Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley

Birth : 1951-04-27, The Bronx, New York, U.S

History

Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician and songwriter best known as the former lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band Kiss. Guitar World magazine ranked him as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. His solos often incorporate the minor pentatonic scale and the use of vibratos. Frehley is also known for the use of many "whimsical" guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song tempo.

Profile

Ace Frehley

Movies

Larger Than Life II
Guitar, Vocals
A documentary telling the story of the rock band KISS from 1980-1989. Part II of the series.
Larger Than Life
Guitar, Vocals
A documentary telling the story of the rock band KISS in the early years from 1972 to 1979.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Himself
The 29th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2014 Ceremony was open to the public, as it had been for the Induction Ceremonies in Cleveland (2009, 2012) and Los Angeles (2013). This was the first time that the event was held in New York. With performances by Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, and Cat Stevens.
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 (1992-2000)
Self
THE KISSOLOGY series continues with this third collection of material from the Kiss archives. Volume three is mostly comprised of live material, with five full-length concerts included. One of these shows is a real treat for collectors, as it dates back to 1973, and is the first time the band was ever captured playing in full make-up. Also featured is an appearance on MTV's popular UNPLUGGED show from 1995, which saw the original line-up of the band performing together for the first time since 1979. With a total run time approaching 10 hours, this collection should keep Kiss fanatics more than happy until the next volume in the series arrives.
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 2 (1978-1991)
Self
KISS have always had an approach to their fans that on the one hand could be seen as ridiculously crass and on the other as truly generous. And this release, with its three expertly mastered and crammed DVDs--issued with three separate bonus discs--could easily support either view. The second installment in KISS's Kissology DVD series will sort out the casual fans from the true members of the KISS Army. The material included here, after all, begins in 1978, when the band released four separate solo albums at once and their massive popularity began to wane. It continues on through the controversial makeup-free period and ends in '91, as KISS struggled to cope with the ascendancy of grunge over the hair metal style they'd experienced a second boom with. The concert films are pretty great, but the full-length Tom Snyder Tomorrow show appearance is flat-out brilliant,
Kissology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 1 (1974-1977)
Self
As KISSology - Vol. 1 (1974-1977) announces loudly, all the chutzpah and bombast that made KISS so huge--the fire-breathing, the blood-dripping, the kabuki-mask make-up and platform shoes, the synchronized head-bobs--were in place from the very beginning. KISS's 1974 concert in San Francisco is virtually identical to their 1977 concerts in Japan and Houston, at the peak of their popularity. For hardcore fans, this opportunity to bask in the nuances of five performances of "Black Diamond" and six performances of "Firehouse" is essential viewing, but for the less committed the pleasures of KISSology lie in the bizarre collisions pop culture is heir to: Gene Simmons, in full costume, declaring himself "evil incarnate" on The Mike Douglas Show;
Kiss: Satanik Kreatures - Interviews
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
Guitars
The Supergroup (Tommy Lee, Rob Zombie, Scott Ian, Gilby Clarke, Slash, Ace Frehley) performs God Of Thunder. Kiss performs Detroit Rock City, Love Gun
Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night
01 - Introduction 02 - Shout It Out Loud 03 - Lick It Up 04 - Strutter '78 05 - Shandi 06 - Firehouse 07 - C'Mon And Love Me 08 - Detroit Rock City 09 - I Want You 10 - She 11 - Love Gun 12 - 100.000 Years 13 - Ladies In Waiting 14 - Nothin' To Lose 15 - God Of Thunder 16 - Black Diamond 17 - Rock And Roll All Nite 18 - Let's Do It
Remedy
Johnny
A NYC artist is witness to his best friend's murder - or was he? Due to a drug problem, he can't recall what happened. Now he is the prime suspect and desperately tries to remember before it's too late.
The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters
Guitar, Vocals
Official KISS DVD release featuring some of the best KISS music of the 1980s.
KISS - Love Gun
Lead Guitar,Singing
Kiss [2004] VH1 When KISS Ruled The World
self
The costumes. The make-up. The tongue-wagging. The women. Through the personal stories pf the people who were there, when KISS ruled the world will chronicle how KISS – literally – changed the face of music forever. KISS concerts became the standard to meet for all future bands. VH1’s one hour program will chronicle KISS’ phenomenal rise to fame, the band’s painful 15 years separation, and the group’s extraordinary influence.
KISS: VH1 Ultimate Albums - Alive!
VH1 Kiss special about their live album Alive!
Kiss: The Lost Concert
Kiss The Lost Concert, captures a young and hungry band on the verge of multi-platinum success. Experience they heavy metal masters pounding out scorchers, "Firehouse" and "Black Diamond" along with tracks culled from their then new album "Destroyer". Filmed on the "Spirit of 76" summer tour, which debuted the new Destroyer stage and costumes. Live in Jersey City, NJ, Roosvelt Stadium, July 10, 1976
KISS: The Videos 1974 - 2002
Guitar, Vocals
2 DVD Set KISS THE VIDEOS 1974-2002, which documents Kiss career in the most complete, detailed way through the years with this chronologic video collection since their very first to the last video to date, including the most rare Kiss videos, from the Revenge era.
That '70s KISS Show
Himself
A VH1 special to commemorate the syndication launch of That '70s Show.
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Himself (voice)
The holidays are approaching, and who better to play Jesus in the town nativity scene than Stewie? Plus, Peter gives the family's gifts to charity, Brian sets the house on fire, and Stewie demands plutonium from Santa. Then, rejoice with a bonus gift--this never-before-released-on-DVD episode of "American Dad"! Stan will just die if he can't find the perfect Christmas tree. Watch Stan die! And maybe come back to life. Deck the halls with all these outrageous yuletide yucks!
KISS - Konfidential & X-Treme Close Up
Himself
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
TV show dedicated to KISS and their best days
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Himself
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America's most unlikely sex star and hero to millions. With nearly 25 years in the adult film industry and over 1,600 films to his credit, Ron Jeremy is huge. In his world, Ron reigns supreme-he's made millions of dollars and slept with thousands of beautiful women, and is indisputably the industry's biggest star. And everyone who's anyone knows Ron-a pop icon to millions, he is a beacon of hope for many American male, since he stands as living proof that pretty much anyone can get some. So how did such a classically unhandsome, big and hairy guy ever get to be suchia super stud? In one of the most fascinating and entertaining comedies of the last year, audiences finally get a chance to get inside the life and times of Ron Jeremy, and find out what's really behind the hardest working man in show business.
Kiss [2000] The Last Kiss
Himself
Live Show broadcasted on cable TV
Kiss [2000] Arte TV Special
This is a part of the Pop Galerie-series which was broadcasted on ARTE in the year 2000. This Specials is well worth watching and includes lots of rare footage from all over the years in KISS story both with and without make-up. Classic footage from KISS' 1980 German tour can be seen as well as more recent appearances from Detroit Rock City movie premiere. It took the producers almost one year in research and half year in the making.
Detroit Rock City
Kiss
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
Kiss: The Second Coming
Self
For over a quarter century, KISS has shaped the face of popular music and rock culture. The KISS Alive Worldwide tour saw the rebirth of rock's most incredible band. Witness firsthand the amazing story of how after 17 years, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace frehley and Peter Criss's paths finally crossed, reuniting one of rock and roll's biggest success stories ever. This bombastic behind-the-scenes documentary details the events that led up to KISS's record-breaking Alive Worldwide tour of 1996-97. Come witness the story of how Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter reunited and strove to write a new chapter in the history of rock & roll. This is KISS - The Second Coming.
Rock-A-Big Baby
Ace Frehley
The Action League is up to their greatest challenge yet when a giant baby attacks the band KISS during one of their concerts.
Kiss [1997] Toledo
Kiss live Toledo, OH at John F.Savage Hall. April 12, 1997 (The Lost cities tour)
Kiss [1996] Prague Nite 2 Alive World Wide
Kiss live at Sportovni hall, Prague, Czech Republic, December 15, 1996. Kiss second sold out concert in Czech Republic
Kiss [1996] Prague Nite 1 Alive World Wide
Kiss live at Sportovni hala, Prague, Czech Republic, December 14, 1996. First ever KISS concert in Czech Republic
Kiss [1996] Irvine
Bonus disc from Kissology III. Kiss live at Irvine, CA, June 15, 1996
Kiss: Unplugged
Kiss Unplugged is a Kiss album featuring the group performance in MTV Unplugged. On August 9, 1995, hard rock band Kiss performed on MTV Unplugged in what fans consider the beginning of the eventual Kiss Reunion Tour. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons contacted former members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley and invited them to participate in the event. Fan reaction to Criss and Frehley at the Unplugged show was so positive that, in 1996, the original lineup of Kiss reunited, with all four original members together for the first time since 1980. It also marked the only time the original lineup performed live without their trademark makeup, other than at Ace Frehley's wedding, and was also the only time Frehley and Criss shared a stage with Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick. Further, it was the first time Eric Singer had part of a lead vocal (shared with Peter Criss on Nothin' To Lose).
Kiss: X-Treme Close Up
Self
X-treme Close Up features the history, facts and stories of American hard rock band Kiss, up to the time of filming in 1992.[1] The video features vintage concert footage, interviews and videos from the early beginnings in the early 1970s to the early 1990s. It was released on August 18, 1992. The video has been praised for its informative nature, and gives the viewer an inside look at the iconic band. It was certified Platinum in the US
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 5
Himself
Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Deep Purple, Brian May, Skid Row, Lemmy, The Cult, Iron Maiden, Ace Frehley, King Diamond, Kix, Steve Jones, Blackie Lawless, Steve Stevens, Coroner, Gun, Princess Pang.
Frehley's Comet: Live +4
Guitar, Vocals
Live 1984 performance from former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley and his solo band Frehley's Comet featuring six live songs and four music videos. Filmed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. Band line-up track 1 - 6 : Ace Frehley (guitar, lead vocals), Tod Howarth ( guitar, lead vocals, keyboards), John Regan (bass, vocals) and Jamie Oldaker (drums, vocals). This program contains live recordings that are not available elsewhere.
Kiss [1982] Videos From The Elder
Kiss live ABC Friday's 1982
Kiss: The Elder Media Collection
KISS performances on TV shows from The Elder era in 1981. Includes Fridays, Solid Gold, San Remo Festival, America's Top 10, Flo & Eddie TV Show.
Kiss [1980] Sydney Australia
First ever Kiss show in Downunder during their Unmasked tour. Recorded live at Showgrounds, Sydney, Australia, November 22, 1980
Kiss [1980] 1980 TV Compilation
Shandi (Promo), Kids Are People Too (US TV), RockPop (German TV), Countdown (Australian TV), What Makes The World Go Round (Australian TV), The Inner Sanctum (Australian TV)
Kiss [1979] The 1979 TV Collection
Various TV appearance during Dynasty era
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Space Ace
The tale of rock band KISS and their efforts to thwart a diabolical plan by mad scientist Abner Devereaux. Devereaux has found a way to clone humans into robots in his laboratory at an amusement park. It just so happens that he plans to uses the KISS concert as a platform to unleash his plan on the world. KISS must use their special powers to stop him.
Kiss [1979] The Return Of Kiss
Kiss live Largo, MD, Capital Center. July 8, 1979 during Dynasty tour
Kiss [1979] Landover 1979
Bonus disc from Kissology II. Kiss live at Capital Center, Landover, MD, July 8, 1979
Kiss [1979] A Visual Evolution 1973 - 1979
Kiss documentary, spanning the years 1973 to 1979
Kiss: Media Collection 1974-1978
ABC In Concert, The Mike Douglas Show, Cadillac, Ron Sander's Max Kinkel News, Don Kirschner's Rock Concert, The People Choice Award, Night Bird, The Last Word, Alive II Promo, The American Music Awards, The Land Of Hype and Glory, Dick Clark's Golden Greats
Kiss [1977] The 2nd Summit
Recorded live during the sold out Love Gun tour this show at Houston's Summit has it all... The complete Love Gun stage set ... The complete Love Gun set list ... And amazing show KISS put up at the height of their popularity in the USA with all special effects you expect to find in a KISS show ...
Kiss: Live at The Summit
Recorded live during the sold out Love Gun tour this show at Houston's Summit has it all... The complete Love Gun stage set ... The complete Love Gun set list ... And amazing show KISS put up at the height of their popularity in the USA with all special effects you expect to find in a KISS show ...
Kiss: Live in Tokyo
Setlist: Detroit rock city Let me go, rock 'n' roll Firehouse Makin' love Cold gin Nothin' to lose God of thunder Rock and roll all nite Black diamond
Kiss: Young Music Show
Kiss live in Japan April 2, 1977
Kiss [1977] New York
Bonus disc from Kissology I. Kiss live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, February 18, 1977
Kiss [1977] Live at Cobo Hall Detroit
With three sold out nights at Detroit's Cobo Hall KISS repeated a three night stand from a year earlier, this time on the ROCK AND ROLL OVER Tour. Recorded live at Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI, January 29, 1977 - the third night.
Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976
Rare TV appearance and TV clips from era 1974 - 1976 ABC In Concert, Mike Douglas Show, The Midnight Special. Promoc Videos, Cadillac High School etc
KIiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976
TV shows and TV appearance during years 1974-1976
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
A Halloween-themed television special starring Paul Lynde which aired only once on October 29, 1976 on ABC. It features guest stars including Margaret Hamilton (who reprises her role as the Wicked Witch of the West), Billie Hayes (as Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf), Tim Conway, Roz Kelly, Florence Henderson, rock band KISS, Billy Barty, Betty White and, in an unbilled surprise appearance, Donny and Marie Osmond.
KISS: Destroys Anaheim
Self
Kiss Live Anaheim California, August 20, 1976 during their famous Destroyer tour.
Kiss: Live at the Houston Summit
Performer
On August 13, 1976 a white-hot KISS came to Houston concert venue The Summit for just their third show in the area. The band at this point was blowing up after releasing the hit LP “Destroyer” and brought a pyrotechnic-heavy rock show with them to thrill fans. Opening with “Detroit Rock City” and closing with “Black Diamond.”
Kiss [1976] Dressed For Cobo
Kiss live 1976, Cobo Hall Detroit
Kiss [1976] Detroit 1976
Bonus disc from Kissology I. Kiss live at Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI, January 25, 1976
Kiss [1975] Midnight Special
Kiss live at Midnight special TV show
KISS Live: Hotter than Hell 1975
KISS live at the Winterland, San Francisco, CA, January 31st 1975.
Kiss [1975] Winterland Or Hell
Live at Winterland Balroom, Sand Francisco, CA, January 31, 1975
Kiss [1974] Nothin' To Lose
Kiss live at ABC In Concert TV show 1974 On this day in KISStory -- February 21, 1974, KISS performed Nothin' to Lose, Firehouse and Black Diamond for ABC's In Concert. The performance aired on March 29, becoming KISS' first national television appearance.
Kiss [1974] Long Beach
Watch KISS in the earliest known existing footage, recorded with 8mm camera and dubbed with songs from different sources. Enjoy this historic moment. Recorded at Long Beach Civic Arena, CA, February 17, 1974
Kiss: Live At Coventry
First ever Kiss recording from early days. Live at Coventry, Queens NY December 22, 1973. Set List: -Deuce -Cold Gin -Nothin' to Lose -Strutter -Firehouse -Let Me Know -100.000 Years -Black Diamond -Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
KISS Live in Largo 20/12/77
KISSOLOGY Vol. 1 Bonus Disc.
Enter the Fox
Self
Documentary about the legendary KISS Drummer Eric Carr.
Kiss: The Last Kiss - Live in East Rutherford (The Farewell Tour 2000)
Live in East Rutherford, NJ, At Continental Airlines Arena - June 27 2000 - Farewell Tour - 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Deuce 03. Shout It Out Loud 04. Shout it out loud 05. Firehouse 06.Heaven’s on fire 07. Let me go, rock ‘n’ roll 08. Shock me 09. Psycho circus 10.God of thunder 11.100,000 years 12.Love gun 13. I still love you/Black diamond 14.Beth 15. Rock and roll all nite