Sep 23, 20 ace frehley 12 picks 1997 megaforce worldwide with ace experiencing a second golden age back in kiss, 1997 was the perfect time for various parties to cash in with compilations and rereleases. Ace frehley book signing no regrets at books a million chicago. I never took a guitar lesson, nobody believes that. Even though he was not a gin drinker, cold gin it was. We all knew gene simmons is an asshole who sold his soul for the money. Kiss guitarist ace frehley revisits the music of his formative years on his latest solo release including that of his old band.
Released simultaneously with paul stanley, peter criss, and gene simmons in september of 1978, ace frehley proved to be the most popular and bestselling of all four of the kiss solo projects. Kiss released their debut album, kiss, in february 1974 frehley was credited for writing two songs, love theme from kiss the only song cowritten by the four original members and a fan classic, cold gin. Cold gin animated guitar tablature by thayer demay. Ace frehley licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of casablanca records. Kiss the notorious tom snyder interview ace frehley upsets gene and. Guest vocalists include, paul stanley kiss, as well as the guitar playing of john 5 marilyn manson and mike mccready pearl jam. His new version of the frehleypenned parasite rivals the original, with much better production values and dueling ax work along with john 5 of rob zombies band.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It is a covers album which features guest appearances from slash, lita ford, john 5, mike mccready, and frehley s former kiss bandmate paul stanley. No regrets written by ace frehley with joe layden and john ostrosky gallery books mtv books release date. The band performed their first ever live show at s. Due to frehley s lack of confidence in his own singing voice, however, simmons performed the. After backing both ace frehley and gene simmons on a recent tour, you can still hear philip shouses grin over the telephone, as he recalls his experience performing with both kiss. The song was guitarist ace frehley s only composition on the debut, and it has become known in later years that gene simmons and paul stanley lent a hand with.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ace frehley cold gin 93 orlando, just for fun tour franco. Ace frehley returns to form, sober and loving it, on this disc of some of his favorite cover tunes. The song has attained classic kiss song status, and is featured on many compilations released by the band. Aug 14, 2018 the inimitable ace frehley rocks berkeley with the timeless classics and incendiary lead guitar that launched an army of guitar players and rock n roll devotees. Ace frehley s use of alcohol and drugs increased due to his everincreasing unhappiness in the band, and, by 1982, hed exited kiss. Imv ace frehley behind the player dvd legendary guitar player ace frehley gives an intimate, behindthescenes look into his life as a professional musician, from his groundbreaking work as a founding member of kiss to his current solo projects. Pearl jams mike mccready also plays guitar with ace as he finally sings his kiss alive. After a few unsuccessful attempts at securing a recording contract, the group eventually signed to megaforce records and released their first album, frehley s comet, on july 7, 1987. It is a covers album which features guest appearances from slash, lita ford, john 5, mike mccready, and frehleys former kiss bandmate paul stanley. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Invasion on siriusxm, ace frehley spoke about the status of. Learn how to hire ace frehley or research availability and pricing for booking ace frehley to perform at a corporate event, fundraiser, private party, social media campaign, fair or festival, tradeshow or conference, endorsement project, or hire ace frehley as a guest speaker, please submit the form to our agency.
We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and. Ace frehley cold gin 93 orlando, just for fun tour franco leora. Deuce, cold gin, nothin to lose, fire house, let me know, 100,000 years, black diamond. The song was written by the bands lead guitarist ace frehley and was released in 1974 on the bands eponymous debut album. Hearing ace frehley play lead guitar remains one of the great pleasures in rock n roll and his solos are almost spoton throughout this. Ace explains he wanted to write a drinking song and cold beer just didnt work as a song title. Ace frehley hopes to release his next book in 2017 april 4, 2016 0 comments original kiss guitarist ace frehley was recently interviewed on elliot in the morning, the morning radio talk show hosted by dj elliot segal. Rip it out rocket ride hard times love gun parasite rock soldiers snowblind strange ways rockin with the boys 2000 man new york groove shock me ace frehley guitar solo cold gin with john 5 encore detroit rock city deuce. Apr 04, 2016 frehley s second stint lasted until 2002. We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and has since found sobriety.
No regrets by paul ace frehley youre entitled to my. Provided to youtube by universal music group cold gin kiss kiss. Watch gene simmons and ace frehley of kiss play cold gin. Ace frehley i wrote cold gin in a subway in my head, lyrics, music laughs. The group, whose name alternated between ace frehley and frehley s comet, recorded a series of demos throughout 1984 and 1985. Kiss 1974 debut is one of hard rockheavy metals alltime best releases, chock full of rockin classics strutter, deuce, firehouse, black diamond, and, of course, cold gin. Imv ace frehley behind the player dvd musicians friend. Domestic reissue featuring new artwork, an autographed guitar pick, and packaging that includes photographs, and the story of ace frehley s solo career. Hire ace frehley for a corporate event or performance booking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cold gin. Ace frehley cold gin alice coopers christmas pudding celebrity. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics. Ace frehley hopes to release his next book in 2017. Ace frehley confirms what the song in about in his 2011 book no regrets.
Ace frehley reunion by fate live 2 cd the change poughkeepsie ny usa september 15 2017 limited edition 100 including numbered sticker. Watch gene simmons and ace frehley of kiss play cold gin and the beatles day tripper in new video by. Kiss 1973 kiss guitarist ace frehley wrote this song, which is about a guy who has only his gin to keep him warm. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ace was in boston to help raise money for right turn, a drug and acohol recovery program founded by del fuegos drummer woody giessmann. Ace frehley talks kiss, his solo career and life in san diego ace frehley has quietly lived in san diego for the past six years.
Of course the next song was cold gin, complete with the guitar hero poses ace first made famous on the cover of kiss alive. The first half of ace frehley s book gives us a great deal of insight into his. Ace frehley kiss book in the works, a real space ace. While being quarantined in the house due to the covid19 crissis of 2020 christian made him a cardboard ace frehley costume and has been performing a number of kiss classics such as this one cold gin. Ace s lone contribution to kiss first album was cold gin. Frehley continued contributing to the band through his guitar skills and the lyrics until 1977. Alabama native on backing ace frehley, gene simmons on tour. I can write songs in my head and i know what the chords are. Cold gin kindle edition by ace frehley author, kiss author see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Take the kiss song cold gin, which was delivered by the noted abstainer gene simmons although written by the then partyman but now sober ace.
Ace frehley might be listed as a kiss album, but anyone who is a regular listener of the band knows that this particular album is all ace. Former lead guitarist for hard rock super group kiss, best known for his space ace character, on stage stagger, cackling laugh and smoking guitar effects. A funny, candid, new york times bestselling memoir from the former lead guitarist of the legendary rock band kiss. Ace frehley summons his rock soldiers to the peoples. Love heavens on fire forever i l hits collection medley. Ace documentary discussing his life as a guitar player, including rare photos and video footage from ace himself guitar lessons from ace for kiss classics shock me and cold gin allstar jam session featuring ace playing with george lynch, john 5, matt sorum, chris wyse and tommy clufetos. It made sense for megaforce to put out a collection of aces better solo work along with unreleased live tracks. Coming 15 years after he played his last show with kiss, origins, vol. Within a year or two after his split from kiss, ace began putting his own solo band together, frehley s comet. Frehley was born paul daniel frehley on april 27th, 1951 in the bronx, new york city and received his first electric guitar at age 14. Cold gin is a song by the american hard rock group kiss. Detroit rock city beth strutter deuce shout it out loud lick it up rock and roll all nite love gun christine sixteen cold gin god of thunder i was made for loving you calling dr. The song cold gin from the album garnered critical acclaim. Nate todd axs contributor feb 2, 2018 15 15 16541761 6 y2018m02d02.
Ace provides indepth lessons on how to play cold gin and shock me by kiss, and then jams with john 5, george lynch, chris wyse, scot. Ace then brought loud cheers when he remarked that i dont drink anymore. Cold gin was written by frehley on subway trips to and from kiss rehearsal loft in new york. Due to frehleys lack of confidence in his own singing voice, however, the vocals were performed by simmons. It is a covers album which features guest appearances from slash, lita ford, john 5, mike mccready, and frehley. Ace frehley biography childhood, life achievements. Ace frehley talks kiss, his solo career and life in san diego. Frehley not only played the guitar, but also cowrote two songs namely love theme from kiss and cold gin. Kiss released their debut album, kiss, in february 1974frehleys sole songwriting contribution was cold gin. Feb 08, 2008 cold gin live at madison square garden new york 1996. No regrets frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky, john on. Hot on the platform boot heels of his 2014 induction into the rock and roll hall of fame, ace frehley has announced origins vol. Rock out to frehleys solo hits, including new york groove and rock soldiers plus kiss classics, like parasite, love gun, detroit rock city, cold gin. Ace s cover of cream s white room is also an instant gratification track and saw its premier by rolling stone early in february 2016.
Ace frehley live in asbury park, nj cold gin shot by bill baker. After a few unsuccessful attempts at securing a recording contract, the group eventually signed to megaforce records and released their first album, frehley. Most notably, kiss frontman paul stanley joins ace on frees hit fire and water. He and the other three original members of kiss were inducted into. Founding kiss guitarist and rock and roll hall of fame member ace frehley has released a new song today called rockin with the boys this is the second song frehley has released this year, from his forthcoming allnew spaceman album, due october 19, 2018, via entertainment one eonespv. Our series of book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley. The true story of the prosecutor who stalks the stalkers read.
Cardboard ace ace frehley kiss cold gin solo cover. Due to frehleys lack of confidence in his own singing voice, however, simmons performed the vocals. Whoo, alright my heaters broke and im so tired i need some fuel to build a fire the girl next door, her lights are out, yeah the landlords gone, im down and out ooh. During an appearance on this past thursdays november 21 episode of trunk nation. Frehley said he wrote the song while he was in the subway. I wrote cold gin in a new york subway, in my head, both lyrics and music. His new version of the frehley penned parasite rivals the original, with much better production values and dueling ax work along with john 5 of rob zombies band.
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