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 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.
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.
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!!
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 !
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.
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
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🤣🤣
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 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.
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. 🙂
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.
Play along with Ace's record for 1 week. Just jam thrru every track. Every day, for 1 week. The next week you will hear a difference, only for the better. 100% money back guarantee.
Such a great vid Steve! I’ve watched it twice in full.. great work brother! I fukin love Ace’ music, love original KISS, he’s, ‘Ace’ terribly underrated generally.. I’m so blessed, seen KISS, original band, and makeup! I saw em 3 other times, it is not the same. I’m almost 50. KISS was the most influential thing I’ve seen still
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 ❤
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.
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’
When I was 12 years old my cousin and I were in the front row of the Magic Mountain parking lot concert for the filming of Kiss meets the phantom of the park !!! I grew up in Valencia Ca and Kiss sent out free tickets to all the schools in the area ... It was unbelievably bad ass awesome !!!
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.
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!!! 🤘😜
Interesting about Ace Frehley is that he didn't have much of a formal training in guitar like he didn't really know how to read chords, scales, notes, etc. most of his early years are pretty much him doing what sounded right for him. Dude is pure personal craft. He doesn't follow any scales most were made his own pattern which is pretty cool! Love Ace and Kiss!
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!
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.
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
That’s a great album! That actually was the album were I gave Metallica a chance, wouldn’t listen to them before that, now I love em! Thanks for watching
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.
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.🙂🎸🎶🤘🎵☮️💀
Ace Frehley is a great player, his style n sound is his only, he plays the perfect solos for the song, no one sounds like him or bends the notes like him, he has a natural tremolo n can hold the notes like no one else, he is an investor n a icon.
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 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.
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
Happened to see ACE & Frehley's Comet in '87 open for Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of A Seventh Son in Tarrant County Convention Center in Ft. Worth,Tx. I can't remember the title of his second effort, but he was clean & sober and real good.
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, only one correction.Ace did put silver spray in his hair, but I washed out right after. If you find Loudwire interview with Ace, he was asked about the silver spray.
Ace had a great style. I don't care about the "best guitarist". Particularly because the fastest rock guitarists still basically play simple, power chord riffs - they just don't have as much soul as Ace's playing. The "best" would actually be like Joe Pass, Pat Martino or George Benson: maybe Andreas Segovia, Bottom line, Ace is my favorite!
I admit a bias, as I am of New York & Pennsylvania German ancestry, like Ace, and play guitar, and even used to get mistaken for being Asian like Ace. So I am cosmically bound to the man! Just kidding about the cosmic bonding, but I am sentimental about Ace
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
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 .
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.
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 is underrated as a musician and writer overall. The guy is a hit machine!
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 !
That’s so cute!
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 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 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 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 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 my inspiration to pick up a guitar
Mine too!
Shock Me was my first favorite Kiss song. I was 9 years old and he was my favorite member of the band by far.
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. 🙂
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.
Play along with Ace's record for 1 week. Just jam thrru every track. Every day, for 1 week. The next week you will hear a difference, only for the better.
100% money back guarantee.
Such a great vid Steve! I’ve watched it twice in full.. great work brother! I fukin love Ace’ music, love original KISS, he’s, ‘Ace’ terribly underrated generally.. I’m so blessed, seen KISS, original band, and makeup! I saw em 3 other times, it is not the same. I’m almost 50. KISS was the most influential thing I’ve seen still
Thank you! I agree with you, thanks for watching!
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 😊
I ADORE ACE!!! been a KISS fan since 77'
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.
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.
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!! 😁🔥🇨🇦🇨🇦
New York Groove wasn't written or first performed by Ace. A band called "Hello" first performed it in 1975.
It was Hello, but Ace rocked it
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!
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!!!
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!
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’
Ace Frehley was in the Junior Duckies 12:17
Thank you for the video.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Good bio. Been a KISS fan since the beginning and I learned a few things. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
My all time favorite was Ace he is the one who got me to listen to Kiss and play the guitar 🎸
Very cool! Thanks for watching!
The accident in 82 was KISS' cover story as to why Ace was missing so they would keep their record contract.
When I was 12 years old my cousin and I were in the front row of the Magic Mountain parking lot concert for the filming of Kiss meets the phantom of the park !!! I grew up in Valencia Ca and Kiss sent out free tickets to all the schools in the area ... It was unbelievably bad ass awesome !!!
Wow! Color me jealous! What a great memory, that would have been awesome! So cool. Thanks for watching!
Ace for me was the best member in Kiss.
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
I dont care wat anyone says, the lead solo on " "Calling Dr Love" is the best guitar solo ever he at least deserves a medal!!!
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
The only reason I listen to the original Kiss is "Ace Frehley" perioid!
Very, very good presentation.
Thank you!!!
Except for the wrong info.
Met him in 2017. Top of my bucket list
That's awesome! I'm envious!
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!
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.
Great biography actually I enjoyed it one of my favorite guitar players ever
Thank you for watching, Im glad you liked it :)
Ace has his own style there’s just something different about his solos love Ace he is my favorite Rocker by far
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!!!
🤘😜
KISS would have never made it without those 4 guys.
They were also friends long ago
Interesting about Ace Frehley is that he didn't have much of a formal training in guitar like he didn't really know how to read chords, scales, notes, etc. most of his early years are pretty much him doing what sounded right for him. Dude is pure personal craft. He doesn't follow any scales most were made his own pattern which is pretty cool! Love Ace and Kiss!
True, and I learned that Ace's first introduction to chords was Pepe Castro, but Ace is pretty much an original! Thanks for watching!
Great job Steve! I saw him originally in 1979 on the Dynasty tour.
Thank you!!!
I ❤Ace
Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸 Nostrovia 😱🌎🙏🏥⚡️
Thanks for watching!
Psycho Circus was recorded and released in '98, between the 1st and 2nd reunion tours.
Freely? Where are you getting freely? You guys have driven me crazy for 47 years.
Right???? Fray--Lee,,,after all this time you would think all these "" huge"" Ace fans could get it right,,right????
Psycho Circus album was released 1998 not after the end of 2001 tour.
Ace' signature sound ✌🤩⚡🎸
Manythnx Steve 🤘 great channel
Thank you!!!
Love your set up. You're original and very detailed.Great.
Thanks so much!
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!
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!
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
As a ten yearold at -75 I was hooked!
me too! Thanks for watching!
Great !
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
What really made me wanna learn to play was the And Justice For All Album.
That’s a great album! That actually was the album were I gave Metallica a chance, wouldn’t listen to them before that, now I love em! Thanks for watching
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.
My favourite guitar player just a shame that he doesn’t get as much recognition as other guitarist
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!
Great video. I really enjoyed these stories😊❤😊
Thank you!!! I'm glad you liked it :)
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!!!
Ace Frehley is a great player, his style n sound is his only, he plays the perfect solos for the song, no one sounds like him or bends the notes like him, he has a natural tremolo n can hold the notes like no one else, he is an investor n a icon.
Agreed, thanks for watching!
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!
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 loved the Frehley's Comet album. Dolls was a favorite of my kids
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!
In my mind his solo on She is mind blowing.
Oh yeah, love that song! Thanks for watching!
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
Dude thank you for the ibfo Ace is my favorite guitar player
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!
You mentioned you'd love to hear him with Molimo-- here you go
Ace is one of the greatest guitarists ever.
Happened to see ACE & Frehley's Comet in '87 open for Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of A Seventh Son in Tarrant County Convention Center in Ft. Worth,Tx.
I can't remember the title of his second effort, but he was clean & sober and real good.
Good commentary
Ace Ruled !
Thank you!!!
Ace could play guitar very well.
Also he had great moves on stage.
Music from the Elder is a top three KISS album just freakin awesome record love it.
Peter did not sing "Into the Void", Ace did. It was the only song that Peter played drums on the album.
Yeah you’re right I messed that up. Thanks for watching!
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
Not much of a Kiss fan. But Ace was the coolest 😎.
I was a Kiss fan in the 70s .Ace left so did me liking Kiss
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 🎼🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you and thanks for watching!!!
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!!!
When I first watched his guitar smoke. I was like dam.
Ace is an alien from outer space !!
I listened to Beck's song. Great. You can see easily where Ace got his inspiration. Lots of similarities.
Yeah, it's pretty cool. Thanks for watching!
Ace rocks
Thanks, only one correction.Ace did put silver spray in his hair, but I washed out right after. If you find Loudwire interview with Ace, he was asked about the silver spray.
Yeah, I did see that after. I made a few other errors people pointed out, I have a video addressing them if you are interested. Thanks for watching!
Mick Ralphs got me to pick up the guitar when i was 14
i wish i could play guitar like Space Ace
ace is the man
That solo in Dr Love is wicked nobody but ace can do this!!!
Ace had a great style. I don't care about the "best guitarist". Particularly because the fastest rock guitarists still basically play simple, power chord riffs - they just don't have as much soul as Ace's playing. The "best" would actually be like Joe Pass, Pat Martino or George Benson: maybe Andreas Segovia, Bottom line, Ace is my favorite!
I agree with you, Ace’s style and feel was awesome! George Benson - great player! Thanks for watching!
I admit a bias, as I am of New York & Pennsylvania German ancestry, like Ace, and play guitar, and even used to get mistaken for being Asian like Ace. So I am cosmically bound to the man! Just kidding about the cosmic bonding, but I am sentimental about 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!
I just watched a Lydia Criss interview NYRocks and she said the same as Paul Stanley:
Ace is German.
Space Ace! 💫