Former Kiss guitarist, Ace Frehley, had a conversation with ZackAttack of the 93.5 FM MAX who discussed his upcoming studio album:
Regarding what fans can expect from the upcoming effort, the 72-year-old rocker said: “I think it may be the best album I’ve ever done to date. And it’s the first time I co-wrote most of the songs with Steve Brown from Trixter.
”He’s a great songwriter, and I’m a great songwriter, and we put our two heads together and songs come out doubly good. He also harmonizes perfectly with me.” […]
Ace Frehley was also asked if he expected that his solo career would have this kind of longevity when he signed his first solo deal:
“It was hard in the beginning, but now I’ve picked up a lot of steam. In fact, I remember when I first signed with eOne Music, now they sold the record company to MNRK Music Group, and I’m still working with the same people, but I remember the guy that got me signed to the label, he told me that, before ”Anomaly” came out, he said a lot of people said to him, ‘You’re not even gonna get the record.’ Because Paul (Stanley) and Gene (Simmons) have pretty much tried to destroy my credibility by calling me a drunk, and a drug addict, and somebody who’s not dependable.
”But if that were the case, how did I make five albums? And I’ve been touring steadily for the last 10 years plus. It doesn’t make any sense. They contradict themselves all the time. Now they’re putting me down and saying if I came up and played with them on the farewell tour, it would mar their performance. Paul said on ‘The Howard Stern Show’, you might as well call the band Pi** instead of Kiss if I got up on stage with them. Well, when this album comes about, it’s gonna make him look like an imbecile.”
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Sorry Ace, I went to your show in Plymouth MA, and you were on something. Late on vocals, inappropriate comments, you look way to skinny, I left halfway through.
To be honest, your warmup guy blew you off the stage.
Time to retire. You did make a lot of great music, with KISS, and after.
Glad you are proud of the new album, I will check it out.
But it’s important to know when to quit.
Maybe Ace and Criss had their issues. But they’re the only ones in that band that ever really had talent. Maybe Gene and Paul learn to play their instruments later on in life but at the beginning they didn’t have no talent it was all the other guys they just had ownership of the band in a good business.. and they put on their little stage show when I was in second grade I loved Kiss.. when I learned about music after growing up I learned who really had the talent in the band
I’m just glad Ace still comes around and plays for us. I never miss a show if it’s within a few hours. I’m stoked to hear the new album as 10,000 Volts definitely rocks. Thanks for the longevity!