This show is soo cute! It comes on VH1 like all the time so you should check it out!

Simmons signs up for 'Rock School'


Knight Ridder Newspapers
April 11, 2005 8:06 AM

What better way to learn about rock 'n' roll than from one of its legends, Gene Simmons?

E! Online reports the KISS demon has signed on to star in six episodes of VH1's Rock School, a reality series inspired by the hit movie, School of Rock, according to Daily Variety. advertisement



Only, instead of Jack Black instructing classically trained kiddies, the music network has tapped the fire-spewing, tongue-wagging bass player of the world's most outrageous glam band to offer up lessons in everything from how to don the monster makeup to presumably playing such KISS gems as Lick It Up, Calling Dr. Love and Rock and Roll All Nite.

For Simmons, who taught sixth grade before rising to rock fame, the show is yet another opportunity to soften his own image from the brash rock 'n' roll playboy he's been tagged in the tabloids to a sort of professor of rock. The musician has already appeared as a guest judge on American Idol and turned up recently on The Apprentice.

VH1 is expected to debut Rock School in late spring or early summer.

where's Natisse?

'dre

I'm missing it Stu are you recording it at all?
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Yeah, it's a very cool show. Gene is cool anyways, so I was going to check it out. I dug it, along with Tommy Lee's show. I was surprised by both, actually.

Natisse said:

You missed Gene feel sorry for you. Hopefully, VH1 will reair the epidsodes in a marathon.
[Edited 8/25/05 14:51pm]

poor kids

I missed it. I'm so glad VH-1 shows things repeatedly.

blackguitaristz said:

was surprised but I acutally dug Tommy's show. It was definitely a trip and it took me back to old college days.

I'm watching this. The kids look as though they have no idea what they're getting into and neither does the school heads. lol

althom said:

I was watching it too, I told myself I wasn't going to watch it, but it's surprisingly interesting.

I feel sorry for the kid at the end....

I caught the first episode last night. What a riot! I love Gene Simmons

One of the kids has a very nice voice.

unlucky7 said:

several of them have nice voices, but gene picked the one with the worst voice. now the rest are going to hate him more then they already do.

It's just ripping off the movie. I really can't watch it even tough I thought it was going to be a great idea.

VinnyM27 said:

well, they actually advertise it as being "inspired by the hit movie" so even though they're ripping it off, they admit it.

Emperor!

Stax said:

This kid does have the Rock N Roll attitude down.

MadameS said:

I really hope the kid pulls it off.

althom said:

Me to. He gets it. And really, do lead singers ALWAYS have the best voices, or is it like "Mr. Simmons" said, it's as much about the attitude as it is about the voice?

I think it was a preview of the next episode where the class is watching a KISS show and it is hilarious.

"I knew they were big. I didn't know they were THAT big."