Recently speaking to ZackAttack of the 93.5 FM MAX classic rock radio station in Muncie, Indiana, Ace Frehley said he thinks his upcoming solo album will make Paul Stanley look like an ‘imbecile.’
When asked if he thought he’d still be doing solo music for such a long time when he first signed his solo contract, the guitarist replied:
“It was hard in the beginning, but now I’ve picked up a lot of steam. In fact, I remember when I first signed with eOne Music — now they sold the record company to MNRK Music Group, and I’m still working with the same people — but I remember the guy that got me signed to the label, he told me that, before [2009’s] ‘Anomaly’ came out, he said a lot of people said to him, ‘You’re not even gonna get the record.'”
Reflecting On His Solo Career’s Journey
Explaining why he faced challenges in his early solo career, Ace continued:
“Because [KISS founders] Paul [Stanley] and Gene [Simmons] have pretty much tried to destroy my credibility by calling me a drunk and a drug addict and somebody who’s not dependable. But if that were the case, how did I make five albums? And I’ve been touring steadily for the last ten years plus. It doesn’t make any sense. They contradict themselves all the time.”
Addressing KISS Founders’ Criticism
The musician then referred to Stanley’s negative comments about him and added:
“Now they’re putting me down and saying if I came up and played with them on the farewell tour, it would mar their performance. Paul said on The Howard Stern Show, you might as well call the band PISS instead of KISS if I got up on stage with them. Well, when this album comes about, it’s gonna make him look like an imbecile.”
Critique of KISS
Still, this is not the first time Frehley took a jab at his former bandmates. In one of his July concerts, the guitarist ridiculed KISS’ use of pre-recorded tracks, saying:
“I think Scotty [Coogan] sings better than the tapes KISS uses.”
As Stanley revealed before, he thinks that the current KISS tour is about celebrating the band’s entire 50-year history, not just the original lineup. So, by inviting Frehley and Peter Criss to the tour, the singer doesn’t want to give them control or disrupt the tour’s success.
You can listen to the rest of his interview below.
