....what *was* the inside story on Journey's internal troubles? We all love some good gossip....

And yeah, Brian May is famed for being one of the absolute nicest - and most fun - guys in the business.

You know, there's actually a very large section of this over at Metal Sludge (www.metal-sludge.com) called Rotten Roundup, where people send in their stories about their Asshole Rock Star Encounters. There's lots of tales of prima donna behavior and downright rude insanity. The one with the most asshole stories to his credit seems to be Gene Simmons, who time and again has come across as an ungrateful & self-centered clown who cares primarily about the money. People who've met both say Paul Stanley is great and is a gent, but the long-tongued, fire-breathing one is garbage.

Cheers,
Jack.