The former KISS guitarist speaks with TODAY's Matt Lauer about his new memoir, "No Regrets," in which he recalls the height of the band's drug and sex-infused rise to fame.
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@stotten7011 жыл бұрын
Wow........pretty classy interview from Ace. Very honest, but also quick to point out his own faults. He will forever be THE ONLY TRUE SPACEMAN OF KISS!!!!!!!!!!
@maureen121969 Жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!! Ace and Peter are the only spaceman and cat to me!! Love Ace!! My favorite.
@marcribaudo196510 жыл бұрын
Ace was and always will be my favorite member of KISS. The man isn't phoney like Gene. Funny how I could always smell the rat in the band even when I was 10yrs old. God bless you Ace.
@swissmiss91203 жыл бұрын
ACE is so sweet, humble and honest about it all. The book is fabulous ! Enjoyed every line of it. He went very easy on his colleagues unlike those other guys in their books... He pushed the band to real rock'n'roll standards ! Best guitar player ever !!! 💥💗🎸
@whataboutrob442 Жыл бұрын
He pushed the band? What are you smoking. Gene and Paul are Kiss. He couldn't even push himself to show up for lead sessions so they had to find other players.
@KingdomComeClark9 жыл бұрын
I cannot help but love this guy!
@johnnyrotten55074 жыл бұрын
it's a cliche, but he really is an Ace guy.
@avargaszzy7 жыл бұрын
I just love ace's laugh and sense of humor 😂😊🤣💙
@rainyday49707 жыл бұрын
Ace was always my favorite; I adored him from the start; I was a big science fiction nerd, and I loved to watch and hear him play guitar. I found them all fun to watch, and I had about the first five albums they put out. It hurt my feelings when Peter left, and then when Ace left, I just considered Kiss over. Didn't listen to them after that. I read Ace's book. So glad to hear him speaking clean and sober. And he looks good!
@tommyt19713 жыл бұрын
I read all four bios the guys did and Ace's was definitely the best and most intriguing.
@Johnnyhumbkr8 жыл бұрын
The book was awesome, and he actually wrote it himself!
@MarvelDcImage12 жыл бұрын
Ace is pure Rock & Roll
@whitewitchoz10 жыл бұрын
Ace was not just the lead guitarest of Kiss.He came up with the famous logo,emerged as the most popular member when his solo album out sold the rest of the band's...Ace lived the rock star life style..and acted like one most everytime he was on camera...Who wants their rock stars to be clean and sober anyway? You can relate to your favorite musicians better if they party too.
@lancetop9 жыл бұрын
A KISS fan here since 1976, and I can remember clearly when the four solo albums were released. Ace's album took off like a rocket, quite literally. Within 6 months the other three solo albums were in bargain bins. And as you said, he's the one that created the world famous KISS logo. He also created his own, and Paul Stanley's makeup. In the 70s when me and my friends went to see KISS live, it was all about seeing the ACE MAN! When Ace left, I left too.
@rainyday49707 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Same here.
@whataboutrob442 Жыл бұрын
@@lancetopYou are incorrect. All the solo albums were cutouts by 1980. Aces album sold the same ammount by the time things were tallied.
@moxxichannel595011 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. What an honest, awesome dude. Just watched the Kiss Tom Synder interview and Ace was absolutely hilarious.
@utubecenseorstruth11 жыл бұрын
I read it. Its a great book. Honestly I realize ace made some mistakes, but the reality is that ace playing made the band and I am glad he is sober.
@ElZappata10 жыл бұрын
KISS has not been the same since Sammy Hagar left...
@67marlins Жыл бұрын
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@kissarmyquickpicks12 жыл бұрын
The "source of the tension" was the fact that Gene felt Ace was a flake, and after reading Ace's book you get a clearer picture of what Gene is talking about. Ace was about the music when the band started but once the money rolled in and the cocaine became a dominant force in Ace's life, it was a breakdown for the band internally. I think Paul and Gene deserve a medal for all they put up with from Ace, he's lucky they didn't kick him out sooner.
@Chicken_Wing91 Жыл бұрын
They never kicked him out he quit.. it was peter they kicked out
@MrKickAssAngel10 жыл бұрын
Many guitar players listen to Ace "Dimebag Darryl" (God rest his soul) is one of them. Ace simply put is a guitar legend with a Jimmy Page type of style who I think might just be the greatest of all time.
@lancetop9 жыл бұрын
IMO, Ace is certainly not the best guitarist out there, but when it comes to his showmanship and rawness, he's hard to beat. He's totally my favorite guitarist of all time, and I'm 60.
@RastaSaiyaman9 жыл бұрын
What George Harrison did in the sixties Ace Frehley did in the seventies: Inspire kids to pick up a guitar and rock out. The difference was that George Harrison was your average Joe, so people who were inspired by him went "Hey that guy looks like I do, that could be ME on stage and why shouldn't it be ME on stage?" With Ace it was like Superman on stage playing guitar and people went "Yeah, I read those comics! And if he can be on stage and be Superman, I can be Superman too!"
@Colstonewall9 жыл бұрын
If there was ever a 'character', its Frehley.
@AudiophileTubes10 жыл бұрын
Ace Frehley is a rock LEGEND! He probably influenced more teens to pick up a guitar and play than Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, and Alex Lifeson combined (love those players too)!
@KnightOwl200612 жыл бұрын
Ace is simply a really cool, decent guy.
@jimmydcap12 жыл бұрын
I got to see ACE play in a little place called the Junkyard in Nashua NH a couple of months ago.. HE KICKED ASS!!!!!
@Another70sBand11 жыл бұрын
GREAT stuff! ACE is the best! Ace is the truth!
@Yapostadodat11 жыл бұрын
Love when he gives a shout out to his old cabbie buddies in Queens on his solo album.
@demonikmusic11 жыл бұрын
Ace's laugh is the best
@garyconner61512 жыл бұрын
Ace is still a guitar monster.and metal god🎸🎼
@NinerNyles10 жыл бұрын
Ace you rock! Good for you for getting sober.
@clintbronson512 жыл бұрын
Ace rules! Always my fav.member and thanks GCCMelbourne for sharing this. Sad that the TODAY show is playing ROCK N ROLL ALL NIGHT and SHOUT IT OUT LOUD. I'd play RIP IT OUT or SHOCK ME
@Sean-me4fv9 жыл бұрын
KISS is only worth watching live when at least three of the original members are in the group. I can deal with one member being out of the group, but not two.
@tommyt19713 жыл бұрын
I actually like how Matt pushes Ace on his relationship with Gene but Ace is perfectly willing to talk about it too.
@HiOctane6212 жыл бұрын
I read the book and loved it.
@timjames7210 жыл бұрын
ACE = LEGEND
@jamesjun63932 жыл бұрын
Love and respect to Ace...from Seoul.
@clintbronson510 жыл бұрын
Love ya Ace!!! My pers.fav member and his guitar playing on 100,000 yrs is GOD LIKE....Always and Forever Stanley,Simmons,Frehley,Criss & Carr...KISSS
@DoublePlow12 жыл бұрын
thanks for this upload. It was great!
@StarletAndTheHoods11 жыл бұрын
yea, some of them Harrison leads were so amazingly talented, in a classical style... top notch guitarist, although very different than Frehley's hard rock style, yea, Frehley's leads are so powerful, especially on Alive, thats the album that let the world know Ace is one of the greatest rock guitarists ever !!!
@MrGSniping12310 жыл бұрын
love Ace ,,guitar God is correct ,,if he had played it down he woulda been ctitisized if he plays along hes critisized ,,he cant win in some peoples eyes,,, i jusy really like the guy ,,nice nice man ,,very friendly cool and talented ,,oh and honest too ,,way to go ace ,,love from UK x
@GetStuffed0412 жыл бұрын
Good to hear that Gene and Ace are friends today. They're both my idols, and I'll love 'em both forever!
@ozzyayres111 жыл бұрын
i was watching Ace on some old tv show from the 80,s which focused on rock music and Ace was sat next to Joey Ramone it was strange how quiet Joey was on that show but Ace would not take no crap for example some critic no one had heard of was talking about how he knew so much about the music buisness and Ace stood up and kept asking him who the heal are you? ive never heard of you LOL
@MotownGuitarJoe Жыл бұрын
The COOLEST dude in the band. I would have said"the coolest cat in the band", but clearly that was Peter.
@impetiousdoom Жыл бұрын
Without ACE there is no K I ⚡️⚡️
@albertfincher935311 жыл бұрын
ACE IS THE MAN
@1881fighter10 жыл бұрын
Ace is the fucking man my fav member of kiss and all ways will be
@WolfHeavyMetal11 жыл бұрын
Matt would have been smarter if he had held up a copy of Ace's book: "NO REGRETS" at the end of this segment.
@smackythefrog2310 жыл бұрын
others can argue til death, but ace was the only musician aside from paul in KISS.
@HeadBanger36810 жыл бұрын
Someone who agrees!
@bartonpercival3216 Жыл бұрын
Yup, saw them on their Love Gun Tour in 1977 with Cheap Trick as the opening act. KISS was tight and awesome back then, but you could see and hear, Ace had all the licks!!!!!
@kjmg657 жыл бұрын
I'm not cool enough to talk to someone that wears sun glasses indoors
@JoseSanchez-wo9wi7 жыл бұрын
I agree man - that wearing shades while indoors thing I never understood. It comes across as hipper than thou bullshit. EYE CONTACT when you speak to someone.
@curtisclark1310 жыл бұрын
Seems like such a nice guy.
@SerlingPictures12 жыл бұрын
I met him at Spooky Empires this year and was VERY let down. He hid in a tent so NO ONE could see him and the charged $30 dollars to have something signed. $60 dollars if it were a big item. So, if you can figure out the equation, just to SEE HIM you had to pay $30 dollars.
@MrLive2win Жыл бұрын
Of all the guys in the band this is the guy I would want to hang out with and have a beer, and another and another and.........
@NightWarriorAlive12 жыл бұрын
Did you catch Ace using the line Gene Simmons always uses at 0:50, "Everyday above ground, is a good day"?
@MichaelHansenFUN12 жыл бұрын
WHAT do they only show Kathie Lee reruns =her part of the show only???
@riffmagos11 жыл бұрын
I very much agree. Well said.
@debroy32623 жыл бұрын
Ace❤
@jennybh0811 жыл бұрын
ACE FREHLEY IS ROCK N ROLL!!!!!
@ace63304511 жыл бұрын
ACE PUT YOUR MUSIC FIRST PISS UP DRINK LATER ,LOVE ANOMINLY, DO ANOTHER CD, YOU ROCK LOVE YOUR MUSIC
@mikewilliams997510 жыл бұрын
Ace, I don't know if you did all the things that Gene and Paul have said, at least you admit that you did make mistakes. I have always felt that Gene and Paul are commercial and they admit ti. Gene proves it. But more power to ya Gene, love ya man. Leaving the band was one thing for you and Peter, and totally understandable, but replacing your carachter in the band was suicide for the band...atleast me and my gang felt so. Anyway...thanks for "I was made for lovin you" best memories. Hope you are well and all the rest of the band. Oh and thanks for introducing me to satan...LOL NOT God Bless
@djperryangelozzi87429 жыл бұрын
well said
@chriscrawford751811 жыл бұрын
Hey, Matt, how about coming clean with the Ann Curry issue?
@MichaelHansenFUN12 жыл бұрын
i have something different TODAY show with Kathy Lee Gifford or is that a different show. i need to go back and look...
@kalebaldwin539811 жыл бұрын
He knows it.
@nirvanafan91ify12 жыл бұрын
I can't see how Gene would take offence to this, he probably didn't even read his book.
@TheEMD7107 жыл бұрын
Only thing wrong with his interview.......... Matt.
@CSXer10 жыл бұрын
Wonder what's gonna happen and who will show up for the rock and roll hall of fame inductions. They have all said a bunch of crap about each other recently.
@jimmystinky777510 жыл бұрын
Correction, it is GENE talking SHIT along with Paul so, go do your research!
@southern42811 жыл бұрын
great guy.
@nissansentraglx11 ай бұрын
ace and peter both got into the drugs big time after the success of Aliver! they had the $ to. gene and paul were very anti drug. by 1978, the alcohol and drugs began to take their toll, on peter and soon on ace.
@robertparousjr6486 Жыл бұрын
Seems like a cool bro
@farerse8 жыл бұрын
LAuer always sits with his legs like that
@generyan40433 жыл бұрын
This is 2021, Ace Frehley has turned 70 and Matt Lauer has been fired for years.
@johnnyc900012 жыл бұрын
Yeah Ace did the same thing at the Rock and Shock convention in Worcester, MA last year. But other than him hiding behind a curtain at the show, I thought he was a nice guy.
@rg2027x11 жыл бұрын
of course the first thing news robot talks about is "DRUGS"...
@seventiesization11 жыл бұрын
If anyone was there back in the 70's, you can see that Ace was clearly the talent of the group. Ace reminds me of all the North Eastern men I grew up with. Gene needs to recognize Ace for the artist he is and stop acting like an ass. He needs to surround himself with people who care about him enough. That statement alone tells that Gene is an ass and could care less about someone who helped make KISS famous and iconic.
@RRW27611 жыл бұрын
Gotta say it... thought it was Mickey Rourke!
@mathewmarcus986110 жыл бұрын
he’s real old and he’s only 5 years sober??? shit
@keithsexton1263 Жыл бұрын
Funny how he has more hair now than he did back then
@haydenmalesky25185 ай бұрын
Who, Ace? It’s called a wig. He’s pretty open about it.
@JeffGR410 жыл бұрын
@4:39 Yeah, Ace. And now the culture is saturated with disco and even worse --- hip-hop.
@PK-gi2qh10 жыл бұрын
There's only 1 real spACE ace!
@fordaesploder172810 жыл бұрын
They should have called the book " No Regerts "
@klistarf11 жыл бұрын
Good interview! From BOTH sides! Nice to see Ace is sober and still 'above ground'! Also nice to see he re-aquainted with Gene. Gene ain't a bad guy, he is just a businessman. Why does that make him a twat? Is rock 'n' roll not a business? C'mon!! Ace (and Peter) just enjoyed the party side of it all more than Gene & Paul. No big deal. That's also a nice statement that Gene made there toward Ace. Ace rules! Gene rules! Kiss rules! Simple as that... \m/ (:o)
@johnnynbk Жыл бұрын
Ace is basically a talented nice guy, who had his problems.gene and paul are more mercenary.
@Roggiedodgie11 жыл бұрын
Matt keep with the company line...don't mention benghazi
@davehoganmusic7 жыл бұрын
All the questions are negative.
@bassmanjoe810 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, Ace was one of the under-rated guitar players when he was with KISS. I wish him the best in his recovery and sobriety. One day at a time.
@tacramerutube7 жыл бұрын
my next grandson is about to be named Frehley. I told my son in law make sure Ace is worth it because he will try and live up to his namesake. We'll see.
@slickdrift197510 жыл бұрын
Guitar god yeah right , Randy Rhoads is a guitar god . Ace freely u r not any type of god .
@nightshade720612 жыл бұрын
maybe if he was hydrated his wrist would not have cramped up....wah wah
@MatthewBaumgarten11 жыл бұрын
Seems like all the rock stars are wearing cheap sunglasses these days when doing interviews, Ace, Gene, Axl Rose, Slash, even Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top!
@mrbakerskatz10 жыл бұрын
Gheesh...............................,I feel like I just listened to Obamas State of the union message. Everything is just peachy Pay no attention to the mad man behind the curtain .
@JENDALL71412 жыл бұрын
What is with Gene and Ace and the Sunglasses all the time?
@flybynight1411 жыл бұрын
big kiss when you and peter in the band not abig fan with this wanna be's..you all need to get back a make badddd asss albums..
@stratakis24057 жыл бұрын
0:37 thank me later
@ludwigvanzappa95487 жыл бұрын
Most overated band ever !
@roquefortfiles9 жыл бұрын
Ace Frehley? More like Eat Freely.
@roquefortfiles9 жыл бұрын
Mario garcia Would you like to try that again in English?
@TheReverend749 жыл бұрын
Can't spell your own language as the most of you
@roquefortfiles9 жыл бұрын
Mario garcia As I said. Once again. In English
@roquefortfiles9 жыл бұрын
Mario garcia Nice hair cut. Did you lose a bet?
@eyeh8u111 жыл бұрын
Damn! Ace needs to lay off the cheeseburgers and join a gym.
@mrski749 Жыл бұрын
The Least Talented Famous Guitar player ever in Rock n Roll he really hit the lotto hooking up with Gene and Paul