Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74
Ace Frehley, the Spaceman of Kiss who played with the group from their formation in 1973 until 1983, and then again in the Nineties, has died at 74.
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Ace Frehley of Kiss has passed away
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Great version from his solo Kiss album
Posting the "Alive II" version to get more of his guitar ... His vocals probably more consistent on "Love Gun" studio version.
I've got Ace Frehley, I've got Peter Criss
Waiting there for me, yes, I do
Waiting there for me, yes, I do
This is Aces best guitar solo in their live album. Helped get me through my freshman year in the dorms. Also my attempt to turn an AM station I worked as a DJ on Sunday afternoons into a classic rock station began with this song. Didn’t go over well with the station manager.
Loved KISS back in those days when their music had a edge to it!
Kiss played in Ames during their 1997 reunion tour. I think that might have been their first performance at Hilton. That night was the beginning of the end for Veishea, with the murder at Adelante house. My siblings and I went to the concert and my brother-in-law drove around Ames that night and told us about a commotion in Campustown. The murder happened just after the concert ended.
On October 4, 1979, KISS performed at Vets. Same day the pope was at Living History Farms. I remember driving to the concert on 235 and you could have rolled a bowling ball down the middle of the freeway going east and not hit a car for miles. People were either at Urbandale or heading to Vets. John Cougar was the opener. That was the year he had “I Need a Lover.” The 1979 Kiss concert was part of their Dynasty tour.
Plenty of stage accidents for Space Ace. In addition to his “shock me” experience, Ace also a smoke bomb go off early in his guitar. In addition, his elevator shoes caused him to fall down on stage a lot and wrecked his knee.
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'Shock Me' Moment Wasn't Ace Frehley's Only Dangerous Stage Fail
Ace Frehley recalled some of the injuries he sustained during Kiss shows, including the electrocution that inspired his song Shock Me in January 2025.
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Plenty of stage accidents for Space Ace. In addition to his “shock me” experience, Ace also a smoke bomb go off early in his guitar. In addition, his elevator shoes caused him to fall down on stage a lot and wrecked his knee.
'Shock Me' Moment Wasn't Ace Frehley's Only Dangerous Stage Fail
Ace Frehley recalled some of the injuries he sustained during Kiss shows, including the electrocution that inspired his song Shock Me in January 2025.
I remember reading basics of the "shock" incident back in that era, but hadn't recalled the details.
Don't know if I was aware of his platform-shoes difficulty.
I have to imagine it was a challenge to be mobile on stage (or anywhere!) with those things.
