From: Elliot In The Morning
Posted: November 5, 2011
Here is Ace Frehley interviewed on Elliot In The Morning discussing his book “No Regrets”
Audio Clip Of Ace On Gene
From: Maze Radio/104.1 FM Hartford, CT
by Michael Maze
I had a GREAT conversation with Ace this morning and here’s Ace and me talking about Gene Simmons (the lunch, Gene Simmons Family Jewels and more).
Ace On NBC’s Today Show
Here is a clip of Ace’s appearance on the Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda.
Ace To Appear On NBC’s Today Show Thursday
Thursday, November 3 (10-11 a.m.): Ace Frehley talks about his book, “No Regrets.”
Ace Frehley On “Talking Metal”
From: Talking Metal
Listen here: Talking Metal 368
This is the third hour of the Oct. 18, 2011 Talking Metal Live show. We are joined by Ace Frehley. During the interview with him we talk about his new book, future albums and DVD releases, Todd Youth, Anthoney Esposito, Eddie Balandas, Anton Fig, Richie Scarlet and Gene Simmons. Some highlights from the interview are transcribed below. Other topics covered by John and I include John’s involvement with writting No Regrets, John’s new website, Hollywood Superstars, Insane Clown Posse, Judas Priest, Guns N Roses and White Lion. I plan to be at the 11/5/11 Ace show in NJ with John. If you are there, please say “hello.”
Ace Frehley ‘No Regrets’: KISS Member Talks Rocker Lifestyle, Gene Simmons’s Crabs In New Memoir
Ace Frehley — also known as the “Spaceman” from the band KISS — has penned a tell-all memoir aptly titled “No Regrets.” An interesting read chronicling the rocker’s time with the band, the 60-year-old Bronx native’s book details how he lived a life of rockstar excess complete with rock ‘n’ roll every night and parties every day.
Frehley chatted with The Huffington Post, and no, he didn’t have kind words for former band mates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
You write that, in the early years of KISS, it was very much a group effort.
Yeah, it was a collaborative effort. Gene and Paul have tried to minimize my and Peter [Criss’] contributions. It was all for one and one for all. We were all just trying to put on the best show and come up with interesting ideas.
Me And Doc McGhee; KISS And Other Stories
I’ve covered popular music for 30 years.
Most managers get in your way and that’s if you’re lucky. I’ve lost track of unreturned phone calls and dark ports, but I won’t forget when the Sun-Times sent me to Toronto to interview singer Robert Palmer. His manager told me that Palmer had throat problems and we would have to put off the conversation for a day. My editors told me to sit tight.
Celebrating 33 Years Of ‘KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park’
In 1978, there were two things on the minds of boys ages 5 to 16. OK, maybe three. They were KISS, “Star Wars,” and girls. You pick the order they were in for you personally. I was 6, so girls really hadn’t figured into the equation yet.
Girls were on boys’ minds for the obvious reasons. “Star Wars” was popular because it had just been released the year before and blew everyone away with its groundbreaking, never-before-seen special effects and imagery. After only being around since 1973, KISS was the hottest band in the world because of their shockingly explosive on-stage spectacle and look. They had already released several best-selling studio, live, and solo albums. They had t-shirts, stickers, belt buckles, and everything else you can think of with their logo and likenesses plastered on them. The band even had a comic book that featured the members as superheroes that was published through Marvel Comics.
Two Timer At KISS Kruise Soundcheck
Here’s KISS playing “Two Timer” during soundcheck on the KISS Kruise!
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Paul Stanley Undergoes Successful Throat Surgery
KISS lead singer Paul Stanley underwent successful surgery for “recurring vocal cord issues” Tuesday that the musician said Wednesday “come with 40 years of preaching rock ‘n’ roll.”
His doctors say Stanley, who’s been touring and recording with KISS for nearly 40 years, will make a “swift and complete” recovery, according to a statement from his publicist.
“I hold myself to a higher standard than others do,” Stanley said. “With that in mind, I wanted to remedy a few minor issues that come with 40 years of preaching rock ‘n’ roll.”
Stanley, 59, is known for his energetic — and loud — shows as front man and guitarist for legendary hard rock group.
KISS, one of the longest-running rock acts, stays busy on the road and in the studio. Stanley is producing “Monster,” their 20th studio album due out in 2012 as they embark on another global tour.
No Regrets Excerpt
Read an excerpt from Ace Frehley’s book, No Regrets: A Rock N Roll Memoir, which hits book stores November 1st:
Chapter 1: A BRONX TALE
When I was a kid I used to carry around this awful image in my head – a picture of three men tangled awkwardly in high-tension wires, fifty feet in the air, their lifeless bodies crisping in the midday sun.
The horror they endured was shared with me by my father, an electrical engineer who worked, among other places, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, helping with the installation of a new power plant in the 1950s. Carl Frehley was a man of his times. He worked long hours, multiple jobs, did the best he could to provide a home for his wife and kids. Sometimes, on Sunday afternoons after church, he’d pile the whole family into a car and we’d drive north through the Bronx, into Westchester County, and eventually find ourselves on the banks of the Hudson River. Dad would take us on a tour of the West Point campus and grounds, introduce us to people, even take us into the control room of the electrical plant. I’m still not sure how he pulled that one off – getting security clearance for his whole family – but he did. Continue reading
Upcoming Ace Frehley Appearances
Ace Frehley will make appearances at bookstores across the country to sign copies of his memoir, “No Regrets.”
Nov. 3, New York, NY, Barnes & Noble, 555 Fifth Avenute, Noon
Nov. 4, Ridgewood, NJ, Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Ave, 6PM
Nov. 7, Philadelphia, PA, Barnes & Noble, 1805 Walnut Street, 6 PM
Nov. 10, Chicago, IL, Books A Million , 144 South Clark St., Noon
Nov. 15, Tempe, AZ, Changing Hands, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, 4 PM
Nov. 20, Los Angeles, CA, Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., 4 PM
Ace Frehley will appear at the Chiller Theatre Expo in Parsippany NJ on Saturday, October 29.
Please note that Ace will appear on Saturday only.
Ace Frehley To Play Halloween Show In Foxboro
Ace Frehley has revealed plans for a solo tour this fall. The founding member and lead guitarist of KISS will perform at Foxboro’s Showcase Live on Monday, October 31. Tickets for the Halloween show are available through Ticketmaster for $27.50.
The show will take place the day before the release of his autobiography, “No Regrets: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Memoir”. Co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden, who also worked with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine on his autobiography “Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir”, No Regrets’ chronicles Frehley’s remarkable career in music.
KISS And Tears On Halloween
When I was a kid, roughly 8 or 9 years old, the only band that mattered was KISS.
The painted faces, the menacing glares, the straight-up, old-school rock ‘n roll. They wanted to rock and roll all night and party every day. And so did we. Or, at least until our moms told us to go to bed.
Peter Criss Sketches Circa ’75 – ’76
KISS drummer Peter Criss has posted a collection of his sketchings circa ’75-’76 at his official web site. Check it out here. Click on the thumbnail photos in this link to enlarge and then use your back button on your computer to see more of “Peter’s Sketchings.”
Cult Film Fans Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Trick Or Treat’
Twenty five years ago, on Oct. 24, 1986, the filmed-in-Wilmington movie “Trick or Treat” was released.
It wasn’t a huge success at the time, but “Trick or Treat” has since become a cult classic among horror and music fans. Both adored and ridiculed – it stars a young Marc “Skippy” Price of TV’s “Family Ties” and features rock stars Gene Simmons of KISS and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath in small roles – “Trick or Treat” is mentioned on countless horror websites. The entertainment site Ain’t It Cool News recently included it in its celebration of cult Halloween movies.
What’s New In KISS Collecting – Gene Simmons Tongue
The Gene Simmons Tongue is now available for Halloween, parties or just plain clowning around. This rubber appendage is eerily realistic as it dances and jiggles like the real thing as you blow air into it! Now in stock and shipping tomorrow! Guaranteed to arrive before Halloween to any U.S. address.
$5.99 at KISSmuseum.com
Elder Medley, Anything For My Baby, Two Timer And C’mon And Love Me on the KISS Kruise
KISS performs selections from “Music from The Elder,” “Anything For My Baby,” “Two Timer,” “C’Mon and Love Me” in an unplugged jam on the KISS Kruise, 10/13/11.
Inside KISS Inc. With Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley
(“KISS Inc.” airs on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 and 11 pm ET as part of a CNN Presents hour.)
“My favorite piece of merchandising is me.”
Gene Simmons, the co-founder of KISS, is taking us on a tour of his home office.
It’s not so much an office, but a gigantic display of everything KISS, the band that started in 1973 and has grown into one of the most recognizable brands in the world.
We’re here to see many of the 3,000 items that KISS has licensed, from the coffin sitting locked on the floor, to the colorful condoms hanging on the wall.
New Details On Eddie Balandas Passing
Eddie Balandas, whose growling South Side sneer can be heard booming out the intro for the album “KISS Alive II,” died in a fitting way for a former security chief and roadie for the grease-painted rockers.
Mr. Balandas loved to mingle with KISS fans and answer their questions about a band that took Kabuki makeup to a level exceeded only by the group’s longevity – which rivals that of a Galapagos tortoise.
After appearing at the Oct. 9 KISS Expo in Hillside – where the audience greeted him like a favorite uncle – Mr. Balandas rode his motorized scooter back to his suite at the Best Western Hotel.
He was found dead in his room the following day. Mr. Balandas, 59, who had congestive heart failure, had been in declining health.