alantig Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Got to see Ace Frehley solo again last night. I first saw Kiss 32 years ago, and I've always wanted to get one of Ace's picks at a show. Finally happened last night! Had to crawl on my hands and knees to get it, but I got one. Great show - don't buy into Gene and Paul's crap that Ace can't deliver the goods anymore. I especially get a kick out of the fact that Ace is playing "Love Her All I Can" - that's the song that Kiss added to their set when Tommy Thayer joined and they said Ace couldn't play stuff like that. Of course, they dropped it from their set shortly thereafter. Ace played a mix of older Kiss songs, songs from the '78 solo album and "Anomaly", with a couple other songs tossed in. He's definitely not playing a nostalgia set - he hit quite a few of the more obscure tracks, like "She", "Talk To Me", "Strange Ways", the stuff that a certain duo insist fans don't want to hear. No lighted guitar, but he did have the smoker. His band kicked serious ass - the bass player was a monster (I heard a guy behind me say "That guy makes me want to play bass again"), and the drummer was kicking. I couldn't hear the second guitarist too well. And the ribs were good, too! A couple more pics (more at http://www.tignanelli.com/acefrehley.htm): Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheThighs Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Love the SpaceMan. btw ... the link to your pics isn't working. I'd really like to see your other pics. Thanks for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Nice review, thanks! Makes we want to catch a show on this tour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 thanks Alan.Ace is responsible for more than what is truly known.Big Fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturber Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 thanks Alan.Ace is responsible for more than what is truly known.Big Fan. Dad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Love the SpaceMan. btw ... the link to your pics isn't working. I'd really like to see your other pics. Thanks for posting them. Corrected link: http://www.tignanelli.com/acefrehley.htm Great pics ya got. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfish7 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Got to see Ace Frehley solo again last night. I first saw Kiss 32 years ago, and I've always wanted to get one of Ace's picks at a show. Finally happened last night! Had to crawl on my hands and knees to get it, but I got one. Hey, looks like you got a vintage one as well! Farewell tour, what?!? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 looks like Osaka, Japan, 3/22/2001. Last gig with Kiss (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantig Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks to specialk for fixing the link - don't know why it was including the stuff at the end. Going to fix that in a sec.Yeah, I was surprised at the Farewell Tour stuff on the pick, but it looked like there were three types being tossed - the pink one, a white one, and a red one. Don't know for sure if that was accurate, but it looked that way.Ala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobieboy Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I miss him, the last time I saw Ace was on the Farewell tour back in 2000. Anyone know why he wears sunglasses all the time now? Is it some medical issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I miss him, the last time I saw Ace was on the Farewell tour back in 2000. Anyone know why he wears sunglasses all the time now? Is it some medical issue?I believe the medical term is "age". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I miss him, the last time I saw Ace was on the Farewell tour back in 2000. Anyone know why he wears sunglasses all the time now? Is it some medical issue?I believe the medical term is "age".Or "jagoff", depending on the wearers gravitas. Ace has gravitas, ergo, not a jagoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobieboy Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 That settles that..Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 A lot of aging rockers (and blues guys, actors, etc.) wear dark glasses around the clock when in public. With TMZ/tabloid cameras everywhere, they are trying to hide their age, which often shows up most around the eyes.Sometimes it's also to cover up a botched eye lift or something, but some of these guys also try to not look stoned too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Did we really just have an exchange about why a rock star wears sunglasses? I'm flabbergobbed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 We did.You are.Let's catch him when he's in town (maybe at JAXX again, unless the new owners have gone completely blues/variety...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Let's catch him when he's in town Heard THAT before! I'm all dressed up, but you never call!Jaxx got sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobieboy Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I only asked because I'd seen Ace SEVERAL times solo and he never wre glasses indoors onstage, thought something might be wrong, he does wear them well, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentrocks Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Thats awesome dude...i have seen Ace with and without KISS....he never dissapoints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 When Ace met fans after shows he was always polite and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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