Post the monent Face Really/Acne Freckley decided he didn't need to pracite any more.

[skoora]

Dan killed him with his emo filled hate.

 

[skoora]

R.I.P. Spaceman. Ace would be the first one to tell you it was a miracle he made it this far. Not just an American legend but a World wide legend of Rock n Roll and inspired millions over the years to play rock guitar.

 

[SgtThump]

R.I.P. Spaceman. Ace would be the first one to tell you it was a miracle he made it this far. Not just an American legend but a World wide legend of Rock n Roll and inspired millions over the years to play rock guitar.

I couldn’t say it better!

 

[skoora]

One of the grooviest songs KISS did and just happens to have a face melter solo by Ace.



Some other Ace songs I really dig



And this total banger..

 

[Motorboat McCooter]

Look at this fucking technique jesus



I can't stop laughing look at his right hand

Looks like some special random string plucking fuckery going on here. I'll be in my woodshed.

 

[Speeddemon]

R.I.P. Ace!

He came to be an influence on me as well -guitar-wise-, even after I had my teenage influences by Slash, Jimi, Angus and Eric (heck, even Kerry, Jeff and Jaymz)... and if it wasn't for a beard that I'm not willing to part ways with just for gigs, I'd be in a bonafide Kiss tribute now, playing Ace.

I agree with most of the stuff @jabps said already; sure post-'79 Kiss was lacklustre with some highlights, but lemme put it this way...
if you ever find yourself in a situation where you can really crank an old Marshall full stack, with a Les Paul and you'd rather play some Eric Johnson, Vai, Satch or (hurl) some nu metal riff instead of just rammin' the Cold Gin intro riff (or...fair enough, AC/DC's Shoot to Thrill intro riff) with as much gusto as you can, you and I are wired differently.

Ace rocked, period.
So sure, Dan, it's easy to cherry pick on some carpal tunnel-inducing clip from someone past his prime perhaps, but solos like this (4m48s) were pivotal to the history of hard rocking guitar playing:



And for all the haters, some of you may be more proficient on the guitar, sure, whatevs, but can you say you've done something as awesome as shredding on a burning, smoking guitar (7m43s) in front of (tens of)thousands of Japanese fans back in '77?
I rest my case.

 

[DanTravis62]

Dan killed him with his emo filled hate.

That's right and I'll get Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, or whoever the next overrated crappy boomer guitarist you all like next Maybe it will force you guys to get into some music that you couldn't buy on Columbia Records buy 15 cds for 14 cents program

I'm surprised Ace made it this long honestly, I'm sure he would say he outkicked his coverage

 

[hairydangler]

Ace was pretty far out there but never made it past The Van Halen Belt.

 

[skoora]

R.I.P. Ace!

He came to be an influence on me as well -guitar-wise-, even after I had my teenage influences by Slash, Jimi, Angus and Eric (heck, even Kerry, Jeff and Jaymz)... and if it wasn't for a beard that I'm not willing to part ways with just for gigs, I'd be in a bonafide Kiss tribute now, playing Ace.

I agree with most of the stuff @jabps said already; sure post-'79 Kiss was lacklustre with some highlights, but lemme put it this way...
if you ever find yourself in a situation where you can really crank an old Marshall full stack, with a Les Paul and you'd rather play some Eric Johnson, Vai, Satch or (hurl) some nu metal riff instead of just rammin' the Cold Gin intro riff (or...fair enough, AC/DC's Shoot to Thrill intro riff) with as much gusto as you can, you and I are wired differently.

Ace rocked, period.
So sure, Dan, it's easy to cherry pick on some carpal tunnel-inducing clip from someone past his prime perhaps, but solos like this (4m48s) were pivotal to the history of hard rocking guitar playing:



And for all the haters, some of you may be more proficient on the guitar, sure, whatevs, but can you say you've done something as awesome as shredding on a burning, smoking guitar (7m43s) in front of (tens of)thousands of Japanese fans back in '77?
I rest my case.

This is a perfect example of why I will always want to play through a loud tube amp and not a modeller. This is something that you feel course through your guts and your soul.

 

[Kordoba]

That's right and I'll get Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, or whoever the next overrated crappy boomer guitarist you all like next

While you're at it, is there anything you can do about that dreadful Paul Simon?

 

[DanTravis62]

While you're at it, is there anything you can do about that dreadful Paul Simon?

Man, I wish

What an asshole

 

[Fiesta Red]

That's right and I'll get Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, or whoever the next overrated crappy boomer guitarist you all like next

My ex-wife doesn't play guitar. Would you be willing to make an exception?

 

[chumbucket]

This is a perfect example of why I will always want to play through a loud tube amp and not a modeller. This is something that you feel course through your guts and your soul.

I get it but when I have the urge to jam late at night and not wake the entire household up, playing through a Marshall model on my Fractal is pretty satisfying through headphones. Not ideal but certainly scratches that itch for sure.

 

[DanTravis62]

My ex-wife doesn't play guitar. Would you be willing to make an exception?

For you? Anything, bro


*as long as I can take Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen too

 

[Briman24]

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