Zint Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 "THE MUSIC, THE MAKEUP, THE MADNESS, AND MORE. . . . In December of 1972, a pair of musicians placed an advertisement in the Village Voice: GUITARIST WANTED WITH FLASH AND ABILITY. Ace Frehley figured he had both, so he answered the ad. The rest is rock n roll history.He was just a boy from the Bronx with stars in his eyes. But when he picked up his guitar and painted stars on his face, Ace Frehley transformed into The Spacemanand helped turn KISS into one of the top-selling bands in the world. Now, for the first time, the beloved rock icon reveals his side of the story with no-holds-barred honesty . . . and no regrets.For KISS fans, Ace offers a rare behind-the-makeup look at the bands legendary origins, including the lightning-bolt logo he designed and the outfits his mother sewed. 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 also reveals the inside story behind his turbulent breakup with KISS, their triumphant reunion a decade later, and his smash solo career. Along the way, he shares wild stories about dancing at Studio 54 with The Bionic Woman, working as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, and bar-flying all night with John Belushi. In the end, he comes to terms with his highly publicized descent into alcohol, drugs, and self-destructionultimately managing to conquer his demons and come out on top. This is Ace Frehley.No makeup.No apologies.No regrets. "Source and preorders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'll buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'll buy itAbsolutely...this is a must for me. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONEZY Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Can't wait to read this. So many stories I want to hear about. I wonder if he'll talk about the rumour that Gene Simmons was recruiting Ed/Alex Van Halen to replace Ace and Peter(allegedly, around 1976-77). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 This is gonna be great! Although I'd love to read a Paul Stanley bio even more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Can't wait to read this. So many stories I want to hear about. I wonder if he'll talk about the rumour that Gene Simmons was recruiting Ed/Alex Van Halen to replace Ace and Peter(allegedly, around 1976-77).I think Gene had it in the back of his head to recruit VH as backup, but I don't think it became a serious thought until "Fair Warning" and Ace had just left KISS. VH had somewhere between 25 to 40 songs before the first album came out. If they ever do a box set, there's a CD worth of unreleased songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dalsh327 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I think he was also childhood friends with Blackie Lawless, who was in the NY Dolls for 5 minutes before relocating to LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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