleischman – that screeching vocal can’t be good for the vocal chords …… oh sorry it was the other way round wasn’t it in Vinnie’s deluded world.
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