Had a great hang with Ace Frehley tonight on the SiriusXM show. Ace was in great spirits and said all the Kiss drama would not take down his fun finally going into the HOF this Thursday. I’m sure the audio will be everywhere on Youtube and elsewhere soon if not already. It will also be on the SiriusXM On Demand app likely by tomorrow. A few highlights:
*His new album Space Invader will be released June 24th. He did record a cover of Steve Miller’s “The Joker” as one of the tracks. He will also assemble a new live band to tour behind it.
*He still wishes there would have been a performance for the HOF, wanted to play with another band, but HOF would not allow. Joked he might do a solo “NY Groove” during his speech. He has no plans of wearing a Kiss costume or makeup.
*The individual speeches have been cut from 3 minutes each to 2. He and Peter speak between Gene and Paul who start and finish in the speaking order. Said he likely would not use a teleprompter and just go for it.
*Said the recent anti semetic claim by Paul is absurd and noted his fiance is Jewish. Was aware of recent photos of Paul himself in Nazi regalia and said he can’t figure out what’s going on with Paul these days.
*Did not rule out jumping up and joining in the all star jam at the end of the night but wasn’t sure.
*Said he can’t speak on other members not being inducted into the HOF with Kiss since he has nothing to do with the decision and there are precedents for both scenarios.
Ace answered everything that was thrown at him including a ton of calls for the listeners. I will be sitting with him and Peter at their tables for the big night Thursday and will provide info as I it happens when I can via Twitter @EddieTrunk More soon no doubt. Appreciate him coming in. He really was in a great mood and committed to having a fun week in NYC and not letting all the sniping dim this event as you will hear in the audio.
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To get they’re point across, what if Gene, Paul, Tommy, and Eric show up at the induction ceremony in full make up and costume? I myself think that they will get booed once they’re name is announced anyway! I guess it’s just the ugly side of Rock-n-Roll! \M/
So are Ace and Peter suppose to sit at the same table with the rest of the KISS members? Does this mean you will be sitting with them also Eddie? I heard some rumor Tommy and Eric will show up in makeup. If true, that would only hurt them since the move is ultimately a show of disrespect.
Do you not read?????? They are at seperate tables, and there is no rumor that Tommy and Eric are going to show up in makeup. You know what the worst thing about Kiss is? The majority of them, like you actually behave as if they are honestly, seriously, retarded. Every show ive been to, it amazes me what people say and how they behave. I met Ace last summer and had to stand in line for about 2 hours listening to people like you go on and on and mis-state facts and rumors etc, its terrible, and the girls…ugly, all of them. These morons are worse than Trekkies. Dumb, uneducated, fat morons. Not all but most. There are a few decent people. But Ive seen Kiss 51 times and its always the same, worse than Deliverence mixed with Nascar. Gene, like Liberace, laughs all the way to the bank.
So we get no performance AND they cut the length of the speeches? Wow… The Hall is really done with KISS. They don’t want them in and barely want them to be recognized. What a shame.
The HOF probably cut the time down because of the following reasons: The long standing ovation they will receive, and that’s 4 less minutes to take a chance on them bagging on each other lol
Sorry to say, but now that I have had to listen to Paul, Gene, Ace and Peter over and over again, I believe the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was right in the beginning to keep these guys out.
This is nothing more than a bad soap opera
It was the same with Blondie, VH, GNR, and others. but bands that did not always get along and kept there mouths shut like Ramones, Heart, and to some extent Metallica.
If anything the HOF induction ceremony promises to add more drama to the story of KISS that fans have come to expect.