Hmmm, Kiss....brings back memories
They were the first band I ever saw live, still have lots of their albums and around 10/20 bootlegs. Nowadays it depends on my moodswing if I can listen to them or not. They are masters in making catchy rock songs, and Paul Stanley still has a great voice for a man of his age.
One of the things I learned from them is showmanship and the art of posing on stage, people come to concerts to be entertained, ya know.
The new line up seems indeed a way to make a quick buck on their past, but I also liked Ace most so it ain't the same anymore. They should have retired after Psycho Circus, go out with a bang....(even if that album was recorded by a lot of studio musicians and sometimes all members)