What Ace Frehley wants fans to know before approaching him
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Sober and fresh off his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is firing on all cylinders.
He spoke with our Steve Lacy about his move to San Diego, hanging out with Robin Williams, and the proper way for fans to approach him in public.
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Ace will always be my favorite member of KISS,he's a genuine,hilariously funny,& one of my biggest inspirations! He's the reason i started playing guitar at age 8 & will always be the fuckin man!
Of all the original members of Kiss, Ace seems the nicest and most "regular guy" sort of person. A guy you could have a beer with and just shoot the shit and laugh.
He's real.
Darrylizer1 He probably won't drink a beer with you, but he seems like an approachable guy
Peter Criss actually seems to be the most approachable but Ace would be a blast to joke around with. Gene Simmons would be an absolute stick in the mud. I am not sure about Paul but he did place a guitar pick in my hand once when he saw i was never going to catch one. Bruce Kulick seemed to be a nice guy. Bruce was hitting me in the head with picks while playing to my section because i, like an idiot, was watching gene or Paul and not paying attention to him in front of me. I finally noticed after having people grabbing picks off my shoulder etc that he was hitting me with. He gave me a big smile and I thought it was so cool.
he was ultra nice to me, signed everything i had. love to meet him again.
Ace Frehley's playing on the first six records literally taught me to play lead guitar. This is a guitarist with a very basic and simple guitar vocabulary but who was highly imaginative and had a ton of flair. Thanks Ace.
Too bad he didn't play on every track of the first 6 albums.He and Peter were so messed up they needed to hire people to play in their place.But he still helped KISS become what they were in the 70's.Iconic!
Jeff Bear well it looks like I need to school you again baldy Ace played all the guitar on each song of the first 6 except for sweet pain
One of the best descriptions of Ace, I've seen on the Internet in a while.
Very well said!
Ace will always be a guitar god and awesome person to me.
Love you Ace. Regular guy, immensely talented.
Ace is a good guy :)
Very approachable. Signed a Trouble Walkin' album cover for me and actually thanked me.
Had the pleasure to meet Ace at the horror show the day of super storm sandy and he was the most accommodating and true gentleman!
I remember Ace stealing the show in Anchorage Alaska in January of 2000. Barely got thru the pass from Kenai before an avalanche. My girlfriend thought I was nuts, until she saw the original KISS line-up perform.
Saw him before in '77 & '80, his new album gave me goosebumps. Ace Frehley Forever!
Ace and Peter are the only two members of that legendary line up I can imagine sitting down and having a conversation with. They've been through a lot and I personally think Kiss and a lot of other bands made it too big. The music is one thing that's what they are here for, but then comes substance abuse, depression, invasion of privacy, rudeness from jealous other members like Gene and Paul who are assholes this happens to every band who make it really big or nearly every band like that. It's a shame. They start as brothers and then it all goes down the tubes. I can't relate to lack of sobriety. I've never been into drugs or drink. I saw especially what drugs can do and how evil they are. I lost a lot of good friends who either went insane on abuse or eventually overdosed or killed themselves. I wish my teenaged years hadn't been such a harsh and unforgiving time, but my whole life is like that especially now making it miraculous I'm not some kind of junkie or drunk, but I never will be never have been. Ace is a great guy. He's a survivor of a lot of traumatic experiences. I hope he stays sober and healthy I wish him a wonderful time ahead in the new year.
As my all time favorite guitar player, I would love to meet Ace. I would hope he would take a picture and give an autograph. But I understand he probably gets swamped by people and yeah they should respect it when he's having dinner and wait for the appropriate time to ask.
ACE WILL ALWAYS BE THE SPACEY ACE !
ACE FOREVER
Y'know?
"It's plural!"
Its so good!!!
picked up the Village Voice sept 13th in times square...the cover was of a woman doing spicy performance art in a NY bar.....was on my way to Edson NJ for the 2014 KISS Expo - the VV had a great article on Ace...visiting his old school and neighbor hood - Ace is as usual....on fire!
Ace!
Love seeing ace happy! Kiss was my band growing up.
Nicest Guitar legend I ever met took pictures signed albums and I live 5 minutes from his old hood in the Bronx, I found out 2 late he was in the Bronx shooting a video. I def would of went
Good luck and God bless Mr. Spaceman! Your music was a huge part of my life. REALLY REALLY hard to beat Gibson guitars and walls of Marshalls. Thank you for all the joy your music brought me, even though I'm sure the rest of the neighborhood may have something else to say.
Love Ace!
Sounds fair enough - can understand
the picture with Robin Williams is clearly from 77 or 78. What's this guy talking about not clear what year its from? Psh KISS fans know
Kiss fans know everything.
electricalron Well its Aces 77-78 outfit, its not rocket science
Thats Not ACE is really Vince Neil LOOOOOL
what a great guy
Hey Ace what happens if someone approaches you from the rear....... brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ya know... :}
Cool lives in SD!
If I ever have the chance to meet Ace I would really love for him to sign my 2008 Gibson Les Paul Custom Oxblood and while he's doing so quickly tell him about my special connection with Kiss (Life Changing Event) inspiring me to play guitar 35 years ago. It was late 1978 or early 1979 I was around 14 years old and one day me and my childhood best friend was at String's and Thing's in Memphis,Tn. just killing time and looking at the guitars as my friends mom was across the street at the hospital visiting his dad.,,,,, so we was talking to one of the store owners about our favorite rock band Kiss.... the store owner asked us to follow him to the drum kit room he had something to show us...... It was a dark room hardly ever accessed and the man reached up and pulled down from the shelf high in the air a flight case and asked me to open it up....... and Lord and Behold it was Paul Stanley's actual Ibanez Iceman (battered up from Paul's costume's rhinestones) on loan soon to be displayed in the showroom up high on the shelf out of reach.... So, I was blessed with the chance to arch the Paul Stanley engraved at the 12th fret neck in my left hand and give it a light strum while it was still resting in the case. That moment in time did it for me I was hooked and was inspired to play guitar forever. So, a few weeks later I bought a brand new 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom wine red with gold hardware and chainsaw case really because of Ace's choice of guitars was the Gibson Les Paul Custom. You're the Man Ace if you ever read or hear about this or if and when I may ever meet you I want you to know You're Loved By Many Brother !! God Bless You My Friend and Inspiration. Peace and Love, Kennyj_wsp@hotmail.com
SouthernPrinceKenny you better have 500.00 thats what he charges to sign guitars.
I wish I knew what the name of the magazine is that had pics of him taken in the Bronx at his old stomping grounds! Hope to come across the pics and the article at some point online...
Love the guy! Space Invader rocks my socks off!
try old issues of CREEM and 16 magazine, from 1976-1978.
blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/09/ace_frehley_bronx_tour.php
right on Ace
Just got the CD! Great Rock! :)
Great Interview!
Sounds like Barney Gumble
Its so good!!!
He say's "You Know" 25 times in this clip. Take that away and the guy can't put a sentence together.
Kerry Hudson Put ya manners back in!!!
Why does everyone get fat and dumpy? We all get old, but we don't have to all get fat.
Metabolism and kicking drugs will do it. I'm also guessing he doesn't diet or exercise much. He's lucky to be alive, in any case!
I liked Ace,,,,,when I was 10. Then when a real person and real guitar player came out of no where I left Ace to those who probably still like and respect him right there at the age of 10.
The real person and real guitar player that came fourth was of course,,,,,,,,,, Randy Rhoads
Love Ace, but he seems so out of it. All those years of alcohol abuse have taken a toll on him.
Ace is a nervous twitch. He looks bloaded and damaged
8 years sober...Wawawah!..Tell me another one Curly
Bet any money he is high right here on something..any takers...He sure is talking fast.
I have zero sympathy for people who abuse drugs or alcohol... They make the choice to do those things, they're not forced to do them...
mic jam Wow, what a well thought out comment! People who abuse drugs or alcohol are weak... That's all...
mic jam Actually, the view is pretty awesome! You're really missing out! Ha, alcoholics and drug abusers are weak pieces of shit... They don't deserve any sympathy... Hey, try to have a better day, ok? : )
JuRock2 I understand that no one is FORCED to abuse drugs or alcohol, and that's all I need to understand... Again, I have zero sympathy for people who abuse drugs or alcohol...
JuRock2 Um, ok. What a well thought out response. Anyway, people who abuse drugs or alcohol are weak.
drummer1275 So violence is the answer?
OMG...I would not even approach him the way he looks. My God!!
you're in public.....don't approach you if you're eating?
Eating is a very sensual experience, and done with close friends. "Don't approach me when I'm eating" is akin to saying "Don't approach me when I'm having sex". Rude interruptions, to either, will go unappreciated.
Yeah..don't approach anyone while they are eating