Ace Frehley
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Ace Frehley weighs in on three guitarists who have called him their six-string inspiration
By Andrew Daly last updated
The Space Ace recounts his experiences with Dimebag Darrell, John 5 and Slash, each of whom grew up as fans of the guitarist during his tenure with Kiss

“He was a loose cannon and played too fast. And I didn’t realize how short he was!” Ace Frehley tells us what he thinks of his Kiss replacements Bruce Kulick, Vinnie Vincent and Tommy Thayer
By Andrew Daly published
If Ace is the quintessential Kiss guitarist, where does that leave the others? Only the Space Ace knows for sure

Karl Cochran, guitar player who worked with Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner, has died
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist was a member of Ace Frehley's band and co-wrote "Into the Void" from Kiss's 1998 reunion album, 'Psycho Circus'

Gene Simmons on intimidating Geezer Butler and Kiss’ territory-marking tour with Black Sabbath in 1974
By Phil Weller published
Black Sabbath were at the height of their powers in the mid '70s, but that didn’t stop Simmons from trying to scare off the competition

Harvey Mandel wants credit for introducing Eddie Van Halen to tapping
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist has no beef with Van Halen, but he wouldn't mind getting his due for using the technique long before Eddie and most other rock guitarists

Gene Simmons says Ace Frehley copied a Robby Krieger guitar solo note for note on a famous Kiss track
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Frehley's solo from "She" was directly inspired by Krieger's own for the Doors' "Five to One"

Ace Frehley on the stunt that nearly killed him but instead inspired a Kiss classic
By Phil Weller published
His Kiss days were blighted with injuries, but none were as death-defying as one shocking night in Florida in ‘76

Ace Frehley goes behind the scenes of rock's greatest TV interview — when Tom Snyder interviewed Kiss in 1979
By Andrew Daly last updated
“Kiss had a weird chemistry back then,” the Space Ace says. “Which is one of the reasons that group worked”

Ace Frehley takes us behind the scenes of five classic Kiss cuts
By Joe Matera published
The Spaceman also gave us the lowdown on a pair of tracks from his 1978 solo album

“What impressed me the most was, at 72 years old, the guy still gets excited like a little kid, like a true rock fan... He had a lot of ideas”: Steve Brown details the inspiring process of working with Ace Frehley on his shocking new album, 10,000 Volts
By Ken Sharp published
The Trixter guitarist reckons that the one-time Kiss guitarist's new LP is his “best all-around songwriting record,” featuring the “best vocal performances he’s ever had on record”
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