Is this a joke comment?

Ace definitely was the sound of Kiss.

​@@reneesantiagoNo Paul

@@usgradeabeef2782 Paul was a tad more glam than Gene😝

​@@tommyboyindy1157yes paul has a big ego but the ego of peter is much bigger and peter is a terrible singer. He has a beautiful voice but can't get and hold notes properly so change paul and peter and we are friends

I agree with you, on that crazy laugh he has! That high-pitched cackling gets me every time! I love it!

Shane ML YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

and Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss..:)

Bruce Kulick rocks

Did everyone forgot Eric carr??

@@jasong6967 He's no dope.

Turns out, that it was actually a little smoke bomb, that he rigged in his Guitar, specifically designed for when he did the "Shock me" Lead Guitar Solo. There was apparently some type of a lighting device in a secret compartment in Ace's Guitar, and when that smoke bomb was lit, it was exciting to watch! How Ace didn't burn his fingers, I'll never know!

@@ronaldshank7589this is before shock me.

Myself and millions of other musicians worldwide are fully capable of the same thing, having no musical knowledge whatsoever myself, i've been playing 11 years, in many bands, without a hitch. Not to discredit Ace, he's top 5 guitarists for me easily, but you have to think that he got a lucky break meeting Gene and Paul in 1972. Plus, they wrote the songs, he merely wrote the lead for the songs, while important, without the foundation, Kiss could've never happened.

I've been playing the drums since I was 5, I'm 17 now. Never read any music, ever. Ace, despite the difference in instruments, has always been a big inspiration to prove that you don't need to know Bach inside and out to make some damn good music. that's all I got. sorry for the incoherent rambling BTW.

+John Burns You're not rambling. I like hearing stories of those who succeed outside the academic bubble.

Glitter Now he probably read music pretty good. back in the day i doubt it. he probably didn't give a shit then

Almost every guitarist back then were self taught, now adays kids get lessions, back in the day there were no lessions, lol

Im telling you. People severely underestimate him, I still use riff ideas and bends I learned from these old days.. way ahead of his time

Welcome. Where ya been? LOL

Yeah, sadly Ace doesn't play like this today. Ace was really on top of his game here, it just goes to show you how bad life choices and drugs can damage your God giving talents

The way Ace was playing at 22-27 years old in the 70s was off the charts. Never forget the context. Seriously great player, each note dripping with personality and soul.

It didn't sound too great to me Bruce kulick buries this. Hell I can play this stuff

Serious!

He boosted the front end with Dimarzio super distortions I believe and an electro harmonix LBP-1 booster

100,000 Years is one of his best solos!

Zakk Wylde has nice vibrato ....

See David Gilmore

For me, I’m more fascinated by the articulation and staccato.

Alex Lifeson vibrato.

Still kickin ass in 2020

Was he really? I know he was the pearl jam guitarists fav too

What are you talking abt lol educate yourself before talking van halen was dimebag' hero. Favorite guitaristx god of all time

Yep, him and Eddie

Ace and EVH, he was always underlining them as his biggest guitar heroes and influences.

Ace is the only guitar player who sounds better than Eddie Van Halen to me.

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 they're both so crap, gimics

Yngvie Malmsteen - none of us would have a career if it wasn't for Jimi Hendrix, the parents of kiss fans saw the first burning guitar 😋😇

Rock was never about technical proficiency. No normal person wants to here malmsteem. It was about blues. Ace is fine technically. It’s not about showing off it’s about music.

Saw freely comet great show. Ace was great. Late 80s

This was recorded back in 1977, & I find it to be amazing, what Ace Frehley was able to do on Lead Guitar Solos, such as this. Then-Beginning in 1978, with the release of the KISS SINGLES ALBUMS, things began to start to crumble, little by little. It wasn't Ace's fault. The guys in the Band wanted some time away from each other, so that's how the whole Single Albums thing came about. It gave everyone in KISS some "Breathing Room"...so to speak. Then came 1979. Paul and Gene wanted to go a different direction, in terms of musical styles, and Stage Apparel...and, as we all know by now, that's when the "Kingdom", known as KISS, began to REALLY experience a lot of problems. The two Main People, Paul and Gene, wanted to go with more of a Glammy look, and to do music, that was more Power-Pop, than anything else. They toned their music down, too...and, of course, people picked up on that right away, and began to stop listening to KISS. In 1980, Peter Criss was gone, but it's only recently surfaced, that he was actually fired from KISS, instead of quitting, like we'd been told. By late 1982, even Ace Frehley decided he'd had enough, and was out of KISS. Whatever will be, will be.

Ace and Mick Mars are both underrated as hell. Kiss probably wouldn't have gotten where they are today without Ace, just like Motley Crue wouldn't have gotten anywhere without Mick.

@@bdr32965 and KISS would never had existed without the hard work and songwriting of Gene & Paul. Ace and Peter made awesome contributions early on

Underrated?!??? Lol....The band and Ace in particular have influenced countless guitarists. You are smoking crack kiddo

Ace is underrated because even in childhood he practised himself so good..then he go to substances..and i still think ace is best guitarist of kiss..he did not had ambition of Paul and Gene

Ace is underrated because he was so good but he made one mistake a little one that he flippantly made a pro Nazi remark in front of a bunch of blood thirsty paparazzi and they beat it to death or ran with it and just like Princess Diana they won't stop till you know what and it's happening more frequently as people turn to the internet and leave cable TV for good . They are bringing back the Roman Colosseum on national TV and people are cheering for it.

I’ll like my own comment. FUCK y’all cuz I’m right

Loved Aces guitar sound on those early records. Cool I’m not sure about. He was usually loaded!

I'll vote for that

A bit Over the Top

@@vincentl.9469this is literally his solo. He’s normally playing licks in songs.

I used to critique him, but he's self taught and made it happen anyway. He wasn't trained as a classical piano player at 6 yrs old. They didn't have KZfaq and digital tuners. He was a working class kid. Lessons are expensive. He had the determination enough to satisfy the fans and be successful. So I don't hold his playing in the highest regard, but he gets extra respect points.

yep. too bad that the drugs got in the way.

Was Frehley as innovative as Eddie Van Halen?

So true , most of the best musicians taught themselves how to play , read music and learn theory , to be a great musician you have to love music so much that you will sacrifice everything even sell your soul , and love it so much you are prepared to learn what you need to on your own and spend long hours just playing even if its on a crappy acoustic you found in a garbage bin with a warped neck a few missing frets and bent machine heads with only 4 strings .

He was decent basic guitarist, that's all, but his "sloppy" style really fit the ethos of band. Loved listening to him.

Ever heard of Angus Young, mate?

***** can't even compare. Ace fucking slays that guy..

I Love the f..k out of Angus and Ace, but I been runnin' with Ace longer. And no, I don't mean the 'Thunderstruck' Era Angus Young, I mean the Back In Black album and back to the late, great Bon Scott Era Ac/Dc, Fu...r's!!!!!!!! Lol. Good Day.

With the exception of' Flick of the Switch.' Some killer tracks on that one.

Let's face it, he's just an unreasonable faxsimile.

Tommy who?

@@SmithBrotha Thayer

MR TOMMY THAYER DOES NOT LOOK BACK!!!! WOW!!!

Tommy is an Ace impersonator, nothing more.

Tell that to money man Simmons. He won't have Ace back even though he's keen.

nah. Ace was good before the alcohol. Bruce was the best guitarist kiss had!

Technique wise, I would say it was Bruce.

I like Vinnie Vincent most.

@@odom2142 Vinnie was good.

KISS best album is Creatures of the Night and Ace did not contribute. Kiss best album of their formative years was Destroyer and Ace wrote zero songs and didn't contribute on at least three songs. Ezrin even wrote the solo for Detroit Rock City

I don't like it.

@@thekinarbo I'm with you. Thank gawd for Akira Takasaki and Eddie Van Halen, not necessarily in that order.

Yeah I agree & on videos of shows where it's particularly bad I'm sometimes surprised the cameras don't follow Paul & Gene offstage while Ace is doing his solo.

quick! put on your tinfoil hat or else Gene would find and hunt you down

This is a 7 year old comment but I agree, there’s a Metallica video of Cliff Burton doing a killer solo and the camera pans to James and Kirk playing an open e. It’s nerve wracking

It is pretty annoying to see it happen in kiss videos putting the camera on gene and Paul when the one playing is Ace or Catman

Must be the same cameraman that somehow mostly missed Randy Rhoads' blazing live solos in that little studio gig the Blizzard of Ozz did that's still the best live footage of Randy. But in particular the dude focused on Sarzo and Aldridge while Randy was absolutely SHREDDING on "Mr. Crowley." Inexcusable.

i guess

maybe

+Tyreek Murillo not an I guess, it's simple yet sounds good, showing you don't have to play yngwie classical music to be good

^ My man.

Sure helps though. Imagine how much better he would’ve been if he was?

Really? Better than Eddie Van Halen? Better than Randy Rhoads? Better than Yngwie Malmsteen?

OF THE 😂 (HISTORY)😂

Let me put it this way, Ace Frehley and his skills are perfect for Kiss.

Without a doubt Ace is my favorite guitarist. Style /technique and stage presence go along way.

johnny Sic​ Exactly, tge thing that makes Ace great is that NO one plays like him (famous except for Thayer), when you hear that sound, you know it's him.

Although Ace couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

*****​ You're trolling right? Lol.

*****​ I don't see Les Paul, I see A Gibson Les Paul custom.

lmao good one👍👍

there is no imposter , ACE chose another path..💙

Tommy Thayer is an excellent guitarist, and I won't deny that. But one thing's for sure:He ain't no Ace Frehley! At best-Tommy Thayer is an Ace Frehley wannabe.

What it's an outrage, I want my money back. I want the fake one, I demands it ese vatos locos forever putos locos tacos head gasket chumps cheese dip caca cabron mamados hot

I agree! Sign the petition! www.change.org/p/kiss-bring-back-peter-criss-and-ace-frehley-as-full-members-of-kiss-for-their-final-tour

untrue, but i appreciate the sentiment

Same I was 7 lol my sister took me to my first concert changed my lif

Cwinton 63 The penta scale..?