Ace Frehley believes Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has “alienated just about everybody on the planet” with his recent comments on depression, addiction and poverty. And the guitarist has predicted his former colleague could next turn on gay people – all because he doesn’t understand the human condition.
His comments stem from Simmons’ incendiary comments about depression, when he claimed his message to anyone preparing to take their own lives was, “Fuck you, then kill yourself.” He later apologized for his statements.
Now Frehley tells Artisan News Service, “First he attacks immigrants, then he belittles poor people by saying, ‘Be nice to the rich people because we’re the ones that give you jobs.’ Then he attacks people with depression, alcoholics, drug addicts. The only thing left for him to do is to attack the whole gay movement. I’ve heard him do that in private, so that’s probably still yet to come.”
The guitarist argues Simmons isn’t as clever as he likes to think. “I don’t think he makes any sense,” he reflects. “He prides himself on being such an intellectual, he brags about being able to speak seven languages, but when it comes to being knowledgeable about the human condition – depression is a very serious disease.
I’ve suffered from it, I know my daughter suffers from it. Alcoholism is a disease, so is drug addiction; it’s the disease of addiction. Many people are born that way – and Gene just seems ignorant of that whole fact. I think it’s time for Gene to go back to school and get educated in the health field.”
source: classicrockmagazine.com
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Ace’s new album is easily my album of the year choice. I would like to hear a guy like Todd Howarth singing lead on some of the tracks, but overall I think Ace is sounding great. I think Eddie’s review was spot on after hearing the album. I’m looking forward to getting some news on sales and chart position status when those reports become available.
Speaking of Gene, I heard him say he was a fan and would be listening to the new record. Would love to get his honest thoughts on Space Invader that are as honest as his thoughts on social and political issues as of late.
I happen to really like Ace’s version of The Joker. Just the other day I was chilling out on the patio with my girl having a few cocktails and listening to this song. We both like it more than Steve Miller’s version. Some of you should give it a try. We had a great time! Going to get Space Invader! Cheers!
Peter is sitting by Captain Kirk today in Chicago at the Comicon…..Kirk wants 80 a signature, Peter 50. Ace needs to do Chillah with Peter. Kiss Week Las Vegas ’15….every Kiss person.
And Lee, where do you get your info????????? You talk Vegas 2015 a LOT.
Anyone who takes anything Lee say at face value is insane! Nothing he ever says is true! He put this stuff up just to boil the waters on this site!
Lee told us Pearcy was out of Ratt several months before it happened. In Vegas there are KISS posters on the strip just as Lee said there would be. His dog’s name if Vito. Don’t dismiss anything Lee says.
Ace is back and he told you so, Gene is flailing and we don’t care no mo’! : )
This just in, Tommy Thayer will be singing “Space Invader” at the Kiss Las Vegas residency because according to his interview in the Kiss Monster limited edition cd/magazine found at Walmart he is THE spaceman!