ACE FREHLEY On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'; Entire Episode Available

March 29, 2011

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was the featured guest on this past weekend's (Saturday, March 26) episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

During his appearance on the program, Frehley told the story of the time KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons saved him from drowning.

Ace Frehley: "I didn't know Gene was a lifeguard. I actually drowned one day at a Holiday Inn." (laughs) I'm serious."

"That Metal Show" co-host Don Jamieson: "Was it after [fellow "That Metal Show" co-host] Eddie's [Trunk] wedding. That's where he got married." (laughs)

Ace Frehley: "No, this was before, this was in the Seventies. I actually drowned. Everyone else was fucked up, I was fucked up obviously, but everyone else was loaded and I went under. I'm thinking about the 'Bugs Bunny' cartoon where he puts up one finger, and he goes down (laughs) and he puts up two fingers and he goes down. I'm laughing hysterically (laughs) and the next thing you know I'm drowning. Gene pulls me out of the pool and pumps the water out of me. Only later I found out that he was a certified lifeguard when he used to go to college."

Eddie and Don: "Wow!"

Jim Florentine: "Did he charge you for saving his life?" (laughs)

Ace Frehley: "That's a good question." (laughs)

Check out the full episode below.

The boys are back and ready to rock! Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson host the only talk show where all things hard rock and heavy metal are discussed, dissected and debated. Metal musicians and rock royalty, including Kirk Hammett (METALLICA),David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE) and Lita Ford (THE RUNAWAYS),will be part of the roundtable discussions this season. Guests and premiere dates include the below, at 11 p.m. ET/PT:

April 2

* David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE, DEEP PURPLE)
* Lita Ford (THE RUNAWAYS)

April 9

* Chris Jericho (FOZZY, WWE wrestling champion)
* Yngwie Malmsteen (ALCATRAZZ, STEELER, RISING FORCE)

April 16

* Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED)
* Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION)

April 23

* Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES)
* Cherie Currie (THE RUNAWAYS)
* Jim Norton (comedian on "Opie And Anthony" and "The Howard Stern Show")

April 30

* Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW)
* ANVIL

May 7

* Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, OZZY OSBOURNE, BECK BOGERT APPICE, ROD STEWART)
* Dave Meniketti (Y&T)

Distilling decades of your favorite hard rock and heavy metal into sixty minutes of mayhem; "That Metal Show" will deliver the ever-popular "Stump The Trunk" as well as the triumphant return of "TMS Top 5" to your TV every Saturday night at 11 p.m., only on VH1 Classic. Fans can also catch the complete season six and bonus clips at ThatMetalShow.VH1.com. New episodes of season seven will launch online every Monday morning following the show's on-air premiere.

"That Metal Show" is a production of VH1 Classic. Lee Rolontz and Keshia Williams as executive producers for VH1. Jeff Baumgardner serves as producer for the series for VH1.

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