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That being said, I don't want to read about how he and Ace Frehley got drunk together and messed up each other's lives. I'm an Ace fan; he's treated me well on the one time I met him in 1987. Yes, I've heard some rather ungood stories about Ace from various sources, and I believe some of them, but I refuse to let Ace be slandered by anyone, no matter how long that person claims "friendship" with Ace.

The truth is, Ace is a faulted man, but that's not why I like him. I respect his talent, his style, and his wacky sense of humor. And NO greasebag with a chip on his shoulder will change that for me.


So who's the bigger loser???   February 19, 2004
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

At one point Ace Frehley could have ruled the world. With his 1977 solo debut, he could have been a legend outside of KISS. Instead he succumbed to two things; laziness and alcohol. Ace used to be a hero of mine. As a guitar player he's still a big influence on me, but as a human being, even if half of these stories are true, he's been knocked off his pedastal a notch or two.

The stories in here are amazing. Like how he walked through Gene Simmon's hotel room, goose-stepping in a Nazi uniform. According to the book, Ace is a racist who doesn't like 'the two Jews' (Gene and Paul). Supposedly he made the famous KISS logo as a slap in the face to them. Unless you've lived under a rock your whole life, you'll know that the KISS logo features the double lightning bolt SS that the Nazis used.

The funniest story in the book is when Ace sat in a hotel room all night autographing plain white hats. Then he ironed patches onto plain white T-shirts. This was all supposed to be merchandise for an upcoming gig. Well after all his work, no one bought them because they couldn't believe Ace signed them.

The keyboard player and hairdresser who wrote this book come off as a couple of losers themselves though. They hung out with Ace, got the short end of the stick, and are now mad. The hairdresser even claimed he almost killed Ace with a baseball bat when they were kids. Ace escaped injury because he was fast on his feet.

Mr. G.G.G.G. comes off as a whiny wannabe who's keyboard skills did not take him as far as he had hoped. Hey if you lose your job and get your wife all mad at you because you decided to hangout with Ace in Atlantic City all weekend, who's fault is it?

It's a good read, but beware Ace fans. Ace is not the happy-go-lucky, drunken, fun loving buffoon he's portrayed to be. He's a lazy musician with a weird open marriage, and seems to have little respect for fans. How else would you explain a millionaire bitching about not getting a free computer from a young fan?

If I was Ace and owned a mansion with a state of the art studio in the basement, I'd have put out a lot more than four solo albums in 30 years.


Wow! I need a shower after reading this book!   January 29, 2004
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I've heard about this book for a long time and a lot of fellow Kiss fans told me to avoid this book like the plague. I decided to take the plunge and, boy, I need a shower after reading this one.
First of all, I could not put the book down. I found myself trying to find a place where I would not get interrupted after reading the first chapter. I read it in ONE sitting! If you knew my reading habits that is a HUGE compliment to this book.
One story after another I found myself embroiled in emotion whether it was laughter or disdain for Ace and his co-horts.
Number two, the photos. Every photo was new to me and PRICELESS. Ace as a teenager, Ace with a mustache, Bill Aucoin wearing a neck brace, Anton Fig, Ace jamming with a barefaced KISS during his wedding in the 70's, Ace's wedding pictures, Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld), the authors with Ace clowning around with girls. The photos were worth the price of the book alone.
I can go on and on but this book ROCKS! So much inside information. I could see how some big fans of Ace would be upset but he's only human and we get to see a side of Ace we would've never known. Kudos to Bob McAdams and Gordon Gebert.
I give this book two thumbs way up, a must-read for any fan of KISS, or any fan of insane rock stories. It is too crazy to be true but no one could make this stuff up.
I already put my order in for Gordon's new book ROCK & ROLL WAR STORIES. If it's anything like KISS & Tell I know I'm going to enjoy it.


With that type of Friends no need Enemis!   January 6, 2004
 1 out of 3 found this review helpful

If we had to beleived everything in this book, well Mr.Frehley is the worst human been alive, well then if he is that lazy how can he could had make it has a rock star, yeah part of is luck and being there at the right time but come on he got to be talented and he his. This book is about revenge from 2 of his "Best Friends", well ex-best friends. When you got them has friends no need ennemis but again if it's true what Ace Frehley did to them it's kinda understandable that they get back at him but it really low to write a book and dish so much Ace Frehley, come on Bob McAdams lost his job, divorce his wife coz of Ace, Bob and Gordon the two authors of this book blame Ace for everything bad that happen to them, wow Ace Frehley got lots of power over them or Mr.McAdams and Mr.Gordon are two very weak and dumbs guys.I read another biography of Kiss and someone said that Ace Frehley got lots of friends who used him, well it sound like Bob and Gordon are that type of friends, they were there when the money was in but when it's out they bash their best friend. We just got one side to this story and it's from Bob McAdams and Gordon G.G. Gebert who bash big time Ace Frehley.Some stories in this book are funny and interesting but it kinda all the same, we drink, we party, play music, hook up with some hot girls, it seem their life with Ace was a big party, it kinda get boring after a while and some other stories in it are totally gross. To me it sound that Bob McAdams and Gordon G.G. Gebert are two jealous men of the success of Ace Frehley and are two big follower, they sound kinda idiot. Anyways it was an interesting book but we not sure if all is true of course!