Spring is not quite here yet and the weather outside can prove that since its rather chilly in our NYC today but warmer days are straight ahead. To help us launch into the upcoming season I’m going to get you all Rock-excited with an awesome show by the legendary guitarist Ace Frehley who will be performing over at the Sony Hall in the coming days.
The Details: So I don’t really think that I need to tell you much about the great Ace Frehley but if you have just arrived from another planet or have been on a secret mission in the Hollow Earth let me point out that he was a founding member of the legendary KISS and for the last couple of decades has been serving up music of his own in a vibrant solo career. It’s a safe bet that everyone has his 1978 solo album which is a bit of a masterpiece to me and now he is out there continuing to support his most recent album “10,000 Volts”. His shows will excite both the real guitarists and the air ones from start to finish and now thanks to the fine folks in the Marketing Department of the Blue Note Entertainment Group, PiercingMetal will be giving away a few tickets to his upcoming show at Sony Hall.
When and Where: Thursday, March 13th at Sony Hall (235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036) at 7:30PM.
To Participate: This is the second time that I am doing a ticket giveaway for Ace Frehley at the Sony Hall but don’t worry I won’t make the things you need to do any harder than I usually do. I’m going to stick with my “3” angle and say please chime in with your “Top 3” Ace Frehley albums. They can be with his Frehley’s Comet endeavor and the ones over the last decade from MNRK Heavy. To guarantee your working on this, you MAY NOT include the self-titled 1978 album because its a masterpiece and everyone knows that. For each of your picks I’m going to want a couple of sentences on why this album speaks to you. Part two is asking if you’ve ever seen Ace in concert before and what do you like about it all. Be thorough and ass a bonus question, please share with me your Top 5 Ace Frehley tracks from his time in KISS. No finer details required, just the title of the tunes unless you want to of course. This is a really easy section for sure. Remember that we aim for that more is more ideal and we scrutinize each entry. Now before you get started please review some important guidelines on this to make it easier.
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Get to work because this one will close by Wednesday EOB on 3/12/2025 unless the provisions are depleted before that time.
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Official Links:
Ace Frehley: http://www.acefrehley.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/acefrehley
Sony Hall: http://www.sonyhall.com
My top 3 Ace Frehley albums (excluding 1978 solo) are:
3- Anomaly What was his first solo album In 20 yrs didn’t disappoint. Heavy and Raw with Outer Space the solo on that is one of his and my personal favorite Sister
2- Trouble Walking His first Solo album after Frehley Coment. Return to a more raw sound less polished than coment. Great songs like Shot Full of Rock and Lost in Limbo with Peter Criss on Background vocals
3 Frehley Coment 1987 debut. Very 1980s sounding with some keyboard but it works with the contrast of Aces Vocals and Tod Howard’s high octaves. Always loved Into the Night
I have seen Ace a few times always liked the raw sound and spontaneous performance. His band with Ryan Cook and Scott Coogan are top notch. Always good mix of Kiss and Ace solo songs
Top 5 Ace Frehley KISS songs
5 INTO THE VOID
4 ROCKET RIDE
3 SHOCK ME
2 2000 MAN
1 DARK LIGHT
Great stuff Rob, and while we recall you recently enjoyed Vandenberg on us, we had limited response to this performance and are happy to give you a ticket. Remember that all details are listed in the “If You Win This Giveaway” section.
Thanks Ken. That’s awesome. Much appreciated
Top 3 Ace Frehley albums:
Frehley’s Comet: this is my favorite album next to that album that we can’t mention. Rock Soldiers, Breakout, Into The Night, Dolls (yes, Dolls), and other great songs on the FC album. These songs bring back fond memories.
Trouble Walking: I would sing “I have trouble walking” as a joke when I had a bit too much to drink back in the day, lol. This album has Do Ya, Hide Your Heart, Shot Full of Rock, and of course Trouble Walking. Good solid album.
10,000 Volts: I included this one because I wanted to give props to Ace writing and performing newer songs. I like the title track a lot. I hope he plays it tomorrow at Sony Hall.
I’ve seen Ace Frehley at many venues over the years, the last time being Sony Hall – great show BTW. Ace always puts on a good show and tells some funny stories.
Top 5 Ace Frehley tracks from his time in KISS:
Cold Gin
Parasite
Shock Me
Rocket Ride
Into The Void
This is quite an in-depth and interesting read Lisa, so congratulations on winning one of the tickets for the Ace Frehley show at Sony Hall. All the necessary details on how to claim this are in the post under “If You Win This Giveaway”. Remember to shout out the PiercingMetal profile on whatever social media you use when you say that you’re rocking with the Space Man.
1. Frehley’s Comet-This album is still in rotation on my playlists. A solid album that brings me back to when Ace would play L’amour and other local clubs in the area.
2. Trouble Walkin’- The album starts rockin’ hard with “Shot Full of Rock” and never stops! Guest performances from member of Skid Row and Peter Criss is a good addition to the album.
3. 10,000 Volts- The newest of his albums and Ace proves that he can still rock.
Top 5 Ace Frehley KISS songs
1. Shock Me
2. Strange Ways
3. Rocket Ride
4. Cold Gin
5. Parasite
Good stuff Laura, all of this works for me so congratulations on winning one of the tickets for the Ace Frehley show at Sony Hall. All the necessary details on how to claim this are in the post under “If You Win This Giveaway”. Remember to shout out PiercingMetal when you say that you’re rocking with the Space Man. It shows the masses that we are keeping the fires burning.
Thank you so much! Looking forward to the show and will definitely give a shout out to PiercingMetal on my socials.
MARCH 12, 2025 AT 11:15 AM
Good day. I have seen Ace many times both in and out of KISS, including his first outing after KISS when he jammed w Smashed Gladys at the Car Club.
Favorite solo albums:
1. Frehley’s Comet – I like to autobiographical Rock Soldiers – I know he used after this but it showed he had some insight into his issues
2. Spaceman – Ace and Gene together again
3. 10000 Volts – proof that he can still rock
Bonus tracks;
Strange Ways
Strutter Demo
Shock Me
Dark Light
Love Gun
Bonus Bonus
Bump and Grind
Hey Tom, all of this works for me so congratulations on winning one of the tickets for the Ace Frehley show at Sony Hall. All the necessary details on how to claim this are in the post under “If You Win This Giveaway”. Remember to shout out PiercingMetal when you say that you’re rocking with the Space Man.
My top 3 Ace albums. In no particular order:
1: Anomaly – Ace’s first solo album after a long drought. Love the chugging “Foxy and Free.”
2. Trouble Walking – 1st album under his own name with Ritchie Scarlet back on board
3. Origins (1 & 2) – love hearing his take on these classic songs
memorable solos
Shock Me
Rocket Ride
Calling Dr Love
God of Thunder
Remember Me
Good stuff Claudia, so let’s also get you a ticket for the Ace performance at Sony Hall. All of the necessary details are in the section of the post marked “If You Win This Giveaway”. It’s going to ROCK!
Ace is the reason why I picked up a guitar. Haven’t seen him since the Dynasty tour at MSG 🤘🏻
Hey Jason, while we usually prefer a bit more “oomph” in the giveaways, I still had a ticket to share and the time is running out for the show so you will also be seeing the legendary Ace Frehley at Sony Hall tonight. Please refer to the part of the post that says “If I Win This Giveaway” for all of the details. Let’s Rock!
Anomaly- Fav song is Foxy and Free.
Spaceman – Ace and Gene together, awesome!
10,000 Volts- Ace still rocking all these years later!!
I saw Ace at the St George theater a few years ago. Sound wasn’t great where I was but I was seeing ACE FREHLEY!
Fav songs he sang and/or wrote– Shock Me, Parasite, NY Groove, Dark Light, Hard Times.
Hey Sean, all of this sounds great to me so congratulations you will be seeing the Space Man himself at tonight’s Sony Hall performance. All of the details on how you claim this are in the post under “If You Win This Giveaway”. Don’t forget to shout out the PiercingMetal site if you post to social media about being at the show. Let’s ROCK!
Alright my friends, that is a wrap and the giveaway for Ace Frehley at Sony Hall is 100% closed and no additional comments will be processed. Congratulations to all of our winners, this show is going to rock for sure. Remember to refer to the section on the post marked “If You Win This Giveaway” for all of the necessary details on how you claim this at the venue.