Frehley added that he has had some contact with stanley, who wrote in his latest book, backstage pass, that he is glad to have rekindled a friendship with ace. Meet legendary kiss guitarist ace frehley no regrets changing. Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene simmons feud. Nearly 40 years later, criss was forced to deny stanley s allegation that hes an antisemite. 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. While the kiss frontman writes that it is nice to have. Stanley s persona in kiss was the starchild utilizing one star over his right eye.
Paul stanley on firing peter criss for the third and final. Stanley and gene soon changed their names to paul stanley and gene simmons, hooked up with drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, and formed kiss in 1973. Paul stanley says peter criss has no life, always plays. Apr 02, 2014 kiss paul stanley comments on ace frehleys and peter criss autobiographies stating the few bits i read were so ridiculous that it was frightening to think that either of them believe it. Ace frehley says he recently spoke with paul stanley. Paul stanley doesnt want peter crisss sense of anger.
The tale of how he, bassist gene simmons, guitarist ace frehley and drummer peter criss built kiss into an international band and brand is a classic american success story. Ace frehley says his speech at vinnie paul s funeral went over perfectly. What follows is a story that just about any kiss fan can recite in their sleep. Ace had been planning on calling it quits for almost two years now, and much to his bandmates dismay, time was growing short, as was his patience. Most people i know see them both as marginally talented, if perhaps businesssavvy, guys for whom greed trumped artistic credibility. Face the music a life exposed by paul stanley is a 2014 harperone publication. Dressed to kill 1975 dressed to kill was an interesting album because at that point we were still trying to break nationally, and with each album that didnt do it we quickly went into the studio to do another album. Paul stanley born january 20, 1952 in is an american hard rock guitarist and singer for hard rock band kiss. Kiss frontman paul stanley slams ace frehley for an. Hearing ace frehley play lead guitar remains one of the great pleasures in rock n roll and his solos are. Books by paul stanley author of the magic strings of frankie. The gloves are off between ace frehley and his former kiss bandmates. Mar 03, 2014 kiss paul stanley says ace frehley threw away incredible potential he got involved with a whole lot of things that really diluted and diminished his craft, stanley says. While this is stanley s story, the book is laden with intimate band details.
My life in and out of kiss, stanleys tome is devoid all those nowcliche celebrity struggles with substance abuse and revolvingdoor rehab stints. Paul stanley is a 1978 solo album from american musician paul stanley, the singersongwriter being best known for serving as the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of hard rock band kiss. Frehley, who showed up wearing one red sneaker and one orange sneaker, was less than impressive visually, and they thought he. May 27, 2014 paul stanley and gene simmons cofounded the band in 1972 and, two years later, the classic version of the group with drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley released its debut album. Paul stanleys new book looks like the most reliable kisstory to. Paul stanley believes that with time, ace frehley and gene simmons.
For kiss fans, ace offers a rare behindthemakeup look at the bands legendary origins, including the lightningbolt logo he designed and the outfits his mother sewed. Ace frehley was not invited on the end of the road tour because whiners would be asking but what about peter. He is the writer or cowriter of many of the bands highestcharting hits. The original leatherclad, makeupwearing lineupace spaceman frehley, gene demon simmons, paul starchild stanley and peter catman crissand their classic hits beth and rock and roll all nite are forever etched in pop culture consciousness. Besides creating a hard rock band that produced topselling albums, members gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, and peter criss released an incredible amount of kiss merchandise. Kiss frontman paul stanley says hes not sure the band will ever come to an end, including after hes gone stanley told billboard that kiss might never end. Kiss frontman paul stanley released his new book backstage pass and revealed lots of information about his relationship with his former band members ace frehley and peter criss. Jan 29, 2019 kiss paul stanley and gene simmons weigh in whether theyd welcome. I have always liked kiss because they are larger than life, fun, and highly entertaining. Paul stanley again suggests ace frehley isnt fit to tour.
Paul stanleys most popular book is the magic strings of frankie presto. Paul stanley once again rules out ace frehleys return to. Apr 07, 2014 in his longawaited autobiography, face the music. Ace frehley and peter criss are welcome onstage but are. A life exposed paul through all you rock stanley the heart of kiss all in own rifgt great musicians despite difference it still works very.
He talks about the unspoken division within the bandhe and peter criss versus paul stanley and gene simmonsbecause the other two didnt party every day. Ace frehley and peter criss are welcome onstage but. Ace frehley, who is the original lead guitarist of kiss, talked in a recent conversation during the recent episode of trunk nation, which is a siriusxm podcast hosted by eddie trunk. Read an excerpt from ace frehleys new book, no regrets. He details the tensions in the band particularly with gene simmons and paul stanley. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no regrets. Paul stanley simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ace frehley band member, gene simmons band member, paul stanley band member really liked it 4. What paul stanley thinks about ace frehley more to come category entertainment. No regrets ace frehley, joe layden, john ostrosky on. Pauls book follows in the platformed footsteps of gene simmons kiss and. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Ace frehley and peter criss are welcome onstage but are never going to be in kiss again. Kiss the notorious tom snyder interview ace frehley upsets gene and paul duration. I spoke with paul last week, frehley told the weekender. Signed paul stanley backstage pass book kiss gene simmons ace frehley peter cris.
Paul stanley has 26 books on goodreads with 11114 ratings. Paul stanley and ace frehley vintage guitar magazine. Ace frehley, paul stanley are speaking again iheartradio. Aug 02, 2012 ace s book is a warts and all biography. He didnt really want to talk about the feud between me and gene. Books by paul stanley author of the magic strings of. In the conversation, ace didnt mention about the possible reunion with kiss for their upcoming end of the road tour shows for the first time he only talked about his current relationship with gene. Ace frehley is back in touch with kiss front man paul stanley, months after accusing stanley and gene simmons of slandering him and simmons of groping his wife while simmons has yet to substantively address frehley s accusations, stanley has said on multiple occasions that the spaceman wouldnt stay angry for long. Oh sure, those who know me know all about my love for jimmy page and everything zeppelin did, and thats still true although lately page has been a supreme douchebag to his fans, but it all started with kiss and their alive. While paul stanley insists that kisss offer to bring back former members for guest appearances on the bands final tour is still on the table, he says the end of the road tour was never intended to be a reunion tour. Former kiss guitarist ace frehley shares his thoughts on being called an antisemite with peter criss in paul stanley s new book face the music.
It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978, coming out alongside peter criss, ace frehley, and gene simmons. Paul stanley is a 1978 solo album from paul stanley, the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of american hard rock band kiss. Ace frehley and peter criss respond to paul stanleys antisemitic. Ace frehley in the 1970s, when kiss original lead guitarist sauntered across the concert stage in his silver space suit, wielding those famous triplepickup gibson les pauls, he was the harbinger of cool, and thousands of kids started playing guitar as a result.
Ace frehley confirms hes texting with paul stanley and. Gene simmons, ace frehley, paul stanley in concert. Gene simmons, ace frehley, paul stanley kiss original. Kiss paul stanley and gene simmons weigh in whether theyd welcome. Ok, sorta cool in that aloof guitarhero way, but so whacked out on hard drugs and liquor for most of his life, kinda. Oct 25, 2011 former kiss guitarist ace frehley will release his new book, no regrets.
Ace frehley released his autobiography, no regrets a rock n roll memoir, on november 1, 2011. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paul stanley s most popular book is the magic strings of frankie presto. Everything that is in ace s book regarding this era seems to be drawn from press clips and others accounts. After receiving payment i ship the next business day. Paul stanley paul stanley shakes his groomed mane, peering into the sea of smiling facing as he rises from the smoke and shadows to strike an a chord. Id say i was more of a casual fan, but of the four original members, paul stanley was always my. While the starchild writes hes grateful for his rekindled friendship with frehley, he indicates that he has no misgivings about his lack of a relationship with criss. Exkiss drummer peter criss denies former bandmate paul.
Ace frehley says he recently spoke with paul stanley june 26, 2019 0 comments ace frehley says that he has had no contact with gene simmons since his social media outburst in which the ex kiss. Im sure they wouldnt mind having ace but its peter thats gotta ruin everything, he sucks and is unreliable. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Apr 12, 2015 kiss the notorious tom snyder interview ace frehley upsets gene and paul duration. No regrets book by ace frehley, joe layden, john ostrosky. Paul stanley doesnt want peter crisss sense of anger and. Paul stanley and gene simmons cofounded the band in 1972 and, two years later, the classic version of the group with drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley. Kiss band member paul stanley discusses his new autobiography. Paul stanley addresses his relationships with his fellow kiss cofounders peter criss and ace frehley in his new book, backstage pass while the kiss frontman writes that it is nice to have. Kiss released their selftitled debut in february 1974.
For 40 years, paul stanley has reigned as one of the greatest front men in rock. Paul stanley, born stanley harvey eisen on january 20, 1952 in manhattan, new york city, new york. Face the music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rocks most enduring icons and the group he helped create. Now, after years of public bad blood, hes releasing a covers album that features his first song in nearly two decades with his old bandmate paul stanley. No regrets kindle edition by frehley, ace, layden, joe. Fire and water, originally recorded by free, will appear on origins vol. In face the music, paul stanleythe cofounder and famous starchil.
Peter criss, or just plain detached recollections of odd behavior ace frehley. The good news is that by the time gibson usa began building the production model ace frehley les paul customs. Frehley auditioned for former wicked lester 2 members paul stanley rhythm guitar and gene simmons bass guitar, and peter criss drums. Hes joined by a cast of players that includes john 5, paul stanley and slash. Ace frehley, paul stanley, peter criss, and gene simmons of kiss in 1975. The books publisher, simon and schuster, have posted chapter 1 of the book online, and you can check out an excerpt below. Ace frehley and peter criss answer former bandmate paul stanleys. Vocalist paul stanley took some time out to reevaluate five albums from the bands back catalogue. In the book, paul claimed that legendary kiss member ace frehley has a bad attitude that prevents him to enjoy life.
He has even less to say about paul stanley who always seemed, according to gene, to be the peacemaker in the band. Kiss paul stanley and gene simmons weigh in whether theyd welcome back the bands former members. The reason that this is the best kiss book is because of the mystery of paul stanley. Frankly, i wasnt aware that gene simmons and paul stanley were especially respected. No regrets by paul ace frehley youre entitled to my. Ace frehley says his speech at vinnie pauls funeral went. Kiss singer paul stanley celebrates dads 100th birthday. If the band could continue without original guitarist ace frehley and drummer peter criss, weve built something thats so iconic, and i think it transcends any of the members, stanley said. Wasnt it a bit harsh to reveal in your book that gene had pubic lice. Ace frehley was one of the founding members of the band kiss, along with drummer peter criss, frehley joined after colead singers paul stanley and gene simmons begun forming the band. January 20, 1952 is an american singer, songwriter and painter, best known for being the rhythm guitarist and colead vocalist of the rock band kiss. Dimarzio had an adequate supply of super distortion and dual sound pickups and i have yet to come across the same discrepency with any of the production model guitars.
No regrets written by ace frehley with joe layden and john ostrosky gallery booksmtv books release date. Sorry, but books purchased elsewhere will not be permitted. Both mcadams and frehley went to 10 east 23rd street above the live bait bar. Unlike recent autobiographies by fellow kiss alum ace frehley no regrets and peter criss makeup to breakup. Kiss frontman paul stanley slams ace frehley for an interesting. Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene. This resulted in peter criss and ace frehley joining the group, and they named themselves kiss. No regrets kindle edition by frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky, john. Why isnt ace frehley respected as much as gene simmons. He is the cofounder of kiss and his persona is the starchild.
It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. He also discusses his new book, titled backstage pass as well as the bands end of the road tour. Kiss front man paul stanley goes into detail about the state of his relationships with his fellow kiss cofounders, drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, in his new book, backstage pass while the starchild writes hes grateful for his rekindled friendship with frehley, he indicates that he has no misgivings about his lack of a relationship with criss. Kiss front man paul stanley goes into detail about the state of his relationships with his fellow kiss cofounders, drummer peter criss and guitarist ace frehley, in his new book, backstage pass. Formed in 1973, kiss has long reached iconic status in the world of rock n roll. Hear ace frehley and paul stanleys first song together in. Apr 29, 2019 paul stanley addresses his relationships with his fellow kiss cofounders peter criss and ace frehley in his new book, backstage pass.
Apr 08, 2014 kiss singer paul stanley has come out swinging against former bandmates ace frehley and peter criss, claiming in a new memoir that the pair were antisemites who resented stanley and bassist gene. Kiss love gun poster 24x36 new gene simmons paul stanley ace frehley peter criss. In face the music, paul stanley the cofounder and famous starchild frontman of kissreveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life both inside and outside the band. Paul stanley of kiss accuses bandmates ace frehley and peter. A life exposed, kiss guitaristvocalist paul stanley wrote that former kiss members ace frehley guitar and peter criss drums once believed t. Ace frehley responds to paul stanley, says his exbandmates in kiss are his brothers in rock and roll.