Ace Frehley Passed: KISS founding member

[Ron]

Gene and Ace fought a lot on creative differences, and also Ace's addictions and challenges in fame and fortune with the band.  Even when he came back, they still were 'tolerant' of each other.  RIP Ace...

[Kwon]

I’m not an expert on the band, but I seem to recall that at one point one of the members left and was replaced with someone who wore different make up/mask.  Does this sound familiar?  I never knew that guy’s name but I could always name the four members from my childhood: GS, AF, PS, & PC.   Who was that fifth member… or am I totally confused about this?

Ace was replaced with Vinnie Vincent (Ankh Warrior), Peter Criss was replaced with Eric Carr (The Fox). Those were the only "new" characters after the original four "Starchild, Demon, Spaceman/Space Ace and Catman".

For the modern lineup, Eric Singer became Catman and Tommy Thayer became the Spaceman (used the same makeup)

But there is only ONE Spaceman in my opinion, and that is, was and always will be ACE!

[Thebends]

Ace's guitar solos were about as subtle as a baseball bat up the side of your head and were about as memorable. Noone had a better time being who they were than Ace.

[Kwon]

TRIBUTE TO ACE: 13 OF HIS MOST KNOWN SOLOS

Gene and Paul sold Kiss for 350 Mill USD

[Kwon]

[Kwon]

What If KISS "Outlaws" Was Released In 1980, Instead Of "Unmasked"?

Ain't None Of Your Business (Peter) 0:00-3:54
Smoke (Paul) 3:55-7:36
Mad Dog (Gene) 7:37-10:04
Love Bite (Peter) 10:05-13:25
Promise The Moon (Gene) 13:26-18:00
Rock N Roll Royce (Gene) 18:01-20:59
Hearts Collide (Paul) 21:00-24:37
Star (Gene) 24:38-27:26
No Romance (Gene) 27:27-30:06
Space Cowboy Guitar Solo (Ace) 30:07-34:51

[Kwon]

[Kwon]

[BayGBM]

Ace was replaced with Vinnie Vincent (Ankh Warrior), Peter Criss was replaced with Eric Carr (The Fox). Those were the only "new" characters after the original four "Starchild, Demon, Spaceman/Space Ace and Catman".

For the modern lineup, Eric Singer became Catman and Tommy Thayer became the Spaceman (used the same makeup)

But there is only ONE Spaceman in my opinion, and that is, was and always will be ACE!

Yes. The Fox!  That is who I was vaguely remembering.  It's a testament to their impact that this band would have a footprint in my head back then and even now considering that I was totally unfamiliar with their music and could not name one of their songs.  Their over the top costumes... hair... make up... and boots made them impossible to ignore.  Albums, concerts, action figures, comics, cartoons, tattoos... Long live KISS!

[Kwon]

Yes. The Fox!  That is who I was vaguely remembering.  It's a testament to their impact that this band would have a footprint in my head back then and even now considering that I was totally unfamiliar with their music and could not name one of their songs.  Their over the top costumes... hair... make up... and boots made them impossible to ignore.  Albums, concerts, action figures, comics, cartoons, tattoos... Long live KISS!

Yeah, it was more than a mere band back in the 70s and 80s. They had actionfigures, comics, merch, tats, posters etc, even a movie "Phantom of the Park", I HAD IT ON VHS!

ACE thought the Movie was "Campy", but Gene hated it.

[njflex]

EDDIE TRUNK FROM SIRIUS AND NEW JERSEY NATIVE WAS DEVASTATED THEY WERE CLOSE...people clash/personalities clash gene simmons was and still is all about money and to a point music,ace wanted to laugh party and play guitar,gene hates when anyone other than himself gets attention,he cannot go 5 seconds without flashing that tongue'dumb'tbh..

[Kwon]

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[Humble Narcissist]

Look at those arms! He didn't even lift.

[Kwon]

Look at those arms! He didn't even lift.

He didn't need to! He was Space Ace

[Humble Narcissist]

He didn't need to! He was Space Ace

No gravity makes it impossible to build mass.

[Kwon]

[Kwon]

5:35!!!

Epic Ace

[Humble Narcissist]

In the 80's when KISS dropped the face paint I wished they kept it on. Those guys were 4 of the ugliest fuckers on the planet. I wondered if they started wearing it at the beginning for that very reason.

[Kwon]

In the 80's when KISS dropped the face paint I wished they kept it on. Those guys were 4 of the ugliest fuckers on the planet. I wondered if they started wearing it at the beginning for that very reason.

Haha yes, we never thought or could even imagine they were looking like that under the paint in the 80s....

HILARIOUS

Gene putting the shorter Eric Carr (who could have been their younger son) out of the picture several times while poor Eric tries to keep up and Vinnie looks like their daughter

Oh and regarding Vinnie Vincent, i think he transitioned a few years ago, looking like an old italian auntie








ACE with Vinnie a few years ago