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
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.
Every time Paul and Gene use my makeup, they have to pay me a royalty check. I think they changed the makeup so they didn't have to pay me.
I think most of the people, once you see a Kiss show, you kinda get spoiled because I don't think there's anybody out there that's doing a bigger or a better show than us.
I think the fans really wanna hear the songs the way they sound on the record.
Whenever I start to really think about what I'm playing, I may play it better musically, but the feeling isn't there.
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 great playing with other musicians. It's also a great situation where I'm the older guy, I've influenced generations of guitar players.
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.
One thing I love to do is produce. I've produced a couple of bands. I mean, nothing ever really happened with 'em, but I enjoy getting a young band into the studio and guiding them, and making them feel at ease.