During a concert at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois, guitarist Ace Frehley suggested and mocked Kiss’ alleged use of backing tracks.
Here’s what Frehley said to the audience during the concert, while he praised his band solo:
“I think Scotty (Coogan) sings better than the tapes Kiss uses.”
Then, the guitarist also commented on another song, ‘Parasite,’ from their performance, saying:
“That’s actually about a groupie from the ’70s.”
He also reflected on the transformation of groupie culture, he continued:
“There aren’t that many groupies out there anymore; what’s that all about? I mean, I don’t care. I’m engaged. I feel sorry for yous 25, 30-year-old rock stars who are going; where are all the groupies that used to be around in the ’70s?”
Then, a fan responded to him, shouting:
“STDs.”
Frehley said afterward:
“Yeah, I remember when AIDS kicked in in the ’80s, it really didn’t help the situation.”