AZCentral.com has issued a new interview with KISS singer/guitarist PAUL STANLEY. The following is an excerpt from the interview, conducted by Ed Masley:

Q: When you say this is the KISS tour to see, why is that?

A: For the last few years, the crowds have just been getting bigger, but beyond that, what's been cool is that not only are the people at the concert saying it's the best show ever, the reviews look like I wrote 'em.

Q: Will this show be markedly different than the show you did here in October?

A: Well, you know, we're not suddenly wearing red hats and rubber noses or anything (laughs). What this band is built on is predictability, in the sense that when you pay your hard-earned money, you know you're gonna get your money's worth. So the only surprise would be that it's a bigger, better show. At this point, any band with money can buy lasers. Anybody can buy smoke bombs. Anybody can buy explosive devices and everything else. But you can't be KISS.

Q: Are there any other artists whose stage shows you admire?

A: Not really.

Q: Were there artists whose stage shows or approaches inspired you?

A: Of course. None of us would be here without THE BEATLES and LED ZEPPELIN. I love all the bands that came out of England when I was a kid. Most of the bands here looked like they just rolled out of bed. You had to put a screen behind them with lights because watching the band was so boring. At the same time, your English bands were delivering a great show where everyone looked like they cared. That's what KISS was born out of. We wanted to be the ultimate band that gave the audience everything they deserved. Basically, we got out of the audience, stepped onstage and said, 'Lemme show you how it should be done'."

Read the full interview at this location.