After I saw Kiss on stage, I wanted my show to look like the fourth of July. The persona of Rick James was wild and crazy, sex, drugs and rock and roll.

Kiss is a Fourth of July fireworks show with a backbeat.

What you saw is what you got, ... He didn't have a stage persona. He was a very honest, open guy and he used to drive me crazy. John would tell you want you wanted to know. He was a great guy.

I used to walk down there on the Fourth of July,

It's part of tradition to have fireworks for July Fourth and New Year's, so it's just really difficult to get people to stop using fireworks.

All you have to do is look up on the Fourth of July.