Jun 07, 2015 kiss guitarist tommy thayer on ace frehley as far as the jabs and all that, he can say that stuff and im not going to say anything bad about him june 7, 2015, 4 years ago. Kiss, gene simmons, paul stanley, peter criss, ace frehley, eric. Tommy thayer has shot down ace frehleys claim that kiss couldnt sell out new york citys. Ace frehley says he recently spoke with paul stanley. Thayer, of course, replaced frehley in kiss and wears frehleys old makeup. In preparation for 1996s kiss aliveworldwide tour, thayer worked with guitarist ace frehley and drummer peter criss, to help them relearn their original guitar and drum parts from the. Kiss guitarist tommy thayer ace frehley was at the top of his game on those first three to four albums.
Sep, 2014 eddie trunk interviewed kiss guitarist ace frehley for his podcast. Tommy is not ace frehley by any stretch of the imagination, number one. Space ace and played with the group from its inception in 1973 until his departure in 1982. Kiss, gene simmons, paul stanley, peter criss, ace frehley, eric singer, tommy. Tommy thayer is not the ace in the kiss deck of cards. Tommy thayer says it was a nowin situation replacing ace. Ace frehley is a wreckless drunk who punched tommy thayer. Tommy thayer says replacing ace frehley in kiss was no. Tommy thayer the roar of the grease paint guitar interactive. Born november 7, 1960 in portland, oregon thayer, who is the current lead guitarist for kiss took over ace frehleys character of the spaceman in 2002.
Thomas cunningham thayer born november 7, 1960 is an american musician and. Picking up the guitar at, tommy thayer immediately knew he was destined to live the rock and roll dream. Tommy thayer says it was a nowin situation replacing ace frehley in. Well, technically, now there are two, and thayer is currently pimping a guitar created with epiphone called the space man. In 1994, kiss gene simmons and paul stanley hired thayer to work part time on their forthcoming book kisstory, which led to other projects and eventually a. Matt pinfield, gene simmons, paul stanley, wayne isham, tommy thayer, joe.
After initial talks of an original band reunion, kiss gatekeepers gene simmons and paul stanley ultimately decided they wanted to perform as kiss with their current lineup featuring tommy thayer and eric singer, rather than frehley and criss. Ace frehley the ultimate fan scrapbook by bill baker has. Thayer also admitted during that replacement period he was feeling lots of pressure. Frehley s long history of drug use had affected his guitarplaying abilities and stage persona, which led to him being removed in the first place. So relax, get your makeup on, take a leaf out of thayers book, and just enjoy. Thayer managed the 1995 worldwide kiss convention tour and the kiss mtv unplugged concert. Thayer s journey to replace the kiss cofounder and greasepaintwearing guitar virtuoso was a long one.
Tommy thayer is one hell of a nice guy but he is not ace frehley and shouldnt be in aces shoes. Ace frehley fights with tommy thayer backstage rare. While thayer is indeed living out a childhood dream as a member of kiss, hes also well aware that he has only tacit acceptance in that role by. I amassed a huge collection of ace and kiss memorabilia that i would display at the nj kiss expos and my band fractured mirror would also perform at them. Tommy thayer peter criss, paul stanley, hot band, ace frehley, gene simmons. Gis stuart bull meets the bands lead guitarist, tommy thayer, while kiss fan. In 1994, kiss gene simmons and paul stanley hired thayer to work parttime on their forthcoming book kisstory, which led to. Nov, 2014 tommy thayer is just a copycat guitar player who should know his place. In 1994, kiss gene simmons and paul stanley hired thayer to work parttime on their forthcoming book kisstory, which led to other projects. Theres a lot of fans who are unhappy with this and i understand. Sep 15, 2014 ace frehley has claimed that tommy thayer, who replaced him in kiss, always wanted to be him.
Guitarist tommy thayer, who joined kiss in february 2003, stepping into the boots the bands original axeman, ace frehley, had been occupying for the kiss reunion that lasted from 1996 to 2002, has. Kiss guitarist tommy thayer slams ace frehley after a. Tommy thayer understands there are kiss fans that are unhappy. Ace says he floored his replacement in argument over rules made by simmons and stanley which they broke themselves. He adds that by time time goes, he started become more and more comfortable.
Oct 03, 2015 in the years since tommy started donning the iconic makeup and costume hes gradually added hints of his own character to the icon. Ace frehley fights with tommy thayer backstage rare footage. But thayer says those things are part of the bands legacy, and dont belong to any one member. I self published the book ace frehley the ultimate fan scrapbook in october of 2008. Nov 15, 2017 ace frehley fights with tommy thayer backstage rare footage gunganuts. Tommy thayer says replacing ace frehley in kiss was nowin situation by. What others are saying kiss tommy thayer as ace frehley lead guitar i love this suit on tommy thayer thomas cunningham thayer.
Renowned photographer neal prestons new book, documents his lifelong. Epiphone tommy thayer spaceman les paul standard electric. Frehley hands down, though i do llike tommy when he was in black n blue, but space ace is the original and ten. No regrets frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky, john on. When paul stanley, frontman and rhythm guitarist for the band kiss. A funny, candid, new york times bestselling memoir from the former lead guitarist of the legendary rock band kiss.
Ace frehley fights with tommy thayer backstage rare footage gunganuts. Born on november 7th, 1960 in portland, oregon, tommy grew up in the 1960s hearing the sounds of the beatles coming from his older brothers record player. No regrets written by ace frehley with joe layden and john ostrosky gallery books mtv books release date. A oneofakind with a limited run of only 1,000, the the epiphone tommy thayer spaceman les paul standard electric guitar features a solid mahogany body and a plain maple veneer top that deliver the classic tone and sustain that can only come from a real les paul. Brian steward from fantasm media returns to talk about the remastered kiss poster books, the ace frehley poster book, dr who, universal classic monsters and of course. Kiss guitarist tommy thayer ace frehley was at the top. Sep 08, 2012 longtime kiss fans know that tommy thayer not only takes the stage in exmember ace frehleys iconic makeup, he also shoots rockets out of his guitar one of aces signature moves. Having been ousted from kiss only to watch gene simmons and paul stanley press forward with former black n blue guitarist and then kiss tour manager tommy thayer. The video is focused around the reunion of the original kiss lineup and. The year, the neighbor, parenting done right, parenting win, parenting books. Theres just something about him that doesnt stand out as much as ace. Po dotvoreni vizualu jeho postavy sa ace frehley stal v skupine stelesnenim postavy space ace, alebo aj mimozemstana z planety jendell. Quotes from the interview, courtesy of, appear below. Kiss guitarist tommy thayer on ace frehley as far as the.
Frehley added that he has had some contact with stanley, who wrote in his latest book, backstage pass, that he is glad to have rekindled a. We all knew gene simmons is an asshole who sold his soul for the money. Frehley s comet is the second solo release by american musician ace frehley, former lead guitarist of kiss. Paul daniel ace frehley is an american musician and songwriter best known as the original lead guitarist and cofounding member of the rock band kiss. Theres no question about it february 24, 20, 7 years ago. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Kiss was finally inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and, as to be expected, controversy ensued. Year, the neighbor, parenting done right, parenting win, parenting books. But, he says, he doesnt doubt that he is the celestial, starryeyed spaceman. Kiss guitarist tommy thayer ace frehley was at the top of. I remember a time early on when ace and i would play, added paul stanley, and i would. In 1994 kiss gene simmons and paul stanley hired thayer to work parttime on their forthcoming book kisstory, which led.
Downey, exkiss guitarist frehley recalled a dustup with current kiss guitarist thayer which occurred around 2001. This tour, the end of the road world tour that were doing, we just did 45 shows in north america to over half a million fans. Kiss guitarist tommy thayer had a new interview with argus leader. Mar 29, 2017 ace frehley brings up a time he duked tommy thayer in the fuckin nose backstage. In 1994, kiss gene simmons and paul stanley hired thayer to work parttime on their forthcoming book kisstory, which led to other projects and eventually. Ace frehley recalls punching his kiss replacement tommy thayer. Born on november 7th, 1960 in portland, oregon, tommy grew up in the 1960s hearing the sounds of the beatles coming from his.
While its not surprising that kiss cofounder ace frehley might feel like hitting the man who replaced him in the band, tommy thayer, the actual reason he did is not what youd think during a recent sitdown interview at musicians institute with ryan j. And original spaceman who recently insisted he could blow thayer off the stage believes paul stanley and gene simmons just wanted a business deal with someone whod play his role. Frehley discussing what he thinks about current kiss guitarist tommy thayer wearing his makeup. I also heard from him that tommy taught ace, but i hardly believe that.
Kiss lead guitarist tommy thayer is in an improbable yet unenviable position. By 2002 and with the growing uncertainty of ace frehleys involvement in the band, thayer stood. Kiss lead guitarist tommy thayer admits that hes no ace frehley. Kiss, gene simmons, paul stanley, peter criss, ace frehley, eric singer, tommy thayer, eric carr, bruce kulick, vinnie vincent kiss the second coming. Formed in january 1973, the group originally included rhythm guitarist and vocalist paul stanley, bassist and vocalist gene simmons, lead guitarist ace frehley and drummer peter criss. Frehley also named his band after the title of this album, and in this way, it is also considered the selftitled debut album credited to frehley s comet, as opposed to a frehley solo release.
You can hear it in a certain confidence to his own solos, and see it in his choice of guitars, which diverge from the threepickup les pauls ace frehley used when he was the spaceman. Frehley also admits in the interview that he is still licensing his spaceman image to kiss, entailing that every time tommy thayer preforms, wearing the makeup that frehley made famous, the one and only bona fide space ace receives royalties for the privilege. Kiss is an american soft rock band from new york city, new york. Thayer thinks that replacing ace freshley was a nowin situation. We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and has since found sobriety. Tommy thayer is not the ace in the kiss deck of cards facebook. Showtime networks twohour kiss payperview ppv event, the last kiss, originally aired on october 7, 2000 as a ppv television event, the program features a 90minute concert by the original lineup, vocalistguitarist paul stanley, bassist gene simmons, guitarist ace frehley, and drummer peter criss. See more ideas about hot band, ace frehley and kiss band. Kiss guitarist thayer reveals what he really thinks about.
Tommy thayer has shot down ace frehleys claim that kiss couldnt sell out new york citys madison square garden during the first leg of the. Kiss is touring now in advance of their new albumread more. Most of all of em were sold out, including madison square garden was actually sold out. Although no longer a permanent member of the band, thayer has performed periodically with the other. But before he was in the band, he was their tour manager.
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