Quoted from Sparky:Except most of those bands don't have the theatrics and comic-book/superhero-style that fits pinball. Pink Floyd would work, and so would Led Zeppelin, but you could say the same thing about Elvis and The Rolling Stones. Most of the recording artists ahead of KISS in world-wide sales don't have the same "attitude" that ACDC, Metallica, and KISS have. Elton John? ABBA? Garth Brooks? Madonna? Mariah Carey? Whitney Houston? Won't happen. KISS is known for its merchandising and its place in American pop culture of the 70's. Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and KISS! It would be interesting to know how KISS merch compares in sales to Elvis merch.
Exactly. I posted some time ago before the KISS announcement that I was in an Australian K-Mart recently and the men's clothing section had an area of licensed t-shirts where 99% were all basically mega brands that could have their own pinball machine.
KISS
Back to the Future
The Beatles
Star Wars
The Ramones
Coca Cola
Sons of Anarchy
Led Zeppelin
I was in K-Mart the other day and they had a rack full of caps with mostly Marvel franchises and.... Game of Thrones.
Stern know what the mainstream want.
Cheers!
Adam.