It also gives us another perspective on the development of kiss. It is clear to the hardcore kiss fan that ace has little to no memory of these years, and the stuff he does recount in the book are copied verbatim. A spoken word cd released in 1999 titled classic kiss stories, features bill aucoin kiss first manager where he also discusses criss being let go. The behindthescenes story of the starman from the band kiss.
Peter criss says he was devastated when ace frehley. Ace was always my favorite kiss member, with peter being a close second. On kiss infamous october 1979 appearance on tom snyders the tomorrow show when a visibly irritated stanley and simmons tried to contain the. The legendary guitar god who exceeded all limits and lived to tell takes fans on a wild ride through kisstory.
Ace frehley and peter criss both have memoirs out that paint pretty harsh portraits of both of you. No regrets is a book cowritten by former kiss lead guitarist ace frehley, joe layden and john ostrosky. Kiss simmons details his 4,600 onenight stands, frehley. On both dynasty and unmasked he was great and i thought he outshone the poppy rubbish that both gene and paul had on t. The kissspeak, almost entirely controlled by leaders gene simmons and paul stanley, is full of legends and myths, so its always been hard to. Former kiss guitar god ace frehley is deep into writing a followup to his 2011 bestselling tellall, no regrets. Frehley spent the early 1970s in a series of local bands including prog rockers molimo who recorded an album for rca in 1971. He also discusses his new book, titled backstage pass as well as the bands end of the road tour. Former lead guitarist for hard rock super group kiss, best known for his space ace character, on stage stagger, cackling laugh and smoking guitar effects. We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and has since found sobriety. The second half of the book reads like frehley quit working on it and let his ghost writers finish it from other sources. He was just a boy from the bronx with stars in his eyes. Of the four kiss solo albums released simultaneously in 1978, the best of the bunch is guitarist ace frehley s. Ace frehley in his 2011 book, no regrets, also stated that criss was fired during a band meeting in which frehley, simmons, stanley and manager bill aucoin voted criss out of the band.
Spaceman ace frehley offers his bland version of kiss story. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. This book exposes the hidden reality of some of rock and rolls most excessive characters. Gene simmons paul stanley ace frehley peter criss bob mcadams became paul frehley s closest childhood friend around 1963 and remained friends to adulthood where each served as best man at each others weddings. Oct 25, 2012 on kiss infamous october 1979 appearance on tom snyders the tomorrow show when a visibly irritated stanley and simmons tried to contain the bombastic and drunk ace frehley, whose nonstop. We want to include everybody that played with kiss to. After an unusual verbal spat between gene simmons and ace frehley, frehleys girlfriend, rachel gordon, has now chimed in with a wild accusation in the comment section of a recent facebook post about the kiss chaos, gordon wrote the following. No regrets by ace frehley, joe layden, john ostrosky. The guitar, known as the budokan les paul in honour of the historic japanese venue where it was given one of its bestknown public showings, left aces stewardship a few years ago, and it was. Times bestselling memoir from the former lead guitarist of the legendary rock band kiss, ace frehley. Ace took me to lunch before his book came out and he read me. Our series of book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley. Kiss manager doc mcghee says that all the former members such as ace frehley and peter criss have been approached about taking part in the iconic groups final concert kiss announced over the weekend that it will play its lastever show on july 17, 2021, in new york city heres the statement. Kiss farewell tour kicks off tonight january 31 in vancouver, but thats not the reason theyve been making the news this week.
The book covers the period from the early days of his life, his tenure with kiss, solo career up to today. From the publisher the latest, most informative inside information, on the rock band kiss. Ace frehley is best known for being the former lead guitarist for kiss at the beginning stages of the bands popularity. His solo record 1978 was the best of the four and charted the highest and sold the most a fact that gene simmons lies about. We all knew gene simmons is an asshole who sold his soul for the money. Nov 21, 2016 our series of book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley. Similar in approach to paul stanleys album, frehley did not stray far from the expected heavy kiss sound like gene simmons and peter criss did with their releases, but ace was equipped with better compositions than stanley. Behind the masks, behind the scenes, between the sheets, you can not get any closer than into the void. Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene simmons feud. Original kiss guitarist ace frehley spoke to guitar world about the planned sequel to his autobiography no regrets. Ace frehley of kiss the legendary original lead guitarist for kiss, ace frehley, brings their hits and much more to the stage at the lawrenceburg event center for one show only on saturday, october 10, 2020. November 01, 2011 hardcover kindle space ace frehley a legendary. No regrets written by ace frehley with joe layden and john ostrosky gallery booksmtv books release date. Sorry, but books purchased elsewhere will not be permitted.
Ace frehley is a founding member and former lead guitarist for the legendary rock band kiss, which has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and is ranked among the topselling rock bands of all time. The real ace frehley is coming here because there are so many kiss tribute bands out there, i understand all the callers asking this is an ace frehley tribute band, right. His vocabulary is very limited, but what he does with that is just so much more meaningful then what most guys do with a bigger vocabulary. Links to buy the book and ace s 2014 album space invader at my site. The book covers the period from the early days of his. After leaving kiss, frehley embarked on a solo career, which. Oct 29, 2004 with ace frehley a few times before and already back in early 2002 we mentioned the book in our kiss kollector magazine, but every time the publication date got pushed back.
That first les paul was a beautiful 1973 gibson les paul deluxe in a tobacco sunburst finish, which ace used almost exclusively with a couple of other. Meet legendary kiss guitarist ace frehley no regrets changing. Paul stanley of kiss accuses bandmates ace frehley and. Peter criss says he was devastated when ace frehley broke. Ace frehley is a 1978 solo album from ace frehley, the lead guitarist and vocalist of american hard rock band kiss. Nov 07, 2018 original kiss guitarist ace frehley spoke to guitar world about the planned sequel to his autobiography no regrets. We offer amazing photos of frehley from every stage of his career starting from the beginning of kiss until his solo career after being part of the popular band. I self published the book ace frehley the ultimate fan scrapbook in october of 2008. Operating under the glossy, platform bootbolstered persona spaceman sometimes space ace, frehley played with kiss from the groups inception in 1973 to 1982. Former kiss guitarist ace frehley will release his new book, no regrets. The book also contains various pictures from frehley s life. Space ace and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. While the starchild writes hes grateful for his rekindled friendship with frehley, he indicates that he has no misgivings about his lack of a. May 10, 2019 kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene simmons feud.
Kiss manager doc mcghee says that all the former members such as ace frehley and peter criss have been approached about taking part in the iconic groups final concert. No regrets by paul ace frehley youre entitled to my. The back features two posts to keep the pin from spinning out of place, topped with rubber clutches. No regrets kindle edition by frehley, ace, layden, joe. With future late night with david letterman drummer anton. Ace frehleys second kiss tellall on the way page six. A lot of ace fans blame paul and gene for the fact that the original band isnt together anymore, but this book is prove once again. Apr 29, 2019 kiss front man paul stanley goes into detail about the state of his relationships with his fellow kiss cofounders, drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, in his new book, backstage pass. Kiss front man paul stanley goes into detail about the state of his relationships with his fellow kiss cofounders, drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, in his new book, backstage pass while the starchild writes hes grateful for his rekindled friendship with frehley, he indicates that he has no misgivings about his lack of a relationship with criss.
This is a good book and generally wellwritten, and i would recommend it to not only to acekiss fans, but to anyone interested in learning about the music industry. Original kiss guitarist ace frehley portrayed as pathetic. But, by the time kiss began performing shows, in support of their 1st release, ace was primarily using a gibson les paul deluxe through a 100watt marshall, as he mentioned in the quote above. Legendary kiss guitarist ace frehley signs copies of his new memoir no regrets. We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and. Kiss announced over the weekend that it will play its lastever show on july 17, 2021, in new york city. Kiss simmons details his 4,600 onenight stands, frehleys flake problem in book gene simmons autobiography, kiss and makeup, arrives in stores. Frehley was integral to kisss early success as he was the lead guitarist.
When scripts were circulated, kiss members were amused to discover that the only line of dialogue the scribes had composed for the spaceman, the character played by ace frehley, was a constant. Another 2 1978 solo ace frehleykiss albums to be pictured in solo kiss lp section. I amassed a huge collection of ace and kiss memorabilia that i would display at the nj kiss expos and my band fractured mirror would also perform at them. Ace frehley the ultimate fan scrapbook by bill baker has. Of the four kiss solo albums released simultaneously in 1978, the best of the bunch is guitarist ace frehleys.
Kiss simmons details his 4,600 onenight stands, frehley s flake problem in book gene simmons autobiography, kiss and makeup, arrives in stores december 11. Quotations by ace frehley, american musician, born april 27, 1951. No regrets frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky, john on. Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene. Lp single for i was made for loving you and the inner page of the 2000 kiss auction book. This book will appeal to all rock fans as it delves into the private lives of the most secretive rock band on the planet kiss. But when he picked up his guitar and painted stars on his face, ace frehley transformed into the spacemanand helped turn kiss into one. Ace frehley was one of the founding members of the band kiss, along with drummer peter criss, frehley joined after colead singers paul stanley and gene simmons begun forming the band. Find great deals on ebay for ace frehley book signed and paul stanley signed book. A funny, candid, new york times bestselling memoir from the former lead guitarist of the legendary rock band kiss, ace frehley.
Ken kellys amazing cover art will appear naked with no logos of any kind. Famed rock guitarist ace frehley heads to world records. Kiss simmons details his 4,600 onenight stands, frehleys. Spaceman ace frehley offers his bland version of kiss. The first half of ace frehleys book gives us a great deal of insight into his development as a musician and a person. No regrets book by ace frehley, joe layden, john ostrosky. Frehley was born paul daniel frehley on april 27th, 1951 in the bronx, new york city and received his first electric guitar at age 14. Read an excerpt from ace frehleys new book, no regrets. Kiss singer paul stanley has come out swinging against former bandmates ace frehley and peter criss, claiming in a new memoir that the pair. After an unusual verbal spat between gene simmons and ace frehley, frehleys girlfriend, rachel gordon, has now chimed in with a wild accusation. Along with eddie van halen, kiss ace frehley inspired numerous upandcoming rockers to pick up the guitar in the 1970s, and by the next century he was listed by just about every contemporary rock guitarist as an important influence. Book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley.
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