Favourite classic Kiss Ace solo

Post by **Genebaby** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:19 pm

He wasn't Kiss' most technical guitarist but he was the first and the one who set the standard. Kiss with Ace and Peter was special and just right for the times.

I think my favourite is the Strutter '78 solo, it does all the right things at the right time.

With Kiss Ace did write some very memorable solos, solos you can hum along too. They worked.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:25 pm

Hotter than hell and even though not subtle the speeding back to my baby solo was a favourite as a kid. Some great solos on rock n roll over too but can not remember which ones.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:28 pm

Did ace do the solos on unmasked? Naked city and easy as it seems are good..

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:32 pm

Woukd love it if ace had come back in the 80s for one record. Rock soldiers was one of the best rock anthems of all time and should have been a big hit.. would have been great live with kiss.

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:34 pm

I had an interview from 87 where both Paul and gene said they love rock soldiers.

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:33 am

doublev2 wrote:Did ace do the solos on unmasked? Naked city and easy as it seems are good..

Many of the guitar solos on Unmasked were Paul Stanley including Easy as it Seems

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:36 am

Slayer wrote:
doublev2 wrote:Did ace do the solos on unmasked? Naked city and easy as it seems are good..
Many of the guitar solos on Unmasked were Paul Stanley including Easy as it Seems

From Kissfaq:

UNMASKED (1980)
Is That You? - Anton Fig on drums, Paul Stanley on guitar solo
Shandi - Anton Fig on drums, Tom Harper on bass, Holly Knight on keyboards, Paul Stanley on lead guitar
Talk To Me - Anton Fig on drums, Ace Frehley on bass
Naked City - Anton Fig on drums
What Makes The World Go 'Round - Anton Fig on drums, Paul Stanley on guitar solo
Tomorrow - Anton Fig on drums, Paul Stanley on bass
Two Sides Of The Coin - Anton Fig on drums, Ace Frehley on bass
She's So European - Anton Fig on drums
Easy As It Seems - Anton Fig on drums, Paul Stanley on bass and guitar solo
Torpedo Girl - Anton Fig on drums, Ace Frehley on bass
You're All That I Want - Anton Fig on drums, Gene Simmons on rhythm guitar
Note: Vini Poncia plays keyboards, precussion, and sings backing vocals throughout the album...

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:08 am

Ok here is mine:

Kiss - Black Diamond
Hotter than Hell - Strangeways and All the Way
Dressed to Kill - Rock Bottom
Destroyer - The best solos are Dick Wagner or Paul Stanley
Rock n Roll Over - Makin Love and Take Me
Love Gun - Love Gun and Almost Human
Dynasty - Magic Touch and Charisma
Unmasked - Naked City and All that I want
Elder - Under the Rose and Mr Blackwell
Psycho Circus - Dreamin and Into the Void

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:56 am

Good kev .
Ace didn't play on dreamin though.

ankh · Post by **ankh** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:22 am

judging by what Bob Kulick has said in "behind the mask",Ace played the solo in "naked city"

Post by **Genebaby** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:26 am

Yes, Naked City only mentions Anton on drums so the other instruments were played by the regular members.

jesternjeff · Post by **jesternjeff** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:10 pm

STRANGE WAYS ,TELL ME IM WRONG ? lol
... listen to it loud before judging !!!!

erg2 · Post by **erg2** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:37 pm

Ace was creatively on fire for the DRESSED TO KILL album. For me, that album is Ace Frehley 101. He had developed his sound and style and hadn't started "losing focus" yet.

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:10 pm

doublev2 wrote:Good kev .
Ace didn't play on dreamin though.

Who played it?

Tommy Thayer?

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:12 pm

jesternjeff wrote:STRANGE WAYS ,TELL ME IM WRONG ? lol
... listen to it loud before judging !!!!

Love Strange Ways Jeff

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:29 pm

Slayer wrote:
doublev2 wrote:Good kev .
Ace didn't play on dreamin though.
Who played it?

Tommy Thayer?

It does kinda sound like Tommy but Bruce wrote the tune with Paul so maybe it was him?

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:39 pm

Ace and a wah-wah!
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shramiac · Post by **shramiac** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:05 pm

Rocket Ride is one of his best! Haven't heard that in years! Thanks PW.

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:53 am

You are very welcome!

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:45 am

PW, AGAIN????

The Rocket Ride solo is the one that tickled my little peter when I was a wee lad. That is BY FAR the best use of a wah wah pedal I have heard to this day.

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:10 am

Indeed PB! And Pete's drumming is excellent... listen to that roll comin outta the guitar solo @ 2:51... coke-inspired genius!

poserboy71 · Post by **poserboy71** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:54 am

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:59 am

Lots of flange effect on the drums. A great tune.. why kiss didn't play it?

doublev2 · Post by **doublev2** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:10 am

I love whoever produced rocker ride , I love the buzz.

vvjunkie · Post by **vvjunkie** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:38 am

Yeah rocket ride is a cool song I like that one

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:06 am

poserboy71 wrote:

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:14 am

doublev2 wrote:Lots of flange effect on the drums. A great tune.. why kiss didn't play it?

Rocket Ride @ 4:23

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ankh · Post by **ankh** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:21 am

listen to jimi hendrix's "little miss strange" solo, you'll find some similarities with "rocket ride"

jesternjeff · Post by **jesternjeff** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:32 pm

PinkWiz wrote:Indeed PB! And Pete's drumming is excellent... listen to that roll comin outta the guitar solo @ 2:51... coke-inspired genius!

Coke inspired f88cking so funny and 97% true Im sure !!!

thundergod74 · Post by **thundergod74** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:31 pm

jesternjeff wrote:STRANGE WAYS ,TELL ME IM WRONG ? lol
... listen to it loud before judging !!!!

That IS one classic solo! Strange Ways + I like his one for 100,000 Years.

PinkWiz · Post by **PinkWiz** » Mon May 07, 2012 4:54 am

Slayer wrote:Ok here is mine:

Kiss - Black Diamond
Hotter than Hell - Strangeways and All the Way
Dressed to Kill - Rock Bottom
Destroyer - The best solos are Dick Wagner or Paul Stanley
Rock n Roll Over - Makin Love and Take Me
Love Gun - Love Gun and Almost Human
Dynasty - Magic Touch and Charisma
Unmasked - Naked City and All that I want
Elder - Under the Rose and Mr Blackwell
Psycho Circus - Dreamin and Into the Void

I always thought Paul played the Under The Rose solo

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon May 07, 2012 8:20 am

PinkWiz wrote:
Slayer wrote:Ok here is mine:

Kiss - Black Diamond
Hotter than Hell - Strangeways and All the Way
Dressed to Kill - Rock Bottom
Destroyer - The best solos are Dick Wagner or Paul Stanley
Rock n Roll Over - Makin Love and Take Me
Love Gun - Love Gun and Almost Human
Dynasty - Magic Touch and Charisma
Unmasked - Naked City and All that I want
Elder - Under the Rose and Mr Blackwell
Psycho Circus - Dreamin and Into the Void

I always thought Paul played the Under The Rose solo

My information comes from Kissfaq and I haven't ever read anything about Paul or anyone else playing the guitar solo for Under the Rose but as we both know there are lots of secrets in Kisstory so I would never say that your wrong

AshesToAshes · Post by **AshesToAshes** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:54 pm

I like Black Diamond the most.