Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. After leaving Kiss, Frehley embarked on a solo career, which was put on hold when he rejoined Kiss in 1996 for a highly successful reunion tour...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth27 April 1951
CityThe Bronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
It's always great playing with other musicians. It's also a great situation where I'm the older guy, I've influenced generations of guitar players.
My life has been a roller coaster ride, but somehow I've always been able to land on my feet and still play the guitar.
As long as I know what key the solo is in, I try to kind of empty my mind and not think about anything. I just play without thinking.
A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.
I don't like to practice; I like spontaneity. When I don't play guitar for a week and I pick it up again, I play better.
Whenever I start to really think about what I'm playing, I may play it better musically, but the feeling isn't there.
I never set my sights low. I've always believed most people are ruined by the limitations they put on themselves. I was never afraid to take that step, to see what I was capable of doing. Does luck play a role in success, particularly in a creative field? Sure it does. But if you don't have the balls to give it a shot, you're destined to fail.
I'm still shocked when people say, 'You haven't done a studio record in 20 years.' I try to make excuses for it, but the truth is I just wasn't with it.
We're bigger now than we were in the late 70s when we were peaking.
I've started working on a new album, I'm writing a new book... there are a lot of good things on the horizon.
I've learned a lot of tricks from working with a lot of great producers over the years, and I think I should write a book about it!
I've been around a long time, so I guess I've touched a lot of people's lives - hopefully for the better.
It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.
I have a lot of diehard fans. Ace Frehley fans and Kiss fans are the greatest fans in the world.