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When Ace Frehley Was Too Nervous to Stand Up in the Studio

Eddie Kramer, who helped secure Kiss’ future with his production work on their 1975 album Alive!, recalled how nervous Ace Frehley could be in the studio.In a recent interview with Guitar World, he said he’d resorted to special measures in order to get the best out of the guitarist for his 1978 self-titled solo debut.“Ace is interesting because many interesting things go on in his brain – but you must […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 1

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The Moment Ace Frehley Knew It Was Time to Leave Kiss

Ace Frehley doesn't think about time. That's what he tells us early in our conversation about his new solo album 10,000 Volts as we point out that it's arriving 50 years after the debut album from his former band Kiss."I don't think about [that] and dates," he explains. "I've been sober for 17 years and one of the things that they teach you in sobriety is to live in the […]

todayFebruary 24, 2024

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Why Ace Frehley Left KISS in 1982

Why did Ace Frehley leave KISS in 1982? The guitarist revealed a couple of reasons during an appearance on the Talk Is Jericho podcast with Chris Jericho, including one that relates to the band's most recognizable trait - the makeup.Why Did Ace Frehley Initially Leave KISS?Though Frehley was still doing promotional appearances with the band late into 1982, the guitarist tells Jericho, "First time I left KISS was in ’81."He recalls, […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Ace Frehley Says New Solo Album Is One of His Best

On the eve of the release of his eighth solo studio album, 10,000 Volts, Ace Frehley hung out with Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights (Feb. 22).While the two covered a lot of ground, Frehley seemed eager to spend most of his time celebrating his co-conspirator on the new record, Steve Brown."I think the biggest difference between this album and some of my previous records is I collaborated with Steve," Frehley […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 1

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Ace Frehley Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Since leaving Kiss for the first time more than 40 years ago, Ace Frehley's solo career has followed an idiosyncratic orbit but one with largely rewarding results.All four members of Kiss famously released solo albums on the same day in 1978, as part of a plan to keep a frustrated Frehley from quitting the group. When the guitarist unexpectedly outclassed all of his bandmates both creatively and on the singles chart, […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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Ace Frehley Upstaged After Trading Signature Sound for Free Gear

Ace Frehley reflected on the time he traded in his signature guitar sound in return for free guitars and amps – and very soon regretted the move.It happened around 1987, as the Kiss co-founder released his Frehley’s Comet album. As part of the promotional activity he was approached by Washburn, who wanted to build a custom guitar for him. That let to the uncomfortable experience of being upstaged at one […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024 2

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Watch Ace Frehley Space Travel in New ‘Walkin’ on the Moon’ Video

Ace Frehley has released "Walkin' on the Moon," the second single from his upcoming album 10,000 Volts.You can watch the video, in which a spacesuit-wearing Frehley meets dancing aliens, below."Walkin' on the Moon" features KISS' original Spaceman in fine form, pairing a perfectly "ragged but right" guitar riff with his trademark off-kilter vocals. The lyrics find Frehley professing his love in cosmic terms: "You're out of this world to me […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Ace Frehley Says He Can Sing Better Than Paul Stanley

Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has extended his ongoing war of words with Paul Stanley, claiming in a new interview that he can sing and play guitar better than his ex-bandmate.Frehley made his declaration while discussing his public feuding with Kiss in the months leading up to their final show in December. "I don't really understand what happened six or seven to eight months ago when Paul and Gene [Simmons] were in the midst of […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024 4

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Ace Frehley Looking For Beer Commercial He Made With Rick Nielsen

Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley revealed that he’d once made a beer commercial with Rick Nielsen as the guitarists had fun on tour together, and that he plans to put it on YouTube as soon as he finds it.In an interview with Ultimate Guitar the Space Ace discussed entertaining members of Cheap Trick and Rush backstage, along with his bandmate Peter Criss – but also said he hadn’t enjoyed the […]

todayJanuary 5, 2024 2

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