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'''s release, Anton Fig being the in-studio drummer for David Letterman's late-night television show, did perform on the album but was unable to maintain a permanent commitment to touring. He did play on the 1987 tour in the U.S. when Frehley's band played a double bill with Y&T, and new band (at the time) White Lion opening the shows.
''Frehley's Comet, a mixture of hard rock and pop metal, was a successful return to the music scene for Frehley
. The album peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200 (selling nearly 500,000 copies[Gill, Julian. ]The KISS Album Focus, Volume 1 (3rd Edition)''. Xlibris Corporation, 2005. ISBN 1-4134-8547-2), and the single, "Rock Soldiers," reached #27 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Rock Soldiers" was an autobiographic song, written partially about Frehley's April 1982 car accident. The video for "Rock Soldiers" received moderate airplay on MTV, particularly on Headbangers Ball.
Despite the positive reviews and healthy album sales of ''Frehley's Comet'', Frehley was unable to maintain much commercial momentum. Two 1988 Frehley's Comet albums—the live EP Live+1 and second studio album Second Sighting peaked at #84 and #81, respectively. A pair of tours in support of Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden ended prematurely, with the band claiming lack of payment in both cases.["KISS Chronology". KISSFAQ.com. Retrieved June 27, 2006.]
In order to reverse his band's declining commercial fortunes, Frehley dropped the Frehley's Comet moniker and issued 1989's ''Trouble Walkin' under his own name. Tod Howarth also decided to leave before recording started on the album, and was replaced by Richie Scarlet. Despite the return to a more traditional hard rock style, Trouble Walkin continued the pattern of declining sales, and peaked at #102.
One notable aspect of Trouble Walkin' was the guest appearance of Peter Criss, who provided backing vocals on several tracks, along with Sebastian Bach and other members of Skid Row. It was the first time Criss and Frehley had performed together on an album since Kiss's 1979 album, Dynasty, although Peter had shown up briefly at a Frehley's Comet show in Los Angeles in 1987, playing drums on a final encore of "Deuce". Frehley would return the favor by playing solos on Peter's 'CRISS' "Cat #1" CD on TNT Records, released in 1994. In contrast to the somewhat adversarial relationship Frehley had with Kiss (particularly Gene Simmons) throughout the 1980s, he and Criss had maintained good ties during the decade. In June 1995, Frehley's and Criss's bands embarked on the "Bad Boys Tour." The shows ended with Frehley and Criss joining each other to perform "2,000 Man", "Beth", "Nothin' to Lose" and "Rock and Roll All Nite."["KISS Chronology". KISSFAQ.com. Retrieved June 27, 2006.]
Kiss reunion and beyondThe beginning of the "Bad Boys Tour" was followed a few months later by Frehley and Criss both performing with Kiss for their August 9, 1995 appearance on MTV Unplugged. It marked the first time the original members of Kiss had performed in public since the end of the Dynasty tour in 1979. Fan response was overwhelming, and rumors of a full-fledged reunion circulated. By December, the paperwork for the reunion was completed, although no official announcement was made at the time. ["KISS Chronology". KISSFAQ.com. Retrieved June 27, 2006.]
On February 28, 1996, the original members of Kiss appeared (in makeup and costumes) at the Grammy Awards, to a standing ovation. On April 16, Kiss officially announced their reunion and plans for a tour during a press conference aboard the USS Intrepid. The Alive/Worldwide Tour kicked off on June 28 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. The tour lasted through July 1997 and was a financial windfall for the group, earning $43.6 million.[Associated Press. (Dec. 30, 1996). "Kiss is top concert draw of 1996". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2006.]
The reunited Kiss issued Psycho Circus in September 1998. Frehley's lone song on the album, "Into the Void," was performed during the subsequent tour. The Psycho Circus tour commenced on November 12, 1998 (a Halloween show on October 31 at Dodger Stadium had several songs simulcast live on FOX's Mad TV), and was followed by the "Farewell Tour" beginning in March 2000. Frehley, expecting that the tour would be Kiss's last, chose not to re
Frehley was soon replaced by Tommy Thayer, former Black 'n Blue guitarist. Thayer previously served in a variety of roles for Kiss and had helped Frehley relearn some of his guitar parts for the Alive/Worldwide Tour. Since Kiss now owned the copyright to Frehley's makeup and costume designs, they placed Thayer on lead guitar as the "Spaceman", a move that generated controversy and anger among the Frehley fan base. Frehley fans argued that since drummer Eric Carr (who replaced Peter Criss in 1980) was given his own character, as was Vinnie Vincent when he took Frehley's slot in 1982, the only reason Kiss made Thayer a Frehley stand-in was to cut costs on manufacturing new merchandise and as an insult to Frehley for leaving. However, Eric Singer plays as "The Cat" in Peter Criss' make-up and it is equally likely that these "substitutes" are simply aimed at appearing to retain the "classic" line-up, which is a big commercial draw. Furthermore, the images of the band on merchandising are with Thayer and Singer. Nonetheless, the move rankled with fans.
Frehley appeared with Rob Zombie, Slash, Tommy Lee, Scott Ian, and Gilby Clarke on VH-1's Rock Honors special on May 31 2006. This supergroup played Kiss's "God of Thunder." He has also attempted acting (not counting a walk-on in Millennium or his part in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park), making his debut in 2005 in Remedy, an independent crime drama with Sopranos stars Frank Vincent and Vincent Pastore, playing a drug dealer with a heart named Johnny. In July 2007, a Dunkin' Donuts television commercial directed by Zach Braff began airing that featured Frehley playing in his Kiss makeup and costume.[title="Original KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Featured In DUNKIN' DONUTS TV Commercials" ]
Frehley remains the only original KISS band member not inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
Frehley stated in a recent interview with radio personality Eddie Trunk that he will release his new solo album in early 2008. He also played his first solo show in 6 years on October 29, 2007 at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Ace has also been confirmed to play Download Festival 08 (June 13 2008) on the same day as KISS, who are headlining. However, for reasons unknown, Frehley has been moved to the Saturday (headlined by The Offspring), whilst KISS will re
Frehley's recent Rocket Ride World Tour has seen him do a series of dates in North America and Europe with a substance-free line up, consisting of Scot Coogan (ex-Brides of Destruction) on drums, Anthony Esposito (ex-Lynch Mob, also a well-known producer & engineer) and Derrek Hawkins (ex-Stabbing Westward) on second guitar. Numerous fan-filmed videos of the tour have been posted on YouTube.
Ace toured in the summer of 2008. Here is a clip from his sound check at the House of Blues in Dallas.
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Frehley also made an appearance (and played one of his own songs) at a Pearl Jam concert at Madison Square Garden on June 25 2008 during an extended encore performance.
Death HoaxRumors of Ace Frehley’s suicide began to circulate around the Internet on Friday, February 23 2007. The rumor stated that Frehley committed suicide by taking pills, and was reported dead at 2 a.m. Frehley responded by saying, "I don't know how this ridiculous rumor got started."
DiscographyKiss- Kiss (February 18, 1974)
- Hotter Than Hell (October 22, 1974)
- Dressed to Kill (March 19, 1975)
- Alive! (September 10, 1975)
- Destroyer (March 15, 1976)
- Rock and Roll Over (November 11, 1976)
- Love Gun (June 30, 1977)
- Alive II (November 29, 1977)
- Dynasty (May 23, 1979)
- Unmasked (May 20, 1980)
- Music From "The Elder" (November 10, 1981)
- Creatures of the Night (October 13, 1982) (credited, but does not appear)
[Although Frehley is shown on the original cover art, he did not participate in the recording of the album.] - Kiss Unplugged (March 12, 1996)
- Psycho Circus (September 22, 1998)
Solo/Frehley's Comet (studio & live)- Ace Frehley (September 18, 1978)
- ''Frehley's Comet (July 7, 1987)
- Live+1 (1988)
- Second Sighting (1988)
- ''Trouble Walkin' (October 1989)
Solo (compilation)- 12 Picks (1997)
- Loaded Deck (1998)
- Greatest Hits Live (2006)
Guest appearances- "Eugene" – Song on the 1981 self-titled album by Crazy Joe and the Variable Speed Band. Frehley played drum machine, had a spoken-word part, and co-produced.
- "Bump and Grind" – Song on the 1984 Wendy O. Williams album W.O.W. Frehley played lead guitar.
- Cat #1 – 1994 Criss album. Frehley played lead guitar on three songs: "Bad Attitude," "Walk the Line" and "Blue Moon Over Brooklyn."
- "Cherokee Boogie" – Song on the 1996 compilation album Smell the Fuzz: Guitars that Rule the World 2. The song was written, produced and engineered by Frehley, who also played all guitars on it.
- "Rocker Room Theme" – Song on the 1998 Still Wicked album Something Wicked This Way Comes. Frehley played rhythm and lead guitar. CD also features Ron Leejack (Wicked Lester), Gordon G.G. Gebert, MaryAnn Scandiffio and Michael Sciotto.
- "Foxy Lady" – Song on the 1998 ESP (Eric Singer Project) album Lost and Spaced. Frehley played lead guitar.
- "Freedom" – Song on the 2000 Karl Cochran album Voodooland. Frehley played guitar.
- Insanity of Life – 2002 Richie Scarlet album. Frehley played guitar on "Johnny's in Love" and lead guitar on "Too Far Gone." He also co-wrote "Too Far Gone" with Scarlet.
- "Know Where You Go" – Song on the 2002 Anton Fig album Figments. Frehley played lead guitar.
- "Bad Choice" – Song on the 2005 Kathy Valentine album Light Years. Frehley played the lead guitar solos.
- In 2005, Ace played a new version of "2,000 Man" on Eddie Trunk's "Merry Kissmas" special.
- On June 25, 2008 Ace appeared onstage at New York's Madison Square Garden with Pearl Jam for an encore performance of Kiss's "Black Diamond" sung by drummer Matt Cameron.
Filmography- KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
- KISS: The Second Coming documentary (1998)
- Detroit Rock City (1999)
- Kiss Loves You (2004)
- Remedy (2005)
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