KFM-BFM Origins: Ace Frehley 

Waaayyyy back then I was one of those youths, now I'm just an old fart but I'm still playing! 🎸⚡ #AceFuckingFrehleyForever

​@@leeedward6804 Same with me. I bought Destroyer in 1976. I wanted to be Ace and I am still playing guitar.

Well said

Even if he only inspired Dimebag, that alone gives him an unattainable status of Legendary.

And I think "Black Diamond" is 1 of the best songs ever. The riff, the lead, everything just fit. 1 of those "I wish I wrote that" kinda things.

notation was only a thing because of classical music, before that people used tabs, so no shame in not knowing how to read notes or only know tabs

Thats the case for most rock legends

thats actually really common. theres a difference between being a guitarist and being a musician

most of them can't read music, thats not necessary to rock

Don’t need to read any freakin thing to play! Stoopid!

Ace is a cool dude, they all were in their own way, but Paul had the pipes and the moves.

Otis Spunkmeyer Ace is cool, but Paul is cooler. Well, they’re all cool, except Peter.

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he should get a different gitar--with a better shape & one that does not smoke or catch fire that would best suit the personality.

Paul Stanley IS KISS! Ace only played on a handful of albums in the ‘70s. Paul carried KISS throughout the ‘80s-‘90s by himself! Gene was too busy screwing Cher and Diana Ross and making shitty movies with Tom Selleck like “Runaway” to write great songs and be a full member of KISS during that time. Ace is a very unique talented guitarist and he has a hilarious personality! lol But Paul was ALWAYS the creative genius and driving force in KISS.

Big Ace fan, but Ive heard over the years that hes consistently a dick to his fans.

Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I've met Ace three times in the past couple years. At a horror con in Indy in 2011, at a book signing in Chicago later in 2011 (the day after he played House Of Blues which was a great show!) and again at the same horror con in Indy in 2012. He didn't act like my best friend, but he was nice, shook my hand and thanked me for coming. I'm in a wheelchair and pretty easy to remember (or so I'm told). One of his guys hooked me up to make sure I could get through the line and he told Ace that he'd met me before and Ace said in his squeaky accent, "I thought he looked familiar" I'm sure he didn't remember me, but it was still, it was Ace Frehley! They let me sit in the room across from Ace while he was signing, Eddie Balances was in the room and they were telling some stories. I can see why some people might say he's a dick, but the guy is getting up there in age, and if you listen the other members of KISS, when Ace first joined, and when he wasn't completely loaded he was kind of quiet. He's sober now so he's probably just more like that guy.

Nope. I've had a rotten encounter with Peter, but the handful of times I've met Ace, he was almost as friendly as Paul. Point being, everyone has bad days--sorry if you've been on the wrong side of one of them.

+fidoflint Really? with Peter? He seems like the guy that is most friendly to his fans. Oh well, maybe a bad day like you said.

resqfireman1 Oh, definitely. You should see how the Catman defiled my cherished Dyansty tourbook. Mee-YOW.

Well said. He is the best. That laugh, his love for his fans, and the talent. He is the real deal. He is himself. And that is plenty.

Francie, You say it! That's it! Same reason why i love the guy, beside i play guitar because of him.

Darrin Ros

Me too Francie. Ace is definitely genuine.

Ace is the real deal

One of the most influential guitarists of all-time...ACE Frehley new album 2/24/24....10,000 Volts

When you listen to recent kiss albums, then listen to Ace's solo stuff, he is the one that still has that original kiss rock sound!

my first album too.

Well Said ! I agree 200%

DJN 71 that solo on the cover was absolutely awesome Paul kossoff would even agree with that I think I know Paul Rodgers loved there version especially cause it shined some light back on free

English guitar licks..LMAO. Have you ever listened to Chuck Berry, BB King, Albert King, T-Bone Walker or Blind Lemon Jefferson?

DVS: I’m writing a book about “Shock Me.” Would you like to participate in an online survey and be included in the book?

Your doing a book on ACE or the song "shock me" lol. I'd be glad too.

​@@jimhoffmann A book on Shock me? Must be a short story.

Ummm it's not a nickname - it's his given name

Paul Daniel Frehley is his birth name. Because he was popular with the girls in high school he was given “ace” as a nick name

No it wasn't brilliant....the host asked every question that has been asked 100 times before..... fucking joke

I like Ace as much as the next guy but he isn't one of the top 5 guitar players in the room he's in - he's not as good as I am and I shovel horse poop for a living

@@davidrice3337 I never heard of one of your songs or albums.

Def nowhere close😂😂😂😂 to

most famous players agree the reason they picked up the guitar was because of ace. When you hear ace. you know its ace. How many guitarist do you know that has that reputation. Top 5 maybe not.......top ten for sure.