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From: MaulStanley.com In honor of the impending 30th anniversary of the Star Wars saga, noted artist Matt Busch has been interviewed by the mysterious Maul Stanley (a parody hybrid of Star Wars character Darth Maul and KISS guitarist PAUL STANLEY). Maul Stanley asked Matt about his work with a number of hard rock & heavy metal artists, including an upcoming collaboration with GENE SIMMONS of KISS. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Maul Stanley: Maul Stanley commands you to tell him one good KISS story. Matt Busch: Okay. A couple of years back, I read the GENE SIMMONS book Sex Money KISS. With the exception of Gene's views on women, I loved the book and thought it was one of the best I'd ever read. Ironically, two weeks later I actually met Gene at the San Diego Comic-Con. So it was a perfect time to get into an in-depth discussion about it. I was there with my then-girlfriend and during the conversation, Gene motioned to her and said, "You're not going to marry her, right?" I was like a deer in the headlights! I told him that I was going to marry her and that she wasn't like other girls. Gene was disappointed and said, "You didn't learn anything from my book, did you? Read it again." He continued to cut down my girl, saying that she would eventually leave me for something better when the opportunity presented itself. Long story short, a year later she did break my heart and did leave me, just like Gene said she would. I don't mean any disrespect since my ex and I are now on good terms, but Gene was right about her. I have since gone back and re-read Gene's book and he was totally on. The funny thing is that I never introduced myself as Matt Busch, since I figured he'd have no idea who I was. I came to find out later that he's actually a big fan of my work. How different that conversation might have gone had he known who I was. So here we are several years later and I'm illustrating the GENE SIMMONS' House of Horrors comic book at IDW Publishing. Small world. Maul Stanley: When you painted the wall scroll of The Crow, were you tempted to add KISS make-up over the whiteface? Matt Busch: No, but holy shit, I totally need to do that now! I should do that with Gene's make-up and send one to him! Haha! Maul Stanley: How different a place would the world be today if your own band Passion had really taken off? Matt Busch: Haha! Not a chance. The grunge invasion would have killed us just like every other hair band! Hypothetically, if Passion had taken off, I expect our most recent CD would feature Maul Stanley as guest on a few tracks... Maul Stanley: Tell the world why you think Maul Stanley is so great. Matt Busch: Because he's the only Sith Lord who knows that Detroit Rock City is the place to be. The entire interview is available at http://www.MaulStanley.com/interviews/busch.htm |
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