ACE FREHLEY: 'With Me, Every Day Is A Crapshoot'

January 22, 2008

UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following update on his web site:

"[The] phone interview [I conducted] with Ace Frehley [on Friday, January 18] represented the realisation of another lifetime ambition. I've always been fascinated by the enigmatic former KISS guitarist, who admitted during our conversation: 'On some days I wake up and feel like I can ponder the inner workings of quantum mechanics. On others I'm lucky if I can find my ass with both hands. With me, every day is a crapshoot.' I was hooked up with Frehley to promote his gig at London's Astoria on April 11. Ace was suffering for a 101-degree fever and had a disconcerting habit of braying with laughter at the most serious questions, but was pretty candid in a throughly enjoyable encounter. He casually mentioned the times his well-publicised excesses brought brushes with death, but now claims to be 16 months sober. Even so, I was susprised when he stated that he can no longer be around drunk or drugged-up people. So did Frehley now realise why Gene Simmons has been so scathingly critical of him in the past? 'Sure, to an extent,' he replied, perhaps unexpectedly. Read the rest of the story in the next issue of Classic Rock [magazine]."

Part one of a radio interview with Ace Frehley conducted by "Elliot in the Morning" has been made available for download at this location.

Frehley is aiming for a spring 2008 release date for his new solo album. The guitarist — who recently celebrated one year of sobriety after relapsing during the summer of 2006 — has finished recording around 10 new songs for the effort but is looking to lay down two or three more in the next couple of months in order to make the CD "really special," he revealed during an appearance on the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show.

Ace's new album was reportedly recorded with a trio of Ace, Anton Fig on drums and new bassist Anthony Esposito (LYNCH MOB).

Frehley performed at Eddie Trunk's Halloween Bash 2007 at the Hard Rock Café in New York City on October 31. Watch fan-filmed video footage from the concert below.

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