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12/03/2015
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Soul Station, the R&B covers band fronted by Paul Stanley, will play a handful of concerts in February 2016. The Kiss singer made the announcement earlier today.

All three nights will take place in Southern California, San Juan Capistrano (Feb. 26), Agoura Hills (Feb. 27) and Pasadena (Feb. 28).

Stanley debuted the 10-piece Soul Station at the Roxy in Los Angeles back in September.

The setlist ranged from Motown (The Temptations, the Miracles) to Memphis (Al Green) to Philadelphia (The Stylistics, the Delfonics). In a statement announcing these three concerts, Stanley passionately explained why he needed to play these songs.

“We’re living in a time of being fed canned pre-programmed backing tracks and lip syncing in place of the electricity and passion of real live R&B,” he said. “When I was a boy, before I ever saw the Who or Led Zeppelin, I saw Solomon Burke and Otis Redding. I saw the Temptations and all that music is part of the foundation of the music I’ve made. Soul Station is my chance to celebrate it for a night that’s real, live and faithfully recreates the sound with the respect it deserves.

Whether it’s the Stylistics, the Dramatics, the Temptations, Smokey [Robinson] and the Miracles, Blue Magic and on, these songs, arrangements and sound just blow you away. I don’t play guitar in the band and we don’t do a single Kiss song. That’s not what this is about. It’s magical to hear those songs played right and we’re making magic.”

Tickets for the concerts will go on sale on Friday, Dec. 4 at 12PM. For complete information, visit Stanley’s website.

He can't sing.

It is good to know that his own standard for quality is as broad to include the Rhythm and Blues.

2freaky4church1 said:

He can't sing.

I can hate on Kiss for many thing's. Gene simmons 1,2 kindergarden bass lines. Peters one trick pony high hat kickdrum on every song. Or the very bland Ace solos on most of their albums.

But Paul is actually apretty damn good singer. His gay face can hit good high notes.

I'll have to hear it first.

2freaky4church1 said:

this just might be "gay"

sounds interesting

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Not bad at all

He sang with Vintage Trouble a few years ago

3rdeyedude said:

coming to a casino near you......

I like it.

Identity said:

3rdeyedude said:

coming to a casino near you......

I like it.

yeah, not bad

his voice is drowned out by the girls...doesnt sound like him

Could have been good with his voice still in decent shape 10-15 years ago and with some original songs. But now it just seems it's something Paul wants to do when he still can "sort of pull it off".

Nothing wrong with rockers acknowledging their soul music roots, of course.