Conflict Surrounds The Making of Ace Frehley Album

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Today's guest is the iconic musician from the Blues Magoos, Peppy Castro. Peppy shares a long-standing friendship with Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. Initially, Peppy collaborated with Ace on the recent album "10,000 Volts." However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Steve Brown from Trixter took over the production, and as a result, Peppy was no longer part of the project.
Join us as Peppy Castro breaks his silence, expressing his thoughts and feelings about Brown's comments for the first time.
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[@machupikachu1085]

Annnnnnd THAT is why Steve Brown never got bigger in the music industry. Right there.

[@ecilassik]

I was looking forward to hearing the Peppy/ACE collaboration.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Great interview! Holy Bleep! I never knew! Wow, Love gun has always been my favorite Kiss song and Ace's solos on it. Eye opening interview! You came with the goods. I don't blame Peppy for being pissed. That Brown guy rubbed me the wrong way when I saw that interview a week ago. It was so annoying I clicked off it after 30 seconds.

[@evileyes4070]

Ace thought Peppy was taking the Mick out of him. Thought the new song Peppy came up with is called Venus With A Wig 😁😁 Naked City . One of the best Kiss cuts ever 😍

[@FSboy70]

I agree with Peppy about those interviews with the (I forgot his name lol) - and thought the exact same thing. Good to hear we're on the same planet.

[@cookiebombsta2607]

When PAUL STANLEY gets wind of Steve Brown’s recent egotistical publicity disses on KIZZtory to puff himself up in to the big league? Paul will squash him like a bug. Keep talking, Brown. Keep on talking… Bad man coming. You don’t want to put your paw in Paul’s bowl of milk, Kitty Cat. I would start working on your apology. Trixturd. Pffft. P.s. this is the best podcast on KZbin.

[@randyparmley5009]

Were do these guys come from .wanting all this credit out of the blue

[@TheGothKing]

I Love Kiss

[@indymudshow]

I told ppl about steve from the get go. He USED ace and during all those interviews all he did was openly trash ace and downplay everything he did prior. Its amazing that he is evsn doing the next origins record.

[@gordon9177]

I heard a couple of the songs off 10 volts and it's not nothing to brag about. Ace's '80s stuff is way better than this 10 Volts. it's like some Garage Band music.

[@stf259]

He is right Steve Brown's ego is out of control. He simply wanted all the writing credits and focus

[@muziktrkr]

Steve Brown got caught up in the hype but he was also throwing Ace under the bus by saying he wrote and played on most of the album. This is someone who does 80s cover songs for a living and occasional Trixter gigs and he’s hyping himself like he’s the next Mutt Lange 😂. Ace responded with saying Brown was tooting his own horn a little too much. This was like Nikki Sixx calling Carmine Appice a washed up drummer. There was one other childhood friend Ace worked with on one of his solo albums a few years back, Larry Russell, but I don’t think they wrote together.

[@Pamplemousse82223]

But here's the difference. Carmine Appice is still a fantastic drummer. Ace has sucked for quite some time now. Years.

[@benjaminbaird9303]

I hadn't read that Ace said Brown was high on his own gas. I get it. I'm a huge fan of Ace. Like so many others, I play Les Paul's and strap low and knock kneed and pigeon 10:42 the guy's solos were so slinky and cool to me as a kid. Had I produced his record, I'd be proud to just survive the day and not be a fan boy. That said, I would wouldn't be dissing the star of my new play by trying to insinuate the record was more me than him. That's business sense. Trixter, sold what? Is playing where? Has rotation on what station. Kiss, and Ace sold what? Are in rotation on Ozzy's Boneyard, Classic Rewind, Hair Nation, etc. So, business edicts promoting this as Ace's baby. Not yours featuring Ace. Your business as a producer requires you to take the role as such. Bob Rock doesn't say before me Motley Crue and Metallica, were lazy etc. Eddie Kramer didn't say before me Hendrix played out of tune. Mutt Lange doesn't say listen to "On Through the Noght and High n' Dry, see Def Leppard was nothing without me. They all said I wanted to focus on these aspects and strengths this artist has, and spotlight them. And people anyone of us that writers a 3 minute miracle would love to work with one of those guys. Steve Brown was in Trixter. Played some bigger stages than me. Blamed Grunge for his downfall, and clearly lacks depth.

[@alfiend331]

Great interview! Peppy sounds justifiably mad. I gotta ask: why all the sound effects to cover up the language? Are there rules on KZbin that I don't know???

[@robschannel8536]

Gene said a long time ago in an interview that the Love Gun solo was from the Blue Magoos.

[@Love-Fist]

Maybe that one measure. WTF Sooner or later as a guitar player you're going to run across something done

[@18JR78]

@@Love-Fist Shh it’s ok my friend. It will pass and everything will be fine.

[@Love-Fist]

@@18JR78 you're staying up until 1:30 am to leave a sarcastic comment to me, smoking pot, and being a wise ass so I can wake up to see an overnight drunken comment from you because you're blasted surfing KZbin???

[@HOC666]

@@Love-Fist You're getting worked up over nothing. Ace payed homage to his friend during the Love Gun solo. Big deal?

[@Love-Fist]

@@HOC666 It shouldn't be a big deal. I think it's awesome.

[@cheaptrickfanatic3496]

As to the music, we can't make a final judgement, since we havent heard this masterpiece called, "Venus with a Whip" lol (stupid song title)... BUT, we HAVE heard an entire record by Steve and Ace which kills! Steve sewed Ace back together, like Dr. Frankenstein. Raised him from the dead, like Lazarus. Did Steve get full of himself and need to be yanked back into line? Ya. I think he did, BUT, it was probably that same drive and ego that drove him to create one of the best rock releases many of us have heard in a good while.... Peppy, on the other hand, has one unreleased tune he keeps referring to; "Venus the Flytrap", or, whatever it was. For my money, I'll stick with Steve Btown. I mean, look, it's Ace. What does that mean? It means ANY collaboration he takes part in is going to be a trainwreck. Because ACE is a trainwreck! Even more reason to give Steve props. Trust me, Steve put up with a TON of bullshit putting this record together, and he will do it again for the forthcoming Origins 3 record and then "11,000 Volts" lol.

[@GlennMitchell-de1ds]

Brown was kissing Aces butt not long ago. Now he's on Aces back, pulling the knife out. Nothing until Ace came along to get his name out there,, I don't dig people using people, this guy used Ace it seems!

[@crissrails7539]

I met Steve and 2 other Trixter members in the early 90’s at a Kiss convention in the Meadowlands. He took a photo w me but was VERY MISERABLE

[@rawbarber9012]

95 percent volts. I fixed it.

[@mrmonster7518]

The new Ace album is absolutely 95% a Steve Brown solo album.

[@petercriscuola]

no

[@benjaminbaird9303]

I agree on the Steve Brown ego tripping thing. He definitely comes off as headline seeking, look at me, I am the reason and savior dude. I kind of think he or the guitar player in Ace's band played rhythm guitar onnthe record. The tone is different, and the playing is tighter than the solos. I loved 10,000 volts, and Ace is doing his job pimping the new record as his best since 78. But it's not. It's a rehash of what we want from Ace. 78 was groundbreaking. Very innovative. This record is very shallow. Like Trixter, the songs , in the end, are irrelevant. The only thing I give Steve Brown, is he is correct. This is the best KISS related record since Revenge. Peppy Castro, I appreciate you. I've been in this business to local success, eventhough like Steve Brown , I thought I was destined for more. But unlike Steve Brown, I know my poo poo stinks.

[@garyhill2740]

10,000 Volts is a great album. In no way does that make it OK to diss Castro. Ace has many times over the years talked about what a talent he is and how much he influenced and inspired him and contributed to Ace's career. I 100% think Mr. Castro has done the right thing to speak up and set the record straight. Ace has done lots of great records before 10,000 Volts. The success of the current album doesn't change that. I prefer to hear Ace records where Ace plays all the guitars.

[@ronin913]

He even sort of sounds like Ace

[@DMSProduktions]

LOL, that lick is a simple as it gets, Em pentatonic climb! I heard Les Paul do it on a few songs in the 50s!

[@headlesssoldier]

Seeing Ace bashers…. Guys Kiss has always had other writers.

[@amysson5151]

10,000 Volts is the only good song on that album. I don’t see how they can claim it’s as good as his 78 solo album. The 78 solo album is solid from start to finish.

[@Rock4UNow]

He said it's another from a different planet, meaning it doesn't fit in with this concept, this planet.

[@Pamplemousse82223]

It's from a different planet alright. A planet where records get played once and shelved. Planet Forgettable.

[@riciron8824]

Sounds to me like Ace should kick Steve Brown to the curb, I mean he was in a band that had one slight hit 30 years ago, Ace was in the Hottest band in the world!!! I remember Trixter, they kinda came along when hair metal was dying out. There was nothing spectacular about them, but it makes me laugh as I too met a guitarist just this last year and I was going to work with him. I'd seen him play some Van Halen and was impressed. First thing this guy did was put down my influences then started tearing apart songs I'd recorded, telling me they were mediocre at best, that all lyrics needed to be re-written. He couldn't even play one of my easier guitar solo's I told him to take a hike. Biggest ego I'd ever seen, yet he lives with his Mom, doesn't have a job and nobody knows who he is. I've met so many guitar players that think they are God's gift to the guitar, and I've never seen them out there making it.

[@DMSProduktions]

Wow what a loser! We ALL know people like this! It's the old guitarist joke: Q: How MANY guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? A:6. 1 to screw in the bulb, the other 5 to stand around saying, ' This guy sucks!'

[@DMDvideo10]

I can't imagine working with Ace in the studio now. He can't play to save his life.

[@terjeweum3677]

You really dont know what you are talking about do ya👊

[@terjeweum3677]

Ace is good enough for that rock and roll man more than good enough / 👍

[@daveb8449]

@@derek9658 What the guy said is true. Ace is horrible these days. Pay attention.

[@daveb8449]

@@terjeweum3677 No he isn't.

[@daveb8449]

@@derek9658 Look up the word 'now', genius. Try to pay attention.

[@AvaRose00]

Don’t worry about what people say about you. I really don’t like Aces new LP…🤷

[@mikeintampa250]

Holy s*** same riff

[@TranceMasterJack]

Damn straight

[@Love-Fist]

A small part

[@mikeintampa250]

@@Love-Fist but an integral part

[@ecilassik]

The SHE solo is also a direct lift from a DOORS song.

[@mikeindel]

It's triplets ! Common exercise

[@trondludvigsen7693]

The opening of Blues Magoos' 'We Ain't Got Nothing Yet' is very similar to Deep Purple's 'Black Night' and Ricky Nelson's bassline in his arrangement of George Gershwin's 'Summertime'. Nothing wrong with that, just another example of "stealing" or "loaning" musical ideas from other artists.

[@DMSProduktions]

They all use the SAME scales! (M pentatonic!)

[@luxdico]

Does Ace watch all this stuff about himself on KZbin? He must have a laugh. Good for him.

[@ToddSheetsExtreme]

Good interview but the shakycam Blair Witch thing makes it hard to watch, so I just listened.

[@DMSProduktions]

Prob just on his phone!

[@paolovincent6800]

the material wasnt good enough. well said !

[@Symbiotespider5]

brown was probably right though. judging from the finished product, browns and ace vision together with the other members in their team to produce a great studio album for people to enjoy and bring ace back into the limelight worked.

[@MackTraXXX]

Naked City is my favorite Gene song of all time. A true underrated KISS classic.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

As a fan that turned my back on Kiss back in 1980 I just recently discovered Naked City and that is a damn good song. Actually, there are only 3 good songs on the album Shandi, Naked City and Easy as it Seems. Ace's songs are GAWD awful. ha

[@benjaminbaird9303]

It is an island of a good song on a record of trash.

[@drillbag]

Its a crap album anyway. Let Steve take 97% of the blame

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

haha

[@user-mz1mx6vc8m]

Oh boo who😢

[@user-tb9rw7dh2t]

Steve Brown talks like Don King 👎

[@gregjohnson298]

The album sounds like it was written by a ten year old,not to sure who to blame now 🤣

[@danieliasbeck]

Peppy is a fantastic singer and songwriter. Listen to the Balance albums. Specially the first one. He’s mind blowing amazing 🤩

[@artistsonrecord]

Balance Fantastic Album

[@stefftrim]

10000 volts is really too polished. First time I heard "Spaceman"; to me it sounded like a demo. When a take is done you can choose to keep the track, do one more take or use autotune/ synchronise. Listen to Slash latest production and hold it up against Ace's. Slash and the band play live during recording and do overdubs afterwards. I love Ace, but he turned 70 and maybe need to hook up with people who knows him. That Steve guy is so full of himself.

[@Tomass74]

Steve Brown comes off as a total douche. Also 10,000 volts has its moments but it also has a lot of pop fluff... Not a bad album but all the hype about it being tue best album since the 78 album is just hype.. The song Outer Space blows everyone of those songs away.

[@user-pr9qi5sl9t]

Ace needs to retire and save what's left of his legacy. Steve Brown sounds like a tool.

[@charlesbronson4282]

10,000 Volts sounds like 10,000 farts...

[@artistsonrecord]

@@charlesbronson4282 😂

[@justinfendelet8675]

The Album is good 👍 #1 First solo # 2 Trouble walkin #3 Space invader #5 10thou volts

[@wasp4eva1]

WTF cares about what Steve Brown has to say? Trixter sucked and were 1 of a large group of pissweak bands that sunk the commercial rock scene of the 80s! No wonder grunge took over??? Slaughter & Trixter were trying to fly the flag!

[@Cfolger]

Ace was my childhood hero starting age 4, so it really bums me out ace is kind of a shitty guy😢 ,still not as much as Gene and Paul though😅

[@mikeindel]

Jeez its just triplets people..nothing wAs stolen

[@jimbo0411]

I really am not that crazy about the 10,000 V album imo. It's not terrible but it's not all that catchy.. You can tell Ace doesn't play a lot on those little licks and fills.

[@markbirchette8740]

If you don't know Peppy Castro, you don't know Rock n Roll!

[@Love-Fist]

Wow alot of Ace hating on here. Sounds like ruthless jealousy going on. And as far as comments this board is nonsense. If you don't like Ace or his new album, leave, and go write an album

[@artistsonrecord]

Ace is awesome, Love the new album! Everyone involved is very talented.

[@massapower]

EXACTLY.. So many Weishnemers of Crybabies. Welcome to Social TROGLODYTE media🙄

[@massapower]

S Brown is a Hack and riding on ACE,'S WINGS 🤬👊

[@Love-Fist]

@@massapower yeah sounds like it, very much

[@Pamplemousse82223]

Jealous? Of what, a bad album?

[@Ohionortheast]

Sounds like jealousy Ace dont owe you anything

[@brucenelson3176]

He sounds like Ace

[@daveb8449]

These days, Ace sounds like a beginner......like a teenage kid that's owned his guitar for a few weeks.

[@SHOUTband]

this guy is just mad he aint getting that check lol the new ace album rocks!

[@commanderwilliamtriker7449]

Stop that catch bait dude!!!! You post it as Scorpions rehearsing the song and it'e all blabber dude!!!!

[@mr.timebombman2230]

Never thought Ace was that good period.

[@princescottygustafski5331]

It's well past time for Alcohol Ace to retire and grow old gracefully! 🍺

[@tambor76]

I think 10,000 volts may be the worst solo album Ace has ever released.

[@j.andrews8960]

Unfortunately, Paul was right all those yrs ago. Ace never improved or advanced his playing/writing passed 1978. Guitarbage

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Yep booze, coke and ludes numbs you out and kills creativity and ambition.

[@johnsoos6907]

Be honest. How many guys really do? The only guy I can think of that was iconic & truly continued to evolve was Jeff Beck. Clapton still sounds like Clapton, Page, etc. Fill in the blank. Why should Ace change? People want him to sound like he did in the 70's.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Glenn Tipton did. The guitar work he did on Screaming for Vengeance was a leap forward. Randy Rhoads, Gary Moore, Ted Nugent compared to his amboy dukes days. This being said, you do have a valid point on alot of guitarists. Ace did the same freaking guitar solo every concert for years. Ace stagnated at 28. Clapton evolved his style of playing from the 60s into the 90s. @@johnsoos6907

[@ctt2u]

Ace couldn’t play a rubber band if you had a gun to his head. He needs all the help he can get

[@Pamplemousse82223]

I honestly don't believe Steve is ego driven. Ace is just that terrible, and has been for a long time. It took me years to admit this. He sucks. He doesn't care. So, I don't care. Not interested in the new album, I'm tired of wasting my money.

[@massapower]

YOU GOT PROOF !! LET'S SEE THE PROOF!!🙄😶

[@Pamplemousse82223]

@@massapower People like you are so exhausting. Nothing anyone said in this particular thread requires proof, genius. Dear Lord you have got to be kidding me. The all caps tells me you're drinking or special needs. I'll go with both. And YOU GOT PROOF!! is a statement, not a question. You are actually telling me I have proof. I do. Proof you're a moron.

[@j.reveille6815]

New album is a fun listen and has some good moments…

[@dalemcmillen5065]

I agree with ya buddy. It took me awhile to finally recognize the actual Ace. Everything he had said about Gene and Paul's greed and ego, come to find out he's just as greedy. He definitely is self unaware. That 78 solo album screwed him up

[@Pamplemousse82223]

@@dalemcmillen5065 Very interesting about the 78 solo album screwing him up. That makes complete sense.

[@Bellatrix28618]

Ace also is loyal to his friends. Ace knows what Peppy did to his ex wife and many others. This Peppy dude sounds bitter and jealous. Definitely not cool to drop so many f bombs. This guy is so full of himself

[@jefflanham1080]

I listened to the new album……it’s HORRIBLE! The drums are horrible, the mix is ‘predictable’ I don’t care what anyone says, the first solo album and the first Frehley’s Comet……INCREDIBLE IN EVERY WAY!!!