Thanks to everyone who has watched! Some pointed out things I got wrong or were questionable, so I created another video to address these. Check it out here! ua-cam.com/video/KCYUBrQOr-8/v-deo.html
Ace wasn’t/isn’t the greatest guitar player, but he was the first player to really catch my attention back in 75 and made me want to pick up a guitar myself.
Ace is a musician and a human being that I will absolutely love and stand behind for the rest of my life. Time proves everything and everyone, and Ace is still just as much of an enigma to me today as he was when I was a little kid growing up in the 1970's. He's the only original member of KISS that can release a new album and give me the exact same goosebumps today that he and KISS inspired in me so many years ago. One thing that always seems to get overlooked is his voice. I LOVE it when he sings. He's got one of the most sincere and believable vocal tones/styles I've ever heard from ANY singer in any band or solo effort. It's like his hero Hendrix. When Jimi sings, you absolutely, positively, 1,000% believe what he's trying to convey to you, even if it's some celestial, "out there" concept. There's really no act or attempt at imitation in Ace's voice. It is what it is. And it's absolutely GLORIOUS to me, and always will be.
I was fortunate enough to see KISS in 1978 when i was 8 years old with my older sister. Picked up a guitar right after and never looked back. I also grew up in the Bronx, and the Duckies were no joke.
Ace never got me into guitar. Dave Murray of Iron Maiden did. But he's proof you don't have to spend years with a guitar teacher only to be a mediocre guitar player.
You said a mouthful there! It’s a hard solo! Try playing along with that! I still can’t quite keep up with him. I consider that to be technically proficient!!
Ace Frehley is awesome and the reason why myself and thousands of others picked up a guitar. Has he made mistakes in his life, yes and so has everyone. While there's always going to be people who complain or just see the bad things in people who probably don't see the bad in themselves there's hundreds of thousands and probably millions of people who love Ace Frehley and with good reason. And just think of the many now famous people who have picked up the guitar and given us so much great music we would have never had if not for Ace and his many awesome songs
Exactly, Ace HAD his problems. Gene and Paul always accused him of this n that, when they’ve hardly covered themselves in glory. Gene is a raving narcissist and Paul is…..well Paul🤣🤣
what a backhanded compliment. Ace did indeed have skills. more so than the rest of the band. his technique was on par with Page. but his real talent was his ability to write solos that progressed and elevated the songs, rather than his ego.
Ace is definitely one of a kind. I play guitar, but not because of Ace. It was Dave Murray of Iron Maiden. But Ace is the inspiration that you don't always need to spend years with a guitar teacher to be a great musician. Focus and dedication are the key elements.
@@p_e_t_e- Even Gene admitted that Ace is a truly unique guitar player and very hard to imitate. One reason being since Ace is self taught, he was never shown how to hold a guitar pick. He holds it a certain way and that's a part of his tone. Makes total sense.
Speaking of Jimmy Page, I read the one song Jimmy hated so much that he never played it in concert was Living Loving Maid. Musicians can be strange and unpredictable. But that's what makes them great musicians and the rest good or fair musicians.
Me too, my first concert was KISS in 77. I used to dress like Ace for Halloween, I was pretty much a KISS super fan back in those days and a proud card carrying member in the KISS army.
Ace can STILL write AND tour, AND sing. More than I can say for the tribute band. Saw him 10/29/23 he was great. Played it all, no shortcuts. Saw him after the show, totally sober, drinking Perrier. 72 and still rockin!!! 🤘😜
Ace was a MAJOR influence when I started playing guitar. MANY years later, this man is STILL a MAJOR influence. Thanks for the music ACE. Awesome video. Thank You. Subscribed
The 78 solo album or anything after he left KISS? They're all good, but nothing beats his 78 solo album. Paul's was good but not great. And I actually like Peter's album better than Gene's, even though he did have some winners. I guess I like Peter's album better than Gene's is because it's got Jazz influences, and I love Jazz. I'd see Jazz bands on a weekly basis in a local university auditorium before the pandemic happened. Great shows at $25.00 admission fee.
Absolutely love Fractured Mirror, as a longtime fan of Kiss going all the way back to mid 70’s, I had always been a Paul S. fan, until I became an adult, that’s when I had realized how amazing Ace is, and his contribution to the Band. Thanks for this great info, the pictures are so rare but everything has been so educating! You have a new subscriber ❤
Great Video well done. I agree with most everything on here.. For clarification purposes, Ace did not audition for Wicked Lester, Wicked Lester disbanded or Gene and Paul left Wicked Lester to start something new. When Paul, Gene and Peter were a trio and started auditioning lead guitar players, The band didn’t have a new name yet. Once Ace was in the band, they were all coming up with ideas for names and Paul came up with the name KISS. Ace designed the logo..
Also Blackie Lawless wasn’t in the duckies, that’s a myth, per Ace. The story about the spray paint isn’t accurate, and Peter didn’t sing ‘into the void’
you don't have to be a super technical guitar player to be one of the greatest. Ace is not that technical but the way he looks and sounds while up on stage, jamming on a Les Paul , always looking and sounding badass...that is why he is one of the greatest. one of the greats that made want to keep playing guitar and one of the main reasons i play Les Paul's most of the time. love Ace.
My daughter went to KISS with her dad and I when she was in the womb and today she's 5 years old and loves KISS ! Her favorite KISS songs are all the ones that are in the Scooby-Doo/ KISS movie !
I was in 7th grade when KISS was blowing up and becoming the hottest band in the world in 1977 and 1978. When my classmates were talking about the members of the band, more often than not somebody was talking about how cool Ace was. My older sister (one year older than me) was SUCH a KISS freak that it just wasn't funny, so I had no choice but to become a fan, myself. 🙂
Hey Steve, If I may! Before any of the guitar hero inspirations you list for Ace, I was ground zero. I was the reason why he went For it! I also taught him how to play bar chords and we are life long friends! Plus Bob Kulick and I had a Band called Balance. Sadly Bob passed away recently! Check out the recent Blabber mouth blogs on Ace and you can Read about our history Kisstory. Just saying! All the best! I inspired Ace and Ace inspired a whole generation of great Guitar players!
@@danielthomas8507 thanks Daniel. I take great pride in the legend that Ace is and all the amazing musicians that he single handedly inspired to greatness! We are very close! I’ve never taken a bow with Ace in over 50 years! Now I am proud of it and of course I’m just setting the record straight with the truth! 👍😘happy guitar playing
Wow, this is awesome! I know there is still a bunch to know about Ace's past, and it's fantastic to hear from his inspiration! You had a hand in thousands of players picking up the guitar, including me! Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Hey peppy. I've known of your importance since very early on. I'm 60 now from upstate NY. Blues Magoos am I rite.? Kiss fan since 75. You were in Creem Circus Rock Scene mags.! Very cool.! Cheers to you. I'm thinking u had connection to Mountain also.! I know who you are.! Honered.!!
@@raymorrow170 hey Ray, very kind of you! Yes when I came up through the ranks it wasn’t so crowded. So I’ve crossed paths with many of the day! Thankfully, I’ve been able to survive and live my dream of making music for 60 years now! Most don’t know half of the things I’ve done but that’s just fine with me! I get to be successful and fly under the radar! Although, retired you never really stop and things keep coming to me! Your kind words make it all the sweeter! All the best , Peppy
It was pretty awesome to see my childhood hero at Toad's Place (New Haven) last year. I thought the show was great and CT guy, Matt Starr, played drums.
Interesting video, Ace sang “Into The Void” not Peter. It was also on all the releases not just the US release. Peter sang a song on Psycho Circus called “I Finally Found My Way”. ACE left Kiss after the Elder. Ace refused to go to Toronto for the recording of ELDER he sent tapes with his stuff on the Elder. Aces only contribution Creatures Of The Night was the I Love It Loud video and some other promotional stuff. Paul even wrote in his book he and Gene begged ACE not to leave.
"Begged " because the just signed a contract including frehley...Frehley didnt record much on the Elder because he was deeply addicted to alcohol...smashed by noon
@@chrismedek1324 Ace also didn’t think the Elder was the album they should be doing he wanted to do something heavier. He didn’t believe in the project. I have heard him say in interviews he wanted to leave before the the Elder. All of his ideas always got shot down by Gene and Stanley.
I sure he didnt.. The recording process was started at Frehley's just finished home recording studio..Gene Paul had problems getting him downstairs or even staying sober..Frehley also disliked Ezrin who replaced his solos on Destroyer..The Elder was doomed because of Ezrin's cocaine addiction...worked well for him on the wall...not so much here..Frehley couldnt go to Toronto he had legal troubles
I loved aces style, and Tommy Lee, influence me, to become a drummer. & Paul Stanley did the same thing, for me learning how to sing. I played in my local band which I formed called black diamond. After the kiss song. We had a lot of fun, & girls
Santa brought me Kiss Alive 2 when I was a kid. I listened to it over and over on my parents record player with those huge headphones and I was truly transported there. " We gonna turn the microphone over to Ace Frehley! SHOCK ME!!!" Yea he was my favorite.
Great suggestion! I have covered some stuff about his album due out in February 2024 in the news shorts, but I definitely will look into a follow up. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this history info on Ace. I will see him in March on the MORC 24 Cruise. Also Crazy Lixx is awesome! I just started listening to them about a year ago. Thanks for giving them a shout. They will be on the MORC as well.
Ace got both the feel and is a great technical player as well. Ace is a big part of the original Kiss sound. Listening to the studio recordings all the way from Kiss albums to Aces newer albums,, man,,,its just perfect!
Thanks for the info, heard most of it, but some I hadn't. Loved the footage, Keep doing what you're doing, Its a pity I couldn't see the original 4 here on melb, Australia, last year.
Ace was my first favorite guitar player in 1974/75 when I was 4 and 5 years old,besides Ace I liked Chuck Berry and Jimmy Page.Ace kinda takes a corner of each of those sounds and his own to make his style or at least that's how it seems to me.I still love Ace and always will.I first saw KISS on the "Hot in the shade" tour,in 1996 I saw the second leg of the reunion "in makeup" tour.I'm very glad I got to see the two best versions of the group.Thanks for making a cool video about Ace.🙂🎸🎶🤘🎵☮️💀
I bought Dressed to Kill the day it released. But 1983 was the last year I followed Kiss. When the original lineup broke up, my interest did too. I still listen to Kiss, but just their first few albums.
I watched this until Ace tried out for Kiss, you seem to be a "close to sixtie"- fan like myself, have picked up some new facts, and look forward to see the rest!! Love from Sweden 💖
You forgot the fact that ace, just started playing while the previously guitaristcwaz still playing whe he just jumped in and started playing loudly! What a Ace! Lol
Ace is definetly my idol in the guitar world......he's the first guitarist tfor the band kiss, and had soo much skill later his career took on a solo band frehley comet....... he was not the richest or brightest kid growing but that's not what this is about at all its his legacy his skill his tone his skill his space Persona he carries to this day his outcast style from the original kiss line up........just like most guitarist really slim long hair curious kid that rock the world and nation period
Space Invaders was followed by Anomaly, before the Origins releases. Both Blackie Lawless and Ace Frehley acknowledge they didn't know each others when they were kids. They knew the same people but not each other. Ace left Kiss the first time over creative differences (The Elder) and that 2:1 vote issue. Curious that Creatures Of The Night was the rock album Ace wanted them to do. He left the second time because the Farewell Tour was over and he wanted to get back to work on his own stuff. He was never fired and that's why (in spite of the media focusing on the bad stuff) Paul, Gene and Ace still get along.
Yeah, I errored on Blackie and Ace knowing each other, Blackie is younger. Anomaly was released in 2009 and Space Invader was 2014, but you arer right i didn't mention it. Regarding Ace leaving, there are conflicting stories and Gene and especially Paul, has been pretty harsh on Ace, but I think the truth is probably some combination of both stories. I know Ace has said with both departures he knew he had no power left in the band, it was always a 2-1 against him, and he didn't get along with Bob Ezrin which didn't help. So you are right, creative differences played a role in it for sure. Thanks for watching!
Thank you SO much for what was a factual video I have personal footage from when Ace toured in 2015 on my other hardly ever used UA-cam channel 'william broadstreet'. Tragically at the time I had bought a brand new camera for Ace's gig and the sound quality, especially on a song Ace rarely plays "Toys" is quite bad, but hey I was there. That the band tour with Thayer, a guitar player the number of serious guitarists in the industry that actually 'rate' Thayer I bet would be 0 - it is just tragic Paul's ego and arrogance has destroyed the bond, and the connection with the 'real KISS Army'. How anyone can pay to see a KISS hanger on, former KISS cover band guitar player wearing Ace's make up, and one time Gene's personal assistant in Thayer, who in what can only be described as an act of bastardly Gibson put out a 'Thayer' limited edition Les Paul, well the entire show is a fraud, putting Paul's fraudulent claims he does not use backing vocals when anyone with eyes can see he is a liar but again his ego imo makes Gene's look small. Stanley has always said to the fans "we love you people without you we'd be nothing" - yet HE refuses to entertain giving we fans what we want with one final gig with Ace in the band says to me so much about Stanley as a person, Gene's always been pussy whipped by Paul, but shame on him too. Only a few months ago a music journalist asked Thayer what it was like to be imitating Ace and did Tommee lose it or what - despite Thayer bragging quote "I think the fans accept me" - well sure so many people still insult their own intelligence to pay to see what is a fraud - but deep down Thayer knows not only is he a fraud, he is NOT rated within the industry not is he rated or regarded by his guitar musical peers. Ace still bends like no other, his vibrato sublime - but today, his health and substance use as he openly admits in his autobiography unlike Paul who's NEVER been wrong has taken a toll - but when you go and see Ace live he has nights when he is 'on' - and when he is not 'on'. But hey - I'll pay to see this icon until I am on the other side of the grass. Thanks again - wonderfully informative upload mate.
Saw KISS play in December 98 Psycho circus tour in Chicago. First time seeing KISS live. They put on an awesome show. Was it still the 4 original members in 98?. Anybody knows appreciate an answer. Thanks
Yes, Ace and Peter were with Kiss until the end of the Farewell Tour in 2001. Saw them in Portland Oregon on that tour, it was awesome! Thanks for watching!!!
@@stevelongmusic880 Thanks was glad I saw the 4 originals play . Still like KISS and there music even though Peter and Ace is no longer in the band but you can’t beat the original lineup
Thanks to everyone who has watched! Some pointed out things I got wrong or were questionable, so I created another video to address these. Check it out here!
ua-cam.com/video/KCYUBrQOr-8/v-deo.html
Ace wasn’t/isn’t the greatest guitar player, but he was the first player to really catch my attention back in 75 and made me want to pick up a guitar myself.
They've been my favorite band since 1976. Ace and Peter inspired me to play drums and guitar. My heroes.
The reason I play guitar 🤟
Yep. Ace, Eddie and Angus started my guitarist path.
Ace can hold his own with nearly any other guitarist out there. Rocks!
Ace is awesome and I'm glad he still writes music. And he was in KISS . My favorite band
Ace is a musician and a human being that I will absolutely love and stand behind for the rest of my life. Time proves everything and everyone, and Ace is still just as much of an enigma to me today as he was when I was a little kid growing up in the 1970's. He's the only original member of KISS that can release a new album and give me the exact same goosebumps today that he and KISS inspired in me so many years ago.
One thing that always seems to get overlooked is his voice. I LOVE it when he sings. He's got one of the most sincere and believable vocal tones/styles I've ever heard from ANY singer in any band or solo effort. It's like his hero Hendrix. When Jimi sings, you absolutely, positively, 1,000% believe what he's trying to convey to you, even if it's some celestial, "out there" concept. There's really no act or attempt at imitation in Ace's voice. It is what it is. And it's absolutely GLORIOUS to me, and always will be.
I was fortunate enough to see KISS in 1978 when i was 8 years old with my older sister. Picked up a guitar right after and never looked back. I also grew up in the Bronx, and the Duckies were no joke.
I had a meet and greet with Ace about 6 months ago. He was so cool and accommodating. He signed a LP for me and took a few photos.
Thanks ACE!!
Ace never got me into guitar. Dave Murray of Iron Maiden did. But he's proof you don't have to spend years with a guitar teacher only to be a mediocre guitar player.
AWK!
I have a photo of my son and me with Ace
@@Poppaea-Sabina Nice!
I’ve seen KISS, 5 times, only once with Ace in 1980. Ace was KISS, he was so New York .
When I was a kid I was obsessed with Ace's guitar solo in 100,000 years from Alive one...
I love that guitar solo and not many people talk about that one. Ace always plays the perfect solo for the song. I loved your comment..
You said a mouthful there! It’s a hard solo! Try playing along with that! I still can’t quite keep up with him. I consider that to be technically proficient!!
Ace Frehley is awesome and the reason why myself and thousands of others picked up a guitar. Has he made mistakes in his life, yes and so has everyone. While there's always going to be people who complain or just see the bad things in people who probably don't see the bad in themselves there's hundreds of thousands and probably millions of people who love Ace Frehley and with good reason. And just think of the many now famous people who have picked up the guitar and given us so much great music we would have never had if not for Ace and his many awesome songs
Exactly, Ace HAD his problems. Gene and Paul always accused him of this n that, when they’ve hardly covered themselves in glory. Gene is a raving narcissist and Paul is…..well Paul🤣🤣
Ace is my inspiration to pick up a guitar
Mine too!
Ace is one of my guitar heroes. There is no reason a guitar player must have technical skills. All that matters is the tone.
what a backhanded compliment. Ace did indeed have skills. more so than the rest of the band. his technique was on par with Page. but his real talent was his ability to write solos that progressed and elevated the songs, rather than his ego.
What a backhanded smack in the head and wake up call. I agree with you. Just look at all of the guitar players Ace influenced. That says it all.
Ace is definitely one of a kind. I play guitar, but not because of Ace. It was Dave Murray of Iron Maiden. But Ace is the inspiration that you don't always need to spend years with a guitar teacher to be a great musician. Focus and dedication are the key elements.
@@p_e_t_e- Even Gene admitted that Ace is a truly unique guitar player and very hard to imitate. One reason being since Ace is self taught, he was never shown how to hold a guitar pick. He holds it a certain way and that's a part of his tone. Makes total sense.
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Ace was a superhero to preteen me in the mid 70s and along with Jimmy Page the main influence on me picking up the guitar.
Speaking of Jimmy Page, I read the one song Jimmy hated so much that he never played it in concert was Living Loving Maid. Musicians can be strange and unpredictable. But that's what makes them great musicians and the rest good or fair musicians.
Me too, my first concert was KISS in 77. I used to dress like Ace for Halloween, I was pretty much a KISS super fan back in those days and a proud card carrying member in the KISS army.
Ace can STILL write AND tour, AND sing.
More than I can say for the tribute band. Saw him 10/29/23 he was great. Played it all, no shortcuts. Saw him after the show, totally sober, drinking Perrier. 72 and still rockin!!!
🤘😜
Ace was a MAJOR influence when I started playing guitar. MANY years later, this man is STILL a MAJOR influence. Thanks for the music ACE. Awesome video. Thank You. Subscribed
Thank you!!!
Ace's solo album is very very good.
The 78 solo album or anything after he left KISS? They're all good, but nothing beats his 78 solo album. Paul's was good but not great. And I actually like Peter's album better than Gene's, even though he did have some winners. I guess I like Peter's album better than Gene's is because it's got Jazz influences, and I love Jazz. I'd see Jazz bands on a weekly basis in a local university auditorium before the pandemic happened. Great shows at $25.00 admission fee.
1978 solo album - he was 27.
Met him in 2017. Top of my bucket list
That's awesome! I'm envious!
Absolutely love Fractured Mirror, as a longtime fan of Kiss going all the way back to mid 70’s, I had always been a Paul S. fan, until I became an adult, that’s when I had realized how amazing Ace is, and his contribution to the Band.
Thanks for this great info, the pictures are so rare but everything has been so educating! You have a new subscriber ❤
Thank you!!!
It was Bob Kulick, not Bruce that auditioned before Ace. Bob later told Kiss to look up his brother when Ace first left the band.
Hey, thanks for that! My info was flawed :/ I appreciate the correction 😀
Neeeeeeeeerd!!!💖
Love from Sweden 💖
We ALL know it was Bob, and that Bruce was a HELLUVA replacement...
Love from Sweden 💖
I was Bob who re-tracked or wrote/recorded some of the solos on Alive ll.
@@stevelongmusic880kinda makes taking ya seriously...flawed.
Great Video well done. I agree with most everything on here.. For clarification purposes, Ace did not audition for Wicked Lester, Wicked Lester disbanded or Gene and Paul left Wicked Lester to start something new. When Paul, Gene and Peter were a trio and started auditioning lead guitar players, The band didn’t have a new name yet. Once Ace was in the band, they were all coming up with ideas for names and Paul came up with the name KISS. Ace designed the logo..
Thank you, and thanks for the clarification. Appreciate the input!
Also Blackie Lawless wasn’t in the duckies, that’s a myth, per Ace. The story about the spray paint isn’t accurate, and Peter didn’t sing ‘into the void’
you don't have to be a super technical guitar player to be one of the greatest. Ace is not that technical but the way he looks and sounds while up on stage, jamming on a Les Paul , always looking and sounding badass...that is why he is one of the greatest. one of the greats that made want to keep playing guitar and one of the main reasons i play Les Paul's most of the time. love Ace.
My daughter went to KISS with her dad and I when she was in the womb and today she's 5 years old and loves KISS ! Her favorite KISS songs are all the ones that are in the Scooby-Doo/ KISS movie !
I was in 7th grade when KISS was blowing up and becoming the hottest band in the world in 1977 and 1978.
When my classmates were talking about the members of the band, more often than not somebody was talking about how cool Ace was.
My older sister (one year older than me) was SUCH a KISS freak that it just wasn't funny, so I had no choice but to become a fan, myself. 🙂
GREAT JOB!
72 and still going! The man has such tone ! Better technic and feel! You have to feel it brother! That's why ace is the man!! Rock Soldiers!! 😁🔥🇨🇦🇨🇦
Ace has his own style there’s just something different about his solos love Ace he is my favorite Rocker by far
I was born in 1980, the first time saw ace on "sure know something" video when I was 5 years old. From that time I always wanted to play guitar 😊
Ace is underrated as a musician and writer overall. The guy is a hit machine!
KISS would have never made it without those 4 guys.
They were also friends long ago
Ace and Peter = Rock & Roll. Gene & Paul = Business. Long live Rock & Roll!
@Bommermann
I would add, without Paul and Gene doing business and hard work we would never have heard of KISS!
Hey Steve, If I may! Before any of the guitar hero inspirations you list for Ace, I was ground zero. I was the reason why he went For it! I also taught him how to play bar chords and we are life long friends! Plus Bob Kulick and I had a Band called Balance. Sadly Bob passed away recently! Check out the recent Blabber mouth blogs on Ace and you can Read about our history Kisstory. Just saying! All the best! I inspired Ace and Ace inspired a whole generation of great Guitar players!
well thanks for inspiring the guy that inspired me
@@danielthomas8507 thanks Daniel. I take great pride in the legend that Ace is and all the amazing musicians that he single handedly inspired to greatness! We are very close! I’ve never taken a bow with Ace in over 50 years! Now I am proud of it and of course I’m just setting the record straight with the truth! 👍😘happy guitar playing
Wow, this is awesome! I know there is still a bunch to know about Ace's past, and it's fantastic to hear from his inspiration! You had a hand in thousands of players picking up the guitar, including me! Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Hey peppy. I've known of your importance since very early on. I'm 60 now from upstate NY. Blues Magoos am I rite.? Kiss fan since 75. You were in Creem Circus Rock Scene mags.! Very cool.! Cheers to you. I'm thinking u had connection to Mountain also.! I know who you are.! Honered.!!
@@raymorrow170 hey Ray, very kind of you! Yes when I came up through the ranks it wasn’t so crowded. So I’ve crossed paths with many of the day! Thankfully, I’ve been able to survive and live my dream of making music for 60 years now! Most don’t know half of the things I’ve done but that’s just fine with me! I get to be successful and fly under the radar! Although, retired you never really stop and things keep coming to me! Your kind words make it all the sweeter! All the best , Peppy
Ace is one of the greatest guitarists ever.
It was pretty awesome to see my childhood hero at Toad's Place (New Haven) last year. I thought the show was great and CT guy, Matt Starr, played drums.
Very informative, thanks! 🎸⚡️
Thanks man! Appreciate it!
Not really i know more about him and i also know the Blackie thing was bunk just check their birthdates easy info to find lol.
Music from the Elder is a top three KISS album just freakin awesome record love it.
Manythnx Steve 🤘 great channel
Thank you!!!
Great biography actually I enjoyed it one of my favorite guitar players ever
Thank you for watching, Im glad you liked it :)
Shock Me was my first favorite Kiss song. I was 9 years old and he was my favorite member of the band by far.
Love your set up. You're original and very detailed.Great.
Thanks so much!
Great video. I really enjoyed these stories😊❤😊
Thank you!!! I'm glad you liked it :)
Interesting video, Ace sang “Into The Void” not Peter. It was also on all the releases not just the US release. Peter sang a song on Psycho Circus called “I Finally Found My Way”.
ACE left Kiss after the Elder. Ace refused to go to Toronto for the recording of ELDER he sent tapes with his stuff on the Elder. Aces only contribution Creatures Of The Night was the I Love It Loud video and some other promotional stuff. Paul even wrote in his book he and Gene begged ACE not to leave.
"Begged " because the just signed a contract including frehley...Frehley didnt record much on the Elder because he was deeply addicted to alcohol...smashed by noon
@@chrismedek1324 Ace also didn’t think the Elder was the album they should be doing he wanted to do something heavier. He didn’t believe in the project. I have heard him say in interviews he wanted to leave before the the Elder. All of his ideas always got shot down by Gene and Stanley.
I sure he didnt.. The recording process was started at Frehley's just finished home recording studio..Gene Paul had problems getting him downstairs or even staying sober..Frehley also disliked Ezrin who replaced his solos on Destroyer..The Elder was doomed because of Ezrin's cocaine addiction...worked well for him on the wall...not so much here..Frehley couldnt go to Toronto he had legal troubles
Very, very good presentation.
Thank you!!!
Except for the wrong info.
I loved aces style, and Tommy Lee, influence me, to become a drummer. & Paul Stanley did the same thing, for me learning how to sing. I played in my local band which I formed called black diamond. After the kiss song. We had a lot of fun, & girls
Thanks for your time in doing the research on this little history lesson and sharing it with me, I learned a lot in 20 minutes, thanks again brother!
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!!!
I ADORE ACE!!! been a KISS fan since 77'
Great job Steve! I saw him originally in 1979 on the Dynasty tour.
Thank you!!!
The accident in 82 was KISS' cover story as to why Ace was missing so they would keep their record contract.
When I bought KISS Alive II in 1977. That’s when I wanted to play. I started on a Martin 12 string my dad had. Thanks Ace
That was the same album that did it for me!
Santa brought me Kiss Alive 2 when I was a kid. I listened to it over and over on my parents record player with those huge headphones and I was truly transported there. " We gonna turn the microphone over to Ace Frehley! SHOCK ME!!!" Yea he was my favorite.
Same thing happened to me! Still love that album, probably my favorite!
Pretty good stuuf. Now that you have covered acr's past. It sure would be cool of you could give us a rundown of is future.😎
Great suggestion! I have covered some stuff about his album due out in February 2024 in the news shorts, but I definitely will look into a follow up. Thanks!
Ace is an alien from outer space !!
New York Groove wasn't written or first performed by Ace. A band called "Hello" first performed it in 1975.
I really enjoyed this history info on Ace. I will see him in March on the MORC 24 Cruise. Also Crazy Lixx is awesome! I just started listening to them about a year ago. Thanks for giving them a shout. They will be on the MORC as well.
Thank you and thanks for watching!!! Hope you enjoy MORC it will be a blast!
Crazy lixx rocks
Ace is one of the greatest. I say bs to anyone who disagrees
Ace' signature sound ✌🤩⚡🎸
You mentioned you'd love to hear him with Molimo-- here you go
Ace got both the feel and is a great technical player as well. Ace is a big part of the original Kiss sound. Listening to the studio recordings all the way from Kiss albums to Aces newer albums,, man,,,its just perfect!
Thanks for the info, heard most of it, but some I hadn't.
Loved the footage,
Keep doing what you're doing,
Its a pity I couldn't see the original 4 here on melb, Australia, last year.
Thank you for and thanks for watching!
Dude thank you for the ibfo Ace is my favorite guitar player
Thanks for doing this video. Appreciate the information. Great stuff! Check out what Paul Gilbert said about Ace recently.
Thank you and thanks for watching, I appreciate it!!!
I know everything about Ace, but I subscribed. You must have seen the only Ace show where he was killing it. I saw Ace on his own and it was terrible.
Maybe I got him on a good day, or maybe it was the stars in my eyes :) Thanks for subscribing!
Not much of a Kiss fan. But Ace was the coolest 😎.
Ace was my first favorite guitar player in 1974/75 when I was 4 and 5 years old,besides Ace I liked Chuck Berry and Jimmy Page.Ace kinda takes a corner of each of those sounds and his own to make his style or at least that's how it seems to me.I still love Ace and always will.I first saw KISS on the "Hot in the shade" tour,in 1996 I saw the second leg of the reunion "in makeup" tour.I'm very glad I got to see the two best versions of the group.Thanks for making a cool video about Ace.🙂🎸🎶🤘🎵☮️💀
Thank you and thanks for watching!!!
My favourite guitar player just a shame that he doesn’t get as much recognition as other guitarist
I bought Dressed to Kill the day it released. But 1983 was the last year I followed Kiss. When the original lineup broke up, my interest did too.
I still listen to Kiss, but just their first few albums.
Excellent podcast!! 👍 Caused a rift*
Thank you!!!
Good commentary
Ace Ruled !
Thank you!!!
I was a Kiss fan in the 70s .Ace left so did me liking Kiss
I just watched a Lydia Criss interview NYRocks and she said the same as Paul Stanley:
Ace is German.
I read an article in a music magazine years ago, where ace said that he loved the band MC5
Great Docco, on a great muso 🎼🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
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I loved the Frehley's Comet album. Dolls was a favorite of my kids
I watched this until Ace tried out for Kiss, you seem to be a "close to sixtie"- fan like myself, have picked up some new facts, and look forward to see the rest!!
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Ace could play guitar very well.
Also he had great moves on stage.
Ace rocks
We need a book from Jeanette Frehley. Can you imagine the stories she could tell.
Ace for me was the best member in Kiss.
When I first watched his guitar smoke. I was like dam.
Freely? Where are you getting freely? You guys have driven me crazy for 47 years.
i wish i could play guitar like Space Ace
Ace is the reason I love Les Pauls. That Cherrybust Custom was the first Les Paul I ever saw i was just a little kid! Ace gave kiss the balls
Yep me too! Thanks for watching!
You forgot the fact that ace, just started playing while the previously guitaristcwaz still playing whe he just jumped in and started playing loudly! What a Ace! Lol
Mick Ralphs got me to pick up the guitar when i was 14
ace is the man
The only reason I listen to the original Kiss is "Ace Frehley" perioid!
In my mind his solo on She is mind blowing.
Oh yeah, love that song! Thanks for watching!
I love kiss
Pete didn’t sing into the void he sand finally found my way
Ahhh, thanks for that. I found conflicting info, more agree with you than not, so my bad. Appreciate the input and thanks for watching!
Excuse me, you forgot to mention that ACE is also a Plumber.
Thx! I missed that one :)
Can't imagine Ace soldering copper pipes, but could imagine him working as a pharmacist. Ace was the REAL rock -n- roller in Kiss.
And a trout player by night, it seems.
Psycho Circus was recorded and released in '98, between the 1st and 2nd reunion tours.
Ace is definetly my idol in the guitar world......he's the first guitarist tfor the band kiss, and had soo much skill later his career took on a solo band frehley comet....... he was not the richest or brightest kid growing but that's not what this is about at all its his legacy his skill his tone his skill his space Persona he carries to this day his outcast style from the original kiss line up........just like most guitarist really slim long hair curious kid that rock the world and nation period
That solo in Dr Love is wicked nobody but ace can do this!!!
Space Invaders was followed by Anomaly, before the Origins releases.
Both Blackie Lawless and Ace Frehley acknowledge they didn't know each others when they were kids. They knew the same people but not each other.
Ace left Kiss the first time over creative differences (The Elder) and that 2:1 vote issue. Curious that Creatures Of The Night was the rock album Ace wanted them to do. He left the second time because the Farewell Tour was over and he wanted to get back to work on his own stuff. He was never fired and that's why (in spite of the media focusing on the bad stuff) Paul, Gene and Ace still get along.
Yeah, I errored on Blackie and Ace knowing each other, Blackie is younger. Anomaly was released in 2009 and Space Invader was 2014, but you arer right i didn't mention it. Regarding Ace leaving, there are conflicting stories and Gene and especially Paul, has been pretty harsh on Ace, but I think the truth is probably some combination of both stories. I know Ace has said with both departures he knew he had no power left in the band, it was always a 2-1 against him, and he didn't get along with Bob Ezrin which didn't help. So you are right, creative differences played a role in it for sure. Thanks for watching!
Thank you SO much for what was a factual video I have personal footage from when Ace toured in 2015 on my other hardly ever used UA-cam channel 'william broadstreet'. Tragically at the time I had bought a brand new camera for Ace's gig and the sound quality, especially on a song Ace rarely plays "Toys" is quite bad, but hey I was there.
That the band tour with Thayer, a guitar player the number of serious guitarists in the industry that actually 'rate' Thayer I bet would be 0 - it is just tragic Paul's ego and arrogance has destroyed the bond, and the connection with the 'real KISS Army'. How anyone can pay to see a KISS hanger on, former KISS cover band guitar player wearing Ace's make up, and one time Gene's personal assistant in Thayer, who in what can only be described as an act of bastardly Gibson put out a 'Thayer' limited edition Les Paul, well the entire show is a fraud, putting Paul's fraudulent claims he does not use backing vocals when anyone with eyes can see he is a liar but again his ego imo makes Gene's look small.
Stanley has always said to the fans "we love you people without you we'd be nothing" - yet HE refuses to entertain giving we fans what we want with one final gig with Ace in the band says to me so much about Stanley as a person, Gene's always been pussy whipped by Paul, but shame on him too.
Only a few months ago a music journalist asked Thayer what it was like to be imitating Ace and did Tommee lose it or what - despite Thayer bragging quote "I think the fans accept me" - well sure so many people still insult their own intelligence to pay to see what is a fraud - but deep down Thayer knows not only is he a fraud, he is NOT rated within the industry not is he rated or regarded by his guitar musical peers.
Ace still bends like no other, his vibrato sublime - but today, his health and substance use as he openly admits in his autobiography unlike Paul who's NEVER been wrong has taken a toll - but when you go and see Ace live he has nights when he is 'on' - and when he is not 'on'. But hey - I'll pay to see this icon until I am on the other side of the grass.
Thanks again - wonderfully informative upload mate.
Thank you so much! I agree with you, I loved Tommy in Black N Blue, if you are familiar with that band, but it just ain’t the same without Ace!
Space Ace! 💫
It’s sad that Ace and Peter were not part somehow in the KISS last tour!
Greetings from Melbourne Australia.
I'd like to see you rank all the Kiss line ups.
Good idea! I'll add it to the schedule, thanks for the suggestion!
side note the ''sound'' could be LOUDER'....bro..but LOVE THIS.!!
Thank you!!! Next one will be louder promise!
@@stevelongmusic880 U R VERY welcome brother.!! glad i could help..! rock on.!
He's Paul Frehley...
Psycho Circus album was released 1998 not after the end of 2001 tour.
Cool! Now do one on “Who is Black Ace Frehley?”
Saw KISS play in December 98 Psycho circus tour in Chicago. First time seeing KISS live. They put on an awesome show. Was it still the 4 original members in 98?. Anybody knows appreciate an answer. Thanks
Yes, Ace and Peter were with Kiss until the end of the Farewell Tour in 2001. Saw them in Portland Oregon on that tour, it was awesome! Thanks for watching!!!
@@stevelongmusic880 Thanks was glad I saw the 4 originals play . Still like KISS and there music even though Peter and Ace is no longer in the band but you can’t beat the original lineup