Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is gearing up to release his new album, “10,000 Volts,” on Feb. 23 of next year. The album was largely co-written with Trixter/Tokyo Motor Fist guitarist Steve Brown, and Frehley says it’s “probably the best record I’ve ever done.”
In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, Frehley was asked about meeting ex-KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent last year, and if he would consider doing a tour with former KISS guitarists including Bruce Kulick.
“It was real interesting,” Frehley said. “Very few people believe that all these years, I had never met Vinnie Vincent. And it wasn’t because I was trying to avoid him or vice versa. It’s just somehow, somehow, our paths never crossed. But we got along famously. I didn’t realize he was a lot shorter than me. But other than that, he got there and played some nice guitar licks. We jammed together, and it was a fun night. I was there with Vinnie… and I think Peter Criss was there, and Bruce Kulick. I’m really good friends with Bruce.”
Ace went on: “It’s really funny — I’m friends with all the guys in KISS. Even Eric Singer is a dear friend of mine. And now I’m friends with Vinnie. I never had a problem with any of these people. But for some reason, Paul had a problem with a lot of them. And Gene. But I’d rather not even talk about those guys since they’re retired and their career is winding down while mine is taking off. So, that’s kind of nice.”
Frehley was then asked if he would ever consider a tour with Vincent and Kulick, although he seemed to take the question as if they would all play an entire set together and not do the show as three separate acts.
“I don’t particularly see that happening in the future,” he admitted. “I kind of like to run my own show and have my own band. Because think about it — how many solo albums do I have out? And I also do some KISS favorites when I perform. So, it would be really tough to work with other guitar players who also have songs that they’ve written. There wouldn’t be enough time — it would be a three-hour show. And at age 72, I don’t feel like doing a three-hour show. I’m much happier being my own boss and working with people that I enjoy working with. There’s no alcohol allowed backstage, and I surround myself with positive people. Any type of negativity… goodbye. They’re vampires — they drain you. I try to surround myself with positive people, and if you’re getting loaded or you’re doing drugs, you’re gone.”
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