Born Paul Frehley on April 27, 1951, in the Bronx, New York, Frehley began playing guitar when he received an electric six-string for his 14th birthday in 1965. Already a big fan of the Rolling Stones, he was blown away when he caught a multi-band live show in N.Y.C. in early 1967, featuring both the Who and Cream, among others, which solidified his desire to pursue rock guitar more seriously (and put a promising art career on the back burner). Frehley began playing in local bands soon after, adding both Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix to his influences -- and around this time, adopted the nickname "Ace." Although none of the bands he played with had taken off, he answered an ad in a local paper for a new hard rock, theatrically based group in early 1973.
A few weeks after his initial tryout, Frehley was hired as the lead guitarist for the new quartet, joining bassist/singer Gene Simmons, rhythm guitarist/singer Paul Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss to form the band Kiss. By year's end, the greasepaint- and costume-wearing band was signed to Casablanca Records, and by 1978, had become one of the world's top hard rock bands. A string of platinum albums and sold-out tours lasted from 1975 until 1979, until the trappings of fame threatened to break up the band. Frehley's best friend in the band, Criss, left Kiss in 1980, as the group unsuccessfully experimented with non-metal styles. Ace Frehley's use of alcohol and drugs increased due to his ever-increasing unhappiness in the band, and, by 1982, he'd exited Kiss.
Within a year or two after his split from Kiss, Ace began putting his own solo band together, Frehley's Comet. The band played local N.Y.C. clubs, but failed to issue a record until 1987's self-titled debut for Megaforce Records. Instead of following the heavy metal direction of his exceptional 1978 solo album, Frehley's Comet tried to keep pace with the current pop-metal movement (Mötley Crüe, etc.), issuing two other albums (and a live EP) by 1989. Around this time, Frehley put his old art talents to use once again through computer graphics, with a few of his images even being featured in an art exhibit. Despite mudslinging in the press between Simmons/Stanley and Frehley in the early '90s, all four original Kiss members made up in time to reunite for a 1995 taping of MTV Unplugged. The taping was such a success that it led to a full-blown reunion of the original lineup, resulting in the massively successful 1996-1997 Alive Worldwide Tour.
Frehley continued as a member of Kiss until the end of their Farewell Tour (lasting longer than fellow original member Peter Criss, who dropped out in 2001). Live appearances, including gigs at the massive Rocklahoma festival, kept Ace busy until 2009, when he released the album Anomaly on his own label, Bronx Born Records. In 2011 he published No Regrets, a detailed and frank memoir that recounted, among other things, his aforementioned struggles with alcohol and cocaine addiction. In 2013 he celebrated seven years of sobriety and spent much of that year appearing at horror, sci-fi, and pop culture conventions.
The following April, after a long wait, Kiss was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, before August brought the release of Space Invader, a solo album that took a heavier approach than Anomaly. Released in 2016, Origins, Vol. 1 was an all-covers album featuring songs from Ace's favorite bands, up to and including Kiss, with new versions of "Parasite" and "Cold Gin" sitting next to songs from Thin Lizzy and Cream. The following year, Frehley joined Kiss bassist/vocalist Simmons on-stage at a Hurricane Harvey benefit for the Children Matter organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the former bandmates had performed together in over 16 years. In 2018 Frehley issued his eighth solo long payer, Spaceman, which featured a power pop cover of Eddie Money's "I Wanna Go Back" and the rowdy single "Rockin' with the Boys," the latter of which was written during Kiss' '70s heyday.
In the fall of 2018, Frehley revealed that he was changing his entire solo backing band from guitarist Richie Scarlet, bassist Chris Wyse and drummer Scot Coogan to Gene Simmons‘ solo band members consisting of Philip Shouse on guitar/vocals, Ryan Cook on guitar/vocals, Jeremy Asbrock on guitar/vocals, and Christopher Williams on drums.
He then released a second covers album, Origins, Vol. 2, in September 2020.
Biography by Greg Prato
Website: http://www.acefrehley.com
Ace Frehley (1978)
Frehley's Comet (1987)
Second Sighting (1988)
Trouble Walkin' (1989)
Anomaly (2009)
Space Invader (2014)
Origins Vol. 1 (2016)
Spaceman (2018)
Origins Vol. 2 (2020)
10,000 Volts (2024)
Gimme a Feelin'
Ace Frehley Lyrics
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And baby, you got what it takes to jangle my brain
Now you’re looking so good
And you’re such an attraction
And I just wanna celebrate, celebrate
You gimme a feelin’ because you’re on my mind
And I start believing until the end of time
And all I know and every day you drive me so crazy
When I’m close to you, girl
You’re so contagious
Now I’m looking at you
I know that you’re the one
And Baby, everything about you is so outrageous
And I just wanna celebrate, celebrate
You gimme a feelin’ because you’re on my mind
And I start believing until the end of time
Well, all I know I can sleep because I’m thinking ‘bout you
And all I know and every day you drive me so crazy
When I’m playing with you there’s a chemical reaction
And everything about you has gone to my soul, oh, yeah!
And Baby, I just wanna celebrate, celebrate, celebrate, celebrate, celebrate
You gimme a, gimme a, you gimme a
You gimme a feelin’ because you’re on my mind, oh, yeah!
And I start believing until the end of time
Well, all I know I can’t sleep because I’m thinking ‘bout you
And all I know and every day you drive me so crazy, crazy
The lyrics of Ace Frehley's "Gimme A Feelin'" express the exhilarating feeling of being infatuated with someone. The singer becomes immediately smitten when he sees his love interest, and acknowledges the power that person has over him. They have the ability to "jangle" his brain, meaning that they make him feel excited or a little bit dizzy. He finds his love interest incredibly attractive and enjoys being around them. The singer feels overwhelmed with happiness and wants to celebrate the connection they share.
The chorus repeats the idea that this person is constantly on the singer's mind and how they make him feel. The lyrics say, "You gimme a feelin' because you're on my mind" and "And I start believing until the end of time." The singer has so much love for the person that it drives him "crazy." When they are together, the singer feels an undeniable chemistry that has seeped into his soul. He becomes addicted to their presence and can't get enough of them.
Overall, the song communicates the rush of emotions that comes with feeling so passionate about someone. The lyrics are filled with excitement and express the singer's desire to seize the moment with the one he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
When I see you it’s such a reaction
I have a strong emotional response when I see you
And baby, you got what it takes to jangle my brain
You have the ability to mentally stimulate me
Now you’re looking so good
You're attractive
And you’re such an attraction
You are very appealing to me
And I just wanna celebrate, celebrate
I want to express my happiness and joy
You gimme a feelin’ because you’re on my mind
You make me feel a certain way because you occupy my thoughts
And I start believing until the end of time
I have strong and unwavering feelings for you
Well, all I know I can sleep because I’m thinking ‘bout you
My mind is consumed by thoughts of you, making it difficult for me to sleep
And all I know and every day you drive me so crazy
You make me feel intense emotions every day that are difficult to handle
When I’m close to you, girl
When I am near you
You’re so contagious
Your energy and personality are infectious
Now I’m looking at you
I am paying close attention to you
I know that you’re the one
I believe that you are the perfect match for me
And Baby, everything about you is so outrageous
I find every aspect of you to be amazing and exciting
When I’m playing with you there’s a chemical reaction
When we interact, there is intense attraction and passion between us
And everything about you has gone to my soul, oh, yeah!
You have a profound impact on me, both emotionally and spiritually
And Baby, I just wanna celebrate, celebrate, celebrate, celebrate, celebrate
I want to express my happiness and excitement about you multiple times
You gimme a, gimme a, you gimme a
You give me a certain feeling
And I start believing until the end of time
I have strong and unwavering feelings for you
Well, all I know I can’t sleep because I’m thinking ‘bout you
I can't sleep because I can't stop thinking about you
And all I know and every day you drive me so crazy, crazy
You make me feel intense emotions every day that are difficult to handle
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Breando
This shits all over anything the current 'Kiss' line up is doing.
shinerbock100
One of the greatest guitarist in Rock and Roll history
kornfreak78
Sounds like 70's rock! I LOVE IT! :)
Jess Sosnoski
Sounds EXACTLY the way it should......AWESOME AS HELL!!!!!!!!!!!! (I will purchace the entire album just for THIS song!)
peipotatoguy
Ace rocks!!! The more I listen to Ace the more I see his influence on the early KISS music.
When Ace left, KISS never had the same sound. Ace was KISS
S Robbs
OMG YESSSSSS!!!! I hope the rest of the album is like this! Sound often immitated but never duplicated! Rock on Ace!
Fraevo10
Ace Frehley... love ya man! Looking forward to hearing the entire record. Been a fan for 40 years here.
Maestro TheKLOWN
Nice to hear some real solos again.
Stephen Mitchell
So happy that Ace is still ROCKIN' and ROLLIN'!! This song sounds like classic 70's rock and it couldn't make me happier!
Megadeth _061
Mr Ace Frehley....
Amazing job
This song rocks