Huge congrats to Ace Frehley on his Top 10 debut on the national Top 20o on Billboard! Like all records though in this day and age the proof will be where it is 4 weeks from now. Does it have staying power and continued support? Or did all the fans just buy it week one and then it’s quickly forgotten (sadly the case with most rock and metal albums). If he does videos and tours that will certainly help but that is all TBD. Either way I am happy for my old friend who is about to celebrate 8 years of being sober and just delivered the highest charting Kiss or Kiss related solo album ever.
Headed to S Florida tomorrow. See you at The Hard Rock in Hollywood Friday for Slash and Sunday for Deep Purple. Remember my books signings will be just outside the Hard Rock Cafe inside the casino AFTER the concerts. Around 10:15 for Slash and 9:15 for Purple. Hope to see you. Books and merch for sale too.
All new podcast posts tomorrow with my TMS partners Don & Jim sitting in with me. We give you our top 5 albums of 2014 so far. Since no new TMS until early next year thought this would be a fun hold over to hear from all 3 of us with a Top 5 list. Download and listen via Itunes or www.podcastone.com
Here is a link to the speaking engagement I did in Bogota two weeks ago. I do speak English during it and it is translated. This is the video stream that happened that night. I am talking a bit slower at times because I was asked to by the translator. Hope you like it, had a blast and the response was amazing. Thanks! http://www.rockaxis.tv/senal-en-vivo/especial-rock-al-parque-encuentro-de-dos-figuras/
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Speaking of supporting hard rock albums, how about everyone buying Phil Rudd’s “Head Job”, which from what I’ve heard of it sounds great. Being released September 9, can always be pre-ordered you know where. You know it will have a ton of AC/DC influence.
Eddie!! It’s seems to me that you on purpose kind of toned down your excitement and true evaluation of Space Invader because of ur friendship with Ace. You were very conservative IMO. Thi is a killer record. Prolly his best. You wouldn’t be bias buddy on this record saying how incredible it is. Keep up the great work Eddie.
listen to my new podcast going up tomorrow
If Ace was able to slap the KISS logo on his records like Gene & Paul do, Space Invader probably would’ve been KISS’ first record to debut at #1.
Bottom line Kiss Monster charted better then Ace. I think monster sucks, but fact is fact.
If a band name like Kiss doesn’t chart higher something is really wrong! Why do you think the biggest wars are over name ownership? The names have the value regardless of the album quality.
He Ed –
What do you think of these bands doing a 3 or 4 song EP instead of putting out a full album of say 8 or 9 songs. Back in the day you wanted to hear a full album like Back in black or bark at the moon or killers or painkiller not 3 songs and that’s it. I know it seems like the nature of the business right now and peoples attention spans can only handle 3 or 4 songs at a clip but I think the bands are giving up on fans that want a full album. Thoughts?
Monster does not compare with Space Invader as it only has a few good songs, on Space Invader – EVERY song is great. I’m really glad after the extreme disrespect shown to Ace by Gene and Paul in Rolling Stone ( ” Not worthy of the paint…” ) and the no-play at the Hall of Fame…Ace is showing that HE was the most talented member of the Original Four ! Congrats to the Spaceman…anyway – I do not remember Monster charting higher than Space Invader; probably for a 1/2 an hour or so…but it is a mediocre CD at best and has more lows than highs on it.
Congrats Ace! Keep up the good work
Eddie, can’t wait to hear the three of you on your podcast tomorrow!! A little mini TMS, so to speak, to quench our thirst until January, I kind of take your analogy of bands touring too much, and over saturating their own brand, when it comes to TMS. By having to wait until January, everybody is in a frenzy to watch it, and can’t wait to see it. Maybe if you guys were on every week, like some people would like, people wouldn’t appreciate as much? Who knows, I’m just glad you guys are still going strong, even if we do have to wait until early next year to see the best show on TV!!
Thanks for Keeping The Faith!!