“When we got together it was magic!”: How guitarist Ace Frehley created his first classic Kiss song
On 18 February 1974, the self-titled debut album by Kiss was released - and one of the key songs on that record was Cold Gin. Most of the songs on the album were written by rhythm guitarist/lead ...
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Gene Simmons Shatters the Ace Frehley Myth with a Bold Statement on The Doors!
KISS legend Gene Simmons is no stranger to controversy, and his latest remarks have once again stirred the pot—this time ...
Gene Simmons says Ace Frehley copied a Robby Krieger guitar solo note for note on a famous Kiss track
Mike McCready liked Frehley's solo so much he used it for Pearl Jam's "Alive," giving the solo a third time in the spotlight ...
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Harvey Mandel was one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique – yet he claims he was never properly credited for it
The technique reached new heights in the late '70s and early '80s thanks to Eddie Van Halen and his peers. However, Mandel ...
“Bizarre”: Ace Frehley’s strange backstage encounter with The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience completely dominated guitar music, and Ace Frehley helped them set up their equipment when they came to New York.
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Ace Frehley Responds To Gene Simmons’ Public Comments On His Playing
In the debut episode of The Magnificent Others, Billy Corgan’s new interview series, Gene Simmons recalled the moment Ace Frehley auditioned for KISS—and the impression he left on the band from the ...
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“Boy, he’s a weird guy. He’s got one orange sneaker, one red sneaker”: Gene Simmons on Ace Frehley’s memorable audition for Kiss
“Paul and I looked at each other, ‘Wow!’” Gene Simmons has been recalling what happened the day in late 1972 when Ace Frehley auditioned for Kiss. The then-21 year old guitarist, it seems, made a ...
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"He immediately tore open the doors of what could be." Gene Simmons recalls being blown away by Ace Frehley's Kiss audition
They've had their differences over the years, but Gene Simmons still gives props to The Spaceman for what he brought to Kiss ...
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R.E.M, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Chelsea Wolfe to appear on 90-song album to benefit victims of the Californian wildfires
Good Music To Lift Los Angeles will also feature songs from Tenacious D, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, TV on the Radio, HEALTH ...
‘He’s a control freak’: 12 bandmates who hate each other, from Pink Floyd to Oasis
He’s a control freak’: 12 bandmates who hate each other, from Pink Floyd to Oasis - Sometimes a petty disagreement can become a lifelong grudge. Louis Chilton picks 11 of the most notorious feuds betw ...
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David Lee Roth Set to Play First Concert in More Than Five Years at the M3 Rock Festival in Maryland
The May 4 lineup also includes founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, Lita Ford, Warrant, Great White, and Vixen. Three-day passes and VIP packages for the M3 fest go on sale to the general public ...