Original KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley, is featured in a new interview with Guitar World discussing his latest album, 10,000 Volts, and his slow but steady move towards playing arenas again. Following is an excerpt from the chat.
Guitar World: The reception for 10,000 Volts has been resounding. Did that catch you by surprise?
Ace Frehley: “It was a pleasant surprise. But my gut told me when I listened to the master copy that we had something. But I had no idea it was gonna be number one on a lot of charts, even if it was only for a few days. That’s never happened with one of my solo records.”
Guitar World: Making the move back toward arenas must be very gratifying.
Ace Frehley: “I think this was the right record at the right time. Timing is so important in this business. When was the last time you heard a great, young hard rock or heavy metal band come out? When I was a kid you had Led Zeppelin, Cream, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Those three alone completely blow anything out of the water that you’ve got today. A lot of kids say they’re starting to listen to classic rock from years ago – that’s amazing.”
Guitar World: When they hear Ace Frehley, they’ll know right away.
Ace Frehley: “I learned from the greats! My style is a conglomeration of all the great British guitar players. Plus, I’m good friends with Jim McCarty, the guitarist who used to be with Mitch Ryder and Detroit Wheels. I hang out pretty much exclusively with musicians, so I’ve got a lot of different influences.”
Read the complete interview here
JPL Productions has shared 4K fan-filmed video of Ace Frehley’s entire Match 13 show at Sony Hall in New York City. Check it out below.
Setlist:
“Shock Me
“Deuce
“Cherry Medicine
“Love Gun
“Rocket Ride
“Parasite
“Detroit Rock City
“Rip It Out
“She
“New York Groove
“Cold Gin
– guitar solo – (Karl Cochran tribute)
“Shout It Out Loud”
“Rock And Roll All Nite” (with Richie “The Emperor” Scarlett)
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Guitar World: The reception for 10,000 Volts has been resounding. Did that catch you by surprise?
Ace Frehley: “It was a pleasant surprise. But my gut told me when I listened to the master copy that we had something. But I had no idea it was gonna be number one on a lot of charts, even if it was only for a few days. That’s never happened with one of my solo records.”
Guitar World: Making the move back toward arenas must be very gratifying.
Ace Frehley: “I think this was the right record at the right time. Timing is so important in this business. When was the last time you heard a great, young hard rock or heavy metal band come out? When I was a kid you had Led Zeppelin, Cream, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Those three alone completely blow anything out of the water that you’ve got today. A lot of kids say they’re starting to listen to classic rock from years ago – that’s amazing.”
Guitar World: When they hear Ace Frehley, they’ll know right away.
Ace Frehley: “I learned from the greats! My style is a conglomeration of all the great British guitar players. Plus, I’m good friends with Jim McCarty, the guitarist who used to be with Mitch Ryder and Detroit Wheels. I hang out pretty much exclusively with musicians, so I’ve got a lot of different influences.”
Read the complete interview here
JPL Productions has shared 4K fan-filmed video of Ace Frehley’s entire Match 13 show at Sony Hall in New York City. Check it out below.
Setlist:
“Shock Me
“Deuce
“Cherry Medicine
“Love Gun
“Rocket Ride
“Parasite
“Detroit Rock City
“Rip It Out
“She
“New York Groove
“Cold Gin
– guitar solo – (Karl Cochran tribute)
“Shout It Out Loud”
“Rock And Roll All Nite” (with Richie “The Emperor” Scarlett)
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