The books publisher, simon and schuster, have posted chapter 1 of the. He worked long hours, multiple jobs, did the best he could to provide a home for his wife and kids. A funny, candid, new york times bestselling memoir from the former lead guitarist of the legendary rock band kiss, ace frehley. Some highlights from the interview are transcribed below.
We all knew gene simmons is an asshole who sold his soul for the money. The legendary guitar god who exceeded all limits and lived to tell takes fans on a wild ride through kisstory. On saturday, i was at a local 501st legion ner troop over at bookends bookstore over in ridgewood, nj. Book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley.
I dont listen to kiss much anymore, but when i was wandering through the bookstore the other day and saw ace frehley s new autobiographyrock memoir on sale, i immediately grabbed it. July 26, 2011 legendary rocker and former kiss guitarist ace frehley will release his memoir no regrets on november 1st. Frehley was born paul daniel frehley on april 27th, 1951 in the bronx, new york city and received his first electric guitar at age 14. The book covers the period from the early days of his life, his tenure with kiss, solo career up to today. The second half of the book reads like frehley quit working on it and let his ghost writers finish it from other sources. Dec 06, 2019 ace frehley no regrets a rock n roll memoir e book released. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ace frehley no regrets a rock n roll memoir 2011 ebook. Former kiss guitar god ace frehley is deep into writing a followup to his 2011 bestselling tellall, no regrets. No regrets kindle edition by frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky. No regrets by ace frehley, joe layden and john ostrosky 2011. The oral history of the ducky boys gang on saturday, i was at a local 501st legion ner troop over at bookends bookstore over in ridgewood, nj. Ace frehley talks about no regrets book in new interview.
News, fan pics, videos, tour dates, ask ace, anomaly, links, store, and more. No regrets written by ace frehley with joe layden and john ostrosky gallery booksmtv books release date. We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and. Bill recounts how he braved the rare november snowstorm to meet up with ace at the chiller theater convention along with members of the cast of the 70s sit. The book also contains various pictures from frehleys life. Ace frehley is known worldwide as the legendary original lead guitarist for the seminal rock band kiss and. Gibson custom 2011 ace frehley budokan les paul custom. Written by ace frehley with joe layden and john ostrosky gallery booksmtv books release date. Ace frehleys no regrets autobiography coming in november. Save ace frehley signed book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. November 23, 2011 in 501st, book, bronx, crime, ducky boys, gangs, james hannon, lost boys of the bronx, writing by jameshannon ace frehley s new book no regrets covers his time with the ducky boys gang, and surprisingly is insync with james hannon s lost boys of the bronx. Original kiss guitarist ace frehley spoke to guitar world about the planned sequel to his autobiography no regrets. An inside look at the world of sex, drugs and rock n roll that was the the 1970s and beyond. After a few unsuccessful attempts at securing a recording contract, the group eventually signed to megaforce records and released their first album, frehleys comet, on july 7, 1987.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A photo of ace at the event with the book will be included with the purchase. Gibson custom 2011 ace frehley budokan les paul custom hand. Ace frehley talks about no regrets book in new interview november 2, 2011 0 comments eric spitznagel of mtv hive recently conducted an interview with. Our series of book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley. The rocker told us hes already six months into the new book, and that. Ace, born in bronx county of new york city, was originally named paul daniel frehley. Ace frehleys new book no regrets covers his time with the ducky boys gang, and surprisingly is insync with james hannons lost boys of the bronx. No regrets kindle edition by frehley, ace, layden, joe. Ace frehley, live at showcase live, gillette stadium, foxboro ma. An interesting read chronicling the rockers time with the band, the 60yearold bronx natives book details how he lived a life of rockstar excess complete with rock n roll every night and parties every day.
John ostrosky the founding member and former lead guitarist for kiss shares his experiences with the iconic band, covering the bands rise to superstar fame, his battles with drug addiction, and his complicated. Ace frehleykiss frehley far right with kiss in london, may 1976. Ace frehley was born on april 27, 1951 as the youngest of the three kids to his parents carl daniel and esther anna frehley. The book covers the period from the early days of his. Its 2011 and rockers still head out on tour now, theyre booksigning events, not fullon rock shows. It also gives us another perspective on the development of kiss.
No regrets, not here no regrets by ace frehley is a must read for any kiss fan. We all knew ace had a serious drinking problem and has since found sobriety. Ace frehleys no regrets and the ducky boys gang james. We were there to support the release of a bunch of star wars books by dk publishing. No regrets by paul ace frehley youre entitled to my. A creative and gifted teenager, he counts the rolling. Ace frehley is a founding member and former lead guitarist for the legendary rock band kiss, which has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and is ranked among the topselling rock bands of all time.
It was one of four kiss solo albums released by casablanca records on september 18, 1978. Ace frehleys second kiss tellall on the way page six. Jan 30, 2019 ace frehley, a founding member of kiss, said in a facebook post that gene simmons groped and propositioned his wife, rachael gordon. I just read an excerpt from aces autobiography about what he refers to as the delorean incident in the chapter titled fast cars, celebs, and betty white. No regrets by ace frehley, joe layden, john ostrosky. Our series of book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the band s original guitarist ace frehley. Oct 25, 2011 former kiss guitarist ace frehley will release his new book, no regrets. Nov 21, 2016 our series of book club podcasts on the autobiographies of kiss continues with no regrets, the 2011 memoir by the bands original guitarist ace frehley. During the interview with him we talk about his new book, future albums and dvd releases, todd youth, anthoney esposito, eddie balandas, anton fig, richie scarlet and gene simmons. Ace retells stories known and unknown all without pretension and all with the ring of truth. Behind the magic and the mystic lies a cautionary tale of life and consequence.
Ace frehley, book signing tour no regrets book signing. Nov 01, 2011 ace frehley, live at showcase live, gillette stadium, foxboro ma. Another great ace frehley interview steve hoffman music. Ace frehley, founding member and lead guitarist of the rock band kiss from 19731982 will be touring his longawaited memoir, no regrets. Former lead guitarist for hard rock super group kiss, best known for his space ace character, on stage stagger, cackling laugh and smoking guitar effects. The book also contains various pictures from frehley s life. Sometimes, on sunday afternoons after church, hed pile the whole family into a car and wed drive north through the bronx, into westchester county, and eventually find ourselves on the banks of the hudson river.
Original kiss guitarist ace frehley spoke to guitar world about the. Former kiss guitarist ace frehley will release his new book, no regrets. Gibson custom 2011 ace frehley les paul custom handaged. Ace frehley biography childhood, life achievements.
Ace frehley no regrets a rock n roll memoir e book released. I just read an excerpt from ace s autobiography about what he refers to as the delorean incident in the chapter titled fast cars, celebs, and betty white. The first half of ace frehleys book gives us a great deal of insight into his development as a musician and a person. Behind the mask that many guitarists have told him his playing on 1975s hit doublealbum alive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frehley is well recognized for using gibson les paul guitars, including his custom converted guitars that appear to be on fire, and fill the stage full of smoke during his. Nov 02, 2011 ace frehley talks about no regrets book in new interview november 2, 2011 0 comments eric spitznagel of mtv hive recently conducted an interview with original kiss guitarist ace frehley. Secondly, he was the lead guitarist for kiss, and the lead guitarists are always cool. Bill is also the author of the 2008 book ace frehley the ultimate fan scrap book.
Nov 23, 2011 ace frehleys new book no regrets covers his time with the ducky boys gang, and surprisingly is insync with james hannons lost boys of the bronx. I dont listen to kiss much anymore, but when i was wandering through the bookstore the other day and saw ace frehleys new. Its an interesting little tale about the hour long escapade where a drunk and high ace freheley drives a speeding delorean through new york sometimes in the wrong direction with a dozen or so police cars chasing after him. The books publisher, simon and schuster, have posted chapter 1 of the book online, and you can check out an excerpt below. November 01, 2011 hardcover kindle space ace frehley a legendary.
No regrets is a book cowritten by former kiss lead guitarist ace frehley, joe layden and john ostrosky. Bill baker is a long time kiss and ace frehley fan who contributes frequently to. Ace frehley also known as the spaceman from the band kiss has penned a tellall memoir aptly titled no regrets. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book s publisher, simon and schuster, have posted chapter 1 of the book online, and you can check out an excerpt below. No regrets kindle edition by frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky, john. Ace frehley released his autobiography, no regrets a rock n roll memoir, on november 1, 2011. Budokan les paul custom, produced in a strictly limited edition of 100 handaged guitars. Signed no regrets by ace frehley 1st printing first edition 2011 kiss guitarist.
Read an excerpt from ace frehleys new book, no regrets. Ace frehley is a 1978 solo album from ace frehley, the lead guitarist of american hard rock band kiss. While his father was of dutch origin, mother esther was a german raised in the united states. Ace frehley no regrets a rock n roll memoir ebook released.
No regrets, a rock n roll memoir by ace frehley with joe layden and john ortrosky vh1 books 2011. He was just a boy from the bronx with stars in his eyes. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 20, 2011. Frehley played with the band from 1973 until his first separation from them in 1982 when he embarked on a solo career and formed the band frehleys comet. Ace frehley, a founding member of kiss, said in a facebook post that gene simmons groped and propositioned his wife, rachael gordon. The group, whose name alternated between ace frehley and frehleys comet, recorded a series of demos throughout 1984 and 1985. Frehley wrote the scathing 330word status update late on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no regrets. Ace frehley live showcase live halloween 10312011 into. Nov 07, 2018 original kiss guitarist ace frehley spoke to guitar world about the planned sequel to his autobiography no regrets. No regrets frehley, ace, layden, joe, ostrosky, john on.