NO REGRETS

No Regrets by Ace Frehley - Ace was the original Spaceman guitarist in the rock band KISS. He's lived a wild wild life, and this is probably more of a memoir than an autobiography; he tells the stories of his life in just a very general sort of chronology, since his memories are all over the board due to years of heavy drinking and drugs. Ace owns all his behaviors and has been sober for five years. He gives his views of Gene Simmons openly. He talks about the origins of many of his songs on the KISS roster, including New York Groove which I just listened to on YouTube. That led me to a YouTube of Gene reading from his book about Ace. It was harsh, and Gene reads it in a monotone. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Gene is a super ego, and Ace was an addict. Gene is all business, Ace is all art. I love Gene's show, but it's his wife and family who make the show and have given it life more than Gene with a few exceptions. When Gene has been real, the shows have been powerful. Ace's book is a good read. Reads fast, reads interesting. Reads real.