THE MUSIC; THE MAKEUP; THE MADNESS; AND MORE. . . . In December of 1972; a pair of musicians placed an advertisement in the Village Voice: ldquo;GUITARIST WANTED WITH FLASH AND ABILITY.rdquo; Ace Frehley figured he had both; so he answered the ad. The rest is rock rsquo;nrsquo; roll history.He was just a boy from the Bronx with stars in his eyes. But when he picked up his guitar and painted stars on his face; Ace Frehley transformed into ldquo;The Spacemanrdquo;mdash;and helped turn KISS into one of the top-selling bands in the world. Now; for the first time; the beloved rock icon reveals his side of the story with no-holds-barred honesty . . . and no regrets.For KISS fans; Ace offers a rare behind-the-makeup look at the bandrsquo;s legendary origins; including the lightning-bolt logo he designed and the outfits his mother sewed. He talks about the unspoken division within the bandmdash;he and Peter Criss versus Paul Stanley and Gene Simmonsmdash;because the other two didnrsquo;t ldquo;party every day.rdquo; Ace also reveals the inside story behind his turbulent breakup with KISS; their triumphant reunion a decade later; and his smash solo career. Along the way; he shares wild stories about dancing at Studio 54 with ldquo;The Bionic Woman;rdquo; working as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix; and bar-flying all night with John Belushi. In the end; he comes to terms with his highly publicized descent into alcohol; drugs; and self-destructionmdash;ultimately managing to conquer his demons and come out on top. This is Ace Frehley.No makeup.No apologies.No regrets.
#2454471 in eBooks 2010-09-06 2010-09-06File Name: B0042FZZN6
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